The Flash season three review

The Flash season three review 

 

Intro: So, the only change Flashpoint made on Arrow is changing the gender of Diggle's child. Really CW? Out of all the mistakes you made on Arrow that you could have fixed with Flash point you choose to erase Diggle's daughter OK. 

The Flash season three: This season takes place three mouths after Barry went back in time to save his mother, which created an alternate timeline called Flashpoint. Flashpoint is basically Barry's fantasy, well that fantasy turned into a nightmare when the timeline starts to fall apart. So Barry has to turn everything back the way it was in order to save it. He does restore the timeline but with a few minor changes and Barry has to learn how to adjust to those changes. Meanwhile, a mysterious figure is trying to bring back Flashpoint, so team flash has to stop him before it's too late.  

I was letdown by this season, part of the reason why is because this season wasted the flash point storyline. It only lasted one episode, that's not enough time for us to appreciate it. I wish it would have lasted up to the mid-season finally. Another thing that bugs me about this season is the main baddie is another speedster, do I really have to explain why? Either the series is creatively bankrupt or the writers are lazy. This undermines the show's intro how can Barry Allen call himself the fastest man alive if there's someone else faster than him!?! Please no more speedsters as the main villain! 

Other problems I have with this show are some of the episodes feel like filler, for example, we have one episode that's a musical I'm not kidding about that. There are plot holes with the rules of time travel and this season could have ended sooner if the characters were honest with each other. We learn that something tragic will happen in the future, it's hard to take that seriously because we know team Flash will try to prevent it. Also is it me or is this season trying to appeal to women? I say that because everyone has a love interest this season. The crossover episodes were Ok it was about our heroes stopping an alien invasion. 

Barry Allen/The Flash has made himself unlikable this season due to him being selfish. I didn't feel sorry for the issues he have this season because he broth that on himself. Barry is also stupid this season since the show started, he was warned to no mass with the timeline and yet he still does it. I'm surprised that his friends and family didn't put him in the doghouse for all the damage he cause them, I'm not saying that they should stay mad at him throughout the season however they shouldn't be so quick to forgive him either. This was a gripe I had with Arrow season 4 Diggle was the only one who was mad at Oliver for betraying him. Also, the creators were not settle about what they tried to do with Barry this season. 

Cisco is annoying at first because he's mad at Barry for not fixing something in his life. This wouldn't brother me if Cisco wasn't familiar with the Hero's code, plus it wasn't Barry's fault that something tragic happen to him. After that Cisco is back to normal and he learns more about his powers. 

Caitlin is also affected by flashpoint and it puts her at odds with team Flash. So, she tries her best to cope with it.  

Iris West is a plot device in this season, you'll see what I mean when you watch it. Another thing I don't buy her wanting to be romantically involved with Barry because A he's the rebound guy and B her and Barry were raised as siblings. I know they're not related however If you want to be with someone whose dad you consider your dad you should feel dirty.  

Welly West/ kid flash is a crybaby at first, I mean he complains about not being like his flash point counterpart. When he is he acts like Tony Stark as far as being cocky and having a womanizing attitude. I don't like the code name kid flash, I know it's in the comic but it's still not a good one. The only complaint I have with him is this season didn't do much with him.  

I like HR because he's helpful to team flash in his own way. I'm annoyed with how team Flash treats him because he isn't a genius, why didn't they treat Joe or Iris like this? Plus, he (My editor censor me for spoiling anything.) deserves more respect from them. 

Julian Albert is Barry's partner at the CCPD. He has a punchable face I mean he's high maintenance. 

Savitar the main villain is forgettable. He just wants to kill Barry to prove that he's the superior speedster, been there done that. He has no motivation for his big plan at the end of the season and he could have been sympathetic but the creators didn't take advantage of that. What bothers me about him is the writers drag out his identity by the time we learn who he is you won't care and it opens up a can of plot holes. Another thing how does his suit work does it give him super-speed? Since I broth up his suit is it me or does his suit makes him look like Megatron from the Transformers movies? I wish he was like his comic book counterpart.    

The things I like about this season are that Barry has to deal with the consequences for his actions and some of the episodes. The way this season ended got me interested in seeing what direction this series will go in season 4. The quality of the show is the same for the most part. Overall, this is not a good season however it wasn't awful. Plus, I'm looking forward to season 4, hopefully, it will be better than this.