Exhibits set in the identical universe like Grey’s Anatomy and Station 19, the Arrowverse, and One Chicago can often crossover.
Crossovers between exhibits airing on completely different networks or happening in incompatible universes are more durable to tug off.
At times some can reduce via the crimson tape and pull off a mindblowing crossover between exhibits we by no means thought may crossover.
Extra then earlier Arrowverse crossovers, Disaster On Infinite Earths had so much to show. It needed to prime the earlier crossovers. It needed to be as epic because the comedian it took inspiration from.
Most of all, since Arrow was ending, it needed to be a becoming swan tune for Oliver Queen.
Nice because it was seeing characters from all Arrowverse exhibits act collectively, these in command of making Disaster on Infinite Earths rightly acknowledged this story wanted to be larger than simply the Arrowverse.
They received characters from exhibits lengthy over — Smallville, Birds of Prey, and Adam West’s Batman — to make appearances.
Film variations of Superman and The Flash confirmed up, which was shocking as a result of television verses are normally saved very separate from film verses.
Better of all, Diggle and Mia accompanied Constantine on a journey to go to the Satan himself — Lucifer, as performed by Tom Ellis.
Rumors of it leaked earlier than The Flash Season 6 Episode 9, aired, but it surely did not take away what it represented.
Disaster on Infinite Earths was epic sufficient to cross community traces. Additionally, even when we did not comprehend it, we would have liked to witness Lucifer mispronouncing Constantine’s identify.
Will the Arrowverse and Lucifer ever cross paths once more? It is unknown, however figuring out it may occur provides one other layer of pleasure and risk to these exhibits.
Lucifer is not the one character who has made the perilous journey throughout community traces.
Community Season 2 Episode 9 talked about Abed was watching Cougar City.
Abed delivered a monologue about being an additional on Cougar City on Community Season 2 Episode 19. It served as an surprising automobile for the exploration of Abed and Jeff’s characters and as a payoff to the joke of Abed liking Cougar City.
Solely it wasn’t the top of the connection between Group and Cougar City.
On Community Season 2 Episode 24, Cougar City actors Busy Philipps and Dan Byrd had been noticed within the background of a crowd scene.
Then issues actually turned meta on Cougar Town Season 2 Episode 21 when Danny Pudi, Abed’s actor, may very well be seen sitting close to Laurie and Travis till he immediately makes a run for it.
Clearly (and delightfully), Pudi was enjoying Abed as an additional on Cougar City.
These had been solely cameo appearances, however the crossover was wonderful for a couple of causes. It occurred between two exhibits on rival networks. It confirmed the admiration each exhibits had for the opposite.
Plus, it was a major instance of how Group and Cougar City go the additional mile to ship payoffs to recurring jokes — making you respect each exhibits all of the extra.
Group and Cougar City are very a lot distinct, distinctive exhibits, however they complement one another nicely.
One thing I would not assume to use to Bones and Sleepy Hole till the 2 exhibits crossed over on Bones Season 11 Episode 5 and Sleepy Hole Season three Episode 5.
Bones takes its share of inventive liberties, but it surely’s a drama centered round utilizing science to unravel crimes. Introducing the supernatural would break the principles embedded into the present.
In the meantime, the supernatural is essential to Sleepy Hole. It’s, in any case, a present about Ichabod Crane waking up within the 21st century to stave off the apocalypse.
How do Bones and Sleepy Hole crossover with out ruining the way in which their universes work?
When the Bones characters had been concerned, the crossover did a great job teasing the supernatural with out truly revealing the supernatural (and with out making Brennan and Sales space look silly for not placing the items collectively).
As enjoyable because it was too see Brennan, Sales space, Ichabod, and Abby determine a approach out of an Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom-like lure, what makes the crossover particular are the character moments.
Brennan and Ichabod debated magic versus science and the professionals and cons of blending work with pleasure.
Sales space and Abby bonded over their shared emotions about their jobs and their respective relationships with Sheriff Corbin.
Compelling character dynamics could make even essentially the most unlikely of crossovers work.
The one factor wilder than a crossover between a supernatural present and a non-supernatural present is a crossover between a live-action present and an animated present.
Supernatural proved it was up for the problem when it crossed over with Scooby-Doo on Supernatural Season 13 Episode 16.
Supernatural balanced each the absurdity of Sam and Dean getting pulled right into a Scooby-Doo episode and the way freaking superior it was for the out-of-the-blue (even for them) factor to occur.
It is an intriguing episode as a result of it challenges the characters from each exhibits. Dean, Sam, and Cas have to adapt to being animated.
The Scooby gang will get confronted with heavier subject material — like their mortality — than they’re used to coping with whereas fixing mysteries.
It was additionally a hilarious and affectionate Scooby-Doo tribute.
The danger of doing a crossover with Scooby-Doo paid off for Supernatural.
What may have been a catastrophe made for an ideal TV episode and demonstrated how a live-action present may go animated with out dropping its identification.
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