Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.
Three episodes into The Flash's fourth season, it's pretty clear that the strategy for righting the ship this year boils down to "Make things more like Season 1." Not exactly the boldest strategy ever devised, but one that has its appeal. The series is lighter and funnier than it's been in years, and the return of Harrison Wells only strengthens the core Team Flash dynamic.
Wells was always one of the big X-factors coming into Season 4. Would the series continue to feature him as a recurring member of Team Flash? If so, would it be a familiar Wells or a new incarnation? We finally got our answer tonight as Harry re-joined the fold. On some level it's disappointing that we aren't being treated to another kooky, alternate universe take on the character, but at some point that gag would probably wear out its welcome. The fact is that Team Flash needs someone like HR in the mix - a more caustic, hostile personality that can play off Cisco's manic energy and Joe's no-nonsense attitude. To make a terrible pun, Why reinvent the Wells?
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Three episodes into The Flash's fourth season, it's pretty clear that the strategy for righting the ship this year boils down to "Make things more like Season 1." Not exactly the boldest strategy ever devised, but one that has its appeal. The series is lighter and funnier than it's been in years, and the return of Harrison Wells only strengthens the core Team Flash dynamic.
Wells was always one of the big X-factors coming into Season 4. Would the series continue to feature him as a recurring member of Team Flash? If so, would it be a familiar Wells or a new incarnation? We finally got our answer tonight as Harry re-joined the fold. On some level it's disappointing that we aren't being treated to another kooky, alternate universe take on the character, but at some point that gag would probably wear out its welcome. The fact is that Team Flash needs someone like HR in the mix - a more caustic, hostile personality that can play off Cisco's manic energy and Joe's no-nonsense attitude. To make a terrible pun, Why reinvent the Wells?
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