The Flash Season 8 Has Utterly Failed Its Most Important Character
Warning: This post contains spoilers for The Flash season 8.
The Flash season 8 has had its fair share of ups and downs, but its most damaging trait is that it has failed the most important character in the entire series. For the last two seasons, The Flash has included a handful of storylines, including the introduction of Bart Allen, Barry and Iris’ son from the future, and the return of Reverse-Flash.
The Flash season 8 began with such promise. There was a mystery regarding whether or not Joe West was dead and Barry Allen had to face Despero, an alien from another planet, as well as Reverse-Flash. Crucially, The Flash had to contend with a team who, at the time, believed there was something wrong with Barry rather than work to understand what was wrong. It was compelling stuff for the titular character, who was forced into situations he would never have dreamed up and had never faced before. As a character who has been through a lot over the years, “Armageddon” was refreshing because it ultimately cut off The Flash from his family and friends, leaving him to improvise. It also challenged him at the same time.
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However, the remainder of The Flash season 8 has lost sight of its most important character, with the Arrowverse series sidelining Barry Allen himself. While the majority of Team Flash’s members get ample screen time, Barry does not have a storyline of his own. In most of the episodes following “Armageddon,” the Scarlet Speedster is standing around S.T.A.R. Labs, contributing only occasionally, but being largely passive. He's barely shown at his job as a CSI and has been mostly removed from Iris' time sickness storyline as well, which
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