Supergirl, "Red Faced" analysis

This episode had a lot of storylines. I liked the positives. It would've been better with a Christopher Nolan edit, opposed to the soap opera style to really make the show more interestingly shot like Cloud Atlas or something.
Family is a theme of the episode: Supergirl being taken away from her home, and being mad about it.
Clarissa Flockheart's mother, Alex's father, General Lane.

Something that should've been a theme is American nationalism. Police brutality and insurgents are mentioned, but what the fuck does that have to do with this show? Are there protests or anything to do with the Middle East in this show? They could've actually done the current events theme well, and is a major hiccup imo. Not really insulted or annoyed. I applaud them for the effort even, albeit it's sorta not really universe building and reminds us we're watching a show that references stuff in our shitty lives opposed to their show.

Red Tornado was really well designed. I imagine fans angry that he's a bad guy, but whatever. For a TV show, albeit 2010s, he looked like he could've been put in a film. 

Red Tornado turns evil after Supergirl going too strong defeating Red Tornado.

TV Tropes:

Military guy yells at him trope, because yelling does stuff and makes you look important? Evil? Angry? Ok.

"I won't let you hurt them," anime hero trope for Supergirl heroine.

Supergirl has a speech about hoping to have a friend knowing everything about her. I never felt normal, feeling powers make sense. No showing. All telling. Normal life leaving the ship.

Mad. Doesn't look mad. Wasted segment. This could've tied into the American jingoism militaristic theme too with voyeurism, etc.. Nope.

Kitty tells off her mom. Not for her unpaid intern.
Lane's mother killed by Hank Henshaw. Henshaw's eyes glow red.
Weird ending, but again, I liked the positives in the show:

• Red Tornado being introduced.
• Red Tornado's design.
• The fact that it looked like they tried to write a script.
• Energy.
• Action scenes.
• Special effects.
• Costumes.
• I mean it looked a production.

The themes were poorly handled, but it's in good taste if you like em. The family theme was only slightly below expectations and everyone tried their best. Again, energy and trying always helps in a show.

And this show is more soap opera is sci fi. Albeit, most sci fi has nothing to do with science, but still.. Add a technical term or space majig or something in the show. People complain about Smallville, but at least they were smart enough to throw out meteorite, metahuman, etc.. terms.

Gotham "Worse than a Crime"

Bruce meets Gallavan
Bruce meets Barbara
Bruce not scared
Alfred in a swat suit. Why? I dunno. But it's fucking awesome.
Gordon wants Gallavan to stand trial.
Catwoman knows how to get to Gallavan.
Fox is here.
Catwoman helps out the Police/Mob collaboration. Yes, there is one between Gordon and Penguin.
Penguin vs Gallavan
Martian in a rubber suit reference by Catwoman.
Can they trust Catwoman?
Bruce forgives Solar Jesus style

Dresses up in greek cloak.
Candles. Hoods. Eyes Wide Shut.

Awesome battles season 2 is known for and should continue.

Penguin beats the shit out of Gallavan in front of Gordon.
Gordon doesn't want Gallavan to stand trial.
He also has the Penguin right next to him.
Oh well...

Do you really want MCU's Magneto? Fox's Magneto analysis vs Loki

Magneto is a perfect example of how an antivillain should be written. He kills people,  some innocent, some not even the people he hates, is a dark character, yet he's the good guy. He's a primary antagonist yet protagonist in some films. He is willing do kill those who threaten his kind who do consist of some innocents. Some powerful involved in the US government. He is anti-patriotic; he may even be viewed as that of a terrorist like that of Christopher Nolan's Joker. He captures an innocent teen X-Men who has potential as a protective soldier in Rogue, nearly killing her when she was defenseless. He uses Jean Grey, his best friend's protege against the X-Men and nearly kills everyone with a force and character so mentally unstable. He also nearly destroys the world with the upcoming of the Sentinels program vs not only mutant kind but humanity too.
He has the background of a Polish Jew with parents killed by the Nazis, opposed to those of the idealistic straight laced Superman-inspired American and blonde haired Captain America. He was a key example of a Bronze Age of comics writing, promoting diversity, and darker more realistic and empathetic storylines and villains compared to the absolute of those like the Red Skull and Baron Zemo.

Loki has plotholes. There's no logic as to how his powers are written nor is it credible that people in the same universe understand his powers. Dumb Thor who can fly doesn't save Loki who can fly falling from a bridge at the end of Thor, and Loki's anyway.
They spend time on a plot twist involving him being a frost giant baby that doesn't explain how he has Asgardian appearance or power.

That's not to say Magneto didn't have plotholes. He had a huge one in one of his most famous movies, X-Men: Days of Future Past, blaming Nazis and humans for the death of his parents, when it was Sebastian Shaw,  mutant who was responsible. But you can clearly tell his pain and other strengths of his story compared with Loki.

An edit that probably would've made the Dark Knight a much better film

I recently had a theory that has since been broken regarding what if Batman purposely saved Dent instead of Dawes when the Joker threatened to blow two places up.
It would've made the scene more interesting having the audience guess the possibilities and the characters actions.
However, there is an unneccesary 10 seconds in an already long film, where Batman tells Gordon where each of them is going. If that had been edited out, it would've been a much better, more interesting film.

The Flash Season 2, the significance of the title, "Family of Rogues"

Family is a key word in the title of the episode.
A good person is beaten, while the father of another character is loyal, but not shown as a heroic character. That is something dark and notable.

The moment where someone admits they were beaten as a child should never be taken lightly.
WB did a good job having that moment as a moment of acting and exposition, rather than shown visually. I don't know how many kids are beaten by their children. Hopefully, less now. But this show is supposed to be accessible for kids. (I think. Comics whatever.)

Loyalty to ones family can be a key aspect of that relationship as well. Captain Cold is loyal to his son even to killing those who oppose his son Paul Verehoeven collaborator, Michael Ironside would be a welcome lead to Gotham.

The fact that Heat Wave and Captain Cold who previously teamed up are opposite could be used for thematic purposes as well.

Also note that Barry is a part of a step family, one with cops opposed to Heat Wave who was born on the wrong side of the law, but still a good guy.
Barry impersonates a criminal albeit with stereotypes this episode.



What did step family discuss?
Thermite


Kaitlin and Jay

The Flash Season 2, Episode 2, Flash of Two Worlds

I like it in that it really changed up from the Monster of the Week formula, by not having a Monster of the Week or like any action.
It was welcome exposition.

It also shows consequences for changing the past, including a possible plot, where it was masterminded by Zoom the whole time.
Jay Garrick is Earth 2 Flash. He's actually a scientist opposed to Barry. And he names the Rogues just like Barry's scientist.
And is he telling the truth or lying?
This isn't real science after all, and not all people believe in string theory, which this isn't even.

That ending with in Earth 2 though..