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…
“The Trial of the Flash” The Flash puts Barry Allen on trial as an irradiated Metahuman causes problems for the rest of the team while they work to clear Barry’s name. One of the most striking things about this episode is that the end result of the trial is foreshadowed very early on. Barry mentions…
“Don’t Run” The Flash wraps up for midseason with some Christmas cheer and a double kidnapping for the team to deal with. I’ve frequently pointed out that this show doesn’t make the best use of characters not named Barry Allen -though it often doesn’t make the best use of characters who are named Barry Allen-…
“Therefore I Am” The Flash offers a look into the backstory of this season’s villain, Clifford DeVoe aka the Thinker and suggests how big a threat he is to Team Flash. Last week’s episode may have been more or less a dud but it did have an effective cliffhanger that set up the beginning of…
