One of the things that have been consistently entertaining about the Arrowverse is their crossovers. They have always managed to make some entertaining and well-written crossovers that have brought some extra life into the respective shows. Last year, they upped the ante by combining all four shows instead of only "Arrow" and "The Flash," and it makes sense that they decided to continue that trend as it worked so well. All four shows got a raise in viewership, so why wouldn't the showrunners do this one more time. And this crossover looks to be even more interesting than the one last year, that featured some incredible interactions between the characters, but had some weak antagonists. The Dominators weren't the best developed villains, so this time they go to something that is always fun to explore. Nazis... I think it's a cool idea and I think they can do something special out of the whole crossover, and build on the momentum of this great episode.
There are so many things to touch on in this episode. I would like to start with complimenting the writing. The writers on this episode are primarily "Supergirl" writers, but they still managed to capture the feeling of each individual character. It never felt like a "Supergirl" episode as much as it felt like a combination episode of each show. The episode included components of each show and instead of bathing the episode of pure "Supergirl" writing, they really managed to make every single character feel true to their roots and I adore the writers for managing that.
The tone of the episode was also perfect. It never felt dark like "Arrow," nor did it feel goofy like "Legends of Tomorrow." It had a bit of everything and pickpocketed where it needed to. That also resulted in some interactions between the various characters. There is a great moment between Sara and Alex, who have some personal similarities.
I think the action scenes in the episode were some of the best that we have seen in "Supergirl" ever. Probably because of the big set pieces and the scale of the action scenes. The scene in the church will be remembered as one of the most visually stunning action scenes in any of these shows, because it never wasted its running time and used every moment to give us some exciting fight sequence. There is also a fight in the beginning of the episode between two characters and I thought that fight was very well-choreographed and felt very gritty and realistic.
I am interested in seeing what they do with the antagonists. It's always easy to go with Nazis because their actions make them dispicable, but what they are doing with the doppelgängers are very cool. I assume that it'll be revealed that they are from Earth-10, as it would make the most sense given the Roman numeral for 10 is X. I also like the fact that Harrison Wells became the Reverse-Flash on that Earth, as it further explores the unlimited outcomes and timelines of the multiverse.
The episode was slightly incoherent, though. There is a scene in the beginning where we see Barry having a confrontation with King Shark. However, the last time we saw him, he was behind bars in an A.R.G.U.S. facility. It's always a possibility that he has escaped, but they didn't really address it, and while I understand why they didn't, I would have liked a little clarity, as it ultimately made the episode seem a bit inconsistent with former episodes.
There are so many things to touch on in this episode. I would like to start with complimenting the writing. The writers on this episode are primarily "Supergirl" writers, but they still managed to capture the feeling of each individual character. It never felt like a "Supergirl" episode as much as it felt like a combination episode of each show. The episode included components of each show and instead of bathing the episode of pure "Supergirl" writing, they really managed to make every single character feel true to their roots and I adore the writers for managing that.
The tone of the episode was also perfect. It never felt dark like "Arrow," nor did it feel goofy like "Legends of Tomorrow." It had a bit of everything and pickpocketed where it needed to. That also resulted in some interactions between the various characters. There is a great moment between Sara and Alex, who have some personal similarities.
I think the action scenes in the episode were some of the best that we have seen in "Supergirl" ever. Probably because of the big set pieces and the scale of the action scenes. The scene in the church will be remembered as one of the most visually stunning action scenes in any of these shows, because it never wasted its running time and used every moment to give us some exciting fight sequence. There is also a fight in the beginning of the episode between two characters and I thought that fight was very well-choreographed and felt very gritty and realistic.
I am interested in seeing what they do with the antagonists. It's always easy to go with Nazis because their actions make them dispicable, but what they are doing with the doppelgängers are very cool. I assume that it'll be revealed that they are from Earth-10, as it would make the most sense given the Roman numeral for 10 is X. I also like the fact that Harrison Wells became the Reverse-Flash on that Earth, as it further explores the unlimited outcomes and timelines of the multiverse.
The episode was slightly incoherent, though. There is a scene in the beginning where we see Barry having a confrontation with King Shark. However, the last time we saw him, he was behind bars in an A.R.G.U.S. facility. It's always a possibility that he has escaped, but they didn't really address it, and while I understand why they didn't, I would have liked a little clarity, as it ultimately made the episode seem a bit inconsistent with former episodes.