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(*) Anybody remember when the main source of romantic tension on “The West Wing” was supposed to be between Josh and Mandy? Aaron Sorkin is really hoping you don't. Even if they think somebody else is their soulmate, why can't they have some fun together?” There's obviously the larger issue that Felicity is on another show, and that Team “Arrow” still has plans for Felicity and Oliver, but I watched that train scene at the end and thought, “These two are young, attractive, single and temperamentally suited for each other. I don't know that it's a thing Candice Patton is or isn't doing so much as a writing issue – starting with the fact that Iris understandably views Barry as a sibling, given their history – but I rolled my eyes every time Barry ignored the way Felicity was throwing herself at him because he was too busy moping over Iris and Eddie kissing.

This is a problem “Smallville” ran into as well in its early days with Lana (the comics-mandated love interest who didn't spark as much with the hero) and Chloe (the show's creation whom the fans preferred), and one that's popped up on other shows over the years(*).

After last week's episode, I had a lot of people telling me they thought Barry had much more chemistry with Caitlin than with Iris, and his lack of connection with his supposed soulmate was even more glaring once Felicity came to town. On the other hand, we have the Iris problem – which is starting to be a big one. But she worked very well here, whether being awed to realize Harrison knew her resume or being embarrassed when she hurt herself cracking her knuckles trying to seem badass. “Flash” already has pieces of the energy that Emily Bett Rickards brings – even if we don't know Caitlin and Cisco and the others remotely as well yet – and I thought she might seem a bit redundant. I wondered how she would fit in on this show, because so much of what makes her interesting on “Arrow” is that she injects lightness and joy into what's so often a dark and angst-ridden series.

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(And it played well off the initial armored car robbery fight, where Barry wasn't moving as fast or as smart as we know he can, and the driver got shot as a result.) It's a learning curve for a rookie superhero, but these moments when he figures things out have been great.Īnd third to the good – but also starting towards the bad – we have Felicity Smoak. That sequence was also a great example of marrying the pyrotechnics with character work: it's an exciting moment because it's an exciting moment, but it feels like even more because Barry's been feeling so helpless and guilt-ridden over the death he couldn't prevent earlier. As I hoped after seeing the pilot, the VFX team is only growing more confident with what they can do, and all the action scenes were gorgeous, none more than Barry getting extra-motivated and saving every single person on the derailed train. Second to the good: this one looked great. The episode didn't do a great job of showing his transition from violence-averse master thief to casually homicidal supervillain, but Miller was charismatic, he made most of the corny lines about keeping things cool and avoiding heat sound a bit less corny, and he came across as every bit the recurring headache that Cold ought to be to the Flash.

“Going Rogue” did certain things spectacularly well – and, no, I am not just talking about Felicity's dress – and frustrated at others, particularly in the way it clung to the formula of the Berlanti super-verse (and of superhero comics in general).įirst, the good, starting with how Wentworth Miller made an excellent Captain Cold. A review of tonight's “The Flash” coming up just as soon as I'm overdressed for trivia night…

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