The Flash - Season 1

[kirk55555]

The Grodd teaser was awesome, I really hope they do something with it. Its something that seems generally too "goofy" for serious superhero shows like Arrow or AoS, but if anyone was going to do it, it would be The Flash. I hope they do it and it goes off well, so we see some more less "grounded" comic book stuff being embraced.

 

[Tom Hendricks]

I imagine it will be Iris who eventually coins the term "The Flash" for Barry in her blog.

Except it's pretty clear that Barry's already thought of that name himself. His narration at the end of the pilot suggested he'd already gotten the idea from Oliver's "in a flash" line on the rooftop, and a couple of weeks ago he almost said it to Joe before being interrupted. So the name would have to come from him. It'd be a huge coincidence if Iris thought of it independently. She might popularize it, but she'd have to hear it from Barry "or" the Flash himself.

I didn't mean to imply that she would be the one with the idea, but that it will get out there with her Blog.

 

[Greg Cox]

Mind-reading, right?

Grodd knew Wells' intentions. Whether he's understood them correctly...?

Grodd escaped from a circus in the pilot.

Your memory is deceiving you. That wasn't a circus. That empty cage was in Wells' lab.

 

[davejames]

I've really enjoyed The Flash so far, I may even go as far as saying this is the best comic book adaptation ever, well for television. Yeah it's a bit hokey, but they get so much right. The characterization, the look and feel and the team. I think Tom Cavanagh's Harrison Wells gives James Spaders Raymond Reddington a run for his money for a character you would watch a show for. This weeks episode was just filled with layers and layers of wonderful stuff. I imagine it will be Iris who eventually coins the term "The Flash" for Barry in her blog.

Yeah in terms of fun I think I'd definitely put it above Lois and Clark and the 90s Flash so far. Especially since, with it's better direction and near-movie quality effects, the action in this new show is actually genuinely exciting to watch (even by the standards of the 90s, I thought the action and effects on those earlier shows left a lot to be desired).

 

[CorporalCaptain]

I was expecting Barry to tell her "call me The Flash, not the Streak!"

Oddly, though, they both imply someone running around naked in public... (Which almost happened this week.)

I think "imply" is too strong a word in the case of "The Flash." As a noun, the word flash doesn't carry that sense; it has to be flasher or flashing.

I mean, I picked up on the connection too, because the verb infinitive is to flash, but I think that's as close as it gets. That said, there's a joke in here somewhere that I expect someone to use on the show.

 

[The Old Mixer]

Hembeck's take on the issue.

 

[JD]

I enjoyed the episode. I was really disapointed to see them kill of Bette/Plastique, I liked her.
We got some nice movement on the Iris storyline. I am curious to see how long it will be before Joe's fears come true. I guess there's a chance they could surprise me, and actually not take that route, but I doubt they'll be able to resist it forever.
So I wonder if Eiling will be a recurring character?
The Grodd reveal at the end was great, I can't wait to see how they handle him.

 

[theenglish]

I was expecting Barry to tell her "call me The Flash, not the Streak!"

Oddly, though, they both imply someone running around naked in public... (Which almost happened this week.)

I think "imply" is too strong a word in the case of "The Flash." As a noun, the word flash doesn't carry that sense; it has to be flasher or flashing.

I mean, I picked up on the connection too, because the verb infinitive is to flash, but I think that's as close as it gets. That said, there's a joke in here somewhere that I expect someone to use on the show.

I'm the Flasher!

Barry you need to Flash!

Flash them!

 

[Agent Richard07]

There's actual fan art out there with the Flash flashing people.

 

[Vendikarr]

There's actual fan art out there with the Flash flashing people.

Does he flash so fast you can't see anything?

 

[Morpheus 02]

Oddly, though, they both imply someone running around naked in public... (Which almost happened this week.)

I think "imply" is too strong a word in the case of "The Flash." As a noun, the word flash doesn't carry that sense; it has to be flasher or flashing.

I mean, I picked up on the connection too, because the verb infinitive is to flash, but I think that's as close as it gets. That said, there's a joke in here somewhere that I expect someone to use on the show.

I'm the Flasher!

Barry you need to Flash!

Flash them!

This sounds like the preview for Felicity's next appearance. All of the above with either an embarrassed look/or "umm..not THAT kind of Flash"

 

[davejames]

I enjoyed the episode. I was really disapointed to see them kill of Bette/Plastique, I liked her.
We got some nice movement on the Iris storyline. I am curious to see how long it will be before Joe's fears come true. I guess there's a chance they could surprise me, and actually not take that route, but I doubt they'll be able to resist it forever.
So I wonder if Eiling will be a recurring character?
The Grodd reveal at the end was great, I can't wait to see how they handle him.

The irony is that it would probably be safer for Iris at this point if she DID know the truth about Barry, because she would be a lot more careful about what she writes on her blog about him (or may even choose to shut it down altogether).

 

[Christopher]

The irony is that it would probably be safer for Iris at this point if she DID know the truth about Barry, because she would be a lot more careful about what she writes on her blog about him (or may even choose to shut it down altogether).

Good point. The problem with many TV plotlines about keeping secrets is that the characters would probably be better off if they didn't keep the secrets. For instance, let's consider another CW show, The Tomorrow People. The only reason the Tomorrow People were in danger of being killed and experimented on by the evil Ultra organization was because they hid their existence. If they'd gone public and gotten a good lawyer and a good PR person, they could've exposed Ultra's abuses and the company would never have been able to get away with it. Ditto with Orphan Black and the Clone Club.

 

[theenglish]

The irony is that it would probably be safer for Iris at this point if she DID know the truth about Barry, because she would be a lot more careful about what she writes on her blog about him (or may even choose to shut it down altogether).

Good point. The problem with many TV plotlines about keeping secrets is that the characters would probably be better off if they didn't keep the secrets. For instance, let's consider another CW show, The Tomorrow People. The only reason the Tomorrow People were in danger of being killed and experimented on by the evil Ultra organization was because they hid their existence. If they'd gone public and gotten a good lawyer and a good PR person, they could've exposed Ultra's abuses and the company would never have been able to get away with it. Ditto with Orphan Black and the Clone Club.

Not new either. Remember Stephen King ended Firestarter with Charlie arriving at the offices of The Rolling Stone to tell her story!

 

[The Old Mixer]

There's actual fan art out there with the Flash flashing people.

Does he flash so fast you can't see anything?

That reminds me of a late-80s story in which Wally's mom was outraged that he changed his clothes in front of her at super-speed.

 

[shivkala]

The irony is that it would probably be safer for Iris at this point if she DID know the truth about Barry, because she would be a lot more careful about what she writes on her blog about him (or may even choose to shut it down altogether).

Good point. The problem with many TV plotlines about keeping secrets is that the characters would probably be better off if they didn't keep the secrets. For instance, let's consider another CW show, The Tomorrow People. The only reason the Tomorrow People were in danger of being killed and experimented on by the evil Ultra organization was because they hid their existence. If they'd gone public and gotten a good lawyer and a good PR person, they could've exposed Ultra's abuses and the company would never have been able to get away with it. Ditto with Orphan Black and the Clone Club.

A lot of this is the subject of Dr. NerdLove's latest post, "Iris Allen, Laurel Lance and the Lois Lane Syndrome"

Pardon me while I go off on a bit of a media criticism/ rant here


So I’ve been enjoying the *hell* out of The Flash lately except for one thing: Iris Allen. Her character is screen death; every time she’s around, everything comes to a screeching halt.


The problem is: it’s not her fault, it’s the writers. Rather like Laurel Lance in the first two seasons of Arrow, she has Lois Lane syndrome. Her (like Laurel and Lois) entire character arc is based around being ignorant of events that literally everyone else in her life is aware of.

 

[Guy Gardener]

Iris is supposed to die.

That is her story.

That is sweeps or the season one cliff hanger.

She is murdered wearing a wedding dress by the Reverse Flash who is currently shtupping her.

Yes, we are going through some Lois lane Garbage, but until we get to the crux of her real story, unless the producers are unwilling to throw the wide eyed perky actress on the rubbish pile, burning off her expectation of 12 years a steady paycheck, just because she probably didn't research her part hard enough before signing on?

Yes?

 

[Nerys Myk]

Iris is supposed to die.

That is her story.

That is sweeps or the season one cliff hanger.

She is murdered wearing a wedding dress by the Reverse Flash who is currently shtupping her.

Yes, we are going through some Lois lane Garbage, but until we get to the crux of her real story, unless the producers are unwilling to throw the wide eyed perky actress on the rubbish pile, burning off her expectation of 12 years a steady paycheck, just because she probably didn't research her part hard enough before signing on?

Yes?

Nah, it isn't the Bronze Age anymore. Iris doesn't have to get killed on TV because she was killed in a comic from 40 years ago (and she got better). They have several other Irises to chose from.

 

[The Old Mixer]

It's only been 35...there's no call for making me feel older than I already am!

 

[Guy Gardener]

Iris is supposed to die.

That is her story.

That is sweeps or the season one cliff hanger.

She is murdered wearing a wedding dress by the Reverse Flash who is currently shtupping her.

Yes, we are going through some Lois lane Garbage, but until we get to the crux of her real story, unless the producers are unwilling to throw the wide eyed perky actress on the rubbish pile, burning off her expectation of 12 years a steady paycheck, just because she probably didn't research her part hard enough before signing on?

Yes?

Nah, it isn't the Bronze Age anymore. Iris doesn't have to get killed on TV because she was killed in a comic from 40 years ago (and she got better). They have several other Irises to chose from.

The only other thing that any Iris did that was worth a damn was to give birth to the Tornado Twins who joined the Legion of Superheroes and that was the same Iris!

Newer is not always better (Sorry Barney.)

Does Iris exist in the New 52? Wally does, and he's black now, but Barry goes to bed with Patty Spivot and had never married Iris at all or maybe just never married her "yet".

Although Bart Allen/Impulse, Iris' nephew, despite having a very different origin, and most of it is probably untold because Scott Lobdell is a hack... It was so painful and unrewarding to get through the last volume.

Bart Allen/Impulse is not half black despite at least that his grandmother should be now if his grandmother is still Iris. Although if you think back, preNew 52 Impulse was lost in the 31st century as it was changing into the new 52 during a Flashpoint crossover...

I'm really not as old as you think I am.