![]() This is very relevant to his partnership with Ralph this season. One of the biggest things about Barry that has annoyed me this season is that he has a serious lack of patience for anyone who decides to not go with the plan that he comes up with. Flashpoint is obviously the biggest consequence of his choices, but there are more that are scattered throughout this series. This has led to some very big mistakes that have cost Barry, Team Flash and the city (sometimes even more than just Central City) a lot. In previous seasons, we have seen Barry made decisions based on his emotions alone. However, that does not mean that the writers need to diminish his intelligence so much that he is next to useless. I am not even sure if he will ever reach that level of skill on the show because any problem that Central City faces would only need Barry and not Team Flash. I understand that the CW version of Barry is not at that level yet. Yes, the comic book version of Barry is very intelligent and can think incredibly fast. In Season 4, I feel like he is dumbed down just for the sake of the story. Remember when he froze at the control panel when Iris was trapped under a piece of debris while trying to put out a fire after gaining Barry’s speed? Another example of him being an incompetent teacher to other speedsters. He wasn’t talking his time when teaching Jesse in the early episodes of that season, and he was rushing Wally because he wanted him to be the one to save Iris from Savitar. Honestly, we saw that Barry was not the greatest teacher for speedsters back in Season 3. ![]() Is this being done just to support their reasoning for making Iris the leader in his absence? What really annoys me about Barry is the fact that the writers have really been driving home the point that he would make a terrible team leader. Heck, Rip almost got Jefferson killed near the end of Legends Season 1 when they were on their way back to the Vanishing Point with Vandal Savage in the holding cell. It doesn’t matter who he must throw under the bus to achieve his goal. His mission stands above everything and everyone else. To be honest, he really reminded me of Rip Hunter from Legends of Tomorrow. There were plenty of times when Barry was a complete asshole (especially to Wally) because his main objective was keeping Iris safe at all cost even at the expense of his team. Not that I would want anyone to go through this punishment, but I suggest going back and watching a few episodes during the second half of that season. To be honest, I think we saw this side of Barry back in Season 3 after seeing the possible future of Iris being killed by Savitar. Devoe has his wife to be that support for him, but he does not choose to listen to her even when she is 100% correct about something. However, we see the difference in their lifestyles because Barry has a support system comprised of friends and family that are not afraid to tell him that he is wrong (which has been quite a lot this season). I think that it was made clear even during the opening episodes of this season that there would be a parallel between the relationships of Barry/Iris and The Thinker/Mechanic.Įach episode we see Devoe and Barry acting very cold, calculating and distant to those around them. However, I cannot sit here and not act like Barry hasn’t been causing trouble within the team. ![]() Yes, I have been hard on Iris West-Allen from the start of this season. In a lot of ways, he seems to be more of an obstacle than a help to Team Flash. If you ask me, I am not even sure if the writers even know what to do with Barry this season. I want to focus on Barry Allen the person. However, I am not here to talk about The Flash and his powers. True, a lot of fans will often complain about Barry’s speed being highly inconsistent or how he should be beyond any speedster at this point after being trapped in the Speed Force between Seasons 3 and 4. ![]() For this post, I want to focus on one character rather than most of the problems littered throughout this season.īarry Allen is the victim of my latest “rant” when it comes to The Flash! The sad part about this routine is that most of the complaints this season are valid. From Iris leading Team Flash and using the phrase “WE are The Flash” to their being too many cooks in the kitchen (referring to the number of metas on Team Flash that it seems ridiculous that they couldn’t easily overcome any meta-of-the-week threat that comes their way in a matter of minutes), I have seen a new complaint every Tuesday that a new episodes airs. Season 4 has been a bag of trail mix for most viewers, and that is the nicest way that I could describe this season. Season 3 had a knack for stirring up the fanbase because of how long it took for them to reveal to identity of Savitar. However, Season 4 has gotten a lot of complaints from fans. ![]() Let me start off by saying that I am a fan of CW’s The Flash series. ![]()
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