User blog:Xandermcc/Supergirl/Flash S3 E8: The Flashpoint Intervention

About the second crossover i have done for Supergirl. And as i usually do for the Supergirl only audience watching my reviews, i am going to show what the character that she is crossing over with was up to during the time before this event.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGf77YbX8Mw

All caught up? Great, time to start the Invasion review.

So we start with one of those weird flashforwards in time. FLASH PUNS! Where Supergirl and the other DC superheroes are attacking Green Arrow and the Flash. I never really like them due to the fact that it is identical to cover bait in the comic world. However the humorous converstions Green Arrow and Flash have still are as amazing as they are in other crossovers between them. +1

Awesome crossover logo! Something that was missing the last time Flash and Supergirl crossed over. +1

Wally West recently got superspeed and is training aplenty. However the team don't want him to train because in this show it is the opposite of Supergirl in that they slow plotlines so much. (Ironic for a show about a fast hero -1)

The conman of the team Harrison "H.R" Wells has ideas for the S.T.A.R labs building to essentially become the Flash museum from the comics. (+2) My only question about it is how are they going to hide the Flash suit? Are they going to put a locked door there? Will they close that room off with a bunch of signs and then put tarps over all the Flash things? It is something i would like to know.

Barry finds some aliens! Somehow he is suprised about the aliens even though he met an alien before and saw her way of life. Consistency be damned! -1

So we have Lyla visit Barry and tell him that the U.S government can take down aliens better than speedsters. Lyla is stupid. She usually is smart, but in this case she is dumb. (-2) So Barry decides he isn't listening to Lyla and is just going to fight some aliens with the help of all of his superhero friends. His "Superfriends" if you will. Getting Oliver, Diggle, Thea, Felicity, and the Legends of Tomorrow at the Hall of Justice. +3

3/10

So they now go to Earth-38, the official name now for Supergirl's Earth. (A reference to the year Superman's first comic was published +1) Though one thing i find is weird is Cisco knows about Supergirl even though Barry didn't tell anybody about his adventure. So more inconsistent writing! -1

We then see the same scene from the last episode of Supergirl with Barry arriving. Except they shortened it by a minute. I have to ask, what was the point of the scene on Supergirl then? Personally find that the Supergirl scene could have just had them arrive on E-38 and the rest happens on Flash. -1

So Supergirl is introduced to all of the heroes. Now that they are all together, they prep by choosing a leader. Then Barry, Kara, and Oliver have a fun meet up. (+1) They also take the time to catch up every character on what happened on the other shows. (e.g Snart's death which Barry respected him in the end +1) Supergirl also doesn't feel like training with everyone because she is invincible and can kill them. Which so far she has been able to control so i don't know why she worries.

4/10

Wally isn't allowed to fight aliens, which makes sense, as he is not fully trained. Even though later they allow Legends member Nate to fight even though he has had his powers for a very short time. Why? I don't know. -1

Barry is brought over by the halves of Firestorm, Jacks and Stein. They tell him of a message from future Barry Allen about how he changed the timeline ruining everyone's lives. Such as Barry's friend Cisco, and Oliver's bro Diggle. They try to keep this a secret because well these superheroes have never heard of trust after a while of heroics. It ends poorly.

Supergirl beats on everyone on Team Arrow, Flash, and Legends. Proving how powerful she is compared to all of them. (+1) Also a slight glimpse of Sara's attraction to Supergirl. Which anybody who watches Legends of Tomorrow know where that usually leads.

Stein finds out that he created his own timeline changes when he finds his daughter at the door of his house. He awkwardly leaves right after arriving and saying hello like a weirdo. -1

Cisco coincidentily stumbles onto the recording of future Barry. Somehow only now because of the recording does Cisco feel Barry should tell everyone about Flashpoint. Everyone also is super immature to Barry and the Legends are complete hippocrites. (-2) Luckily Supergirl and Oliver are there for Barry. +1

2/10

Supergirl then helps the Legends out and has some fun banter with Mick AKA Heatwave. +2

Oliver has a good talk with Barry about the choices he made and how it isn't his fault for them. +1

So now the superheroes are attacking Oliver and Barry. They have an epic battle and the creators took this fight in a logical direction. Having Barry fight the superpowered heroes while Oliver takes down the powerless ones. (Not referencing Powerless the show) +2

Wally then makes a dramatic entrance as Kid Flash. The hero to all... for one second, but it was still cool. +2

Flash then baits Supergirl in order to take down the mind control device. Having an epic battle to get her to smash it. Just as legendary as J'onn's fight against Supergirl. +3

Green Arrow battles Sara in a duel, showing they are both evenly matched. Something that has been in fans minds for a while. +1

Now the Arrow characters (Even the ones that just used to be on Arrow) are kidnapped by the Dominators. Leading into the next episode. It also proves Flash isn't faster than instant teleportation. +2

The score is 15/10, but everybody thinks i should make a bonus round because i ruined everybody's lives with my time travel actions.

Cisco being a jerk to Barry a little too much because of his brother. Leading to Team Legends and Supergirl not having the backup they needed. -2

Joe is perfectly okay with Wally fighting Supergirl, but with Savitar he is fine? Joe needs to get his priorities straight. -1

References to Barry's enemy Savitar. From the subtle ones like Oliver saying Barry is not a god, to the big ones like Oliver asking if Barry needs help with a speedster. Another great villain cameo is Vigilante's. +1

Final score is a 13/10, next it is Arrow's birthday! (The show not the character)