The Flash Wasted Its Best Reverse-Flash Twist In Years
Warning: Spoilers for The Flash season 8, episode 19
The Flash has wasted the best Reverse-Flash twist the show has offered in years. Just one episode after his return, Matt Letscher’s Reverse-Flash was abruptly killed and replaced by the other version of the character. The shocking return of Tom Cavanagh’s Reverse-Flash has positioned the villain to serve as the season’s villain.
The Flash season 8, episode 19, titled “Negative, Part One”, was filled with unexpected developments that have huge implications for Barry’s next fight. Barry’s risky plan to turn the new version of Matt Letscher’s Eobard Thawne into a speedster turned out to be a disaster, but not in the way one might expect. Despite dying earlier in the episode, Cavanagh’s Reverse-Flash somehow manifested in the body of the good Thawne and ripped off his face. Exactly what happened hasn’t been explained yet, but it seems Barry’s decision to imbue him with speedster powers created a pathway for the Negative Forces to fully restore the evil Thawne, complete with all his abilities. It looks like Barry, Meena, the other Thawne, and Iris were all pawns in an elaborate scheme to make Reverse-Flash whole again.
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What happened in the season’s penultimate episode was certainly a unique way for the series to make Barry’s greatest enemy a threat again, but it’s unfortunate that it came at the cost Letscher’s nuanced new take on the speedster villain. In bringing back the actor and having him portray a version of Reverse-Flash who has given up his pursuit of speed, The Flash has delivered a compelling Reverse-Flash twist packed with storytelling potential. What it was doing with his character
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