User blog:Xandermcc/Supergirl/Flash S3 E17: Worlds Finest Duet

So we are taking a little detour over on the Flash because it is mini-crossover time. Probably better than the Worlds Finest one i reviewed last time, but that one was still fun. So how am i going to catch people up on the Flash this time around on what is currently going on? Well i am going to stop recaping people on the other shows because we have this wiki for that. At least with the Supergirl wiki i had to do that.

So the episode starts with Barry Allen in a funk after his break up with Iris. Cisco being the supportive friend and victim to Barry Allen's godlike abilities decides to get him off the couch and back to being himself, but Barry loves his musicals way too much. This really shows how his break up has affected him. Losing his one true love due to his quick actions. +1

Next the episode recaps us on the info we learned from the last episode of Supergirl. A little recap is handy for those only Flash watchers. However next we let the Flash watchers find out about Mon-El and J'onn Jon'zz. Including that Kara is now single again. This also must be confusing for Barry who last he knew, she was with James Olsen.

We then see the Music Meister in action with... non-music based abilities which is a little weird with instead of hypnotising people into song, he just steals their powers and sends them into a music dimension. (-1) He sends Barry into it and we hear Kara's version of Moon River. It is stunning. Melissa is very talented music wise and they let her show it on the show in this episode. +2

Moon River

So the musical episode at this point just embraces the madness and i love it! Bringing in a whole bunch of characters from the Arrowverse such as Winn, Cisco, Malcolm Merlyn from Arrow, Martin Stein from Legends, and Joe West from Flash into this musical as characters that are completely different. They even allow some of them to sing in the classic song Put a Little Love in Your Heart. There is a reason a lot of this crossover is on my Spotify playlist. +2

Put a Little Love in Your Heart

4/10

So we learn that the Music Meister has only created this little Music world because of Barry and Kara's love for musicals. So he really is the Random Meister. Just making random world inside people's heads for the kick of it, but wanting those people to get out. It really is the weirdest villain attack ever. We don't really know his motive at all. -1

Awesome reference to Mxyzptlk by Kara though. +1

So Kara and Barry follow around the plot of the musical. Bonding as they do. Practically like they are brother and sister. It is great the coolness of their team ups can get. (+1) However they have now realized that in this weird world, Iris and Mon-El are an item. So everyone promptly barfs. +1

A question i have is when we get back to Team Flash and Supergirls Team, Caitlin says that the Music Meister has taken Barry's readings of the Speed Force and Kara's solar energy, but not all of Kara's powers come from just that. Her speed, and strength come from the weaker gravity on Earth compared to Krypton. So how does the Music Meister get that?

Cisco and Caitlin's reaction to J'onn Jon'zz was pretty awesome. (+1) Now Kid Flash, Vibe, and Martian Manhunter team up to take down the Inconsistent Meister. They succeed and complete Wally's arc of being affected by his time in the Speed Force. +2

The episode then takes a turn where they try to have this whole parallel between Mon-El and Iris. How their relationships with Barry and Kara are similar. However it doesn't really work. I mean, it is clear that Kriesberg is viewing the Mon-El and Kara relationship like West/Allen, but it really isn't. -1

7/10

So a little bit of history before this next musical number. It actually is a song i have previously have seen on stage in Guys and Dolls. Decent play. Also a terrific choice of music for this situation. Especially with all the musical talent in the song such as John Barrowman, Victor Garber, and Jesse L. Martin. +2

More I Cannot Wish You

Next Barry and Kara have to finish their song or Cutter Moran (Malcolm) will kill them. They start the first original song of the bunch in the form of Super Friend and it is a good song basically showing how good the relationship between these two heroes are. (+2) Only thing i didn't like is the whole roast on Superman. Kind of undeserved because like what did he do to deserve it? Also was probably painful for Grant Gustin to say since he is a big fan of Superman. -1

So afterwards we end the Musical Dimension Trap in the weirdest way. Cisco can now vibe people into someone else's mind now. Frankly he could discover anyone's identity by doing this. Why Team Flash hasn't used this newfound power to stop Savitar, i will never know. -1

9/10

So after everyone has love win and all that jazz, they just let the Music Meister run away. He says he believes in the good guys, but he just robbed the Central City Bank a few minutes ago. So are both Supergirl and Flash just going to let that slide? Damn you Music Meister! You are the only one who actually got away from the most powerful heroes in the multiverse! -1

The Episode ends with Barry moving back in with Iris. However Barry then sings Runnin' Home to You to her, and proposes to her. Only one Superhero show has ever done a better proposal and that is Lois and Clark, however this was pretty close. Grant Gustin did better singing than he has ever done before. Even better than in Glee. +2

Episode gets a 10/10. However a bonus round is in order from my musically talented dobbleganger on Earth-38

Mon-El is once again doing nothing when it comes to being a superhero. He just stands there while the Music Meister is on the loose and Vibe, Kid Flash, and Martian Manhunter might need help. -1

Episode's many references to great musicals such as Wizard of Oz and Singin in the Rain. The latter of which would later be featured on DC's Legends of Tomorrow's third season. +1

Having Mon-El's name in the musical world be Tommy when he was Malcolm Merlyn's kid was great for two reasons. The first being for Supergirl fans as Malcolm is usually the big bad on Arrow while Mon-El's parents are currently the villains on Supergirl. Another reason is for Arrow fans as Tommy is the name of Malcolm's kid in the real world. Tommy Merlyn, who died. So that was emotional for me as an Arrow fan. +1

11/10 is the final score of the episode. It was a great crossover and i look forward to reviewing Supergirl again sometime later. Also sometime next year, i'll review the next crossover Crisis on Earth-X.