Tuesday, February 16, 2016

The Arrowverse Part 4: Theories (Multiverses)

Now this is all speculation based on what I’ve seen, what I know, and what I’ve heard. Some of these theories are based off of other people’s ideas so I don’t claim full responsibility for them but I’ll shape them the way I want to.

One of the best parts about the first season of the Flash is his ability to travel through time eventually by going so fast that he travels back. I’ve also heard news of there being multiple earths and different versions of characters in the Arrowverse in different dimensions.

And if we’re playing by those rules, theoretically, a different dimension could be the DC movie universe.

This explanation would be perfect for DC by a business standpoint because it allows them have their cake and eat it to. First and foremost, it allows for both universe’s maintain their autonomy, unlike Marvel with Agent’s of SHIELD and to a certain extent Daredevil and The Defenders.

While I have to give Marvel credit for doing something very new and advantageous by putting their TV and movie universes the same, it does have its downfalls.

Agents of SHIELD is based on the premise of a secret organization that exists and works in tandem with the characters of the movie universe. It is also an organization that Captain America: The Winter Soldier essentially tore to shreds.

Now I haven’t watched Agents of SHIELD so I don’t really know exactly how that whole exchange went and what the show is since SHIELD has essentially been dismantled from the events of the Winter Soldier.

Even Daredevil and Jessica Jones, though maintaining their autonomy with only vague references to the events of The Avengers, there’s a serious problem Marvel could find themselves in in the future.
Say Thanos finally comes to wreck havoc on the Earth and Tony is hiding out in New York, so Thanos just destroys New York. That doesn’t just kill off millions of people, a handful of those people happen to be the key characters of The Defenders. On top of that, what are they suppose to do when their street level domain of Hell’s Kitchen is razed by Thano’s wrath?

I’m not saying that is going to happen but that is something that does restrict some of Marvel’s decisions. They have to be accountable for a larger universe, a universe that requires a whole pluthera of characters to be affected by the events of one movie.

There are more issues to the Marvel cinematic universe, however that’s the big one for now.

So how does DC do it right?

DC has the opportunity to have a completely clean state on two fronts. They can have The Flash be a fun and sometimes ridiculous, almost Marvel comic book feel, and that environment doesn’t have to be at odds with the dark and realistic world of Batman v Superman and Man of Steel. As much as I like Grant Gustin as The Flash, I just don’t know if he really fits in with Superman and Batman’s atmosphere.

But at the same time, while these are not the same worlds, making it so the events of Batman v Superman doesn’t affect the events of The Flash, DC has left a door open that these worlds could be connected.

DC has had a history and has shown an interest in the TV shows of a world we live in that has alternative dimensions certain individuals can travel back and forth from. If you watch anything that has to do with alternative dimensions, whether its Fringe, Community or Star Trek, there is always a different feel and atmosphere to these worlds even though they have the same characters and rules most of the time.

The DC cinematic universe could just be a darker more gritty version of the DC universe where the Justice League is coming and Batman and Superman are the main forces against evil.

Whereas the Arrowverse is the CW-ish feeling universe where Batman and Superman aren’t the main forces of good in the universe but instead Arrow and The Flash are.

And the best part is, with this theory, these worlds never even need to collide. We don’t need to have any kind of Crisis where these worlds fight each other. While that sounds great, the different feelings of these worlds just make it an unfair fight. Instead, it’s almost more fun if these worlds really meet outside of subtle hints of the other world being somewhere out there.

The movie The Flash is still down the road a little bit but I would think it would be a great idea to get Ezra Miller for a quick cameo in a later season of The Flash just to acknowledge the other universe. I would even be up for a subtle reference to Grant Gustin’s Flash in the motion picture (depending on the look and feel of the Flash motion picture.

Again, I don’t feel the need for these worlds to ever have a team up or versus movie because they just don’t really math each other in tone or asthetic. But I think the universe the DC is creating could use a new, little more science fiction feel to it that could serve as both a great story point, or Easter Egg, as well as a fan service to those who watch both the shows and the movies.

Now I don’t want it to take away from either the show or the movie, but an alternate universe, and acknowledging it could be a fun world building point for both the movies and the TV shows and be good for the fans.

But what do you think? I know this has been a multiple parter so if you have thoughts on any of the topics of the last three posts, comment and discuss below or in the comment sections of any of the last three posts. What do you think of Arrow Season 2? What do you think of The Flash Season 1? Do you think the world they’re building in both will ever connect? Do you think they should? Who do you think will be a better Flash, Gustin or Miller? Let me know what you think.


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I'll leave you with this. I don't think there is a lot going wrong with Marvel but here's a good way to "fix it". Enjoy!


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