I grew up with a voracious appetite for comic books. I haven't read them in years, but have always anticipated new comic book related TV shows/Movies. I caught on to Arrow after the first season was finished, but am now caught up. I have watched Flash and Gotham since the beginning. I am just curious what others think of these shows.
Arrow: It is, obviously, darker than the other 2. It feels like a real comic book in that a lot of the characters seem to die and are reborn (or turn out to have not been dead after all). IMO, this is the best of the 3 DC shows. It is a bit hokey at times, and I don't like that so many people know Arrow's secret identity. I am also to the point that I can do without the flashback scenes. It is starting to feel like they are doing those just because they started out doing them and feel they need to continue. I, also, hate that Ray Palmer is basically Iron Man and not a shrinking hero. Maybe they will rectify that issue. I would like to see him hop a ride on a flying arrow.
Flash: IMO, this is the worst of the 4 shows I listed. My biggest complaint is that it is poorly written. First off, there must be 20+ people who now know that Barry Allen is the flash. Secondly, some of the villains are far more difficult for The Flash to defeat than they should be. I won't go into specific examples. My third complaint about this one has to do with the vaults where they lock up the villains. How do those guys eat or go to the bathroom? Does it seem OK that they are put into solitary confinement in a 4 X 4 room without a trial? Too much of this show just doesn't make sense.
Gotham: The show started off strong, but has started to lose steam. I'm tired of seeing the Penguin v. The Mafia storyline. I don't care much about Fish Mooney either. Bruce Wayne is kind of boring. I think the strength of this show is that it is mainly about Jim Gordon and his police work. It can be a bit dark at times, and I like that aspect. I do like the Riddler storyline, however.
Agents of SHIELD: By far the best of the 4 shows. The first season was mediocre, but the show has gotten much better since Ward turned out to be a traitor rather than just a boring tough guy. I think it will only get better now that Skye is turning into Quake. This show is well-written IMO, and they have finally developed a group of interesting characters that I am interested in. It took a while, but they did it.
Arrow: It is, obviously, darker than the other 2. It feels like a real comic book in that a lot of the characters seem to die and are reborn (or turn out to have not been dead after all). IMO, this is the best of the 3 DC shows. It is a bit hokey at times, and I don't like that so many people know Arrow's secret identity. I am also to the point that I can do without the flashback scenes. It is starting to feel like they are doing those just because they started out doing them and feel they need to continue. I, also, hate that Ray Palmer is basically Iron Man and not a shrinking hero. Maybe they will rectify that issue. I would like to see him hop a ride on a flying arrow.
Flash: IMO, this is the worst of the 4 shows I listed. My biggest complaint is that it is poorly written. First off, there must be 20+ people who now know that Barry Allen is the flash. Secondly, some of the villains are far more difficult for The Flash to defeat than they should be. I won't go into specific examples. My third complaint about this one has to do with the vaults where they lock up the villains. How do those guys eat or go to the bathroom? Does it seem OK that they are put into solitary confinement in a 4 X 4 room without a trial? Too much of this show just doesn't make sense.
Gotham: The show started off strong, but has started to lose steam. I'm tired of seeing the Penguin v. The Mafia storyline. I don't care much about Fish Mooney either. Bruce Wayne is kind of boring. I think the strength of this show is that it is mainly about Jim Gordon and his police work. It can be a bit dark at times, and I like that aspect. I do like the Riddler storyline, however.
Agents of SHIELD: By far the best of the 4 shows. The first season was mediocre, but the show has gotten much better since Ward turned out to be a traitor rather than just a boring tough guy. I think it will only get better now that Skye is turning into Quake. This show is well-written IMO, and they have finally developed a group of interesting characters that I am interested in. It took a while, but they did it.
