This very special
Although Caitlin’s personal Lord Friend Zone was visiting family in London (perhaps to return his great-grandfather’s colonial cosplay costume), both literal and figurative sparks were a-flying this week. Joe had a date. Barry made Iris breakfast. He also proposed. Cisco and Gypsy kissed.
And Wally and Jesse disclosed their relationship to Wells. He took it surprisingly well, but of course had a secret plan: to make Wally think that he, Wells, was dying. He isn’t dying, and the trick was quickly discovered (we are dealing with speedsters here), but Tom Cavanagh did a wonderful job of looking just shady enough that I knew he was up to something.
Grodd was also up to something. He wanted to steal nukes to destroy humanity. This puts Barry in a bind: how will he defeat Grodd, who is always one step ahead, without killing him and losing his soul. In a shocking turn of events, Barry learns that a morally-sound victory only requires three ingredients: running really fast, teamwork, and talking things out.
Does that mean Team Flash has changed the future? Maybe yes, maybe no. Barry didn't want to peak. I don’t know what happens in the next episode, but I’m more excited about whether or not Iris said yes than what Savitar has to offer Wally.
Flashpoints:
• Cisco: “The Friend Zone. I know it well. Pretty sure I have a permanent residence there. You know, maybe I should just swallow the pill. Maybe my game just ain’t strong.” Wow! Either the PUA/Red Pill community is getting more famous, or that was a fairly deep, and dark, pop culture reference.
• I wonder what happens if your consciousness doesn’t “stay above the temporal flow” and gets “sucked under.” We’ll have to keep wondering, since that fate did not befall Cisco this week.
• Wally and I own the same pair of Vans.
• I do like the idea of a Grodd/King Shark cagematch.
• Violett Beane, who plays Jesse Quick: her name is like that of a Willy Wonka character. I love it.
Two out of four Friend’s Days, and I'm really glad the gorilla episodes are over!
Josie Kafka is a full-time cat servant and part-time rogue demon hunter. (What's a rogue demon?)
My memory of this episode is only spotty, but I remember loving Tom Cavanagh in it. :)
ReplyDeleteMaybe if both are detained by ARGUS you'll get your cage match. :)
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