Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.
The Flash's mid-season finale was pretty swell, right up until the point where it stumbled in trying to shed light on Zoom's motivations. If Season 2 is going to stand to-to-toe with the first, it needs a villain who's motivated by more than a desire to drain speed from his enemies like a vampire. The show lost some momentum thanks to that reveal, and at first it didn't seems as though "Potential Energy" was going to do much to rebuild that momentum. But what started out as a simple, pleasant look at Barry relationships and personal struggles eventually morphed into a surprisingly dramatic and eventful start to 2016.
Mind you, there's a lot to be said for good, old-fashioned character drama and humor. This episode had plenty of both to spare. For a while it was enough simply to reconnect with Team Flash after a month-long absence and watch that easy banter flow among Barry, Cisco, Caitlin, Joe and the rest. The writers introduced "villain of the week" The Turtle in a fun way, with Barry apparently being the only person in Central City who hadn't heard of this mysterious thief who can freeze time. The early minutes of this episode were a nice reminder of how lighthearted the show can be even in its darker periods.
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The Flash's mid-season finale was pretty swell, right up until the point where it stumbled in trying to shed light on Zoom's motivations. If Season 2 is going to stand to-to-toe with the first, it needs a villain who's motivated by more than a desire to drain speed from his enemies like a vampire. The show lost some momentum thanks to that reveal, and at first it didn't seems as though "Potential Energy" was going to do much to rebuild that momentum. But what started out as a simple, pleasant look at Barry relationships and personal struggles eventually morphed into a surprisingly dramatic and eventful start to 2016.
Mind you, there's a lot to be said for good, old-fashioned character drama and humor. This episode had plenty of both to spare. For a while it was enough simply to reconnect with Team Flash after a month-long absence and watch that easy banter flow among Barry, Cisco, Caitlin, Joe and the rest. The writers introduced "villain of the week" The Turtle in a fun way, with Barry apparently being the only person in Central City who hadn't heard of this mysterious thief who can freeze time. The early minutes of this episode were a nice reminder of how lighthearted the show can be even in its darker periods.
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