The latest superhero to be brought to life is from DC, and he's wearing yellow on red spandex. That's right, "The Flash" is coming to television soon, and despite being a spin-off for "Arrow," TV.com notes that its tone is as far from the series as it possibly can. It's so different, in fact, that it comes closer to "Smallville" than the dark and edgy series it originated from.
In an interview with the website, executive producer Andrew Kreisberg talked about the difference between "The Flash" and "Arrow," and here are some that were addressed:
1) The Flash is more lighthearted than Arrow.
According to Kreisberg, they were conscious about "not wanting to do two of the same show." Since "Arrow" is already dark and brooding, they wanted to have more fun with "The Flash". He told TV.com, "There's a lot of morose superheroes out there and The Flash isn't one of them."
As noted by USA Today, Barry Allen (the man guy who will later on become "The Flash") is unlike most superheroes. While the likes of Bruce Wayne are haunted by their loss, Barry is more comic.
2) The heroes themselves are as different as can be.
Berlanti further explained the two characters' differences to Digital Spy. He said, "Oliver comes off like a pessimist, but deep down he's an optimist and has hope. Barry lost his mother at a very young age, his father was sent to prison for murdering his mom, he went through a lot of stuff - on the surface he's bubbly and upbeat and seems like an optimist, but deep down maybe there's no hope left....So they're a really nice contrast to each other."
3) Arrow is realistic, while "The Flash" is more sci-fi.
Berlanti told Digital Spy that "Barry is different from Oliver. He's a man of science and has more of a sci-fi bent, whereas Arrow has a bit more of a crime bent..."
As Bustle.com noted, "Arrow" is realistic, its main protagonist uses a titular weapon to fight crime in his city. "The Flash," on the other hand, embraces the superpowers he got from a lightning strike which would have otherwise killed him.
The report also said, "Arrow tends to stay on the side of gritty realism rather than featuring a bunch of costumed superheroes running around with superpowers, The Flash takes the superhero genre as it is and embraces it."
The Flash, CW's latest spinoff show, will premiere on October 7 at 8 p.m.
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