I liked the tone of the episode and I also like the "new" Iris. I hope this is a turning point for the character and from now on she's a little more like her doppleganger from Earth 2.

The resolution of the cliffhanger seemed a little rushed, but since I didn't like the cliffhanger, it's fine by me. Let's forget about that and let's begin with something else. Great.

By the way, I have the feeling that this has also happened with Legends and Arrow's cliffhangers. And in the case of Arrow that's not such a good thing IMHO.

Curious to see how his character develops... and this week we have Katee Sackhoff as a new villain, Amunet Black.

Hopefully Cisco's second iteration will be soon. I vote for the black and red suit. 

-C!

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She's from the Zero Hour reboot of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Barry and Iris' granddaughter and cousin of Impulse.

It was awkward. Barry is quite insistent that he's not going to lie, and he's not going to run... except that he has to run when Fallout* threatens to explode in downtown Central City, and he has to lie about it.

I mean, I'm no Bob Ingersoll, but there HAS to be something about this that's super fishy. There has to be some kind of scheme, I suppose, but I couldn't see it. Barry provides no defense, no explanation, doesn't even help out in his own case - and he KNOWS he didn't do it. So... did he want to go to Iron Heights for some reason?

Instead, he lets Devoe's plan just go on as it's set up. Barry is practically an accomplice. Hell, his attorney could have called the Flash as a witness to testify that he KNEW beyond the shadow of a doubt that Barry was not in his apartment when Devoe was killed... and THAT isn't even a lie!

But the big punch line? Had Barry Allen admitted to being the Flash publicly, it undoubtedly would have influenced the jury... but it wouldn't have legally made any difference, unless Barry was in action as the Flash when Devoe's body was killed. A super hero can still kill someone in cold blood.

I guess this may be leading somewhere sneaky... but if so, it wasn't set up in a very satisfactory manner. I guess I'll anticipate being REALLY surprised in the coming weeks...

*Fallout is Neil Borman?!?!? SERIOUSLY?

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Sure it would. It provides an explanation for Barry’s claim of an elaborate frame-up and counters the prosecution’s attack on Barry’s character as someone who habitually disappears and is late. 

What I don’t understand is why Cecile didn’t question why an experienced CSI would be so sloppy and kill someone in his own home with his own knife. That’s not a premeditated murder. Barry should have gotten at least 2nd degree or voluntary manslaughter. And no one thought to question the timeline? Barry went straight from Joe’s house to his and Iris’ place where the police are called so they can arrive conveniently as Barry is standing over Devoe’s body? It should be obvious to Singh that it was a setup. 

I appreciate that they didn’t belabor Barry’s arrest and trial, but the whole thing was dumb. 

Too bad.  I gave up halfway through last season, and was thinking of jumping back in after learning about Plastic Man. 

Meh.

There's a picture out that shows part of the costume. I like what I see of it, and am glad there's no mask. (He has goggles.)

Great. They had to pick a character who was probably a Mort of the Month in WIZARD for him to play?

The return of Mystery Girl! Some people think she's going to be Dawn Allen, but the way they keep playing up her spazzy awkwardness still has me rooting for XS. Her journal was supposed to be in Interlac, yes?