Cisco (Carlos Valdes) mourned the death of someone close to him. Martin) dealt with a mutual estrangement. There was plenty of character drama to work through early on, much of it the direct result of Barry's time-meddling. The Flash may no longer be the best the Arrowverse has to offer, but after three years I've become very invested in the collective struggle of this unusual family of speedsters and geniuses. At least it always has that element to rely upon.
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More than ever, the series was forced to fall back on the core Team Flash dynamic. Nor did Alchemy's quest to restore the Flashpoint status quo do much to build a strong narrative hook. It was a long, long time before it became clear exactly what separated Savitar from previous speedster villains.
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Alchemy never amounted to much more than a shadowy, mysterious string-puller, while it wasn't until the final few episodes of the season that Savitar truly came into his own.Īgain, the show really struggled to build a cohesive and compelling direction in the early months of Season 3. Flashpoint also resulted in the rise of two new villains - Doctor Alchemy and Savitar (both voiced by Tobin Bell).
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The end result of Barry's three months spent living in Flashpoint was a handful of changes to the Team Flash dynamic, many of which became all but irrelevant after a week or two. The general status quo in the first half of the season too often struggled to measure up to the Reverse-Flash and Zoom conflicts from seasons past. The show was often perfectly fine on a week-to-week basis, but it was rare for any episode to really stand out from the pack. That pretty much encapsulates the problems with the season right there. Looking back at my reviews of the first half of Season 3, it wasn't until the midseason finale that any episode scored above the low 8 range.
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There was still a definite appeal in seeing Barry briefly granted the happy, quiet life he's always dreamed of, but "Flashpoint" set an underwhelming precedent that would continue on for several months. Aside from a few key differences, this world wasn't a particularly dramatic change from the norm. What the premiere episode, "Flashpoint," actually delivered was slightly less exciting.
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Anyone who's read the Flashpoint comic or watched the animated movie Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox was surely salivating at the thought of seeing a twisted, dystopian vision of the Arrowverse. Season 2 ended with an exciting cliffhanger, as Barry (Grant Gustin) traveled back in time, undid his parents' deaths and created the alternate timeline known as Flashpoint. It was clear right away that Season 3 faced a long, uphill battle. The strong last couple months of the season went a long way towards making up for the mistakes that came before. Luckily, the show was able to recapture its footing where Arrow continued to struggle. The Flash: Season 3 was noticeably more uneven than its predecessors, suggesting that maybe Barry Allen's best days are behind him.
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The Flash went through a similar series of hurdles this year. Arrow followed up its first two seasons with a much rockier third season, leaving that series in a hole of which it's only just now managed to climb out. Season 3 appears to be the real test for The CW's Arrowverse shows.