Dr. Alchemy comes for Wally, Barry and Caitlin 'fess up, HR goes out, and a new character is introduced.
The effects of Flashpoint keep rising up and causing issues. In Barry's defense, everyone did express a desire to not know about their Flashpoint selves, So not telling everyone about Kid Flash was not entirely Barry's idea. I am really starting to think that he should just sit everyone down and tell them exactly what happened, just so they can know about it. I don't think any of them, besides Wally, would be affected by Dr. Alchemy, so I don't think it will be a major issue, but it might not be a bad idea.
I was sort of hoping that we would find out who Alchemy was tonight. That beam weapon he had was pretty nifty and I want to know what it was. And who were the people with him? I don't think they were the cops, although maybe they were. I have to wonder if Alchemy is something created when Barry changed time during Flashpoint. We know that there are time phantoms (forget the names) who punish speedsters who run through time, is it possible that Alchemy was created by the hopping of timelines.
The other question is who exactly is Savitar? He claimed to be the god of speed and is definitely a speedster. His lightning is blue, which I only recall seeing in people who had been using the drug that "Jay" developed last season, and those people suffered from taking it. Again, I have to ask if this has something to do with Barry changing the timeline. If everything changes slightly, could there have been a successful version of the drug developed? If so, that could be very, very bad.
I have trouble being angry at Joe about not wanting Wally to become a speedster. As Joe pointed out, the circumstances here are vastly different from when Barry got his power. Alchemy has tremendous power and there is no way of telling how Wally would change from being changed to his Flashpoint self. Also, I suspect that Joe doesn't want his son to be in danger. He's seen what this life has done to Barry and I wouldn't be surprised to find that he doesn't want to see Wally have to go through that. Wally does need to drop the whole feeling inferior to Barry thing. Yes, Barry is put on a bit of a pedestal, but I suspect that has more to do with the fact that he last his mother so young and came to live with the Wests under such tragic circumstances.
While I totally get why Cisco outed Caitlin's powers, I can't say I approve. I know I may be overidentifying a bit, but I can't get behind intentionally outing someone when they specifically ask you not to. Well, not unless there is an imminent threat. Cisco's vision did show him an Caitlin fighting, but there was no context to the fight. Did he start it or did she? Was she defending herself from him? There are so many questions when dealing with future events.
I am worried about Caitlin given the previews for next week and the way she and Barry interacted at the end of the episode. He is slowly realizing how horribly he screwed things up by hopping timelines. And now that she knows that she wasn't alway destined to be Killer Frost, I am worried about how she will react.
In a somewhat amusing aside, Earth-19 has several sentient gorillas. I appreciated that nod to the comics where Grodd is a party of a nation of sentient gorillas.
Until next week!
Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Monday, November 14, 2016
Final Teen Wolf Credits Post
They took a while to get this season's credits out, but ETonline got the opening credits up and, boy, are they seriously different. Completely new scenes and a much different format, but the same cool music. I have to say that I am loving this scene.
One thing that struck me as very different is that the credits since season 2 have had some bearing on the major villain of the season, but that didn't seem to be the case this year. Instead, the credits show the major villains from the first 5 seasons in order, pretty much in order. They also added Linden, Melissa, and JR to the main credits, which is very cool. I do wish they would have added some of the newbies, but I guess they're not the main characters, so they can't be in the credits. The credits end with someone (presumably Scott) looking out over the city of Beacon Hills. This would seem to symbolize his role as a protector and watcher of the city and its denizens.
I've seen where some people were disappointed, but I can't be. I love this show too much and I adore the fact that the credits for the final season are giving nods to the past seasons. I just hope that they bring back major characters from the past if possible. Seeing any of them would be really, really cool.
My other hope is that the season remains focused. The past couple of seasons seem to be occasionally unfocused, particularly last season since it was their first 20 episode season with one arc. I want this great show to go out with a major bang and on top.
I'll post my reviews on Tuesday nights after I write my reviews of The Flash, so it may be a bit late. I hope everyone enjoys this final season of one of my absolute favorite shows!
One thing that struck me as very different is that the credits since season 2 have had some bearing on the major villain of the season, but that didn't seem to be the case this year. Instead, the credits show the major villains from the first 5 seasons in order, pretty much in order. They also added Linden, Melissa, and JR to the main credits, which is very cool. I do wish they would have added some of the newbies, but I guess they're not the main characters, so they can't be in the credits. The credits end with someone (presumably Scott) looking out over the city of Beacon Hills. This would seem to symbolize his role as a protector and watcher of the city and its denizens.
I've seen where some people were disappointed, but I can't be. I love this show too much and I adore the fact that the credits for the final season are giving nods to the past seasons. I just hope that they bring back major characters from the past if possible. Seeing any of them would be really, really cool.
My other hope is that the season remains focused. The past couple of seasons seem to be occasionally unfocused, particularly last season since it was their first 20 episode season with one arc. I want this great show to go out with a major bang and on top.
I'll post my reviews on Tuesday nights after I write my reviews of The Flash, so it may be a bit late. I hope everyone enjoys this final season of one of my absolute favorite shows!
Saturday, November 12, 2016
My Review of The Vampire Diaries 8.04- An Eternity of Misery
Stop me if you've heard this story before: There are two siblings and one tricks the other into doing something awful. When the tricked one realizes what is going on, they try to kill themselves, only to have the other one force immortality on them. Surprise, this isn't the story of the Salvatore brothers.
Well, yes it is, but tonight it was the story of the Siren sisters. Yes, Sybil has a sister: Seline, aka the nanny. Turns out that centuries ago (like almost 30 centuries ago), two psychics were exiled to an island when one (Seline) lured sailors to their deaths and then fed their flesh to her sister (Sybil). When Sybil discovered what we going on, she tried to kill herself, but Seline offered their services to the first psychic Cade in exchange for serving him. All they had to do was kill and eat the damned so their souls would be sent to Cade, who formed a Hell dimension using a powerful psychic surge when he was burned alive for being a psychic.
Yes, ladies and gentleman, I believe that we have discovered the origin of the first hell dimension, much like the one the Gemini Coven used to imprison Kai. And interestingly, when Georgie (the intern/TA) was killed, her soul was sucked away much like Katherine's was when the Other Side was breaking down. And that leads me to an interesting question. Is it possible that the Other Side somehow interfered with Cade feeding on souls? After all, assuming that Katherine was taken to Cade's dimension, why wouldn't he have taken her (or other people from the Other Side) before it started to break down? After all, the Other Side was ripe with beings who had done awful deeds, so why were they never taken? The only answer is that they couldn't be taken for some reason. I just find that sort of fascinating.
That also means that Cade could be the ultimate First. We've met the first vampire family (the Mikaelsons) and the first doppelgangers (Silas and Amara), so why not now meet the ultimate First in the form of Cade. If he really is The Vampire Diaries version of the Devil, then he would be the first and ultimate Evil. He would be a psychic remnant of anger and pain that is so profound that it took on its own shape and form. That is not a good thing.
And this would be another example of this shows use of recurring themes. The doppelgangers history being replayed throughout history and the pitting of siblings against each other are two examples of mistakes being repeated throughout history with disastrous consequences. If Seline hadn't forced Sybil to become an immortal Siren serving Cade, Sybil would have died a good person. But Seline was so desperate to keep her sister with her that she forced a choice on her that Sybil didn't want. Likewise, Stefan was so desperate to keep his brother with him that he forced Damon to become a vampire. Now, both Sybil and Damon are dedicated to bringing misery and rejection to their respective siblings. The good thing is that Stefan is willing to admit that he screwed up and is trying to fix it. It doesn't appear that Seline has done the same.
In other events of the hour, Damon tried to kill Matt's father, only to have Matt save him. When Matt was interrogating Damon, Damon revealed that he had attacked Tyler and left him in the trunk of a car near a state border. When Matt arrived, Tyler was dead. That is definitely not going to make Matt look kindly upon vampires.
Until next week!
Well, yes it is, but tonight it was the story of the Siren sisters. Yes, Sybil has a sister: Seline, aka the nanny. Turns out that centuries ago (like almost 30 centuries ago), two psychics were exiled to an island when one (Seline) lured sailors to their deaths and then fed their flesh to her sister (Sybil). When Sybil discovered what we going on, she tried to kill herself, but Seline offered their services to the first psychic Cade in exchange for serving him. All they had to do was kill and eat the damned so their souls would be sent to Cade, who formed a Hell dimension using a powerful psychic surge when he was burned alive for being a psychic.
Yes, ladies and gentleman, I believe that we have discovered the origin of the first hell dimension, much like the one the Gemini Coven used to imprison Kai. And interestingly, when Georgie (the intern/TA) was killed, her soul was sucked away much like Katherine's was when the Other Side was breaking down. And that leads me to an interesting question. Is it possible that the Other Side somehow interfered with Cade feeding on souls? After all, assuming that Katherine was taken to Cade's dimension, why wouldn't he have taken her (or other people from the Other Side) before it started to break down? After all, the Other Side was ripe with beings who had done awful deeds, so why were they never taken? The only answer is that they couldn't be taken for some reason. I just find that sort of fascinating.
That also means that Cade could be the ultimate First. We've met the first vampire family (the Mikaelsons) and the first doppelgangers (Silas and Amara), so why not now meet the ultimate First in the form of Cade. If he really is The Vampire Diaries version of the Devil, then he would be the first and ultimate Evil. He would be a psychic remnant of anger and pain that is so profound that it took on its own shape and form. That is not a good thing.
And this would be another example of this shows use of recurring themes. The doppelgangers history being replayed throughout history and the pitting of siblings against each other are two examples of mistakes being repeated throughout history with disastrous consequences. If Seline hadn't forced Sybil to become an immortal Siren serving Cade, Sybil would have died a good person. But Seline was so desperate to keep her sister with her that she forced a choice on her that Sybil didn't want. Likewise, Stefan was so desperate to keep his brother with him that he forced Damon to become a vampire. Now, both Sybil and Damon are dedicated to bringing misery and rejection to their respective siblings. The good thing is that Stefan is willing to admit that he screwed up and is trying to fix it. It doesn't appear that Seline has done the same.
In other events of the hour, Damon tried to kill Matt's father, only to have Matt save him. When Matt was interrogating Damon, Damon revealed that he had attacked Tyler and left him in the trunk of a car near a state border. When Matt arrived, Tyler was dead. That is definitely not going to make Matt look kindly upon vampires.
Until next week!
Thursday, November 10, 2016
My Review of Arrow 5.06- So It Begins
Oliver discovers some disturbing information about Prometheus, the team is shaken bu some revelations about Oliver, Felicity reveals her secret to her boyfriend, and we find out a possible identity of Prometheus...
Turns out Prometheus knows all about Oliver's past and has been using it to choose who to strike against. He is attacking and killing people whose names ara anagrams of people from The Lisr. Not only that, but he has melted down the arrowheads and is turning them into throwing stars and using those to kill people. That is taking this to a whole new level.
I was a little surprised at how strongly the team reacted to the revelation that Oliver was the Arrow. I'm honestly not sure why they would be so surprised. I know that the public thinks that the Arrow was killed and replaced by the Green Arrow, but you'd think that the group would have figured it out by now. As far as the hypocrite charges go, I will reply as I always do: when someone did something int he past and has clearly changed, arguing that you shouldn't make the same choices they did doesn't make you a hypocrite. Doing one thing now while saying to do another is what makes you a hypocrite. Helping someone avoid mistakes you made in the past is a good thing.
I loved the scene in the market. Seeing the team work to save the people was pretty cool. My favorite part was when the Green Arrow shot the arrow into the barrel of the gun. I really don't get why the people were setting fire to the market and randomly shooting into the sky. How in the name of all that is good and holy is that supposed to help? Sheer stupidity if you ask me.
Watching Felicity's boyfriend go all schoolboy when she revealed that she is working with the Green Arrow was really funny. He was so excited and had so many questions for her. I was a little surprised to hear him call her a criminal, even if he is technically correct. That being said, he did make the note that she was doing things for the right reason, so he wasn't holding it against her, which was a good thing.
So is Lance really Prometheus? The throwing star and injury on his arm seem to indicate that he is. The fact that Lance hasn't had the proficiency in the bow or sword in the past would militate against it. That being said, don't forget that we are in Flashpoint, so not all backstory is the same. I see two possibilities:
[1] This version of Lance was trained by the League of Assassins (unlikely)
OR
[2] Dr. Alchemy is using an alternate version of Lance to attack the Green Arrow. (more likely)
Unless we're going with some other form of possession or something, these are the only two viable alternatives that I can see, if Lance is Prometheus. It is also entirely possible that this is a massive red herring, in which case Prometheus is setting Lance up. Guess we'll have to wait and see.
Until next week!
Turns out Prometheus knows all about Oliver's past and has been using it to choose who to strike against. He is attacking and killing people whose names ara anagrams of people from The Lisr. Not only that, but he has melted down the arrowheads and is turning them into throwing stars and using those to kill people. That is taking this to a whole new level.
I was a little surprised at how strongly the team reacted to the revelation that Oliver was the Arrow. I'm honestly not sure why they would be so surprised. I know that the public thinks that the Arrow was killed and replaced by the Green Arrow, but you'd think that the group would have figured it out by now. As far as the hypocrite charges go, I will reply as I always do: when someone did something int he past and has clearly changed, arguing that you shouldn't make the same choices they did doesn't make you a hypocrite. Doing one thing now while saying to do another is what makes you a hypocrite. Helping someone avoid mistakes you made in the past is a good thing.
I loved the scene in the market. Seeing the team work to save the people was pretty cool. My favorite part was when the Green Arrow shot the arrow into the barrel of the gun. I really don't get why the people were setting fire to the market and randomly shooting into the sky. How in the name of all that is good and holy is that supposed to help? Sheer stupidity if you ask me.
Watching Felicity's boyfriend go all schoolboy when she revealed that she is working with the Green Arrow was really funny. He was so excited and had so many questions for her. I was a little surprised to hear him call her a criminal, even if he is technically correct. That being said, he did make the note that she was doing things for the right reason, so he wasn't holding it against her, which was a good thing.
So is Lance really Prometheus? The throwing star and injury on his arm seem to indicate that he is. The fact that Lance hasn't had the proficiency in the bow or sword in the past would militate against it. That being said, don't forget that we are in Flashpoint, so not all backstory is the same. I see two possibilities:
[1] This version of Lance was trained by the League of Assassins (unlikely)
OR
[2] Dr. Alchemy is using an alternate version of Lance to attack the Green Arrow. (more likely)
Unless we're going with some other form of possession or something, these are the only two viable alternatives that I can see, if Lance is Prometheus. It is also entirely possible that this is a massive red herring, in which case Prometheus is setting Lance up. Guess we'll have to wait and see.
Until next week!
Saturday, November 5, 2016
My Review of The Vampire Diaries 8.03- You Decided That I Was Worth Saving
Sybill presents Bonnie with a choice, an old face resurfaces, and someone new is clued into what is going on....
While better than last week's episode, this week's was still subpar. It's almost like the show is struggling to figure out what to do in the last season. I really hope they start kicking the show into high gear really soon, because they only have 13 episodes left to wrap things up nicely. And we still haven't seen Matt back yet. What's up with that? That boy seriously deserves more respect than this show has been giving him.
I think one of my big issues with the show right now is what they're doing with Damon. I understand that he has only ever been good on the show because of Elena, and I think that is what they are trying to drive home. The thing is that we know he can be a good person, which is why Elena fell for him in the first place. He suffers from a chronic lack of self-respect, which is why he's always looked for someone outside of himself to keep him a good person, much like Lance on Arrow. I would just love to see either of them really realize that they are good people all on their own and be able to stand up for themselves. I would just really like for Damon to actually be worthy of Elena, because the two of them really are good for each other. I love Damon's relationship with Bonnie when they were friends, but I don't think they could ever be much more than that.
And then there is Enzo, a character I have never particularly liked who was originally written to be a lot like Damon, but all of a sudden seemed to turn himself around. However, much like Damon, he did it for a girl, Bonnie. If he did lose her, would he take the same path that Damon is taking? I suspect that he would, particularly if Sybill was messing with him as much as she was with Damon.
And I'm sorry, but I can't blame Stefan for picking Damon over Enzo and the fact that Bonnie seemed surprised was just weird. Stefan will always pick Damon when push comes to shove. Stefan knows that Damon is the way hew is because of choices that he made. Stefan is the one who turned them both. Stefan is the one who got Damon hooked on blood. Stefan is the one who caused a lot of pain to Damon. I'm not saying Damon is blameless, but without Stefan, I am not sure he would be half as bad as he is. And there is also the fact that they are family and Enzo is not. Oh, and Enzo has tried to kill Stefan and Damon and Sarah on more than one occasion. So yeah, color me so not surprised.
Alaric's TA got a seriously rude awakening this week. She now knows that the supernatural is real and that everything is not as it appears. I am just curious about how she will react. I hope she sticks around, because I really do like her.
And then there is Tyler. Is he dead? Probably. He's never been one of my favorite characters, so I won't weep overmuch, but he did deserve better than that.
Until next week!
While better than last week's episode, this week's was still subpar. It's almost like the show is struggling to figure out what to do in the last season. I really hope they start kicking the show into high gear really soon, because they only have 13 episodes left to wrap things up nicely. And we still haven't seen Matt back yet. What's up with that? That boy seriously deserves more respect than this show has been giving him.
I think one of my big issues with the show right now is what they're doing with Damon. I understand that he has only ever been good on the show because of Elena, and I think that is what they are trying to drive home. The thing is that we know he can be a good person, which is why Elena fell for him in the first place. He suffers from a chronic lack of self-respect, which is why he's always looked for someone outside of himself to keep him a good person, much like Lance on Arrow. I would just love to see either of them really realize that they are good people all on their own and be able to stand up for themselves. I would just really like for Damon to actually be worthy of Elena, because the two of them really are good for each other. I love Damon's relationship with Bonnie when they were friends, but I don't think they could ever be much more than that.
And then there is Enzo, a character I have never particularly liked who was originally written to be a lot like Damon, but all of a sudden seemed to turn himself around. However, much like Damon, he did it for a girl, Bonnie. If he did lose her, would he take the same path that Damon is taking? I suspect that he would, particularly if Sybill was messing with him as much as she was with Damon.
And I'm sorry, but I can't blame Stefan for picking Damon over Enzo and the fact that Bonnie seemed surprised was just weird. Stefan will always pick Damon when push comes to shove. Stefan knows that Damon is the way hew is because of choices that he made. Stefan is the one who turned them both. Stefan is the one who got Damon hooked on blood. Stefan is the one who caused a lot of pain to Damon. I'm not saying Damon is blameless, but without Stefan, I am not sure he would be half as bad as he is. And there is also the fact that they are family and Enzo is not. Oh, and Enzo has tried to kill Stefan and Damon and Sarah on more than one occasion. So yeah, color me so not surprised.
Alaric's TA got a seriously rude awakening this week. She now knows that the supernatural is real and that everything is not as it appears. I am just curious about how she will react. I hope she sticks around, because I really do like her.
And then there is Tyler. Is he dead? Probably. He's never been one of my favorite characters, so I won't weep overmuch, but he did deserve better than that.
Until next week!
Thursday, November 3, 2016
My Review of Arrow 5.05- Human Target
Oliver and the crew rescue Wild Dog, only to discover something that requires an interesting expert friend of Diggle's, Oliver finds out a secret about Felicity, there is a confrontation with Church, and we see Oliver inducted into the Bratva.
Seeing Chance was pretty cool. I watched some of Human Target when it was on a few years ago and enjoyed it. I had heard that Chance would be on the show this year, but didn't quite figure out that this was him until we saw Oliver. Don't get me wrong, I knew that Oliver was not really killed, but I had wondered if maybe Chance was playing the assassin. And it was also interesting that he saved Oliver when he was in Russia.
I have to admit to not being unhappy that Rene was taken down several notches. I don't wish being beaten on anyone, but Rene did need to take everything down. What gets me is that he knows his problems and refuses to deal with them. He said that he keeps making the same mistakes over and over, but he doesn't seem to learn from his past mistakes. Hopefully he can learn from this one and become a decent student.
It was nice to finally have Diggle back on the team. Watching Artemis fangirl on him being Spartan was definitely fun to watch. And his skills were definitely put to good use during the confrontation with Church and his group. Having Diggle outside with the newbies gave Oliver a chance to be inside the hanger and waiting for Church to come in. Diggle was also useful because he helped Rene remember what Church and his henchman were talking about so the gang could confront them in the first place.
Watching "Oliver" with the reporter and with the councilman was also fun. Threatening the councilman was really cool. Having a poser like that is severely irritating, so I was glad to see him get him comeuppance. And that reporter appears to be reneging on her deal with Oliver already. I know she isn't actually writing anything yet, but somehow I doubt she is getting a report together this far in advance of its publication.
It was also nice to see Oliver and Felicity have a very adult conversation about her dating. I can't say that I blame her for being unwilling to tell him about her new boyfriend. While I don't think Oliver would go flying off the handle or anything, it could have made things very awkward in the very small group. But I also get why Oliver was hurt. He has been trying to move on and let her go, but she seems to be having some doubts or something. But they had a good conversation, which will hopefully help things along nicely.
Until next week!
Seeing Chance was pretty cool. I watched some of Human Target when it was on a few years ago and enjoyed it. I had heard that Chance would be on the show this year, but didn't quite figure out that this was him until we saw Oliver. Don't get me wrong, I knew that Oliver was not really killed, but I had wondered if maybe Chance was playing the assassin. And it was also interesting that he saved Oliver when he was in Russia.
I have to admit to not being unhappy that Rene was taken down several notches. I don't wish being beaten on anyone, but Rene did need to take everything down. What gets me is that he knows his problems and refuses to deal with them. He said that he keeps making the same mistakes over and over, but he doesn't seem to learn from his past mistakes. Hopefully he can learn from this one and become a decent student.
It was nice to finally have Diggle back on the team. Watching Artemis fangirl on him being Spartan was definitely fun to watch. And his skills were definitely put to good use during the confrontation with Church and his group. Having Diggle outside with the newbies gave Oliver a chance to be inside the hanger and waiting for Church to come in. Diggle was also useful because he helped Rene remember what Church and his henchman were talking about so the gang could confront them in the first place.
Watching "Oliver" with the reporter and with the councilman was also fun. Threatening the councilman was really cool. Having a poser like that is severely irritating, so I was glad to see him get him comeuppance. And that reporter appears to be reneging on her deal with Oliver already. I know she isn't actually writing anything yet, but somehow I doubt she is getting a report together this far in advance of its publication.
It was also nice to see Oliver and Felicity have a very adult conversation about her dating. I can't say that I blame her for being unwilling to tell him about her new boyfriend. While I don't think Oliver would go flying off the handle or anything, it could have made things very awkward in the very small group. But I also get why Oliver was hurt. He has been trying to move on and let her go, but she seems to be having some doubts or something. But they had a good conversation, which will hopefully help things along nicely.
Until next week!
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
My Review of The Flash 3.05- Monster
An apt name for an episode where there were questions about who is a monster....
Is it the other Wells? Apparently not. Turns out the Wells from Earth-19 isn't a genius after all. He is the public face of his earth's STAR Labs who is trying to write a novel. I do love the way that the show is playing with the differences between the different Wells'. This Wells has all the tech savvy of an Amish Luddite and he tries to cover for it by repeating the words of others around him. About the only thing he has going for him are his attempted pep talks, stress on the word "ATTEMPTED". Maybe he can get better, but I doubt it.
Maybe Caitlin is a monster? That seems to be a possibility as she explores her powers. This week, she went to see her mother, who is also a scientist and whose frosty personality might make Killer Frost shiver. Turns out Mommy Dearest emotionally shut down after her husband died and Caitlin bore the brunt of it, which is why they haven't talked in years. Fortunately, her mom has enough maternal instinct to try and help Caitlin after she attacks one of her mother's scientist who is attempting to hold her hostage. She also warns Caitlin that continuing to use her considerable abilities will make it harder to take them away. Unfortunately, the warning triggered Caitlin to use her abilities. Oooppsss....
Or maybe the Flash himself is a monster? At least, that seems to be what Julian thinks. Julian, the scion of a wealthy British family, sees the Flash as someone who has made the police lazy. He also despises that most metahumans have ended up using the gifts they were given for their own purposes and not for helping people. Fortunately for Julian, the Flash showed up in time to stop him from killing a teenager who was projecting a monster in an effort to gain power, which he had lost because he was being bullied in school. Maybe the Flash isn't so bad after all. And maybe Barry isn't either....
I really think Barry needs to clue Julian in soon about his being the Flash or something. Having Julian around is proving to be bloody inconvenient for Barry, who has gotten used to being able to zip away to help someone whenever he hears about it. Unfortunately, Julian is all too eager to rat Barry out to Singh, who give Barry a stern talking to. I know there is always the risk that Julian could be a bad guy, but it is something that Barry does need to think about.
It was fun to have a villain of the week who wasn't really a bad person, but rather a scared kid. Take one bullied computer genius and then turn him loose on the streets and see the havoc he wreaks. I knew it wasn't a real monster from the moment it disappeared the first time. I suspected that it was a hologram because of the amount of power being used and because it looked like some classic movie type monsters. I definitely enjoyed the break from metas and Dr. Alchemy to allow for an exploration of the group dynamics and to have some definite personal growth.
Next episode in two weeks. See y'all then!
Is it the other Wells? Apparently not. Turns out the Wells from Earth-19 isn't a genius after all. He is the public face of his earth's STAR Labs who is trying to write a novel. I do love the way that the show is playing with the differences between the different Wells'. This Wells has all the tech savvy of an Amish Luddite and he tries to cover for it by repeating the words of others around him. About the only thing he has going for him are his attempted pep talks, stress on the word "ATTEMPTED". Maybe he can get better, but I doubt it.
Maybe Caitlin is a monster? That seems to be a possibility as she explores her powers. This week, she went to see her mother, who is also a scientist and whose frosty personality might make Killer Frost shiver. Turns out Mommy Dearest emotionally shut down after her husband died and Caitlin bore the brunt of it, which is why they haven't talked in years. Fortunately, her mom has enough maternal instinct to try and help Caitlin after she attacks one of her mother's scientist who is attempting to hold her hostage. She also warns Caitlin that continuing to use her considerable abilities will make it harder to take them away. Unfortunately, the warning triggered Caitlin to use her abilities. Oooppsss....
Or maybe the Flash himself is a monster? At least, that seems to be what Julian thinks. Julian, the scion of a wealthy British family, sees the Flash as someone who has made the police lazy. He also despises that most metahumans have ended up using the gifts they were given for their own purposes and not for helping people. Fortunately for Julian, the Flash showed up in time to stop him from killing a teenager who was projecting a monster in an effort to gain power, which he had lost because he was being bullied in school. Maybe the Flash isn't so bad after all. And maybe Barry isn't either....
I really think Barry needs to clue Julian in soon about his being the Flash or something. Having Julian around is proving to be bloody inconvenient for Barry, who has gotten used to being able to zip away to help someone whenever he hears about it. Unfortunately, Julian is all too eager to rat Barry out to Singh, who give Barry a stern talking to. I know there is always the risk that Julian could be a bad guy, but it is something that Barry does need to think about.
It was fun to have a villain of the week who wasn't really a bad person, but rather a scared kid. Take one bullied computer genius and then turn him loose on the streets and see the havoc he wreaks. I knew it wasn't a real monster from the moment it disappeared the first time. I suspected that it was a hologram because of the amount of power being used and because it looked like some classic movie type monsters. I definitely enjoyed the break from metas and Dr. Alchemy to allow for an exploration of the group dynamics and to have some definite personal growth.
Next episode in two weeks. See y'all then!
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