At least three characters haven't been revealed yet, and each show will be allowed to make big changes and set a new status quo after the crossover. Interesting.
^^^i kinda get the ending, though. They pretty much
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spoiled the fact that Ollie would die over a year ago. That takes away the drama and impact of it if it happens in hour 5/near or in, the final battle. This was unexpected and kicked me in the nuts.
I loved the early cameos, though!
Seeing
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Alexander Knox was a hoot; Wil Wheaton came out of left field. Burt Ward actually playing Robin was nice, but made me wish Adam West had lived to be w. him in the scene. Ward looking up and exclaiming “Holy crimson skies of death!” And West putting his hand on Ward’s shoulder and saying “Steady, old chum.” would have been great.
Decent start IMO. I'm used to the CW shtick by now, so that element doesn't really bug me much anymore. Was a fun little Easter Egg to link
Spoiler:into the wider live-action DC multiverse (which seems a more appropriate name at this point) as well, along with all the other little nods during that sequence.
the DC streaming universe
I learned something new watching Kevin Smith’s after show a little while ago.
While i (and everyone I know who’s into comics) always thought the idea of the multiverse was introduced in The Flash #123 (1961) when Barry Allen Meets Jay Garrick, turns out it happened in *Wonder Woman* #59 (May 1953) where WW goes to a twin earth and meets a doppelgänger named Tara Terruna. The hell?!?
Live and learn I guess...!