Arrow is as strong as last season with some fun interesting developments. Except for the fact that Laurel is playing a larger role. I really can't stand that actress in this role. Whiny and poor line delivery and waaay too skinny. Ick. Unfortunately it looks like she really is going to turn out to be Black Canary. Bummer. Plus side. Felicity's character is still a ton of fun to watch. And I do think that the actress playing Thea's character is really growing into herself. She has more speeds besides whiny and self-absorbed that she taps into. It's pretty fun.
Flash of course is lots of fun. Probably my favorite one right now. It's got an excellent blend of Flash humor and fun story lines along with some of the best acting for a first season comic book show that I've seen in a while. And the fact that they're pulling things so faithfully from the comics is a plus. I think one of my favorite characters in the show is actually Barry's father. He really is written well. It's easy to see how Barry can turn out the way he is given the major influences in his life. I look forward to watching all of the characters develop even further.
Gotham has the unfortunate timing of premiering so close to the Flash. The Flash is awesome. Gotham... is not. The acting is just a wooden as the first season of Arrow (if not more so) without the benefit of being the only comic book TV show we were watching at the time. The dialogue is uber campy. Too many villains that aren't really villains. And an ever-present feeling that there will be nothing but ineffective and pointless accomplishments during the entire series. Otherwise, wouldn't Batman be unnecessary. But what really kills the show for me is Alfred. While he may not have a consistent back story, who he is as a character is indeed consistent in the comic world. He is unfailingly loyal to the causes of Batman and Bruce Wayne with a dry wit almost breaching the fourth wall. He is not an almost abusive and inept father figure. Ick. Do NOT like this show.
And tonight we watched the series premier of Constantine. <Shiver> I know it's corny and cliche horror special effects, but there's a reason I don't watch horror movies. I am so going to have nightmares tonight. Plus side, dialogue was good, the pace was good, and it is clearly much more loyal to the source material than Gotham. We'll give it another episode to see if the SFX calm down due to budgetary restraints. Otherwise, this might end up just being a Mark show.
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