History WesternAnimation / FreedomFightersTheRay

* DisContinuity: The creators admit that there are certain inconsistencies between the animated series and the crossover. They expressed their hope that Season 2 might be able to smooth out some of those rough edges, such as introducing Citizen Cold, who is missing from Season 1, despite playing a major role in the crossover. There's also Blitzkrieg and Dark Arrow saluting Overgirl and following her orders without question, even though the crossover establishes that [[spoiler:Oliver-X is the Fuhrer and Kara-X's husband. This is explained in Season Two by revealing Black Arrow isn't the Fuhrer, the mysterious "Chancellor" is.]]

* PlotInducedStupidity: Cisco-X is cornered by the Reichsmen. What does he do? Vibe himself to another Earth? No, just try to outrun Blitzkreig.

''Freedom Fighters: The Ray'' is an animated web series that aired in 2017 on CW Seed. It's part of the Series/{{Arrowverse}} and it is the second animated series to be set in that universe, but unlike ''WesternAnimation/{{Vixen}}'', it takes place on a parallel world called Earth-X -- where the Nazis won WWII.

* PlotInducedStupidity: Cisco-X is cornered by the Reichsmen. What does he do? Vibe himself to another Earth? No, just try to [[WhatAnIdiot outrun Blitzkreig]].

''Freedom Fighters: The Ray'' is an animated web series that aired in 2017 on CW Seed. It's part of the WesternAnimation/{{Arrowverse}} and it is the second animated series to be set in that universe, but unlike ''WesternAnimation/{{Vixen}}'', it takes place on a parallel world called Earth-X -- where the Nazis won WWII.

It focuses on Ray Terrill / ComicBook/TheRay (Creator/RussellTovey) who, while investigating a secret project of government officials attempting to use light as a weapon of mass destruction, got caught. The head of the project exposed Ray to a "genetic light bomb", hoping to kill him, but instead it gave him [[LightEmUp light-based powers]]. Realizing he could actually stop crime instead of just report about it, Ray joins Uncle Sam and the ComicBook/FreedomFighters to fight crime and oppression. However their task isn't easy for they have to contend with the enforcers of the Nazi Regime -- the New Reichsmen, who bear a remarkable resemblance to the heroes of Earth-1 and one benevolent Kryptonian from Earth-38.

It focuses on Ray Terrill / ComicBook/TheRay (Creator/RussellTovey) who, while investigating a secret project of government officials attempting to use light as a weapon of mass destruction, got caught. The head of the project exposed Ray to a "genetic light bomb", hoping to kill him, but instead it gave him [[LightEmUp light-based powers]]. Realizing he could actually stop crime instead of just report about it, Ray joins Uncle Sam and the ComicBook/FreedomFighters to fight crime and oppression. However their task isn't easy for they have to contend with the enforcers of the Nazi Regime -- the New Reichsmen, who bare a remarkable resemblance to the heroes of Earth-1 and one benevolent Kryptonian from Earth-38.

It will focus on Ray Terrill / ComicBook/TheRay (Creator/RussellTovey) who, while investigating a secret project of government officials attempting to use light as a weapon of mass destruction, got caught. The head of the project exposed Ray to a "genetic light bomb", hoping to kill him, but instead it gave him [[LightEmUp light-based powers]]. Realizing he could actually stop crime instead of just report about it, Ray joins Uncle Sam and the ComicBook/FreedomFighters to fight crime and oppression. However their task isn't easy for they have to contend with the enforcers of the Nazi Regime -- the New Reichsmen, who bare a remarkable resemblance to the heroes of Earth-1 and one benevolent Kryptonian from Earth-38.

* AlternateUniverse: As shown in the trailer, this is a world where the Nazis won WWII.

* ShipperOnDeck: Ray's BlackBestFriend John (Earth-1's version of Black Condor) is pretty adamant on getting Ray to speak to George.

* WhatTheHellHero: Ray's BlackBestFriend lays into him for practicing his {{Hand Blast}}s on a flock of geese. Ray later flies next to the flock and tries to apologize.

* BadassGay: Ray is gay and a superhero with light-based powers. [[spoiler:Black Condor]] is revealed to be one as well at the end of season 2. Curtis from ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' also shows up but his sexuality isn't alluded to.

* BadassGay: Ray is gay and a superhero with light-based powers. [[spoiler:Black Condor]] is revealed to be one as well at the end of season 2. Curtis from ''Series/{{Arrow}}'' also shows up but his sexuality isn't alluded.

* EvilDoppelganger: Earth-X boasts evil alternate versions of [[Series/{{Arrow}} Green Arrow]] (Dark Arrow) and [[Series/{{Supergirl}} Supergirl]] (Overgirl), who are of the New Reichsmen regime.

* TruerToTheText: Among the Freedom Fighters is a version of Red Tornado, who isn't a [[AdaptationalVillainy personality and development-lacking one-off villain]] like he was in Series/{{Supergirl}}.

** Subverted with Blitzkrieg, who isn't a doppelgänger to Barry Allen.

* DisContinuity: The creators admit that there are certain inconsistencies between the animated series and the crossover. They expressed their hope that Season 2 might be able to smooth out some of those rough edges, such as introducing Citizen Cold, who is missing from Season 1, despite playing a major role in the crossover. There's also Blitzkrieg and Dark Arrow saluting Overgirl and following her orders without question, even though the crossover establishes that [[spoiler:Oliver-X is the Fuhrer and Kara-X's husband. This is explained in Season Two by revealing Black Arrow isn't the Fueher, the mysterious "Chancellor" is.]]

* ForegoneConclusion: Season Two ends with Blitzkrieg and Black Arrow in the Freedom Fighter's custody, and the heroes leave to take down the Chancellor and free Earth-X from the Reich. We've already seen how it turns out in "Crisis on Earh-X": they fail miserably. Half the Freedom Fighters ends up dead or missing, Red Tornado is reduced to a mindless drone, and Ray ends up in a concentration camp. And worse of all, [[spoiler: the New Reichsmen escape custody and Black Arrow manages to take control of the Reich as the Fueher.]]

** It's get more egregious in Season Two, where Ray meets Barry, Oliver, Cisco, Mari, and Curtis which really contradicts the events of the crossover where Ray doesn't meet the Earth-1 heroes until they get stuck on Earth-X.

* BadassGay: Ray is gay and a superhero with light-based powers. [[spoiler:Black Condor]] is revealed to be one as well at the end of season 2. Curtis from ''series/{{Arrow}}'' also shows up but his sexuality isn't alluded.

* ForegoneConclusion: Season Two ends with Blitzkrieg and Black Arrow in the Freedom Fighter's custody, and the heroes leave to take down the Chancellor and free Earth-X from the Reich; it doesn't end well. We've already seen how it turns out in "Crisis on Earh-X": Half the team ends up dead or missing, Red Tornado is reduced to a mindless drone, and Ray ends up in a concentration camp.

* BadassGay: Ray is gay and a superhero with light-based powers. [[spoiler:Black Condor]] is revealed to be one as well at the end of season 2.

* IChoseToStay: At the end of season 2, Ray decides to stay on Earth-X with the Freedom Fighters.

* DisContinuity: The creators admit that there are certain inconsistencies between the animated series and the crossover. They expressed their hope that Season 2 might be able to smooth out some of those rough edges, such as introducing Citizen Cold, who is missing from Season 1, despite playing a major role in the crossover. There's also Blitzkrieg and Dark Arrow saluting Overgirl and following her orders without question, even though the crossover establishes that [[spoiler:Oliver-X is the Fuhrer and Kara-X's husband]].

* ForegoneConclusion: We've already seen how this ends: Half the team ends up dead or missing, Red Tornado is reduced to a mindless drone, and Ray ends up in a concentration camp.

* BadassGay: Ray is gay and a superhero with light-based powers.

''Freedom Fighters: The Ray'' is an animated web series that aired in 2017 on CW Seed. It's part of the WesternAnimation/{{Arrowverse}} and it is the [[WesternAnimation/{{Vixen}} second]] animated series to be set in that universe, but unlike ''Vixen'', it takes place on a parallel world called Earth-X -- where the Nazis won WWII.

''Freedom Fighters: The Ray'' is an animated web series that aired in 2017 on CW Seed. It's part of the WesternAnimation/{{Arrowverse}} and will be the [[WesternAnimation/{{Vixen}} second]] animated series to be set in that universe, but unlike ''Vixen'', it takes place on a parallel world called Earth-X -- where the Nazis won WWII.

''Freedom Fighters: The Ray'' is an upcoming animated web series that will air in 2017 on CW Seed. It's part of the WesternAnimation/{{Arrowverse}} and will be the [[WesternAnimation/{{Vixen}} second]] animated series to be set in that universe, but unlike ''Vixen'', it takes place on a parallel world called Earth-X -- where the Nazis won WWII.

* EvilDoppelganger: Earth-X boasts evil alternate versions of [[Series/{{Arrow}} Green Arrow]] (Dark Arrow), [[Series/{{Supergirl}} Supergirl]] (Dark Arrow), and [[Series/TheFlash2014 the Flash]] (Blitzkrieg), who all work for the New Reichsmen regime.

* InkSuitActor: Similarly to ''Vixen'' beforehand, the intention is to cast actors to voice the characters with the possibility of appearing in live-action later on. Averted with the Dark Arrow, who isn't voiced by Creator/StephenAmell (less noticeable), and Blitzkrieg, who isn't voiced by Creator/GrantGustin (more noticeable).