2) The Runaway Dinosaur (Season 2, Episode 21)
Fans were excited when Kevin Smith was announced to direct an episode of The Flash’s second season. A man who knows the DC universe inside out, he was surely going to offer up something great. Naturally, “The Runaway Dinosaur” turned out to be the best episode of the season.
Also written by X-Men: First Class’s Zack Stentz, the episode is important in the lore of the show as it properly introduced the idea of the Speed Force, which makes Barry go on a spiritual journey to reclaim his powers. It’s also a hugely emotional episode, as Barry says goodbye to his mother and seemingly puts her death behind him at last (yeah, right!). It is also Iris’s best outing, with Candice Patton being bumped up into the hero position with Barry occupied elsewhere.
The pressure is now on for Smith’s next episode – he’s returning for season three – to match this one.
Published: Oct 3, 2016 11:15 am