Sunday, March 22, 2015

The Flash: Paleyfest Trailer

     I know this trailer came out like a week ago, but this week has been crazy for me so here's my thoughts on The Flash trailer from Paleyfest 2015!
     The first 30 seconds are tidbits snagged from the first half of the season, and 0:35 shows the S.T.A.R. Labs crew fixing up Ray Palmer's A.T.O.M. suit in the background with Harrison Wells looking away mysteriously. We then see Team Flash standing outside S.T.A.R. Labs with Felicity, looking on as Ray swoops down in his fancy new suit.
     After that is a funny piece of dialogue between Laurel and Cisco, in what looks to be the police precinct in Starling City, with Laurel telling Cisco that she knows Barry is the Flash, and that she is the black Canary. "I love you" replies Cisco, with a big grin on his face. There are clearly dark times coming up on The Flash, and it is good to know that there will still be these funny moments. Then, Barry runs into a forest with Captain Cold saying, "Good to see you,,, Barry". So it looks like Snart will find out his secret identity, which is bad news for Barry.
     We get some quick shots of the Rogues and some new looks at the Weather Wizard, but as I'm writing this after that episode, it doesn't matter, does it? We finally get a look at Mark Hamill as the Trickster. It looks like he substituted his spandex from the '90s series for a suit. And we get to see Grodd, in one of the most chilling parts of the trailer. Joe is trapped in Grodd's lair, just as General Eiling was. So maybe Wells takes him there because he finds out about Joe's in-depth investigations into him? It's kinda like Well's prison, as Grodd as the warden... I'm kidding. But that seems like a good explanation as to why Joe ends up there.

     Then Cisco is seen wearing some weird eyewear. In the comics, Vibe, Cisco's alter-ego, wears some odd-looking goggle with gold lenses, but Cisco won't be gaining powers anytime soon on the show. Maybe this is simply an easter egg for fans. We then see a moment between Barry and Iris, followed by a scene showing Eddie punch Barry in the face, probably a hint of a dark future for Mr. Thawne. Not convinced? The next scene shows Eddie shooting two cops in cold blood. Then there's some scenes from "Out of Time", last weeks episode, so I'm not gonna get into that.
     Up next, we see Cisco, Joe, and... Captain Lance! Digging up what looks to be a dead body! It'll be interesting if this somehow connects to the Reverse-Flash investigation. Then we Barry tied up, and The Reverse-Flash attacking Mason Bridge. We also get a snippet of Barry, Caitlin, Cisco, Joe, and a bald man on the ground in the chamber used to catch the Reverse-Flash (I am guessing that's Lance on the ground). There's also a frame showing Joe decked out in full black swat gear with a gnarly looking gun, followed by other very fast scenes. An interesting frame was someone in a black mask with some green metal nailed to it. Not sure who this is. If you happen to know, please let me know in the comments below.
     There was a lot packed into this trailer, so I probably missed some things. There were some major spoilers in the trailer, and I'm surprised they put some of those in.

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