The Flash - Going Rogue

"Did you say 'chill out'?"

As Barry's training at STAR Labs continues, a ruthless and meticulous robber is on the hunt. Leonard Snart is after a rare diamond, and when 'the Streak' thwarts him he comes gunning for the Scarlet Speedster with a new weapon, a cold gun developed by Barry's friend Cisco... to use on Barry!

Another member of the Flash's classic rogues gallery makes his debut, and doesn't die in his first appearance. 'Going Rogue' ups the stakes for Barry, marking the first time someone has set out to take him down, and using his desire to save others, even more than the cold gun, as a weapon to do so. Wentworth Miller is a chilling Captain Cold, and the tension between Barry and Cisco after the reveal of the cold gun works because of the easy friendship that normally exists between them.

Full disclosure, I am totally prepared to, as it were, jump ship.

Also, FELICITY IS IN THIS ONE! Dropping in from Arrow to check up on the recently awoken Barry, Iris immediately spots the jaw-dropping sparkage between them, even if Barry takes a little longer. It's actually kind of tragic to see them being so cute and awesome together, and knowing that they're both tagged, rightly or wrongly, to other ships.

Even Iris encourages him to take a chance. "She's smart, nice and pretty*; what's wrong with her?" "Alas, she is contractually obligated to another show." Thus we shall have to be satisfied with the kiss that launched a thousand gifs.

The Flash continues to combine humour and slick action well, but I still want to punch out its central romantic tension. Felicity asks if Barry ages faster now; I want to know if he can get out of a love triangle any faster than a normal character.

*This phrasing makes my heart sink. If they weren't writing Iris as harbouring some jealousy of Barry's love life, I can't help feeling they would have avoided 'nice'.