Originally, Barry became the Flash and remained so for some time, but during the DC Comics’ event, “Crisis on Infinite Earths”, he sacrificed himself to stop the gargantuan “Anti-Monitor.” For a few decades, Barry remained dead, with his successor Wally West becoming the new Flash, until Barry was resurrected in another comic book event entitled “Infinite Crisis.” When DC rebooted their line with “The New 52,” Barry was once again the Flash, having never died in the first place and having always been the only Flash on Earth. In the Comics: Well, Barry Allen has been around for a long time at this point. He’s a jack of all trades when it comes to being a speedster. Of course, the long of it is that Barry has found countless methods to apply his speed such as vibrating through solid objects, creating hurricanes with his arms, time traveling, and many other numerous tricks he has up his sleeves. In an attempt to discover his mother’s murderer, and protect the city he lives in, Barry, along with some friends at STAR Labs, becomes the Flash. The lightning bolt connected him to an energy force, appropriately dubbed “The Speed Force” which allows Barry to move at supersonic speeds. +Love the Speed Force episodes +Character returns +Jay's sacrifice was bold -But it also was a tad convenient 8.Origin: Barry Allen, Forensic Scientist for the Central City Police Department, is struck by lightning while searching for the murderer of his mother when he was a child. Some scenes didn't feel as earned as they should have, but there was enough of everything else to keep everything afloat. So, there wasn't a Savitar reveal or a character death, but tonight featured many surprises and plenty of sci-fi awesomeness via the Speed Force. Not exactly sure why Barry felt that doing this was going to save Iris, but I guess it's just another one of his unorthodox ways about fixing the future. Last but not least, Barry and Iris decided to take a "break". Perhaps covering for Jay on Earth-3 is exactly what she needs. You have to wonder what her fate on this show is after what Savitar told her. I know it served the purpose of having the team "realize" there's a human underneath all that metal, but I don't think it should have felt that easy. I've always loved Violett Beane's performance and It's nice to finally see her out on her own, but again, her stabbing Savitar with a piece of his own suit felt too easy. Jesse decided to take the Savitar problem into her own hands as the team found a way to track him via the piece of metal from his suit. Doesn't it ruin the huge moment that was Wally taking Savitar's place last week? Jay taking Wally's place had an emotional weight on its own, but he's barely on the show so it isn't the same. But I did find it a little convenient and too easy for Wally to be back after only one episode in the Speed Force. Anything the show does to embrace the science fiction nature of the comics is fine by me. It's unconventional, but I really enjoyed all of those conversations Barry has through different aspects of the Speed Force. Everyone besides Jay, was communicating through the Speed Force to Barry in attempt to prevent him from taking Wally's place. We also got surprise appearances from Captain Cold, Black Flash, and even Jay Garrick. Eddie & Ronnie were both criminally underused in season 1, and it was nice seeing them back. One of the coolest things it can do is provide a reason for certain actors to return to their beloved roles. Just as a pure sci-fi storytelling device, it's about as interesting as this show has provided us. I really love the idea of Barry traveling into the Speed Force every once in a while. And although tonight's episode continued the ominous tone for the most part, there were a few plot points that seemed to come a little too easy for Team Flash. Last week's episode had the feeling of a mid-season or even season finale with the ramifications of Savitar's return.
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