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Desperate to locate and apprehend Cicada before he can do any more harm, #TeamFlash scours the multiverse in search of a new Harrison Wells who can aide them in their quest to hunt down the Meta Seriel Killer. While the team is successful in finding a new Wells - a detective named Sherloque - does he have the skills to find Cicada before he strikes again?
“The Flash” just wouldn’t be “The Flash” without a Harrison Wells, and while they’ve waited a whole two episodes to introduce the latest iteration of the character, he doesn’t disappoint. With “The Flash” fully embracing the campiness of comic book characters - at least more so than some of its sister shows, such as “Arrow” and “Black Lightning” - it makes sense that this version of Wells is a little wacky. While the Sherlock Holmes trope might have grown annoying if it strictly existed for laughs, Sherloque Wells works as a character because his talent is proven - even if he was just putting on a show for the first half of the episode. While I wasn’t a huge fan of last seasons’ Council of Wells due to just how ridiculous it could be at times, I found myself enjoying Sherloque and think he’ll not only be a great addition to the team, but also is a great deviation from the different Wells of past seasons, especially given the fact that last season we spent the majority of our time with Harry, who we had already seen in Season 2. Sherloque has already proven that his deductive skills are leaps and bounds above the others, as he’s already begun suspecting Nora of not being fully forthcoming as to why she chose to travel back to 2017/2018.
Speaking of Nora, it is nice to see how much she is struggling with how her actions are effecting the timeline. While it’s very reminiscent of the guilt Barry felt post Flashpoint, it is still interesting to see a different character going through something similar. The fact that her involvement has led to the creation of a different individual inheriting the mantle of Cicada is incredibly interesting, and also helps leave the door open for the show to surprise audiences, whether they’re familiar with the Cicada from the comics or not.
So far, Cicada has proved to be an interesting character, albeit not necessarily the perfect antagonist. The introduction of his comatose daughter has added a new layer to the villain, but I do wonder if it’s enough to make him any more compelling as a character. While the drama surrounding the West-Allen family is center stage right now, it is only a matter of time before the show will have to move past that plot point and focus on Cicada and his motivations. The fact that he has someone important to him works to set him apart from previous season-long antagonists, but the jargled voice and (seemingly) wanton murdering really serve to echo the actions of those same antagonists, and even some of the previous villains of the week. Regardless, I look forward to seeing how they will expand upon his character in the weeks to come.
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All in all, “The Death of Vibe” was a decent episode that managed to introduce a number of new elements to the show going forward. I only hope that the show will utilize all of these elements to their full potential in the episodes to come.
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