The Flash is back! I'm not sure if this was actually a great episode or if it's just a masterpiece compared to the travesty that season 7 was. I hope Despero proves to be a great villain, especially since he's not your typical bad guy with a nefarious plan, he genuinely seems like he is only trying to save the world.
I'm still not crazy about the new dynamic as I was a diehard fan of original Team Flash, but Chester and Allegra didn't annoy me at all this episode. It was sad to see what looked like the end of an era with the supposed demolition of Star Labs and the loss of his job, but the entire reason behind it seemed so rushed and lazy I wouldn't be surprised if it was part of Barry's "descent into madness."
I love Grant Gustin and honestly cannot picture anyone else playing The Flash, but his character has come to frustrate me so much for the last couple of seasons. His inability to ever think he's wrong and his refusal to do absolutely anything that isn't his idea just makes me want to punch him in the kidney. He takes playing the martyr entirely too far, to the point of alienating the audience, not to mention his teammates. He obviously knew that the meta would be the reason his mind is broken in the first place, so what does he do? He rushes in just as cocky as always and instead of taking her by surprise and immediately cuffing her, he stops to introduce himself first. I'm honestly surprised he didn't ask her permission to arrest her. He knew how dangerous she was, why take the time to stop and brag about how you're going to take her down? He's done this numerous times in the past, and he just looks like an idiot. I wish the writers would stop making him look dumb, he's obviously not.
This episode really takes off at the end, however. The "surprise" that Joe died 6 months ago (obvious to the audience since the beginning of the show) completely shocked Barry and irritated the rest of Team Flash that he didn't remember. Instead of getting angry he could have forgotten that, maybe they should be wondering how to help him? Also, when is Barry going to learn to actually stop and try to explain to anyone what is happening to him instead of just constantly saying "I don't remember" or "it wasn't me" and running off and summoning Black Lightning? I can see where Bart gets his impulsiveness. I also loved seeing Alex again, seeing characters from other DC shows always makes me happy.
All in all this was a fabulous episode and it seems like so long ago I have been excited about anything pertaining to The Flash. I could do with about 16 or 17 fewer "level ups" but I can deal with it if that means we continue to get decent episodes. The loss of Cisco and Wells, arguably the two best characters Team Flash has had really hurt the quality of the show so this was a wonderful surprise.
I'm still not crazy about the new dynamic as I was a diehard fan of original Team Flash, but Chester and Allegra didn't annoy me at all this episode. It was sad to see what looked like the end of an era with the supposed demolition of Star Labs and the loss of his job, but the entire reason behind it seemed so rushed and lazy I wouldn't be surprised if it was part of Barry's "descent into madness."
I love Grant Gustin and honestly cannot picture anyone else playing The Flash, but his character has come to frustrate me so much for the last couple of seasons. His inability to ever think he's wrong and his refusal to do absolutely anything that isn't his idea just makes me want to punch him in the kidney. He takes playing the martyr entirely too far, to the point of alienating the audience, not to mention his teammates. He obviously knew that the meta would be the reason his mind is broken in the first place, so what does he do? He rushes in just as cocky as always and instead of taking her by surprise and immediately cuffing her, he stops to introduce himself first. I'm honestly surprised he didn't ask her permission to arrest her. He knew how dangerous she was, why take the time to stop and brag about how you're going to take her down? He's done this numerous times in the past, and he just looks like an idiot. I wish the writers would stop making him look dumb, he's obviously not.
This episode really takes off at the end, however. The "surprise" that Joe died 6 months ago (obvious to the audience since the beginning of the show) completely shocked Barry and irritated the rest of Team Flash that he didn't remember. Instead of getting angry he could have forgotten that, maybe they should be wondering how to help him? Also, when is Barry going to learn to actually stop and try to explain to anyone what is happening to him instead of just constantly saying "I don't remember" or "it wasn't me" and running off and summoning Black Lightning? I can see where Bart gets his impulsiveness. I also loved seeing Alex again, seeing characters from other DC shows always makes me happy.
All in all this was a fabulous episode and it seems like so long ago I have been excited about anything pertaining to The Flash. I could do with about 16 or 17 fewer "level ups" but I can deal with it if that means we continue to get decent episodes. The loss of Cisco and Wells, arguably the two best characters Team Flash has had really hurt the quality of the show so this was a wonderful surprise.