I’m not much of a fan of comic book franchises that are turned into movies or television series, but my husband is. I liked Spider-Man with Tobey Maguire well enough, but didn’t really get into other recent films — not even The Dark Knight. Now my husband is anxiously awaiting the release of The Flash, which is supposed to hit the big screen sometime in 2011, reportedly with Ryan Reynolds in the title role.
To help make the wait more enjoyable, I’m thinking of getting The Flash — Complete Series on DVD. These DVDs are for the television show that lasted for just one season beginning in 1990. It stars John Wesley Shipp (perhaps better known to my generation as Dawson Leery’s dad) as the titular crime fighter whose superpowers allow him to run very fast. I’ve never seen any episodes of the show, but I’m assuming this speed would come in handy during chases and stuff!
As I said, the show was only around for one season, meaning there are just 21 episodes in all. They’re collected on six DVDs in this set, which is currently on sale at Buy.com for just $11.99. That price seems reasonable for a one-season show, so I was surprised to see that the original price is $59.98!! I would never pay that much for a single season of anything. Thank goodness for sales, I guess!