Martin brought a crucial warmth to his role as a concerned father and a man simply baffled by the increasingly bizarre state of life in Central City. Martin and Cavanagh were the MVPs among the cast. Above all, the father/son relationships between Barry/Joe and Barry/Wells were the source of great drama. The show exploited these various relationships to great effect. And rounding out the core cast was Eddie Thawne (Rick Cosnett), Barry's colleague and sometimes rival/sometimes ally. Caitlin Snow (Danielle Panabaker) and Cisco Ramon (Carlos Valdes). There were his new friends/partners in metahuman-busting, Dr. There was his newfound father figure/mentor in Dr. There was his adoptive sister/unrequited love, Iris (Candice Patton), a dichotomy that never came across as creepy or incest-y as it could have. There was his adoptive father, Joe West (Jesse L. So much of the drama and the emotional core of the show centered around Barry's ties to his core circle of friends, family and allies. One of the main reasons for The Flash's success, though, was its supporting cast. He's faithful to the comic book Barry Allen but tempered by a bit of Wally West's humor and everyman appeal.
He's driven by tragedy but anchored by a small family unit. He's less intense than Stephen Amell's Oliver Queen. He gave us a Barry Allen that's impossible not to connect with. Gustin brought a winning blend of youthful energy, latent pathos and Peter Parker-esque awkwardness to the table. For whatever fears I may have had about Gustin's physicality or leading man potential in his early Arrow appearances, he rapidly grew into the role of Barry Allen once the spotlight was placed on him. All of that helped The Flash race right out of the gate, hit the ground running, and other assorted speed-related puns in its premiere episode. By the time this show came around, viewers already knew Barry, what made him tick and what fueled his particular quest. Grant Gustin debuted as a pre-speedster Barry Allen midway through Arrow's second season, culminating with the accident that created the Flash. Not only did The Flash not have to waste much time establishing its universe, it didn't even have to introduce viewers to its protagonist. It features many of the same producers as Arrow and several writers responsible for Arrow's stellar second season. This show is the first spinoff of Arrow and its growing superhero universe (though clearly it won't be the last).
Much of the credit rests with the fact that the Flash was hardly starting from scratch. It simply started strong and continually got better over the course of seven months. The Flash was unique in its first season in the sense that it never really needed to find itself or grow into something better. With superhero shows, it may take a month or two (in the case of Arrow), or it could take the better part of a season (in the case of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.).
Perhaps this Gypsy won’t turn out to be all that bad, especially when she’s being described as a bounty hunter instead of an outright villain.Warning: full spoilers for The Flash's first season follow! It's pretty much a given that any new TV series is going to have a period of adjustment as the actors settle into their roles and the writers hone the show's voice.
Here’s how to watch the new episode “Dead or Alive” live, on TV or online:Ĭomic book fans know the history that Vibe and Gypsy have in print was mostly a friendly one, with the two characters even serving together when the Justice League was operating out of Detroit (yes, you read that right). Why not Barry and Wally? One suspects they might be otherwise engaged, but we’ll find out soon enough. A bounty hunter named Gypsy is on her way, and the only hope for Wells might be Cisco. back.Ĭall it extradimensional extradition. Apparently just making the journey across the dimensional barrier was against the rules on his world, and now someone is coming to take H.R. Now he’s about to throw another monkey wrench into things thanks to his past catching up with him.
Though his insight has been valuable at times for Team Flash, he’s struggled to find complete acceptance (particularly from Cisco Ramon) and firm up his role. It hasn’t all been fun and games for Harrison “H.R.” Wells since his arrival from Earth-19. There hasn’t been an episode of The Flash yet that focused on Harrison “H.R.” Wells, but that looks to be what’s in store this week.