Sunday 10 May 2015

Flash (TV series) Trivia and other things

With D.C churning more and more great shows like Flash, Arrow, Gotham and Constantine it’s kind of hard not to get caught up in their new and innovative world. Although we can’t exactly praise them for not staying true to the source material even the staunchest of critics can’t deny that the re-writes aren’t that bad. The writers, thankfully, love us comic enthusiast to leave in bits and pieces of easter eggs and reference to the original source material that gets us squeamish. So for those of you who missed them here a few bits of trivia I picked up while watching the flash series.

1. Speed force


If you are a true fan of the flash I bet the number one thing that annoys you the most is possibly when you hear some uncultured twat say that the Flash’s power is super speed. Personally I don’t blame you and watching the first few episodes I had thought that maybe they were going to remove the flashes greatest feature until late into the series that Dr. Wells/reverse flash mentions it and instantly every flash fan got a nerdgasm. Why? Well, basically there is this thing called energy (kinetic, potential…E=MC2  you know what I mean). The flashes power allows him to tap into the energy produced by the forward motion of time and space allowing him to vibrate each molecule to the sub-atomic level(although there isn’t a clear definition of what the speed force is in the new 52 some argue its origin is likely the same as most superhuman abilities found in dc universe, a byproduct of the mysterious Omni-energy known as The source)

2. Cisco Ramon


Or as more seasoned DC fans know him as Codename: Vibe. In the D.C universe Cisco Ramon acquires the powers to emit sonic blasts( the power that Hartley Rathaway “creates” in the flash series). What makes this even way exiting is while The flash is part of the self-sponsored (pronounced Bruce Wayne sponsored) justice league, Vibe is part of the government owned Justice league of America and is recruited by Amanda Waller to specifically be on the team as a counter for the flash. He is one of the few characters whose character is almost a mirror image of his comic character even showing his immense love for his brother, the same thing that makes him to turn into a hero.

3. Caitlyn Snow


 Longtime fans of the fury of Firestorm: the nuclear man have been on the edge of their seats since episode one when they heard this name reason being this is the civilian identity of the character Killer Frost. After an attempt on her life to stop her newest discovery, “an experimental technology that might have derailed sizable investments in the energy industry” she turns to killer frost able to wield organic ice she has to feed of the “life force” or body warmth in simple to keep alive. And who do you think has the “hottest” body? Firestorm! Of course. Cue love interest and the greatest Easter egg.

4. Ferris air field


The friendship between Barry Allen and Hal Jordan (green lantern) is legendary in the new 52 and not giving him a shout-out would be a sin. Too bad they can’t bring in the Green lantern but instead they give him a subtle nod by making Barry to train at the Ferris airfield, the work place of Hal Jordan.

5. S.T.A.R Labs


Or as I like calling it Blackhole labs: because it is an unescapable disaster in the DCU. Star labs has been owned by almost everybody from The government: that supported project like Cadmus(cloning of super heroes) Project Batman Beyond(a successful project that lead to the birth of terry McGinnis) A-mazo and B-mazo and eventually Cyborg(Vic Stone).Star labs is also the home of the red room the world’s largest collection of weapons All the greatest scientist in the D.C universe have ever worked here including T.O.Morrow, Professor Ivo, Will Magnus and Silas stone

6. Batman

You should all know this was the original inspiration for this list, I just wanted to see a batman easter egg and if they didn’t have one I would have fabricated one. Because he’s batman.

Note:the geek trinity does not fabricate points this is just the writer being over dramatic

The first mention of batman is in the newspaper owned by Dr.wells where there is mention of a merger between queen consolidated and wayne enterprises in the year 2024 a subtle nod to them being friends. The second one is easy to miss but it shows how much the writers are sticking to the source material. Dr wells speaks about Batman and says how he is carrying out a dark reckoning on his city “a brutal violent vision of justice”. First a small break so that all the batman fans can clean the nerd jizz of themselves. All done? Good. In the D.C universe Batman is not loved with minimal sightings and propaganda he is more feared than anything else and flash is supposed to be the polar opposite. He is a vision of hope “The people’s hero” if you may and if they continue on this path of making the flash exactly what he is(not a batman knock-off like arrow) 

    7.  Fox river/ The rogues
 So this is me assuming everybody loved Prison break and if you didn't either (a) you're a lier or .... no there is no other reason. Moving on three of the original cast of prison break Wentworth MillerDominic Purcell and Robert Knepper. and although only two of them are onfiremd members of the rogues it wouldnt be too bad to see the old gang back together

It g ma.

 

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