The Crossover You All Want To See But Don't Know It Yet

The Crossover You All Want To See But Don't Know It Yet

Exploring a perfect crossover that we will, unfortunately, never get to see involving DC Comics' Arrowverse and The Legend of Korra.

Editorial Opinion
By Shazam37 - Mar 20, 2015 08:03 AM EST
Filed Under: DC Comics

When Arrow debuted on the CW Network in 2012 it was very clear early on that the creators were developing a dark and gritty corner of the DC Universe. Ironically enough, another show was premiering on Nickelodeon that same year; The Legend of Korra, sequel to the extremely popular animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender, also introduced a newer, grittier tone to its universe, culminating in the truly menacing season one villain, Amon. 



Amon was a waterbender whose father taught him the outlawed technique of bloodbending -- essentially taking control of the blood in another's body and manipulating them at your will. Season One of Korra saw Amon creating the Equalists Movement and using this ability to strip the power of other benders in an attempt to wipe out all benders and create an equal playing field for all of humanity. He was an intimidating villain that psychologically exposed the arrogant avatar, instilling a deep sense of fear in her before she ultimately got the upper hand, as all heroes do. 

Everything about Amon would fit perfectly into the Arrowverse: his demeanor, motive, costume, personality, and especially his power. In LoK, Amon created a movement against the bending community which quickly gathered momentum and grew more powerful as the season continued. This plot would also work nicely the world they've created in the Arrowverse as metahumans have just been introduced and are beginning to get noticed by the greater public. It is natural for those without powers to be scared or intimidated by those who are now gifted, and, given the right push/leadership, these vulnerable people could become reckless and dangerous.

The beauty of the conflict that Amon would cause is that it is so real and can be likened and compared to the animosity aimed at any minority group (much like the Inhumans on Agents of SHIELD or the X-Men).  An anti-metahuman movement, or they could keep the cleaner "Equalists Movement", would raise the stakes for both Arrow and The Flash and allow for more crossover events but, in doing so, creating a new dynamic as Oliver and Barry would now be representing two oppsoing groups. Maybe instead of blindly fighting for his friend, Oliver believes some of what Amon is preaching, as most metahumas have caused major problems so far on The Flash. This would create a divide between the heroes and their teams, it would create animosity between friends, and it would set up a political and moral conflict that can't be solved with an arrow or by running really fast. The psychological affect that he has on his enemies can be explored on Arrow, while his powers and skills can be showcased on, the more supernatural friendly, The Flash. Ultimately, he would challenge our protagonists psychologically and sociologically rather than physically, forcing them to find an alternate way to defeat him, reminiscent of the Joker -- but unlike the Joker, he would have clear motives.

Amon


The difference between this and AoS and X-Men, though, is that this is an underground movement led by a deranged metahuman, himself, rather than a controlling, or scared, government, or government agency. Amon is essentially waging a war against his own people. This is a very conflicting plotpoint and would allow the show to delve into his intriguing past to learn how and why he has come to such an extremes. This eventual revelation, though, is what leads to his inevitable downfall as, like in LoK, Amon's true nature is revealed to his followers who now believe that they've been rallying around a lie and the Equalists Movement falls.

As far as his power-set goes, his original powers could be kept, allowing him to control the blood in one's body, which would allow him to go up against other metahumans like The Flash. Or, they could also make subtle changes that would manifest in him only having the ability to take others' powers. Obviously there would have to be a pseudo-scientific explanation, but those aren't hard to come by in the comic book world. He is an above-average fighter which would allow him to hold his own against Oliver as he attempts to recruit him to the Equalists, and his well-trained followers would allow him to carry out his plans even while seeing resistance from Team Arrow, much like Ra's al Ghul and his League of Assassins. 

He even has a kick-ass slogan: I am the solution. 

Unfortunately, this is obviously something that will absolutely never happen, unless someone writes a fanfic. It's definitely fun to think about, though, and is in my top five list of crossovers I would love to see. 
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the
the - 3/20/2015, 8:37 AM
I'll pass. There are no guns in the Avatar universe.
Plus, it's derivative bad guy with power wipes out everyone else's power(s) just to be the last guy standing and take over the world or w/e...

Amon wasn't the most complex villain of that season, Tarrlok was, and Brother Blood essentially filled that role.



Emblemmaniac
Emblemmaniac - 3/20/2015, 9:24 AM
The Arrowverse, as well as The Avatar Universe has its own sets of rules, that contradict eachother, plus let ous all point out that it is in a diffrent time period then eachother. The DC Comics movies as well as the shows would be easier to connect even if they plotwize would contradict eachothers in some elements

If someone however would manage to wright a solid crossover with Avatar and Arrowwerse, if we talking in hypocritical terms, then kudos to that person...

We have a bigger chances with Marvel and DC doing some colaborationcrossovers
Shazam37
Shazam37 - 3/20/2015, 9:43 AM
@oMonRo Amon has a much more complex motive than wanting to be the last one standing. and Brother Blood was a pawn for Deathstroke, nowhere near the imposing figure of Amon.

@Emblemmaniac I guess I should have made myself more clear in the post. I'm not proposing a straight crossover so much as just taking the character of Amon, making subtle changes, and fitting him into the Arowverse. The contradicting sets of rules wouldn't matter. But I can understand your point, so that's my bad.
tonytony
tonytony - 3/20/2015, 9:50 AM
i watched the original avatar with aang and that series was stunning. grounded, moving and symbolic deserving of a trilogy of films. korra was average.
Shazam37
Shazam37 - 3/20/2015, 10:11 AM
@tonytony I agree Korra was good but The Last Airbender was just the perfect balance and probably the best American animated series. Hopefully they get a competent director to take the helm this time lol

@Doopie I think they made her like that to show that she was different than Aang, but, in doing so, made her character kind of unlikable early on. The animation was stunning, though, you're right. And I definitely will!
the
the - 3/20/2015, 10:41 AM
@Shazam37 Do tell because every which way I try to rationalize his character I end up with psychopathic dictator. His cliched lie was better suited for his motivation than his actual back story.

Brother Blood made speeches. He manipulated his peers and Ollie. He made people believe he was going to improve Star City, while terrorizing and experimenting on people by night. Siding* with Slade was to ensure Sebastian could create a new city out of the wreckage they agreed upon with that Mirakuru army. Slade ended up wanting to nuke the entire place. So, Sebastian felt betrayed...died after passing off the cure to Arrow.
Shazam37
Shazam37 - 3/20/2015, 10:55 AM
@oMonRo Amon didn't care about control he wanted equality. He wasn't trying to take out the benders so he could lead, as a dictator would, he just wanted all of humanity to have an equal playing field. He hated benders because of the tribulations his father put him through as a boy. The only way to accomplish this was through his lie. But power had absolutely nothing to do with his motive/movement.

And Brother Blood may have thought that he was "siding" with Slade, but it became very clear that he was being used by Slade pretty early on. Slade arranged everything, told Sebastian what to do and say and when to do and say it. Also, Sebastian's motive wan't equality, his was power (but on a lesser scale) He wanted to take over Starling city so that he could rebuild it as a prosperous city - his intentions were actually somewhat moral (as many good villains' are) but his execution and manipulation by Slade is where he went wrong. He was actually more similar to the Scarecrow in Batman Begins.
LEOSTRATOR
LEOSTRATOR - 3/20/2015, 11:01 AM
No, I don't want the great universe of the Avatar ruined by crappy Arrowverse.
the
the - 3/20/2015, 4:40 PM
Equality through violent acts of aggression. Scaring the sh*t out of benders & non-benders, alike. Manipulating non-benders' anger and/or fear of benders to coerce them into a "rebel alliance", when in actuality it's a terrorist group.
He actively did one good thing for Republic City, strip the abilities of a mob boss & his lackeys. The rest of the time, I saw yet another OP mustache-twirler with daddy issues (issues that are unmitigated since he went off on his own to get away from the fact that his dad was a dick).
You remember the last thing he said to Tarrlok in that flashback?
"He was right about you. You are a weakling."
So...guess what Amon's goal has been this entire time?
Heck, Tarrlok developed a similar superiority complex. However, his actions were more limited/utilized best by his role as a cutthroat politician except when he snapped, dueled Korra and trapped her in a box.

Side Note: I prefer GLTAS' Red Lantern arc

In any case,
Malcolm Merlyn = Hiroshi Sato
Sebastian Blood = Tarrlok (even if Tarrlok > Brother Blood, character-wise)
Slade Wilson = Amon mixed with Hiroshi Sato
That's pretty much why I pass on this crossover.
As far as contemplating the ramifications of a populace of metahumans, if they do it, I hope the Flarrow writers put a fresh spin on it.
ClumsyToaster
ClumsyToaster - 3/21/2015, 2:08 PM
I'll take this theory to go along with a large glass of nope.
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