He conveyed origins stories through dialogue that only occasionally succumbed to portentousness.
Someone is killing old heroes such as the Star-Spangled Kid and Sandman.
Oldies like Hawkman and Dr. Waller was played by Pam Grier, and seeing her just made me want to NetFlixJackie Brownagain.
The first hour contained the stand-out visual sequence: Dr.
The second hour was more lumbering and its big fight-scene finale was unsatisfying for two reasons.
Second, Im afraid big-budget superhero movies have made the CW-budget special effects onSmallvilleseem pretty skimpy.
Speaking of special effects and budgets, what did you think of the costumes?
If you did like it, I wonder what aspects of this two-hour extravaganza you found most appealing.
Was it the sight of old characters come to TV-life?
Was it the waySmallvilles regulars (yay, Chloe!)
interacted with the costumed heroes?
Let me know below.
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