#482: The End of the Arrowverse

The Superhero Show Show #482

The End of the Arrowverse

It’s the end of an era, as the Taste Buds say goodbye to The Flash and Arrowverse, and say hello to American Born Chinese!

On an all-new, all-different episode of The Superhero Show Show, Cassie and the Boys are discussing the final episode of The Flash EVER! In the fourth part of the show-ending A New World storyline, Flash has his final battle with Eddie Thawne, aka the Negative Force. He’s brought a lot of former speedster supervillains with him, and there’s gonna be a brawl!

The Taste Buds discuss the final episode, final storyline, and final season, while also saying goodbye to the giant enterprise that their podcast was practically based on, the Arrowverse. And obviously, they have to rank all of the shows. This is a podcast, and that’s what podcasts do.

Finally, they head to the pull list, where they discuss all of the other shows from this week, including Gotham Knights, Superman and Lois, Fear the Walking Dead, plus episodes six and seven of Sweet Tooth, and the premiere of American Born Chinese!

All of that, and so much more, on an all-new episode of The Superhero Show Show!

TV EPISODES AND FILMS DISCUSSED:

AMERICAN BORN CHINESE #101

Watch American Born Chinese on Disney Plus

Jin Wang starts his sophomore year, hoping to make the soccer team and “level up” his social status, all while impressing his crush. But his plans are derailed with the arrival of a new foreign exchange student named Wei-Chen.

FEAR THE WALKING DEAD #802

Watch Fear the Walking Dead on AMC

After fleeing PADRE, June’s safety and solitude is threatened by an unwelcomed reunion and a desperate father’s search for his missing daughter.

THE FLASH #912: A NEW WORLD, PART FOUR

Watch The Flash on The CW

“A New World, Part Four” – (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, V) (HDTV)

THE FINAL RUN – The Flash (Grant Gustin), the fastest man alive, is tasked with his greatest challenge yet, to save the timeline and save existence. Friends old and new gather for an epic battle to save Central City, one last time. The episode was written by Eric Wallace & Sam Chalsen and directed by Vanessa Parise (#913). Original airdate 5/24/2023.

GOTHAM KNIGHTS #109: DARK KNIGHT OF THE SOUL

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“Dark Knight of the Soul” – (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, LV) (HDTV)

UNCOVERING THE TRUTH – After one of their own is captured by the Court of Owls, the Knights find themselves in a race against the clock. Stephanie (Anna Lore) and Harper (Fallon Smythe) work together to locate a crucial piece of material that could save their team member. Elsewhere, Harvey (Misha Collins) takes steps to protect himself, only to have his worst fear confirmed. Oscar Morgan, Olivia Rose Keegan, Navia Robinson and Tyler DiChiara also star. Eric Dean Seaton directed the episode written by Elle Lipson & Devon Balsamo-Gillis (#109). Original airdate 5/23/2023. Every episode of GOTHAM KNIGHTS will be available to stream on The CW App and CWTV.com the day after broadcast for free and without a subscription, log-in or authentication

RIVERDALE #709: CHAPTER 124 – BETTY AND VERONICA DOUBLE DIGEST

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“Chapter One Hundred Twenty-Six: Betty & Veronica Double Digest” – (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-14, DLS) (HDTV)

SAVING THE BABYLONIUM – After devising a plan to bring in some money at the Babylonium, Veronica (Camila Mendes) is surprised to learn somebody may be sabotaging her. Elsewhere, after beginning sessions with Dr. Werthers (guest star Malcolm Stewart), Betty (Lili Reinhart) begins to question his motives. KJ Apa, Cole Sprouse, Madelaine Petsch, Madchen Amick, Casey Cott, Charles Melton and Drew Ray Tanner also star. Alex Sanjiv Pillai directed the episode written by Will Ewing (#709). Original airdate 5/24/2023.

SUPERMAN AND LOIS #309: THE DRESS

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“The Dress” – (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, DV) (HDTV)

LOIS CONFIDES IN LANA – Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) and John Henry (Wole Parks) clash over how to handle Bruno Mannheim (Chad Coleman), while Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) worries over upcoming treatments and confides in Lana (Emmanuelle Chriqui) about her early courtship with Clark (Tyler Hoechlin). Meanwhile, Jonathan (Alex Garfin), Jordan (Michael Bishop), and Sarah (Inde Navarrette) work together to help Natalie (Tayler Buck) deal with the aftermath of meeting Matteo’s (guest star Spence Moore II) family. Stephen Maier directed the episode written by Kristi Korzec (#309). Original airdate 5/23/2023.

SWEET TOOTH #206: HOW IT STARTED, HOW IT’S GOING

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The zoo turns into a battle zone when the rescue mission takes flight, with families coming together and falling apart during the chaos.

SWEET TOOTH #207: I’LL FIND YOU

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After an eventful, obstacle-strewn journey to find a safe haven, Gus learns more about his origins and how far Birdie was willing to go to protect him.

Also, don’t forget to:

While Americans overwhelmingly support the right of an individual to make their own decisions about abortion, unfortunately, that right is no longer protected everywhere in the U.S.

The Supreme Court overturned Roe versus Wade on June 24th.

Abortion is a basic healthcare need for the millions of people who can become pregnant. Everyone should have the freedom to decide what’s best for themselves and their families, including when it comes to ending a pregnancy. This decision has dire consequences for individual health and safety, and could have harsh repercussions for other landmark decisions.

Restricting access to comprehensive reproductive care, including abortion, threatens the health and independence of all Americans. Even if you live in a state where abortion rights are upheld, access to safe medical procedures shouldn’t be determined by location, and it shouldn’t be the privilege of a small few.

You can help by donating to local abortion funds. To find out where to donate for each state, visit donations4abortion.com.

If you or someone you know needs help, or if you want to get more involved, here are 5 resources:

1. Shout Your Abortion is a campaign to normalize abortion.

2. Don’t Ban Equality is a campaign for companies to take a stand against abortion restrictions.

3. Abortion.cafe has information about where to find clinics.

4. PlanCPills.org provides early at-home abortion pills that you can keep in your medicine cabinet. And five.

5. Choice.crd.co has a collection of these resources and more.

 

You can also find links to all of these resources and more info at podvoices.help