Man oh man, so much has happened these last few episodes. I swear, it feels like the old Network Sweeps month, except almost every episode of the Flash has some sort of amazing little nugget or twist. I am really loving this show, maybe even more than Arrow at the moment.
The Weather Wizard episode pulled out all the stops and felt like a game changer. And even though at the end it was mostly reset by Barry travelling back it time, I did not feel cheated like I have in the past when similar shows have done the same thing because it still felt like it was advancing the story. And I really enjoyed how they dealt with consequences of changing the timeline in the next episode. It was a good lesson for Barry. Plus, the Cisco arc was very good, particularly the end with the reveal that yes, he did tell Cold the Flash's true identity. Though the final truce between Barry and Cold left me feeling a bit uncomfortable. I understand why it was done, to move the Rogues closer to their comic book counterparts and their Code of Honor.... but still it felt like Barry was putting his secret identity before the safety of the public....? It is the same uncomfortable feeling I get every time I see the Pipeline Prison. And the only reason for either of these is because the writers keep exposing Barry's identity to EVERYONE!
The Trickster episode was fun and it was great to see Mark Hamill hamming it up but it was the Harrison Wells subplot that really stole the show! Based on what we saw, I am assuming Thawne absorbed the original Well's personality along with his knowledge and memories, thus explaining his bipolar behaviour this season.... alternating between psycho killer and supportive mentor.
Though Thawne's reveal that the SuperCollider originally went successfully online in 2020, seems to suggest the Flash already existed before and the collider accident is not directly responsible for Barry's super powers? At least, I hope this is true, as it would become tiresome and unbelievable if every metahuman was created from the Collider (or meteor rock lol). I think this is further supported by how Wells described the SPEED FORCE. Which of course opens the door for more Speedster to eventually show up.... ie. Wally West.
Though how will Wally be related to Joe and Iris? Does Iris have an older brother as yet unseen and unmentioned? Or will Wally be Joe's nephew?
And with Barry mastering Time Travel this season, I could see season two introducing the concept of Barry cracking the dimensional barrier and travelling to parallel Earths. They could introduce Jay Garrick in the same fashion as the comics. Or they could use it to get Shipp back into the classic Flash costume, on a world where Henry became the Flash instead of Barry.
Anyway, only a few more eps left in the season, and they promise to be blockbuster!
