The Flash is one of the better superhero shows on but it's been getting worse considering The Flash is barely in it anymore! Lately, the show has been more focused on Iris...which is a huge mistake! Ever since they put her as pretty much the lead since the Crisis crossover, every episode has been the lowest rated in series history! Go back to making this show about The Flash bc when you did it was still entertaining! I absolutely don't mind women as leads in action shows but the CW is getting ridiculous. This is even coming from a liberal who's all about equality but EVERY show now has a woman as it's lead now (Supergirl, Catwoman, Stargirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Green Arrow & The Canaries, and now even The Flash and Black Lightening are all about girl power! They even have a Kung-Fu remake coming that changed the lead to a woman. I mean WTF?)! Every woman is portrayed as smart and tough while the men are stupid and weak! Most of them like Laurel Lance & Catwoman look so ridiculous in their fight scenes. It doesn't look like their kicks would hurt a 3-year old but a grown man goes flying or knocked out from a hit that again, wouldn't hurt a child!
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Great show when it's actually about The Flash!
Rob133130 September 2022
The Flash has been one of my favorite superhero shows ever since it first came out. That is until they stopped making the show about The Flash. A few seasons ago they started to feature Iris as the lead character more and more and the quality of the show has dropped ever since. I still watch the show but only because I've been invested for so long. It's not a terrible show, it's just not nearly as good. It's probably time for it to end and it is after next season. The best thing about the show is Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash. He's fantastic and the best Flash to ever grace tv or movies. Even though it hasn't been as good the last few seasons I would still recommend this to any fan of superhero shows.
Excellent start but fades away..
beefakhan1 January 2017
If you had asked me a couple of years ago what the best super hero TV show at the time was, I would have said The Flash.
The show started excellently well with a gripping pilot and a good story line. It starts with how Barry Allen becomes The Flash starting with how he gets his powers, then learns how to use/control them and then tries to solve the mystery of his mother's death to avenge his father. Overall season 1 was superb! Season 2 was weak when it comes to the story line but the excitement of seeing new metas, cross over episodes and 'team flash' developing some individual abilities of their own makes watching the season worthwhile.
Season 3 has been average at best and my rating of flash that started from a full 10 has dropped to 7 over two years. Constant time traveling and meddling with things not only gets confusing in my opinion, but also makes you lose interest.
I would definitely recommend people to give this show a go (especially if you are a DC fan) but the eventual and constant decline of the show is pretty obvious as you go on with the episodes.
The show started excellently well with a gripping pilot and a good story line. It starts with how Barry Allen becomes The Flash starting with how he gets his powers, then learns how to use/control them and then tries to solve the mystery of his mother's death to avenge his father. Overall season 1 was superb! Season 2 was weak when it comes to the story line but the excitement of seeing new metas, cross over episodes and 'team flash' developing some individual abilities of their own makes watching the season worthwhile.
Season 3 has been average at best and my rating of flash that started from a full 10 has dropped to 7 over two years. Constant time traveling and meddling with things not only gets confusing in my opinion, but also makes you lose interest.
I would definitely recommend people to give this show a go (especially if you are a DC fan) but the eventual and constant decline of the show is pretty obvious as you go on with the episodes.
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georgechasapoglou27 February 2020
I really liked the first three seasons but since season 4, the show really changed. Season 6 is probably the worst. They have added so many characters that we don't even get to see Barry Allen as the Flash anymore. The last seasons have focused so much on Iris that I started hating the show!
P.S. I apologise for bad english, It's not my native language
Iris the virus
hawkeyesdaughter10 March 2019
Warning: Spoilers
So everyone knows that Iris west is the "lovable voice of reason." But that's utter bs! She doesn't know how to keep her mouth shut "oh my dads lying." Or "oh no my foster step brother is lying" she never really acts her age and those traits carried on to her daughter, nora the 30 year old teenager. Now both of them are complaining about fixable bs!
Season 6....
claire64123 May 2020
I used to love this show. Yes, there were a few dumb lines and scenes, but overall, it was good. I liked all the characters and everything about the show. However, season 6 was absolutely horrible. I couldn't get through the first episode of that season. This show is a good example as to why it can be a good thing to quit while you're ahead. The producers make the same plot with the same result over and over again. There is only so many times that you can do that without the show getting boring. It was good before.
Iris is annoying
iLovePricefield8 July 2020
Getting worse with every new season
suryapratap-947374 November 2017
Warning: Spoilers
I have been a huge fan of this series and really loved it for first two seasons.But now they are losing there track and I don't know why they are so much focused on Joe's family.He found his wife, got his son, he is dating Cecile and now is going have a baby.Sometimes it feels like the Joe is the main character and all story revolves around him.
The other character that gets on my nerve is Iris.In this season she irritates me every time she comes on screen.I mean why is getting so much importance and what is she doing in the star labs? A how dare she say "we are the flash" , even Cisco, Caitlin or Harrison Wells hasn't said something like that.I sometimes wish that Savitar should have killed her.
They are like always having a speedster villain and the show is getting way too lighter.It looks like they are not having a speedster villain this season and I hope the show improves.
The other character that gets on my nerve is Iris.In this season she irritates me every time she comes on screen.I mean why is getting so much importance and what is she doing in the star labs? A how dare she say "we are the flash" , even Cisco, Caitlin or Harrison Wells hasn't said something like that.I sometimes wish that Savitar should have killed her.
They are like always having a speedster villain and the show is getting way too lighter.It looks like they are not having a speedster villain this season and I hope the show improves.
It was awesome initally, but fades away soon after
cseabhi17 March 2020
I was hooked to the season 1, 2 and even 3, 4 but then it gets boring. Liked the action and the concept. Though I do not prefer this kind of genre but then also it was enjoyable. Earlier I would have given the rating as 8 or 9 but as it gets really difficult to watch in later season, I am restricting my self to 6.
Flaws in series
goelm-9090810 May 2020
What is wrong with the Director?
soumavr21 December 2017
Pushing too much drama into a super hero story and ruining everything. To make it interesting to some stupid people or the director himself, characters start behaving awkwardly in respect to their personality. And, what is up with Iris thing? She became a super smart bad ass from a news reporter now? I wish she was killed by Savitar and there was less drama. Director is pushing drama everywhere, and most of them are not needed. It has become an idiotic series. Now on the 8th episode of season 4, what the hell happened from last episode? Why the hell do you need to bring homosexuality to it in one single episode? No offense on homosexuality but is all these really needed on those scenes? Just injecting these like injecting Barry and Iris marriage plan drama and Joe becoming father drama, and even sometimes Wells singing and dancing drama and everyone is joining? What the hell is this? 1977 family drama series or 2017 super hero one? WAKE UP!
I had given it 9 star rating till season 3.. after watching these episodes of season 4 I can give it more than 4. WATCHING THIS IS A WASTE OF TIME !
This is not fun anymore
WeAreLive30 May 2019
My last review for this show which I wrote for this show was very positive now each season is getting worse.
This show now focuses too much and Iris and their so called future daughter then Barry. Back in season 1 when the Flash made his debut to the arrowverse the show was good and Grant Gustin was a perfect fit for the role he still is now but the quality of each season is not very good at all.
I don't see much diversity difference at all from the other CW shows but it is just as bad as CW only forced.
If this show really can't improve at all then please cancel this show and start from scratch once again. As they say if it ain't broke don't fix it but if it is broke do fix it.
I have dropped my rating from 10 to 6 since there are some episodes like the crossover episodes which I did enjoy. Other then that I am pretty much done with this show.
This show now focuses too much and Iris and their so called future daughter then Barry. Back in season 1 when the Flash made his debut to the arrowverse the show was good and Grant Gustin was a perfect fit for the role he still is now but the quality of each season is not very good at all.
I don't see much diversity difference at all from the other CW shows but it is just as bad as CW only forced.
If this show really can't improve at all then please cancel this show and start from scratch once again. As they say if it ain't broke don't fix it but if it is broke do fix it.
I have dropped my rating from 10 to 6 since there are some episodes like the crossover episodes which I did enjoy. Other then that I am pretty much done with this show.
Show went from great to awful
johncarson-4405720 February 2020
This use to be my favorite show. It was really compelling early on, but went downhill after about season 3. I see other people's complaints are mainly about Iris. I do see what they say and agree to an extent - this show has quickly evolved into some weird comic book soap opera. The relationships have become really childish. The script sometimes feels like it was written by a team of 15 year old girls. I'd say my biggest complaint, is how stupid its become. The logic has become mind numbingly dumb. Soooo many plot holes. Sooo many inconsistencies. In one episode, called "Flash Time", all the Flashes are running near the speed of light. Then, in other episodes, Flash slips on some marbles and goes "Darn it, the bad guy got away because I fell down. There is no way I'd be able to catch up with them now!" I've forgiven them alot over the years for using dumb logic in their plot devices, in all their episodes , but its become way too much. The writers don't even care anymore about making sense. They've relegated this show to pure stupidity. The crisis crossover has been the dumbest thing I've seen on TV. I mean seriously, in 1 scene, Barry must run on the treadmill to save the multiverse. I use to watch all the arrowverse shows, but I've dropped all of them but Flash, but soon I will be dropping flash. It's obvious their target demographic for this show are 10 yr old girls. It's become 90% relationships 5% dumb logic 5% flash stuff... I mean really, CW, if you're going to make a comic show, why not make it primarily for the folks who watch this stuff? Why target 10 yr old girls? I know people want to hate on Iris, but I'd say she is 10% of the problem. The writers and the showrunner is the main problem.
My rating is only for Seasons 1 and 2.
neilhorne-3927525 February 2023
Seasons 1 and 2 are excellent with great mysteries and compelling stories. The rest, not so much. After these two seasons, it goes downhill quick. I recommend just watching seasons 1 and 2, and then watching the animated movie "Justice League Flashpoint Paradox" once you finish season 2. Then, just stop there.
The main villains in season 1 and 2 are truly great. The intrigue behind who the villains are, in particular, is extremely engaging. The drama is almost always great. However, the characters do like to keep secrets from each other quite a bit which gets frustrating. Some episodes are clearly just filler and feel like a waste of time. Some of the CGI can also be a little off-putting, but that's to be expected with a TV budget. Overall, 9 out of 10 for seasons 1 and 2. Don't care about the others at all.
The main villains in season 1 and 2 are truly great. The intrigue behind who the villains are, in particular, is extremely engaging. The drama is almost always great. However, the characters do like to keep secrets from each other quite a bit which gets frustrating. Some episodes are clearly just filler and feel like a waste of time. Some of the CGI can also be a little off-putting, but that's to be expected with a TV budget. Overall, 9 out of 10 for seasons 1 and 2. Don't care about the others at all.
Review for seasons 1-3 only
nathanchasewomack13 April 2021
Just stop at after season 3. All the reviews are correct.
I found this show really late. I never thought it would appeal to me (yes, I'm more Marvel) but I decided to watch this after watching Zak Snyder's cut of Justice League & loved what Zak did with Cyborg & Flash (Snyder had a perfect cast...they still need to work on villains). This show did not disappoint!! Season one was INCREDIBLE. For a network show? Brilliant. I'd even dare say possibly the best ever comic tv show adaptation at its premiere. Now? I loved WandaVusion. Tho I don't think a network would have the guts to do that & Im waiting to binge Falcon &. Winter Soldier. But The Flash was solidly epic thru season 3. Stop there. Season for it's an off the rails runaway train heading for a cliff.
I found this show really late. I never thought it would appeal to me (yes, I'm more Marvel) but I decided to watch this after watching Zak Snyder's cut of Justice League & loved what Zak did with Cyborg & Flash (Snyder had a perfect cast...they still need to work on villains). This show did not disappoint!! Season one was INCREDIBLE. For a network show? Brilliant. I'd even dare say possibly the best ever comic tv show adaptation at its premiere. Now? I loved WandaVusion. Tho I don't think a network would have the guts to do that & Im waiting to binge Falcon &. Winter Soldier. But The Flash was solidly epic thru season 3. Stop there. Season for it's an off the rails runaway train heading for a cliff.
Barely an 8
atkinsonbub2 June 2023
Warning: Spoilers
First two seasons: AMAZING
Seasons 3 and 4: really good!
Seasons 5 and 6: alright Seasons 7, 8, 9: crappiest seasons ever!
They totally ruined Barry. They definitely screwed him over as the main character because they made him not the main character on his own show!!! They made him too reliant on others and making too much mistakes when it should've been the other way around!!!!! It's HIS show for pete sake!!!!! He shouldn't be the one to always get pep talks, he should be giving them!!!! And plus he's a grown man!!! So he should be able to do it on his own!!!!! They completely wasted Grant. They took too much time and effort on the other characters, which is one of the reasons why the last 3 seasons sucked BIG time. And then they also wasted two amazing villains: Bloodwork and Deathstorm. Those two would have been AMAZING if they made them at least the main villain for half a season because of how great they were in those few episodes they were in. Would be better for them to do a whole season for both but a half season would've still been awesome. And then they completely ruined Godspeed. They made him one of the worst villains ever. He was so lame. He was supposed to be one of the scariest villains of The Flash, but they decided to make him weak and dumb. Especially since he was the main villain for only 3 episodes, which is the worst and the most stupidest thing ever. I hate the writers for seasons 7-9, they were the worst. The only shows those 3 seasons beat were She-Hulk and Velma, which doesn't say much. It was SSSOOOOO agonizing and painful having to finish those last 3 seasons for Grant and Barry. And also a bit for Oliver/Stephen too for the last season.. That episode was really good with Oliver though, especially since it had Bloodwork in it too.. But I do kind of agree with them kind of rushing the final episode of the series, because they should've had Zoom, Savitar, Reverse Flash and even Godspeed harder to defeat instead of just one episode. So they should have had at least one or two more episodes to take those four down as with Cobalt Blue too. And what made it even worse, super worse, is that they didn't bring Cisco, Wally and Bart back for the very last episode. It just didn't make any sense for them not to bring those 3 back. And even though yes, the actor that played Cisco was busy, they still should've figured out a way to bring him back. And same with the other two if they were busy, I'm willing to bet they could've definitely figured something out if the writers and actors really wanted to, even if those three were there for a minute or two.. Also sad that they never brought back Julian Albert back either throughout the series, even for one episode. And it's a shame with what happened with Hartley Sawyer(Ralph) too, but I guess they did what they thought was best.. which was fine what they did, just really liked his character. Didn't really like how they had Joe get replaced and then retire either, but it wasn't horrible that they did that.. But one thing I did like about the series finale though is that they brought back Caitlin, which was a smart move. Even if we saw her a brief moment, I'm glad that they brought her back because Khione sucked. And very glad that they also brought back Matt Letscher as the Reverse Flash one more time in the last season, because that episode was really good too. But they still definitely tanked the last 3 seasons sadly. So because of that, this show barely deserves an 8. Which makes me really sad because of how well it started. It's a real shame for this show for how much it declined. But at least the first 4 seasons were good. Sorry if this review was everywhere.
Seasons 5 and 6: alright Seasons 7, 8, 9: crappiest seasons ever!
They totally ruined Barry. They definitely screwed him over as the main character because they made him not the main character on his own show!!! They made him too reliant on others and making too much mistakes when it should've been the other way around!!!!! It's HIS show for pete sake!!!!! He shouldn't be the one to always get pep talks, he should be giving them!!!! And plus he's a grown man!!! So he should be able to do it on his own!!!!! They completely wasted Grant. They took too much time and effort on the other characters, which is one of the reasons why the last 3 seasons sucked BIG time. And then they also wasted two amazing villains: Bloodwork and Deathstorm. Those two would have been AMAZING if they made them at least the main villain for half a season because of how great they were in those few episodes they were in. Would be better for them to do a whole season for both but a half season would've still been awesome. And then they completely ruined Godspeed. They made him one of the worst villains ever. He was so lame. He was supposed to be one of the scariest villains of The Flash, but they decided to make him weak and dumb. Especially since he was the main villain for only 3 episodes, which is the worst and the most stupidest thing ever. I hate the writers for seasons 7-9, they were the worst. The only shows those 3 seasons beat were She-Hulk and Velma, which doesn't say much. It was SSSOOOOO agonizing and painful having to finish those last 3 seasons for Grant and Barry. And also a bit for Oliver/Stephen too for the last season.. That episode was really good with Oliver though, especially since it had Bloodwork in it too.. But I do kind of agree with them kind of rushing the final episode of the series, because they should've had Zoom, Savitar, Reverse Flash and even Godspeed harder to defeat instead of just one episode. So they should have had at least one or two more episodes to take those four down as with Cobalt Blue too. And what made it even worse, super worse, is that they didn't bring Cisco, Wally and Bart back for the very last episode. It just didn't make any sense for them not to bring those 3 back. And even though yes, the actor that played Cisco was busy, they still should've figured out a way to bring him back. And same with the other two if they were busy, I'm willing to bet they could've definitely figured something out if the writers and actors really wanted to, even if those three were there for a minute or two.. Also sad that they never brought back Julian Albert back either throughout the series, even for one episode. And it's a shame with what happened with Hartley Sawyer(Ralph) too, but I guess they did what they thought was best.. which was fine what they did, just really liked his character. Didn't really like how they had Joe get replaced and then retire either, but it wasn't horrible that they did that.. But one thing I did like about the series finale though is that they brought back Caitlin, which was a smart move. Even if we saw her a brief moment, I'm glad that they brought her back because Khione sucked. And very glad that they also brought back Matt Letscher as the Reverse Flash one more time in the last season, because that episode was really good too. But they still definitely tanked the last 3 seasons sadly. So because of that, this show barely deserves an 8. Which makes me really sad because of how well it started. It's a real shame for this show for how much it declined. But at least the first 4 seasons were good. Sorry if this review was everywhere.
Season 5 is WORST season
trebleclef7713 April 2019
Get rid of Nora & this ridiculous Cicada/Grace character. They have done nothing for this show but drag it down. Such shallow characters! No substance. I don't want to stop watching but this is not making me excited about next season at ALL.
This show has gone off the rails
steve-039356 February 2020
The first couple of seasons were great. Then the CW does what they do best, ruin shows with P.C. crap.
The Flash isn't the Flash anymore. It's now the Iris show. Flash is on screen for small amount of time while Iris runs around in the starring role.
Thanks for ruining the Flash CW. I'm done and hopefully this show is canceled soon.
The Flash isn't the Flash anymore. It's now the Iris show. Flash is on screen for small amount of time while Iris runs around in the starring role.
Thanks for ruining the Flash CW. I'm done and hopefully this show is canceled soon.
Amazing ... just amazing
thesicksamurai19 April 2017
i usually get quite bored of super hero TV shows but this is authentic and amazing. the first season is nail biting and the second season is just as good. the characters are good and the acting is excellent. it has witty comedy and the action sequences are impressive unlike some other superhero shows it does not get repetitive and banal it stays and maintains it's content throughout. Watch it ... just watch it
Run Barry Run
bprotonmail12 November 2018
Warning: Spoilers
The show was cool at the beginning Harry Caitlin and Cisco carried the show. meanwhile the relation between Barry and Iris destroyed it. Iris is just selfish stupid girl and Barry felt more of an idiot than a Hero. and Tom Cavanagh - Harry- was great being the maestro. to make Iris lead the flash team was just nail in the coffin. I I literally felt my IQ EQ dropping. I watched the 4th and 5th seasons like flash watched tv shows he missed after coming back from speed force.
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benwademuzik31 October 2018
At least give to the show a good ending
melanyapaun19 May 2020
The first seasons were amazing, I was totally into this show, but with the last seasons I am more and more dissapointed. I keep watching because I'm the kind of person who want to see till the end and to be onest, I want to end once and for all because is everything about Iris. I hoped you could do best, but all I saw was bad.. At least give a good ending.
Getting worse over the years
qiu_xinzhi16 May 2018
When it first started, the flash was an exciting new addition to the arrowverse, with its first season being exceptional. Viewers immediately fell in love with Grant Gustin's Barry Allen (AKA The Flash). The first season was amazing and enjoyable, and the story was very complex, yet felt smooth and even.
Well, how the mighty have fallen. Over the seasons, we see a decrease in quality. As the producers churn out more and more episodes, the drop in quality is apparent. This is especially so in Season 4, which is by far the worst season of the flash. The excitement has all but faded, as each episode repeats the same things over and over again, with the plot being extremely predictable.
It is my hope that the main villain was given more time and that the number of episodes could be decreased, to reduce the number of filler episodes and to end up with a more concise story, that is better told.
Well, how the mighty have fallen. Over the seasons, we see a decrease in quality. As the producers churn out more and more episodes, the drop in quality is apparent. This is especially so in Season 4, which is by far the worst season of the flash. The excitement has all but faded, as each episode repeats the same things over and over again, with the plot being extremely predictable.
It is my hope that the main villain was given more time and that the number of episodes could be decreased, to reduce the number of filler episodes and to end up with a more concise story, that is better told.
Flash episode 01/16/18
cwesley_graves17 January 2018
I am so tired of the lame writing in this show. I can tell these writers are not committed to the plot and development of a true SUPER HERO. Smallville suffered from the same horrible writing. It isn't hard to write for such epic superheroes. The corny dialogue and the weak plots need to stop...PLEASE STOP
It's great.
mehul-tek29 July 2018
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