New DC Heroes
“Elseworlds” broke new ground in the Arrowverse by finally bringing the Batman mythology into the fold in the form of Ruby Rose’s Batwoman – we got Gotham City, Arkham Asylum and name-checks for a shedload of villains. One way to top that in “Crisis” would be to feature a few new heroes pulled from the pages of DC comics.
We all know that the rights to Batman are notoriously difficult to get hold of, so we can write him off. And Wonder Woman is probably off limits, too, as the movies are definitely making use of her. However, there are still plenty of other notable heroes who could show up. Personally, our top choice would be the Green Lantern Corps.
Warner Bros. don’t seem to be in a hurry to do anything with the Emerald Knights on the big screen, so maybe The CW can twist their arms into letting them dive into this portion of the DC universe. “Elseworlds” even paved the way for such a thing with its awesome subtle reference that John Diggle might be a Lantern on Earth-90.
Go on, guys, give us David Ramsey as John Stewart in “Crisis”!
Not All The Shows Survive
We mentioned Superman being the safest death for “Crisis” as his loss wouldn’t affect any of the shows, but what if a reason for doing the crossover next year is to end one or two of the series with a bang?
For why it might be time to thin the Arrowverse, we need to remember that The CW revealed this year that they’ll only ever air 4 superhero shows at the same time. Though there are currently five DC series on the network, the likes of Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow have been taking hiatuses now and then to make room for Black Lightning.
Next fall, though, there’s a real chance that the network will add a sixth DC show to their line-up – Batwoman, which “Elseworlds Part 2” was a backdoor pilot for. Even with even more forced hiatuses, it’ll be difficult for the schedulers to juggle these six shows if The CW intends to still keep to their 4-maximum rule. It might be time, then, to make room for Kate Kane by cutting out one of the pre-existing series.
As we’ve come too far into the Arrowverse to have a show end without it being resolved, “Crisis” could be a great way of ending a character or several’s journey on their own terms.