The Strain Season Two: Quick and Painless

Eph decides to head for Washington to convince the military to use his bio - weapon meanwhile Nora, Fet and Dutch help out Councilwoman Feraldo's militia and Abraham searches for the Occido Lumen.

You know ever since Councilwoman Feraldo made the impressive display of how her milita forces are clearing Staten Island I wanted to see more of that, even said so in my previous review, and I was glad that we have an episode more focused on them. It started off with a very strong opening where we see the militia fighting against the vampires in an apartment building; it made for some great action and those 'spider children' where kind of creepy. I was also glad to see Nora, Dutch and Fet team up with them since the reason I complained about Fet being caught last week is because I didn't want the good guys wasting too much time fight other humans but it was resolved in the first five minutes! I like that these two groups are cooperating with each other like how Fet and Dutch went with the militia and where comparing tactics with them, since they worked so well I'm hoping more people will listen to Abraham's group and turn against Palmer. As for Nora it made for some really impactful scenes with her examining Feraldo's nephew then mercy killing him; it was a good scene because it developed Feraldo's character more, gave more reason to fight and listen to Nora who helped. Moving on to Palmer though nothing too significant developed I am kind of sure now Coco is here to make him feel regret for his actions and maybe try to redeem himself towards the end with how their bond has developed.

As for everything else it's always entertaining to see what Abraham is up to and it was really cool seeing him get the drop on Creem and his men, bet they thought he was a weak old man lol. I am really curious now to see how this Occido Lumen can help but in the mean time Fitzwilliam has decided to join the fight and I am glad they he didn't wait too long. The other big storyline was Eph making his way to Washington (he finally shaved his head now!) and I really liked watching these parts because it was almost like the Bourne films; changing his ID and appearance, avoiding the police and hiding etc. They created a lot of tension on the train where he tried to hide from his former boss and it was funny when he threw him off the train. It is nice that we are going to have a new location in the series for a while now and I hope Eph's mission in Washington goes well but I doubt it will. Finally there was the final scene where an unknown Strigoi arrives and was picked up by a human and my theory is that he works for the Ancients because he is a Strigoi who still has his mind and he seems to work with a human and the Ancients don't mind recruiting them (like Gus). Judging by his clocked appearance and bone sword (that's what I think it is) and think he could be a warrior or assassin the Ancients have employed because they just lost their commando team.

Overall this was hands down the best episode of Season Two so far and I personally have no complaints with it and enjoyed all the scenes with Eph going to Washington and the rest of his group still in New York.

SCORE: 10/10

Highlights: Eph's journey to Washington
                   Nora, Fet and Dutch helping the militia
                   Abraham bargaining with Creem
                   The mysterious ending 

Top Fifteen DC Villains

Carry on from the DC heroes I will now list my favourite villains.

15. Black Adam
Not so much of a villain just more of a tragic character who believes more in a different kind of justice that clashes with Shazam. I really like his design and backstory and I am really looking forward to seeing Dwayne Johnson portraying him in live action.

14. Sinestro
The former Green Lantern who created the Yellow Lantern Corps based on the power of fear. As I said in the heroes list I really like the powers of the lanterns with their rings so I had to have another user on this list and who better than Hal Jordon's greatest foe.

13. The Crime Syndicate
I know this is a group but the Forever Evil storyline in the New 52 is one of my favourites ever and it is all thanks to this group which consists of evil counterparts to some of the main heroes.

12. Talia al Ghul
One of the biggest love interests for Batman and the only one to have a child with him, Damien Wayne. She is a really cool assassin and whenever she faces Batman she always tries to mess with his mind not just hurt him.

11. Black Hand
One of the most insane villains I have ever seen; Black Hand was so obsessed with death since his early childhood that the events of the Blackest Night storyline (one of my favourite comics) began because he killed his entire family and then himself and then became the wielder of the Black Lantern ring.

10. Scarecrow
Has a really awesome design and I just really like his fear toxin that he uses to combat Batman and infect Gotham with from time to time. Batman chose a bat because he wants to instil fear into his enemies so it is always fear vs. fear when these two battle.

9. Cyborg Superman
Hank Henshaw is one of the most tragic villains in my opinion because after being exposed to radiation and watching his body decay, he acquires a robot body only for his wife to comics suicide. When he reappears as Cyborg Superman his design was just so freaking badass and he destroyed Coast City which is changed Hal Jordon forever in the pre - 52 comics.

8. Ra's al Ghul
Batman's second arch nemesis (beaten by Joker) Ra's al Ghul is really interesting with the fact that he doesn't want to kill Batman because he finds him to be the only worthy successor as Head of the Demon. While battling him Ra's constantly tries to convince Batman that death is the only way to combat evil in the world.

7. Captain Cold
An awesome Flash villain who deserves to be in this list for being one of the founding members of the famous Rouge group. He has always been a cool villain either with his ice gun or his ice powers in the New 52 and it was great seeing him as hero Citizen Cold in Flashpoint.

8. Deathstroke
DEATHSTROKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Even though this list is about the comic version his Arrow TV series version does really help show how much of a badass this guy really is.

7. Bane
Has to be on this list as the villain who broke Batman's back. A foe who is a match for Batman in a fight in body and intellect, Bane was even considered a successor for Ra's al Ghul a few times.

6. Lex Luthor
Superman's greatest foe who always proves quite the challenge for him because even without powers his superior intellect makes him a match. He was just so freaking awesome in the Forever Evil storyline which is one of my favourite New 52 comics.

5. Hush
The Hush comic is one of my favourite Batman storylines of all time and it is all thanks to this epic villain. He spends the entire comic manipulating a lot of Batman's villains to combat the caped crusader and wear him down. I also really like that he is the childhood friend of Bruce Wayne and thus has a connection with his past.

4. Captain Boomerang
Started out a bit of a wacky villain for The Flash but became a really serious mercenary and my favourite member of the Suicide Squad. I just really like that boomerangs can be used so effectively in battle and I his zombie design in the Blackest Night storyline was so cool and he played an important part after being resurrecting in Brightest Day. Plus his perfect portrayal in the Arrow and Flash crossover really did help as well.

3. Harley Quinn
The Joker's psychotic girlfriend who his completely crazy and also really funny at the same time. She actually first appeared in the Batman Animated Series but became so popular they just had to put her in the comics and I am glad they did. She has some great designs and she is also a great member of the Suicide Squad.

2. The Joker
The clown prince of crime just has to be in everyone's list of villains because he is the most iconic out of all of them. The Joker is chaos incarnate and the complete opposite of Batman in every respect; everything he does is just for the fun of it no matter how evil the act is. I have also really liked that despite being in the Batman comics since the very early days he always lies about his origins so he is constantly a mystery.

1. Reverse Flash
My absolute favourite villain and I like all of his incarnations but I think Eobard Thawne AKA Professor Zoom is the best because everything he does is to torment Barry Allen. I liked that Thawne's idolization of Barry in the distant future caused him to go insane which lead's him to gain speed powers and be the first Reverse Flash to where the reverse colours of the Flash's costume. Of course my favourite comics he is on has got to be the Flashpoint storylines.   

Top Fifteen DC Heroes

With live action adaptions of comics being so big lately I thought I'd do a top ten of my favourite heroes and villains from the comics. Thought I'd start off with DC and then do Marvel and remember this list is based on the comics and NOT the TV series and films.

15. The Huntress
Those who have read my Arrow TV series reviews know that I think they have ruined The Huntress but I still really like her in the comics because she has a way better backstory, she is a valuable member of the Birds of Prey and even though Batman believes she is violent and unpredictable he still relies on her from time to time.

14. Red Hood (Jason Todd)While not my favourite Robin when Jason Todd became Red Hood he turned into a complete badass! He methods are very similar to Batman but does not mind using lethal force, he started out as an enemy to Batman but eventually became an ally. His most well known storylines; A Death in the Family and Under the Hood are so epic and his recent Red Hood and the Outlaws in New 52 is great as well.

13. Firestorm
Firestorm is one of the most powerful heroes in my opinion and I have always really liked that he is a fusion of multiple people because we get some great banter between them.

12. Catwoman
Some may say that Catwoman is a villain or the very least an anti - hero but I have always though of her as an ally of Batman. My favourite comic she has been in his the Hush one where Batman actually reveals his identity to her and contemplates being in a relationship with her as well.

11. Superman
Superman may be really down on this list but that is because I was never really bothered about him until recently after seeing the new Superman film so I decided to get some of his most well known comics. I realize now that he is a really great hero and I liked his new origins in the New 52 DC comics.

10. Green Arrow
If this was a list of live action heroes he would be near the top but I didn't like how he started off in the comics (just a copy of Batman) and I didn't like that he looks like Robin Hood with a beard. However in recent years he has gotten a lot better such as his Year One comic in 2007 and his team ups with Black Canary.

9. Black Canary
She is quite the badass in the comics and as mentioned above I like her team ups with Green Arrow but also with Birds of Prey. It is such a shame that she doesn't have her sonic scream in the TV show but maybe she might get Meta Human powers.

7. Green Lantern (Hal Jordon)
One of my earliest comics that I read Green Lantern has always been one of my favourite comics and if it wasn't for him there wouldn't be the Blackest Night storyline which is one of my favourites. I have always really liked Green Lantern's powers and my favourite storylines was when Hal Jordon failed to story Cyborg Superman destroying Coast City and he had to deal with the consequences.

6. Booster Gold
The hero I want to see the most in the Arrow/Flash TV series because with time travel it could work. Booster Gold always brings good humour when he appears and I have always liked his origins of how he became a hero.

5. Batgirl/Oracle (Barbara Gordon)
The best of the Batgirls in my opinion because of the amount of character development that was given to her. She was great as Batgirl and had a cool costume and then when she was shot by the Joker she became one of the best computer geniuses in the DC universe as Oracle, helping Batman and the Birds of Prey. Felicity from the Arrow TV series was obviously based on Oracle.

4. Arsenal
Arsenal has always been my favourite archer in the comics more than Green Arrow because I think his transformation from Speedy/Red Arrow to Arsenal was really well done. While I never liked his drug addiction storyline in the old comics I liked how it keep haunting him when he got his new right arm.

3. Nightwing
Dick Grayson started out as Robin but then he became one of my favourite super heroes ever. Like with Arsenal I just liked the transformation Grayson had to becoming Nightwing and I have all his New 52 comics.

2. The Flash (Barry Allen)
By far the best Flash there is because in my opinion Barry becomes the most powerful user of the Speed Force to the point where he becomes to Speed Force. He is such an important character as well because of his time travel ability because if he changes anything it effects everything in the DC universe (Flashpoint). His best storylines are Flash Rebirth and Flashpoint.

1. Batman
Of course number one just had to be one of the most well known and most popular heroes of all time. Batman was also the first comic I ever read so I owe him quite a lot and he has some of the best storylines and villains there are.

Arrow Season Three: The Calm

"I am the new Vertigo!!"

The episode begins with Team Arrow stopping a truck hijacking and then saying how calm Starling has been lately, in a Flashback Oliver tries to send an email but is stopped by A.R.G.U.S agent Maseo Yamashiro (Karl Yune). Later Laurel and Oliver watch Quentin, now a Captain, delivering a speech on how the SCPD now recognize Arrow as a hero, this is also watched on TV by Werner Zytle (Peter Stormare) using his new Veritgo drug (that now causes fear hallucinations) to kill someone and takes up the mantle of Vertigo. Felicity is then seen at her new job in a computer store and being asked out by Oliver while at night Arrow tracks down a criminal but so is Quentin; Arrow thanks him for what he has said but tells him to take it easy because of his heart condition. In a Flashback Oliver is reprimanded by Waller for trying to escape while in the present Vertigo has tracked down Oliver (he placed a tracker on him earlier but does not know who he is) and fires a rocket launcher at the restaurant. Felicity is injured in the blast and Oliver blames himself so he goes after Vertigo alone however Vertigo puts up quite the fight and injects Arrow with the drug however he is saved by the arrival of Quentin.

Red Arrow!

Things continue not to go well as Oliver tells Diggle not to be in the field anymore because of his soon to be born child (this angers Diggle) and Quentin is in the hospital for over doing it while saving Arrow. Oliver then tries to get back Queen Consolidated but is out shone by billionaire and genius inventor Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh) who wows the board with his plans for the company and the city (wanting to rename it Star City), Oliver takes this as the final sign that he still can't be Oliver Queen. Team Arrow later finds out Vertigo wants to blow up a stadium to eliminate a rival so Red Arrow goes to deactivate the bomb while Arrow takes on Vertigo. Arrow still has trouble but is helped with the arrival of Black Canary, however Vertigo says that even if they stop him the mantle of Vertigo will continue. Team Arrow then gathers for the birth of Diggle's daughter where Oliver and Diggle apologizes to each other and Oliver kisses Felcitiy but says he cannot be together with her. In a Flashback Maseo says to Oliver that Waller has threatened to kill his family if Oliver does not cooperate with her and in the present Oliver gets a call from Barry Allen who has woken up from his coma. The episode ends with Sara and Laurel catching up on a rooftop however when Laurel leaves Sara is killed by someone she seems to recognize and her body falls down in front of Laurel.

"I have such great timing"

This season really started off on a more positive note than the beginning of season two; in season two the Glades had recently been destroyed, Oliver still moaned for Tommy and the police and elitists seemed to be corrupt or uncaring. However this beginning showed hope which I really, really liked because crime is down, the police support Arrow (led by Quentin) and Team Arrow has never been stronger. I really liked that Roy is now Red Arrow (I am calling him that until he is renamed Arsenal) who was a great side kick for Arrow and just as epic on the streets, he even had a badass costume that I even like better than Arrow's (I like red better than green). We also got the start of a relationship between Oliver and Felicity, I liked that they touched on that because it was hinted at throughout season two however despite Oliver giving a reason why he can't be with her I think they gave up on it to fast and the reason wasn't that strong. It reminded me of when Sara gave up on her and Oliver in season two which I didn't like; I know Oliver is afraid of Felicity getting hurt again but she has been part of Team Arrow for years, I think she knows the risks by now.

Nice uniform Lance

The new peace can't last however with the arrival of a new Vertigo and someone who has taken up the name. I was a big fan of the old Count Vertigo but this new one made a strong debut thanks to Peter Stormare who has his own interesting take on the role. Firstly is his new Vertigo drug which induces fear and even though it reminded me a lot of Scarecrow the hallucinations where cool then there is the fact this Vertigo is a really good fighter against Arrow and his awesome with this throwing darts. His is pretty merciless with the actions he took this episode so I really hope he becomes a more recurring villain. Then there is Roy Palmer and I liked him straight away, the guy is just so charismatic and enthusiastic like when he met with Felicity in the computer store. Unlike Sebastian Blood I could just tell he is going to be a good guy with how he acts and I just really liked his portrayal and personality, though of course he will probably be a thorn in Oliver's side for taking over the company. Plus I knew when I heard his name that he is the hero ATOM so it makes me wonder if Starling will get a new hero soon, maybe a rival of Team Arrow?

You can't help but like Ray Palmer

I admit when I saw Sara back I was glad but a bit annoyed because what would have been the point of her leaving in the season two finale? Then of course she died! This took me completely by surprise because I never thought they would kill off her character this early in the whole series even though I knew it might have been necessary for Laurel to become Black Canary. I am slightly annoyed because Sara was an awesome female vigilante and they could have gotten more out of her character but on the other hand her death was handled really well and it was pretty damn brutal. This will definitely lead the way for Laurel to be Black Canary and maybe the League might get involved again however the writers are going to have to be damn convincing of turning Laurel into Black Canary with how much of a weak character she was in season two. As for everything else I liked the argument between Diggle and Oliver and maybe with a child Diggle may even be more involved in the story and have something more to fight for. The Flashbacks where kind of interesting but that is it really because there was barely anything else to say about them and Quentin continues to be a great character because of his support for Arrow.

Goodbye Sara

Overall this was a strong opening for the season and has opened the door for many subplots.

SCORE: 9/10

Highlights: Good job of showing a calm in Starling City
                   Team Arrow and Roy as Red Arrow
                   New Vertigo and Ray Palmer
                   Death of Black Canary done well

Let - Downs: There wasn't much to say about the Flashbacks
                       Again the romantic subplots are weak

The great screenshots of the episodes where provided by the great site Screencapped. You can look for yourself from the link below;





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Arrow Season Two: Identity

"I want your head Arrow"

The episode begins with a truck heist by China White, Roy attempts to stop it but is instead arrested by the police. At the SCPD Laurel, Thea and Oliver try to talk him out of his vigilantism but Roy says the Glades hospital's medical supplies are being stolen, in a Flashback Slade finds a map on the men they killed. Oliver visits the hospital where he meets Sebastian Blood (Kevin Alejandro), an alderman for the Glades, who insult's Oliver's family for The Undertaking on TV. Felicity meanwhile is not happy with her new job as Oliver's secretary and we have a Flashback and Oliver and Shado are getting intimate. Oliver then suits up as Arrow to stop another heist but China White has backup in the form of Ben Turner AKA Bronze Tiger (Michael Jai White) who uses his claw weapons to put up quite the fight however they are interrupted by the police and they flee. Thea later tells Roy that she wants him to chose her or the Arrow and Sebastian later visits Oliver to apologise for earlier and two agree to hold a charity event.

Blood for Mayor!!

In a Flashback Slade, Oliver and Shado follow the map while in the present Arrow visits Laurel for help on the heists but she refuses because she blames him for Tommy's death. Oliver is later forced to abandon the charity event because of a report of a new heist which causes Sebastian to slander him. Arrow and Diggle arrive at the heist where Arrow holds back and defeats Bronze Tiger, made difficult again by the interference of the police. Diggle drives the truck away but his attacked by China White but Arrow arrives in time to pin her to a post and later employs Roy's help to be his "eyes and ears" in the Glades. In a Flashback the group arrive at a cave where they find many deformed skeletons and Oliver finds the stone he would later give to Thea. The episode ends with Arrow trying to convince Laurel he is not a criminal but she has set him up and is surrounded by the police.

Awesome!

Season two looks like it is not going to hold anything back with episode two bringing back China White (who also debuted in episode two of season one) and a new antagonist Bronze Tiger. China White was good in this because I have always liked the character but it was Bronze Tiger who stole the spotlight. We got some truly awesome fight scenes from him, with a great use of martial arts, combined with those cool claws and the fact he swatted away the arrows. This is the kind of villain I wanted to see more of in season one; someone who could psychically stand up to Arrow so much it didn't faze him being shot by an arrow and took an electric shock to put him down . I liked his personality as well; they way he taunted Arrow to fight better and mocking him for his choice not to kill, it was like he cared more for a great battle. Also I did like the team up of China White and Bronze Tiger because whether it's comics, TV or films I just really like villain team ups and they had a great two vs. one fight against Arrow.

"Things just got weird"

Another great new character was Sebastian Blood who was really charismatic in every scene he was in and I just liked his character straight away. With the introduction of Sebastian it again shows that they are not abandoning the Glades and will play an even larger in this season. I'm sure Sebastian will continue to play a large role as well and from the looks of it in this episode he will be more of an enemy to Oliver, though that was largely Oliver's fault lol.

"I was just in a car crash, show a little compassion?"

As for the rest of the episode I did like that Arrow has employed the help of Roy because it is one more step for him becoming his side kick.  I was annoyed however with Thea, Laurel and Oliver constantly trying to dissuade him from his vigilantism because to be fair in Roy's mind he is the only one protecting the Glades right now. Speaking of Laurel she again proves to be the bad thing about the episode because again her turning on the Arrow just doesn't work because it was such a sudden change in her attitude. Not to mention she betrayed him at the end and was probably the one who made the police keep interfering and why did she go with them as well? she has just become really unlikable so far. Lastly there is the Flashbacks and I know I didn't mention them last review and that is because I don't really think much has happened in them yet. Them finding the skeletons was pretty interesting but other than that it hasn't been too exciting.

"How to get out of this one?"

Overall we have got some great new characters in this episode along with some awesome fight scenes.

SCORE: 8/10

Highlights: Bronze Tiger kicking ass!
                   Strong introduction for Blood
                   Awesome fight scenes

Let - Downs: Laurel once again
                      Flashbacks haven't been that exciting

The great screenshots of the episodes where provided by the great site Screencapped. You can look for yourself from the link below;





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Arrow Season Two: City of Heroes

The city needs you Oliver!

The episode begins with Diggle and Felicity going to the island to get Oliver who had returned following the destruction of the Glades five months ago because he feels he failed the city however they convince him to return saying it still needs Oliver Queen. In a Flashback Oliver and Shado continue to train and in the present Oliver has returned to find the Glades in ruins. Thea has taken over the Verdant and Roy is her bartender however he frequently goes out to protect the city with the absence of The Hood. Later at an events held by the Mayor, which Laurel attends, it is attacked by a masked group of four men calling themselves "The Hoods" who killed the Mayor and several other; Quentin arrives but his boss reminds him he was demoted for his previous contact with The Hood. Oliver arrives to see Laurel who tells him she regrets cheating on Tommy and blames The Hood for his death. Meanwhile The Hoods are angry that the news care more about the return of Oliver than their actions. At Queen Consolidated Oliver meets with  Isabel Rochev (Summer Glau) who wants to buy the company but Oliver of course wants it himself. The Hoods then attack and Oliver gets Isabel and Felicity out but the latter is angry that he didn't even fight back but Oliver says he still feels too much regret for Tommy's death.

"We are the ultimate Hood fanboys!"

Oliver then later visits his mother in prison who believes she deserves to be there because of The Undertaking meanwhile The Hoods kidnap Thea. Oliver realizes he must be The Hood once again and Felicity takes him to the Arrowcave; showing him the improves and giving him a new bow, we then have a Flashback and the group are attacked by another group. Oliver tracks down The Hoods and takes them all alive to Quentin (now a regular beat cop) and says this is his new way to stop crime, even swearing on Tommy's grave to be a better person. Thea then reconciles with Moira (having been angry with her since The Undertaking) and Oliver successfully buys enough Queen Consolidated stock to be partners with Isabel with the help of Walter. In a Flashback the group kill all the men and wonder where they came from as we see a ship in the distance, in the present Roy tries to prevent a mugging but a blond, female vigilante (Black Canary) wearing all black beats him to it. The episode ends with Oliver wanting to be more than a vigilante and needs a new name for The Hood as he looks at one of his arrows.

It's about time!

This was a real strong start to the new season and if I am honest this is an even better season premiere than the one for the first season. When I first watched this episode I really liked that they are addressing some of the problems the first season had already such as Oliver's lack of a proper hero name and that he used to kill. I don't know about anyone else but I don't like heroes who kill and it looks like Oliver isn't going to do that anymore and wants to be a real hero. Following on from that while crossing off names from the list was interesting I'm glad that Oliver says he wants to do more and really save the city. Plus I liked how Oliver exiled himself to the island because he failed the city in the previous season; it was a surprising twist and that Diggle and Felicity had to go and convince him to come back.

"I'm the new character, pleased to meet you"

What I also liked was how much things have changed in the past five months such as the destruction of the Glades and I am glad that area looks like it will still play a large part and not being ignored. Thea also runs the Verdant now which is good because it gives her character something good to do and I liked how Roy is taking a one man stand against crime in the Glades. I also thought to myself that I am going to like Quentin a lot better this season because he is now a regular beat cop and seems to actually support the vigilante. Isabel seems like she will be an interesting character though when I first saw her I could just tell by the way she acted she will be some kind of antagonist to Oliver however at this point I thought just rival in business. Then there is Moira who, like the Glades, they haven't just ignored and she is suffering from the consequences of last season. Lastly there is the awesome reveal of Black Canary who I was so looking forward to because she is a major Arrow character, like her costume because she wore a domino mask though it did look a bit simple.

"Now this makes my job easy"

As for what I didn't like I will start off with The Hoods and that is because they are just the obvious villain of the week that we will never see or hear from again. Season one suffered a lot from this and even though I know they have to have some of these kind of villains every now and again it didn't help that The Hoods felt underdeveloped. Then there is Laurel who the writers seem to want to have a bad start to the season. I hate that she blames The Hood for what has happened and wants to track him down because after helping him so much this came completely out of no where and felt really forced. The second I heard her say that to Oliver I just knew this is going to create some unnecessary problems for Oliver that frankly the show could do without just like in season one.

Bet that was fun

Overall this is a great to start to the new season and there was a lot to mention but I think I went over all the important points.

SCORE: 8/10

Highlights: Already addressing issues and flaws from season one
                   I like the changes to the city and characters in the five month gap

let - Downs: The Hoods
                     Laurel once again

The great screenshots of the episodes where provided by the great site Screencapped. You can look for yourself from the link below;





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Suicide Squad Film - My Thoughts

I know this is probably a little late in coming but I thought I'd just go over the cast of the Suicide Squad film and give my idea of a possible story. However before I start I just want to say I have seen the line up of announced DC films such as Justice League, Aquaman, a new Green Lantern etc. and I really think that it is about bloody time! DC is doing great with their Arrow and Flash TV series and they have Christopher Nolan's stand - alone Batman films but I wanted to see some films from them that are connected to each other like Marvel because they have a lot of great characters and storylines that I want to see on the big screen. This might contain MINOR SPOILERS but it is all going to be guess work and referencing the comics.

Also thought I'd mention that I am a big fan of the Suicide Squad; I have read some of their old comics and I have all of their recent New 52 ones.


CAST - CONFIRMED

Will Smith as Deadshot: We of course had to have Deadshot in the squad straight away because he is one of the major characters and in the New 52 is the unofficial leader of the squad. Deadshot is just the complete badass of the group; an expert sniper and gunfighter who cares only for himself and the mission. Will Smith was a good choice to play him because I think he is just a great actor with two of his best roles (in my opinion) being Independence Day and I Am Legend, and those who have watched I Am Legend know that he can play a really serious role when he has to. So no complaints here I think Will Smith will do good job.

Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn: Like Deadshot, Harley is one of the most famous members of the Suicide Squad, especially in the New 52 storylines. Harley is one of the few female characters I have seen in the squad and brings sexy and deadly all in to one package. She could also sometimes be a competent member but is usually torn for her loyalty to the Joker. Margot Robbie is also a good choice because well has everyone seen her in The Wolf of Wall Street? if not then shame on you and if yes then enough said here.

Jared Leto as The Joker: One of the most evil characters in the comic book world and I am glad he is being introduced so early in the new DC films. The Joker has never been a member of the squad but I think he will still play a major role (see below on my thoughts of possible storyline), especially with Harley. Now I know Heath Ledger gave a legendary performance as The Joker but I really hope in these new films he will be closer to his comic book counterpart; Ledger did of course but because of the realistic tone of Christopher Nolan's films he didn't have any of his gag weapons for example. I admit I barely know Jared Leto (he had a small role in Fight Club) but I have heard great things about him and everyone says he will be a great Joker.

Tom Hardy as Rick Flag: A good choice to have hear because Rick Flag was the first leader of the squad when they are out in the field. Unlike the villains who comprise most of the squad's members Rick Flag is usually a stand up solider with the original leading the group in WWII. It is great seeing Tom Hardy in another DC film because he was just perfect as Bane and actually in about any role he plays he is great.

Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang: One of my favourite members of the Suicide Squad and probably one of the most untrustworthy. Like Deadshot he cares only about himself and from what I have seen in the New 52 really hates the sniper. I hope they do show off a lot of his boomerang skills because they look really cool in the comics and in his recent role in the Arrow TV series. I haven't seen Courtney in much except I, Frankenstein and A Good Day to Die Hard, and even though the films themselves where poor I think he was good in them.

Cara Delevingine as Enchantress: Don't know much about Enchantress or even the actress who plays her, what I do know is that Enchantress in a sorceress. This is good because it shows that these new films are sticking closer to their comic book roots.


MEMBERS I WANT TO SEE

Amanda Waller: Not an actual member of the squad but the person who runs it so we defiantly got to have her.

King Shark: The tank of the group and if it does stay closer to the comics then having a giant walking shark is possible.

Savant: I mostly know him from the New 52 and like Deadshot he is an expert gunfighter and rouge vigilante. 

Count Vertigo: A favourite Arrow villain of mine and I would like to see an incarnation of him where he has his powers.

Poison Ivy: Since the Batman vs. Superman film is coming out before this it would be great to see some more Batman villains.

The Unknown Solider: Quite a dark character here and I think he would just look really cool in live action.

Multiplex: For a squad with such few members sometimes taking on impossible odds I think Multiplex would be a useful addition to the team.


STORYLINE IDEA

Now since The Joker is confirmed but I really don't think he is a member but the possible main villain of the film and the Suicide squad has to stop him, maybe prevent a terrorist attack on Gotham. Since Harley is most likely going to be a main focus of the film this is where her dividing loyalties come into play. Now since The Joker is more of a leader/tormenter than a fighter I hope he teams up with another villain who poses a more psychical challenge for the squad such as Killer Croc, Clayface, Bane etc. Also if this film is set in Gotham and Batman isn't in it then I really hope we see Nightwing, not as a member of the squad but as someone who also wants to stop The Joker. Nightwing is one of my favourite Batman characters and I want to see him in live action. Also I hope they plot doesn't waste too much time with origin stories for it's characters because sometimes they are not needed. Take Tim Burton's Batman; Michael Keaton's Bruce Wayne was already Batman for a while in the film and we only just got a few flashbacks into his past, that was a great way to do it.


Overall this is what I have so far on the film for characters and possible story. I am liking what I am hearing about the film so far however I do hope they don't tone down the violence too much because I do find that DC can be a lot more darker than Marvel. Maybe I might talk about a few of the other DC films coming or the Marvel ones.