The Review at the End of the Universe
“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…
“Subject 9” The Flash introduces another of the Bus Metas as Barry becomes obsessed with getting the upper hand against DeVoe. With this being the first episode after Barry it’s reasonable to consider the overall impact of having him in prison over the past few episodes. Unfortunately there are little to no meaningful consequences for…
“True Colours” The Flash deals with Barry’s change in prison accommodation as the DeVoes make their presence felt once again. Barry’s incarceration has been both interesting and rife with wasted opportunities. It has been useful for the rest of Team Flash as it has provided a much needed opportunity to show what they are capable…
“Honey, I Shrunk Team Flash” The Flash keeps Barry in prison as Team Flash have to deal with the problem of a Metahuman who has the power to shrink anything. Tone has been a big problem for The Flash this season. It’s commendable that there was an appetite to change from the dreary and depressing…
