When I was a kid, my favorite DC comic superhero was The Flash. The Flash was a chemist named Barry Allen who is given super-speed when a bolt of lightning hits the chemical shelf in his office and douses him with chemicals. The Flash comics were more cerebral than most of the DC comics. The storylines involved science and cleverness. Back in the early 1990s, there was TV series based on The Flash but it didn’t last long. Now, the CW network is trying to bring The Flash back because of the success of their other DC hit, Arrow. The Flash is the highest priced series on the CW network. Each episode costs $1.6 million. The special effects are good. I liked last week’s premiere episode so I’ll stay with The Flash for a few more weeks before I decide to continue or quit watching. Have you seen this new incarnation of The Flash? Were you a fan of the comic back in the 1960s?
It looks good. I’ll stick around for a bit. That said, way to young looking. Gustin still looks like he’s in high school. One casting I liked was John Wesley Shipp, the nineties Flash, as Henry Allen in a recurring role.
Flash has always been a favorite, along with the Arrow/Lantern comics run. Batman is my top DC character. Superman was an on/off relationship for me.
Randy, the CW focuses on the “youth” market. That might explain the casting of Gustin. Yes, I thought including John Wesley Shipp was a nice touch, too.
Yes I saw the first episode, yes I liked it, and yes I will stay with it. Although I think too many people know his secret identity!
Stan, the whole “secret identity” conceit seems dead in our fish-bowl age.
I actually rather liked the 90s version so am looking forward to this (no idea how and when it will turn up in the UK) – thanks George.
Sergio, I think you’ll enjoy this new incarnation of The Flash.
George, I was and am a fan of all the traditional DC and Marvel superheroes including Flash. I used to be partial to DC because their characters were more human and realistic. Since the crossovers, it doesn’t matter. I hope the FLASH series comes to India. Is there also a movie on the cards?
Prashant, I haven’t heard about a Flash movie. All the rumors here concern AVENGERS 2 and the SUPERMAN/BATMAN team-up movie.
I don’t watch a lot of TV, but I did watch the first episode of this one and really enjoyed it. I’ll probably keep watching.
Bill, I curious to see what storylines develop in THE FLASH.
I agree with Stan, too many people know his secret identity. Every hero doesn’t have to have a support team of people who know everything about him. I’m a big fan of those early Flash comic book stories and wish they had stayed closer to them. That said, I saw enough I liked in the first episode that I’ll keep watching. I wasn’t crazy about everything in ARROW, either, but it grew on me.
James, my biggest quibble about THE FLASH is his leather uniform. I’m used to the sleek red uniform that used to pop out of his ring. This TV uniform looks stiff and bulky.
I have heard great things about this but probably won’t get to it. I wonder what percentage of their audience is women over 50.
Patti, surprisingly (at least to me) Diane is watching THE FLASH.
Very small, I’d guess, Patti. Count me among the non-watchers.
Jeff, the mining of comic books for TV transition will continue. MARVEL’S AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. is really one big commercial for AVENGERS 2.
First I’ve hears of it, so I didn’t see the first episode. I didn’t see it in the listings. Now I probably won’t bother. I did like the Flash comics.
Rick, I’m sure you can watch THE FLASH if you go to the program’s web site. The CW offers online access to all their shows.
In my comic collector days (1968-1975) I marched with Marvel. The DC books I liked were offbeat and usually canceled quickly, like Anthro and The Hawk and the Dove. I eschewed DC superheroes.
Okay, okay, The Hawk and the Dover were technically superheroes, but I though of them as sounding boards and was more interested in their political discourse than their powers.
Bob, I preferred “thinking” superheroes like The Flash and Adam Strange.
Look how many Marvel superheroes were scientists. They do a lot of thinking.