Really, “We Are The Flash” was lush and colorful throughout, perhaps to make a better contrast with what was happening in the “real” world versus DeVoe’s mind, which was suitably desaturated.
Those were pretty rare this season, but that perfectly directed DeVoe horrorshow from last week combined with the onset of the Enlightenment this week were nice reminders of just what a visual joy this show can be when it takes the time. There are times when The Flash feels like a step ahead of the other CW superhero shows in terms of FX. When written right, Barry and Ralph are a fun pair, and this was one of those moments.Īnd just like last week, we had a brilliantly visualized opening sequence. Never mind the fact that I never fully bought into their friendship or Barry’s guilt over his death. It wasn’t bad, and it’s certainly an improvement over the previous two episodes, but it’s certainly the weakest season finale this show has ever produced, all the more jarring since this is an area The Flash has usually excelled.īut it had its moments, one of which being that genuinely touching reunion with Barry and Ralph. What’s worse, the shortcomings of the entire season were too great a drag on this one to ever allow it to really stand out. It’s a shame, then, that this episode, despite several high points, wasn’t really enough to salvage the season. And it always ends the same way…when I realize something isn’t right and I ask, “wait, how are you here?” If this is a universal experience, please tell me, because it does feel like the writers of “We Are The Flash” tapped into it almost perfectly. I don’t know if this is something specific to me or not, but often when I dream of a friend or loved one who is dead, there are these moments of intense joy, as almost impossibly vivid recollections of my time with them come back. And then the unreality of it all sets in, and they ask each other “wait, how are you here?” When Barry encounters Ralph in DeVoe’s mindscape, the bizarre, dreamlike world where most of the episode takes place and where Team Flash must make their stand against the Thinker, the two exchange pleasantries and information. There’s a moment that comes about halfway through The Flash season 4 finale that got to me in a very weird, very specific way.
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