'Supergirl' Recap: 'Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1'

Written by John Edward Betancourt

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​Ah, it’s that wonderful time of the year again. Where we find ourselves thankful for the wonderful people and everything else that we have in our lives. Where we ponder on the perfect gift for those we love to bring a smile to their faces and it’s also that magical time, where geeks and nerds are given the greatest of gifts on television…where their favorite heroes on the CW come together to save the world from incredible evils beyond our wildest imagination.
 
Yes, that’s right, the time has come for the CW’s annual four-part crossover event, wherein Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and the Legends of Tomorrow unify to kick ass and take names and let’s be honest, this event truly is becoming one of the must-see events of the year thanks to its size and scope and well, I know I’m not alone in wondering exactly how on earth this year’s crossover would not only bring everyone together, but how it would it manage to top last year’s battle royale with the Dominators and thankfully, Supergirl was quick to answer both of those questions in ‘Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1’.
 
So, in order to get everyone together to make this whole thing work, it turns out that the wedding of the century between Barry Allen and Iris West was the perfect way to unite every last hero we know and love under one roof and I’m quite happy that this is how the show kicked off the event. Because this is where the audience was able to have one heck of a good time thanks to plenty of endearing and joyful moments celebrating Barry and Iris’ forthcoming nuptials and there were even plenty of laughs to be found as well before the big day arrived, and unfortunately it didn’t take long for disaster to strike once Barry and Iris stepped up to the Altar.  
 
Because in the midst of Barry and Iris’ special day, the church came under attack from Nazis, yes, freaking Nazis. Because that’s you how top last year, by giving everyone a villain far more despicable than ruthless aliens, and their arrival forced everyone to come together to beat them down with impunity and while our intrepid heroes were able to drive them back, they were completely in the dark when it comes to the origin of these unexpected monsters. But thankfully, the audience was privy to the unknown and we quickly learned that these Nazis come from another Earth in the multiverse, one where the Reich still rules and unfortunately for our heroes, it would seem that evil versions of Oliver and Kara over see this world and with the help of Eobard Thawne, they’re planning something nefarious when it comes to Barry’s world…
 
As to what that is exactly, well that would have to wait until the next chapter of this awesome crossover, which we will get to later on today. But in the meantime, I loved, loved, LOVED this episode. It brought forth the best parts of what we love when it comes to the CW’s superhero themed shows and what’s equally as wonderful is that we had an opportunity to see these sometimes-brooding heroes let loose and have some fun. But alas, any further joy and laughter will have to wait for another time, because the inter-dimensional Nazis have arrived and it should be interesting to learn more about them in the next chapter of this four-part crossover on Arrow. Until next time.  

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