4) Make Iris Interesting!
No offence Candice Patton, we can only work with what we’re given, but Iris West isn’t exactly the most interesting person to ever appear on the small screen. As the ongoing love interest for the majority of season one, Iris should be one of the most charismatic characters on The Flash, yet the will they/won’t they dynamic between her and Barry has fallen flatter than The Flash slipping on a banana skin.
Season two should hopefully remedy the blandess of season one’s Iris through two important changes. First, Ms. West now knows Barry’s secret and has begun to worm her way into Team Flash, helping the Scarlet Speedster behind the scenes alongside the rest of the S.T.A.R. Labs team. This new dynamic could certainly re-invigorate interest in the pairs relationship, an effect already seen developing towards the end of season one.
Secondly, we’ve known for some time now that Iris and Barry are destined to marry due to information from the future, but now that the Multiverse has been introduced, this could be set to change. The Reverse Flash arc proved that the writers are capable of pulling off large scale mysteries and if they’re smart about this one, too, then the fate of ‘Biris’ could hold audiences on the edge of their collective seats.
Iris should take some inspiration from the Flash and speed things up a bit though, as season two will introduce a new love interest for Barry called Patty Spivot, a science nerd who joins the Central City Police Department. Good luck competing with that one Ms. Average At Best Reporter. It took you a whole season to even realize your best friend was the hero you were obsessed with. Hope you keep a better eye on the ball with this one.
