Arrowverse's Crisis on Infinite Earths, Parts 4 and 5: Arrow & Legends of Tomorrow

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Welcome to the fourth and final night of our Crisis on Infinite Earths discussion!

In the previous chapters, as the crisis began, the troops were assembled, paragons were found, and then the Multiverse ended, but the seven paragons survive in the Vanishing Point thanks to Pariah. Well, mostly seven. A reminder Superman got bumped for Lex in the final seconds. "So, what do we do now?"

"Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Four"
14 January 2020
Program: Arrow (S8E8)
Writers: Marv Wolfman & Marc Guggenheim
Director: Glen Winter
Regular Characters: Oliver/Green Arrow; Monitor
Arrowverse Guests: Lex Luthor; Kate/Batwoman; Sara Lance; Laurel Lance; "Dig"/Spartan; Barry/Flash; J'onn/Martian Manhunter; Ray Palmer/Atom; Kara/Supergirl; with Clark/Superman and Lois Lane

"Crisis on Infinite Earths, Part Five"
14 January 2020
Program: Legends of Tomorrow (S5E0)
Writers: Keto Shimizu & Ubah Mohamed
Director: Gregory Smith
Regular Characters: Sara Lance; Ray Palmer/Atom; Nate/Steel; Mick/Heat Wave; Ava; Constantine
Arrowverse Guests: Kara/Supergirl; Alex Danvers; Nia/Dreamer; Lex Luthor; Nash Wells; J'onn/Martian Manhunter; "Dig"/Spartan; Rene/Wild Dog; Dinah/Black Canary; Kaitlin/Frost; Kate/Batwoman; Jefferson/Black Lightning; Lyla; Lois; Superman

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Need a Recap?

On the planet Maltus, 10,000 years ago, Mar Novu (Monitor) suits up to time travel with his wife at the controls. He goes to the beginning of the universe. However, things goes wrong and he opened a breach to the anti-matter universe.

After several months at Vanishing Point

The gang of paradons have tried to pass time. I wouldn't mind a bottle episode that is just them bickering and talking, thinking about life, the universe, and everything. Barry returns after being gone for months but believes he was only gone for seconds. He sought out the speed force, and discovered the multiverse is gone. There is nothing beyond the Vanishing Point.

Oliver! Purgatory still exists and Oliver readies to reenter... existence? He is a spectre, in touch with extinct multiverse. He is there to help guide Barry and the rest of the team to defeat the Anti-Monitor. He boops Barry forehead, giving Barry the power to travel the speed force again, which he uses to transport the team.

Kara, Lex and Ryan Choi travel back in time to Maltus in an attempt to stop Novu. Of course, Lex tries to do his own thing, but obviously, Kara stops him. The others in the speed force find past events that give them guidance... all of which I found a little odd and confusing at times. But hey, DCEU guy cameo!

The seven arrive at the beginning of time of the Anti-Monitor's beginning of building his anti-matter universe. The gang fights dementors that are still called shadow demons. Oliver the Spectre arrives and fights the Anti-Monitor, sacrificing himself to start the universe over again.

"Wait, was there a crossover? Were we invited? Did we win?"

Kara wakes up. Where is she? Was Crisis all a dream? Is she in a snow globe?? In this new world, Lex wins a Nobel Peace Prize, so she is concerned. "He's the best guy!" Alex says. She briefly confronts Weather Witch and then The Flash shows up. Then a MARV WOLFMAN CAMEO!!!!!!

J'onn has been alerting the Arrowverse heroes that the multiverse is just one. The paradons remember, the rest don't without his help. However, Oliver no longer exists, which sits painfully with Sara.

Beebo or: How they learned to stop being calm and worry about anti-matter (again)

Beebo returns, but it was actually Sargon the Sorcerer trying to pull off a big robbery. Beebo interrupted Mick's book signing. All the teams are in communication with one another and everyone is up to date on their past.

The shadow demons are back! Yep, anti-matter is still present. Oliver gave up his life to give everyone else's back, but that didn't necessarily defeat the Anti-Monitor. If they can destabilize him, they can send him to the microverse where he will shrink indefinitely. It's time for the big battle, which has Frost, Black Lightning, Dig, Alex, Wild Dog, Canary, Superman, and Dreamer also joining the fight.

Anti-Monitor appears, and after a short fight, he grows like a Power Rangers villain. The destabilization bomb is built and delivered. Bye, Anti-Monitor.

What the hell did I just watch?

With an Oliver voiceover, a description of how the multiverse came to be is shown, along with other Earths that still exist and are home to DC's other live-action ventures, some of the past. The team has a memorial service for Oliver and then Barry reveals a table for them to meet whenever the world is about to end (again). It's pretty fancy. And finally, they hear a monkey...

GLEEK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Super Friends (via Tumblr)

The Arrow episode was written by Marv Wolfman, who wrote the original comic! Alright, the five-part story is done. Yay? Nay? How do we feel about everything condensed to a single existence (Prime)? And Alex and Kate chilling on the same couch? They're already done it, right? Right.