Although the CW’s Arrowverse may not have had the same budget for cinematic CGI or big names like Ben Affleck and Joaquin Phoenix as its theatrical counterparts, the interconnected DC television universe was able to take its risks — not just by gradually growing the Arrowverse through new characters and shows like Legends of Tomorrow, Black Lightning, and Batwoman, but also through the extremely entertaining, albeit sometimes wacky, crossovers like The Flash/Supergirl musical episode.
In fact, the musical episode is a quintessential, well-loved television trope portrayed in other shows like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Scrubs, and Grey’s Anatomy among many others.
The Flash excels in delivering all the excitement of a musical episode, not just through its original music, choreography, and stellar cast from musical theater backgrounds, but especially through Grant Gustin and his character of Barry Allen.
If his tenure as the fastest man alive is truly at its end,…
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