the flash

This is a brief review of last night’s episode of The Flash that is part of a four-night crossover event on the CW featuring Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow, and The Legends of Tomorrow. I will have a full review of the crossover week after it concludes on Thursday so be sure to check back for more.

If there is one thing The Flash doesn’t get credit for, it’s the show’s visuals that both create a pleasing environment and provide a great effect. This week’s visual effects were at their best and it was evident from the start. “Killer Frost”picked up where we were left last week with Barry trapped in the hands of Savitar.

If there is one thing to take away from this episode of The Flash, it’s that they did a great job of teasing us with a bunch of different storylines, or to be frank, they “half-assed”just about everything in this episode. We are used to seeing some pretty lackluster “villains-of-the-week”, especially this season, but “Shade”took this to whole new level.

This week’s episode of The Flash was different than most because the villain-of-the-week didn’t matter all that much. The Monster, a giant Godzilla hologram controlled by a tormented teen, was instead used to support the conflicts Team Flash are facing. In general, The Flash is a character driven show, but this week was a little too much.