All new upcoming shows, minus Arrow, that will center around popular DC characters. Deanpool has told me before that Green Arrow was a perfect character to be adapted into a TV series because of his similarities to Bruce Wayne/Batman. He relies on his own skill set to take down his enemies; his drive to being a protector of his city stems from a tragedy of someone close to him; family wealth gives him almost unlimited resources; Starling city forced respond to this new vigilante and his methods of taking down bad guys that are too much for just the police to handle. And the show has done a fantastic job hitting all those notes while building a supporting cast around Oliver Queen and his heroic "vigil-antics"(Deanpool made me use that word). Of course, there's one too many love interests when viewers already know who Oliver's "soulmate" will end up being but that's just apart of CW's formula to make a TV show popular. The one other thing that has worked in Arrow's favor is the inclusion of a flurry of B-list characters from the DC universe. While many may not know of the rivalry that Deathstroke and Green Arrow actually had in comic history, other characters like Black Canary, Deadshot, Amanda Waller, Huntress, and more expanded this TV universe that Arrow has slowly built. You would expect a Count Vertigo, Speedy/Arsenal/Red Arrow, and other Green Arrow characters. But then there was Barry Allen, who is getting his own spin-off in The Flash! You know Deanpool is quite excited for that one. That show in itself will likely present its share of DC character cameos and regulars.
Deanpool believes that The Flash will have its own lighter tone compared to Arrow, but will still have mysteries of its own that Barry Allen will be looking to uncover. Mainly, the mystery of who killed his mother to prove his father's innocence (something already alluded to in Arrow).
Constantine will be played on NBC. First off, let's give props to the casting team. The closer this show stays to CW's Supernatural, the better this show will be. It's about dark magic, mystic arts, kicking demon's butts with that smug, I-don't-give-a-f*** look. It is a side of DC that often gets overlooked. A lot of the "Justice League Dark" characters came from Vertigo titles, but their shift onto the DC brand didn't lead to long-lasting runs for many of these characters. But cameos of characters like Dr. Fate, Madame Xanadu, Zatanna (Deanpool is hoping for this one the most), Swamp Thing, Phantom Stranger, or Etrigan will really pull viewers in and get them excited for the show. DC can also use this to gauge how they should approach the long talked about Justice League Dark movie supposedly to be directed by Guillermo del Toro.Gotham... c'mon now. Gotham = Batman = everyone loves Batman. Of course, there won't be a Batman in this show. But the Batman mythos is so well-known, that a TV series that will show many of the Batman character's origin stories is just as gripping and interesting. Centering the series around a young Jim Gordon will give the series a very "Detective Comic" style. However, Deanpool believes this may also be the biggest downfall of the series. There's plenty of detective mystery series in television already. Fox needs to take advantage of the comic background it has in order for this series to go past two seasons, especially on a network that is constantly looking for its next big television show. Gotham has the potential to be it. It has a blank slate to work with to creatively tie in how these various villains and characters turn into the popular characters we know them as in movies and comics. Plus, we're in a period of time where movies and writers are looking for different ways to portray popular villains or to creative ways to show a different side of the same story. Examples: Malificent; Oz the Great and Powerful; Pan (to come out in 2015 centered around Peter Pan and Captain Hook). It is a fad right now, why not do it with the universe of one of DC's most popular characters.
Which finally brings us to our main point of this blog, and finally tie in with the title.
Catwoman would be plausible if she wasn't already going to be featured in Gotham. Batgirl would be an interesting show... but may not offer anything different than the already upcoming Gotham show. Any story that can be told with Zatanna is probably going to be in Constnatine. Black Canary has already been shown in Arrow. And to be honest, those three characters would be better off being supporting characters in those respective shows. Now Harley Quinn, as entertaining of a show as that would be, Deanpool doesn't think TV is ready for "that kind of hero" just yet. More antihero actually. It would probably be best to be a spin-off if she ever gets her cameo in Arrow. But even then, not sure if she can maintain a show for more than a couple seasons.
Supergirl show meets a lot of criteria that CW needs to round out its superhero universe. A female lead with a rich background that has its own unique sense of cameo possibilities. We'll want to see a Superboy, a Lex Luthor, Jonathan and Martha Kent, heck even a Clark Kent would get us buzzing. As long as it stays very Smallville-esque, a Supergirl show will have the ability to hold its own with Arrow and The Flash. Seeing Kara as a young adult trying to balance her life and struggling to control her powers. Maybe even have her living under Superman's shadow. Hey can we get a Krypto in the show too? But as long as she's spunky, kicks ass, cute (but since it's CW this will probably be a requirement), and has that headstrong attitude, she'll be alright with Deanpool.What do you think of the upcoming DC shows and/or the possibility of Supergirl coming to TV?
