Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1

So much better than the crossover last year! This one was fun, developed and bringing all the elements that a crossover deserved!

loved it! Best Crossover so far! Lots of action, lots of comedy, lots of fun and a truly memorable episode! It had a lot of great scenes and and a very amazing long sequence of fight. A perfect 10!

Once the "Wedding stuff" is out of the way this is excellent.

The negative reviews, and rants, concerning this episode illustrate a couple of points. Firstly, the people complaining obviously never read the comics..Earth x is in the comics and is populated by Nazis and the US did lose the war. Second, all the whining about homosexualsakes you look like a bigot so if you hate them that much then don't watch the show., and if you feel the episode is attacking Trump, poor guy, then you are just not paying attention. Nazis are an easy choice for bad guys because they WERE,!! There's no grey area there and if you feel otherwise then you have a much bigger issue..the acting is superb, the story is great and seeing all the heroes together is always cool...get over yourselves.

IT used to be a somewhat OK show with a few clichés here and there, to be expected, fine. But now its getting to be like a over sugary, full of (very bad) clichés soap opera. It was always part that of course but it balanced out with some OK action and dialogue.Not to mention the stupid inconsistencies. The bad guys escape out the door for 3 seconds and "theyre gone". Flash can run the city in 1 second but cant catch bad guys who are infront of the building. They always act like its a big revelation when a mirror counterpart is shown to be a copy despite everybody knows it. Horrible, so predictable.

And overall lately the soap opera part has completely taken over, the writing is beyond abysmal, its drenched in sweet and often feels like a commercial for inscription into SJW club. Please stop and take a step back, this is PATHETIC.

Man, I feel like I say this every year with the crossovers, but this universe has come a long way since the Queen's Gambit went down in the pilot of Arrow. Earth-X Nazi's? I mean come on! But even when these shows tackle big subject matters like an entire earth being run by Nazi's, they still manage to stay true to what we love about each show, the earned character driven moments with action sprinkled in. Tonight's episodes were prime examples of how to do a big crossover right. Take note DC movies…

Just like in years past, I love the way we got introduced to the big characters from each show. In that way, you could almost say this was a night where just about anyone could jump in and enjoy the few hours without having any connection to the shows prior. And that's thanks to the format this year of having this be two two hour movies, or really one 4 hour movie spanned across 2 nights. As much as I loved a full week of DC madness last year, it was a nice way to switch it up and make the experience feel truly cinematic.

Part 1, with all of its action goodness, wasn't like on the humor and heart either. Everything from all these characters "not" accepting the wedding invitations, to the deep romantic drama felt throughout. For being a big budget crossover, this was a surprisingly well structured and balanced night of television, but more on that when I get to part 2.

The one thing that always stays true in all these years of crossovers is the character interactions that you have been waiting to see. And although there were actually a surprising amount of characters who weren't even present in crucial moments, we got plenty of quippy dialogue between heroes. Heatwave nagging Caitlin constantly, or even Heatwave having that line about cops and lawyers come to mind, but there was so many other small moments that won't be forgotten. Including the hook-up that many people thought may happen if they ever met, Sara and Alex! And even though it was predictable once we saw the two on screen, I thought it was handled with care and some clever humor. That was certainly a highlight of the episode.

But let's face it, the scene that was in all the trailers, and certainly didn't disappoint was Iris and Barry's wedding. Talk about well-choreographed action, perfect music cues, and true geek-out moments, this sequence is among the best things the Arrowverse has ever put together. And I don't say that often. Of course it's neat to see our heroes team up to take down big bad guys, but it's even better when the villains have substance and a face behind the masks. Earth-X team of baddies lost round 1 at the wedding, but they were nothing to scoff at.

A couple of other tidbits that I absolutely loved: +Joe's heartfelt speech +Incredible title sequence +Ollie's botched proposal +Supergirl's clap!

10/10