In the penultimate episode of The Flash season 3, Tracy needs an incredibly rare power source to make her “Speed Force Bazooka” work on Savitar. Cisco tracks this source to a nearby location. Leftover tech from the Dominator invasion of their planet is being held in an ARGUS base that has meta-human dampeners that prevent the usage of superpowers. Barry has no experience breaking into places, so he travels back in time to grab Captain Cold from his adventures on Legends of Tomorrow during their first season. The two break in, grab the tech, and leave once they convince Director Lila Michaels that Barry is worthy of the tech.
From there, Tracy finishes her work on the bazooka and Iris creates a message for Barry to find should she die as she is foretold to. Wally and Joe take her to Earth 2 to hide with Harry and to prevent Savitar from finding her. However, Savitar, disguised as the Flash, gets HR to accidentally tell him where Iris is hiding and, by the time Barry returns from dropping Cold back off with the Legends, he finds her on Earth 2. He breaks Wally’s leg and takes Iris before Harry or Joe could do anything to stop him. Cisco goes off to challenge Killer Frost while Team Flash tries to stop Savitar. Their plan fails as Savitar manages to overcome the effects of the bazooka with the help of the Philosopher’s Stone. The episode ends with Savitar stabbing Iris through the heart while her message to Barry plays, reciting her vows and becoming his wife.
Overall, this was a good episode. The beginning portion was really fun, especially seeing Wentworth Miller return to the show as Captain Cold. There were a lot of fun references in the ARGUS base such as mentions of Gorilla Grodd and Cupid. Another reference to the DC Comics character Cheetah foreshadows her eventual inclusion in the Arrowverse. There are also plenty of direct references to Legends of Tomorrow in the episode, such as Cold making a joke about having experience losing a hand and him saying “no strings on me”, his final words before he dies at the end of Legends season 1.
The best part of the episode by far was the latter half. There was a good amount of setup throughout the season to make the events to come emotional, but this episode ramped up the acting and drama to make it even more impactful. While Flash was given a good reason to be off doing his thing, the rest of the cast was worrying about their own potential for making mistakes and letting Iris die. Every single one of them had their own take on it and played their roles quite well. When Iris’ death finally occurred, the writers stuck to their guns and let her die. I think this is very important because most audience members (myself included) were probably expecting them to find some way out of this situation. The fact that they failed, and the message from Iris playing at the end especially grounded the moment in an intensely emotional realism that is oftentimes lacking from The Flash.
What didn’t work in this episode were some strange choices made with the plot. For starters, why was King Shark guarding the Dominator tech? This is something I have been wondering since last week’s episode ended and it is never explained. It was entertaining, sure, but it made no sense. There’s also a moment that I thought was dumb initially but ended up not being as bad later. Savitar receives updated memories of Barry traveling to grab Cold and steal the Dominator tech. Instead of sending Killer Frost after them, he decides to act like a classic, cheesy Bond villain and let them do their thing because “it won’t matter.” It ended up not mattering, but it still came across as over the top and dumb.
There’s still one episode left this season and hopefully the writers don’t bring back Iris. I think the character is great and I have nothing against her or the actress that plays her, but they shouldn’t diminish the impact her death had by bringing her back. This is a mistake they made in Arrow many times over and it should not be repeated in The Flash.
Trailer for Next Week’s Episode:
Geek Culture
The video teaser for Fallout Prime showcases a vault dweller who undergoes wasteland justice
Recently, we had the opportunity to witness Amazon’s remarkable rendition of the renowned WRPG series Fallout. Assuming that the initial observation failed to sufficiently stimulate your atomic curiosity,. Therefore, we have an additional video showcasing our main characters in action: Lucy, who resides in a vault (Ella Purnell), The Ghoul (Walton Goggins), and Maximus, a squire from the Brotherhood of Steel (Aaron Clifton Moten).
The group interaction is briefly observed in the two-minute film. Fortunately, for those who appreciate the trajectory of the television series, there is not a significant delay until the complete season becomes available. Commencing on April 11th, all episodes will be accessible on Prime Video, and we will be eagerly anticipating the arrival of the days.
Another noteworthy development in Fallout is the resurgence of a highly absurd modification in Fallout: New Vegas, which enables players to enlist Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst as a buddy. In light of recent developments, it is evident that the future prospects of the ongoing multiplayer experiment Fallout 76 are promising, given the substantial participation of over 17 million players since its first release.
What is your opinion on Amazon’s approach to Fallout? Do you plan to examine it in April? Please provide your feedback in the comments area here.
Gaming
Prepare for the official Fallout Amazon Prime Video trailer
Amazon’s upcoming TV adaptation of Fallout is shaping up to be impressive, hinting at a promising future for video game adaptations such as HBO’s The Last of Us. In just over three minutes, the portrayal of the eccentric post-apocalyptic world is almost flawless, leaving us eager for what’s to come.
The costuming, casting, and production pedigree are all top-notch, and we’re excited to see where the series will take us. Amazon’s adaptation will focus on protagonist Lucy (Ella Purnell), a vault dweller who steps out of the safety of her lifelong home into the harsh Wasteland of a ruined Los Angeles. Geneva Robertson-Dworet, the showrunner, has mentioned that the Vault symbolizes peaceful societies such as Canada or New Zealand. It delves into the challenges faced by those outside the vault that are unimaginable to those inside.
What are your thoughts on the Fallout TV adaptation? Do you think Amazon has captured that distinct Fallout vibe perfectly? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below.
Geek Culture
‘Amazing’ Final Fantasy Movie Inspired The Marvels Director
Generally, The Marvels is good. It has a 59 on Rotten Tomatoes, which isn’t great, but it’s better than Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania and Disney+’s Secret Invasion. Perhaps director Nia DaCosta’s video game inspirations contributed to that.
The American filmmaker said Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children influenced her latest film at a press junket with IGN. “It’s just an amazing movie, with great fight scenes and a great ending sequence with the main character being thrown into the sky by all the other characters,” she said.
Despite poor reviews upon release in 2005, Advent Children has become a Final Fantasy cult classic. DaCosta seems to agree that the film is a classic. PlayStation exclusives also influenced the Marvels.
In the interview, she said she didn’t want the superhero film to look “too much like a video game” but did draw from Sony’s biggest franchises, like The Last of Us and Horizon Zero Dawn. “For me, it was from the best games, the best stories that you get, that sort of inspires me to play, and I think inspires people to watch movies like this,” she said.
Since movies have shaped video games since their inception, it’s interesting to see the dynamic slowly changing. Now that technology and interactive storytelling are more complex, filmmakers are looking to PlayStation for inspiration.
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