So, superhero TV season has come to a close, and it's time for me to give my two cents on all those finales. Which were fun, which were failures? Read and find out! (Also, if you're expecting my two cents on Gotham, Agents of Shield, and Agent Carter, prepare to be disappointed, because I'm super behind on those.) ALSO, SPOILERS.
5. The Flash
After a season of clunky pacing and false starts, Flash looked ready to redeem itself with an exciting, fast-paced finale that raised tantalizing questions about the Multiverse and dispatched big bad Zoom in a fitting fashion...only to lurch awkwardly into a needlessly depressing last 5 minutes in which a mopey Barry severs all ties and destroys the timeline as we know it, raising more problems than it solves. (So, I guess Wally wasn't a speedster after, or Jesse for that matter.)
Numerical Score: 4/10
Reaction Score: This
4. Jessica Jones
Although the show lost a lot of steam after it's first 10 episodes, Jessica Jones more than made up for it with an intense conclusion that focused entirely on the series's strongest aspects. Not only did it perfectly set-up the Defenders, a Luke Cage spin-off, and the show's next season, it also finally brought an end to Jessica's arc with Kilgrave, though killing off the show's best character could pose some issues in the future.
Numerical Score: 7/10
Reaction Score: *satisfied nod*
3. Daredevil
Daredevil took on the seemingly impossible task of introducing not only the Punisher, but also Elektra and the Hand this season, but rather than stumble and drop the ball (or balls), it brought them together in a well-done fashion. Despite the disturbing lack of miniguns, the Punisher and Matt team-up against the Hand is a satisfying scene, as is Matt Murdock's crusade finally blowing up in his face and costing him damn near everything. It's not a Daredevil story without a bittersweet ending, and the show delivered, though the lack of real closure to the major plotline is odd...to say the least.
Numerical Score: 8/10
Reaction Score: "Now I have to wait a year. Goddamnit."
2. Arrow
There are times when TV manages to transcend it's lower budget and deliver a truly cinematic experience. Becoming a tightly-knit action thriller in it's final episode will certainly be that moment for Arrow, as it brought the meltdown of Damien Dahrk to a brutal conclusion that still found time to reflect on how this war has affected the people fighting it, including Oliver taking steps to becoming the Green Arrow we know and love with a phenomenal and awe-inspiring speech delivered masterfully by Stephen Amell. Of course, including an epic street brawl helps. My only issue with this finale was that it feels too much like a finale, wrapping characters up in a nice bow even though there's going to be a season 5, and that the Flash finale has probably rendered it pointless, so thanks for that, idiots.
Numerical Score: 9/10
Reaction Score: *Applause*
1. Legends of Tomorrow
After a rocky start, Legends ended on an incredible high-note that singlehandedly removed the show's weakest aspects in an organic fashion and had one of the most cathartic beatdowns in TV history. After a season of watching him slip through their fingers, the Legends killing three Savages is immensely cathartic, and leads to the removal of the Hawks, the show's worst characters. It could've ended there and I would've been satisfying, but the Berlanti crew throw in a JSA cliffhanger, leaving my jaw scraping the floor and eagerly awaiting next season.
Numerical Score: 10/10
Reaction Score: "OHHHHHHHHHH!"
