The Flash

[KyleEl]

I didn't realize this show had debuted only last week, so I had only missed the pilot and I think we can count on a rerun of that, even though I read they've already done that once.

It wasn't as light as I was hoping for, and more violent. I'm already dealing with excessive violence on "Gotham".

But it does have some comedy, mainly in the lab or whatever that place is. And the relationship between The Flash and the cop is interesting. I espeically like the flashbacks.

This is interesting. I watched "Summerland" on The WB or The CW, whichever network it was, because of Lori Loughlin of "Full House". The little girl on that show is all grown up and playing Caitlin, while the girl who bullied her "Summerland" character is still a bully on "Nashville".

[avp60685]

This show is similar to Smallville in a lot of ways but I don't like Iris' boyfriend that well, he reminds me of Whitney. I do like Barry and surprisingly I do like his narrating in the episodes, at first I hated it but I have grown to like it now!

[KyleEl]

I don't like Iris' boyfriend either.

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[KyleEl]

I'm curious as to why the one guy is in a wheelchair and yet he doesn't need it.

Yet another show with a character named Kyle, but maybe this one's gone and won't be back. It's just as well.

[avp60685]

Well Joe finally admitted he knows about Iris and her boyfriend, Barry also had a chance to free his dad but chose against it.

[AntiArbitrator]

I like all of the characters so far. I am glad the show started with Barry in action mode. I do not enjoy long explanations of how a person became special; I prefer that they show me. I am an “Arrow” fan so I saw what happened to Barry during one of the episodes. They are currently calling him the “Streak” but he will be known as The Flash in the future.

There was only a brief period in the Pilot that I thought Barry might be interested in Iris as more than a sister or friend, but it passed so quickly, I am not sure he was going to reveal feelings for her. On “Arrow”, Barry and Felicity liked each other so I had been waiting for Felicity to show up on this show.

Det. Wells is a wonderful surrogate father for Barry. He is strong, strict and able to shift gears when necessary. I was so touched during some of their scenes in “Fastest Man Alive”. It was obvious they care about each other very deeply. I am enthusiastic about the two of them working together on the “free Barry’s father” project.

I am really enjoying Barry’s enthusiasm, in addition to his courage, when he goes on jobs. It is rather comical to see the expressions on the faces of people that he rescues. They look bewildered about how they were taken to safety.

The big mystery is who is Dr. Harrison Wells? There has been a scene that showed 2025. Is he from the future? Is he from present time, but has traveled to the future? I know he is capable of killing but I do believe he wants to keep Barry safe.

[KyleEl]

Felicity is gorgeous. I didn't like her dress when they had that contest, but she looks great otherwise.

Cisco's invention was a good idea. They always kept some kryptonite around just in case on "Smallville". Letting the device fall into enemy hands was not a good idea.

Barry gets tired. I guess that was possible. One thing that sounded strange was that certain things could hurt him. He's not invulnerable like Clark, right? There was a discussion on the old Smallville board about how Flash could have super speed without invulnerability because he could run into things.

[AntiArbitrator]

My understanding is that Barry's ability to heal extremely fast keeps him from permanent damage. Otherwise, that cold gun would have killed him. Maybe Cisco needs to make some more improvements to his suit.

[mercurytheatre]

I am very happy to see the villians from the comic books. Captain Cold looked correct. Too many movies/shows give us a cheap version.

I like the foreshadowing. Let's see if it bears fruit.
If it does, we should see Metamorpho, Gorilla Grodd and, possibly, Green Lantern in the weeks to come.

[KyleEl]

I know nothing about the comics so none of this means anything.

Did anyone notice it was Veteran's Day and they talked about the military? While not everything was said was positive, they did make it clear how important the military is.

I was glad Flash told Iris without giving away his identity. Lois covered The Blur too, as I recall. But by going public she could be putting herself in danger.

I'm glad Barry has multiple suits. I was worried when his blew up.

They have the scariest villains on this show.

[mercurytheatre]

As already noted, this show is very reminiscent of Smallville.
I wonder if a Tom Welling appearance is possible.

[avp60685]

The whole Iris-Barry relationship is eerily similar to Clark-Lana on Smallville and Iris' relationship with the 'streak/flash' reminds me of Lois and the Blur too!

Dr. Wells is extremely secretive and I am dying to figure out what he is really up to!

[AntiArbitrator]

Every week, Barry improves his skills. That was a beautiful shot of him when his speed hit mach 1 and we heard the sonic boom. I noticed Tina was afraid for Barry to try that speed or to hit anything at that speed. But Cisco was enthusiastic and thrilled and Prof. Wells wants Barry to stretch his limits. 

All of the meta-humans' abilities are determined by their environment and their state of mind when the transition took place. Barry needed to be fast because he was not a strong fighter. I like the way Barry prompted Iris to change "streak" to "Flash". I also like Cisco because he is so amusing; for example, he wants The Flash to go after the people who bullied them when they were younger.

This episode had a shocking ending that caused me to sit stunned for several moments. Det. West experienced the same phenomena that Barry experienced when his mother was murdered. It was a planned attack and a threat was made against Iris. It cannot be a coincidence that the invasion took place shortly after West confronted Wells. I have wondered all along if Prof. Wells was the yellow streak that Barry saw, but I do not want to think he killed Barry's mother. He has committed murder, for a reason, but no motive has been given for the murder of Mrs. West. 

The mystery continues.

[AntiArbitrator]

Nov 4, 2014 21:54:53 GMT -5 mercurytheatre said:

I am very happy to see the villians from the comic books. Captain Cold looked correct. Too many movies/shows give us a cheap version.

I like the foreshadowing. Let's see if it bears fruit.
If it does, we should see Metamorpho, Gorilla Grodd and, possibly, Green Lantern in the weeks to come.

Green Lantern? Was he introduced in The Flash magazines? 

I am puzzled by the promos for The Flash v Arrow. Why would they be working against each other? Flash is no doubt upset about the attack on West and maybe he is doing something rash. I really want to see what that is about.

[mercurytheatre]

Hal Jordan worked for Ferris Air as a test pilot. That is where he was chosen to be Earth's Green Lantern.
In the Flash pilot, they are testing out at an abandoned Ferris Air facility. It may be nothing, but there is a chance
that his character may be introduced on the show ( pre Green Lantern ) much like Barry was introduced on Arrow.


Have a great weekend!!!

[KyleEl]

I didn't hear a sonic boom. Myabe some of you have more sophisticated TVs than I do. I also hear more when I go online and watch shows.

We know Wells isn't telling us the whole story, and that yellow streak only appeared after West told Wells what he knew.

I liked how Barry and Iris came up with the name "Flash". I've forgotten how they named him on "Smallville".

Anyone notice the name "Man of Steel"?

I also like Cisco's humor. He doesn't seem like a nerd.

[AntiArbitrator]

Nov 21, 2014 16:47:00 GMT -5 mercurytheatre said:

Hal Jordan worked for Ferris Air as a test pilot. That is where he was chosen to be Earth's Green Lantern.
In the Flash pilot, they are testing out at an abandoned Ferris Air facility. It may be nothing, but there is a chance
that his character may be introduced on the show ( pre Green Lantern ) much like Barry was introduced on Arrow.


Have a great weekend!!!

Nice! Thank you. I missed that nod to Ferris.

[AntiArbitrator]

Nov 21, 2014 16:53:45 GMT -5 KyleEl said:

I didn't hear a sonic boom. Myabe some of you have more sophisticated TVs than I do. I also hear more when I go online and watch shows.

We know Wells isn't telling us the whole story, and that yellow streak only appeared after West told Wells what he knew.

I liked how Barry and Iris came up with the name "Flash". I've forgotten how they named him on "Smallville".

Anyone notice the name "Man of Steel"?

I also like Cisco's humor. He doesn't seem like a nerd.

Yes, I noticed and smiled at "Man of Steel".

When the bully was walking toward Iris, he suddenly heard the boom and turned around. That is when Barry flew through the door.

[mercurytheatre]

It looks like the signs are pointing to Wells possibly being The Reverse Flash ( the yellow "streak/blur" ).
That seems too easy.

It also looks like Wells meant to turn Barry into The Flash.

There was a reference to Keystone City and that is the home of the original "Golden Age" Flash.

I over think things a lot. I would much rather see Wells as a fallen hero, who lost his powers, trying to recreate a super speed being capable of defeating a super speed villain.

[AntiArbitrator]

That is the way I would prefer to see Wells also. I am going to be disappointed if he turns out to be the villain and Barry would be devastated. Is Wells a time traveler...or something else?

[mercurytheatre]

Yes, I believe that he is.
If the show follows the comics, Barry will also learn to travel through time ... using the treadmill.
Perhaps he will even go into the past to save his mother.



I believe that Wells may be the Golden Age Flash.

[AntiArbitrator]

Nov 21, 2014 23:17:02 GMT -5 mercurytheatre said:

Yes, I believe that he is.
If the show follows the comics, Barry will also learn to travel through time ... using the treadmill.
Perhaps he will even go into the past to save his mother.



I believe that Wells may be the Golden Age Flash.

Thanks. This all makes sense to me now. Wells would be the Golden Age and Allen would be the Silver Age.

[mercurytheatre]

[KyleEl]

I keep hearing about a two-night event, so I have to record both shows. The way it often works, I see "The Flash" on Wednesday. What I can do next week is watch "The Flash" at 8 and then "Arrow" at 9. In fact, the way TiVo works, if I finish "Jeopardy" early, which is hard to do unless I sacrifice computer time, I can start watching "Arrow" anytime after it starts, but it'll be no sooner than about 8:30.

I haven't lost anything yet except a Sandra Bullock movie I didn't even know was on.

[AntiArbitrator]

Nov 25, 2014 13:58:42 GMT -5 KyleEl said:

I keep hearing about a two-night event, so I have to record both shows. The way it often works, I see "The Flash" on Wednesday. What I can do next week is watch "The Flash" at 8 and then "Arrow" at 9. In fact, the way TiVo works, if I finish "Jeopardy" early, which is hard to do unless I sacrifice computer time, I can start watching "Arrow" anytime after it starts, but it'll be no sooner than about 8:30.

I haven't lost anything yet except a Sandra Bullock movie I didn't even know was on.

I am excited to see the two-episode event. I don't know how serious the rivalry will be, but they will wind up working together. 

[AntiArbitrator]

"Power Outage" (Nov. 25, 2014) might be one of my favorites so far. It started with Dr. Wells talking about how Barry uses his speed in everyday life. Then we saw Barry was always behind schedule and flashing around to get ready for work. I think he likes flashing around Iris.

I saw the depth of Dr. Wells' feelings for Barry when he reacted so strongly to Barry losing his speed. It is the first time I have seen him upset enough to show anger and fear. I like the way the scientists are quick to come to Barry's defense and try to help him even though he does not follow their directions.

Dr. Wells admitted that he does not feel a great deal of love for people in general, but told Barry that he cares about him a great deal. Barry accepted that without debate. 

Det. West is filled with anxiety following the threat to Iris and I am surprised he has not shared the details with Barry. But that might be because Barry had his own issues. Iris, Eddie and Det. West did a good job dealing with the clock villain in the absence of The Flash.

[mercurytheatre]

There was a moment when Dr. Wells was giving the names of people who died because of the accident /event that created the metahumans.

I need to go back and check them all, but one was Ralph Dibney ( The Elongated Man ) who was a close friend of Iris and Barry.
Another was Will ( Bill ) Everett ... a legendary comcs artist who created The Sub Mariner.

[KyleEl]

I didn't notice it was Eddie who was shot until someone said somethng. And what did he say to Iris? Something they did resulted in the villain getting shot.

I sure was worried. The writers come up with all sorts of ways to get them out of situations they should never be able to get out of.

[AntiArbitrator]

Nov 28, 2014 16:31:52 GMT -5 KyleEl said:

I didn't notice it was Eddie who was shot until someone said somethng. And what did he say to Iris? Something they did resulted in the villain getting shot.

I sure was worried. The writers come up with all sorts of ways to get them out of situations they should never be able to get out of.

Eddie told Iris there was a gun in his ankle holster. That is the gun she used to shoot the clock guy (don't know his name).

[AntiArbitrator]

1.08 Flash vs. Arrow

Barry is thrilled when a case brings Oliver, Diggle and Felicity to Central City.