"Memorabilia" was a solid episode and easily one of the best of the season and "Goldfaced" proved to follow in its footsteps equally well.
The episode once again utilizes its cast very well and every plot works tremendously well.
Barry and Ralph's storyline is great and it continues to build the two in a great direction that I didn't expect. I loved seeing Ralph work as the "tough guy" even going as far to lock Barry in a truck so he didn't have to get his hands dirty. Goldface himself is a super fun villain and a welcome addition to the rogues gallery (if he's alive enough to return).
Nora and Sherloque's plot also worked exceptionally well as we finally get to see more of her and Thawne's conversations. Seeing Thawne work through getting Sherloque off her back was great especially considering how dangerously close he got in the previous episode, and the introduction of Irene Adler is a fun enough twist on normal Shakespearean lore that I'll allow it for now. All together, this plot is probably the weakest but it's still exceptionally well done.
Now, in reference to my title, the Flash really did do the unthinkable; it made me care about Cicada again. Iris' plot in this episode involved talking to Orlin Dwyer out of suit, without the dagger and it was great. It finally gave me something new to see in Cicada after "Seeing Red" was gave me no reason to believe he should be around as Thawne was. It showed that Dwyer is just as intimidating out of the suit as he is in the suit and it was an incredible change of pace to a villain who I was beginning to think could drop to the level of Devoe if they weren't careful.
"Goldfaced" is a great episode that is just made even greater by balancing all three of its plots exceptionally well and making me really get excited for its main villain Cicada again. I hope they can keep Cicada's momentum up as he's getting back to what I loved in the first half of the season.
The episode once again utilizes its cast very well and every plot works tremendously well.
Barry and Ralph's storyline is great and it continues to build the two in a great direction that I didn't expect. I loved seeing Ralph work as the "tough guy" even going as far to lock Barry in a truck so he didn't have to get his hands dirty. Goldface himself is a super fun villain and a welcome addition to the rogues gallery (if he's alive enough to return).
Nora and Sherloque's plot also worked exceptionally well as we finally get to see more of her and Thawne's conversations. Seeing Thawne work through getting Sherloque off her back was great especially considering how dangerously close he got in the previous episode, and the introduction of Irene Adler is a fun enough twist on normal Shakespearean lore that I'll allow it for now. All together, this plot is probably the weakest but it's still exceptionally well done.
Now, in reference to my title, the Flash really did do the unthinkable; it made me care about Cicada again. Iris' plot in this episode involved talking to Orlin Dwyer out of suit, without the dagger and it was great. It finally gave me something new to see in Cicada after "Seeing Red" was gave me no reason to believe he should be around as Thawne was. It showed that Dwyer is just as intimidating out of the suit as he is in the suit and it was an incredible change of pace to a villain who I was beginning to think could drop to the level of Devoe if they weren't careful.
"Goldfaced" is a great episode that is just made even greater by balancing all three of its plots exceptionally well and making me really get excited for its main villain Cicada again. I hope they can keep Cicada's momentum up as he's getting back to what I loved in the first half of the season.