(Insert Admiral Ackbar joke here) Wisely jettisons the freak-of-the-week villain in favor of a focus on Dr. Wells as the season races (no pun...okay, pun intended) to a finish. Earlier time travel episode comes back into play in a way that retroactively preserves that otherwise fantastic episode's impact that had seemingly been wiped out by a frustrating "Psych!".
Some nice flashback work (one of the show's real strengths) helps to add even more substance to character relationships. Barry learns some "OMG!"-worthy future news about he and Iris that is sure to have major ramifications with only three episodes left.
Though the veil around Wells has fallen, "The Trap" lacks the jaw-dropping impact of "Out of Time", but it still ranks as perhaps the second best episode of the season.
Some nice flashback work (one of the show's real strengths) helps to add even more substance to character relationships. Barry learns some "OMG!"-worthy future news about he and Iris that is sure to have major ramifications with only three episodes left.
Though the veil around Wells has fallen, "The Trap" lacks the jaw-dropping impact of "Out of Time", but it still ranks as perhaps the second best episode of the season.