Category Archives: Television
6 More Potential Shows for the Arrow-Verse
Word hit the Internet this week that not only will the superhero Vixen be joining the same TV universe as Arrow and The Flash, but that producers are considering the Atom for their next spin-off. Clearly the people at Warner Bros. can recognize success, and they want to bank as much as possible on their winning superhero formula. Marvel is building a shared superhero universe in the movies, so it looks like DC is going to do the same on TV.
I’m all for it! I love both Arrow and The Flash, and I would love to see more heroes jump to the small screen. I think I’m even more excited for the potential of a small screen Justice League than I am for whatever big screen version that Warner Bros. is trying to develop.
This is totally gonna be a thing!
Beyond Arrow, The Flash and the new Vixen cartoon, there’s also talk that upcoming shows about Supergirl and the Teen Titans will be part of the same universe (or at least there were, stupid CBS!). Clearly DC shows no sign of slowing down. But what other shows can they produce?
This is one of my favorite List of Six games, and I invite all of you to join me in coming up with some great ideas. What other superheroes could get shows to tie into the Arrow-Verse? The only rules are that they must fit the aesthetic of the Arrow-Verse, so super-powers are OK, but keep things grounded and gritty. And they can’t be Superman, Batman or Wonder Woman, because the universe is still partially a terrible place, and those characters are apparently only going to appear in the movies.
So join me after the jump to see my ideas. And join me in the comments to share some of your own!
The Venture Bros. Are Still a Thing!
There’s going to be a brand new one-hour Venture Bros. special airing Monday night! How cool is that? And they’re going into space!
As everyone knows, I’m a huge Venture Bros. fan. This entire blog is kind of named in honor of Henchman 21, who was also my first comic-con cosplay get-up. So believe me when I tell you that I’m a huge Venture Bros. fan. But man, how hard is it to make this show? Why haven’t we seen anything since, like, 2013? Does anybody even remember the last season? I remember that it was over too quickly.
Seriously, though, does anybody know why The Venture Bros. isn’t produced like a regular TV show with regular seasons? I mean, I guess I could do some research and find out for myself…I am a reporter…and I do love the show…
Oh hey! New Age of Ultron trailer!
New Vixen Cartoon to Join the Arrow-Verse!
The Arrow-Verse just keeps getting bigger, it seems! Not only has The Flash debuted to strong ratings, and not only are both Supergirl and Teen Titans rumored to be joining, but a new cartoon series starring Vixen has been confirmed for the Fall! The show will air online only, it seems, but both Arrow and Flash will make guest appearances.
They all actually look pretty neat animated
Vixen was announced at the Television Critic’s Association press tour over the weekend, alongside renewals for new seasons of Arrow and The Flash. The cartoon will be about Mari McCabe, the hero with the power to copy the abilities of animals. Vixen can jump like a frog, run like a cheetah or swim like a fish.
Sounds like a solid idea for a new show to me!
So does having the abilities of a bird somehow turn her arms into wings capable of flight?
There are also rumors that The CW might add a new live action TV show starring The Atom. Brandon Routh has been a major guest-star on Arrow this season as Ray Palmer, and he’s going to don his shrinking superhero guise sometime in the latter half of Season 3. Would that make him spin-off worthy? You bet’cha!
My only concern is that the white male is in consideration for a live action TV show, while the black woman is getting relegated to an online cartoon show. What’s the matter, CW? Can only white men star in your live action superhero universe?
Hopefully, at the very least, they hire a real actress so Vixen can guest star on Arrow and The Flash at some point. They definitely need more female members of the off-kilter Justice League they’re building.
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Daredevil is Getting All Manner of Serious
The new Daredevil TV show (I can’t believe I wrote those words!) will premiere on April 10 on Netflix, putting it ahead of Avengers: Age of Ultron! There’s even a nifty teaser trailer.
This show is getting really serious! It’s really going to come out! I’m still in a bit of shock at the whole idea of these Netflix Defenders. Can Marvel pull it off as well as they have their Cinematic Universe? All signs point to definitely. Man, this is going to be a great year for comic book fans!
This is really happening!
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My 6 Favorite Things of 2014
Attention young people who read my blog, let me make one thing perfectly clear: when adults say that time flies when you’re older, they are 100% right! Jeez louise, I can’t believe 2014 is already over! Where the heck did the year go? How did I get this old?! What the heck did I do with myself?
All griping aside, how about we look back and share our favorite things form 2014?
I’ve known better years
The problem with that, however, is that I can’t really remember everything I did in 2014! I have no idea what I was into last March! That was a forever ago (even though it feels like only yesterday). Was there anything to enjoy in 2014? Or was it just one big slog of depression? If you join me after the jump, we can find out together!
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