WOAHOHOHOHO. So THAT happened. We'll get to the big moments in a minute. Who am I kidding? This whole episode was a big moment. So if you weren't caught up on the greatness of The Flash, get caught up, and come back here.
A question I ask myself every week is "HOW DO THEY HAVE THE MONEY FOR THIS IN THE BUDGET?" but I never thank the writers for their work in each and every episode. So thank you, Flash VFX team, for being awesome and crafting effects on par with modern blockbusters. You truly are one of a kind.
We open the episode with a nuclear blast, for crying out loud. Talk about kicking things off with a bang. Now, the blast itself not being nuclear is pretty convenient given the lengths this show has gone to implore consequences for character actions, but that's a minor quibble. We finally got a full on Firestorm!
Here's what makes The Flash so special. You take two characters like Ronnie Raymond and Dr. Stein, two characters comprising one superhero, make them go through the most drastic changes possible, ground them in believable emotional turmoil, and make them just as interesting as the main cast. If they were to do another spin-off show from the Arrow/Flash universe, Firestorm is leagues ahead of Ray Palmer right now. Also, Firestorm can fucking FLY WITH FIRE. Also x2, this shot below
Caitlin is becoming stronger every episode. She's been to hell and back (emotionally, anyways). Is there anything this woman can't handle? I don't see how she could fall into her comic book counterpart's darker path and I'm not sure I want to see that.
General Eiling is back and not happy with how his previous encounter with Team Flash went down. Only he's not specifically after them. He's after Firestorm. Clancy Brown saves the character from being too one-dimensional, adding a charisma that goes toe-to-toe with the best character actors. Eiling's attempts to capture will definitely leave people with the "that's not realistic" accusations but The Flash isn't trying to be realistic. It's sticking to its own thematic conceit of examining what it means to be a hero and giving us all a good time by doing so.
Eiling is proving to be one hell of a recurring villain, as he has connections to Harrison Wells, Grodd (WE'LL GET TO THAT ONE), and is constantly outmaneuvering The Flash in this episode. The devices he uses to capture or slow down Barry are so damn comic booky, how could you not love it? And yeah, Barry and Cisco should start getting to work on new suits. This one won't do any good. Preferably get something with a brighter red?
In other news, I'm really enjoying the more ambitious take on Iris. She was never a lazy character, but her search for the truth leads to her becoming as pro-active as the rest of the characters in the series. Please just don't drag out Barry's secret identity reveal to her. Please.
And I hoped to see General Eiling more often in the series, though his days of hunting metahumans look like they're far behind him.
Harrison Wells confirms that he is indeed the Reverse Flash in the suit (looking good, for an asshole) but there's obviously more to it than that. Harrison kidnaps Eiling from his military base and takes him to meet his most dangerous creation.
Wait, no. Wrong link.
THERE WE GO. It doesn't look like Grodd will be speaking normally but instead using telepathy to converse with human minds. What's Grodd working on? IS HARRISON IN CAHOOTS WITH GRODD? WHY CAN'T CAITLIN JUST BE HAPPY? WHY DO WE NEED TO TAKE A BREAK FROM THIS SHOW? March 17th is too long of a wait. I'll just be here. Waiting. Crying. Wanting answers and happiness.
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