This season has more potential... But it's going downhill I hope this season doesn't end bad like the last two seasons... Let's hope for the best
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keerthankrupanandam23 October 2019
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tomcode18 November 2019This episode had some great Moments. Ramsey evolution to Bloodwork is awesome. Barry and Ramey Rivalry elevates in this episode.
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This episode was really good, but a few things hold it back from reaching to the levels of an average episode of season 1 or 2. For an episode which I thought would be a filler we get surprisingly a lot of good development from characters. Ralph gets much needed development, which he hasn't gotten since Season 4. His reunion with his mom, and whole storyline about his father was well done. It seems like it came out of nowhere, and was pretty easily resolved, but it's better than having no development given to the character at all. Killer Frost similarly gets some more development. It seems like every season gives us an annoying character that acts somewhat like a child. This season it seems like they've decided to do that to Killer Frost. Yeah she's just written like a child for the sake of creating conflict, and slowing down the plot. However I really liked what they did with her character afterwards. They give her real reasoning to act like this, and what I thought was a surprisingly touching scene. I also really liked the scenes with Ramsey, who seems to be building up to become a strong antagonist. I'm really enjoying his scenes, although he can feel a little cliched at times. Moving along we also have Iris' storyline, where we're introduced to the new Wells. Honestly I was already tired of a new Well's last season, especially since his character was useless, and having ANOTHER one seems redundant. I'm hoping he's a strong inclusion to the cast, because the cast is getting way too big. Which brings me to one of my issues this episode. Surprisingly every character gets something to do, but cutting from 3 or 4 different storylines throughout the episode because jarring, and really ruins the entire pacing of the episode. Now introducing a new Well's it's getting exhausting following all these plot lines in each episode. Iris' storyline with the Central City Citizen just hasn't really interested me yet. I definitely think they're leading to somewhere, but as of right now, I just don't care for those scenes. My final problem with this episode has to do with one of the stupidest pieces of writing on this show in a while. Barry gets really upset when Killer Frost could've potentially killed Mitch Romero (The Blood Zombie Monster), and tells her she cannot kill. However at the end of the episode they actually do end up purposely killing him... What?! For an episode with a lot of competent writing (which we haven't seen in a while from The Flash), this is just inconsistent characterization. Yes I get it that the character was already dead, but there wasn't even any guilt or remorse shown after this. There just wasn't any attempt to save him. I just felt like the whole situation could've been better portrayed. The Flash always showed some sort of regret after doing something of the sort. Regardless of such blunders, this was a good episode. Everyone had their purpose, there was development for characters, and interesting set up for future episodes. Last episode worried me for the future of this season, but this episode puts The Flash back on track.
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This episode titled "Dead Man Running" is emotional, hilarious and just pure fun. The heartwarming scenes between Barry and Killer Frost were endearing and makes one want to ship those two (FlashFrost). Barry and Killer Frost did not always see eye to eye, but they managed to overcome their differences. I loved how Barry organised a birthday party for Killer Frost. That was incredibly sweet.
Ramsey Rosso worked with Barry and Killer Frost to stop the meta human from terrorising innocent people. Barry was not trusting at first, but after the meta human overdosed from dark matter Ramsey won his trust for now.
The storyline with Ralph and his mother was heartwarming and heartbreaking. It was the first time that Ralph's mother appeared on the show. She lied to Ralph about her many boyfriends who he cared about deeply. His mother did not want him to know the truth. I believe that this storyline exists because it sets up the possibility of Ralph finding his soulmate Sue Deardon. In the premiere episode, Ralph was working on a missing person's case, but could not find her. The missing person is Sue Deardon.
A new version of Harrison Wells was introduced in this episode. His personality is quite reminiscent to Earth-2 Harrison Wells aka Harry (RIP Earth-2). It is not entirely clear from which earth he is from nor his intentions.
To conclude, the episode starts out slow, but then quickly builds up momentum. It is another solid entry for the Flash. -
masterlukewharris23 October 2019Great Episode of The Flash, i thought it would be filler. Season 6 has been great so far and this episode has continued with its streak. Pros: Ralph, Frost and Bloodwork character development Good action Killer Frost Party Cons: DIDNT ANSWER EARTH 2 QUESTION!!!!!
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jaythezoomster29 October 2019First off, it's so great to see so many positive reviews for Season 6 so far. I personally loved Season 5 so the impressiveness of 6 isn't a relief for me as I pretty much expected I'd enjoy Season 6 but it is still great to see a lot of people liking it as much as me!
No, onto the review.
"Dead Man Running" is the best entry of the already really, really great sixth season of The Flash.
First off, I have to applaud the writers. Last episode wasn't a fluke, I'm enjoying Caitlin again. While the writing and storyline for her isn't amazing or anything, I'm definitely beginning to not hate anytime she's on screen which is an improvement for sure. There's just something really fun about seeing Killer Frost come to terms with how she's feeling and how that plays off of Barry in this episode.
I also adore the concept of the villain of the week. Seeing team Flash go up against a literal zombie was so cool. So often the villains of the weeks are these wise cracking and dumb metas with no personality other than cheesiness so I'm glad we got something different and really interesting for a change. The way he tied into the Bloodwork story was also downright great.
Speaking of Bloodwork, my oh my am I really digging this now. I mentioned in my review for episode 1 of this season that Ramsey thoroughly interested me and I'm glad to say that in his second full appearance (he was barely in episode 2) he's done even more to win me over.
One thing I really loved about Cicada (yes, I loved Cicada. Sue me.) was that his dynamic with Team Flash was really new and fresh. It was fun seeing Cicada being Team Flash's villain while Team Flash was barely anything more than an occasional annoyance to him. It's just one of the many things that really makes me enjoy that character.
BUT - I did really miss the personal villain/hero dynamics we got in the first few seasons so I am definitely thankful that they're back here. Grant and Sendhil play off of each other so well and the writing is just so damn good. I love how the parallels between them are so well displayed even in this first interaction. It raises a super interesting question about whether or not it's truly more courageous to fight death until the end or accept the inevitable and I am so excited to see how that plays out.
The introduction to Nash Wells isn't anything particularly interesting. His search for eternium is a cool easter egg to Shazam (do we think we'll see him at any point?) and I'm already feeling a better first impression of him than Sherloque, but that plot was just kind of there. Nothing too terribly exciting.
I loved that the entire cast had something to do, too. It was really exciting and refreshing to see a meta of the week plotline go by without some characters knowing about it. I feel like too often in this show we have characters just sitting around in Star Labs waiting for their cue to do something so it's exciting to see the characters balanced so naturally. However, this did happen in early Season 5 before falling apart and running into old habits then so let's hope it stays consistent here.
My only major issue with this episode comes in the form of the Ralph plot. I do genuinely enjoy this plot. I think it adds a lot to the character of Ralph and develops him in a great way. His mom is also a pretty fun character, even if she can be a bit too annoying. My main issue with this plot point is that it clashes with the rest of the episode's tone. The tone of this subplot feels much like Season 4 and while I don't mind season 4's campy nature (I actually think it adds a bit of charm and identity to that season) it really doesn't mesh with Season 6's more balanced tone. The payoff was good, in the end, though so it doesn't matter too much.
Lastly, it is a HUGE breath of fresh air to see Barry come clean about his death so soon. This is a plot line that would've been stretched out until the start of Crisis (or maybe even DURING Crisis) in a previous season so it was great to have Barry come out with the secret here and now.
Overall, "Dead Man Running" is a pure fun, emotional and exciting look forward for The Flash. Bloodwork continues to impress, the characters are working super well and I can't get enough of the Crisis set up. 9/10. -
jeffreycrippen-2844627 October 2019Episode is ok. I thought it more filler than some other reviews but not bad. Iris story is boring & another Wells is almost enough to make me stop watching.
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linussundvall-0522128 October 2019This season is already better than 5, 4 and imo 3 too. But none the less, this season has gotten worse reviews than season 5 and 3! This fanbase is broken since the last seasons broke it up...
This episode is an 8.8 imo because of the great dialogue between rosso and barry, it really teased him as a villain and leads perfectly in to the next... i think the next one is gonna be even better! But i don't expect good reviews... -
SassySavage125 October 2019I don't like this Killer frost right now or Barry or everyone else. Bring the last one or do better!!! She is too soft and also her outfits are a joke and also for the rest of them are dull and seem dead inside what happened to these characters. Where is all the emotions and good acting. Did the writers decide this different is good? Because it isn't.
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chubbysupreme23 October 2019Why: for once i actually am alluded and intrigued by side plots. The main story is also a solid storyline too. Bloodwork's (controlling blood 'that are in people's body') is a new original power?. The use of 'iris' as a character
Pros : -barry/frost chemistry -more about a main(season arc) storyline. -BARRY PREPARES FROST -first confrontation between barry and ramsey -ramsey and barry similiar situation between life and death -NOT villain-of-week. (Actually has a strong purpose) -more depth about ralph
Cons: -cecile needs less screentime -the new wells is basically tom cavannagh with no humour -some lines that are delivered is sometimes cringey
Overall: 9.7/10 It keeps better and better. -
antu_antyto26 October 2019A lot of snowbarry and flashfrost i loved. I was waiting for some episode with a lot of snowbarry and flashfrost content. I hope the series stays that good.
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raya22223 October 2019I can't wait on the next week just give me all the episodes now 😭😭😭
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Bloodwork creates a blood zombie who attacks Frost and Barry. Meanwhile, Ralph confronts his mom. Another solid episode in Season 6! This is probably the weaker episode, but that's like saying 1 Million bucks is worse than 2 Million bucks, both are fantastic! The main story is a blast and further develops Frost's journey as a hero who learns the dos and don'ts of superheroing. Not to mention the ending with Barry ruining the party by discussing his depressing fate in Crisis. The only minor issue is the Ralph subplot. After Episode 2, which had a great Ralph subplot, I can't say the same. His mother is SOOOOO annoying! Luckily, it only takes up about 10 minutes of screentime, most of this episode is about the fun zombie adventure. Keep up the good work, CW!
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Bacongamer00324 October 2019Am i supposed to like all the cliches in this episode. It was not surprising.
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breathedirt24 October 2019Ralph is called to come to the precinct and meet his mom who was arrested (= an attempt of screenwriters to create "funny", meaning awkward and dull, moments that were also typical for the last two seasons) and later ends up getting mad at her for...wait for it...lying to him that her ex-boyfriends died even though they are still alive when he really bonded with them. Ri-di-cu-lous!!! It has nothing to do with The Flash, it's not funny, not deep, not sad. And to polish the turd (just like it happened at the beginning of this season), they ended this episode with Barry dramatically saying "I have to die" (recall Monitor ended the first episode with "The Flash must die"). Are we now going to have 20 more trashy episodes that will end with something "dramatic"? A 5 year old child could write a better and more entertaining story. Also, when you read here reviews that have in the subject line things like "An episode filled with heartwarming and brilliantly acted scenes" you already know that you don't even need to bother reading it because it's fake. If this episode is 8/10, what rating should the episodes from Season 1 and Season 2 get? 40 out of 10?
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jonarseeraq17 November 2020The worst season of the flash, soo stupid the more i watch season 6 more stupid it gets. It looks like its rushed bc of money. What happent to the writer?! And the actors? Really another Wells soo bad writed.