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Shema Yisrael
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Shema Yisrael at the Knesset Menorah in Jerusalem
Shema Yisrael (or Sh'ma Yisrael; Hebrew: שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל; "Hear, [O] Israel") are the first two words of a section of the Torah, and is the title (sometimes shortened to simply Shema) of a prayer that serves as a centerpiece of the morning and evening Jewish prayer services. The first verse encapsulates the monotheistic essence of Judaism: "Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God, the LORD is one" (Hebrew: שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהוָה אֶחָֽד׃), found in Deuteronomy 6:4, sometimes alternatively translated as "The LORD is our God, the LORD is one." Observant Jews consider the Shema to be the most important part of the prayer service in Judaism, and its twice-daily recitation as a mitzvah (religious commandment). It is traditional for Jews to say the Shema as their last words, and for parents to teach their children to say it before they go to sleep at night.
The term "Shema" is used by extension to refer to the whole part of the daily prayers that commences with Shema Yisrael and comprises Deuteronomy 6:4–9, 11:13-21, and Numbers 15:37–41. These sections of the Torah are read in the weekly Torah portions Va'etchanan, Eikev, and Shlach, respectively.
Contents
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1 History
2 Content
2.1 Shema Yisrael
2.2 Baruch Shem
2.3 V'ahavta
2.4 V'haya im shamoa
2.5 Vayomer
2.6 Summary
3 Women and the Shema
4 Accompanying blessings
4.1 Shacharit
4.2 Maariv
5 Bedtime Shema
6 Other instances
6.1 Music
7 Divine Unity of the Shema in Hasidic philosophy
8 In Christianity
9 In Islam
10 See also
11 References
12 External links
History[edit]
Originally, the Shema consisted of only one verse: Deuteronomy 6:4 (see Talmud Sukkah 42a and Berachot 13b). The recitation of the Shema in the liturgy, however, consists of three portions: Deuteronomy 6:4–9, 11:13-21, and Numbers 15:37–41. The three portions are already mentioned in the Mishnah (Berachot 2:2). The three portions relate to central issues of Jewish belief. In the Mishnah (Berakhot 2:5) the reciting of the shema was linked with re-affirming a personal relationship with God's rule. Literally, reciting the shema was stated as "receiving the kingdom of heaven." ["Heaven" is a metaphor for God. The best texts of the Mishnah, Kaufmann and Parma, do not have the addition "yoke" that is found in later printed Mishnahs: "receive the {yoke of the} kingdom of Heaven." The original statement appears to have been "to receive the kingdom of Heaven"]
Additionally, the Talmud points out that subtle references to the Ten Commandments can be found in the three portions. As the Ten Commandments were removed from daily prayer in the Mishnaic period (70-200 CE), the Shema is seen as an opportunity to commemorate the Ten Commandments.
There are two larger-print letters in the first sentence ('ayin ע and daleth ד) which, when combined, spell "עד". In Hebrew this means "witness". The idea thus conveyed is that through the recitation or proclamation of the Shema one is a living witness testifying to the truth of its message. Modern Kabbalistic schools, namely that of the Ari, teach that when one recites the last letter of the word "'ecḥad'" (אחד), meaning "one", he is to intend that he is ready to "die into God".[citation needed]
Content[edit]
Shema Yisrael[edit]
The first paragraph of the Shema seen in a Tefillin scroll
The first, pivotal, words of the Shema are, in the original Hebrew: שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יְהוָה אֶחָֽד׃, which can be transliterated: Sh'ma Yisra'el, YHWH 'eloheinu, YHWH 'eḥad.

Rabbinic Judaism teaches that the Tetragrammaton (י-ה-ו-ה), YHWH, is the ineffable and actual name of God, and as such is not read aloud in the Shema but is traditionally replaced with אדני, Adonai ("LORD"). For this reason, the Shema is recited aloud as:
Sh'ma Yisrael Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Eḥad - "Hear, O Israel: the LORD is our God, the LORD is One."
The literal word meanings are roughly as follows:
Sh'ma — listen, or hear and do (according to the Targum, accept)
Yisrael — Israel, in the sense of the people or congregation of Israel
Adonai — often translated as "LORD", it is read in place of the YHWH written in the Hebrew text; Samaritans say Shema, which is Aramaic for "the [Divine] Name" and is the exact equivalent of the Hebrew "ha-Shem", which Rabbinic Jews substitute for "Adonai" in a non-liturgical context such as everyday speech.[citation needed]
Eloheinu — the plural 1st person possessive of אֱלֹהִים Elohim, meaning “our God”.
Echad — the unified and cardinal number one אֶחָד
This first verse of the Shema relates to the kingship of God. The first verse, "Hear, O Israel: the LORD our God is one LORD," has ever been regarded as the confession of belief in the One God. Due to the ambiguity of the possible ways to translate this Hebrew language passage, there are several possible renderings:
"Hear, O Israel! Adonai is our God! Adonai is One!" and,
"Hear, O Israel! Adonai is our God – Adonai alone."
Many commentaries have been written about the subtle differences between the translations. There is an emphasis on the oneness of God and on the sole worship of God by Israel. There are other translations, though most retain one or the other emphases.
Baruch Shem[edit]
בָּרוּךְ שֵׁם כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד - "Blessed be the name of His glorious kingdom for ever and ever”
The second line is a rabbinic addition and is recited silently during congregational worship (except on Yom Kippur, when it is recited aloud). It was originally a liturgical response in use in the Temple when the name of God was pronounced and took the form of "Baruch shem k’vodo l’olam", "Blessed be His glorious name" (Psalm 72:19). However, in time the words, "malchuto" ("His kingdom") and "va’ed" ("for ever and ever") were added. "Malchuto" was introduced by the rabbis during Roman rule as a counter to the claim of divine honors by Roman emperors. "Va’ed" was introduced at the time of the Second Temple to contrast the view of the "minim" (sectarians) that there is no life after death.[1]
V'ahavta[edit]
The following verses are commonly referred to as the V'ahavta according to the first word of the verse immediately following the Shema, or in Classical Hebrew W'ahav'ta meaning "and you shall love...". They contain the command to love God with all one's heart, soul, and might (Deuteronomy 6:5). The Talmud emphasizes that you will, at some point, whether you choose to or not, and therefore uses "shall" - future tense - love God.[2]
Then verse 7 goes on to remind the community to remember all the commandments and to "teach them diligently to your children and speak of them when you sit down and when you walk, when you lie down and when you rise",[2] to recite the words of God when retiring or rising; to bind those words "on thy arm and thy head" (classically Jewish oral tradition interprets as tefillin), and to "inscribe them on the door-posts of your house and on your gates" (referring to mezuzah).
V'haya im shamoa[edit]
The passage following the "Shema" and "V'ahavta" relates to the issue of reward and punishment. It contains the promise of reward for serving God with all one's heart, soul, and might (Deut 11:13) and for the fulfillment of the laws. It also contains punishment for transgression. It also contains a repetition of the contents of the first portion -but this time spoken to the second person plural, (Whereas the first portion is directed to the individual Jew, this time it is directed to the whole community, all the Jews).
Vayomer[edit]
The third portion relates to the issue of redemption. Specifically, it contains the law concerning the tzitzit (Numbers 15:37-41) as a reminder that all laws of God are obeyed, as a warning against following evil inclinations and in remembrance of the exodus from Egypt. For the prophets and rabbis, the exodus from Egypt is paradigmatic of Jewish faith that God redeems from all forms of foreign domination. It can be found in the portion "Shlach Lecha" in the book of Numbers.
Summary[edit]
In summary, the content flows from the assertion of the oneness of God's kingship. Thus, in the first portion, there is a command to love God with all one's heart, soul and might and to remember and teach these very important words to the children throughout the day. Obeying these commands, says the second portion, will lead to rewards, and disobeying them will lead to punishment. To ensure fulfillment of these key commands, God also commands in the third portion a practical reminder, wearing the tzitzit, "that ye may remember and do all my commandments, and be holy unto your God."
The full content verse by verse, in Hebrew, English transliteration and English translation, can be found on the jewfaq.org website.[3]
The second line quoted, "Blessed be the Name of His glorious kingdom for ever and ever", was originally a congregational response to the declaration of the Oneness of God; it is therefore often printed in small font and recited in an undertone, as recognition that it is not, itself, a part of the cited Biblical verses. The third section of the Shema ends with Numbers 15:41, but traditional Jews end the recitation of the Shema by reciting the first word of the following blessing, Emet, or "Truth" without interruption.
Women and the Shema[edit]
Main article: Role of women in Judaism
In Orthodox Judaism, women are not required to recite the Shema (as a command from the Torah),[4] as with other time-bound requirements which might impinge on their traditional familial obligations, although they are obligated to pray at least once daily without a specific liturgy requirement and many fulfill that obligation through prayers like the Shema.
However, the practice among all Jews—women, men, and children—is to recite it.[5] The Mishnah[6] suggests that the time for recitation should not be more than 3rd hour, but if it is after that time, it should still be read, since it contains expressions of the unity of God, belief in a Creator etc.[7]
It is incumbent to teach children to recite the first verse, and subsequent paragraphs as soon as they are able to understand its meaning. Women are not time bound in its recitation and therefore are not required to say it within its time.
Rabbi Ephraim Greenblatt[5] approvingly cites the Rashba, who holds that the last set of Blessings are on the Shema, based on the rulings of Maimonides.
Conservative Judaism generally regards Jewish women as being obligated to recite the Shema at the same times as men.
Reform and Reconstructionist Judaism do not regard gender-related traditional Jewish ritual requirements as necessary in modern circumstances, including obligations for men but not women to pray specific prayers at specific times. Instead, both genders may fulfill all requirements.
Accompanying blessings[edit]
The Benedictions preceding and following the Shema are traditionally credited to the members of the Great Assembly. They were first instituted in the liturgy of the Temple in Jerusalem.
According to the Talmud, the reading of the Shema morning and evening fulfils the commandment "You shall meditate therein day and night". As soon as a child begins to speak, his father is directed to teach him the verse "Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob" (Deut. 33:4), and teach him to read the Shema (Talmud, Sukkah 42a). The reciting of the first verse of the Shema is called "the acceptance of the yoke of the kingship of God" (kabalat ol malchut shamayim) (Mishnah Berachot 2:5). Judah ha-Nasi, who spent all day involved with his studies and teaching, said just the first verse of the Shema in the morning (Talmud Berachot 13b) "as he passed his hands over his eyes" which appears to be the origin of the Jewish custom to cover the eyes with the right hand whilst reciting the first verse.
The first verse of the Shema is recited aloud, simultaneously by the hazzan and the congregation, which responds with the rabbinically instituted Baruch Shem ("Blessed be the Name") in silence before continuing the rest of Shema. Only on Yom Kippur is this response said aloud. The remainder of the Shema is read in silence. Sephardim recite the whole of the Shema aloud, except the Baruch Shem. Reform Jews also recite the whole of the first paragraph of the Shema aloud.
Shacharit[edit]
During Shacharit, there are two blessing before the Shema and one thereafter.[8] These numbers, two before and one after, are based on the Mishnah Tractate Berachos, Chapter 11, which states: "In the morning one blesses two before and one after," though there is a question in Jewish law as to whether one recites these blessing on the Shema, or surrounding the Shema. The conclusion that has been drawn is that they are to be blessing surrounding the Shema, because the structure is similar to that of blessings of the Torah, and there is doubt as to whether such blessings would actually enhance the Shema.[9]
The two blessings that are recited before the Shema are Yotzer ohr and Ahava Rabbah/Ahavat Olam. The blessing after is known as Emet Vayatziv.
Maariv[edit]
During Maariv, there are two blessings before the Shema and two after.[10] The two before are HaMaariv Aravim and Ahavat Olam. The three after are Emet V'Emunah and Hashkiveinu. Ashkenazim add Baruch Hashem L'Olam outside of Israel on weekdays.
Overall, the three blessings in the morning and four in the evening which accompany the Shema sum to seven, in accordance with the verse in Psalms: "I praise You seven times each day for Your just rules."[11]
Bedtime Shema[edit]
Before going to sleep, the first paragraph of the Shema is recited. This is not only a commandment directly given in the Bible (in Deuteronomy 6:6–7), but is also alluded to from verses such as "Commune with your own heart upon your bed" (Psalms 4:4).
Some also have the custom to read all three paragraphs, along with a whole list of sections from Psalms, Tachanun, and other prayers. Altogether this is known as the K'riat Shema she-al ha-mitah. According to Arizal, reading this prayer with great concentration is also effective in cleansing one from sin. This is discussed in the Tanya.[12]
Other instances[edit]
The exhortation by the Kohen ("priest") in calling Israel to arms against an enemy (which does not apply when the Temple in Jerusalem is not standing) also includes Shema Yisrael. (Deuteronomy 20:3; Talmud Sotah 42a).
Rabbi Akiva patiently endured while his flesh was being torn with iron combs, and died reciting the Shema. He pronounced the last word of the sentence, Eḥad ("one") with his last breath (Talmud Berachot 61b). Since then, it has been traditional for Jews to say the Shema as their last words.
Roi Klein (d. 2006), a major in the IDF, said the Shema before jumping on a live grenade to save his fellow soldiers,[13] in accordance with the traditional Jewish practice of reciting the Shema when one believes one is going to die.
Music[edit]
Arnold Schoenberg used it as part of the story to his narrative orchestral work A Survivor from Warsaw (1947).
In Parade, a musical based on true events, the main character Leo Frank, wrongly accused of the murder of a child worker at the pencil factory he manages, recites the Shema Yisrael as a vigilante gang kidnap and hang him in the final scenes of the work.
Pop versions have been published by Mordechai ben David and Sarit Hadad.
In Pi, Max Cohen and Lenny Meyer can be seen reciting the first three verses of the Shema.
In The Shoes of the Fisherman, Anthony Quinn, as the fictional Pope Kiril, explores the back streets of Rome disguised as a simple priest, and recites the Shema at the bedside of a dying Roman Jew.
Reggae singer Matisyahu recites the Shema in his songs "Got no water" and "Tel Aviv'n".
Yaakov Shwekey in his "Shema Yisrael," used the story of Rabbi Eliezer Silver's saving Jewish children hidden in Christian monasteries following the Holocaust by reciting the first line of the Shema.
Singer Justin Bieber says the Shema before each public performance with his manager Scooter Braun, who is Jewish.[14]
Divine Unity of the Shema in Hasidic philosophy[edit]
See also: Jewish philosophy, Kabbalah, and Hasidic philosophy
Schneur Zalman of Liadi articulated Divine Unity in Hasidic philosophy
The second section of the Hasidic text the Tanya, by Schneur Zalman of Liadi (Shaar Hayichud Vehaemunah-Gate of Unity and Faith), brings the mystical Panentheism of the founder of Hasidism, the Baal Shem Tov, into philosophical explanation. It explains the Hasidic interpretation of God's Unity in the first two lines of the Shema, based upon their interpretation in Kabbalah. The emphasis on Divine Omnipresence and immanence lies behind Hasidic joy and dveikut, and its stress on transforming the material into spiritual worship. In this internalisation of Kabbalistic ideas, the Hasidic follower seeks to reveal the Unity and hidden holiness in all activities of life.
Medieval, rationalist Jewish philosophers (exponents of "Hakirah"-rational "investigation" from first principles in support of Judaism), such as Maimonides, describe Biblical Monotheism to mean that there is only one God, and His essence is a unique, simple, infinite Unity. Jewish mysticism gives a deeper explanation, by distinguishing between God's essence and emanation. In Kabbalah and especially Hasidism, God's Unity means that there is nothing independent of His essence. The new doctrine in Lurianic Kabbalah of God's Tzimtzum ("Withdrawal"), received different interpretations after Isaac Luria, from the literal to the metaphorical. To Hasidism and Schneur Zalman, it is unthinkable for the "Withdrawal" of God that "makes possible" Creation, to be taken literally. Tzimtzum only relates to the Ohr Ein Sof ("Infinite Light"), not the Ein Sof (Divine essence) itself. God's true infinity is revealed in both complementary infinitude (infinite light) and finitude (finite light). The "Withdrawal" was only a concealment of the Infinite Light into the essence of God, to allow the latent potentially finite light to emerge after the Tzimtzum. God Himself remains unaffected ("For I, the Lord, I have not changed" Malachi 3:6). His essence was One, alone, before Creation, and still One, alone, after Creation, without any change. As the Tzimtzum was only a concealment, therefore God's Unity is Omnipresent. In the Baal Shem Tov's new interpretation, Divine Providence affects every detail of Creation. The "movement of a leaf in the wind" is part of the unfolding Divine presence, and is a necessary part of the complete Tikkun (Rectification in Kabbalah). This awareness of the loving Divine purpose and significance of each individual, awakens mystical love and awe of God.
Schneur Zalman explains that God's Unity has two levels, that are both paradoxically true. The main text of Kabbalah, the Zohar, describes the first verse of the Shema ("Hear Israel, the Lord is God, the Lord is One") as the "Upper level Unity", and the second line ("Blessed be the Name of the Glory of His Kingdom forever") as the "Lower level Unity". Schneur Zalman gives the Hasidic explanation of this. In Kabbalah, all Creation is dependent on the immanent, potentially finite, "Light that Fills all Worlds", that each Creation receives continually. All is bittul-nullified to the light, even though in our realm this complete dependence is hidden. From this perspective, of God knowing the Creation on its own terms, Creation exists, but the true essence of anything is only the Divine spark that continuously recreates it from nothing. God is One, as nothing has any independent existence without this continual flow of Divine Will to Create. This is the Lower Level Unity.
In relation to God's essence, Creation affects no change or withdrawal. All Creation takes place "within" God. "There is nothing but God". The ability to create can only come from the infinite Divine essence, represented by the Tetragrammaton name of God. However, "It is not the essence of the Divine, to create Worlds and sustain them", as this ability is only external to the Infinite essence. Creation only derives from God's revelatory "speech" (as in Genesis 1), and even this is unlike the external speech of Man, as it too remains "within" God. From this upper perspective of God knowing Himself on His own terms, Creation does not exist, as it is as nothing in relation to God's essence. This Monistic Acosmism is the "Upper Level Unity", as from this perspective, only God exists.[15]
In Christianity[edit]
See also: Christian views on the Old Covenant
The Shema is one of the Old Testament sentences quoted in the New Testament. The Gospel of Mark 12:29-31 mentions that Jesus of Nazareth considered the opening exhortation of the Shema to be the first of his two greatest commandments and linked with a second (based on Leviticus 19:18b): "The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord: And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. And the second is like, namely this, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself." In Luke 10:25-27 the Shema is also linked with Leviticus 19:18, only by the questioner, before Jesus' agreement. The verses Deuteronomy 6:5 and Leviticus 19:18b both begin with ve'ahavta, "and you shall love." In Luke's Gospel it appears that this connection between the two verses was already part of cultural discussion or practice.
Theologians Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch noted that "the heart is mentioned first (in Deuteronomy 6:5), as the seat of the emotions generally and of love in particular; then follows the soul (nephesh) as the centre of personality in man, to depict the love as pervading the entire self-consciousness; and to this is added, "with all the strength," i.e. of body and soul".[16]
The Shema has also been incorporated in Christian liturgy, and is discussed in terms of the Trinity.[17] The Anglican Book of Common Prayer in use in Canada since 1962, has included the Shema in its Summary of the Law.[18] Since 2012, when the Anglican Use version of the BCP was adapted for use in Canada, it has been recited by Roman Catholics as well.
The Orthodox Church of the Culdees utilize the Shema in the Daily Services.[19]
In Islam[edit]
The words used in the Shema prayer are similar to the words of Sura 112 (Al-Tawhid or Monotheism) in Quran. The words "أَحَدٌ" in Arabic is identical to the word "אֶחָד" in Hebrew.
Arabic: قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ - Qul Huwa 'Llāhu ʾAḥad ("Say, He is Allah the One")
Hebrew: :שְׁמַע יִשְׂרָאֵל יהוה אֱלֹהֵינוּ יהוה אֶחָד - Sh'ma Yisra'el YHWH Eloheinu YHWH Eḥad
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References[edit]
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^ Jump up to: a b The Complete Hebrew Bible (Tanach) based on JPS 1917 Hebrew-English translation Deuteronomy 6, accessed 29 November 2015
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^ Jump up to: a b [Shailos and Teshuvos, Rav Ephraim Greenblatt, Rabbavot Ephraim, Vol. 1, (O.C) §52]
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Jump up ^ Mishnah, Berachos 1:4 http://www.sefaria.org/Mishnah_Berakhot.1.4/en/Open_Mishnah?lang=bi
Jump up ^ With all your heart: the Shema in Jewish worship, practice and life By Meir Levin, ISBN 1-56871-215-4, page 207-12
Jump up ^ Mishnah, Berachos 1:4 http://www.sefaria.org/Mishnah_Berakhot.1.4/en/Open_Mishnah?lang=bi
Jump up ^ Psalms 119:164 http://www.sefaria.org/Psalms.119.164/he/Tanach_with_Ta'amei_Hamikra?lang=bi
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Jump up ^ English translation and commentary on the second section of Tanya: Shaar Hayichud Vehaemunah-Gate of Unity and Faith from Chabad.org. Retrieved Oct. 2009
Jump up ^ Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament on Deuteronomy 6, accessed 6 November 2015
Jump up ^ See Brian J. Wright, "Deuteronomy 6:4 and the Trinity: How Can Jews and Christians Both Embrace the 'Echad' of the Shema?" https://www.academia.edu/12230043/Deuteronomy_6_4_and_the_Trinity_How_Can_Jews_and_Christians_Both_Embrace_the_Echad_of_the_Shema
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External links[edit]
Media related to Shema Yisrael at Wikimedia Commons
Jewish Encyclopedia: Shema
Recitation of the Shema Yisrael
Explanation of the Shema by Rabeinu Bachya
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Invasion! (Arrowverse)
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"Invasion!"
Arrowverse crossover event
Home media cover
Also known as
"Heroes v Aliens"
"Heroes Unite"
Episode nos.
The Flash (part 1)
Season 3, Episode 8
Arrow (part 2)
Season 5, Episode 8
Legends of Tomorrow (part 3)
Season 2, Episode 7
Directed by
Dermott Downs (Flash)
James Bamford (Arrow)
Gregory Smith (LoT)
Story by
Greg Berlanti
Andrew Kreisberg (Flash)
Teleplay by
Aaron Helbing (Flash)
Todd Helbing (Flash)
Marc Guggenheim (Arrow & LoT)
Wendy Mericle (Arrow)
Phil Klemmer (LoT)
Production codes
T27.13108 (Flash)
T27.13208 (Arrow)
T13.20007 (LoT)
Original air dates
November 29, 2016 (2016-11-29) (Flash)
November 30, 2016 (2016-11-30) (Arrow)
December 1, 2016 (2016-12-01) (LoT)
Episode chronology
The Flash
← Previous
"Killer Frost" Next →
"The Present"
List of The Flash episodes
Arrow
← Previous
"Vigilante" Next →
"What We Leave Behind"
List of Arrow episodes
Legends of Tomorrow
← Previous
"Outlaw Country" Next →
"The Chicago Way"
List of Legends of Tomorrow episodes
Preceded by
"Heroes Join Forces"
Followed by
"Crisis on Earth-X"
"Invasion!" is the third annual Arrowverse crossover event, crossing over episodes of the Arrowverse television series The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow on The CW, and is inspired by the 1989 comic miniseries Invasion!. Events at the end of the Supergirl episode "Medusa" on November 28, 2016 marked the beginning of the crossover, which officially began on November 29 with The Flash, continued on Arrow on November 30, and concluded on Legends of Tomorrow on December 1. Each of the latter three episodes were titled "Invasion!". "Invasion!" sees Barry Allen recruit Kara Danvers / Supergirl to his Earth to help his team, Oliver Queen and his team, and the Legends to defeat the alien race known as the Dominators.
Development for a crossover between the three series, along with Supergirl, began in May 2016 after it was revealed that Supergirl would move to The CW from CBS for its second season. By the following September, the scripts for each episode had been written, with filming occurring shortly after, in October 2016. The premise and episode titles were also revealed that month. "Invasion!" sees all of the main cast members for each series appear in at least their own series, with Melissa Benoist appearing as Supergirl across the entire crossover. Multiple actors and characters from previous Arrow seasons also return to reprise their roles, as Arrow's episode doubled as its 100th.
The three episodes of the crossover all received positive reviews, with critics praising the interactions between all of the various actors from each series, and the fact that each episode was also able to progress season storylines while still being part of the crossover. Conversely, the Dominators storyline felt like the weakest part of the crossover, with reviewers feeling the alien race had unclear motivations throughout. Ratings for the episodes were exceptional, with each breaking records in viewership and the 18-49 rating, contributing to the most-watched week on The CW in six years.
Contents
[hide]
1 Plot
2 Cast and characters
2.1 Main and recurring
2.2 Guest
2.2.1 The Flash
2.2.2 Legends of Tomorrow
2.2.3 Arrow
3 Production
3.1 Development
3.2 Writing
3.3 Filming
3.4 Visual effects
4 Release
4.1 Broadcast
4.2 Marketing
4.3 Home media
5 Reception
5.1 Ratings
5.2 Critical response
5.2.1 The Flash
5.2.2 Arrow
5.2.3 Legends of Tomorrow
5.3 Accolades
6 References
7 External links
Plot[edit]
Barry Allen / Flash investigates a meteor crash outside Central City that turns out to be a spaceship from which aliens emerge. Lyla Michaels tells the team that the "Dominators" landed previously in the 1950s, but then mysteriously departed. Needing help, Barry assembles the original members of Team Arrow, Thea Queen, the Legends, and Kara Danvers, Supergirl of Earth-38. The assembled team begins training at a S.T.A.R. Labs facility, sparring against Supergirl to prepare against the aliens. Kara struggles to earn Oliver Queen's trust, seeing that the Green Arrow is the most revered hero in the superhero community of this world paralleling her cousin's (Superman) status on hers despite not having any powers. Cisco Ramon finds and reveals a message Barry's future self sent to Rip Hunter, which exposes Barry's manipulation of the timeline and how it affected other team members; only Oliver, Kara, Felicity Smoak, Martin Stein and Jefferson "Jax" Jackson still trust him. After the Dominators abduct the President of the United States, the team goes to rescue him, but Barry is forced to remain behind as the majority of them distrust him. Oliver is also forced to stay behind when he attempts to stand up for Barry. Kara leads the group, finding the President but the Dominators kill him as soon as they find him and affect the group with a mind control device. The controlled heroes return and attack S.T.A.R. Labs, forcing Barry and Oliver to confront them. While Oliver holds them off, Barry lures Kara to the device and manipulates her into destroying it, freeing everyone from the Dominators' control. Once the team regroups, as Ray Palmer tells Barry that everyone on the team forgives and still trusts him, Sara Lance, Ray, John Diggle, Thea, and Oliver are abducted by the Dominators.
The five abducted are being held unconscious inside pods about a Dominators ship, with their minds in a shared hallucination. In the hallucination, Oliver finds himself back at Queen Manor, having never gotten on The Queen's Gambit, where he is about to be married to Laurel Lance, both his parents are alive, and Diggle is the Hood. Oliver begins seeing flashes of his former life, as do Sara, Ray, Diggle, and Thea, making them realize what the Dominators have done to them. They decide to try and escape, but their attempt is blocked by each of their own enemy: Malcolm Merlyn, Deathstroke and one of his Mirakuru soldiers (who killed Ray's fiancée Anna Loring), Damien Darhk and his H.I.V.E. soldiers (including Andy Diggle). The adversaries are all defeated, and the captives are able to escape, resulting in them waking up inside the Dominators ship. Escaping in a shuttle, they are rescued by Nate Heywood, who pilots the time ship Waverider. Meanwhile, Felicity, Curtis Holt and Cisco try to hack into the Dominators' mainframe using a piece of their technology, recovering a necessary device with the help of Barry and Kara to locate the captives. Aboard the Waverider, Ray deduces that the Dominators were gathering information from their minds about metahumans, using the hallucination as a distraction, to help them complete a special "weapon". Elsewhere, the Dominator mothership heads towards Earth.
With everyone now back in 2016, Nate reveals the first Dominator invasion to have been in Oregon, 1951. He takes Mick Rory, Amaya Jiwe, Felicity and Cisco to kidnap a Dominator for information. The Legends successfully capture a Dominator to interrogate, but are themselves captured by federal agents. While in custody, the Legends learn from the Dominator that the aliens arrived to assess the threat humanity posed now that metahumans have appeared due to the Justice Society of America. Felicity and Cisco rescue the Legends and help set the Dominator free. Meanwhile, in Central City 2016, the team learns that the Dominators know about Barry's manipulation of the timeline, deeming him as a threat, and that they demand his surrender in exchange for peace. After the Legends return, the team discovers that the Dominators' weapon is a bomb that will kill all metahumans on Earth, with millions of collateral human casualties. The teams dissuade Barry from surrendering, with Cisco reconciling with him, having realized that continuing the estrangement against Barry was hypocritical of him (having just changed the past-himself). Firestorm manages to transmute the bomb into a liquid and the teams force the Dominators to retreat using a pain-inflicting nano-weapon. Later, as the heroes celebrate their victory, Oliver offers Kara his friendship, and Cisco gives her an interdimensional device that will allow her to travel and communicate between Earth-1 and Earth-38. Martin persuades Jax not to tell the others of his daughter, Lily, whose existence is the result of a temporal paradox he inadvertently caused when the Legends were in 1987.
Cast and characters[edit]
Further information: The Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow cast and characters
Main and recurring[edit]
Actor
Character
Episode
The Flash
Arrow
Legends of Tomorrow
Grant Gustin[1] Barry Allen / Flash[a] Main Guest
Candice Patton[1] Iris West Main Does not appear
Danielle Panabaker[1] Caitlin Snow Main Does not appear Guest
Carlos Valdes[1] Cisco Ramon / Vibe[a] Main Guest
Keiynan Lonsdale[1] Wally West / Kid Flash Main Does not appear
Tom Cavanagh[1] Harrison "H.R." Wells Main Does not appear
Jesse L. Martin[1] Joe West Main Does not appear
Stephen Amell[1] Oliver Queen / Green Arrow Guest Main Guest
Franz Drameh[1] Jefferson Jackson / Firestorm Guest Does not appear Main
Victor Garber[1] Martin Stein / Firestorm Guest Does not appear Main
Willa Holland[1] Thea Queen / Speedy Guest Main Does not appear
Caity Lotz[1] Sara Lance / White Canary Guest Main
Dominic Purcell[1] Mick Rory / Heat Wave Guest Does not appear Main
David Ramsey[1] John Diggle / Spartan Guest Main Guest
Emily Bett Rickards[1] Felicity Smoak / Overwatch Guest Main Guest
Brandon Routh[1] Ray Palmer / Atom Guest Main
Melissa Benoist[1] Kara Zor-El / Kara Danvers / Supergirl Guest
Christina Brucato[3] Lily Stein Guest Does not appear Guest
Donnelly Rhodes[4] "Glasses"[5] Guest Does not appear Guest
Echo Kellum[1] Curtis Holt / Mister Terrific Does not appear Main Does not appear
Josh Segarra[1] Adrian Chase Does not appear Main[b] Does not appear
Paul Blackthorne[1] Quentin Lance Does not appear Main Does not appear
Nick Zano[1] Nathan Heywood / Steel Does not appear Guest Main
Amy Pemberton[1][6] Gideon Does not appear Co-starring Main
Maisie Richardson-Sellers[1] Amaya Jiwe / Vixen Does not appear Main
^ Jump up to: a b Barry and Cisco both appear at the end of the Supergirl episode "Medusa", to recruit Supergirl.[2]
Jump up ^ Despite being credited, Segarra does not appear.[1]
Guest[edit]
The Flash[edit]
Audrey Marie Anderson as Lyla Michaels[1]
Jerry Wasserman as the President of the United States[7]
Vigilante[8]
Legends of Tomorrow[edit]
Lucia Walters as President Susan Brayden[7]
Arrow[edit]
John Barrowman as Malcolm Merlyn / Dark Archer[2]
Neal McDonough as Damien Darhk[2]
Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance[9]
Susanna Thompson as Moira Queen[9]
Rick Gonzalez as Rene Ramirez / Wild Dog[10]
Joe Dinicol as Rory Regan / Ragman[10]
Jamey Sheridan as Robert Queen[10]
Erica Luttrell as Laura Washington[6]
Deathstroke[9][11]
Colin Donnell as Tommy Merlyn[a]
Colton Haynes as Roy Harper[a]
^ Jump up to: a b Donnell and Haynes appear via archival recordings.[12]
Production[edit]
Development[edit]
Yearly crossover events in the Arrowverse have occurred on The CW since the 2013–14 television season, when Barry Allen was introduced in the eighth episode of Arrow's second season ahead of the debut of The Flash. The next year, the eighth episodes of the third season of Arrow and the first season of The Flash formed a two-part event known as "Flash vs. Arrow". In the 2015–16 television season, a two-part event between the eighth episodes of the fourth season of Arrow and the second season of The Flash was used to set up the new team-up series Legends of Tomorrow.[13] In January 2015, The CW president Mark Pedowitz stated the intention to have an Arrowverse crossover every season.[14]
In May 2016, after it was announced that Supergirl would air its second season on The CW instead of CBS, Pedowitz revealed that all four series—Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl—would crossover in the upcoming 2016–17 television season.[13] In September 2016, Greg Berlanti, creator and executive producer on all four series, clarified that the crossover event would only officially involve The Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow,[15] though the event starts at the very end of the Supergirl episode "Medusa", with Barry and Cisco Ramon arriving on Supergirl's Earth to recruit her.[2] Andrew Kreisberg, executive producer on Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl, spoke more on why the crossover did not include Supergirl, saying that since "Medusa" also served as the mid-season finale for Supergirl, and the other three series have theirs in a subsequent episode after the crossover, "We wanted to make sure that ["Medusa"] spoke to what had been happening on the first seven episodes of Supergirl and not just as a tie in." He added that, logistically, it would have been very difficult to incorporate the four series, also noting that finding the time for Melissa Benoist to shoot material for the other three series had its own complications, noting, "Hopefully people didn't realize it, but Kara was not in a lot of episode 7 of Supergirl... specifically to free her up for five days so that she could appear in all these other episodes."[16] He expanded on these difficulties stating, "The thing that we didn’t really plan on — because we weren’t aware that we were going to switch Supergirl from CBS to CW and it was really going to be part of it — that was the one show that didn't have built-in shut-down days, so all the other ones did... Supergirl was the one we needed to shut down the most and it was the one that we didn’t have any opportunity to."[17]
It was also announced in September that the villains of the event would be the Dominators, in a story inspired by the 1989 comic miniseries Invasion! [18] The Dominators were chosen because the writers "collectively wanted the superheroes to face an external threat" meaning "a threat that came from outside of the shows" rather than extraterrestrial.[19] The following month, Marc Guggenheim, creator and executive producer on Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow, revealed the title of each episode in the crossover would be "Invasion!".[20]
In November 2016, Kreisberg revealed that the Dominators would appear on Supergirl "later this season" after the crossover event.[21] Guggenheim also revealed that the initial script for The Flash would have seen Lynda Carter appear as the Vice President, becoming the President after his death in the episode (Carter appears as President Olivia Marsdin on Supergirl). This did not occur, due to a note from the studio, "which was that it was a bit too confusing. You get into the parallel Earths of it all but she's not the President on our Earth but the Vice President. In the midst of time travel and aliens, it was just one sci-fi problem too much." On this, Guggenheim noted "he understood the note and conceded that if people at the studio were confused by the script, it was probably not particularly friendly to casual fans."[22]
Writing[edit]
Scripts for "Invasion!" were written in mid-September 2016, with Berlanti creating the story for the event, and Kreisberg also helping to craft the story of The Flash episode.[23][24][25] The teleplay for The Flash was written by showrunners Aaron Helbing & Todd Helbing,[25] with Arrow's written by showrunners Guggenheim & Wendy Mericle,[23] and showrunners Phil Klemmer & Guggenheim writing the teleplay for Legends of Tomorrow.[24] Once the Dominators were chosen as the threat for the crossover, the writers were able to justify the necessity of all the heroes coming together, since Supergirl "is knowledgable about these particular enemies, the Legends can help better understand the last time the Dominators visited Earth thanks to their time travel capabilities, and both Teams Flash and Arrow have a diverse array of capable heroes who are able to understand and counter just about every imaginable threat."[19]
Arrow's episode of the crossover is also the series' 100th. Guggenheim felt Berlanti "came up with an idea that really does allow us to have our cake and eat it too" in terms of respecting Arrow as a whole, while incorporating it into the crossover, adding "It is a love letter to the show. It draws on all previous 99 episodes, pretty much. Everyone who we could have in the episode from a scheduling point of view is in the episode. Even the people who we couldn't have because of conflicting schedules are represented."[2] At the end of The Flash episode, Oliver, Thea, Sara, Diggle, and Ray are captured by the Dominators and are held in a stasis, with their minds occupied in a "shared hallucination", which allowed the writers "to revisit footage from the previous 99 episodes" in the memory flashes the characters experience.[26]
Filming[edit]
Filming of the three episodes occurred from September 23, 2016, until October 12, 2016.[23][24] The three episodes were filmed concurrently, with some cast members shooting scenes for multiple series each day. Filming occurred at the Boundary Bay Airport.[27] The Flash's episode was directed by Dermott Downs,[28][25] Arrow's by James Bamford,[23] and Legend of Tomorrow's by Gregory Smith.[24]
Visual effects[edit]
Visual effects for the crossover were completed by Encore Post and Zoic Studios.[29][12] The Dominators were created using "cutting-edge prosthetics and computer effects... to achieve a feature film-quality look which is faithful to Invasion! artist Todd McFarlane's interpretation of the characters."[18] The design of the Dominators originally included the green robes they wear in the comics. However, once the decision was made to create the species fully in CGI, "the robes had to go away, because the presence of the robes made animating them prohibitively impossible."[30]
The S.T.A.R. Labs facility where the heroes initially meet was made to look like the Hall of Justice from the Super Friends animated series. Guggenheim noted, "We were talking about where to put [the facility]—we were talking about maybe it was an old warehouse or whatever. Someone said something that made me think, 'You know, there's this building in Cincinnati that is the basis for the Hall of Justice in the Super Friends. I'm sure there's stock footage that we could then alter.' That's what we ended up doing... Props to Encore who did an amazing job of altering it in all the right ways. Putting the waterpool in the front and the sculptures".[29]
At the end of the Arrow episode, Colin Donnell and Colton Haynes appear as holograms, reprising their roles as Tommy Merlyn and Roy Harper, respectively. Both appeared as such, opposed to physical appearances, due to other commitments, and were unable to be reshot for the appearance. Guggenheim stated that, as a result, Zoic Studios "had to take them from the old episodes and roto them out and then put them into this. It was hard, obviously because they had to work with preexisting footage. Yes, they had [many] episodes to choose from, but it was a lot harder than that makes it sound."[12]
Release[edit]
Broadcast[edit]
After beginning in the ending scene of the November 28, 2016 episode of Supergirl, the first part on The Flash aired on November 29, followed by part two on Arrow on November 30, and concluding with part three on Legends of Tomorrow on December 1, all on The CW.[28]
Marketing[edit]
Tetraptych promotional posters for "Invasion!" for (L to R) Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow
Despite "Invasion!" only occurring in three of the four CW series, the event, marketed as "Heroes v Aliens", was referred to as a "four-night crossover event" beginning with the Supergirl episode.[31] In Canada, where The Flash, Arrow and Legends all air on CTV Television Network, the crossover was marketed as a three-night event called "Heroes United".[32] In addition, a faux classified U.S. government video was released, set approximately 70 years in the past, detailing the Dominators' first attempt to conquer Earth.[33] A full trailer for the crossover was released on November 23, 2016.[34]
Home media[edit]
The episodes, along with the rest of Legends of Tomorrow's second season, The Flash's third season, and Arrow's fifth season, were released separately on Blu-ray and DVD in Region 1 on August 15, 2017,[35] on September 5,[36] and on September 19, respectively.[37] The three episodes accompanied with three Allied: The Invasion Complex behind-the-scenes featurettes, included separately in each series home media release, were also released together on a separate DVD on August 17, 2017 in Region 2,[38] and on September 20 in Region 4.[39] The episodes are available for streaming on Netflix and The CW app.[40][41]
Reception[edit]
Ratings[edit]
Series
Air date
Rating/share
(18–49)
Viewers
(millions)
DVR
(18–49)
DVR viewers
(millions)
Total
(18–49)
Total viewers
(millions)
The Flash 000000002016-11-29-0000November 29, 2016 1.5/5 4.15[42] 0.9 2.17 2.4 6.31[43]
Arrow 000000002016-11-30-0000November 30, 2016 1.3/5 3.55[44] 0.7 1.80 2.0 5.34[43]
Legends of Tomorrow 000000002016-12-01-0000December 1, 2016 1.2/4 3.39[45] 0.7 1.84 1.9 5.24[43]
"Invasion!" helped the CW earn its most-watched week in six years.[46] The Flash episode saw a season three-high viewership, which was the show's largest since December 9, 2014, and a season three-high 18–49 rating, the highest since February 16, 2016. The episode improved 40% and 36% in viewership and the 18–49 rating, respectively, from the previous episode, "Killer Frost".[47] It was also up 5% in total viewers and 7% in the 18–49 rating from last year's crossover with Arrow.[48] For Arrow, the episode saw a season five-high viewership and 18–49 rating, with the viewership on par with last year's crossover on December 2, 2016 and the 18–49 rating the best since.[49] The episode improved 120% and 86% in viewership and the 18–49 rating, respectively, from the previous episode, "Vigilante". The Legends of Tomorrow episode saw a series-high viewership and a season two-high 18–49 rating, which tied the rating set by the pilot on January 21, 2016.[46] The episode improved 80% and 83% in viewership and the 18–49 rating, respectively, from the previous episode, "Outlaw Country",[50] and helped contribute to the most watched Thursday on The CW in four years.[51]
Critical response[edit]
Speaking of the crossover as a whole, Oliver Sava at The A.V. Club felt the episodes did "admirable work advancing the overarching narrative while maintaining each show's distinct perspective" along with being "a hell of a lot of fun, and it's significantly expanded the scope of the Arrowverse by bringing in an extraterrestrial enemy... There's an entire universe to explore, and this crossover has opened the door for the CW's DC shows to go cosmic in the future."[52] Ed Gross for Empire stated, ""Invasion" is the proverbial mixed bag. As a crossover, it does an extremely effective job in bringing the characters from four different shows together, the rapport between them feeling natural and oftentimes genuinely funny... The real problem with "Invasion" is that it was intended to be, and was promoted as, a massive adventure, but in reality the whole Dominators storyline was rather underwhelming. Part of that is creative – it would have been better to get a fuller understanding of who these beings really are and how they're able to know the long-term effects of Flashpoint; plus the resolution seems awfully pat... and lacks the resolutionary scope that was expected." Despite some of the criticism, Gross gave the crossover 4 stars out of 5.[1] Collider.com's Allison Keene said, "On the positive side, the interactions among cast members of the four shows – Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, and Legends of Tomorrow – were as delightful as ever. Though Arrow is often the anchor, The Flash usually sets the tone for the crossovers, and so the other shows incorporate its light-hearted, witty banter and a fast-paced action and editing... But on the negative side, the crossovers can also starkly highlight each show's weaknesses," concluding, "There are things "Invasion!" as a whole did really well, and others it didn't, with each series' strengths and weaknesses being highlighted and tested. But with each new expansion, there are things the shows can learn from, and it remains fun for fans".[53]
The Flash[edit]
Jesse Schedeen of IGN gave The Flash episode an 8.4 out of 10. He said, "As expected, there was a ton of appeal in seeing so many heroes joining forces on the small screen. But without a well-defined enemy to unify these heroes, it was often the Flashpoint-related character drama that propelled this first act." Schedeen added, "Everyone had their moment to shine, even more minor players like Felicity and Thea. But if there was one subplot that felt unnecessary and out of place, it was Wally's," calling it "forced". He also appreciated the focus on fall out from Flashpoint, calling it "one of the biggest flaws of Season 3 so far" on The Flash, and hoped more of the Dominators' comic backstory would come into play in the other two episodes of the crossover.[54] The A.V. Club's Scott Von Doviak awarded the episode a "B+", saying "Even by the usual standards of a CW superhero crossover, "Invasion!" is an absurdly overstuffed kickoff to a three-night event. Not only does the episode bring the casts of four different shows together, with all the tangled relationships that entails, it also continues to advance the story arcs of this season of The Flash and finds a way to weave those ongoing conflicts into the multi-series story of an alien invasion." However, Von Doviak questioned some of the events of the episodes, such as Barry being knowledgable of the Legends adventures and not caring about secret identities, and felt viewers "who don't necessarily follow the other three shows religiously are at a disadvantage".[55]
Carla Day writing for Collider.com gave The Flash episode 5 stars out of 5, calling the episode "brilliant" saying, "With so many characters on the scene, it would have been easy for the show to get overwhelmed by them all and lose The Flash's unique look and tone. But the writers effectively incorporated the other DC series' characters into the episode while keeping the show's light-hearted and funny demeanor... the standard has been set high for the Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow's "Invasion!" hours." Day's one complaint was the fact the Dominators motivations were not very clear.[56] Entertainment Weekly's Chancellor Agard awarded The Flash episode an "A-", stating, "Based on tonight's episode alone, this year's crossover is looking like it'll be the best one yet. The first crossovers were two relatively standalone episodes, and last year's was burdened with setting up Legends of Tomorrow. This is really the first time Berlanti and Co. can tell a cohesive story, and it seems like it's paying off... That being said, the episode did drag a bit whenever it focused too much on the ongoing Team Flash drama... [and] my biggest problems were with the Wally stuff. However, I understand that was here for viewers who might only watch The Flash, and the episode does a good job of appeasing both kinds of fans. Luckily, though, the nonsense doesn't drag the episode too much: For every anxious scene, there was a funny aside to lighten the mood."[8]
Arrow[edit]
Schedeen awarded Arrow's episode an 8.7 out of 10, stating, "This Arrow episode worked much better as a 100th episode celebration than it did the middle act of the Invasion crossover. The Cisco/Team Arrow subplot did little to advance the larger narrative. On the other hand, the dream prison premise served as an emotionally rich and action-packed way to celebrate the show's first 100 episodes. But with only one episode left to go in this crossover, the pacing really needs to pick up if fans are going to get the epic superhero mash-up they deserve."[57] Alasdair Wilkins for The A.V. Club gave Arrow an "A", saying, ""Invasion!" could have been an unholy mess, balancing the needs of a three-part crossover with the Arrow-specific celebration of the 100-episode milestone. But the decision to focus on the show's past and bring back old favorites like Moira, Deathstroke, Robert, and Moira—Moira is worth listing twice—ends up giving the show a way to develop the power and the threat of the Dominators without this crossover just being three straight episodes of heroes and aliens punching each other. Tonight's episode also once again proves that Arrow doesn't need to be gloomy or choked by petty interpersonal conflict to tell effective stories". Wilkins concluded: "If this is how Arrow marks 100 episodes, then here's to 100 more. If this isn’t the best episode in Arrow's history, it's damn close."[58]
Collider.com's Kayti Burt felt the episode of Arrow "gets enough nostalgic hits in to make it work, while also giving us an exciting (batshit crazy) final act to launch us into the final part of the superhero crossover... Though the shared hallucination gimmick might lack long-term narrative consequence and feel like a bit of a 'Look, It's The 100th Episode!' plot device, it works because of the performance of all of the actors (including many returning ones) and the sentiment that this show has genuinely inspired in people." Conversely, Burt "was a bit sad that Arrow was robbed the opportunity of having a 100th episode outside of the already considerable demands of the crossover event, which were sometimes at odds with what this episode was trying to do... This episode was trying to do far too much and was therefore a bit of a mess, but it's hard to dislike an hour of TV that is earnestly trying to please its fans in so many different ways." She gave the episode 3 stars out of 5.[59] Sara Netzley, for Entertainment Weekly praised the episode, awarding it an "A", saying "Lots of Arrow action here, and not as much for The Flash/Supergirl folks to do. Still, it all worked beautifully. We get enough cross-team action to make it a treat for viewers of the Berlanti-verse while still forwarding the invasion story line – and honoring the characters, plots, and themes that have made Arrow such a satisfying show over the last four and a half seasons. It was a tall order, but the episode pulled it off."[60]
Legends of Tomorrow[edit]
Giving the episode an 8.8 out of 10, Schedeen stated, "The Invasion crossover ended on a strong note. This episode delivered the most on the promise of superheroes joining forces to battle alien invaders. And even if there were a few points of frustration (mainly involving a lack of Supergirl early on), it made the most of the premise and delivered a rousing final battle." He also enjoyed that, by the end, the back story revealed for the Dominators gave them "clear motivations and [they] no longer felt like a completely faceless, generic alien threat" and that the plot device of Cisco creating a device for Supergirl to travel between universes "paved the way for more frequent crossovers between Supergirl and the rest of the Arrowverse."[61] Sava gave the Legends of Tomorrow episode an "A-", stating, "while Legends of Tomorrow's crossover finale doesn't pack the emotional punch of [Arrow's] episode, it's a strong conclusion that has the good guys saving the day and learning more about themselves in the process." Regarding the final battle, Sava called it "anticlimactic" and added, "I would have liked to see more creative use of all the different powers in this group working together, and the fight would be more satisfying if there was a stronger sense of collaboration among the human/metahuman fighters."[52]
Entertainment Weekly's Shirley Li awarded the episode a "B+" saying, "Judging this episode on its own, I'd say it didn't feel at all like a Legends of Tomorrow episode, despite all the quips from Mick and the blue chyron and the time traveling. Though Stein got an emotional arc, the rest of the emotional story belonged to Barry and the tediously angry Cisco, making this almost like a second Flash episode... Yet, much of this episode worked as an hour-long finale. Everyone got a chance to shine, and though the Dominators' motive is still somewhat muddled, the invasion sparked fun rapport among the teams – and isn't that the whole point of a crossover in the first place? This might not drive any non-Legends viewers to watch Legends, but the episode gave plenty to Arrowverse fans." Li also felt some of the potential "budgetary constraints were glaring" such as the fact that Thea did not appear in the episode, and Oliver's "lash out" at Kara to have her not be at the confrontation with "Glasses".[62]
Accolades[edit]
Comic Book Resources named The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow episodes the 16th, 10th and 3rd best episodes in 2016 among comic book-related television series, respectively.[63]
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