TMC
03-02-2017, 06:59 PM
http://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-flash-buffy-the-vampire-slayer.html/?a=viewall
In the past few years, superheroes seem to have invaded television just as much as they’ve pervaded movie theaters. Series like Agents of SHIELD and Arrow led the way for more and more Marvel and DC characters to pop up on TV, but the latter in particular has exploded into a self-sustaining shared universe of its own. DC’s The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl are all set to conquer separate nights on The CW’s schedule this fall. Each of these shows dig deep in the DC Comics archives, but The Flash in particular, has found a way to deliver weekly doses of comic book mayhem and memorable villains galore (http://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-flash-6-greatest-villains-so-far.html/).
Yet, whether due to sharing similar network space as Buffy the Vampire Slayer (which aired on both The WB and UPN before those two networks merged to become The CW) or simply because of the impact that the Joss Whedon show has had on how television handles such series, The Flash is perhaps the best modern example of how well Whedon’s storytelling still works for today’s audiences. For the record, we’re not saying that The Flash is in any way a rip-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Rather, we’re simply aiming to demonstrate the clear influence of the earlier show, which has shaped countless series over the years.
In the past few years, superheroes seem to have invaded television just as much as they’ve pervaded movie theaters. Series like Agents of SHIELD and Arrow led the way for more and more Marvel and DC characters to pop up on TV, but the latter in particular has exploded into a self-sustaining shared universe of its own. DC’s The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl are all set to conquer separate nights on The CW’s schedule this fall. Each of these shows dig deep in the DC Comics archives, but The Flash in particular, has found a way to deliver weekly doses of comic book mayhem and memorable villains galore (http://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/the-flash-6-greatest-villains-so-far.html/).
Yet, whether due to sharing similar network space as Buffy the Vampire Slayer (which aired on both The WB and UPN before those two networks merged to become The CW) or simply because of the impact that the Joss Whedon show has had on how television handles such series, The Flash is perhaps the best modern example of how well Whedon’s storytelling still works for today’s audiences. For the record, we’re not saying that The Flash is in any way a rip-off of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Rather, we’re simply aiming to demonstrate the clear influence of the earlier show, which has shaped countless series over the years.