Synopsis of 2×15: Still reeling from the aftershock of his trip to Earth-2, Barry goes on the offensive when King Shark returns from the dead. Rating: ????? Like Barry Allen stranded in the past and altering it to save the future, “King Shark” is The Flash’s creative team taking another […]
The Flash: Fast Lane Recap
Synopsis of 2×12: Harry’s treachery is revealed; Tar Pit arrives to menace Central City’s underground street racing scene. Rating: ★★★1/2 out of Five There is so much happening on The Flash this season it is almost possible to forget that the city is full of random reality holes that need […]
The Flash: The Reverse-Flash Returns Recap
Synopsis of 2×11: Eobard Thawne reappears in the time stream to menace Team Flash once more; everyone must say goodbye. Rating: ????? Time keeps marching forward. Like our eponymous hero, sometimes it does so faster than we can wrap our heads around. At times this is a comfort. Each trouble, […]
The Flash: Gorilla Warfare Recap
Synopsis of 2×07: Barry is on the slow road to recovery as Grodd returns to mind control Central City once more. Rating: ★★★★☆ When it comes to baddies, there are some definite advantages to bringing back the good ones. While acknowledging the inevitability of diminishing returns (Is there anything new […]
The Flash: Enter Zoom Recap
Synopsis of 2×06: Team Flash uses Linda’s resemblance to Dr. Light to set a trap for Zoom; Barry decides he really likes making out with Patty. Rating: ★★★★1/2 I started off “Enter Zoom” a little disappointed in The Flash. The In Media Res opening followed by a title card saying […]
The Flash: The Darkness and The Light Recap
Synopsis of 2×05: Harrison “Harry” Wells is back in town and no one on Team Flash is particularly happy about it; mysterious meta-human Dr. Light flares up a few romantic plotlines. Rating: ★★★★1/2 The following is less of a review and more of a list of things that make The […]
The Flash: The Fury of Firestorm Recap
Synopsis of 2×04: As Dr. Stein’s condition worsens, Team Flash becomes desperate to find a replacement for Ronnie, sending them to two very different but equally qualified candidates for help. Rating: ★★★★1/2 The greatest episodes of television, almost without fail, are unified efforts. They are chapters where the converging strands […]
The Flash: Family of Rogues Recap
Synopsis of 2×03: Barry must help Captain Cold and Golden Glider contend with their father; Joe comes clean about Iris’ mother; Caitlin and Jay construct a big gate dealy. Rating: ★★★★1/2 At this point in my life, if I were Iris West, I would probably throw away my phone, lock […]
The Flash: Flash of Two Worlds Recap
Synopsis of 2×02: Barry’s newfound trust issues are tested as a Flash arrives from a parallel Earth; Joe is pursued by a promising newcomer. Rating: ★★★★☆ “Flash of Two Worlds” is The Flash attempting to return to a sort of status quo, albeit in a very The Flash kind of […]
The Flash: The Man Who Saved Central City Recap
Synopsis of 2×01: Six months after the Singularity appeared over Central City, Barry has struck it out on his own to protect those he loves, even as the city itself has come to revere him. But when a new Atom-Smashing villain appears, Barry may be out of options and out […]
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