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The leads in the Arrowverse aren’t the only ones who get to show off their acting chops, though. In Arrow Season 3, Elvis star Austin Butler appears in a couple of episodes as a DJ who turns out to be a member of the League of Assassins sent to Star City to cause trouble. His performance is solid, but he gets outdone by another movie star who wears their heart on their sleeve during their brief stint on The Flash.
The Flash Season 3 Features the Show’s Most Tragic Metahuman
The Flash‘s Central City prides itself on being nothing like Star City, but there’s a darkness hiding within it. Orphan Frankie Kane, played by Joey King, bounces from foster home to foster home before she starts living with John and Karen James, who seem like decent enough people. Over time, though, John begins to show his true colors and verbally abuses both his wife and foster daughter. Frankie copes by allowing her other identity, Magenta, to take control and steer the ship. One of The Flash‘s Season 3 villains, Doctor Alchemy, takes advantage of that by promising to give Magenta powers.
Magenta begins her new career by putting Detective Joe West in the hospital and using her abilities to go after her foster dad. Team Flash tries to stop her from doing something she will regret, and while the fight is intense, they get the job done by helping Frankie regain control. She breaks down in The Flash’s arms because all the pain is too much for her to endure. Thankfully, Barry and Co. find her a new place to live, and the district attorney promises to prosecute John for his crimes. In only one episode, King turns a generic “villain of the week” story into something far more meaningful. In fact, she’s made a career out of elevating material.
