Seriously, it’s cold as balls right now and this review is brought to you in association with flu, insomnia, and stress! The Icicle Cometh finally solves the mystery of what happened to Caitlin’s father and it’s just an okay kind of episode.

Now having access to the DeVoe’s satellites, it makes sense that they wouldn’t waste time trying to find Thomas Snow and they don’t, finding him stupidly easily. Makes sense but at the same time… It’s too easy and thankfully the episode plays that up as part of Thomas’s, or should I say Icicle’s, master plan to get Caitlin’s blood to solidify the Icicle personality.

Flash Fact: Alarm bells should have rung with the audience at the mention of not only Harrison Wells, but also Louise Lincoln and Victor Fries, both notorious ice villains in the DCU; Killer Frost II and Mr Freeze, respectively.

While Team OG Flash seeks out Thomas, Ralph and Cecile are hunting down the names of people in the vicinity of the satellite’s dark matter core in order to find Cicada’s real identity. It’s a fun little diversion from the plot because both Ralph and Cecile are great for comic relief.

Iris, Nora, and Sherloque attempt to locate the dark matter core itself and find it. That’s all it is. The one funny moment being when Nora future-swears and apologises to Iris for her language. It’s great that all it took for Iris to gain Nora’s trust and affection was for Iris to swan dive off a building.

Back with Icicle’s plan exposed, the team all rally to try and stop him but all are overwhelmed by the immense cold, save for Caitlin. As Icicle reaches up to his neck with the injector, a blast of cold hits him and Caitlin is replaced by the killer queen herself. And despite Icicle’s protestations, Frost sides with her true family and attacks, driving him off.

While her reappearance is a good sign, it’s not a full fix and using a telepathic booster, Caitlin and Frost are able to talk to each other for the first time, mind to mind.

Cicada makes a small appearance in the show, killing a new meta called Razorsharp who seemingly attacked someone in the hospital where Cicada’s doctor works. I assume this is the writers attempt to make him seem justified in attacking metas, by having the Doctor not outright condemn him.

Overall, this is an okay episode that probably could have used a little more pathos for Caitlin and a little less fucking about with Iris and Nora. We’ll no doubt see Icicle again later in the season but next week the weather’s going to get worse with a pair of malicious meteorological mages in O Come, All Ye Thankful.

Hey guys, Sharp-O back once again with some more LEGO as I give my thoughts on the latest Mighty Micros for two of DC Comics’ most well-known characters!

Innuendo aside, I’m happy to present another of NJ Croce’s fantastic bendable figure sets, this time from the critically acclaimed, nostalgia classic; Batman: The Animated Series.

The large window box style packaging, which homages the series style to great effect, does a fantastic job of showing off the toys but also features technical specifications for the Dark Knight’s signature ride as well as some in-universe history!

Batman and Robin are around 3 inches tall and emulate the Bruce Timm style very nicely, and while Batman balances pretty nicely, Robin is top-heavy and can’t stand without support. The range of movement is somewhat limited, only getting an elbow bend and outward stretch and nothing in the legs.

The Batmobile itself is a gorgeous rendition of the iconic vehicle that most people think of when you say ‘Batmobile’. The deep navy blue, much like piano black, is an absolute dust magnet so you’ll have to excuse some of the images but overall, I really the look of it! Unfortunately, the wheels are completely static and the main body is all but hollow, giving it the feel of those novelty bubble bath bottles.

Still it does feature an opening cockpit and the control panels are far more detailed than I imagined they would be. Good stuff!

Unfortunately, the figures do not fit into the cockpit very well. I spent a fair amount of time trying to stuff them and this is the best that I could accomplish.

Overall, while I really dig this set, I do not believe it is worth the 25-30 pounds/dollars you’d be spending on it since the figures lack articulation and the Batmobile itself lacks rolling wheels, but if you can pick it up for less, it would make for a fantastic display piece.

Thanks again to NJ Croce for providing the samples included in this review and you can check out more of their ranges on their website; here!

To say I’m excited for the upcoming release of The LEGO Batman Movie would be a gross understatement. I adored the original The LEGO Movie and Will Arnett was definitely a stand out performance so to give that particular Batman his own movie and then populate it with every forgotten villain that only I would know? I feel like this movie is made for me!

So the lovely folks over at LEGO were kind enough to provide me with 70903 The Riddler’s Riddle Racer to play with and I’m positively giddy! This set retails for £29.99, features 254 pieces and contains two bags of assorted parts, a sticker sheet, one black plate and an instruction booklet.

As always, we dive into the minifigures first and for a £30 set, you get a lot of minifigures, most of which are favourites of mine. First up is the titular Riddler, looking both smarmy and indignant thanks to his swappable faces and the headpiece for his hat is at a lovely jaunty angle. Magpie wasn’t immediately familiar until I found out that this design is more based on her appearance in Beware The Batman and not the ludicrous 80’s design I knew her for.

In the realms of Rogues Galleries, you’re not going to get a more eclectic bunch than Batman’s baddies and we have two of the dumbest (and therefore two of my favourites) here with Calender Man and Kite Man. Much like most the villains in this movie, they appear in their super-dumb, yet super-endearing, original costumes and I love them because of it. Batman is much like the myriad of previous Batman minifig releases but, much like Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 2, now comes with a shiny new utility belt! It’s a nice little piece that changes up the status quo for one of the most prolific minifigures around.

The first brick-built segment of the process is Kite Man’s flying apparatus and it’s a perfectly good little glider pack, not pushing the boat out but still neat.

The titular Riddle Racer takes up the majority of the build, the first bag building much of the body work…

While the second finishes it off and holds the engine/weapon gimmick.

The finished Riddle Racer is a sleek little number that sadly only seats The Riddler but makes up for that with it’s sleek curves and overall awesome aesthetic.

The missile-firing gimmick is particularly strong too, easily launching missiles at least 6ft across the room!

As a fan of LEGO, I liked this set for having a cool looking vehicle but as a massive Batman villain mark, I adore the cadre of baddies you get in this set and, for me at least, that elevates this set to a must-buy! The LEGO Batman Movie range of LEGO sets are available from most major retailers now and you can look forward to the theatrical release on 10th February 2017!

I have gone on record numerous times on this website that I have a problem with how Warner Brothers portrays their super heroes and how they’re handling their franchise. There is a reek of desperation about their need to catch up with Marvel’s success but you can’t fast-track what Marvel have accomplished. Especially with the gloomy movies DC have been making.

Zack Snyder is directing again so I’m not thrilled going in to this but the cast is pretty great with Affleck and Gadot returning along with the debuts of Jason Momoa, Ezra Miller, and Ray Fisher.

– Aquaman

Jason Momoa is cool as balls and I don’t understand why he doesn’t get more work. I hear he can be difficult on set, and that’s fair enough, but I think it’s a good trade off.

This scene is silly. Like, King Tide? He’s says that like it’s a thing. And isn’t it kinda messed up if Aquaman is delivering his buddies to be eaten every winter? Wouldn’t he be against eating fish? I don’t know.

– Wonder Woman

Once again, she doesn’t get to feature much in a trailer (although I suppose having her own makes up for that) but her interaction here is fun and a nice breath of fresh air considering what BvS was like.

– The Flash

What’s this? A happy person in a Warner Bros super hero movie? Surely it can not be! Ezra Miller is a pretty cool actor and often goes intense/weird with his performances so it should be interesting to see what he does with this.

I’m slightly confused why the lightning effects are necessary when he literally just steps out of the way. I understand they are part of his power but I always thought they were a result of him moving so fast and building up so much friction and static electricity.

Also, why is Bruce using his Batman voice out of the suit? That seems unnecessary.

– Cyborg

Blink and you’ll miss him. Cyborg almost takes on The Flash’s abilities he’s so quick to disappear in this trailer.

I understand he’s not as big a name as the other guys but still… it’s glaring how little they care about him. Who is he? What are his powers? We hear both about Aquaman and Flash, why not Cyborg? #WhyNotCyborg

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Overall: It’s nice that they had a more upbeat feel to the trailer but at the end of the day, I don’t know who or what they’re fighting and I don’t know anything of the plot other than Bruce Wayne is trying to find friends. That trailer was a bit of fun but it didn’t really sell me on anything.

Welcome back, everybody! Continuing the crop of new LEGO sets I’ve been sent to review, we’re taking a look at the LEGO DC Comics: Scarcrow Harvest of Fear from the Batman range of sets!

The box is pretty darn huge and the reverse has a great image of the set in it’s entirety as well as showcasing the action features. This set is available from most retailers for £59.99.

The contents include 5 bags of 563 assorted pieces, two instruction manuals, a sticker sheet and even a mini-comic which has stories for both this set and the Killer Croc Sewer Smash set!

As always, we’ll take a look at the minifigures first and we’ve got quite the eclectic bunch this time!

Naturally, we’ll start with Batsy himself; looking rather tech’d out in his breathing apparutus and rebreather. As noted in my DC Mighty Micros review, Batman’s skin tone comes up much darker on the black but something I didn’t mention was the new capes. In the past they were made of a much stiffer fabric but these new ones, while softer, look garbage around the neck. A minor complaint to be sure but it does bother me a little.

The main antagonist of the set is Scarecrow and he looks exactly like his namesake. Not much to say really but his shabby attire and one-piece hat/hair are spot on.

The farmer is your hostage du jour and looks suitably sweaty and terrified.

Now we get into the weirdoes and one of the big draws of this set for me because if there’s one thing I love it’s obscure comic references and you don’t get much more obscurer than Killer Moth! This neon ne’er-do-well occupies the same tier of silly Batman villains as Kite Man and Crazy Quilt and I adore him. He’s goofy and bright and just makes me smile looking at him.

Blue Beetle is my favourite superhero. No, I’m serious. This B-list teenage hero is this millennium’s answer to Spider-Man and his comic series is one of my favourites so to see Jaime Reyes in all his glory as a minifigure? How could I pass that up? The detailing on his torso and face are perfect, with nothing out of line at all. He even comes with a unique neck piece to give him his signature silhouette and some cool techno bug wings. He’s a keeper!

The first part of the build is the little red tractor which is almost elegant in it’s simplicity.

I don’t know what it is about building a tractor out of LEGO but I strangely found it fun. Maybe because it’s so humble compared to the high-tech Bat-Copter or Scarecrow’s crazy combine harvester but I think it’s a neat little addition to an already cool set for me.

The Bat-Copter’s build follows the same kind of steps you’d expect for a helicopter but still throws a curve ball with the tail being geared towards having stud blaster’s pop out of the sides of the vehicle.

The finished Bat-Copter is a solid little vehicle and very typical of a Batman set so I’m sure you’ll have a blast with it although watch out for the stud launchers, they have a habit of going off inside the fuselage.

This is where the set gets weird and I am super down for that. There’s some intricate gear building involved early doors but that pays off later, trust me.

Yes. I love it. All neon green and muddy browns… If the red tractor was a simple and quaint machine, this behemoth is the Worzle-mobile from hell and it’s brilliant! It’s such a unique vehicle and fits so well for the Scarecrow and is easily the headline act of this set.

Scarecrow’s Harvest of Fear is an amazingly fun set and I’m not just saying that because I’m biased towards stuff with Blue Beetle, obscure villains, and agricultural nightmare machines but objectively as a toy set. The builds are fun and the vehicles have lots of play value with their action features and would go great with any number of the other DC Comics sets currently available.

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Just as Marvel had a set of three Mighty Micros, DC’s characters weren’t to be outdone and joined the fray! I will say that I’m immediately disappointed that Batman characters dominate the wave but Batman sells so that’s no a huge surprise. Speaking of…

Batman vs. Catwoman makes a certain amount of sense on paper but I’m surprised they didn’t jump to Joker right away. I mean, should this line continue (and I truly hope it does), who would Joker be paired with? Batgirl? That’s kind of sadistic, given their history.

Bats and Cats are pretty much as you’d expect, but with bigger printing on their torso and a nice carton of milk for Catwoman. One thing I really noticed in this set is that skin tone does not print well on black plastic; Bruce being much darker and Selina’s being very light.

Given that this is Batman and Catwoman, it’s probably safe to assume these where the easiest to design. Batmobile and Cat-themed Batmobile? Done, let’s go to lunch. Let’s not be too hasty, I’ve got some ideas about Batman’s sidekick Robin that might just blow your mind!

Robin vs. Bane or “How to break a Teenage Sidekick”. Wait…

Awww, look at Robin. All chunk and rounded edges standing next to the murderous luchador wielding dynamite. Bane looks pretty adorable to be honest, with the murderous glare and ‘B’ on his chest like you need reminding of who he is.

Robin’s cart follows the minifigure’s lead; having the same rounded, soft Robin symbol and playschool colours. At least the colours pop because the cart itself is as basic as they come. Bane, on the other hand, has an awesome downsized rendition of his famous drill-tank. I don’t know why LEGO Bane has a drill-tank but I’m not going to complain because he looks both cute and deadly!

Finally, we come to the set that spawned this little review series, as I’d asked for it specifically since we have Flash Facts; our weekly look at the Scarlet Speedster’s adventures and was surprised with ALL the Mighty Micros!

I think Flash and Captain Cold translate super well to this cutesy style and their accessories reflect that, Flash holding an energy drink while Captain Cold has an ice cream in addition to his cold gun. The guy still doesn’t look happy about it though.

The Flash, much like Sonic The Hedgehog, does not need a vehicle but I have to say that I kind of dig his basic kart much more than Catwoman’s or Robin’s for some reason. Maybe because it looks the most like and actual go-kart. Like Barry put in so much less effort by just getting a regular go-kart and slapping his emblem on it. Captain Cold, meanwhile, is riding a zamboni into battle. That’s… Perfect. They should have sent a poet. It’s so delightfully silly that I love it.

While DC’s Mighty Micros don’t quite have as much imagination in their karts as Marvel’s, the ones that do try come out looking that little bit more entertaining. I’d definitely recommend picking up the Flash/Cold set but your mileage may vary with the other sets.

That’s not necessarily what I got…

– I Am The Bat

The whole opening sequence of Batman fighting criminals in a warehouse rings very true. It’s the first time since footage first hit for this movie that I felt like I’ve seen any real Batman moments. I think Ben will do a great job of his part.

– I See You

Aaron, you’re just posting pictures of Ben Affleck’s face. Yes, but I’m doing it for a reason (other than an excuse to stare in to those beautiful eyes). This trailer is almost entirely from Bruce Wayne’s point of view. It represents the film as a Batman movie that features Superman. For some reason this is the first trailer I’ve seen for BvS:DoJ that has interested me at all and I believe it is because of that choice. Well played.

– Now Spin Around And Change Into Your Costume!

She finally speaks! But only in a cocktail dress… Warner Bros (emphasis on the Bros) has some issues, man.

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… alright, damn it, you have my attention.

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OVERALL: Isn’t it amazing the difference a good trailer can make? The right music, the right tone, the right footage can all turn around the public’s feelings towards a film. There was previously no chance of me ever watching Batman v Superman. Now? Well, they’ve at least upgraded me to intrigued.