The Flash's Deathstorm Plan Has A Glaring Arrowverse Plot Hole
Warning: Spoilers for The Flash season 8, episode 12
Deathstorm’s villain plan in The Flash season 8 comes with a glaring plot hole. Finally, the big bad of the show’s current storyline has revealed what he’s really after. Apparently, his interest in Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker) went much deeper than her capabilities as a scientist.
After using the guise of Ronnie Raymond to trick Caitlin into “completing” him, Deathstorm has emerged as the latest threat to Central City. As it turns out, Ronnie’s return was a fakeout. Having been created by Firestorm’s ultimate sacrifice in the season 2 premiere, Deathstorm simply used Ronnie’s image to get to Caitlin, who he knew was his best chance of becoming whole. But even though he’s already gotten what he needed from Caitlin, her part in his plan is far from over. The Flash season 8 episode 12, titled “Death Rises”, confirmed Deathstorm’s true intentions. The new Arrowverse villain is in the midst of preparing Caitlin so that she can become his “bride”.
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According to Deathstorm, he traveled “across the stars” to be with her. But what the show fails to explain is why Caitlin is so important to him. Since Caitlin and Killer Frost have been separated for a while now, she has no abilities or unique qualities that Deathstorm could desire. There’s of course her relationship with Ronnie, but Deathstorm already established that Firestorm is dead. So for now, the villain’s plan doesn’t make a lot of sense. If he isn’t Ronnie, he shouldn’t care about Caitlin at all. After all, he was just born from Ronnie’s death. Firestorm’s love for Caitlin shouldn’t have any direct influence on his actions.
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