Update: Teasers from THR & Mashable
Thanks to Ivan for the heads up.
The crossover will have Flash repercussions
There won’t be huge storyline shifts based on the crossover, but next Tuesday’s Flash episode — airing, coincidentally, one day after his trip to Supergirl — will have a reference to the event. You’ll also notice in the Supergirl episode that Barry wears the Tachyon Drive on his Flash costume.
There won’t be huge storyline shifts based on the crossover, but next Tuesday’s Flash episode — airing, coincidentally, one day after his trip to Supergirl — will have a reference to the event. You’ll also notice in the Supergirl episode that Barry wears the Tachyon Drive on his Flash costume.
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Why is the crossover an episode of Supergirl instead of The Flash?
Berlanti first tried to answer by explaining that it's because Barry's abilities allow him to travel to Kara's universe, before admitting they didn't actually consider the other option.
"It's an interesting question, actually," Berlanti says with a laugh. "We never really considered the other way. I don't think we even talked about that. I think it's a little more fun at first to bring the veteran from that show to the chemistry of a new show."
Why is Barry the only CW superhero crossing over? Why not anyone from Arrow?
It all boils down to the fact that Barry's abilities allow him to travel throughout the multiverse.
"[Barry] was the door, the gateway," Berlanti says. "He's the only one who had the capacity to open that door, and hopefully now it's [staying] open. In a perfect world, it probably would have been both of them [Gustin and Arrow's Stephen Amell]. But logistically that would have been a nightmare to try and do both shows. We had to facilitate one."
The showrunners were also intrigued by how "similar" Gustin and Benoist are as actors.
"Barry and Kara both have a light to them," Kreisberg says. "They're definitely heroes that are daytime heroes that live more in the light. Watching the two of them form this instantaneous best friendship was really exciting for us to explore in this episode."
Berlanti first tried to answer by explaining that it's because Barry's abilities allow him to travel to Kara's universe, before admitting they didn't actually consider the other option.
"It's an interesting question, actually," Berlanti says with a laugh. "We never really considered the other way. I don't think we even talked about that. I think it's a little more fun at first to bring the veteran from that show to the chemistry of a new show."
Why is Barry the only CW superhero crossing over? Why not anyone from Arrow?
It all boils down to the fact that Barry's abilities allow him to travel throughout the multiverse.
"[Barry] was the door, the gateway," Berlanti says. "He's the only one who had the capacity to open that door, and hopefully now it's [staying] open. In a perfect world, it probably would have been both of them [Gustin and Arrow's Stephen Amell]. But logistically that would have been a nightmare to try and do both shows. We had to facilitate one."
The showrunners were also intrigued by how "similar" Gustin and Benoist are as actors.
"Barry and Kara both have a light to them," Kreisberg says. "They're definitely heroes that are daytime heroes that live more in the light. Watching the two of them form this instantaneous best friendship was really exciting for us to explore in this episode."
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“I'm excited for you guys to see the race,” said Supergirl actress Melissa Benoist, referring to the contest alluded to in the promotional image for the episode.
“I'm most excited for you guys to see the chemistry we got to enjoy on the stage and out on the day. Grant's amazing, I worked with him a little bit on Glee as I did with Melissa back then, and they're friends, so it is nice to see their camaraderie,” Adler said. “It's nice to have a light episode where they're having fun. You can clearly see that. I think it makes James [Olsen] a bit jealous. It was a great experience.”
“It's the very question 'Who is the fastest man alive?' and for our purpose, it's 'Who is the fastest person alive?' We'll see if we answer that question.”
“I'm most excited for you guys to see the chemistry we got to enjoy on the stage and out on the day. Grant's amazing, I worked with him a little bit on Glee as I did with Melissa back then, and they're friends, so it is nice to see their camaraderie,” Adler said. “It's nice to have a light episode where they're having fun. You can clearly see that. I think it makes James [Olsen] a bit jealous. It was a great experience.”
“It's the very question 'Who is the fastest man alive?' and for our purpose, it's 'Who is the fastest person alive?' We'll see if we answer that question.”
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Thanks to tsukikomew for the heads up.
But not everyone will be so thrilled to see the Scarlet Speedster in town. According to executive producer Ali Adler, although the two heroes enjoy “quite an adorable banter” and “immediately click,” that won’t please the newly single (and still-interested-in-Kara) James Olsen.
“We have this little rivalry, because he’s a superhero, too, and kind of hitting on my girl a little bit,” Mehcad Brooks shares. “I’m like, ‘Damn you, Barry.'”
“We have this little rivalry, because he’s a superhero, too, and kind of hitting on my girl a little bit,” Mehcad Brooks shares. “I’m like, ‘Damn you, Barry.'”
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