Random Topic Generator: My Top 10 Moments in Crisis on Earth X

Last week’s massive crossover event between all four shows, Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow went bigger and better than last years’ and was one of my most anticipated TV event of this year. I was not disappointed, and last week I gave a spoiler free review. This article will cover my top 10 moments, so there will be massive spoilers ahead if you haven’t seen the four parts yet.

10: When Oliver went through Cisco’s breach.

This moment happens during the first fight between Earth 1 and Earth X in the church, and whilst that fight is a massive moment that deserves a spot on this list, after a bit of thinking, I decided that this moment topped that, because there is a lot of history behind it. When Arrow first started, the intention was to keep it down-to-Earth, with no superpowers, just pure realism. However, that plan quickly changed as the years went on, and soon the introduction of superpowers has now become a staple within the Arrowverse. When Oliver asked Cisco to open a breach so he can jump to the balcony to fight his Earth X doppelganger, that’s a significant moment purely because it does show just how much everything has developed and changed.

9: Oliver reminds The Flash and Supergirl he doesn’t have super speed.

Oliver has frequently stated he doesn’t have super speed, and is understandably annoyed when heading out, Supergirl and The Flash zoom off leaving him to catch up on his motorbike. The scene opens with The Flash and Supergirl arriving at the destination and waiting for Oliver to catch up in a mockingly bored fashion, before getting reminded. I laughed out loud and was a nice interlude before moving onto the biggest reveal of the episode.

8: Tommy Merlyn returning.

It’s probably a moment we all had predicted before watching the episode, but it was still a good reveal and an excellent conversation between Tommy’s Earth X doppelganger and Oliver, because you really feel for Oliver seeing his best friend being evil. It was brief, but Tommy was a great inclusion in the episode.

7: Sara and Alex’s one-night stand.

It was inevitable the moment Sara met Alex and had their first drink together, but that doesn’t make it a bad thing. The way they handled it the morning afterwards put an amount of comedy we needed into the episode before everything flipped upside down.

6: Everyone on the Waverider, just before the ultimate fight.

Seeing all the heroes standing in unison together on the ship served as another moment that showed just how far everything has come since the very beginning, and I enjoyed the symbolism with having Oliver standing at the front, with everyone else standing behind. Oliver came first, then the rest of them. Great imagery.

5: Citizen Cold

Captain Cold returns. His Earth X Doppelganger is fighting against the Nazis and is looking pretty much identical to his Comic Book version. It was an immediate warm welcome back into the group and I’m glad we get to see more of him in future episodes of Legends of Tomorrow.

4: The CGI.

Whilst it’s not necessarily a specific moment, because the CGI was used throughout the episode, but as the four shows have grown in popularity, and there was a lot riding on this crossover being a success, they made sure the CGI was the best it can be with the money and resources they had, and it didn’t look out of place. It didn’t distract me from the episode, allowing me to focus on what is going on instead of grimacing at the poor quality imagery.

3: The doppelgangers.

You can just tell that the actors had fun playing the evil version of their characters. Seeing Oliver Queen, Supergirl react and interact with their Earth X counterparts was entertaining. Or course, The Reverse Flash had to be The Flash’s enemy in this episode, but it was confusing how it was precisely Earth 1’s Reverse Flash. They never explained how he’s precisely the character that got wiped from existence twice, but it was still fun to see the heroes interact with the bad guys.

2: Martin’s sacrifice.

It was incredibly sad saying goodbye to Martin Stein. He got shot attempting to be a hero without being firestorm, and whilst he completed his task of activing the machine to create the breach, it didn’t work as well as he had hoped. But that wasn’t his sacrifice. It was when he convinces Jax to give him to serum to end their connection and let Martin die, so that Jax shall live. Quite a powerful move on Martin’s behalf, and an overall powerful scene.

1: The final battle.

If you’ve already seen the episode, the final battle being my top moment was highly predictable, but it was incredibly entertaining and immensely epic. It needs to be experienced, because I can’t fully what happens fully purely from the fact that so much happens at once, but it’s shot in such a way that it is easy to focus on all that’s happening at once. It’s going to be take some beating. We’re going to have to wait until next year before we see what their attempt will be

Thanks for reading

Antony Hudson

(TonyHadNouns)