The Flash Review: Season 3 Episode 6 "Shade"

The Flash Season 3 Episode 6

“Shade”

Starring:

Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, Keiynan Lonsdale, Tom Cavanagh, Jesse L. Martin, Tom Felton, Mike McLeod

Synopsis:

Wally starts to have visions of him being Kid Flash so Barry tells him the truth about his powers in Flashpoint. Meanwhile, the rest of the group find out about Caitlin’s Killer Frost powers.

Final Thoughts:

We finally got the Wally West centric episode, with dreams of the Flashpoint alter-ego, Wally is more than determined to become Kid Flash. This is another character much like James Olsen which doesn’t feel like a natural fit to the show. There seems more forcing the character on the audience this year, which involves more complaining about not being a hero. I’ve been worried about the direction of The Flash with adding new speedsters to the show, I’m not sure if this will have any effect on Barry going forward or if its just a way to build upon the CW DC Universe, but adding Jesse Quick seemed to happen naturally while this story with Wally hasn’t and much like James with Supergirl. And just like James there is way more negative commentary from fans of the show about the character. 

With that being said, the rest of the episode was great. Especially with the torn emotions of Caitlin worrying about turning into Killer Frost and what the rest of the team will think. I am loving this character arc, but on a personal note worried because I absolutely love the character of Caitlin and wonder if they will ultimately turn her evil or try and keep her on the hero side. 

Finally, we learn that Alchemy isn’t the actual villain of the season which seemed a little weird since he has been a vocal point all season. But with the ending of Episode 6 we were introduced to Savitar who has taken the mantel of God amount all speedsters. 

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The Flash Review: Season 3 Episode 5 "Monster"

The Flash Season 3, Episode 5

“Monster”

Starring:

Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, Keiynon Lonsdale, Tom Cavanagh, Jesse L. Martin, Tom Felton, Susan Walters, Thomas Cadrot

Synopsis:

Desperate to understand what is happening to her, Caitlin visits her mother, Dr. Tannhauser, a renowned biomedical researcher, in the hopes that her mother can provide some answers about Catlin’s growing meta-human powers. However, when Dr. Tannhauser treats her daughter like a test subject, Caitlin grows cold and brings up past wounds causing the two to have a major blowout. Meanwhile, after a mysterious new meta-human attacks Central City, Barry tries to convince Julian to let him assist on the case. 

Final Thoughts:

So Caitlin runs off to have her mom check her out, through out the episode we see her transfer between nice and friendly Caitlin into the Killer Frost version of the character we saw in the earth two episode. This was a big part of this weeks episode and I am assuming this means we should be seeing Killer Frost soon. 

Then we had the issues really come to head between julian and Barry, first we see Julian trying to get Barry fired only to team up with him later to assist on a Meta-Human case. We really got an in-depth view into the life of Julian and what really motivates him to solve these Meta-Human cases. Im not sure how this really fits into the rest of the story, his character so far seems to be more of a nuisance for Barry than anything else.

Finally, we touched on the new Harrison Wells. While the rest of the team has been open to the idea of HR, Cisco from the start seems bothered by him. While HR always is talking, there never seem to be any substance to his thoughts. When Barry finally questions what HR is really brining to the the team, we learn that there really is an alternative motive for HR to come to Earth-1, But fortunately for the team its not sinister but rather he is an author but not a scientist. I have to say this is a very disappointing turn, not only is he an eccentric person but no longer really offers much in the realm of support for Barry and the star labs team. More and more each week I am missing Earth-2 Harry.

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The Flash Review: Season 3 Episode 4 "The New Rogues"

The Flash Season 3 Episode 4

“The New Rogues”

Starring:

Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, Keiynan Lonsdale, Tom Cavanagh, Jesse L. Martin, Wentworth Miller, Violett Beane, Danielle Nicolet, Grey Damon, Ashley Rickards

Synopsis:

Barry continues to train Jesse and when a new meta human, Mirror Master, appears on the scene he lets her tag along. Mirror Master has teamed up with his old partner, Top, and is looking for Snart to even a Score. Jesse is quick to join the chase but defies one of Barry’s orders which results in disastrous consequences.

Final thoughts:

It seems like we were finally introduced to a quality villain, however the episode didn’t really live up to that billing. Mirror Master has the potential to be a great villain, hopefully we see him again in the future in an episode which isn’t crammed with so much character development. What was nice about this episode was the tie to Snart, its been a few episodes now since we saw him last. I am waiting to see where he finally pops up and we know he will.

Now to the positive of the episode, we finally get Jesse suiting up as Jesse Quick, the episode saw her starting to learn the rope for being a superhero. Obviously there were many learning experiences, but one of the best parts was when Barry quotes Oliver. Due to Jesse’s eagerness, Barry ends up trapped in a mirror, Trying to get him free, the team needs a way to freeze the mirror. This is when we finally get a glimpse of Caitlin’s powers as Killer Frost.

Was anyone else as sad to see Harry leave to head back to Earth-2? I know we are getting another Harrison Wells in the form of HR. Who I am guessing will turn to be more evil than good. But How about Harry, I know we will see him again but it would have been nice to have a little more time with this version of the character. Harry has slowly grown on me since he debuted in Season 2. Hopefully I am not wrong, cause not only do we loose Harry, but that also means the lose of Jesse Quick. Two episodes don’t even see long enough for those characters. 

Finally the episode ended with more of the transformation of Caitlin into Killer Frost, what will be interesting is, does caitlin finally turn evil or will she become part of the team going forward. 

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The Flash Review: Season 3 Episode 3 "Magenta"

The Flash Season 3 Episode 3

“Magenta”

Starring:

Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, Keiynan Lonsdale, Tom Cavanagh, Jesse L. Martin, Tom Felton, Violett Beane, Joey King, Peter Flemming

Synopsis:

Barry and Team Flash are thrilled to reunited with Earth-2 Wells and Jesse. Wells Confides to Barry and Caitlin that Jesse has all the powers of a speedster and has been saving people on his Earth. He is concerned about her safety and wants them to talk her out of using her powers. Meanwhile, Magenta, a new meta who can control metal, terrorizes the city.

Final Thoughts.

This was a fun episode, we finally get Harrison Wells back, and it seems this season he has a new attitude. One that actually makes the show that much better….if that is even possible.We also finally get a new speedster in the form of Jesse, but before she become Jesse Quick she will need to convince her father to let her be a hero. At first I had reservations about the new speedsters, and maybe that had something to do with the attitude of Wally, but I seem to be more open and to a certain degree excited to see what Jesse Brings to the show.

Speaking of Wally, this episode really focused on his want to become a meta with powers in order to help people. This is going to be an interesting story due to his jealousy of Barry and Jesse’s powers. But the end of the episode we see he learns how the other Meta’s from Flashpoint are getting their powers…Alchemy. This seems to be leading to Wally asking for powers soon, but with consequences.

Obviously we had a new Meta hero, but that was hardly a story for episode 3. This episode obviously was made to use to develop all the other stories, like the budding relationship between Iris and Barry. I am not sure how I feel about the fact their seems to be issues already, I know like most I am already worried this relationship may head down the same path as Oliver and Felicty.

So the question has to be which are you more excited about, Jessi Quick or Kid Flash? Leave your comments below.

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The Flash Review: Season 3 Episode 2 "Paradox"

The Flash Season 3 Episode 2

“Paradox”

Starring:

Grant Gustin, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, Keiynan Lonsdale, Jesse L. Martin, Julian Albert, Emily Bett Rickards, Todd Lasance, John Wesley Shipp

Synopsis:

Barry discovers that the effects from Flashpoint are greater than he thought. In the meantime, he meets his new co-worker who has an immediate disdain for him.

Final Thoughts:

The second episode of the season brought us The Flash Paradox. With Barry now back in his original timeline he realizes some of the timeline is still off, like a new lab mate who hates him, arguments between Iris and Joe, and Cisco angry and not talking, Barry realizes he really messed everything up. The guilt of destroying his friends life, Barry decided to travel back and fix the destruction he caused, only to be stopped by The Flash…..Jay Garrick.

I’m mixed with how I feel about this episode. Obviously it is setting up to stop any major changes for at least the near future. It also fast forward us to Vibe and Killer Frost. In this episode we also saw the return of the Rival, who was brought to be by Alchemy……I mean DR. Alchemy, the new major villain. 

What really bothered me with the episode is the dynamic  changes between the team, the question has to be, is it to much for one season? This angry Cisco routine is not fun to watch, the addition of more speedsters and both Vibe and Killer Frost. It just seems like much, ultimately I hope I’m wrong.

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The Flash Review: Season 3 Episode 1 "Flashpoint"

The Flash Season 3 Episode 1

“Flashpoint”

Starring:

Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Carlos Valdes, Keiynan Lonsdale, Tom Cavanagh, Jesse L. Martin, John Wesley Shipp, Matt Letscher

Synopsis:

The Reverse-Flash taunts the Flash, and warns of repercussions if Barry Continues to forget his old life; when disaster strikes, Barry must decide whether to live as Barry Allen or return to his universe as The Flash.

Final Thoughts:

Finally, after a long and hot summer The Flash has returned. With the final episode of season three seeing Barry going back in time to stop him mothers death and details being released we know that The Flash will explore the comics “Flashpoint” story arc. 

Now I’m not sure how you felt about direction this would take The Flash, I know I was concerned due to the players involved, I wondered if CW would be able to do justice with the story. After learning that Supergirl was moving to the CW and Superman would now play a part in that show, I became a little more excited with what could be.Then came the first episode of season 3 “Flashpoint”, unfortunately I came away a little disappointed. They managed to squeeze in what should have been a three of four episode story arc into a 45 min episode.

Outside of the obviously short Flashpoint story, episode three saw the return of The Reverse-Flash, who Barry trapped in an abandoned warehouse, we got to see Wally West as Kid Flash. But outside of Kid-Flash taking over being Central City’s Hero, Barry’s intervening in the murder of his mother left other consequence to the time line. We saw Joe being a drunk and Barry trying to figure out how to introduce himself to Iris. 

Things change when The Rival, another speedster starts to attack central city. This is when Barry starts loosing his memory of the original time line, however Barry is ok with loosing his memory since he still has his parents, that is until The Rival kills Wally West. With the help of Eobard Thawne Barry goes back in time to correct his mistakes. This only leave to more consequences as The Reverse Flash is still alive.

So after a strange start of the season we now have the Reverse-Flash still around, but what does that mean for the remainder of the season? Barry will have to work to correct what he has done to the people he cares about. Another question which hopefully will be answered is whether or not we will be getting Earth-2’s Harrison Wells or if the Original Wells is still alive. 

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