|
The preview for this episode didn't give me high hopes since it looked to be about Barry turning into a paranoid idiot for an episode. I'm disappointed to know that I wasn't wrong.
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 08:45
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 27, 2024 10:37 |
|
|
Autism Sneaks posted:It's not like Microsoft is propping up The Flash like Chuck literally needed Subway to keep going after Season 2, is it? No. They've had a marketing deal with the CW since Arrow was in its second season. I remember seeing some ad once that was like "step into the Arrow writer's room, powered by TV shows have been doing this for a long while now, usually with cars though. 24's Terrorist Torture Time Power Hour was powered by Ford in its last few years, and Heroes more or less kicked off it's main storyline with Hiro screaming "NISSAN VERSA!!" and pointing at a Versa in a parking lot.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 08:48
|
|
|
Ojjeorago posted:They should try to live up to the gold standard of Chuck’s Subway advertisements. Smallville has the worst with Stride gum and sex cults
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 08:54
|
|
|
Xelkelvos posted:The preview for this episode didn't give me high hopes since it looked to be about Barry turning into a paranoid idiot for an episode. I'm disappointed to know that I wasn't wrong. I honestly thought Barry was going to apologize to DeVoe for what a paranoid shithead he'd been to him over the past few days, and you know, actually take Iris's advice to heart. But then DeVoe drops the act and Barry gets away with acting like an rear end in a top hat moron scot-free again.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 09:12
|
|
|
The thinker feels even more unthreatening than the Flash's usual bad guys, he's only a problem because after going about things the dumbest way possible Barry decides to... just not follow up in any way.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 09:37
|
|
|
nine-gear crow posted:I honestly thought Barry was going to apologize to DeVoe for what a paranoid shithead he'd been to him over the past few days, and you know, actually take Iris's advice to heart. But then DeVoe drops the act and Barry gets away with acting like an rear end in a top hat moron scot-free again. Yeah this made no sense you've been leading him on the whole episode driving him mad because he knows deep down you're the villain but he can't prove it only for you to just come clean and announce you're the villain, why??
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 11:25
|
|
|
I kind of want him to be defeated because of something Wally does he didn't prepare for - because he just forgot about him.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 11:42
|
|
|
6-year plan man posted:Yeah this made no sense you've been leading him on the whole episode driving him mad because he knows deep down you're the villain but he can't prove it only for you to just come clean and announce you're the villain, why?? Because Barry's always right. Even when wrong. It would have been a much better ending if they just had Barry let go of his paranoia, sincerely apologize to DeVoe and just go like "look, if you're evil, you're evil. If you're not, then good. I'm glad. It's no skin off my back, and you seem like an otherwise decent person from what I've seen of you so far. So I'm just gonna keep plugging away doing my thing like I did before I met you and leave you alone and if we run into each other again, then that's on you I guess." Avalerion posted:I kind of want him to be defeated because of something Wally does he didn't prepare for - because he just forgot about him. Not gonna lie, that would be a great way of making up for Bussing Wally for a couple of weeks so bluntly.  : I'm sorry, and who are you again? : I'm Kid Flash.: Oh. Right. poo poo
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 11:50
|
|
|
Ah yeah, this is the Flash I remember from the last 2 seasons, was worried it would get stupid as soon as episodes started being devoted to the main villain/story.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 13:12
|
|
|
thebardyspoon posted:Ah yeah, this is the Flash I remember from the last 2 seasons, was worried it would get stupid as soon as episodes started being devoted to the main villain/story.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 13:18
|
|
|
Anyone got a gif of Wells pointing to himself in confusion after Barry say's Devoe has an intellect beyond anything they can imagine? Because that was outstanding.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 15:01
|
|
|
As stupid as the idea of sneaking into Devoe's house was, I was willing to give the episode some credit for once again remembering that Barry can phase through things… until he left his face completely uncovered while he wandered around the house at normal speed. It was such a dumb plan that he almost got caught even without the camera. I’m liking the concept of the Thinker as a villain, though. Even though I’m sure his definition of saving people will turn out to be horrible, he comes across as a more human character than any of the evil speedsters. That line of his about “2600 people with the meta gene and they use it to rob jewelry stores and summon tornadoes” sounded like an acknowledgement by the writers of how often people with powers end up becoming assholes on this show (or alternatively, how many assholes end up getting powers). Bakeneko fucked around with this message at 15:54 on Nov 22, 2017 |
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 15:51
|
|
|
FactsAreUseless posted:Don't worry, the villain's plan is going to make perfect sense, and definitely not be a bunch of nonsense like the last two villains that summoned or created metahumans for no clear reason. From this episode I think it's a safe bet that Devoe's end goal is to put his brain in the Flash's body. Which is a sensible goal, unlike Zoom or Savitar. It's not clear how Buffalo Lady helps him there, but maybe they'll tie it all together
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 16:14
|
|
|
Wait one goddamn minute! Wally fought Starro and we didn't get to see it? That's some bullshit!
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 17:10
|
|
|
Guy Goodbody posted:From this episode I think it's a safe bet that Devoe's end goal is to put his brain in the Flash's body. Which is a sensible goal, unlike Zoom or Savitar. It's not clear how Buffalo Lady helps him there, but maybe they'll tie it all together Now I hope one of these shows will do the Ultra-Humanite.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 17:19
|
|
|
Xelkelvos posted:The preview for this episode didn't give me high hopes since it looked to be about Barry turning into a paranoid idiot for an episode. I'm disappointed to know that I wasn't wrong. Considering how paranoid he was, I'm surprised he didn't grab DeVoe and toss him into no lunch supermax. I mean he definitely wanted to do the same thing to Dibny when he thought he was a bad guy and DeVoe even confessed to him. Avalerion posted:The thinker feels even more unthreatening than the Flash's usual bad guys, he's only a problem because after going about things the dumbest way possible Barry decides to... just not follow up in any way. 
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 19:26
|
|
|
Am I the only one who agrees with Barry that it was completely obvious that this guy was the DeVoe they were looking for, and that nothing he was doing was particularly crazy? He should have put on the mask to check out his house, but other than that. Like come on, it's not like he was putting cameras in the guys breakfast cereal or something. It's a villain named DeVoe who was named with 92% certainty by a multiversal think-tank of genuises. Who then just so coincidentally had a wife specializing in robotics and a painting that looked almost identical to the robot that attacked them. Yes, they're coincidences, but coincidence enough to raise some pretty freakin' big red flags. Wasn't it literally last week that Caitlin or Iris or something said that "in our world, nothing is a coincidence"?
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 19:30
|
|
|
When Joe and Barry were interviewing DeVoe he described Black Bison as "animated". Barry should have just stood up and
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 20:21
|
|
|
Guy A. Person posted:What is the deal with the surface pro "commercials" that are apparently still supposed to be canonical scenes? Those are weird and obnoxious. Do they do this in any other shows? Is this the next big thing in advertising? Hawaii 5-0 whored out to everyone, including prominent shots in the pilot where they use Bing and talk about how it's better and Bing is TOTALLY a verb that folks will use. Bones also did a lot of car ads with hands-free calling or cooing over auto-park.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 21:26
|
|
|
New Girl did a couple car ads in show. One where there was a modeling shoot that goes comically awry. One where a character gets a new car and they take a minute to talk about all it's great features. People lost their poo poo at the first one but it didn't bother me that much because the character is a model and that's the sort of thing models do.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 21:46
|
|
|
30 Rock had an episode where a character purchases, and is satisfied with, a new GE washer and dryer.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 21:49
|
|
|
FactsAreUseless posted:30 Rock had an episode where a character purchases, and is satisfied with, a new GE washer and dryer. 30 Rocks hanging a lantern on all the product placement stuff was fantastic.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 21:52
|
|
|
twistedmentat posted:30 Rocks hanging a lantern on all the product placement stuff was fantastic.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 22:04
|
|
|
FactsAreUseless posted:30 Rock had an episode where a character purchases, and is satisfied with, a new GE washer and dryer. The worst part about 30 Rock was that the the Funcooker pocket microwave wasn't real  I never watched the pilot when it came out, so I didn't realize the Trivection oven was even real until I heard about people losing their minds because NBC aired ads for the Trivection oven with the episode.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 22:12
|
|
|
I literally just found out from that post that the Trivection oven was real. "Third kind of heat" still seems like a joke.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 22:24
|
|
|
FactsAreUseless posted:It's called racial integration. I think you mean vertical integration. Which is literally a buzzword I stole from 30Rock and said to my boss and he loved it.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 22:30
|
|
|
FactsAreUseless posted:It's called racial integration. Lets get you two coffee cups, maybe then you'll feel better. Autism Sneaks posted:The worst part about 30 Rock was that the the Funcooker pocket microwave wasn't real The bit where they're trying to figure out the name of the product with the scrabble blocks is one of my favorite comedy bits ever. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5onC93dc0cE Franks face as Jack is pulling out V...A....G is priceless. 30 Rock, the last great network sitcom. twistedmentat fucked around with this message at 22:41 on Nov 22, 2017 |
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 22:38
|
|
|
Caught up with the latest episode. Plot-mandated skepticism in the lead figure is kind of annoying.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 23:22
|
|
|
The thing that I had the hardest time with this episode is the idea of what DeVoe is even doing? Like, what exactly is his plan in regards to the Flash? Nobody seemed to be asking that question.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 23:31
|
|
|
The end of the episode kinda felt like it was telegraphing an attempt of bodysnatching.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 23:32
|
|
|
Barry remains the worst part of the show.
|
|
#
?
Nov 22, 2017 23:36
|
|
|
muscles like this! posted:The thing that I had the hardest time with this episode is the idea of what DeVoe is even doing? Like, what exactly is his plan in regards to the Flash? Nobody seemed to be asking that question. 1: his motivation is that his body isn't strong enough for his super brain 2: his plan required the existence of the Flash 3: he already got his dang brain halfway out his dang skull He's going to put his brain in Flash's body. If your question is, in-universe, why is nobody asking that question, think about their recent lives. They just had two year long conflicts with villains who wanted to gently caress with the flash whose end goals made no sense. They probably don't think "why are you doing this?" is a question worth asking anymore.
|
|
#
?
Nov 23, 2017 00:01
|
|
|
everybody knows that the most egregious product placement was the Friends episode centered around Pottery Barn
|
|
#
?
Nov 23, 2017 00:26
|
|
|
Guy Goodbody posted:1: his motivation is that his body isn't strong enough for his super brain Actually, you'll notice Wally returned just in time for the DeFoe nonsense. Get Out! Wally 
|
|
#
?
Nov 23, 2017 01:49
|
|
|
At minimum, he needs Barry's access to the Speed Force. Beyond that, who knows? If he's as benign as he thinks he is, it may be a matter of him assembling those metas and convincing/coercing them to play their part. Weeper and the luck person seem obvious writhe the former's years used to synthesize a drug and the other basically make sure things go perfectly.
|
|
#
?
Nov 23, 2017 02:24
|
|
|
I love every single time they show Hazard’s photo. That clueless look on her face gets me every single time.
|
|
#
?
Nov 23, 2017 03:09
|
|
|
CAPTAIN CAPSLOCK posted:"It wouldn't be the first time someone played nice and turned out to be a bad guy." The Thinker's downfall will be his heart.
|
|
#
?
Nov 23, 2017 03:31
|
|
|
VictorianQueerLit posted:The Thinker's downfall will be his heart. If anything, this episode showed that DeVoe's ego is going to be his downfall. The dude's ambition has already hosed him up as seen in the flashbacks, and it'll be his undoing too. And if so then that would be quite thematic, because ego is the supposed antithesis of intellect.
|
|
#
?
Nov 23, 2017 04:23
|
|
|
Given the scene where DeVoe said something about wishing he could go back and undo what happened to him, I thought maybe he was going to try and use the Flash for time travel, but wanting to put his brain in the Flash's body probably makes more sense.
|
|
#
?
Nov 23, 2017 06:01
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 27, 2024 10:37 |
|
|
For someone whose a super genius, Devoe is as dumb as a bag of rocks. Let's let the heroes know who you are. When they are about ready to give up let's confirm how dangerous you are and, while your at it, brag to a man who can move 90 miles before you can blink how much of a threat you are to him. Barry should have taken him for a ride out into the the desert and then asked him "How smart are You now?"
|
|
#
?
Nov 23, 2017 07:07
|
|
