Brandon Routh Return As Superman Connects Michael Keaton's Batman To Ruby Rose As Batwoman

Deadline Hollywood has reported that both actors Tyler Hechlin & Brandon Routh will suit up as Superman in the upcoming Arrowverse Crossover. Hechlin, who plays Superman recuringly on the Supergirl tv series. Brandon Routh played The Man of Steel in the fifth installment of the Christopher Reeves version of the character. My first response was "Why did it take so long?" With this all happening here is the way I see the many connections with the Arrowverse and other DC properties.

During the last Crisis, we saw Berry and Oliver visit Smallville to seek the help of Supergirl. We found them in the Kent Farm. The same farm used in the TV series Smallville staring Tom Welling. This indicates that Tyler is playing an older version of Welling's version of Clark Kent, especially sense he and Lois spoke of the time Clark caught her from a fall of a latter in the barn.

With the news of Brandon Routh putting on the blue tights again it reminded me that Superman Returns was a direct sequel to The Quest For Peace. Meaning that Routh is the same Superman as Reeves. Before this, in the 90's there was a green lit project to be directed by Tim Burton called Superman Lives, another direct tie to the Christopher Reeves Superman. According the the documentary "The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened" by John Schnepp, there was a part in the movie where the death of Superman causes a moment where Batman makes a public service announcement to the citizens of Metropolis. This was to be played by Michael Keaton.

The way I see it, there are many ways to play the Return of Brandon as Superman. He could be the Arrowverses version of Superman who just discovers himself and takes on the cape for the first time. The other possibility is that he's from another Earth. Both situation it will be funny to see them talk about how much he looks like The Atom. I'm hoping for scenario one because if Brandon's Superman is from Earth One then that means Michael Keaton's Batman is from Earth One which means Ruby Roses cousin is Michael Keaton.

Odds are, I'm not getting my fantasy outcome. I would love this to be the case. I'm also seeking a situation where Supergirls Earth merges with Earth One or she finds herself stuck in it.  The new season starts fall of 2019.


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Black Lightning uses the phrase House Nigger in Premiere for Season 2

The most shocking thing in the premiere of the show Black Lightning was the willingness to set another new tone, far above the ones set by the tails end of the first season. This all comes from yet another all to real for television moment set up by the legendary actor Robert Townsend. Playing an old friend and lawyer, Napier Frank. In a discussion regarding how to act and present yourself to the school board, Jefferson makes a comment about black men sitting comfortably mocking hard working blacks out in the field. Frank responds, rapidly. I first assumed he would say "Are you calling me a house negro?" the more PC version of the title. No. It was time to draw a new line in the sand. Using the word nigger right out their took the show to a new level that many would not have expected.

A few would say it was not necessary. That would make it very necessary. So many shows are afraid. The only other one on the CW that I would kind of sort of expect it to happen, maybe, would be Arrow. The funniest thing about the moment, for me (as a black man), is that the second it was said I literally stated out loud "Well I'm guessing this means Supergirl won't be guest appearing on Black Lightning anytime soon. Realistically, the only thing I can see happening first a visit from Jimmy Olsen to have another one of those "Sometimes they'll only see me as a threat" episodes. This may clear the way for a possible Supergirl cameo but in reality, even seeing a black version of Jimmy would still feel out of place.

Maybe Sisco? His dark past and delivery can easily be made to fit into place with the tone of Blacklightling. Sisco and Jennifer would be a very comical pairing. Then again,
no.

The only thing now that makes sense is a cameo by David Ramsey as John Diggle. After the gauntlet has been drawn, this would be a winning cameo that can bring Black Lighting into the team. To me, its the only logical anchor to the rest of the shows. Wild Dog and Mr. Terrific could also make a splash. Just my two cents.

Ant-Man And The Wasp Review

Ant-Man And The Wasp (7/10)

Director: Peyton Reed

Runtime: 118 Minutes

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After seeing the events that unfolded at the end of Infinity War, it’s strange to go back to the light hearted, humorous Marvel that we’re used to seeing. I was a big fan of the first Ant-Man, in fact it’s one of my favourite Marvel movies. It was more of a heist comedy and that’s what I loved about it, just like Winter Soldier is much more of a mystery thriller than a typical superhero flick.

Ant-Man And The Wasp is obviously set before Avengers: Infinity War, as well as being set two years after Civil War. Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) is under house arrest due to his actions in Civil War, until Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas) need his help once more. They have a plan that could potentially bring back Hope’s mother from the quantum realm, whilst also wrangling with the movie's villain called Ghost.

I was actually a little disappointed with this movie, the issue I thought I was going to have I did end up having by the end. We know exactly what’s going to happen and because of this there never feels like there’s any true danger. But take away Infinity War and Ant-Man And The Wasp still lacks in some kind of danger. The plot is as straightforward as it gets, everything runs pretty smoothly without any implications. There’s a few plot points that don't really advance the story but there’s enough subplots to keep it from being boring. Scott is a bit of a mixed bag, I felt as though he was torn between two minds. Sometimes he behaves like a sulky child, then other times he can be a mature, responsible adult. Ant-Man And The Wasp doesn't do enough to separate these two aspects of Scott’s personality.

The storytelling in this movie isn't brilliant, there is however many other aspects that are really well done. Most noteworthy being the villian (If you can call her that) Ghost, she isn't doing what she's doing out of anger, revenge, or to conquer the world. She’s slowly dying and everything she's doing is to save her own life. I felt this added a great layer of empathy to the character. I know this is going to be a controversial thing to say that I much preferred her motives over Killmonger from Black Panther. Killmonger (Although a cool villain) did his actions out of revenge, and although lodes of people called it new and unique for the Marvel Universe I personally never saw it.

The choreography during the action scenes is really well crafted, there’s a few brief hand to hand fight scenes but the majority of them are CGI. Allowing the director much more creativity over how he wanted to showcase the action scenes. The comedy can be very hit or miss this time around, whereas I thought most of the jokes landed in the first Ant-Man, this isn't the case with its sequel. There’s a lot of call backs to similar jokes from the first movie which weren't exactly appreciated, the only one I chuckled at was Luis doing his overly long monologue flashback as he was being interrogated. Most of the jokes can out stay their welcome, such as one where Scott keeps asking questions and replies with “I knew that”. Evangeline Lilly and Paul Rudd have good chemistry and Michael Douglas is always fun to watch.

Overall, Ant-Man And The Wasp is a good entry in the Marvel Universe. Far from as good as the first, it does enough to stand on its own by delivering some impressive action sequences, fun chemistry between its main leads, and a memorable villain. Of course it lacks the sheer scale of Infinity War, but it makes for a fun distraction whilst we wait for Avengers 4.

Cloak and Dagger: Would a visit from Squirl Girl be good?

Watching Cloak and Dagger was interesting to say the least. I didn't feel like I was watching a network syndicated television show I felt like I was watching something streaming on Netflix or Hulu. Not because of the language more of the tone. Not what I expected after seeing Agents of Shield. I wouldn't be opposed to seeing any of the agents show up in this show as long as they match the tone that this to show has set. there's no need for the comic relief to try to match what Agents of Shield has said if they do then the world suggest they separate. I could see one of the agents dropping by and giving a little support maybe when one or both of the characters are in danger. No need to see a jet fly away and vanish. there's also no need to acknowledge the movies, the incident, but if they wanted to acknowledge some of the things that's been going on on the Netflix show such as Daredevil I would not be opposed.

The character development the majority of the time was good. It makes you long to see what will happen when they do fight side-by-side. I'm curious on how it will look, how they will train. I'm also wondering will they become a love interest for each other. Maybe they will briefly or maybe they'll go the brother-sister route I will be okay either way. But one has the potential to be a disaster for the writing. Other than that I guess I'm worried about a possible villain of the week cenario versus getting bored with whether or not they'll exercise their personal demons having it dragged out for too long.

What I would love to see Is other Marvel characters making an appearance. I don't know why but I feel like Squirrel Girl could bring some crazy comic relief and a dark tone that would knock the socks off of some viewers. In recent videos I've said that squirrel girl could be the one character that could jump from movies to TV show but I'm more confident now than ever that marble will never do that. Cloak and Dagger is a great show so far with room to soar even higher. let's hope they stay grounded and consistent. Let's hope the writing enhances this tone and takes us to places never considered. From the black lives matter to all lives matter, what do you take a knee or stand for Liberty. There's something here for everybody. this is the kind of show that reflects a lot of what real America is about. Not crazy costume heroes and villains jumping all over the city but the idea that a young black man can come from a quiet suburb and a attractive white female can be a con artist and a thief because she's falling from a  privileged Life Style.

I'm looking forward to seeing more, if you are a consumer of Cloak and Dagger comment and let me know what you hope to see in the future. Till next time.

Updated: A few characters that would be perfect to make a visit in this show. Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, Iron Fist, Squirl Girl, Aunt May, Ghost Rider, and Mack from Agents of Shield



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