Flash Season Two

[Earth 2 Chris]

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Some definite surprises in this one. I think the biggest headscratcher is why Henry Allen left. I know he said he had to let Barry be the Flash, and not worry about his dad, blah, blah, blah, but c'mon...where's he going to go? The guy's been in prison for 14 years! I hope there is some secrets to be revealed in this regard, and this isn't just because Shipp isn't a series regular. Henry could have just been off camera for most of the episodes!

But other than that, I enjoyed it. I wish we'd seen more of Jay, but I think we're getting that next week. I'm also sorry to see Atom Smasher taken out so quickly, and as a villain, but he's obviously a part of the season's bigger storyline.

All in all, a strong start, with some nice growth for the series.

Chris

[MIB41]

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I think freeing Barry's dad starts a new chain of events that the Reverse Flash was counting on as a Plan B to bring him back. I enjoyed the "Flash-signal" along with the comment, " I saw that in a comic book somewhere.". Without question we have the workings for Crisis on Infinite Earths happening here.

[Random Axe]

I just have a feeling that Henry is somehow involved with Zoom now. That was a strange moment on the show that came out of the left field bleachers. I know they have a plan so I'll trust them.

[Grimjohn]

Yeah, that struck me as a little odd that Henry was so eager to amscray but, as previously mentioned, that will probably tie in to the bigger picture at some point.

Just like the first season, this first episode of the second season did not disappoint, I am all-in and looking forward to each week.

[thunderbolt]

left me thinking Zoom transferred himself to Henry like he did Welles.

[palitoy]

I found it kind of a mish mosh, too many ideas crammed into one.

Really hoping the Henry Allen thing is part of the story arc because it just looked like sloppy writing.

It took me forever to realize that Atom Smasher killed his counterpart on this earth. I should get a demerit point somehow.

[Mr.Marion]

Why doesn't the actor playing Flash/Barry get any heat for looking green as goose sh** and soft as Charmin?

[Earth 2 Chris]

left me thinking Zoom transferred himself to Henry like he did Welles.

Wow, what an escape plan.

Why doesn't the actor playing Flash/Barry get any heat for looking green as goose sh** and soft as Charmin?

Go back and look at classic Silver Age Flash tales. Barry Allen was SKINNY.

Chris

[thunderbolt]

Wow, what an escape plan.



Go back and look at classic Silver Age Flash tales. Barry Allen was SKINNY.

Chris

and the more I think about it, why would Wells/Thawne record that confession unless it was a plot? I don't see any reason why he would do anything noble after his demise. Unless it was just to screw over the real Wells if his death is undone?

[Earth 2 Chris]

^Good point. We all wanted to see Henry set free so bad, it was easy to get caught up in the sentimentality of the moment. I kept waiting for him to be shot or killed as he walked out of the prison.

Chris

[PNGwynne]

Why doesn't the actor playing Flash/Barry get any heat for looking green as goose sh** and soft as Charmin?

Grant Gustin is pale but that doesn't bother me. Conversely, we'll soon have a very bronzed Aquaman and that makes no sense at all.

I thought the episode was uneven, but I'm in for the duration. The guy playing Rothstein was...less than compelling. I do like Victor Garber a lot as Prof. Stein.

Is anyone else waiting until Caitlin Snow wigs out and goes rogue, teaming with Capt. Cold?

[johnnystorm]

I think you all may be on to something with Henry's release and the Wells confession...which really made no sense to do.
There also doesn' t seem to be too much change from the nonexistance of Thawne, at least so far that we've seen. Does Gideon still exist behind the wall?

Looks like next week we'll be seeing the Sand Demon, who appears to have the powers of Sandy or Sand from the JSA. That would be two heroes so far gone bad on Earth One. Or ...are they NOT the Earth 2 heroes but the Earth 3 versions? Atom Smasher said he wanted to go back to his Earth, but which Earth?

[The Toyroom]

Sand Demon is a Firestorm foe....

[emeraldknight47]

Watched the season premiere this evening and, as someone else pointed out, it felt a little uneven, like the four month break put them a little out of practice as to how to keep the story cohesive. Little touches were nice (like the "Flash Signal"). I had some pretty grave fears from the first thirty minutes of the show that season two was going to take Barry down the dark and angsty road too many heroes are on these days. I'm glad that by episodes end, the band was back together, so to speak. The plot line with Barry's dad getting out of prison seemed a shoehorned into the episode and his departure from his son after spending fourteen years away from him in prison seemed a little strange. Don't know yet if it will figure into the grand scheme of Flash's second season. The effects on Atom Smasher were, IMHO, the weak spot of the show considering the fact that they were able to give us a really nice looking Gorilla Grodd and a pretty decent mini-singularity (for a TV show budget, anyway). Atom Smasher's only real reason for even being on the show came in his last thirty seconds to inform both Barry and the viewing public that there's another big baddie brewing in the background. Did enjoy seeing Jay Garrick at the very end: it will be interesting to see how well the two Flashes can meld with one another. Overall, I give the season opener 3 out of five possible lightning bolts.

[Hector]

Atom Smasher was WWE's former wrestler Edge.

Liked the self "our bad" parady of Starlabs horrid security (from last season, something I kept pointing out)...they kept mentioning how anyone would just barge in, lol. As soon as the group mentioned of improved security (at the end)...in comes Garrick, lol.

Good start...