Summary
- The inclusion of DC Comics' Flashpoint storyline was one way the 2023 film and CW's show were alike, but the cut storyline involving the Cosmic Treadmill created separate issues for both versions.
- The replacement of the Cosmic Treadmill with the Chronobowl in the film received backlash due to overwhelming CGI while removing it from the show opened up limitless possibilities for time travel and confused the series' rules exponentially.
- The difficulties in adapting the Flash's powers, including super speed and time travel, were highlighted by the removal of the Cosmic Treadmill, making it even more challenging to portray the hero's abilities effectively in live-action.
A DC Comics story element that was cut from The Flash, both the CW TV show and 2023's feature film, caused two avoidable problems across both iterations. CW's The Flash and the DCEU's movie existing at the same time raised its fair share of criticisms. From the controversies surrounding Ezra Miller's version of the Scarlet Speedster to the annoyance of Grant Gustin's version not being paid homage to in the film, two versions of the Flash coexisting within the multiverse was an unprecedented situation for DC in TV and film.
As such, the two projects meant that The Flash movie's differences from the Arrowverse's version were often highlighted. While comparisons between Grant Gustin and Ezra Miller and the two live-action Flash actors were prevalent, little was raised concerning how similar both projects were. The inclusion of DC Comics' Flashpoint storyline was one of the ways both the 2023 film and the CW's show were alike. That said, one aspect of the Flashpoint storyline that was cut from both stories actually created two respective problems.
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