The Review at the End of the Universe
The Flash has completed its fourth season so Kneel Before Pod is here to talk about the highs, the lows, the confusing, the nonsensical and the general downfall of a once great show. Craig can be found on this very site, Andrew’s work can be found on the Starburst website and in physical magazines that…
“We Are The Flash” The Flash completes its fourth season with a race against time before the Enlightenment takes effect and the final showdown against DeVoe. What happened to this show? I ask myself this question frequently and I really don’t have an answer for it. Season 1 was exciting superhero TV with characters an…
“Think Fast” The Flash prepares for the season finale with DeVoe putting the final phases of his plan in motion as the team scramble to stop him. It will be no surprise to regular readers that I have been struggling with this season. Outside of a handful of solid episodes and fun moments the whole…
“Harry and the Harrisons” The Flash has the team seek the help of a dangerous ally who will be immune to DeVoe’s abilities as the threat of his satellites continues to grow. This episode was always going to be fighting uphill for me because it features Amunet Black; an insufferably annoying character that wastes the…
“Therefore She Is” The Flash reveals the true extent of DeVoe’s plan as the team continues to hold themselves together after a string of defeats. Villain plans are difficult things to come up with. They need to be clever enough to keep the heroes from thwarting it as well as threatening enough to establish very…
“Fury Rogue” The Flash takes a step back to consider the loss of Ralph Dibny while enlisting the help of an alternate universe ally to help Team Flash with a very particular problem. No matter how bad The Flash gets there’s one thing that is always true; Leonard Snart is great. No matter what incarnation of…
“Lose Yourself” The Flash introduces the final Bus Meta and Ralph is forced to put all that he has learned to the test when DeVoe finally catches up with him. I’ll start with the introduction of the final Bus Meta who goes by the name Edwin Gauss aka The Folded Man (Arturo del Puerto). His…
“Null and Annoyed” The Flash returns from an extended hiatus to introduce another bus meta and teach Ralph another lesson about being a hero. A sizeable chunk of my criticisms of this season are attributed to Ralph. I find the character annoying which is definitely a personal reaction to the way he’s written but I…
“Run, Iris, Run” The Flash does a power swapping story when an encounter with a meta with the ability to transfer abilities moves Barry’s powers into Iris. Power swapping is a fairly common comic book trope as it has the potential to create a fun dynamic shift between the characters. It has all the drama…
“Enter Flashtime” The Flash takes a break from the DeVoe plot to tell a stand alone story with a really interesting idea at its core that presents a problem not easily solved. Over the past few episodes this season has become almost as frustrating as the last one. Focus on the DeVoe plot has felt…
