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And yet, it did. Part of me is surprised that the King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd actually worked. Additionally, it also marks Jesse L. Martins long-awaited and welcomedreturn from medical leave. Credit: The CW Without further ado, lets dive into the episode. Cisco and Caitlin explain they need to test it on someone before they use it on Cicada. But theres one problem: There arent any metahumans who would say yes to trying it out....

Team Flash suffers a major setback. This little attack is more than enough to convince Edwin go with them and hide in the pipeline. DeVoes attack also adds fuel to Ralphs fire about killing DeVoe. Credit: Katie Yu/The CW Meanwhile, Joe confronts Harry about his addiction because his behavior reminds him of his addict ex-wife. (Harry got pretty aggressive with Cisco when he thought Cisco took his cap). Harry takes those words to heart and takes a break from using it for a minute....

No surprise: They all end up losing to the rude teenagers theyre facing. Unfortunately, the gear, made from Atlantean plastic (!! Thankfully, a crime alert goes off, ending this uncomfortable conversation. Credit: Robert Falconer/The CW Using her newfound powers, Becky goes on a bank-robbing spree. So, yes, Team Flash is once again responsible for creating these new metas. Did coming to that intersection jog his memory? If so, the show shouldve done a better job of explaining that....

When was the last time The Flash was this fun and funny?! The great thing about the couple drama in tonights episode is that it doesnt drag the story down. In fact, its one of the episodes main sources of humor. Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW First up, we have Barry and Iris, who are adjusting to the new status quo. being engaged and working together. Iris brushes off that suggestion theyre Barry and Iris!...

The search for the remaining bus metas continues! After a month away,The Flashreturned tonight with a perfectly pleasant episode. There was nothing glaringly or frustratingly wrong with the hour, but it wasnt the most exciting one either. Credit: Shane Harvey/The CW Null and Annoyed was a very soft return. Since we last checked in with Team Flash, Cisco has built S.T.A.R. But lets ignore the weak plan because that isnt their biggest problem....

Shall we dive in? Cisco is frustrated and insists that they call it a night, but Harry isnt ready to give up. In fact, he ends up receiving inspiration from an unlikely source: Harrison Wells, a.k.a. Credit: Katie Yu/The CW Iris is thrilled to have Barrys speed. But I mean, who wouldnt be? For Iris, this is an opportunity to prove Ralph (and herself) wrong. Now, Iris has the chance to experience it for herself....

When the episode opens, Ralph easily, and somewhat recklessly, handles a hostage situation. Sure, he saved the day, but what if he hadnt been able to contain the explosion? Thats what Iris brings up when a victorious Ralph returns to S.T.A.R. Credit: Katie Yu/The CW Labs after saving the day and giving an interview to a local news station. We learn that Zoey is the Bonnie to OG Tricksters Clyde....

However, the DeVoes arent the only ones who part ways in tonights episode. As I mentioned, Therefore She Is flashes back to the early years of Marlize and DeVoes relationship. Naturally, Marlize is frightened by this and runs the hell away. Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW Little does he know, his newfound penchant for murder is starting to turn his wife against him. As has been the case for most of this season, Team Flash is playing catch-up and Barry isanxious....

Being sold on the black market is the last thing Barry wants, so he starts planning his escape. Sure, Barry would prefer not to team up with the villains, but he has no other option. It doesnt take Team Flash too long to figure out something fishy is going on at the prison. Credit: Katie Yu/The CW Wolfe tells Iris and Cecile they cant visit Barry because hes in solitary confinement after getting into a fight....

Barry and Iris face the freakishly bendy metahuman Rag Doll The Flashcan do funny. It can do lighthearted, heartwarming, and even dark sometimes. But the one thing I dont think it has ever truly done is creepy. Credit: Robert Falconer/The CW Watching actorTroy Jamescontort his very bendy body while wearing a clown mask was unexpectedly unsettling. It was also entertaining, too, which helped a lot. Meanwhile, Caitlin, Ralph, Sherloque, and an injured Cisco made some headway onfinding her father....

Beautifully directed by Jeff Cassidy, Snow Pack, is all about family drama. On one side, we have Barry and Iris, whose marriage is threatened by Barrys latest screw-up. Then, we also have the Tannhauser-Snow family (a.k.a. Honestly, this may be one of my favorite episodes of the season. While heartbreaking to watch, this development was also frustrating because it felt like Barry was regressing. But, apparently, he hadnt. Thankfully,The Flashrecognizes just how annoying Barrys decision was and wastes no time laying into him....

Celebrating 100 episodes doesnt quite mean what it used to. (Read my spoiler-filled postmortem interview with showrunner Todd Helbing about the episodehere). Dampening dagger dampener?). Credit: Jeff Weddell/The CW Leave it to clever Nora to come up with the idea. Barry and Nora accidentally fall out of the Speed Force and land on the ground at the wrong time. Nora suggests that they simply ask Thawne to help them, but Barry assumes he wont....

The Girl with the Red Lightning, season 5s penultimate episode, definitely sets up a jam-packed season finale. In fact, that is its primary purpose. We begin in the year 2049, where the countdown clock outside of Thawnes cell has finally reached zero. Ironically, the prison plans on using this very torture gear to kill him. So, Joe, Cecile, and Caitlin set up shop at CCPD and start administering it. She reminds Joe that hes the one that literallyeveryoneturns to for advice because he has ish together....