Arrowverse's Crisis on Infinite Earths to be 5-Part Crossover

[Christopher]

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I I've always imagined if they did merge some of the Earths (I think the legacy ones and some of the ones that alternate Wells hale from will be saved/spared) they'd do it like they did in the comics with the worlds fully merged and the duplicated people merged as well along with their memories amended so there'd still be a National City and a DEO, a Mars that has indigenous inhabitants etc. I haven't been watching Black Lightning as its on Netflix here in the UK and I don't have it, only season one is out on home video here but I believe that Freeland is being occupied by something or someone and if they merge that earth as well, how will that play out?

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Again, I'm basing this only on what's in the episode description and trailer, since this will not be merely a copy of what the comics did, but its own new version of the story. The description and Supergirl's line both specify saving only the people, and Supergirl's line explicitly says that they can't save the planet. So that seems to rule out merging the physical locations in this version. It sounds more like they're evacuating the population before the planet itself is destroyed. At least, that seems to be what they want us to think will happen.

There's no way they'll merge Black Lightning's world. That show is from a distinct set of producers who have their own story to tell, and it has its own distinct style and sensibilities tailored more for the African-American audience than the other shows. Plus it's filmed over 2000 miles away from the other shows.

 

[Morpheus 02]

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Again, I'm basing this only on what's in the episode description and trailer, since this will not be merely a copy of what the comics did, but its own new version of the story. The description and Supergirl's line both specify saving only the people, and Supergirl's line explicitly says that they can't save the planet. So that seems to rule out merging the physical locations in this version. It sounds more like they're evacuating the population before the planet itself is destroyed. At least, that seems to be what they want us to think will happen.

There's no way they'll merge Black Lightning's world. That show is from a distinct set of producers who have their own story to tell, and it has its own distinct style and sensibilities tailored more for the African-American audience than the other shows. Plus it's filmed over 2000 miles away from the other shows.

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Distinct story and audience... but no reason why it can't be in the same universe. I feel like the show could be set in EITHER a pre- or post- Crisis Earth.

What does filming location have to do with what Earth? Flash and Supergirl were far from each other too.

And do not ALL of the shows have distinct producers?

In the comics, all of these heroes WERE IN THE SAME EARTH, so don't see why they couldn't now.

What do you say @TREK_GOD_1

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[DigificWriter]

Crisis on Infinite Earths, in the comics, was a from-scratch reboot of the DC Universe, as most of the company's characters began with completely new histories and backstories post-Crisis.

The same can't be done with a television series without said series being cancelled and then restarted, which isn't how things work.

If Black Lightning's Earth is Earth-73 as has been speculated, the Crisis crossover is going to end with that Earth restored simply because of the fact that Black Lightning is going to continue on as a series.

The same thing applies to Earth-38 and Supergirl.

 

[JD]

We already know from the trailer that Black Lightning's Earth will probably be destroyed, so I'm expecting to see multiple Earths destroyed, but then restored by the end.
I finally got caught up on Batwoman and Supergirl, which I had fallen behind on, so I should be ready for Crisis on Infinite Earths.

 

[Christopher]

We already know from the trailer that Black Lightning's Earth will probably be destroyed

No, we don't. That's the impression I got at first when they showed a graphic of Earth-73 being destroyed alongside BL saying something about his world being lost, but that same Earth-73 shot is in one or two of the other teasers as well.

Besides, BL was created in 1977, so his Earth probably wouldn't be 73. I'm thinking that's a wink to either DC's Shazam or to Super Friends, unless it's a deep cut referring to Prez.

 

[DigificWriter]

^ It's a reasonable assumption that Earth-73 is Black Lightning's Earth, but even if it isn't, his Earth isn't going to remain destroyed after the crossover.

 

[SAndrews10]

4K isn't an aspect ratio. I haven't seen Batwoman, but I assume it's maybe 2:1 or so? IIRC, that's the most common wider AR in use for series these days, as you mentioned.

I knew it wasn’t (wasn’t sure if it was called 2:1) but that’s what Wikipedia said was the aspect ratio of several of the similarly presented shows on Netflix etc

 

[Morpheus 02]

No, we don't. That's the impression I got at first when they showed a graphic of Earth-73 being destroyed alongside BL saying something about his world being lost, but that same Earth-73 shot is in one or two of the other teasers as well.

Besides, BL was created in 1977, so his Earth probably wouldn't be 73. I'm thinking that's a wink to either DC's Shazam or to Super Friends, unless it's a deep cut referring to Prez.

The comics based on the TV show is called Wonder WOman 77... so I would assume THAT is what they designate as Earth 77.

I am guessing It's Earth 73 based on Black Lightning's age, so that he was born in 1973 (I was in 1972, so I am biased), (Cress Williams is 1970). As for its fate... not sure if his Earth will be destroyed, which will give him reason to join the fight.

In one of the previews, it looks like Iris gets vaporized....so unless it is a slightly different earth...

 

[JD]

No, we don't. That's the impression I got at first when they showed a graphic of Earth-73 being destroyed alongside BL saying something about his world being lost, but that same Earth-73 shot is in one or two of the other teasers as well.

Besides, BL was created in 1977, so his Earth probably wouldn't be 73. I'm thinking that's a wink to either DC's Shazam or to Super Friends, unless it's a deep cut referring to Prez.

I wasn't aware of or at least forgot about the Earth-73 graphic, I was just going by Jefferson's reference to his world being gone in the teaser.

 

[Christopher]

I wasn't aware of or at least forgot about the Earth-73 graphic, I was just going by Jefferson's reference to his world being gone in the teaser.

Which doesn't prove it is gone, just that he fears or thinks it is. They call them teasers for a reason.

 

[DigificWriter]

Jefferson explicitly refers to whomever he's speaking with telling him that his world is gone.

 

[Tuskin38]

I wonder if all the shows this week will end with hooks into the crossover. Maybe that’s where some of the shots of Lyla in the trailers are from

 

[TREK_GOD_1]

Distinct story and audience... but no reason why it can't be in the same universe. I feel like the show could be set in EITHER a pre- or post- Crisis Earth.

What does filming location have to do with what Earth? Flash and Supergirl were far from each other too.

And do not ALL of the shows have distinct producers?

In the comics, all of these heroes WERE IN THE SAME EARTH, so don't see why they couldn't now.

What do you say @TREK_GOD_1

The Akils, Scott and others who were actually behind the development and voice of Black Lightning have structured a tight three seasons with stories and characters that cannot be wiped away just to fit in what would be a slapped-together TV universe. It would compromise all they have worked to build--characters and their purpose which speak to larger issues (perfectly merged with the fantasy elements) than the punch-up of the week.
Unlike the comics up to 1985 (the year Crisis on Infinite Earths launched), where the DC universe was a joined mess in many ways (especially trying to justify a sea of idiotic, repair one hole and you get another leak-type scripting and/or characters from the late Golden/early Silver Age), the TV productions--or rather Black Lightning--is not connected to a degree where it would be advantageous for it to merge with anything else. That's not what its creators intended up to this point, and it shows.

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Distinct story and audience... but no reason why it can't be in the same universe. I feel like the show could be set in EITHER a pre- or post- Crisis Earth.

What does filming location have to do with what Earth? Flash and Supergirl were far from each other too.

And do not ALL of the shows have distinct producers?

In the comics, all of these heroes WERE IN THE SAME EARTH, so don't see why they couldn't now.

What do you say @TREK_GOD_1

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[theenglish]

I disagreed with this during season 1 of BL and still disagree today. There is no reason why BL cannot exist within the established Earth 1. It is in no way different than having comic books with different tones and styles set in the same fictional world. BL maintains its tone and stories except when the character crosses over to other series.

 

[Turtletrekker]

I disagreed with this during season 1 of BL and still disagree today. There is no reason why BL cannot exist within the established Earth 1. It is in no way different than having comic books with different tones and styles set in the same fictional world. BL maintains its tone and stories except when the character crosses over to other series.

I agree, but still hope they don't do it.

 

[Christopher]

I disagreed with this during season 1 of BL and still disagree today. There is no reason why BL cannot exist within the established Earth 1. It is in no way different than having comic books with different tones and styles set in the same fictional world. BL maintains its tone and stories except when the character crosses over to other series.

There are some little inconsistencies. Early on, Supergirl was mentioned as if she were a fictional comic-book character, or else a known superhero in BL's world. There have also been acknowledgments of Obama and (at least implicitly) Trump, which is inconsistent with the identity of the presidents in Invasion!, though there have been subsequent Earth-1 references that confuse the issue of who the president is there. Also, Markovia on Earth-1 was depicted as a fairly small country with only one major city, whereas BL's Markovia seems to be a fairly major world power.

Anyway, we'll probably find out for certain next week what the number of Black Lightning's Earth is.

 

[Allyn Gibson]

Jerry Ordway's cover for DC Comics' tie-in collection is fantastic, as one would expect from Ordway.

 

[Morpheus 02]

Jerry Ordway's cover for DC Comics' tie-in collection is fantastic, as one would expect from Ordway.

And this would be yet another reason why some of the DC FU "haters" don't actually hate DC... they just want live action done RIGHT, by people who RESPECT the comic origins of the IP.

(And also another reason why it seems like DC TV gets POSITIVE buzz in social media)

 

[The Realist]

Eh, the film side has had more hits than misses lately. There's not much of the old "FU" to be found in the likes of Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and Shazam!

 

[Morpheus 02]

Eh, the film side has had more hits than misses lately. There's not much of the old "FU" to be found in the likes of Wonder Woman, Aquaman, and Shazam!

I would definitely agree with you on that... But feels a bit of a mess... I still feel like Black Adam was meant for the Shazam movie...making it so loosely related is ... Weird.