The Flash is returning tonight (February 4) and Barry is dealing with Oliver’s death.
In the all new episode, “Marathon”, after The Citizen prints an explosive story, Iris’s (Candice Patton) life is threatened. Refusing to hide from those that are attacking her, Iris sets out to expose a dangerous organization. Meanwhile, Barry (Grant Gustin) must face the consequences of the Crisis and fulfill Oliver Queen’s wish for him.
The Flash showrunner Eric Wallace opened up about how Barry is dealing with Oliver’s death.
“He is ready to enjoy life with gusto. He’s so happy to have a second chance, as we are all,” he told TV Guide. “There’s also, I think, a little bit of survivor’s guilt leftover from Oliver’s death. Oliver didn’t make it out of Crisis. He was the only one, and that’s going to haunt Barry just a little bit.”
“The way you cope with tragedy is holding on and embracing the loved ones in your life and celebrating them,” Eric added. “I think that’s a lesson that Barry will have to kind of relearn over the course of graphic novel number two and this whole season, and that’s where his head’s at when we kick off with our premiere.”
The Flash airs TONIGHT (February 4) at 8/7c on The CW!
Spoilers ahead! Don’t read if you haven’t watched the series finale of Arrow.
Fans totally went crazy over the final moments of the Arrow series finale!
The finale saw the end of Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) sacrificing himself in order to reboot the universe and create the combined Earth Prime universe that all the Arrowverse heroes now live in.
At the end of the episode, the Green Arrow’s bodyguard John Diggle (David Ramsey) teases new adventures to come, and we see a meteor streak across the sky. Diggle then goes to the crash site and finds a box with an emerald ring inside – aka the power ring worn by The Green Lantern.
For years, it has been a long-running theory by Arrow fans that Diggle would turn out to be Green Lantern John Stewart. The show’s been dropping Easter eggs on that theory for years with us learning that Diggle’s grandfather’s last name was “Stewart” and once in an alternate universe version of the Flash once asked Diggle “where’s your ring?” when he met him.
“That was something that we’ve been working our way towards for a good long time now,” showrunner Marc Guggenheim shared with Deadline. “I think for maybe about a year, year-and-a-half we’ve known that this was a moment we’re going to be able to do, and it made sense to do it in the finale because my attitude is that even though the show ends, as long as the characters are alive the characters continue on. One of the things we wanted to do with the finale was give you a sense as to what their post-show trajectories would be. And certainly, Diggle’s is probably the most intriguing.â€
Here’s to hoping we get more from The Green Lantern in the future!
It was a huge moment on the Arrowverse’s Crisis on Infinite Earths last night!
Grant Gustin, who plays The Flash for The CW came face-to-face with Ezra Miller, who plays The Flash for the DC Universe movies! The characters were both in costume as the superhero when they met on screen.
“Is this cosplay? Do you want a selfie, bro?†Miller/Barry asked Gustin/Barry.
“This shouldn’t be possible now,†said Gustin/Barry. At this point, Ezra began to fade away.
Grant later posted about the cameo on Instagram, writing, “How about that? Ezra is one of a kind. So glad we could make this happen and keep it a secret until today. Thank you to @dccomics”
Supergirl‘s Melissa Benoist wrote in the comments, “YOU KEPT THIS SECRET SO WELL. NONE of us knew!!!! Or did they know?! Was I the only one that didn’t know?!”
The epic five-episode crossover event Crisis On Infinite Earths is coming to a close tonight (January 14)!
In “Part Four”, Stuck in the Vanishing Point, the Paragons search for a way to escape. The futility of the situation is compounded by The Flash’s (Grant Gustin) disappearance. However, hope appears in the form of Oliver (Stephen Amell), who reveals that he has become something else. Meanwhile, the origin stories for The Monitor (LaMonica Garrett) and Anti-Monitor are revealed.
In “Part Five”, all that is said is, “Worlds lived, worlds died. Nothing will ever be the same.â€
“What happens at the end of the crossover changes everything, for all the shows. There is definitely some sticking power to that. And dealing what is going on with Oliver has a big effect on Sara, for sure,” Caity Lotz dished to TV Line about the finale. “You don’t have to worry too much. Then again, nobody is safe, so maybe you should worry…”
Tune in for the two part Crisis On Infinite Earths finale TONIGHT (January 14), starting at 8pm ET on The CW!
READ MORE: ‘Crisis on Infinite Earths’ Gets Teaser Trailer for Epic Finale – Watch!
Are you ready for the Crisis on Infinite Earths finale event?!
Arrow star Stephen Amell shared the teaser trailer on Twitter on Friday (January 10).
“Everything has to have an ending,” he captioned it.
In the promo, Oliver gets ready for “the ultimate fight†against the Anti-Monitor. “It’s time to get your friends,†he’s told, as the Flash, Supergirl, Batwoman, and more appear.
In Part 4 of the crossover – aka the Arrow episode – Supergirl, Batwoman, and the other Paragons will try to evade the Vanishing Point, although “the futility of the situation is compounded by The Flash’s disappearance,†according to The CW’s official synopsis. “However, hope appears in the form of Oliver, who reveals that he has become something else.†Part 4 also contains the origin stories for The Monitor and Anti-Monitor. It premieres on January 14 at 8/7c.
Part 5 is a special Legends of Tomorrow episode that serves as the Arrowverse crossover event finale. The synopsis reads: “Worlds lived, worlds died. Nothing will ever be the same.†It premieres the same night at 9 p.m.
Watch the teaser below!
READ MORE: First Details On ‘Arrow’ Spinoff Revealed In Backdoor Pilot Synopsis
The next Arrow spinoff could be coming later this year and now we have an inside look at what to expect!
After Crisis On Infinite Earths is over, the series will air a backdoor pilot called “Green Arrow & The Canaries”.
The possible new series will follow Mia Queen/Green Arrow (Katherine McNamara), Laurel Lance/Black Siren (Katie Cassidy), and Dinah Drake/Black Canary (Juliana Harkavy) in the future of Star City.
Tune in on Tuesday, January 21, at 8pm ET on The CW!
Click inside to read the synopsis, which contains some spoilers…
