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- The CW
- Oct 9, 2018
- The CW
- Oct 9, 2018
Summary The spinoff of The CW's Arrow finds Central City forensic assistant Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) with superhuman speed after being hit by a bolt of lightning during an accident at a particle accelerator. With the help of three scientists at Harrison Wells’ S.T.A.R. Lab, he helps the citizens of Central City as he seeks answers about his mo...
- The CW
- Oct 9, 2018
- The CW
- Oct 9, 2018
The Flash (2014)
Season 5
9 Seasons
Season Premiere: Oct 9, 2018
Metascore
Available after 4 critic reviews
5.7
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Summary The spinoff of The CW's Arrow finds Central City forensic assistant Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) with superhuman speed after being hit by a bolt of lightning during an accident at a particle accelerator. With the help of three scientists at Harrison Wells’ S.T.A.R. Lab, he helps the citizens of Central City as he seeks answers about his mo...
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In the eyes of this critic, showrunner Todd Helbing and company have rediscovered what’s quintessentially The Flash. ... These folks have put together one of the strongest premieres this show has ever produced, and it’s guaranteed to leave people talking.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 70 User Ratings
5.7
51% Positive
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
17% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
31% Negative
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 70 User Ratings
5.7
51% Positive
36 Ratings
36 Ratings
17% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
31% Negative
22 Ratings
22 Ratings
Liked this better than the last two seasons but not as much the first two.
This season felt more tonally consistent. It lacks the super lightness vs. darnkess of season 4 and the just darkness of season 3, making it feel more like how the show started. Rather liked the villain Cicada, who felt different than past villains. He sort of made things up as he went along and gave the filler episodes, which I usually enjoyed, room to breathe. The Thinker's plan last season suffered from being spread too thin.
However, as with any season of the Flash, there are moments of loose plotting and characterization. There's a new supporting villain called Weather Witch. Her actress Reina Hardesty does a good job, but the character is so inconsistently written between episodes it's uber frustrating. I mean when you have multiple writers and 23 episodes, I can say how miscommunication between parties can cause the ball to drop. Here the differences are so blatant, you honestly can't see someone consciously signing off on them. It also seemed they were hinting toward doing something bigger with the Flash's Rogues, but that also felt like it was in flux.
There is a subplot involving Killer Frost's origins that I didn't felt really paid off.
I'm glad that they kept Ralph Dibney from last season. Unfortunately, he isn't as well utilized here. Though, he always manages to lighten up what scenes he's in. Tom Cavanagh again plays another guy from alternate dimension, a master French detective named Sherloque Wells. You'd think I'd get tired of this, but as always the actor does a really good job and the character is likable.
I was hit-and-miss with the newcomer Nora/XS (Candice Patton). At times she is super likable. At other times, she is so childish and naive that it is hard to believe she was old enough to have graduated college and landed a job in criminal forensics.
I can't say this quite landed the punch when this show was fresh, but I was still pretty entertained.
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SEASON 5
The new season is much better then #3 and #4. The "villain" is good, the dialogues are written much better, the acting is better (even from Candice Patton), the camera work is much better too. There is less "teen stupidity" in scenario and picture, at least in first 3 episodes.
PS I've noticed that in every scene with Jesse L. Martin he's sitting. Hope he is fine.
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SEASON 5
While the writers spectacularly flop in making Cicada as a compelling villain, the tone, humour, and writing in other areas is a huge improvement over the previous seasons.
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SEASON 5
The show is nearly unwatchable. Villains seem boring and similar. I don't even care if the heroes or villain wins any longer. The show tries to create drama and relationship issues but fails completely. That point in particular made this show get really old really fast. I try to flip back to it from time to time, but then drama happens and it's honestly annoying. How many speedsters does a show need? Ugh. Find myself not even looking forward to the yearly cross-over any more.
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SEASON 5