What should we call the Arrowverse after Arrow ends?

Supergirl -- ÒCrisis On Infinite Earths: Part OneÒ -- Image Number: SPG509b_BTS_0440r.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl, Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer/Atom, Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow, Ruby Rose as Kate Kane/Batwoman, Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers, Grant Gustin as The Flash, David Harewood as Hank Henshaw/JÕonn JÕonzz, Jesse Rath as Brainiac-5, (Bottom Row: Audrey Marie Anderson as Harbinger, Katherine McNamara as Mia, Caity Lotz as Sara Lance/White Canary, Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent/Superman and Bitsie Tulloch as Lois Lane -- Photo: Katie Yu/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. /

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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 07: Greg Berlanti accepts the ‘Patron of the Artists Award’ onstage during SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s 4th Annual Patron of the Artists Awards at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on November 07, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for SAG-AFTRA Foundation) /

The Berlantiverse

My favorite, and one I’ve been using since nearly the debut of Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow, is the Berlantiverse. Greg Berlanti has helped create and develop every DC show currently on The CW, and his love of these characters is apparent. While he and his team have brought these characters to life and told lovely stories with them, he also has never forgotten the past. He pays homage and respect to the source material and gives us fans thrills with fan service. From Linda Carter to Mark Hamill and more, they pay homage and fan service without sacrificing stories.

Pro: With the events of Crisis on Infinite Earths behind us, it may even make more sense than ever to dub these shows the Berlantiverse. With heart, humor, and heroics, every DC show on The CW is now under the same roof, with his other shows lingering in the background. It no longer requires breaching for Kara and Barry to grab some ice cream, and the Pierce family now knows a bigger world of heroes exists!

Con: Berlanti works on more than just these CW shows. While shows like Titans and Doom Patrol may still make sense under the Berlantiverse moniker, there have been instances where people have also thought I’m talking about Riverdale. As Berlanti Productions develops more series, they could be considered part of the Berlantiverse–which wouldn’t be wrong in the technical sense.

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