Aaaaand im out
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slycomputerguy-65739 — 9 years ago(October 10, 2016 11:34 AM)
"Why is everyone thinking that this was it? O.o I dont understand that. The Timeline is clearly not fixed at the end."
Will they fix it in the next few episodes or drag it out for the rest of the season?
One of the biggest reasons for why the premiere stunk was Barry throwing his parents under the bus to save his love interest's brother. I mean really this was just plain dumb. There needed to be something more compelling, if Iris was the one that was injured and was going to die or if she got killed it would make more sense. -
rmontro — 9 years ago(October 05, 2016 09:23 PM)
They were never going to do the whole comic book Flashpoint event, I remember hearing that around the time the last season ended. It does sound like this entire season's arc is going to have to do with the timeline, however.
I watch this show, can't say I'm a huge fan, but I enjoy it. I thought it was one of their better episodes. -
john103179 — 9 years ago(October 06, 2016 09:08 AM)
The episode underscores the show's fundamental flaw - it simply goes too fast (pun only sorta intended).
"The Flash" breezes by plot points, character development, and overall story lines so quickly that little of it lands with an impact.
At first, the show's pace was incredibly welcome - how can they top [insert reveal/plot point] next week? But increasingly, it feels like the show writes itself into corners, and not knowing how to resolve the dilemma they've created for themselves, go back to familiar tropes to bail themselves out. I mean, my God, how many times are we going to revisit the death of Nora Allen as a pivotal plot point? How many times will Barry's main nemesis be a speedster? How many times will Barry be betrayed by the villain? How many times will Barry get the chance to be with Iris and then pass it up for "reasons"?
It's exhausting, and everything about this show feels stuck in an infinite loop at this point.
I'm not "done" with the show, although the move away from Hulu as a platform for airing recent episodes might do that since I'm rarely free to watch on Tuesday nights. It seems like I'm watching mostly out of commitment than interest. Given we're only in season three, that's not a good sign. -
btbamfan20 — 9 years ago(October 06, 2016 08:32 PM)
Exactly how I feel. I've pushed on through shows before that got really boring but ended super awesome. Like Fringe, banshee and justified. But like you said, they're just playing the same tune over and over, just like with arrow. I can't take it anymore, it literally gives me anxiety hahaha
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LittleBrother55 — 9 years ago(October 08, 2016 01:23 PM)
I'm not familiar with the (present-day) "Flash" comics or the animated movies.
But for those who have a "less is more" attitude towards Iris, the premiere was excruciating.
Like I said, I don't know all the alternative and back stories presented in other "Flash" venues but they might as well make Iris and Barry fuse into a single metahuman, like Firestorm. You can't get away from her!
And they really amped up the sappy, family-values glurge. I found it a bit creepy that "Slugger" is so blissed out living like a tweenage Wally Cleaver (not Wally West) at home with Ward and June. -
imakk2001 — 9 years ago(October 08, 2016 05:49 PM)
But for those who have a "less is more" attitude towards Iris, the premiere was excruciating.
If there's one thing the ep did, it was confirming that Barris = boring/shoehorned. Good gravy, was it boring. More screen time didnt make them more exciting, it just made the show boring, too. Worse, Barris could have been completely taken out and nothing would be missed. -
nostairwaydenied — 9 years ago(October 09, 2016 12:19 PM)
If there's one thing the ep did, it was confirming that Barris = boring/shoehorned. Good gravy, was it boring. More screen time didnt make them more exciting, it just made the show boring, too. Worse, Barris could have been completely taken out and nothing would be missed.
It was nice to see the ratings drop also. Most of the episode had Barris in it and Caitlin was only in it for 2 minutes. Flashpoint was a big disappointment anyway. The shoehorning was hilarious. They get worse and worse. I didn't know you could fall in love with someone in 10 minutes. -
Space_Noodle — 9 years ago(October 10, 2016 03:25 AM)
I agree about the pep talks. Way too many meaningful, one-on-one conversations. When was the last time you spoke this way with someone? Maybe it happens once or twice a month? On this show, it happens multiple times a day. I thought Supergirl had too many, but The Flash is even worse. No one can do anything on these shows, even just asking someone on a date, without a pep talk.