The writers were likely still finding distinctive voices for the new members of Team Arrow while also trying to figure out the show’s new tone post- Laurel Lance. He officially took up the responsibilities that came with being Mayor of Star City. Prometheus ( Arrow Season 5)Īrrow Season 5 saw Oliver Queen develop and explore and own his political roots. His romantic backstory with Marlize DeVoe came way too late into the season for us to begin feeling fully connected to the character - especially because, physically, he kept switching host bodies. The Thinker came off as cheesy with his intellectual puns and his bulky, near-comical aesthetic. Unfortunately, the character never quite lived up to his potential. The Thinker ( The Flash Season 4)Īfter multiple speedster villains, it was a pleasure to have a new kind of antagonist for The Flash, a villain who would force Barry to use his wits instead of his speed. His relationships with both Hawkgirl and Hawkman were overly complicated, which made it difficult for audience members to connect to the character on any real level. But unfortunately, he just didn’t deliver as a compelling villain. Vandal was first introduced in the second annual Arrowverse crossover, Heroes Join Forces. The Waverider hit some narrative turbulence during Legends of Tomorrow Season 1, mostly because of Big Bad Vandal Savage‘s weak motivations and backstory.
Vandal Savage ( Legends of Tomorrow Season 1) So, we decided to rank the biggest bads in the Arrowverse from Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow to see who gave our heroes the biggest fight - both physically and emotionally. But if you look at history, the great men and women of the world have always been defined by their enemies.”Ī hero can only be as great as their villain, and the Arrowverse has had some stupendous villains to match up against our heroes. The chances of Hamill making an appearance would be slim as this was filmed around the time of the press tour for Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Hamill had something to do with that film I hear.When thinking about what makes a great villain, a Lex Luthor quote comes to mind: “I used to think it was our families who made us who we are. Devon Graye, who played Axel Walker in the 17th episode of season one, had been sighted on set around the time this episode would've been filmed. But no the Mark Hamill one that has appeared multiple times in the series, but his son who appeared only in season one.
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But now we know that Barry is still on trial and if he's searching for strength, thins probably aren't going well in the previous episode.Īs for the familiar villain, it's likely there talking about the Trickster. It was obvious from the title that this was going to be a Ralph Dibny focused episode, but this might be his coming out party of sorts and maybe by the end of it Cisco ( Carlos Valdes) will give him his name and a better outfit than the gray suit. Alexandra Ls Roche directed the episode written by Sterling Gates & Thomas Pound. Meanwhile, Barry searches for strength to keep his optimism alive in the face of his new circumstances. The Elongated Knight Rises (January 23rd): THE RISE OF A HERO – When a familiar villain returns to terrorize Central City, Ralph (guest star Hartley Sawyer) must rise up to defend the innocent while Barry (Grant Gustin) is detained by his trial. Now the network has released the synopsis for the episode after and we can confirm that the trial continues. Valley, formerly of the Human Target, isn't someone you bring in for a single episode. I didn't think that was the case when they cast Mark Valley to play District Attorney Anton Slate. With the Flash coming back on January 16th and jumping right into the Trial of the Flash story, one of the big questions is how long will Barry ( Grant Gustin) be on trial? It could simply be dealt with the same way they did Flashpoint, have it in one episode and then the fallout going forward.