The Flash season 4 hits the ground running

The end of season 3 had Barry Allen stepping into the Speed Force to keep it from destroying the city, leaving his friends and loved ones behind in the process. When season 4 picks up, six months have passed – these shows happen in something like real time. While Barry has been in the Speed Force, the remaining members of Team Flash have been working to keep the city safe while coping with the loss in varying levels of grief, denial, and anger. These moments gave the supporting cast, Iris and Joe especially, some room to grow, and actors Candice Patton and Jesse L. Martin both used the time well, making both characters feel real and believable in these moments.

But this show is called The Flash – not Kid Flash, or Vibe. Barry wasn’t going to be away for long. Cisco, using the magic of science, has a plan to trick the Speed Force and get Barry back. I’m sure that won’t come back around to bite Team Flash at all.

But the promise from the executive producers was a focus on positivity, of movement. Of leaving that pain behind.

After taking a moment to let those characters exist without Barry, what we ended up with was a bit like Star Wars: The Force Awakens in comparison to A New Hope. The same way the later movie mirrored the earlier one as a way of saying “hey, we get it” to fans, this premiere mirrored the first season’s pilot episode.

The episode was bright and colorful, and we found a Barry stuck in his own mind. He spoke in broken, non-sequitur phrases, but if you know what to look for, it was more than that.

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