http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/comic-book-tv/34526/does-comic-book-tv-need-freak-of-the-week-villains

Arrow, The Flash, S.H.I.E.L.D. and Gotham have all dabbled with forgettable weekly villains, but are freaks of the week really necessary?

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There are some good villians. The penguin on Gotham is great and I enjoyed The Flash last night with Mark Hamill as the trickster.

Of course they need them. Otherwise you'd never get a break from the endless drama.