The point is that the quick race embodies the spirit of fun that fills the whole episode. At least, that's where he's supposed to have gone.
#FHASH MEETS SUPER GIRL ZIP#
As the two race, Kara gives Barry a push - Barry's idea, don't worry, there's no unsportsmanlike conduct - and the added boost makes it possible for Barry to zip back to Earth One. And the real moral of the story is that as fast as they are separately, they're fast enough together to rip a hole in the universe.
Oh, and about that Supergirl/Flash footrace. Kara might not have great timing, but her evil uncle sure does, as Non chooses that exact moment to engage Myriad, prepping us for next week's big episode. Barry gives Kara some relationship advice (which, if you watch "The Flash," you'll know is a bit of a pot-kettle situation) and she goes off to finally confront James about the nature of their relationship.
If Supergirl must date, I hope she finds a portal to Earth One.Īlas, it's not to be. In "Worlds Finest," she finally meets her match in terms of star power, charisma, and honesty, and the only downside of Grant Gustin's appearance is that it highlights exactly how outclassed all these other schmucks are.
Mehcad Brooks and Jeremy Jordan are very fine performers, but Melissa Benoist is clearly living a dream, and her infectious warmth is unmatched (though Calista Flockhart, David Harewood, and especially Chyler Leigh come close, at least in their scenes with her). That's not a slight against any of the performers involved, but as loyal, smart, and entertaining as James and Winn are (and Winn in particular, who has gotten so much more engaging now that he's not pining after Kara), they're no match for Kara Danvers. The Kara Danvers-Barry Allen chemistry is about a thousand times more interesting than any other pairing that "Supergirl" has teased thus far. If the episode had one off-note, it's actually the result of all that goodness. Kindness and courage won't always win the day, but when you've got Barry and Kara, it's a pretty good bet that they will. Of course when she's in danger, the people she's saved will step up to protect her right back. Of course Barry will be in Kara's corner. It's a great turn for a story so deeply rooted in optimism and empathy, and given that "The Flash" has tackled similar themes, though not as extensively, it makes sense as a central through-line. It all hangs on the big lingering story-arc - Kara's brush with red Kryptonite and its transformation of her into someone much darker and less kind - and her fear that people will never want her to help them again. Barry tries to attack LiveWire with electricity and accidentally charges her up. Supergirl blows ice-breath at the evil duo and The Flash fans it with his crazy fast arms. Lots of clever banter, some earnest pep talks, new gadgets, a more ethical prison, and plenty of nicknames? Quadruple check. Flash theme playing while Barry zips around? Check.
Over-enthusiastic super shoulder-squeeze? Check. And Supergirl, who's had a very rough go of it lately, finally gets a confidant who has been there, and an ice cream cone, to boot. Barry gets pulled to earth a bit by Team Arrow. Oliver Queen is never more likable than when he's hanging with Barry. It also worked commercially - it's hard to imagine that fans of "Supergirl" unfamiliar with "The Flash" won't want to check out that CW show and its "attractive yet non-threatening racially diverse cast," as Cat so aptly put it, and the same is likely true of "Flash" fans who hadn't caught "Supergirl" before.īut what worked best is what also works in the "Flash"/"Arrow" crossover episodes: their differences push great new things out into the air, and their similarities grow even stronger.
#FHASH MEETS SUPER GIRL MOVIE#
It's nearly impossible, given the timing, to discuss this episode without thinking of that big movie that opened this weekend, but whatever your opinion of "the greatest gladiator match in the history of the world," this is a collision of DC titans that worked on all levels. The best part, though, is that there weren't that many sins.
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