Obviously, Earths heroes band together and fight back.
features some similarities to that comic, but also makes some significant changes.
doesnt waste any time introducing the Dominators or getting to the good stuff.
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it gets angsty) more bearable.
Labs, we have our first encounter with the Dominators.
A satellite alarm alerts Team Flash to something hurtling towards Earth.
The Flash rushes to the crash site, where he encounters a space ship.
The ship opens and a hoard of Dominators come running out.
All Barry can do in that moment is yell Aliens!
During their first visit, the Dominators abducted a few people, but eventually left without warning.
Lyla tells Team Flash to stand down and let the governments of the world handle it.
Obviously, Team Flash doesnt do that because then there wouldnt be a crossover.
Barry gets to work assembling a coalition of superheroes.
Diggle throwing up after experiencing Barrys super-speed and Olivers frustration with Barrys interference made me smile so much.
Supergirls introduction to the team was one of the highlights of the episode.
because they dont want to distract everyone.
(See my colleague Shirley Lis recap ofthe lastLegends of Tomorrowepisodefor more information on those pesky headaches).
Future Barrys recording doesnt stay a secret for long.
Cisco finds the recorder, listens to it, and confronts Barry in front of the entire group.
This forces Barry to come clean about the effects of Flashpoint.
The Legends are appalled because this is the kind of time shenanigans theyre tasked with stopping.
David Ramsey perfectly conveys Diggles hurt.
News that the Dominators kidnapped the president interrupts this little fight.
Oliver refuses to leave Barry behind, so Diggle tells Oliver hes fine to stay, too.
How many times does Barry need to hear this?
The other heroes who went off looking for the president interrupt this moment.
The heroes return without the president, who was vaporized and brainwashed by the Dominators.
I was incredibly impressed by how well the show staged this extended scene.
Its also a nice expansion of TheFlash vs. Green Arrow fight in the first crossover.
(Coincidentally, Barry does have another case of the feels this time around, too.)
Wally tries to help during the fight, but Supergirl quickly knocks him unconscious.
Barry tells Oliver to rush Wally to safety while he distracts Supergirl.
Barry leads Supergirl back to the warehouse where the superheroes encountered the Dominators.
Im looking forward to seeing more of them in the next two episodes.
It doesnt take long at all for the fun banter to resume once the Dominators mind control wears off.
Obviously, its raining, because thats what happens after an epic battle.
Based on tonights episode alone, this years crossover is looking like itll be the best one yet.
However, my biggest problems were with the Wally stuff.
Iris instructs Team Flash to not tell Wally how well hes doing because she doesnt want him playing hero.
Lying doesnt protect anyone, and it just ends up alienating people even more because they feel betrayed.
At this point, one would hope these shows wouldve grown out of this storytelling tick.
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