Monday Media Musings - 8/5/19

I don't miss much about Tumblr, but it was so much easier to meet people in brand new fandoms there. It seems clear that no one currently reading this journal knows or cares much about Arrowverse, and it's a bit of a bummer that I don't really have anyone to chatter at about it. The lack of active communities on DW is one of its biggest downsides. (I haven't wandered over to Tumblr, beyond trawling for Nia/Brainy content a couple of weeks ago, because I'm sure the tags would be chock-a-block with spoilers, and although I know a fair amount of big-picture info from having seen Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, and the major crossovers already, there have still been a number of surprises, and I want to preserve as many of them as possible.)

Anyway! Three guesses what I spent my time watching this week.

Arrow, Season 3: I haven't quite finished this yet -- it's harder to watch a season in a week when I'm alternating with another show, and it's going to get even worse when I start filing in selected Legends and Supergirl episodes, but oh well. This season is as compelling as it is frustrating, as it feels like people are going out of their way to hurt each other, think the worst of each others, and avoid communication at the most obtuse moments. ( Some spoilers. )

The Flash, Season 1: Not quite done with this yet, either -- I think I have three episodes to go in each show. As expected, I'm enjoying the lighter tone of this show -- Barry is cute and fun, much less heavy than Oliver despite his own tragic backstory, and the comic relief (mostly from Cisco and his friendship with Barry) is more frequent and more comic than Arrow's comic relief (primarily Felicity). I'm not quite as invested in the story or the characters yet, but I expect that will come with time. ( Spoiler cut )