4) Move Away From Speedsters
Every week, we hear Barry Allen tell us in The Flash‘s intro that he is “the Fastest Man Alive.” It’s a catchy tagline, sure, but actually, it’s hardly true anymore. Over the seasons, so many speedsters have been introduced that Barry is more like the seventh or eighth fastest man alive. On the villainous side, there’s been Reverse-Flash, Zoom, Savitar, Rival, Trajectory, etc. Of the good guys, we’ve had Kid Flash, Jesse Quick, Jay Garrick… The list goes on.
This problem isn’t unique to The Flash, of course, as it’s actually a wider issue with the Arrowverse. Arrow is full of archers, just as Supergirl is full of super-powered beings and vigilantes. Still, the problem seems bigger with The Flash as the character has a very specific power set which should make him special.
For season 4, it would be nice if some of Barry’s uniqueness was returned to him. Just adjust the focus of the show away from its current emphasis on speedsters and have Barry gain some allies with different powers and fight some Big Bads with new abilities.
Speaking of which…