The CW's Latest Crisis

As a fan and longtime viewer of the CW's "Arrowverse," I have come to look forward to the annual crossover event. It's happened a number of times, and it's always fun to see these teams and heroes together. And this year's event, "Crisis on Infinite Earths," carries even more weight as the original Green Arrow (Stephen Amell) is wrapping up his run.

It is also the biggest and most ambitious. Batwoman joined the team, as did the Legends and, for the first time, Black Lightning. And they've spent the entire season building up to this crossover. And so I was pretty excited as it began.

The first three episodes aired on consecutive nights beginning Sunday, December 8. And it started with a bang as the Green Arrow was killed. But will that be permanent, somehow it feels unlikely. A lot more people and worlds bit the dust as we ended in a somewhat defeated place by the end of "The Flash" episode on December 10.

And that's where the change comes in, as this one isn't going to be resolved by Christmas—or even in 2019. It won't be resolved until the middle of January, in fact, so we have to sit with it for a bit. I was somewhat frustrated to realize that at the time, and it hasn't seemed any better as I've sat with it for a bit.

There are things I liked about the crossover. The big scope is fun, and all the nods to other DC Shows and movies have been fun. We've gotten a few different iterations of Superman (though no Dean Cain, sadly), and some other fun pieces that have added to the humor and wonder of this spectacle.

But through three episodes, there doesn't feel like a lot that has happened. And with Amell being taken out of the equation early, some of the back-and-forth that made it so much fun has been sapped a little.

It's unfair to judge and event like this at the half-way point, so we'll see where we all land in January. But for now, I was really excited for this and all the build up we've had. But the first three installments, while fun at times, didn't quite live up to that hype.