The Flash has turned into a kids show...

I really enjoyed Flash season 1, the second was good but nearly as and it's gone steadily down hill since. We had 3 speedsters in season 3 and that just stopped me taking it seriously.

Now with season 4 it seems like they've turned it into an over the top cheesy just for kids like show.

Personally I think reverse Flash wells should've remained his mentor the entire series, with the two of them tackling problems the way they did in series 1 - reverse Wells brought a lot to the show and his absence was extremely noticeable, they could've had other villans with the odd 'man in the yellow suit' episode thrown in here and there - with the two of them not battling till the very end.

Thoughts?

 

A superhero show... for kids?!?

Perish the thought...

 

You can be 'family friendly' without being super childish.

 

It's based on a comic book about a guy who got "super speed" thanks to a lightning bolt.

Nobel lit, for sure.

 

Season 1 managed it.

 

It's been turned into a comedy show. That's not the same thing. After the relative grimness of season 3 was poorly received, they decided to lean into the show's more upbeat, humorous side. Adults are allowed to have fun too.

 

No.

 

Yes.

I'm not saying its Shakespeare but it was entertaining without being childish (despite the childish premise).

 

I thought season 1 was shaky but showed potential. Season 2 was great at first and then took a total nose dive in quality. Season 3 was even worse, so I haven't bothered watching 4 at all.

 

You're not missing anything, unless you like goofy campy humour and cheesy one liners.

 

This discussion couldn't have been done in the actual show thread? I don't see the point of a separate thread personally.

 

Methinks you really haven't watched the other seasons too closely (and I enjoy the show at age 54 BTW and loved superhero comics back in childhood.)

 

Yawn, there’s always one. That’s what message boards are for.

 

"Turned into" ?

It's a YA superhero show, I thought that was the point.

 

Reverse Flash = Eobard Thawn! Not Wells! Not Reverse Wells! Earth 1 Wells is D-E-A-D! Murdered by Thawn!

The show refuses to stop calling Thawn 'Wells'. We the audience must never forget! AAAAAAAAAAARGH!

 

Yeah, fast and funny is the worst.

 

Yes, I've noticed. It seems as if this happy, peppy Flash is some drastic response to the complaints about Season 3 being to "dark and angsty". I find myself wondering if Barry is on drugs or something.

Then the current stable of MCU films must be for the YA genre as well.

 

Well, duh

 

Crisis X was absolute bollocks. I've stopped watch after that.

 

It's a show about comic book superheroes.

If it's not for kids, it's really not for much of anybody.