Arrow, 5.09 - "What We Leave Behind"

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You know how I said I would probably be disgruntled with Arrow again after the crossover episode? Well, I was. Why do all my faves have to let me down??

The Flash, 3.09 - "The Present"

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Since I'm on break, I'm finally starting up again with the reviews. I only recently got to watch The Flash's wild midseason finale, so let's get into it.

Pitch, 1.08 - "Unstoppable Forces and Immovable Objects"

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Hey everyone! I know I mysteriously disappeared on you all for almost three weeks, and with many of my shows currently going on midseason hiatus, I can finally take a breather to catch up. I still have yet to review the last three episodes of Pitch season 1, so let's begin!

Legends of Tomorrow, 2.07 - "Invasion! (4)"

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And here's the final installment of my crossover reviews, aka the first and last LOT review I will ever do.

The Flash, 3.08 - "Invasion! (2)"

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Annndddd onto the Flash portion of the crossover! The whole gang's here, finally!

Supergirl, 2.08 - "Medusa"

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Since Arrow 100 was my favorite episode out of the crossover, I wrote it first. Now that's out of the way, the rest will be coming in order, starting with Supergirl.

Arrow, 5.08 - "Invasion! (3)"

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Alright, alright. I know I'm writing the episodes out of order, but I just HAVE to start my CW DCTV crossover reviews with the best episode of the week. Arrow's portion of the big alien drama also happened to be the show's 100th episode, and I'm so ready to talk about it.

Jane the Virgin, 3.06 - "Chapter Fifty"

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After ending on a wild note, Jane the Virgin loses some of the previous episode's sparkle and intrigue. On another note, the show is halfway to 100 and having been around since nearly the beginning of season 1, I'm proud of the cast for getting so far. Let's discuss!

Quick update for you all.

Hey guys! I'm sorry this is probably not the update you were expecting. I've already watched the most recent JTV and Pitch episodes and reviews will hopefully be out at least by the end of this week. I just wanted to let you all know that after today's episode of Supergirl, I will most likely stop watching the show altogether. I'm going to watch and review this episode because 1) it's part of the CW DCTV crossover and 2) I want to part the show knowing that my daughter Alex Danvers is proud of her identity and that my son James Olsen is succeeding at doing what he loves (even though I still don't really approve of it.)

Jane the Virgin, 3.05 - "Chapter Forty-Nine"

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I've finally been catching up with Jane the Virgin, and DAMN, did I miss a lot. Chapter 50 (Halfway to 100! Wow I'm proud) will be up soon, but for now, let's dive right in to 49.

The Flash, 3.07 - "Killer Frost"

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“Like you helped your mother? Or Wally? Or me? You keep messing with everyone’s lives, wrecking everything, and we’re left behind to pick up the pieces from your mistakes. Some things you break can’t be put back together.” -Killer Frost

I had to start off with this quote this week because it is truly iconic. The Flash writers finally acknowledge the elephant in the room, which is how Barry's selfishness makes him a unique kind of villain, and I'm so excited to talk about it.

Supergirl, 2.07 - "The Darkest Place"

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I am so pissed at this show it isn't even funny. This episode was so bad it doesn't even warrant a neutral introduction. Let's get into the roast.

The Flash, 3.06 - "Shade"

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As Thanksgiving break approaches, I finally have some free time on my hands to catch up on my shows. I finally got to watch the most recent Flash episode 6 days late, and a lot happened.

Supergirl, 2.06 - "Changing"

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I looked forward to this episode all week and watched so many scenes in the 2 minute videos released online, and it was actually pretty decent. However, there are some discoveries I made that....I don't know if I can get over, and definitely decreased my enjoyment of the episode. Let's get into it.

Pitch, 1.07 - "San Francisco"

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I was crazy busy this week and I only got to catch up with Pitch now. Boy, have I missed out. Hopefully this week's episode will be up soon but for now, let's get started with last week's!

Arrow, 5.07 - "Vigilante"

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So far this season, the odd episodes of Arrow have tended to be slightly better than their even counterparts. So compared to the disaster that was season 5, episode 6, episode 7 was much better. But even then, it still isn't that much better, so let's get into it.

Jane the Virgin, 3.04 - "Chapter Forty-Eight"

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Unfortunately I'm behind on nearly all of my shows at the moment, but since I got a request to review the Jane the Virgin episode from two weeks ago, let's get started! A lot happened, and there's a lot to talk about.

Supergirl, 2.05 - "Crossfire"

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With one day left until the next Supergirl (and Jane the Virgin, sigh, I'm so behind) episode, I thought I'd finally share my thoughts about the previous one.

The Flash, 3.05 - "Monster"

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Hi everyone! I finally got around to watching that Flash episode I missed. Supergirl will hopefully be up by tomorrow, as well as Pitch, so let's just get right into it.

The fact that I didn't watch the episode (over a week old) until now is probably a good indication of my interest level for this show. However, since I was feeling frustrated and upset with Arrow (the same way I felt about season 2 of Flash, ironically) I decided to finally watch it.

Arrow, 5.06 - "So It Begins"

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Hey everyone! I apologize for not keeping up, A LOT has happened this week and I'm still trying to process and figure out what's going to happen in the future. I've watched the latest Supergirl episode and will be writing a review, forgive me - I just didn't want three Supergirl posts in a row. I have yet to watch Jane the Virgin or last week's episode of The Flash, but bear with me - I will try to post them all soon. So, you'll just have to settle with this week's episode of Arrow. Let's get started!

Supergirl, 2.04 - "Survivors"

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I've finally caught up with Supergirl, so let's get into the latest episode! (Yes, I know this is a week late.)

Kara and J'onn discover that there is a secret underground alien fight club orchestrated by the cunning and smart Roulette, who makes money off of rich people bets. These fights often turn violent and end in the death of the loser. This discovery is especially personal to J'onn, as M'gann, his fellow Martian, is one of the club's top fighters. M'gann sells him out to Roulette, who forces the two to battle to the death. After shaming her for her priorities, J'onn realizes that she fights because she believes she deserves it for surviving. M'gann insists upon not killing her opponents, and they eventually reach a truce to defeat Roulette, who of course escapes arrest to some loophole that's never really explained.

Supergirl, 2.03 - "Welcome to Earth"

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The long awaited review for Supergirl is finally here! This is for the 3rd episode only, but I've already watched the 4th one and hopefully a review will be up soon. Here we go!

Pitch, 1.06 - "Wear It"

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Friday has finally arrived, and I decided to watch the new episode of Pitch instead of catching up on Supergirl. It sounds like procrastinating, and I actually kind of am. Sorry, Supergirl!! I'll get to y'all eventually! But I'm not here to talk about that, so let's get started. Once again, the super talented and amazing and diverse cast slayed with an emotional and raw episode.

Arrow, 5.05 - "Human Target"

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Hey everyone! I'm back and better than ev- no, I'm really not. Arrow continues its season 5 streak of making me sad after I watch, but like the little blurb of this blog states, I continue to suffer through because I am too invested in these characters, particularly Arrow's, to back out now.

I'm saddened to admit it, but the Arrow writers have lost the ability to properly write characters. They keep introducing underdeveloped character after underdeveloped character, and nobody ends up being written well, not even the core three that the majority of the audience stayed for. They don't understand anyone's motivations and personalities anymore, and it's just saddening. It's a disservice to both the old and new characters, many of whom are WOC, something that Arrow severely lacks. I want to love them, but I have to wonder how fast they will be overtaken by bad writing. At this rate, I bet I could write a better season 5 than these supposedly professional writers.

Jane The Virgin, 3.03 - "Chapter Forty-Seven"

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Hey guys! I can't believe I've barely had this blog for a week and I'm already behind on my reviews, lol. I didn't get the chance to watch the past two episodes of Supergirl to talk to you all about, and I will try asap to update, but I did manage to see Monday's episode of Jane the Virgin. Now that you know the backstory of my relationship with the show, let's dive right in.

Pitch, 1.04 - "Alfonzo Guzman-Chavez"

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I've only just discovered and started Pitch recently, but it is one of the few shows that I actually do not have any major complaints about. Not even my favorite show in the world, as I previously posted about, escapes my wrath. But with a diverse and talented cast, Pitch has so far done a great job of portraying racism and sexism in a white male-dominated sports industry that otherwise, I know little to nothing about. And it's kind of surprising to me that this show is on Fox, whose news counterpart is known for being...you guessed it, racist and sexist! So basically, what I'm saying is, this show is brilliant. More people should watch it. It should NOT be cancelled. Go watch it, people!

Arrow, 5.04 - "Penance"

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Sorry for the late review everyone! Thursdays are my busiest days and though I actually watched the episode on Wednesday, I didn't get time to put together my thoughts until now. But I have a confession to make....I actually put this off for a little longer than usual, even when I got home and had time to write.

Arrow is different from all the other shows that have been featured on this blog so far. Supergirl and The Flash wouldn't even be here without the success of Arrow. It has been my favorite show ever since I stumbled upon some Olicity gifs on a Tumblr blog in 2014 - at around the time the first half of season 3 was airing. Having no context, I thought the interactions between Oliver and Felicity were adorable, and I was mildly intrigued. So during my freshman year midterms (aka the most inconvenient time ever) and Arrow hiatus, I started binge watching the show. And I was hooked. I immediately liked all the characters and though I knew Oliver and Felicity wouldn't get together until season 3, I shipped them almost instantly even in season 1. And by the end of the season 3, I thought they were solid, and would never be apart. They had driven off into the sunset and gotten their happy ending - finally.

The Flash, 3.04 - "The New Rogues"

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Wednesdays are always my day to watch The Flash (and rant about it) and there's a lot to talk about this week. If you know me in real life and/or follow me on Tumblr, you should know I have a love-hate (mostly hate) relationship with the show. I genuinely enjoyed season 1, hated most of season 2, and....am neutral about season 3 so far. Season 2 got to the point where I was truly suffering episode after episode for my queen Iris West, and my sons Cisco Ramon and Wally West. I'm still deeply unhappy with Barry's decision to go back in time and save his mother in the season 2 finale, considering he had done that in season 1 and made the right decision to change his mind. This resulted in a complete f*ck-up of the timeline. I hate how it affects the other DCTV shows - namely, Arrow - and how selfish and hypocritical the decision was. To this day, I still believe DCTV Barry Allen is the epitome of character assassination. However, this week he wasn't too bad, and that's because the people he surrounds himself with are the best part of him. Specifically, Iris. But I'll get to that later.

Jane the Virgin, 3.02 - "Chapter Forty-Six"

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Mondays is when both Supergirl and Jane the Virgin come out, and being the busy (yet procrastinating) student I am, I decided to watch Jane the Virgin first. If you know me in real life, you will know that I was NOT happy with the premiere last week. Rafael and Rogelio's character development, I felt, were sacrificed in favor of Jane and Michael. In Jane's fantasy of a perfect life, Rafael was not in a single moment of it! Even though he is still Mateo's father, and still going to be part of the family, even if she is married to Michael! Rogelio was ARRESTED for trying to protect his family! And Petra - the showwriters truly hate her. Her own family conspired against her to put her in a f**king hospital while they blackmail Rafael!

Marvel's Luke Cage, 1.06 - "Suckas Need Bodyguards"

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I've fallen behind in my binge watching of Marvel's Luke Cage, but today I decided to procrastinate even more by watching season 1, episode 6. Also, I said in my last review that I was most likely reviewing The Flash next, but clearly I was wrong. Let's get started.

If you don't know Marvel and its usual content, let's just say Luke Cage is a stark contrast. Marvel is known for generating vanilla movie after movie, 2-hour long films that mildly entertain us. But that's just it - they're merely mildly entertaining, and we move on. They're also known for being extremely boring and un-diverse in their casting choices - many of which I still personally want to fight the studio execs for. Casting a white woman to play an Asian man in Dr Strange? Really, Marvel, really?

Supergirl, 2.02 - "The Last Children of Krypton"

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As I am a junior in high school, I often get behind with my fall shows. Instead of working on my English paper, I decided to catch up on this week's episode of Supergirl instead.

Ah, Supergirl. Since this is my first review and you guys don't know me personally, I'll just say that my relationship with this show is complicated. Some basics: I started watching for the female lead and stayed for her sister, her love interest and said love interest's love interest. Being the emotional multishipper I am, I ship Kara, James AND Lucy. Together. But when it was clear James and Lucy were over, I happily settled with Kara and James. I adored their chemistry and the fact that the black man could get the girl was so important to me. (My bio in the sidebar kinda implied that representation is a major factor in what I watch. Don't like it? You still have a chance to leave.) Unfortunately, as you can tell with the use of the past tense, they broke up - before they even had a chance to start. This complete 180 in a timespan of less than 24 hours (between the season 1 finale and season 2 premiere) is something I will be forever bitter about. F*ck you, Supergirl writers. F*ck you.