DC TV Roundup: Jerome Rises And Legends Stumble

3) No Fate But What We Make

When series come back from midseason hiatus, we have a habit of tacking a “B” on the latter half of a particular season. In the case of The Flash, “season 3B.” And when you factor in the knowledge that Grant Gustin has even recorded a new voiceover for the show’s introduction, that terminology is more appropriately used here than in most cases.

As Barry Allen attempts to derail a future that sees his best gal, Iris West, getting impaled by Savitar, the groundwork for the rest of the season is laid when they literally put together a checklist of events Team Flash must avert in order to keep the Scarlet Speedster’s lady love alive. Yes, it’s quite overt, but offering up Music Meister and Gorilla Grodd Easter eggs will do nothing but boost fan excitement.

Now if only Barry will demand that someone turn over their clothes, their boots and their motorcycle…