There are few things more powerful in the universe than memory and connection.
Thats what Oliver tells Barry midway through tonightsArrow, part 4 of the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover.
Its a brief scene, but their relationship feels surprisingly lived in here.
Arrow — “Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four” — Image Number: AR808A_0125r.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor, Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl, Osric Chau as Ryan Choi, Ruby Rose as Kate Kane/Batwoman, Grant Gustin as The Flash, David Harewood as Hank Henshaw/J’onn J’onzz and Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/White Canary — Photo: Dean Buscher/The CW — © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.Dean Buscher/The CW
Theres a tenderness to it.
According to Ryan Choi, all of them mostly keep to themselves and Barry Allen even disappeared.
His attempts to use the Speed Force to free them from the Vanishing Point failed.
Oliver doesnt show up empty-handed.
He has a plan.
Cue the trip down memory lane!
(Jonn witnesses Oliver and Karas tense first meeting).
On the one hand, this is very cheesy and reminiscent of thingsArrowhas done in the past.
There was definitely a better way to stage that.
Sara and Barry speed up to the mountain and sit with Oliver as he takes his final breaths.
You felt the weight of this moment and the loss they were feeling.
In some ways, it felt like the end of an era becauseArrowis ending after all.
Meanwhile, the singularity in the sky (a.k.a.
the reborn universe) continued to grow until the scene smashed to white.
I was frankly surprised by how strong theLegendshour was.
Once Sara enters the picture, the episode never lets you forget that Oliver died.
Unfortunately, the Anti-Monitors shadow demons interrupt their chat, confirming Nashs claims that the Anti-Monitor is still alive.
(Of course, my favorite moment was the Black Lightning-Frost-Heat Wave team-up at Star Labs.)
Labs facility from Invasion!
How often does the world come to an end?
says Black Lightning, who is met with silence from everyone else.
Oh, its like that?
Yes, it is Jefferson.
Overall, I think I loved Crisis on Infinite Earths, especially these final two episodes.
This is a small thing, but I couldnt stop thinking about it as I watched these two installments.
Watching these two episodes, that wasnt a problem here and I loved it.
And Im excited to see what theArrow-less future holds.
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