DC TV Roundup: A Week Of Trials And Tribulations, Hardships And Hell

2) Need For Speed Force

This week on The Flash, Barry Allen threw caution to the wind as he fearlessly journeyed back to the Speed Force in an attempt to liberate Wally West, who had been imprisoned there by Savitar the week before. Along the way, the sentience that occupies the ethereal plane took on several forms such as Eddie Thawne, Leonard Snart and Ronnie Raymond in an attempt to show Barry the many consequences his actions have had to this point.

Ultimately, our hero was able to succeed with the help of Jay Garrick, who opted to stay behind in Wally’s stead. On the plus side, Kid Flash no longer has to suffer through his own personal Silent Hill by reliving the death of his mother over and over again, but this could very well mean that John Wesley Shipp has made his exit for the season. Hopefully they find a nifty way to bring him back next year.

Elsewhere, and perhaps most important of all, Jesse Quick found a chink in Savitar’s armor and proved (in H.R.’s words) “he’s just a man, baby!” It’s just unfortunate that we have to take a break from this storyline right as it’s heating up due to a musical special next week. Hopefully we’ll get some answers when it comes to the self-proclaimed God of Speed’s identity in two weeks.