The Flash Review: Season 2 Episode 12 "Fast Lane"

The Flash Season 2 Episode 12

“Fast Lane”

Synopsis:

Barry Tries to team up with Dr. Harrison Wells but finds out Harrison prefers working alone. The Flash fights a new Meta-Human. Iris researches her brother’s drag racing. Dr. Wells starts stealing Barry’s speed.

Review:

So there is a new Meta-Human in town, Tar-pit. Barry is trying to stop the new meta but encounters issues when Wells starts to steal the speed force for Zoom. After a show down with Tar-pit which ends up putting Iris in an hospital, Wells guilt leads him to confessing that he was in the middle of stealing the speed force. While locked up Barry convinces the team that they should help harrison, in order to save his Daughter who is trapped by Zoom in Earth-2.

Final thoughts:

After a few more somber episode of The Flash, we are back to the more light hearted show which everyone loves. Once again we are treated to the humor of the show. Loved the scene where Cisco asked looking for confirmation who the best hacker is and was greeted to the response from Caitlin and Barry of Felicity Smoak. This show does a wonderful job of always referring back to Arrow. Nice nod and recognition to the show which made all of this possible.

So Wells has found a way to steal the speed force and uses it to draw the powers from Barry, interesting development. Its also nice to see that Wells from Earth-2 has a conscience. I am glad they are not making him evil this season and really looking forward to how he will ultimately help Barry defeat Zoom. The next few episodes will be great to watch, as it looks like the team will be traveling to Earth-2. I am sure this will lead to Killer Frost and the return of Robbie Amell.

We were treated to some great news, as we will see a crossover with Supergirl in March. Can’t wait, love the crossover and love the fact that CW and CBS will be working together on this. On a personal note, Cox Communications is currently in a fight with CW over broadcasting fee’s which is resulting in the blackout. What does this mean for all of you, well its a delay in these awesome reviews until we are able to view on Hulu.

This episode gets Two Thumbs Up, leave your comments below.

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The Flash Review: Season 2 Episode 7 "Gorilla Warfare"

The Flash Season 2 Episode 7

“Gorilla Warfare”

Synopsis:

Grodd returns to Central City and kidnaps Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker). Barry (Grant Gustin) and team race to find her before it’s too late. Meanwhile, Cisco (Carlos Valdes) plans his first date with the new barista at Jitters, Kendra Saunders (guest star Ciara Renée) and Patty (guest star Shantel VanSanten) begins to suspect Barry is hiding something from her.

Review:

Episode 7 starts with Barry learning how to walk after Zoom breaks his back. The effects from Zoom took a mental toll which played out through the show. Barry was questioning his ability to save the city and what everyone thought of their hero. In order to help get Barry back to being the Flash, Iris decided to bring Barry’s Dad Harry back to town. Its always nice to have Harry back on the show. While Barry is recovering we have Harrison Wells trying to go back to Earth-2 only to have Caitlin appose that decision wanting Wells to stay and help the Team defeat Zoom. 

The main advisory for this episode is Grodd, he is back and wanting to create more gorilla’s like himself. In order to do this Grodd kidnaps Caitlen in order to help replicate the explosion which created him. Due to Barry still being hesitant to put the Flash suit back on, the team decides the best way to get Caitlin back is to have Wells wear the reverse flash suit to make Grodd believe his father is back. While the plan succeeds the team still has to find a way to deal with Grodd. Harrison Wells come up with the plan to send Grodd to Earth-2, as they have a place which was made to send Gorilla’s with Grodds powers so they can be together. The only way for this to work is for Barry to become Flash once again and with the encouragement from his father. Barry is able to send Grodd through one of the rips between the earths. (Did anyone get a Planet of the Apes vibe from Earth-2 preserve?)

Final thoughts on Episode 7, the writers for Flash always do a fantastic job of never drawing story’s out past what is necessary. This is definitely the case for this episode. They dealt with Barry’s inability to walk and his fear all in this show and it never felt rushed. Also love that Cisco had a date with Kendr Saunders, and when they touched Cisco vibed on her getting an image of what at first looked like Hawkman. Later, at the end of the episode when he vibes again he see that its not a man with wings but Kendra. Its our first look at Hawkgirl. Tell me your not even more excited for the Cross over episodes of Arrow and Flash? or for that matter the new series legends of tomorrow? Also at the end of this episode, Joe West tells Iris how he sometimes gets jealous of Barry and his dad and wishes he  had a son. How soon until we meet Wally West? Will he have the speed force?

Seeing Harrison Wells in the reverse flash suite was Awesome, love being able to revisit that character and absolutely got that creep factor when Wells repeated the line from season one about Cisco being like a son. We all know this isn’t that last time we will see Grodd again, only will the next time be on Earth-1 or Earth-2? and how many more Grodds will we be introduce to when we are reintroduced again.

It was nice not to have another Berlanti moment in this episode, surprisingly that is two DC shows in a row which no one learned a secret identified. Pretty sure this is a record of some kind. I am only waiting until Barry tells Patty his secret. It seems like they are leading to this happening sooner rather than later.

This was a very solid Episode, its hard to follow up to what may be the best episode of the series. But the creative team continues with solid story’s keeping the show fun to watch each week. I give this episode Two Thumbs Up

The Flash Review: Season 2 Episode 6 "Enter Zoom"

The Flash Season 2 Episode 6

“Enter Zoom”

Synopsis:

After recent events, Barry (Grant Gustin) decides it’s time to confront Zoom and comes up with a dangerous plan. Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker) sides with Jay (guest star Teddy Sears) and deems it too dangerous for Barry to engage with the speed demon. However, Iris (Candice Patton) shows her support and brings forth a surprising ally. We see what Earth-2 Harrison Wells’ (Tom Cavanagh) life was like before coming through the breech.

Review:

What a episode, talk about the ramp up. This episode is about Barry and team trying to capture Zoom. They decided to use linda to dress up as Dr. Light and draw Zoom to Earth-1. While the team is trying to set up this trap, Cisco vibes on Harrison Wells daughter being in-prison by Zoom. Its now obvious the Wells is using Barry to beat Zoom, which is later confirmed in the episode. We also see that the relationship between Barry and Patty is getting more serious in this episode while Patty senses that Joe is keeping a secret about the Meta-Humans. Obviously this is going to lead to a crossroads at some point this season. Most likely leading to Patty finding out that Barry is The Flash. You might wonder how I came to outlandish prediction……Well as we have seen through season one and even in tonights episode when Barry Revealed to Linda that he is The Flash. Barry’s secret Identity isn’t so secret. 

At the end of the episode we were treated to the Face off between Zoom and The Flash. Everything Barry threw at Zoom was thrown right back at Barry. After Zoom beat Barry into the ground he took The Flash to the media and the police department to show that he is the greatest speedster and the there is no one that can save central city. Once back at STAR Labs Zoom attempts to kill Barry, however before Zoom can, Cisco saves the day. When Barry finally wakes up we learn that he no longer can feel his legs.

Final Thoughts, Tonights episode was definitely the best of the season. The fight between Flash and Zoom was the face off we probably were robbed of from season one with Reverse Flash. The build up to the season finale is going to be that much greater because of this episode. So how long can we expect Barry to not have use of his legs, My prediction is we will see him regain use by the end of the next episode however we will most likely be reintroduce to Firestorm and given the chance to meet Hawkgirl for the first time. I am also intrigued now that Harrison Well thinks he has no use for Barry how this plays out. Wells is the wild card still and without learning who Zoom may be, Wells is still an option. 

Its been great watching each episode this season. It seems like the writes have really learned from last season and made the improvement. The team has found a great balance with each character and found a way to make them relevant and important to the story. Much like Arrow this season, they have also found a way to not over shadow the main focus of the show with side stories. 

This weeks Flash might have been one of the top episode from either season, this is not surprising but it is great to see that the creative team can keep improving. I am also loving the easter eggs and ties ins to the Arrow. I give this Episode Two Thumbs Up. Leave Your comments on the show below, we would love to hear your opinions.

The Flash Review: Season 2 Episode 5 "The Darkness and the Light"

The Flash Season 2 Episode 5 

“The Darkness and the Light”

Synopsis:
Barry (Grant Gustin) learns a new breacher, Dr. Light, has come through the portal and sets off to capture her. Jay (guest star Teddy Sears) tells Barry that Dr. Light was not a threat on Earth-2 and that Barry can reason with her. However, during a fight with The Flash, she blinds him and drops some shocking news about Zoom. Meanwhile, Barry and Patty (Shantel VanSanten) go out on a date.

Review:
Finally Harrison Well is officially back….Ok its Earth-2 Harrison Well but still its great to have him back. The Episode start with a Flash back of Earth-2, We learn Wells has created a way to determine whether a person is a MetaHuman. During this Flash back we also see Jay Garrick blame Wells for all the Meta-Humans. So Wells is responsible in both worlds for the creation of the meta humans, we also learned that Jay garrick and Wells have a contentious relationship. Wells arrival to Earth-1 causes Team Flash to deal with unresolved feelings left from the original. This is definitely going to be interesting in the upcoming weeks. I am intrigued to see if this storyline has the same twist and turns we saw during Season 1.

We are also introduce to Earth-2 villain Dr. Light (Linda Park) another meta-human sent by Zoom to kill Barry. Dr. Lights arrival causes the volatile relationship between Garrick and Wells to reach the boiling point and an all out brawl. This episode gives us more insight into Garrick and his psyche as a hero. I feel it also confirms original suspicion that Barry Allen is the center of the Speed force, as alluded to by Wells when telling Garrick that Barry is Faster than he ever was.

Finally the team has learned about Cisco’s powers when they were revealed by Wells. He also now has his new Hero Name Vibe. (the show continues to excite the comic book nerd in me, and I love the fact Barry came up with the name) I love that the team knows about Cisco, this will bring a new dimension to the team going forward and also enhance another main character who in my opinion might be the underrated star of the show. Its seems each week Cisco continues to steel scenes.

So what did we learn this week, well for now Wells is there to help Barry, time will tell if this is the truth or if there is something else to his arrival in Earth-1. The Last scene show that Well’s Daughter has been kidnapped by zoom, this obviously has some connection and from the way he acts its obvious that Wells is great at manipulating people around him for his gain. We learn that each Meta-human who has been sent to kill Barry also has the goal of killing there Earth-1 counterpart. As seen in this episode Caitlin Snow isn’t a Meta-Human, so does this mean Killer Frost will come from Earth 2? Will her goal be to find and take out Her counter part? What did we learn about Jay Garrick in this episode? is he truly a hero or is he just a coward who care more about his powers as Wells tried to convince everyone, We know he doesn’t think Barry can defeat Zoom and should avoid any confrontation. Finally it seems love was the underlying theme to this weeks show, as seem from Barry finally asking Patty out (which seems to have brought out some hints of jealousy from Iris) Caitlin and Jay have a moment and Cisco gets a Date with Kendra Saunders the barista a jitters. (Spoiler Alert) Will we see Saunders become Hawkgirl in the next few weeks, I definitely hope so.

Episode 5 was great, love the new Harrison Wells, love the slow burn of Zoom and excited for all the characters to come. Also how can't you just get excited everytime they say Multiverse. I give this Episode Two Thumbs Up

The Flash Review: Season 2 Episode 4 "The Fury of Firestorm"

The Flash Season 2 Episode 4
“The Fury of Firestorm”

Synopsis:
Barry (Grant Gustin) and the team look for another Firestorm match for Dr. Stein (Victor Garber). When the team meets Jefferson "Jax" Jackson (guest star Franz Drameh), Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker) has her reservations about whether Jax is the right match for Dr. Stein. Iris (Candice Patton) surprises Joe (Jesse L. Martin) while Barry and Patty (guest star Shantel VanSanten) grow closer.

Review:
Episode 4 is here and the goal of the show was to introduce the new Firestorm. The episode starts with the team trying to help Dr. Stein find his other half. This is where we are introduce to Caitlin’s choice, Henry Hewitt (Hewitt is know from his introduction in the DC universe through the New Earth Series) When the attempt to merge fails, Hewitt leave angry and we see that his meta human power has finally been revealed. Welcome to the Flash Universe Tokamak! This leaves only Barry’s choice of Jefferson Jackson and with that we now have the new Firestorm. I actually really enjoyed this part of the show, it gave us two choices one evil and the other good. When Jax finally accepts the offer to become Firestorm we like the person he is and will root for him to succeed. The disappointing aspect of the show is the departure of Dr. Stein from the team for awhile, he has been the calming influence and his interactions with Cisco have been great.

The other plot line through the first part of the season is the introduction of Iris’s Mother. This has definitely been a slow burn and as we learned in this episode Iris’s mother has another child who may or may not be the son of Joe. Is this how we will be introduced to Wally West? I believe we he will be and my guess is we will see him before the mid season finale.

Finally we have Harrison Wells, obviously he is from another earth where he is considered the savior. As the episode progressed we see Wells break into Mercury Labs to steal some unknown weapon. This leads to that ever so famous last scene of the show where not only are we introduce to the heavily hinted at Shark Man, but also Barry finally seeing Wells. So many questions and so many possibilities. What role will Shark Man play through out the season, obviously he was sent by Zoom but was he killed by Wells at the end? or will we see him again in the future? I am hoping in many ways Shark Man will be treated like Grodd. Also who is Harrison Wells? As we wait to see what will happen, I would like to express how great Wells is, in my opinion he might be right up there with Malcom Merlin as a great character/Villain. Wells is definitely interesting TV each week.

Episode 4 shows what a great fill in episode should be. The writers of Flash used this episode to help push ahead many different storylines which didn’t need the Flash to be the center point. Even the new love interest for Barry, Patty Spivot, was used as a nice subtle side story. I give this Episode Two Thumbs Up,

Leave comments below on your opinion of Episode 4.

The Flash Review: Season 2 Episode 3 "Family Of Rogues"

The Flash Season 2 Episode 3
“Family of Rogues”

Synopsis:
When Barry (Grant Gustin) and the team find out Captain Cold (guest star Wentworth Miller) has been kidnapped, they form an uneasy alliance with his sister, Lisa (guest star Peyton List). However, Barry feels double-crossed when he finds out Snart is working with his father, Lewis Snart (guest star Michael Ironside) on a heist. Meanwhile, Joe (Jesse L. Martin) is faced with a difficult decision.

Review:
What do you get when Captain Cold Makes an appearance on The Flash? Basically the best episode of the season thus far! The episode starts with Lisa Snart trying to find the flash to help save her kidnapped brother Captain Cold. Barry decides to team up with Snart to help while Cisco works to remove the bomb from the head of Lisa. By the end of the episode Captian Cold get revenge on his father for “breaking his sisters heart”, and finally The Flash is able to place Captain Cold in prison. So what did we learn about the Snart Family? Well both Golden Glider and Captain Cold work with a moral set codes while the patriarch of the Family Lewis Snart is a different type of evil with no moral code willing to kill anyone who gets in his way or has no use for. This episode is definitely the set up for “Legends of Tomorrow” as we see with the final interaction between Barry and Captian Cold, while Barry is visiting Snart in prison he lets him know that he see’s good in him and its only a matter of time before he makes a change. And Snarts reply of “Should I be a Hero Like you” how could you not just get excited for whats to come. I can’t wait to see how this plays out until “LOT”. (By the way, isn’t the casting of Wentworth Miller as Snart just a masterful choice by the Creative team of The Flash)

The other storylines which played out through out episode 3, we see Iris learn about her mother being alive, how this affects the rest of the season will be interesting to see. I am guessing we will be introduced to Wally West, will he also have the speed force if we see him? Barry seems to be getting a new love interest in Patty Spivot, how will this affect his relationship with Iris? this will be interesting to follow, as the creators of Flash have done a decent job of making the audience like Iris again after pushing her away last season. Also we finally get more details on the worm holes opening up through out central city as we see Jay Garrick work to stabilize the biggest of the worm holes in the basement of Star Labs, will we see Barry travel to Earth-2 this season? I believe we will, but how will this affect his speed force, will he loose his like Jay Garrick did? A lot of questions and hopefully we will get more answers through the rest of the season.

As has been for every episode of The Flash, the highly anticipated last scene gave all the fans what they wanted the most. The Return of Harrison Wells through the newly stabilize worm hole (Let the fan boys scream with Excitement). Personally I can’t wait to see how this will play out. I know I am hoping for a good Wells but admittedly I am leaning towards Wells being ZOOM!

This episode was everything you could want, it brought that excitement which I have felt was missing in first two shows. I give this a definite TWO THUMBS UP!!