Well, it took some time, but I did finally get "caught up" with the other Arrowverse shows and was able to finally dive into the "Crisis". Thus, I can dive back into this show after a lengthy hiatus.
Much like "Crisis on Earth X", this episode doesn't really showcase much of the Legends. Instead, the focus is on establishing the new status quo and giving the heroes their final confrontation with the Anti-Monitor. It is a better final showdown than the one that came before it, but it is a little tacked on in some respects.
The differences are intriguing, but I don't know if the shows are going to do anything with it. Even though Barry forms a superhero team, I know that they never reunite. It will be interesting to see how things move forward for both Supergirl and Black Lightning, as they have the biggest shakeups to their home turf. A part of me thinks that their arcs are going to resume, but at the same time, I don't see how they can do that.
Still, the spirit of the show is very present, as this is definitely the lightest and silliest of the crossover episodes. The confrontation with the giant Beebo was actually a highlight of the episode. It was a nice breather after seeing the multiverse fall, and having team Arrow be there to remark on how freaking weird it is definitely added something, though even Barry and Diggle (who are at least a little more acclimated to weird occurrences) are still thrown by the bizarre nature of what's actually happening.
Unlike before, the absence of the team goes beyond structure and becomes a factor in universe. For reasons I don't know, Sara promised that the team wouldn't partake in anymore "crossovers". Them rejecting the call made sense before as they were "out of character" at the time, but shrugging and saying no when existence itself is in danger seems like a weird move. You have to wonder if there's going to be any sort of aftermath on that element.
Sara does reflect on how without Oliver around anymore, she doesn't really have any ties to her old life anymore. She hadn't really popped back all that much anyway and she says that the Legends are her family now. Couple this with the fact that this was the last of the Arrowverse crossover events, we might not see Sara interacting with any of the present day characters anymore. I could be wrong, but we'll have to see.
It'll be good to dive back into this. Now I can move into the fifth season proper.
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