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As with Invasion from last season, you need to watch the corresponding episodes in Supergirl, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow for this to make sense. While I saw a bunch of reviews by people frustrated with having to watch other shows, this is complaining on a very high level. With streaming at your fingertips, you don't need to watch six seasons of Arrow, instead you can just jump to the connected episode and it all makes sense. They do a nice job of explaining plot points, relationships and characters, that you would know, if you watched all the other shows, but it makes sense without it. I only watch Flash (though I did watch half of the first season of Arrow) but if you made it through three and a half seasons of Flash, you already know all the characters from previous crossovers. It's not overly complicated. I actually love crossovers because they logically connect characters in the Arrowverse that should know each other. I find it actually more confusing, if you watch other shows that have a connection and characters never meet when they visit the respective cities. It's also in line with the comic book universe these shows were born in, where the connection of the characters and the multiverse is well established. When you watch the show and pay attention to the themes and philosophy it uses, it makes most sense to put the West-Allen wedding into such a crisis episode because love and family gives the hero the whole reason and purpose to fight in the first place.

I would prefer though, if there was a disclaimer before this episode in Flash to tell you which episodes to watch, so I wouldn't have to google it. So here is the info for you:

This is the third part of a four-part crossover event, it begun in Supergirl episode 3x8 "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 1," then Arrow episode 6x8 "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 2," and continued after this episode and concluded in DCs Legends of Tomorrow episode 3x8 "Crisis on Earth-X, Part 4."

Part 3 of the crossover was a little bit slower and more plotting, but that doesn't mean it wasn't kickass. In fact, it just provided for some different storytelling. Pretty much everyone is captured, and unlikely heroes in Felicity and Iris are forced to step up their game and prevent Kara from being cut open by none other than heart surgeon himself, Reverse Flash.

Complementing that with the appearance of a Nazi version of Lance, a powerful General version of Winn Schott leading Earth-X's resistance, a good natured version of Captain Cold or Leo as he goes by, and a brand new character in Ray Terrill aka The Ray. In some ways, this was the messiest episode with most of our heroes imprisoned for the episode and the rest of the Legends still nowhere to be found. Even still, there was so much to be thrilled about.

Most of the conflict came from Winn's unwillingness to let the team leave and go through the breach area because he didn't want Nazi Kara and Nazi Oliver to return to Earth-X ever. Who blames him? I sure don't. However, the conflict never really got to a point where I felt the weight of the situation, and I figured it would come down to The Ray and Leo pulling some strings. This once again provided some heart to heart moments in a desperate time, including another great 1v1 with Sara and Alex. Does anyone else want a spin off show with these two?

The other big moment came from Stein's sacrifice. More on this particular situation in part 4's review, but it was a bold move having Stein do what he did for the team, and if I may say a worthy move. Before moving on to part 4, it's worth mentioning just how awesome it was to hear Reverse Flash fought Superman in the future, that's how you plant an easter egg.

9.3/10

Enjoyed this cross over and the story line. The political and social agendas were a bit farce though. I dislike "certain" prominent political folk, don't get me wrong, but, I watch this stuff to escape those things. Also, the hay agenda was a bit excessive and over played here. It's as if the show had these characters make out/kiss and get sensual anywhere and as much as they could. There weren't any other heto characters making out or getting it on as much as these characters were.

Isn't that kind of betrayal to The Flash series itself when such an important event is written to be in another series? I know that you guys want to do the crossover, but still can't you just put the important event of the characters in their respective series? Come on, the center of the story that happened in Supergirl is not even focused on Supergirl, the Part 1 could easily be put in The Flash.

I was very disappointed in this episode. Couldn't get past the first few minutes, and then I realized it was the third part of four, which were all crossover episodes over four different shows. I don't watch the other three and don't plan to. I feel cheated that they did the wedding on one of the other shows. The least they could have done is include all four parts so that viewers weren't vaulted out of the story line. Crummy way to do such an anticipated event between Barry and Iris.

From the other reviews I'm reading this episode is a crossover of other shows. I have not really watched Legends of Tomorrow or Supergirl. Not really interested either (not saying they are bad... just not interested).

I have watched some of Arrow (maybe 2 seasons), but couldn't really get into it.

The Flash I have always enjoyed watching and seen every Season and Episode. In the previous episode of The Flash they gave no hints or insinuations of this episode being like this. You basically leave off with them talking about their marriage and Barry Allen finally getting his confirmation of that Devoe guy being the new villain "The Thinker".

As soon as I start watching this episode, I am lost as heck. It starts with The Flash and various others stuck on this other "Earth".

I don't know what the writers were thinking, but this episode really confused their direction now with this Season. I guess I will have to continue watching to see how they tie it together... if they do.

This is not the 1st time they are doing crossovers, but they went with 4 shows. Not everyone watch all of them, I couldn't care less for those "legends" of tomorrow, if they are so legendary why are they just a group of leftovers from other shows, or a Supergirl (who I find to be a feminist knockoff of Superman, I don't want the same thing twice).

They want to force people to watch other shows, but for me, the effect they got is making me give up the Flash and Arrow I watched so far. At least if it was with something cool like Constantine. Disappointed.

First - don't believe in paid for reviews here. This cross over is just so bad, it hurts to watch. I have watched Arrow to season 3 where the stupidity of the plot and writing just blew my brain away, two other shows where just unwatchable from the beginning. The only one that had some intelligence and fun was The Flash. And it seems DC is working really hard to bring it down too.

The Crisis on Earth-X crossover is worse then pathetic. Does anyone actually reads a script before shooting the episodes? My 10 years old daughter writes better dialogues. And the story??? Oh my God! "Hey, lets stand in the doorway facing hundred Nazis with automatic weapons! They will not shoot us since they have coordination and reaction time of a toddler!" And more and more and more... the whole 4 episodes are full of such crap.

This shows are not for people with ANY intelligence intact. Maybe some 10 years old can still enjoy this kind of story, but if you older then that, skip it for your own good.

I just hope that The Flash comes back to the way it was before this disaster. Otherwise I will stop watching it too. Pity that DC cannot afford writers with some intelligence for their shows and movies. I can hardly think of any movie or show made by them that actually was consistent and made sense. So much wasted potential.

I love to watch both Arrow and The Flash, but the two other shows are not for me (I have watched a few episodes of each, but it didn't bite on me), and I watch Arrow, but are not caught up because of Netflix in my country.

I live the actors, the writing is good and it seems like a thrilling story, så I am sad that I can't enjoy it fully..

So have to rate it low for that reason only..

I have enjoyed this show for the most part. Yet, I constantly am annoyed by the fact that The Flash just leaves bits of information out of the program. Then they expect us, I assume, to just guess and postulate what is supposed to be happening with plot lines, new characters, missing characters, etc, etc.

When some villains got freed in one episode there was a bad meta among them who could shoot lasers out of his eyes. Who was this character? I have absolutely no idea. In watching this show on Netflix, that character was never introduced to us on this show. Yet, there he was and I assume we were just supposed to guess for ourselves who the heck that was? So silly.

There have been other instances such as that which leads me to this episode and a shining example of what I'm referring to. The title of this episode is something akin to "Crisis on Earth X: Part 3." Uhhhh..... what the frig happened to part 1 and part 2?! They were never shown on The Flash.

The only thing I can figure is that they were shown on another DC superhero television show, possibly The Arrow, maybe? I don't know, I don't currently watch that show. But it doesn't matter where parts 1 & 2 were shown. Because I'm completely lost trying to watch this show with a part 3 where the previous parts are just left up to my imagination I guess. It's just madness I tell you, madness.

I like the this program but I quite often feel like the episodes are shown out of order on Netflix and entire plot lines are just never shown at all. It's ridiculous and kind of disrespectful to the viewers in my opinion.

I have no idea why we are being shown a part 3 when the first two don't exist within this show. But, to that creators, I ask you to please fix this crazy way of showing us, The Flash. My rating of 4 is for this episode alone. Up until now I would have given the overall show a 7 stars rating probably. Yet, I think I'm going to stop watching this program completely to be honest. It's too annoying to try and keep up with the plot I've found even entire episodes aren't even shown.

I love the flash but surely you could have added part 1 and 2 to flash??? I know the point is to get everyone to watch the other shows - which we will but what??? How can you start with part 3???

I have been enjoying watching this series on video with my family. Some things are questionable to watch with our kids, but we can talk them through. Then comes season 4 and these crossover episodes. Were these underwritten by the lgb community? Do we want a show that is geared towards children to have this kind of violence and sex? I can accept gay relationships in the show, but to show make out scenes and bed scenes is way over the top and much more suited to soap operas or adult tv at least. It had nothing to do with the story either. My daughter covered her eyes and said "grose" without my prompting to some of it. How many people were killed in these episodes also? Get rid of the bad Nazis, ok, but to show that much killing is a little much for tv for kids. A few minor changes could have made this way better and watchable to the key audience. Leave social agendas out. Just let them be heros.

Embarrassing toilet humor, catastrophically empty feminism, repulsive, explicit violence where once upon a time the show had made a vibrating hand approaching Cisco a powerful and unnerving experience for the characters.

My recollection was that the show cratered with the introduction of Ralph Dibny, a second-rate character onto a show already flirting with disaster every time the word "family" was misused to wring a moist eye from easily reached audience members.

I wasn't wrong. Even with the show serving only as wallpaper while I work, it's unwatchable. Always hovering on the edge of unbearable thanks to going to the well of sappiness far, far too often, making such scenes arid and predictable, God only knows how they milked another six seasons from this sour cow.

You'll have to do it without me, friends.