The
Flash: The Complete Second Season (2015 - 2016/DC Comics/Warner
Blu-ray Set)
Picture:
B+ Sound: B+ Extras: B Film: B+
Some
may argue that The Flash is the best of the new DC superhero
shows (which include Arrow, Supergirl, Gotham,
and Legends of Tomorrow - all reviewed elsewhere on this
site), and they might be right.
Packed
full of humor, lovable characters, outstanding special effects, and
faithfulness to the source material, the Grant Gustin-led series has
certainly captured a key audience of fans old and young alike.
Improving upon the first season, The Complete Second Season
(2015 - 2016) has us introduced to new heroes and villains as The
Flash faces off against time traveling black masked adversary Zoom
and others. The show stars Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle
Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, Tom Cavanagh and original Warner/CBS TV
series Flash actor John Wesley Shipp - who here plays Barry
Allen's father.
Another
highlight that fans found this season on the show is that Filmmaker
Kevin Smith came in and directed an episode, The Runaway Dinosaur,
in which his famed co-star Jason Mewes (Clerks) makes a quick cameo.
For fans of Arrow, we also see several crossover characters
throughout the season, with the famed crossover episode also included
in the set. My favorite character this season is King Shark, who
looks as good as any digital character in feature DC films.
Set
in the fictional Central City, Barry Allen (Gustin) is a young man
who has been given unique ability as a result of getting struck by
lightning. Aided by a group of talented and intelligent friends at
S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry becomes known as The Flash. Soon after his
emergence, he encounters other meta-humans including Reverse Flash,
King Shark, Gorilla Grodd, and more straight from the pages of DC
Comics.
23
episodes span the four Blu-ray discs including The Man Who Saved
Central City, Flash of Two Worlds, Family of Rogues, The Fury of the
Firestorm, The Darkness and The Light, Enter Zoom, Gorilla Warfare,
Legends of Today, Running to Stand Still, Potential Energy, The
Reverse-Flash Returns, Fast Lane, Welcome to Earth-2, Escape from
Earth-2, King Shark, Trajectory, Flash Back, Versus Zoom, Back to
Normal, Rupture, The Runaway Dinosaur, Invincible, and The
Race of His Life.
Presented
in 1080p high definition with a widescreen aspect ratio of 1.78:1 and
a great sounding DTS-HD MA (Master Audio) 5.1 lossless tracks on each
episode, the show looks and sounds amazing on Blu-ray disc and
heavily improves upon the original television broadcast. Also
included is digital copy.
Special
Features include...
Behind-the-scenes
visual effects featurettes for almost every episode!
Star
Crossed Hawks featurette
Star
Crossed Hawks: The Hunt for Vandal Savage featurette
The
Many Faces of Zoom featurette
Chasing
Flash - The Journey of Kevin Smith featurette
The
Flash: 2015 Comic-Con Panel
The
Flash: 2015 PaleyFest
Deleted
Scenes
Gag
Reel
This
is a must have for DC comics fans and great continued introduction to
new audiences to the character of The Flash, who will be played by
actor Ezra Miller in the upcoming film Justice League and then in his
own spin-off film. Gustin more than holds his own here.
-
James Lockhart
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