Attack on Central City
- Episode aired Feb 28, 2017
- TV-PG
- 42m
Grodd and his army bring their battle to Earth-1, which the team must find a way to stop.Grodd and his army bring their battle to Earth-1, which the team must find a way to stop.Grodd and his army bring their battle to Earth-1, which the team must find a way to stop.
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Did you know
- TriviaThe movie that Wally and Jesse are watching at the end of the show is Casablanca.
- GoofsA five digit code has 100,000 possible different combinations, not 90,000.
- Quotes
Gypsy: All right, well, if the city doesn't need my help anymore, I'm gonna head back to Earth-19.
Cisco Ramon: Oh, really? So you did all this for the city, huh? 'Cause I'm pretty sure there's a different reason you chose to help us.
Gypsy: That's right; I was the only one who knew where Solovar was.
Cisco Ramon: Oh, right, yeah. How could I forget?
Gypsy: Mm.
Cisco Ramon: Don't front. You're into me.
Gypsy: Look, Cisco, I mean, even if I was...
[kisses Cisco]
Gypsy: You couldn't handle me.
[she leaves]
Gypsy: Bye, guys.
Cisco Ramon: I'll marry that woman.
- ConnectionsFeatures Casablanca (1942)
Grodd looked phenomenal. Maybe it was because most of this episode took place at night, thus it being harder to see any CGI gaffes, but man this episode was impressive to look at. That, and we got a bada** Gorilla showdown as Gypsy played a part in bringing back Solovar to take down Grodd. Although we didn't get a ton of time spent with the three speedsters, Jesse, Barry, and Wally, everything was balanced out incredibly well. There was just enough action, intrigue, and tease for the future to satisfy my needs for the show.
H.R. thought it would be a good idea to celebrate "friends day" (Earth-19's version Valentine's Day) which makes another holiday celebrated a little late for a CW show. No matter, there wasn't too much focus on the couples. Jesse officially confirmed to Harry that she's moving to Earth-1 to be with Wally. That still makes little sense due to the fact that they barely know each other, but if it means more Violet Beane/Jesse this season then I'm all for it. Cisco pined for Gypsy again and she somewhat reciprocated. Do I care for that relationship? Not really, but it's sure as heck entertaining. And finally, Barry proposed to Iris. Not totally unexpected, since she may not be here much longer anyway, but for some reason I can't help but think this won't go down for a long time. It's not like a marriage would change their dynamic all that much since they're already living together, but that seems like something that will be held off until a few seasons down the line.
It was nice to have the gang back together tonight, especially since it meant two separate versions of Tom Cavanagh). We got a tease for another speedster, The Accelerated Man, an apparent return of Savitar (it's about time), and a message for the rest of the season, "find the other way". I don't believe Iris will die at the hands of Savitar, but I like the moral dilemmas that this event is proposing for the team. Contemplating killing his villains seemed like a stretch at first, but I feel like it's something that should have probably come up sooner anyway. With The Flash putting away baddies, and then having them escape every now and then, can't be the most encouraging thing. This all begs the question if Barry will have to make a similar choice as Oliver did in season 2 of Arrow. Pick between 2 of his loved ones (Iris and Wally?) to have to either kill/or let die at the hands of Savitar. Seems a bit dark for the show, so for now, let's just enjoy the time we have with 3 good speedsters on one show.
+Jesse & Harry's return to the team
+Balance in humor & heart
+Finding the 'other way'
+Gorilla madness
9.3/10
- ThomasDrufke
- Feb 28, 2017