Tag: Carlos Valdes
REVIEW: The Flash – Season 7, Episode 2 “The Speed of Thought”
After last week’s episode made me wonder why I keep watching The Flash, “The Speed of Thought” reminded me. This give and take has been going on for the last few seasons, and while it’s frustrating, the good stuff makes it worth sticking out, at least for me. There are still some stumbles, b...
Read MoreThe Flash Production Delayed, Episode Titles Announced
The Flash is slowing down for safety. During the filming of its upcoming seventh season, the CW superhero show had to stop production when a crew member was diagnosed with COVID-19. There’s no word on who the infected person is, but they are asymptomatic, and the studio is contemplating resuming w...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Flash – Season 6, Episode 18 “Pay the Piper”
After “Liberation” got things moving, “Pay the Piper” slows The Flash’s momentum down considerably, centering on a subplot introduced early in the season and then mostly forgotten till now. The main plot is on everyone’s minds, but the focus is on a pair of lesser villains while the hero...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Flash – Season 6, Episode 17 “Liberation”
“Liberation” is the episode we desperately needed, moving the season-long plot significantly forward while examining and illuminating some of the best qualities of the characters, specifically Barry and Iris. There’s also an inventive fight scene and an attempt to mitigate one of the season’...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Flash – Season 6, Episode 16 ” So Long and Goodnight”
“So Long and Goodnight” is one of those episodes. There’s nothing particularly wrong with it (outside of the blander than low-fat mayonnaise villains); some important plot reveals even happen. But it never captivates or entertains the way The Flash usually does, content to be connective tissue...
Read MoreREVIEW: The Flash – Season 6, Episode 15 “The Exorcism of Nash Wells”
“The Exorcism of Nash Wells” confirms the fears with which “Death of the Speed Force” left me. We’re in for another round of Barry discovering that his heart/mind/spirit/lactose intolerance is his real superpower, or however they want to frame it. If we must go through this again, though, ...
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