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It happened. The Flash mysteriously jumped through the multiverse and wound up in National City, becoming an ally of Supergirl in the process, and nobody walked away from the hour long special asking themselves, “How in the world did they just screw that up?” Yes, that was all types of shade being thrown at the big brothers of DC.
Even if you don’t watch Supergirl or The Flash, you can get the jist with this recap I’m ’bout to hit you with. This entire crossover was insanely organic and not one single scene felt forced or unbalanced. Their initial meeting was, without any better way to put it, cute as hell. I don’t know if this actor and actress have been fine tuning their skills or if they just play off each other amazingly, but it simply felt like they belonged on screen together.
[title type=”h2″]The Savior[/title] Supergirl, who’s real name is Kara Danvers, got her old co-worker fired and homegirl is not the forgiving type. The ex-employee (who we find out becomes Screaming Banshee) pulls up to Supergirl’s job at CatCo and unleashes a vocal blast that sends Kara through the window of a 30+ story building, plummeting to her would-have-never-happened demise, when the Flash speeds in and saves her from the fall.
[title type=”h2″]Introductions[/title] Supergirl is confused. “How the hell did National City’s hero just become the damsel in distress? How did this guy in a red lightning suit just save me from that fall?” Barry explains who he is and exactly how his astonishing…
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Ja-Quan Greene
Ja-Quan is a NYC teacher and artist holding a B.A. in Sociology and History from SUNY New Paltz. On his journey to become Hokage, the Lord of The Speed Force and Protector of the Recaps…
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