THE FLASH: SERIES 2

"The days of The Flash protecting the city are over. Now what will you do without your precious hero?"

Well, my suspicions were right. Whilst the first Series was good, I always had a feeling Series 2 would be on a whole new level.

Starting off about six months after the end of series 1, The Flash has gone solo, trying to make certain that his friends aren't caught in the crossfire. That is, until someone by the name of Jay Garrick comes and warns him of the impending evil speedster about to make his entrance: Zoom. (See bad-ass picture below)

To those of you who don't know, Jay Garrick is the Flash....From Earth 2. That's right people, the DC Multi-verse is finally a thing. Pardon my language, but fuck yeah. Anyway, from there...Things start getting awesome.

Unlike Series 1, Series 2 doesn’t take much time to get rolling. Well, I guess it could, it depends on how much you know about DC lore. When I heard the name Jay Garrick at the end of Episode 1, I knew shit was about to go down. But don’t worry, for those who don’t have the background knowledge, the show’s brilliant method of pandering for both the experts and the novices means it doesn’t take long to get going.

Much like in series 1, Grant Gustin's portrayal of The Flash is definitely a series strong-point. The emotion and wit he brings to the character is nothing short of brilliant. New additions to the cast too, such as Jay Garrick and Wally West, also make great characters.

While the cast's performances might be good, the idea of creating the DC Multi-verse is genius. Not only does it allow for almost infinite new story lines, but it serves the story ark of the series very, very well. And, as the finale shows...It leads to some very nice plot points from a fan's point of view.

However, there are times when the series slows down. The episodes following the reveal of Zoom's identity really slow the series down. It feels like in that instant where they used their big idea, they ran out any others. That being said, the last four or five episodes are great, as the situation in Central City gets more and more desperate.

The villain of the week structure to the episodes also drags it down. I guess it's something you have to do with a 23 episode series, but it would've been nice to have a few key, well known villains than a mass of unknowns. Fear not, because Zoom still gets the limelight on the whole.

On the whole, while it may have had some slower moments, series 2 of The Flash was definitely a step up from series 1. Using some great ground work it builds upon characters, both new and old and delivers a solid story throughout.

As for series 3...Anyone ever heard of the Flashpoint Paradox? I'm pretty sure you're about too.

Well, they got that pretty much spot on...