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[TV] The Flash: ‘The Nuclear Man’ Review
By Brady Steele / twitter: @mrbradysteele. ‘The Nuclear Man’ finally arrives in Central City. Not only that, Barry Allen’s love life and Flash duties almost exploded everywhere too. This is one episode that slid more into the mushy side of episode TV, with everyone who even remotely has potential for love had their moments. Not to fear, though: there was still a decent amount of action and energy to keep the action flowing.
I’m not sure if the creative team making shows like this purposely try to tie in their episodes into seasonal holidays or events but dang, they were NOT subtle about Valentine’s Day being around the corner. Barry (Grant Gustin) is going on his first date (Again? I thought he did that at the end of last week) with Linda Park (Malese Jow). I have to give a tip of my silver hat (Flash fans know who’s hat I’m using) to the writers of this character so far. She is exactly how I remember Linda being in the comics: strong, independent and smart. She is no cookie-cutter girlfriend and that’s pitch perfect.
Everyone seems to get their tender moments on screen this week too: Ronnie (Robbie Amell) and Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker) have a really bizarre reunion (it’s him but not ALL of him) and Professor Martin Stein (Victor Garber) and his wife Clarissa (Isabella Hofmann) somehow kind of reconnect. Even Detective Joe West (Jesse L. Martin) meets a cougar (Chase Masterson) while investigating Nora Allen’s cold case. Again, Iris (Candice Patton) is left floating around the background, unsure if she’s actually happy that Barry is no longer crushing on her. Needless to say, there’s plenty of mushy stuff this time out of the blocks.
Thankfully, there’s also a good amount of action. The Flash saves a jumper (“…on the corner of 52nd & Waid”, DC Comics wink) whilst on a date. Flash and Firestorm tussle and our Scarlett Speedster is taken off of his element (aka his feet) and for a fly-by. The visuals of Firestorm are improving and the addition of the gizmo to separate the two men was a nice nod to the character’s unique costume roots. The Ronnie-as-Stein moments are done quite nicely by Robbie Amell. He’s playing the two characters at the same time which cannot be easy but when Stein is talking, you can definitely tell it’s not Ronnie. There are some cool time travel CSI moments with Cisco (Carlos Valdes) too.
The hooks at the end of the episodes are really good at keeping my attention as to what’s coming next week. That plus the cliff hanger ending plus General Eiling (Clancy Brown) just barking “Get me Firestorm!” gives me an idea of what kind of episode the next one will be without explicitly telling viewers. While a little too sappy this week, I’m still eager to see what happens when I tune in next week.
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‘Curse of the Where Wolf’ Bites Into August Release With Trio of Werewolf Theatrical Screenings [Exclusive Preview]
Larry Chaney‘s hairy misadventures are continuing in the sequel graphic novel Curse of the Where Wolf from creative team Rob Saucedo, Debora Lancianese, and Jack Morelli, and its author is celebrating with a trio of horror’s greatest werewolf films.
The Curse of the Where Wolf hits shelves on August 7 from Encyclopocalypse Publications.
That coincides with the launch of a theatrical screening event in Houston, Texas, featuring a trio of seminal werewolf flicks turning 45 this year: The Howling on August 7, Wolfen on August 14, and An American Werewolf in London on August 21.
Each screening features a “werewolf in film” presentation as well as a book signing from Where Wolf author and River Oaks Theatre artistic director Rob Saucedo.
In the new graphic novel, “Being a werewolf sucks. Reporter Larry Chaney wanted to be a hero. Instead, he became a werewolf. Now, caught between incredible new powers and a desire to eat everything (and everyone) in sight, Larry must find a cure for his curse. Or die trying.”
“With Where Wolf, I wanted to tell a whodunit set in a furry convention, so the story was pretty contained within a very specific setting and genre. With Curse of the Where Wolf, I wanted to celebrate everything I love about the possibility of comic books. Curse of the Where Wolf is a funny book, in every sense of the phrase, but it’s also an earnest look at a person’s struggle to become a better version of themselves, especially when the alternative is to become a literal monster,” Saucedo says of Curse.
The original graphic novel was previously serialized as the first webcomic hosted on Fangoria before being collected by Encyclopocalypse Publications in 2023 and has already been optioned for film, podcast, and television development ahead of launch by producers James Fino (“The Freak Brothers” for Tubi, “Rick and Morty” for Adult Swim) and Charles Horak (First Date for Magnolia Pictures).
Expect Larry to find himself in even weirder situations in the 362-page full color sequel; Saucedo has provided Bloody Disgusting with exclusive art pages from the upcoming graphic novel that showcase lupine humor.
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