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The season opener of ”The Flash” wasted no time in addressing the mystery of Nora - who as we found out last season, is the daughter of Barry and Iris. #TeamFlash must juggle trying to takedown a new meta-human, Gridlock, while also coming up with a way to get Nora back home.
There was a lot to like about this episode. While the opening scene was somewhat awkward, things got exceedingly better as the episode went on. One aspect of the story I found interesting was the platonic love triangle that emerged between the West-Allen family, as Iris wanted to bond with Nora, Nora wanted to bond with Barry, and Barry would have rather spend time with Iris (or, really anyone other than Nora.) While I could understand Barry’s reservations surrounding not wanting to spend time with Nora - which was delivered exceptionally well by Grant Gustin during the scene - it was strange seeing how much she wanted to avoid spending time with her mother. While it may definitely be the fact that she only has a limited amount of time and would rather spend it with Barry (who apparently disappears and never comes backs), it also seems as though she may have some issues with Iris. With Barry having been gone all her life, maybe Iris wasn’t the best mother to Nora, and as a result their relationship has diminished. Nora calls herself “XS” because her mother says she always did things in excess, and I’m wondering if that comment was made out of love, or to chastise her for always doing too much. What if the future Mrs. Allen has become sullen due to the loss of her husband. I hope they expand upon their future relationship in later episodes.
Speaking of which, the idea of Barry going missing in the future was something that completely slipped my mind. It was interesting to find out that he never actually comes back. I wonder if this new villain has anything to do with it, or if they’re saving that reveal for a later season. I’m curious, either way.
Another thing, while the promotional art for the new suit (i.e.the image I’m using for this post) admittedly looks comical (see what I did there?), it actually doesn’t look as bad once you see Grant sporting it in the show. He says it himself, “this is a super suit,” and he’s definitely not mistaken. While I’ll forever be a fan of the chinstrap - mostly because I feel like it evens out his head giving how bulbous the cowl is - I can’t say that I’m disappointed with how it looks. It may actually be my favorite one to date. The fact that it comes with its own ring doesn’t hurt either.
The only aspect of this episode that seemed unnecessary was the mystery surrounding Caitlin and Killer Frost. I understand they want to keep all of the characters busy, but this just isn’t really doing anything for me. It’s not a mystery I care to see solved in the slightest. Nonetheless, I do hope that it turns out to be something that’s at least somewhat interesting.
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All in all, the first episode of the season wasn’t a disappointment. Nora is exactly what I’d expect from the child of The West-Allen’s and I’m interested in seeing how she’ll mesh with the team in the episodes to come. Also, while I’m not familiar with this seasons main antagonist, I’m curious to see what his powers will be and how he’ll ultimately stack up against the four that preceded him.
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