I had marathoned Arrow a few years ago on Netflix up until, I think, Season 5, and I had enjoyed it in spite of several misgivings that continued throughout the entire duration. I also watched The Flash up to the middle of Season 3 before I went to London for grad school and it's not licensed in UK Netflix there. I enjoyed The Flash infinitely more and it was more up to my tastes and in the spirit of superhero shows I grew up with. I thought that Flash had a good balance of comedy and drama, and that the science team dynamic was utterly charming. Eobard Thawne was an incredibly good character, and I thought his role had very good pathos with Barry.

I also watched Supergirl up to Season 2, and I enjoyed Season 2 more than the first; I expected bumps in the first season, and while I think they grounded their narrative and voice in the second one, I can't help but feel annoyed by how Season 2 started and ignored some precedents set by Season 1. It felt very much like a whiplash course correction based on what the show runners felt the fans wanted, and it felt like it tossed out both internal and external logic for the sake of it.