Atom, Felicity Will Visit The Flash In Episode 18
By Nick Tylwalk
In case you’re wondering how long it will take Ray Palmer to develop into a true hero, or if there were any more ways Arrow and The Flash would interact this season, it appears the answer to both of those questions will be answered in episode 18 of The Flash.
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As part of a lengthy interview with Variety, Arrow producer Andrew Kreisberg spilled the beans on a visit Palmer and Felicity Smoak will be making to Central City. The episode will be titled “All-Star Team-Up,” and feature Palmer looking for some assistance with his fledgling costumed alter ego.
"In episode four of Flash when Felicity came by, it wasn’t just a gag to have Felicity come by. It really was integrated into the story. When you reach what’s going on in The Flash at that point in the season, Barry is really at a crossroads. Having Felicity come by exactly when he needs her really plays into the whole storyline. It’s fine because … Ray Palmer is all about technology and STAR Labs is all about technology. We get to see Ray so happy to be in STAR Labs … With Cisco [Carlos Valdes] and Ray, they’re new best friends. The STAR Labs team is going to help Ray further his ATOM project."
That should come as welcome news to any fans who werent sure how the technology-based heroics of the Atom would fit into the world of Arrow. Palmer really does fit in more with Barry and his S.T.A.R. Labs crew, so this pairing makes perfect sense.
It also make one wonder if there are more potential crossovers in the works that don’t involve both of the series’ title characters. Colton Haynes, who plays Roy Harper on Arrow, told IGN that a Flash/Arsenal team-up “definitely might happen.” As long as these don’t happen so often that they lose their meaning or derail the ongoing plots on either show, I’d say bring them on.
Of course, if the producers want to do a CW Justice League, I’d be all good with that too.
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