The eighth season of The Flash, really should have been the last.
However the Barry Allen / Flash, The CW series from the Arrowverse, will continue for a ninth season. Held for midseason (like Superman & Lois) for midseason, meaning like previously announced Riverdale's swan song. The Flash could be preparing to go out with low ratings along with low interest.
The eight season see the return of Grant Gustin as Barry, along with Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Danielle Nicolet, Kayla Compton, Brandon McKnight & Jesse L. Martin.
Why I am so down on The Flash? Back when The Flash premiered in October of 2014. The pilot became the second-most watched premiere in the history of The CW, after The Vampire Diaries in 2009. Now it's on par with some of the least watched shows on US network TV. This is where I question? When will network TV dramas in the US die?
Season eight starts off with the five-part event Armageddon storyline, where Flash is targeted by Despero who claims that Barry was running at a speed that destroys the Earth from Despero's point in the future.
As Barry persuades Despero to give him seven days to prove him wrong, he starts to suffer from memory issues where he can't remember causing havoc in Central City or Joe West somehow dying six months ago.
This was because Thawne caused a Reverse-Flashpoint where he was Flash and Barry was Reverse-Flash. With help from the Damien Darhk of the Reverse-Flashpoint timeline, Barry is able to restore the timeline and prevent Joe's death. After Barry undid Reverse-Flashpoint, Thawne and Damien Dahrk were revealed to still be alive, but fading away.
Thanwe publicly asks Barry to save him or else he'd be erased from the timeline. Despite knowing what Thawne has done and Thawne himself claiming that he would continue attacking Barry and Team Flash if allowed to live, Barry ultimately decides to save him by removing his Speed and connection to the Negative Speed Force while also repelling Despero.
With Thawne in custody, the team goes out to celebrate. Damien Darhk gives Joe his Time Stone believing Joe will need it soon. Team Flash deals with the birth of Deathstorm. Deathstorm is defeated at the cost of Frost. Flash also encounters Meena Dhawan who has also gained super-speed with help from a revived time remnant of Thawne.
Then they deal with an infection to the Still Force caused by negative tachyons as it kills the imprisoned Thawne. This infection also created the negative versions of the Strength Force, the Sage Force, and the Still Force. The Negative Forces sacrifice Iris so that Thawne can be revived in his time remnant's body.
In this seasons finale, which maybe should have been the series finale, the Negative Forces transform Thawne into their new avatar.
In the Negative Speed Force, they explain to Barry that this is their revenge for when he weakened them by removing Thawne's speed. Barry, Meena, Bart, and Nora fight Thawne in Central City, but he sends the latter three back in time. Meanwhile, Cecile rescues Bashir and transfers her powers to him, which he uses to rescue the other Forces so they can aid Barry.
Iris is saved by the Time Stone, and Damien Darhk helps her resurrect herself. Jay Garrick reunites her with Barry. With help from the Forces, he reverses a powerful attack from Thawne back into him, removing him from the timeline. After the universe “resets”, Iris is cured of her time sickness and the speedsters return to their native time. The BLOC is depowered and Meena loses her speed.
Meanwhile, the CRC malfunctions, and Mark doesn't recognize who is inside. Mona's and Dillon's powers are restored while Cecile develops telekinesis. Tinya and Renee are reunited. Iris mentions that the NSF will find a new avatar, and Barry states that he'll be ready. A blue crystal is shown at a laboratory in 2049.
Will The CW get in early (ahead of their sale) announcing the curtain call for The Flash with season nine. Even still nine seasons is a huge run for any network series in this current climate. No I am not on about climate change.
With the evolution of Disney+ with their huge budget Marvel series, The Flash and co just look a little budget with their smaller DC/The CW budgets. You just need to watch one episode of The Flash back to back with Ms Marvel to notice the fancy special effects/action sequences of one, versus the other.
Speaking of Marvel, Thor will be your next movie review, ahead of my first feature album post right here on Monday.
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