/r/OnBenchNow
Synopses for the DC CW shows, by OnBenchNow.
This subreddit is devoted to the works of /u/OnBenchNow, creator of "synopses" of the DC television shows airing on The CW. These works use screenshots from each episode and summarize them with new text.
Here is a beautiful directory by /u/the_456_Ambassador:
/r/shieldsynopsis (for Marvel Cinematic Universe synopses)
/r/OnBenchNow
I am not him, but I wish I were.
This was a thumb
He was the victim of NANITES, COURTESY OF RAY PALMER. THEY DELIVERED A HIGH FREQUENCY PULSE DISABLING HIS TIME MANAGEMENT. HE WON'T BE SYNOPSISING FOR QUITE A WHILE.
How did OnBenchNow have enough time and commitment to do 3 Flarrowverse shows around the same time last season?
Like it's already hard as it is to do one show due to figuring out what pictures you want to use and the jokes that should go along with it. Yet Bench managed to submit these synopses in a timely manner.
i was sat at couch watching flashpoint when barry ring
"onbenc is kill"
"no"
You will be missed
^^^this ^^^is ^^^just ^^^a ^^^joke ^^^post ^^^I'm ^^^not ^^^complaining/trying ^^^to ^^^rush ^^^him
Official list of every OnBenchNow synopsis link:
#Arrow
Episode | Title | Imgur link | /r/arrow link | /r/OnBenchNow link | /r/CWArrow link |
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S4 E01 | "Green Arrow" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | |
S4 E02 | "The Candidate" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | |
S4 E03 | "Restoration" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | |
S4 E04 | "Beyond Redemption" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | |
S4 E05 | "Haunted" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | |
S4 E06 | "Lost Souls" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | |
S4 E07 | "Brotherhood" AKA the Shaky Cam Special | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | |
S4 E08 | "Legends of Yesterday" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | |
S4 E09 | "Dark Waters" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | |
S4 E10 | "Blood Debts" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | |
S4 E11 | "A.W.O.L." (A Woman Oliver Loves) | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | |
S4 E12 | "Unchained" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | |
S4 E13 | "Sins of the Father" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | |
S4 E14 | "Oliver Murders Everyone" ^(("Code of Silence")^) | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | |
S4 E15 | "Taken" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | |
S4 E16 | "Broken Hearts" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | |
S4 E17 | "Beadcon of Hope" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | |
S4 E18 | "Eleven-Fifty-Nine" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | CWArrow |
S4 E19 | "Canary Cry" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | CWArrow |
S4 E20 | "Genesis" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | CWArrow |
S4 E21 | "Monument Point" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | CWArrow |
S4 E22 | "Lost in the Flood" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | CWArrow |
S4 E23 | "Schism" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | CWArrow |
S5 E01 | "Legacy" | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow | CWArrow |
S5 E03 | "A Matter of Trust" (AKA the CW in a Nutshell) | Imgur | arrow | OnBenchNow |
#The Flash
Episode | Title | Imgur link | /r/FlashTV link | /r/OnBenchNow link |
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S2 E01 | "Adobe Flash" ^(("The Man Who Saved Central City")^) | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E02 | "Flash of Two Worlds" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E03 | "Family of Rogues" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E04 | "Through the Firestorm and the Flames" ^(("Fury of the Firestorm")^) | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E05 | "The Dahrkness and the Light" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E06 | "Enter Zoom" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E07 | "EARTH TWO" ^(("Gorilla Warfare")^) | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E08 | "Legends of Today" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E09 | "Running to Stand Still" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E10 | "Potential Energy" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E11 | "The Reverse-Flash Returns" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E12 | "Fast Lane" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E13 | "Welcome to Earth-2" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E14 | "Escape From Earth-2" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E15 | Season Finale: "King Shark" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E16 | "Trajectory" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E17 | "Flash Back" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E18 | "Versus Zoom" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E19 | "Back to Normal" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E20 | "Rupture" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E21 | "The Runaway Dinosaur" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E22 | "Invincible" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S2 E23 | "The Race of His Life" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S3 E01 | "Flashpoint" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S3 E03 | "Magenta" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
S3 E04 | "The New Rogues" | Imgur | FlashTV | OnBenchNow |
#Legends of Tomorrow
Episode | Title | Imgur link | /r/LegendsOfTomorrow link | /r/OnBenchNow link |
---|---|---|---|---|
S1 E01 | "Pilot: Part 1" | Imgur | LoT | OnBenchNow |
S1 E02 | "Pilot: Part 2" | Imgur | LoT | OnBenchNow |
S1 E03 | "Blood Ties" | Imgur | LoT | OnBenchNow |
S1 E04 | "White Knights" | Imgur | LoT | OnBenchNow |
S1 E05 | "Fail-Safe" | Imgur | LoT | OnBenchNow |
S1 E06 | "Star City 2046" | Imgur | LoT | OnBenchNow |
S1 E07 | "Marooned" | Imgur | LoT | OnBenchNow |
S1 E08 | "Night of the Hawk" | Imgur | LoT | OnBenchNow |
S1 E09 | "Left Behind" | Imgur | LoT | OnBenchNow |
S1 E10 | "Progeny" | Imgur | LoT | OnBenchNow |
S1 E11 | "The Magnificent Eight" | Imgur | LoT | OnBenchNow |
S1 E12 | "Last Refuge" | Imgur | LoT | OnBenchNow |
#One-Offs |
I've studied the art of synopsy made by /u/onbenchnow ever since he/she began making them. I think I am ready to make one myself. Pray for me my brethren, as I begin my journey into becoming a comparable Master of the Synopsy. 🙏
A lot of people have been asking for synopses of the MCU so I made this thread to bump the sub specifically for those.
Be immersed in Earth-80085 featuring characters such as serial killer Jemma Simmons and punk rocker Phil Coulson.
There are synopses for most of Seasons 1 and 3 of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., the MCU movies up to Captain America: The Winter Soldier so far, a whole series for The Avengers, two episodes each of Daredevil and Jessica Jones (with more to come soon), and the entire series of Agent Carter. Oh yeah, and there's crossover between the various media, but nothing so thick that missing out on one series will hamper your enjoyment of another.
So yeah, /r/shieldsynopsis.
...that means no more synopses. Damn.
I saw OnBenchNow saying that he's probably not going to watch Season 5 of Arrow and he hopes someone else "picks up his mantle" and that he's looking to "retire". So I'm here worried sick we'd be left with someone new, yet again, for The Flash. I know it's not that close but do you plan on doing The Flash S3 synopses?
Anyhow, thanks for your efforts throughout the season it's been fun reading your work. Certainly way more enjoyable than Arrow itself.
Once again, in case /r/Arrow is too big and /r/CWArrow is too small, feel free to discuss what I'm sure will be an emotionally gripping, surprising, action packed, and hype-filled finale.
(Again however, I ask that you don't tag me in here.)
What do you call yourself when you aren't on a bench? OnBenchLater? BackOnBenchInABit? OnBenchIntermission?
I did this once before, but I figure since it's the finale, I'll just throw up a discussion here, in case /r/Flashtv is too big for you.
All I ask is that you don't tag me in here, since I don't read shit about the episode until the synopsis is done (which will be 100% up by tomorrow morning.)
Captain Cold: I could ruin the guy who keeps foiling my schemes by revealing who he is to everyone but nah I have honor nah I'll release metahumans xdddd
Heatwave: I am an important char--FIIIYYYYAAAAAHHHH
Reverse-Flash: I want to ruin The Flash. I also want to return home. Instead of using my own resources to easily build a time machine with my many resources and charging myself from the start, I'll use Barry, a speedster I am faster than, to work on it. And I'll not reveal his identity because that would ruin him too much lol
Grodd: what am i even doing lol im a telepathic ape i could rule these retards lol
Eiling: I'm gonna kill the only guy who can save this city because Incredible Hulk syndrome!
Zoom: I wanna be the fastest man alive. Instead of training and getting a cure from STAR Labs, I'll just go the easy way and kill a ton of dudes because serial killer lol
Vandal Savage: I could take over the world, like I've been trying for pretty much forever. Nah, this time I'll destroy it because evil lol
Trickster: I dunno what I'm doing here, but bombs! Yay?
Weather Wizard: I want to avenge my brother, but even though this guy's a normal human who I could just zap, I'm terrible at that.
Felicity: I haven't spread to other shows yet, but when I do I ruin the comic book love interests and get the original lover killed. I'm coming for you Iris.
King Shark: In my desperate attempt to go home, I attack the people who can get me there.
Guggenheim: My name is Guggenheim, and after four seasons of Arrow, I was hated for only one reason: Olicity. But my old approach wasn't enough. I had to become evil. I had to ruin a popular TV show. I became writer for The Flash.
Griffin: I have super strength, and I've kidnapped the guy who can cure me in time. I'll interrupt him, not let him finish, and I'll simply use super strength when it'll just kill me, the thing I'm trying to avoid.
Harry in the Griffin episode: He has super strength and has been living in a world where there is a man who can move at superspeed. He won't believe me when I tell him I'm from another universe!
Tell me which other villains to add!
absolutely fucking appalling.
I didn't think it could get any worse, but here we are.
I cannot wait for /u/OnBenchNow to rip this episode to shreds in his synopsis.