tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post5845390326819837278..comments2024-03-27T23:50:21.307-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: The Flash: Things You Can’t OutrunBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-21616990066226181672015-11-12T15:54:18.813-05:002015-11-12T15:54:18.813-05:00I'm really loving this show so far. This episo...I'm really loving this show so far. This episode in particular stayed with me after watching it. This show has a lighter tone to it than Arrow, which usually makes things less intense and therefore harder to get invested in, but that hasn't been the case here with only three episodes in! <br /><br />I've been laughing to myself about Iris and Eddie's less than stealthy cover up of their relationship, thinking that Joe probably already knows; so I loved when he said "I am a detective!"<br /><br />Doc, I had the exact same thought about feeding their new prisoner. I wonder if killing him would have been more humane, but I totally get why they opted for containment. Side note: as many of you probably know the actor who played The Mist is the same actor who plays Victor Zsaz on Gotham. At first I thought it was a Flash/Gothom crossover before I remembered that they were on different networks. Regardless, the actor is great so I can't complain.Mariannahttp://www.mariannahorn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-18304845584843073572014-10-23T23:39:19.004-04:002014-10-23T23:39:19.004-04:00JRS, I enjoyed your review. And overall, I thought...JRS, I enjoyed your review. And overall, I thought this was a great episode. Loving seeing the characters get more fully developed with glimpses into their pain--and recovery. My only quibble has to do with use of the accelerator as an ad hoc prison: the writers appear to have completely neglected the logistics involved in housing prisoners, with no mention made of feeding and waste disposal. I don't expect (or want) to see these details covered in any great depth (it'd be boring) but it bugs me that they weren't mentioned <b>at all</b>.<br /><br />Glad to hear the hints that Caitlin may have superpowers in her future--I'm a sucker for an attractive, capable lady. ;)Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01187607644975494747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-76074595586071953322014-10-22T18:45:35.729-04:002014-10-22T18:45:35.729-04:00JD, I know who Eddie Thawne's clearly meant to...JD, I know who Eddie Thawne's clearly meant to be tied to based on his name, but Dr. Wells' actions have me making a connection to the 2nd incarnation of that particular villain(who will definitely be making an appearance at *some* point, that seems clear). <br /><br />I too have been a fan of Danielle Panabaker for quite some time, so I was glad she got some good material in this episode. It definitely helped to explain why she's been a bit "cold"(pun kinda intended) until now. Clearly there's the potential for Barry & Caitlin to develop a romantic connection at some point during the show's run. While I think it's too soon for them to be heading down that path(Barry's still got plenty of Iris & Felicity issues to sort through right now), this episode was the beginning of a real connection between them.<br /><br />Speaking of Caitlin, I got a bigger laugh than they probably intended from the early scene when Barry & Cisco were screwing up the police codes and she interrupted with "Bad man with a gun in a getaway car! Go!" Something about the impatience on her face when she said that line just really amused me :)<br /><br />I love the way they've handled the relationship between Barry & Joe so far. He's still protective of Barry, but he's not overly so, and willing to accept that there are threats out there that Barry & Team Flash is uniquely equipped to deal with. And I'm really glad he went to go see Barry's dad & tell him he knows the truth now. The conversation between them about guilt & regret was really well done, you can see how much it's eating at Joe now that he knows he got it wrong about Barry's dad.<br /><br />Not sure how I feel yet about them taking a similar approach that Smallville did when it comes to how each metahuman gets their specific powers(linking their powers to their specific circumstances at the time they were affected by The Big Event). It could get cheesy if they aren't careful. This week's guy was pretty darn creepy, though. Kudos to the writers, the FX team and the actor portraying him.<br /><br />That conversation between Barry & his dad has me curious, does his dad know or suspect Barry's secret? John Wesley Shipp played it beautifully, it could've gone either way.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-32909831880584223422014-10-22T16:24:57.045-04:002014-10-22T16:24:57.045-04:00Update: Contrary to expectations, googling made th...Update: Contrary to expectations, googling made things more fun! Now I have a lot of maybes to wonder about... and it looks like we're being set up for a lot more superpowered people to make their debut...JRShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485752215710916988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-38769024147543209792014-10-22T14:12:20.879-04:002014-10-22T14:12:20.879-04:00DANGIT JD!
I'm trying hard NOT to google ever...DANGIT JD!<br /><br />I'm trying hard NOT to google everything. Problem is I love, love surprises. Last night we were nearly ready to see Firestorm. I want to see how they're going to play Caitlin. <br /><br />Good catch about the name - HG Wells - I totally overlooked that. <br /><br />The coolest thing is even if I google - this is a different universe and it might all go a different way. Here's to next week!JRShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485752215710916988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-51873362064475828532014-10-22T14:00:06.888-04:002014-10-22T14:00:06.888-04:00Who he really is I mean.Who he really is I mean.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-32683921911998413762014-10-22T13:59:01.884-04:002014-10-22T13:59:01.884-04:00Definitely a cover name. Harrison Wells is too sim...Definitely a cover name. Harrison Wells is too similar to H.G. Wells to be a coincidence. Good fake name for a time traveler. Can't wait to find out who I really is.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-4649422286610560782014-10-22T13:39:21.059-04:002014-10-22T13:39:21.059-04:00Good review for a good episode. I really like how...Good review for a good episode. I really like how the showrunners are starting to explore character. Allowing us to see the cracks in the character's personality masks is essential to us forming attachments to them. So kudos for making me start to like Caitlin (I've always liked Panabaker)<br /><br />Okay so villain theorizing, and I have no show spoilers this is all comic book conjecture; <br /><br />Caitlin mentioning that she and Robbie were hot and cold might just be a nod to their comic book counterparts, or it might be foreshadowing.<br /><br />If you don't know who Eddie is, I won't spoil you. Suffice it to say he most definitely has a purpose... if the show follows the comics at all. <br /><br />I have no idea what they are doing with Wells. The thing that struck me about him in this episode wasn't him watching the Flash being born, it was how he casually mentioned centuries as if he had personal experience living for hundreds of years. Is he an immortal? If he is, there aren't too many of those kinds of characters in the DC universe. I'm assuming at this point that Wells is simply a cover name for who he truly is.Samantha M. Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02340568293992559934noreply@blogger.com