新反派人物加盟第二季的《閃電俠》 不走尋常路

It’s thought that when a hero like Batman is bestowed with great power, he or she must endure loneliness and suffering as a result. The Flash (Grant Gustin), however, makes a fun, lightning-quick and optimistic superhero.

人們通常認爲英雄一旦被賦予了超能力就必須像蝙蝠俠一樣忍受孤獨和痛苦。然而速度驚人的超級英雄閃電俠（格蘭特•古斯汀 飾）卻是個愛搞怪的樂天派。

After the wild success of TV series Arrow in 2012 (a hit adaptation of the Green Arrow, comic books published by DC Comics), the US’ CW network launched TV series The Flash (2014), depicting this superhero, who was only a supporting character in Arrow.

2012年，由同名DC漫畫改編的電視劇《綠箭俠》大獲成功，美國CW電視網隨後於2014年推出了電視劇《閃電俠》，專門講述這個在《綠箭俠》中只是一個配角的超級英雄。

Like Spiderman’s Peter Parker, who gained the ability to sling webs and climb walls after being bitten by a spider, Barry Allen was shocked into superhero-status by accident. A strike from a lightning bolt put Allen into a nine-month coma, and when he emerged, he found himself endowed with super speed.

蜘蛛俠彼得•帕克在被蜘蛛咬傷後獲得了發射蛛網和爬牆等超能力，而閃電俠巴里•艾倫也像他一樣是在意外中成爲了超級英雄。艾倫被閃電擊中陷入了九個月的昏迷，當他醒過來時，發現自己獲得了超高速移動的能力。

Naturally, Allen slips on a colorful suit and becomes the Flash, a hero who uses his extreme speed to fight super-powered villains. But the Flash also has other motives, namely finding out the truth behind his mother’s death and his father’s unjust imprisonment.

艾倫順理成章地穿上色彩鮮豔的制服成爲了閃電俠，用自己的超高速能力去對抗超能力的反派們。於此同時，他還揹負着找尋自己母親死亡的真相、爲入獄的父親洗冤的使命。

In keeping with superhero series norms, The Flash flaunts high-octane action and eye-popping special effects. There’s nothing terribly innovative here, but what we do get is a unique superhero with a more offbeat personality.

《閃電俠》繼續沿襲超級英雄系列的傳統，在劇中大秀動作戲和特效場面，令人血脈僨張、目瞪口呆。雖然這部劇並無特別創新之處，但是這位超級英雄的與衆不同我們都感受的到。

Although Allen has gone through childhood traumas like Batman’s Bruce Wayne, he’s not a lonely hero that every one admires but no one really knows. Instead, in this lighthearted show, he grows into a superhero whose powers include optimism.

雖然艾倫也像蝙蝠俠布魯斯•韋恩一樣有着悲慘童年，但他可不是人人敬仰卻無人敢真正接近的孤膽英雄。事實上，在這部氛圍輕鬆的電視劇中，作爲超級英雄，他的另一個超能力就是樂觀。

He’s got close friend and longtime crush Iris West (Candice Patton) on his team as well as STAR Labs, a group of scientists that not only save his life, but also provide him emotional support and the gadgetry necessary to fight crime.

在劇中，他有暗戀已久的親密好友艾瑞斯•韋斯特（坎迪斯•帕頓 飾），還有STAR實驗室的科學家團隊保駕護航：他們不單救過他的命、爲他提供精神支持，而且還爲他懲惡揚善提供裝備支持。

A big surprise for me was that The Flash cast Prison Break (2005-2009) star Wentworth Miller as supervillain Captain Cold, who wields a gun that can turn anything into ice. US shows began their entrance into the Chinese market with Friends (1994-2004), but Prison Break pushed interest in US TV series to a new climax largely thanks to Miller’s captivating acting.

最令我感到驚喜的就是電視劇《越獄》男星溫特沃斯•米勒的加盟。他在其中飾演反派人物冷凍隊長，他的冷凍槍能夠冷凍一切。《老友記》（1994-2004）曾掀起了美劇在中國的第一波熱潮，而《越獄》則將美劇熱推向了又一個巔峯，這很大程度上正歸功於米勒的精彩表演。

Now Miller’s back to act in The Flash. It’s a nice surprise that this new show serves as a platform for Prison Break fans to get reacquainted with an old favorite, even if this time around he’s an antagonist.

現在，米勒憑藉《閃電俠》迴歸。雖然在其中飾演反派，但是對於“越獄”粉們來說，有機會再次在美劇中看到舊日偶像的表演，無疑是個驚喜。

With CW hinting at new villains and more high-tech weapons coming in the show’s second season, I think this series is only going to get more interesting as it picks up speed.

CW電視網透露，將會有新反派人物加盟第二季的《閃電俠》，還會有更高科技的武器出現。在我看來，更快節奏的新劇集勢必會更有趣。