I enjoyed all of the Westchester references. North Castle represent.

I don't know any Black woman with relaxed hair who's willing to just stand out in the rain like that. Perhaps her amulet also has special "creamy crack" powers?

Good point about Iron Heights. I still feel like Star City is north of Central City, but you're right that in the Berlanti-verse, they're in the same state.

From reading comics, I always thought of Central City as an analog for a Midwestern city like St. Louis or Kansas City. Coast City = either San Francisco or San Diego; Star(ling) City = Seattle. Etc.

"Earth to Barry." Or should I say "Earth 2, Barry." Amirite?

Terrible episode. I didn't believe Kara's pain at "losing Krypton" all over again, because she starts the episode completely aware of the fact that she's stuck in a dream. The original story (and DCAU version) start with Superman enjoying bliss — then slowly realizing that something is wrong. He has to consciously…

"theoretical" second season? Bite your tongue. Isn't LoT a shoo-in to get re-upped?

Berlanti & co. should use the reincarnation gimmick to recast Hawkman. STAT.

Waller is formidable in the comics and in the DCAU. But she wasn't formidable in the Berlanti-verse. Sure, the show *told* us she was ruthless, but she rarely came across that way. She was a poor man's Nick Fury and a plot device — and not much more.

"Overseer. Overseer. Overseer. Overseer. Overseer-oversee-offisee—officer." —KRS One, "Sound of the Police"

I won't miss this version of Waller. At all. It was a mistake to cast a ~30-year old actress to play the grizzled head of clandestine intelligence agency — especially in show with a parallel timeline stretching back 5 years. She's over a decade younger than David Ramsey/Diggle; did she land "high-ranking Argus…

Hmm. I think the showrunners pushed Ollie-Felicity only after their attempts to push Ollie-Laurel failed so hard. Ollie-Laurel was Plan A (it's the default relationship from the comics); if they had cast Lotz to play Laurel, they might've been able to stick with Plan A for longer.

I hear you. I suppose we could chalk that up to the events of this pilot taking place at some point before the winter finale of Arrow. Note that when Palmer ducks into Star City to chat w/ Ollie, Ollie is fighting random goons, and isn't as obsessed/bent on revenge as he is in the Arrow spring premiere.

I wager that Berlanti & co. realize that they probably should've cast Lotz to play Laurel Lance to begin with. They were smart to use comic-logic to resurrect Sarah, if only to give the great Caity Lotz more to do.

Lotz, Miller, and Purcell are off to a strong start. I agree that they're the best part of the pilot. Renee and Darvill show promise; and Garber is a veteran, who will do fine by whatever material he's given.

re: bean pies: every sect should have their own signature treat. Eighty-fivers might be more receptive to getting into a debate while walking down 125th if it came with an offer to buy a buttery scone.

This. 1000X this.

"Zoom", by the Commodores. 'Cause Chris Rock said so.

I hated it, too. But it was later in GG's run, when such contrivances are to be expected. And it was still much better than this dreck.

It's an incomplete list, admittedly. I also left off Doctor Light/Linda Park, Golden Gilder, and a few Villains of the Week (e.g., the short distance teleporter).