There's a new trailer released by the CW as its "Arrow" spinoff's debut is fast approaching. Titled, "Guardian Angel," it was curious why the network decided to release another video promo for "The Flash" considering that it has already released a five minute-long extensive trailer about the new show.
However, Screenrant said that the video is more than just the show's attempt to promote a superhero series in the same, dark tone "Arrow" has come to be known for. The new video attempts to showcase how Stephen Amell's Oliver Queen and Grant Gustin's Barry Allen are two sides of the same coin. As Oliver started out in "Arrow" as a man without a purpose, Barry will be starting the series as the man who has a plan to hold the person responsible for the murder of his mother, whom he has witnessed when he was a child.
Comicbook.com said that having Amell's Oliver character provide the voice-over in the video is fitting as he discusses Barry's destiny despite the potential trials he will have to overcome before meeting the very man who has murdered his mother.
IGN said that "The Flash" got a lot of help from "Arrow" in terms of laying the "groundwork" to explain Barry's story-arc in the series. It is easy to get caught up with the news of having "Prison Break" alums, Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell, play supervillains, Captain Cold and Heat Wave, respectively. But the site observed that the spinoff can stand on its own. Fans of the Fastest Man Alive will only have to wait a month as the show debuts on October 7.
"Having a solid foundation to build on really helped this pilot build momentum. The problem with watching almost any new TV series is that the producers, writers, and actors all have to settle in and really hone and perfect the show's voice in the early episodes. The Flash never really struggles with that. With Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, and Geoff Johns steering the ship, there's a certain sense of confidence and forward drive. Rather than take weeks to set up the supporting cast and the hero's ongoing mission, all the pieces are laid out in this first hour. Barry experiences a full, satisfying character arc. It's almost like a mini-movie rather than a TV episode in that regard," Jesse Schedeen argued for IGN.
Gustin, who plays the lead role in the series, would not disappoint fans' expectations of him as The Flash. He told The Hollywood Reporter, "They were looking for somebody who encompassed the heart of Barry Allen and at first, I didn't realize I did. Now that I've explored the character, the comics, read the scripts and talked to [the producers], I understand why I got this role. It will probably forever be my favorite character that I'll ever get to play."
Check out the latest promo trailer for The CW's "The Flash":