This was yet another filler ep but at least this time there's actual meat and potato in the center: Nora/Barry. Given the info released for the ep, you'd think the impact of Nora/Barry would be meh by the time it broadcasted. Wrong. The writing/acting behind their scenes were so strong/honest/gut-deep, you can't help but feel with Barry the whole time. With 1 sentence Barry 'fessed up why he's so messed up this season, and it works/is believable because it's rock-bottom true. Can't believe it, but Kevin Smith actually wasn't over-hyping and everything he said about this is spot-on.
Other bits of goodness were Harry/Cisco comedy act and Joe capably handling crisis situations. The Barry/Iris scene in the speedforce was hilarious, but I get the feeling it wasn't supposed to be...
Iris/Girder was the fatty filler and it didn't help that it's a large part of the ep. It was so obvious why they went with Girder of all metas: because he made Iris "necessary" to the ep. And the shoehorning continues.
Random observations:
Barry: if it means believing in fate to get Iris, then so be it. At least he and Iris are finally on the same page. "Yay."
Henry Allen: the only fictional character who stood a better chance of staying alive in his cabin in the woods than going home. Unless...
Caitlin: taking the 1st step in Zoom's 12-step conversion program to becoming Killer Frost.
Despite the amount of filler content, Nora/Barry was worth it. For them: 9.3
Other bits of goodness were Harry/Cisco comedy act and Joe capably handling crisis situations. The Barry/Iris scene in the speedforce was hilarious, but I get the feeling it wasn't supposed to be...
Iris/Girder was the fatty filler and it didn't help that it's a large part of the ep. It was so obvious why they went with Girder of all metas: because he made Iris "necessary" to the ep. And the shoehorning continues.
Random observations:
Barry: if it means believing in fate to get Iris, then so be it. At least he and Iris are finally on the same page. "Yay."
Henry Allen: the only fictional character who stood a better chance of staying alive in his cabin in the woods than going home. Unless...
Caitlin: taking the 1st step in Zoom's 12-step conversion program to becoming Killer Frost.
Despite the amount of filler content, Nora/Barry was worth it. For them: 9.3