The second season of THE FLASH did not disappoint as it wrapped up the Zoom plot line in a most satisfying way. These comic book TV shows always work best when the script hues close to the story arc of a good comic, and in this, "The Race of His Life" delivered. Last week's episode ended with the shocking murder of Henry Allen by Hunter Zolomon alias Zoom, setting the stage for a showdown with Barry Allen in the finale. But being a super villain, Zoom has a master plan, one that includes forcing Barry into a race for his life, and the lives of extended family, with the entire multiverse's on the line.
From the enraged Barry being confined in the cell under S.T.A.R. Labs to the failure of Joe and Harrison's plan, the show proceeds to the final face off, where of course, the bad guy goes down, but not before a great tip of the hat to the classic Crisis on Infinite Earths, one of the epic crossover events in the history of comics. The show works so well because Teddy Sears made such a great villain, that is because of we first met him as Jay Garrick, the Flash from Earth 2-or so we thought. By the end of the season, Sears made me completely forget about the cad he played on MASTERS OF SEX.
And the big reveal of the Man in the Iron Mask did not disappoint, although I think most fans had figured it out by the end. It was a real honestly earned payoff while it was good to see John Wesley Shipp back in The Flash costume. Grant Gustin is the best Barry Allen ever, with the possible exception of the one Leornardo DiCaprio played in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. THE FLASH has a great supporting cast: Jesse Martin, Tom Cavanagh, Danielle Penabaker, Carlos Valdes, and Candice Patton, put them together with the gang from ARROW and it completes one whole galaxy of DC's TV universe. If Marvel rules the movies, then the Distinguished Competition has taken over TV.
Best of all was the final twist at the end, which makes it appear they are going to do the Flashpoint plot line for season 3. Does that mean Wentworth Miller will be back as Captain Cold? If they follow the comic book, he will be Central City's hero. I sure hope so.
A final shout out to Tony Todd, whose voice work at Zoom was a performance all on its own.
From the enraged Barry being confined in the cell under S.T.A.R. Labs to the failure of Joe and Harrison's plan, the show proceeds to the final face off, where of course, the bad guy goes down, but not before a great tip of the hat to the classic Crisis on Infinite Earths, one of the epic crossover events in the history of comics. The show works so well because Teddy Sears made such a great villain, that is because of we first met him as Jay Garrick, the Flash from Earth 2-or so we thought. By the end of the season, Sears made me completely forget about the cad he played on MASTERS OF SEX.
And the big reveal of the Man in the Iron Mask did not disappoint, although I think most fans had figured it out by the end. It was a real honestly earned payoff while it was good to see John Wesley Shipp back in The Flash costume. Grant Gustin is the best Barry Allen ever, with the possible exception of the one Leornardo DiCaprio played in CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. THE FLASH has a great supporting cast: Jesse Martin, Tom Cavanagh, Danielle Penabaker, Carlos Valdes, and Candice Patton, put them together with the gang from ARROW and it completes one whole galaxy of DC's TV universe. If Marvel rules the movies, then the Distinguished Competition has taken over TV.
Best of all was the final twist at the end, which makes it appear they are going to do the Flashpoint plot line for season 3. Does that mean Wentworth Miller will be back as Captain Cold? If they follow the comic book, he will be Central City's hero. I sure hope so.
A final shout out to Tony Todd, whose voice work at Zoom was a performance all on its own.