Flash fans are going to have to wait longer than usual to see the true end of season 6. The CW has announced at its upfront release presentation that it will begin its next season of television in January of 2021, as opposed to the fall of 2020. Returning shows will start with what would …
Thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, “Success is Assured” is the makeshift finale for season 6 of The Flash, and it certainly feels that way. It doesn’t finish the main storyline, and it doesn’t feel particularly epic or important, just more connective tissue. That makes it a letdown as a fin...
Read MoreAfter “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 MoreBarry Allen isn’t done running just yet. During a recent interview with Michael Rosenbaum, Grant Gustin stated that, just prior to the coronavirus shutdown, he and the CW had begun negotiations that would see the actor continue playing the Scarlet Speedster for another two seasons of The Flash bey...
Read More“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 More“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...
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