FAST LANE CCU 56- Season 2 Episode 12

The new episode of FLASH, Fast Lane, brought us a classic villain but, even more importantly, it brought some great development in the West family, and the Star Labs family! We got to know more about Wally West, who has a couple different histories in the comics (between the classic "Kid Flash" and the updted "New 52" version of Wally! Check out what co-host Joe had to say about Fast Lane:

The Wild West One of the things I really give this show a lot of credit for is the writer's abilities to take what we know of the comics and turn it on its head. Way more often then not, they do this in a way that still feels both organic to the story and true to the spirit of The Flash canon. One of the big "just like you know it but different" aspects this season is the introduction of Wally West. Read more...

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Zolomania!This was the episode I'd been waiting all season for, on a lot of levels. I admit that while I do (and likely always will) love this show from the bottom of my nerdy heart, I've had several moments of "hrm?" this season. Those who listen regularly know of my issues w/ this incarnation of Jay Garrick. Some of Barry's behavior has felt very out-of-character to me too. And I remain unsold on the Jay-Caitlin romance (which I'm calling Jaytlin.) Why do I criticize? Lots of reasons, but mostly 'cause I love. The writing on this show is so regularly solid that I'm afraid it makes the less-solid moments stand out all the more.

Then, Tuesday 1/26 happened. Read more...

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The long mid-season hiatus is ended, and The Flash has returned, with Potential Energy!

Join us as Joe and Tony discuss the new episode. A few surprises this week, some welcome and some not, as our heroes battle a classic DC villain who has had a little bit of a twist done to him for the for the show.

Plus, this week we have a ton of great CCU Community Feedback, and maybe a minute or two of chat about the new show LEGENDS OF TOMORROW! Read more...

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[sc:ccutop] RUNNING TO STAND STILL CCU 53 - Season 2 Episode 9 The mid-season finale, Running To Stand Still, has come and gone, and it was a ton of fun! Some fun forward movement, some fun set-up for the rest of the season, and a lot of wonderful family moments. Plus - Wally West is finally here! Join us as we talk through the high points and the low points of this episode, and check out the great listener theories and feedback!

From Joe:

'Tis the Mid-Season

I grew up in the 80s. Don't let my boyish good looks fool you. Christmas was perhaps an extra fun thing in the 80s, because it was the era of toys. TOYS TOYS TOYS. Movies were geared towards selling them. Hell, even some TV shows were! Those who own the old Buck Rogers or Battlestar Galactica toys know of what I speak. Transformers, He-Man, GI Joe, Star Wars, and yes, our beloved super-heroes all had their likeness formed in molded plastic. Read more...

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What a great crossover event between Flash and Arrow!

To celebrate, we did a crossover PODCAST event! This week, it's CCU and Arrow Squad, Together Again For The First Time Since The Last Time! Join us for the LONGEST podcast in CCU History, as two teams of hosts dissect two hours worth of two teams of superheroes! Not only did Legends of Today and Legends of Yesterday set up Legends of Tomorrow for the January premiere, but it moved Flash and Arrow toward their mid-season finales, and it set up a nice bit of mystery surrounding a certain Speed Enhancing Drug that you just KNOW is going to come into play soon! Plus, this week, we got the introduction to one of DC's biggest villains, Vandal Savage! And now, here to tell you more about that, is Joe "Joey Shakespeare" Zettelmaier: Vandalous

And so the two-parter has happened! Unlike our last few, this was less of two semi-connected tales and a true long story broken up over two days. We've seen more heroes onscreen than in anything short of animation. But what are heroes without a great villain, and man, did we get a great one. Read more...

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Putting the "Great" in "Great Ape"

I sometimes think back to 15, 10, heck, even 5 years ago. When I thought about that on Wednesday, what I thought was "no way could they have made Grodd work back then." Sure, they could've tried in the old 1990 version of the show. They could've begged Stan Winston, and he'd have made one heck of an animatronic mask on top of some huge dude in an ape costume. But it wouldn't be what we saw this week in Gorilla Warfare. Read more...

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Some thoughts from CCU Co-Host Joe:

Heroes Die What really struck me regarding this week's episode of The Flash, Enter Zoom, was not just the final ten minutes, but the largely similar reaction the fanbase seems to have with it.

"EPIC" "I almost cried" "I'm still too out of breath from the final 10 minutes of this week's episode" "Those last ten minutes scared the BLEEP out of me."

And these are just reactions from within our beloved CCU community!

I've watched Enter Zoom twice now, and I cannot stop thinking of that final fight. Read more...

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THE DARKNESS AND THE LIGHT CCU 49 - Season 2 Episode 5

Some thoughts from CCU Co-Host Joe:

All's Wells That Ends Wells Oh, Harrison. Harrison, Harrison, Harrison. You have been missed.

For me, while I've very much enjoyed Season 2 of the Flash, something has felt...well, a tiny bit off. Just a little something missing. By episode 3, I realized what it was. Good ol' Harry. Sure, we'd seen a brief video clip of Eobard/Wells, and the quick flash of ParaWells, but that wasn't enough. What we were missing were the character interactions. Wells cannot exist in a vacuum. As great as Tom Cavanagh is, and holy cow is he great, he truly shines when interacting with this exceptional cast. Read more...

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THE FURY OF FIRESTORM CCU 48 - Season 2 Episode 4

Karen and Tony discuss the good, the bad, the ugly, and THE FURY OF FIRESTORM! Joe sends in feedback from another part of the planet, and plenty of listeners share their thoughts too! And a giant walking shark grabs us by the throat.

The theme this week of Being Open To New Things was pretty great, and some of our Scooby Gang were open to new things... and some were not! Firestorm certainly went through some changes and, yes, even a little bit of fury! We also got some wonderful stuff with the West family, and some terrific set-up for Legends of Tomorrow AND for the rest of this season of The Flash. And... we got a GIANT WALKING SHARK!!! Read more...

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FAMILY OF ROGUES CCU 47 - Season 2 Episode 3

Your co-host, Joe, discusses Family of Rogues, and shares some history of the Flash family from the comics.

(Beware, possible comic-book spoilers below!)

All In The Family

That gushing sound you heard? That was me gushing about this week's episode of The Flash. "Family of Rogues" dealt with things I love: intense relationship dynamics, in-depth character studies, and of course...The Rogues! Sure, we only saw Capt. Cold and Golden Glider (tho' Heat Wave got a wee mention), but that's ok, because the real focus was on the poor, damaged, tragic Snart Family.

Again, The Flash tv show does a wonderful job of honoring a Flash comic story, but still making it its own. (COMIC SPOILERS BELOW) Read more...

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