TV Review: The Flash (1×08) “Flash vs. Arrow”

Oh my word what an exciting episode! As a fan of these characters, of superheroes in general really, who loves it when characters come together in organic but fun ways, tonight’s episode Flash vs. Arrow was more than satisfying. Part…

TV Review: The Flash (1×07) “Power Outage”

When last week’s episode aired and the preview for this week followed, I rolled my eye. I assumed this would be a ridiculous filler episode because how else could it not be? The Flash loses his powers? In the seventh…

TV Review: The Flash (1×06) – “The Flash Is Born”

Okay, so silly sepia-toned flashbacks aside, tonight’s The Flash was yet another strong installment in which Barry once again tests the limitations of his powers and Iris is allowed more agency over her storyline and, and, Eddie gets to be…

TV Review: The Flash (1×05) – “Plastique”

This week on The Flash, Barry Allen and the Star Labs crew deal with a woman who can create bombs with a single touch, and Joe and Barry try to convince Iris to quit searching for the Streak. Despite breaking…

TV Review: The Flash (1×04) – “Going Rogue”

“Going Rogue” was a wonderfully executed episode of superhero television. It’s comedic due to Barry’s awkward game being brought up to 100 due to Felicity’s (Emily Bett Rickards) presence; there’s an infinite amount of palpable chemistry between Grant Gustin and…

TV Review: The Flash (1×03) – “Things You Can’t Outrun”

“Things You Can’t Outrun” doesn’t do much to change the show’s structure, but it does allow a supporting character some development and it doesn’t slow the fun pace that the show has embraced. If The Flash is dead set on…

TV Review: The Flash (1×02) – “Fastest Man Alive”

  Last week we saw Barry Allen become the Flash, without the title yet of course, and this week we see him start to embrace what that means: what it means to be a hero. He can run fast, but…