Arrow The Barry Allen/The Flash Thread

[Sawyer]

You're conveniently leaving out that the actor they got to play Thor was best known for dying in the first ten minutes of Star Trek and being on an Australian soap opera.

 

[batman44]

Hmm, seems a bit too young for Barry Allen, he seems more Wally West. I'll wait and see anyhow and hopefully he surprises.

 

[Loki882]

You know, one would think that after jumping the gun and prematurely criticizing casting choices in the past, and then being proven dead wrong REPEATEDLY, many fans would stop doing it, guess not.

 

[Ultimatehero]

You're conveniently leaving out that the actor they got to play Thor was best known for dying in the first ten minutes of Star Trek and being on an Australian soap opera.

Plus, did anyone know who Stephen Amell was before Arrow? Personally, going after a relatively unknown is LEAGUES better than searching out an already established actor in some cases because it allows the audience to just see the character rather than an actor's take on the character.

With that said, I'm fine and cool with the age change. I just hope he's playing a 23 year old rather than a 17 year old. Typically you're cast older for a younger role. And with already seeing the Flash as the younger and more energetic of the JLA - I'm absolutely fine with this because it does seem to be keeping with that spirit.

 

[Prison Mike]

Stephen Amell was on New Girl before Arrow. He does have some comedy chops.

 

[Sawyer]

Plus, did anyone know who Stephen Amell was before Arrow? Personally, going after a relatively unknown is LEAGUES better than searching out an already established actor in some cases because it allows the audience to just see the character rather than an actor's take on the character.

With that said, I'm fine and cool with the age change. I just hope he's playing a 23 year old rather than a 17 year old. Typically you're cast older for a younger role. And with already seeing the Flash as the younger and more energetic of the JLA - I'm absolutely fine with this because it does seem to be keeping with that spirit.

Well I don't know many 17 year olds that work in forensics, so I don't think we've got much to worry about there. I just hope that he's able to carry himself in a way that doesn't make it seem like he should really be in a high school classroom.

Then again, they've managed to pass off Felicity as being older than Thea, even though the actresses are the same age, so... *crosses fingers*

 

[Boom]

So is he supposed to be a super genius or something?

Twenty-three seems a bit young for a forensics specialist.

 

[Loki882]

So is he supposed to be a super genius or something?

Twenty-three seems a bit young for a forensics specialist.

Ben Whishaw looked like a nerdy teenager, or early 20's in Skyfall, but I had NO trouble buying him as Q. It all comes down to the performance and writing.

 

[Kevin Smith]

I hope he does well. I'll wait and see. And for everyone saying "oh, he's too young", remember that Barry Allen was 24 when he got his powers in the comics. The age works perfect for me.

 

[Sawyer]

I'm starting to come around on the age thing. Honestly, the Flash that stands as the most iconic version, in my mind, is the DCAU version (yes, I know it was Wally, but still), and he was always presented as sort of the kid brother that everybody in the League loves, so...

 

[Kevin Smith]

I'm starting to come around on the age thing. Honestly, the Flash that stands as the most iconic version, in my mind, is the DCAU version (yes, I know it was Wally, but still), and he was always presented as sort of the kid brother that everybody in the League loves, so...

DCAU Flash is barely Wally West anyway....he's Wally in name and appearance, but he's got Barry Allen's story, life, job, and storyarc...and status as Flash.

I've always seen Flash as a young guy. Let him hit his 30s and then they can bring in other elements like if they go the sidekick route. Barry started at 24 in the comics, so this works for me. I just hope the man can act and does a good job. Wish him the best.

 

[Kevin Smith]

I prefer Barry Allen as The Flash and never liked that they killed him off in the comics, although I thought his death was handled decently, even though the writer himself didn't agree with the decision, but did it because he was told to. It was just kind of ridiculous to me when they were just going to have Wally West become like a Barry Allen imitation later on, like when they gave him a reporter girlfriend/wife like Barry Allen had, twins like Barry Allen had, a police job and secret identity like Barry Allen had, a Reverse Flash like Barry Allen had, an upped power level like Barry Allen had, etc, they made someone who was already essentially a "mini me" version of Barry Allen to begin with MORE of a Barry Allen imitation, IMO. (It was bad enough he had a miniature origin of Barry's and wore his costume to begin with)

And while I enjoyed the JL/JLU show, The Flash on there is very very far from the Wally West of the comics. The JL/JLU Flash is Wally West in name and appearance only, he has Barry Allen's origin and story arc and story/character elements, he has Barry Allen's place in the JLA, etc....and his personality is closer to that of Impulse's. However I enjoyed the show for what it was, but DC has been known to combine their characters a lot in alternate media.

(They did a similar thing with Hal Jordan and Kyle Rayner in the DCAU, even John Stewart in JL/JLU has many of Hal Jordan's story elements)

Anyway, not many people realize this about the animated shows and consider the animated shows to be the "true" versions when in fact they are not, and will say how they prefer Wally to Barry, Kyle to Hal, etc, when the reasons they prefer those characters are because they elements they perceive to belong to them that they like actually belong to Barry Allen and Hal Jordan, so in actuality they would prefer Barry Allen and Hal Jordan, but they just don't know it because they are unfamiliar with them and are unable to recognize their story elements being placed within Wally West and Kyle Rayner (and even John Stewart).

So that is why I prefer Barry Allen pretty much for one thing. He is the original as far as The Flash as we know him is concerned ("iconic" version), and he is the best, IMO.

Anyway, any dynamic you get with Wally Flash in the JL/JLU show, you can just as easily also get with Barry Allen as The Flash. The dynamic is pretty interchangeable as the JL/JLU Flash didn't mirror his comic counterpart much.

 

[Primal Slayer]

Laughing so hard right now

 

[Sawyer]

Laughing so hard right now

Partly at me brushing off the idea of Gustin playing the role as an impossibility a few days ago, I imagine?

If you're going to say "I told you so", just get it over with.

 

[Kevin Smith]

I just hope this kid isn't a CW *****e.

 

[Loki882]

Hey, I like some CW actors, I'm looking at you Ian Somehalder and Jensen Ackles.

 

[SpideyFan866]

Gustin was okay on Glee, for what he was given.

Not sure about him being Barry though.

He sure does have to look IMO.

 

[Boy Scout]

I've never seen him in anything, but I trust the creative team chose him because they saw something in him that we haven't yet.

 

[BH/HHH]

Ill give him a chance, out of the three I wanted Barr but my overall choice was Scott
Porter. Unfortunately he doesn't seem to have ever been in the running.

 

[Human Torch]

Never heard of him.At first glance,kid reminds me of Andrew Garfield.


I really hope he gets his powers on his own show.It would just seem cheap to me to stick his origin in an Arrow episode instead of giving him his due in the pilot of his own show.

 

[Primal Slayer]

Partly at me brushing off the idea of Gustin playing the role as an impossibility a few days ago, I imagine?

If you're going to say "I told you so", just get it over with.

How did you know? lol I told you so! lmao

But there goes my hope for them staying true to Barrys blondeness since I doubt they will dye Grants hair.

 

[Fans of Reilly]

I prefer Barry Allen as The Flash and never liked that they killed him off in the comics, although I thought his death was handled decently, even though the writer himself didn't agree with the decision, but did it because he was told to. It was just kind of ridiculous to me when they were just going to have Wally West become like a Barry Allen imitation later on, like when they gave him a reporter girlfriend/wife like Barry Allen had, twins like Barry Allen had, a police job and secret identity like Barry Allen had, a Reverse Flash like Barry Allen had, an upped power level like Barry Allen had, etc, they made someone who was already essentially a "mini me" version of Barry Allen to begin with MORE of a Barry Allen imitation, IMO. (It was bad enough he had a miniature origin of Barry's and wore his costume to begin with)

And while I enjoyed the JL/JLU show, The Flash on there is very very far from the Wally West of the comics. The JL/JLU Flash is Wally West in name and appearance only, he has Barry Allen's origin and story arc and story/character elements, he has Barry Allen's place in the JLA, etc....and his personality is closer to that of Impulse's. However I enjoyed the show for what it was, but DC has been known to combine their characters a lot in alternate media.

(They did a similar thing with Hal Jordan and Kyle Rayner in the DCAU, even John Stewart in JL/JLU has many of Hal Jordan's story elements)

Anyway, not many people realize this about the animated shows and consider the animated shows to be the "true" versions when in fact they are not, and will say how they prefer Wally to Barry, Kyle to Hal, etc, when the reasons they prefer those characters are because they elements they perceive to belong to them that they like actually belong to Barry Allen and Hal Jordan, so in actuality they would prefer Barry Allen and Hal Jordan, but they just don't know it because they are unfamiliar with them and are unable to recognize their story elements being placed within Wally West and Kyle Rayner (and even John Stewart).

So that is why I prefer Barry Allen pretty much for one thing. He is the original as far as The Flash as we know him is concerned ("iconic" version), and he is the best, IMO.

Anyway, any dynamic you get with Wally Flash in the JL/JLU show, you can just as easily also get with Barry Allen as The Flash. The dynamic is pretty interchangeable as the JL/JLU Flash didn't mirror his comic counterpart much.

about Kyle Rayner You must live in a different universe he only appeared in one episode in Superman and one or two of the ep of JL/JLU and the only thing that was taken from Jordon is how he got the ring

most Kyle Rayner are his comcs fans no one a fan of him Because one episode in Superman and some scenes in JL/JLU

 

[Fans of Reilly]

When i read Glee Alum is The Flash I thought they cast this guy

 

[Project862006]

I just hope this kid isn't a CW *****e.

only cw actors i like is jensen and jared and of course amell

 

[Micromind]

I am OK with the choice, it all depends on the story they want to tell, Grant Gustin looks perfect to portray a origins of Barry.

Flash is the youngest hero in JL.