When Arrow concluded last year it came with the loss not only of Oliver Queen, but also of seeing any more of his extensive roster of teammates. We’ve lately been getting some bonus appearances from John Diggle throughout the various Arrowverse shows, and last night it was the turn of The Flash to be graced with his presence, and viewers couldn’t be happier.
Diggle arrived in Central City to help Team Flash battle the multiple iterations of Godspeed who have emerged to engage in a civil war for supremacy and assumption of the prime identity, bringing with him a high-tech trap not at all inspired in the slightest little bit by Ghostbusters that reacts so fast to its sensor being tripped that even a speedster can’t evade it.
Fans weren’t shy at sharing their delight at his presence, posting multiple reactions expressing varying levels of excitement.
My guy Diggle is back on @CW_TheFlash #Arrow @CW_Arrow jheeeeeez love it
— 👀⚡️ (@TwiistedSmOkez) July 7, 2021
i cried when diggle showed up at star labs 😭 its as if oliver queen’s with him HUHUHUHU I CAN’T 😭😭 #TheFlash
— sh (@irishperez_) July 7, 2021
#TheFlash ⚡️ That was another awesome episode 👍👍 it was pretty cool to see John Diggle @david_ramsey from @CW_Arrow in this episode, I absolutely loved it 😁 @CW_TheFlash #TheFlashCW @dpanabaker @candicepatton Grant Gustin pic.twitter.com/LlB7CQ5NiM
— Ricky Mundorff 🇨🇦 (@Rick0424) July 7, 2021
We got Bart Allen and John Diggle realizing he needs to accept the green lantern ring in The Flash!! They have to give us this pay off, John “Stewart” Diggle would be a huge consolation prize for losing Oliver queen, black lightning and no CW Batman.
— Brandon Dent | @WoodwardSports #DetroitKoolAid (@DetroitKoolAid) July 7, 2021
Anyways. I just really want Barry to be the one Diggle goes to when he finally decides to accept the ring. Love watching these two work together & it would be even cooler as The Flash & Green Lantern. 😎 pic.twitter.com/EVRPFA8QEf
— ⌁ || THE FLASH || ⌁ (@superflashwest) July 7, 2021
Besides Bart and Nora, we also had the return of Diggle on #TheFlash tonight. It was good. https://t.co/Ow5uDBpwjy pic.twitter.com/s7PrunWXhe
— Ellie✨♥️🥂✡️🏳️⚧️🔆 (@EllieGabalus) July 7, 2021
DIGGLE THO. I missed him so much, and there’s always been something really special to me about his appearances on The Flash. I was hoping for a littleeee more Green Lantern stuff, but it looks like they’re taking their time with it, which is perfectly fine by me. 😁 pic.twitter.com/oTJHWJ0uDj
— ⌁ || THE FLASH || ⌁ (@superflashwest) July 7, 2021
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YEEEES Welcome Back Diggle 😍😍😍😍
— 7ĂmòØōÐ.K ÅłÄwãðhı 🏴☠️ (@7amoOodAlawadhi) July 7, 2021
Just watched the newest episode of @CW_TheFlash and I must say I can not wait for Diggle to face what’s been going on with him. I hope he answers the call to the corps. @david_ramsey
— David Kirby🤠 (@DavidJKirby51) July 7, 2021
GREEN LANTERN JOHN DIGGLE!!!! COME ON!!! #TheFlash
— Mariah 🩷💜💙 (@MariahTheNerd) July 7, 2021
Gah I am so happy to see Diggle no matter what… I miss that dude 😭 #TheFlash
— Erica 😈 (@ericalovesdcmar) July 7, 2021
Seeing Diggle again made me so happy. Really hope he gets a green lantern series. That could actually be so good. #TheFlash
— V (@vladiator011) July 7, 2021
"WORDS AWAIT"
GREEN LANTERN JOHN DIGGLE!! GREEN LANTERN JOHN DIGGLE!!!! #TheFlash
— Mariah 🩷💜💙 (@MariahTheNerd) July 7, 2021
Of course, Diggle cropping up in the stomping grounds of various other heroes is tied together by his mysterious discovery in his final moments of Arrow’s finale, where a box that crashed to Earth was shown to contain something emitting a distinctive verdant glow. Most people have assumed it was a Green Lantern ring, as speculation has been rife for years that he will ultimately recite the oath and join the Corp, although as specifics are being keep deliberately vague it’s unlikely that will be all there is to it.
Godspeed has always been one of the least compelling of the rogues gallery to be periodically featured on The Flash, so drafting in a fan favorite for a guest appearance managed to at least partially alleviate the tedium of a plotline already growing stale despite having barely begun. This isn’t the last we’ll see of Diggle, so hopefully he’ll inspire just as much enthusiasm when he next appears.