Geekscape Recaps: ‘The Flash’ – Family of Rogues
Note: Catch last week’s recap right here!
The Flash returned this week with an episode that delves into two families: The West family, and the Snart family. Obviously ‘Family of Rouges’ is in direct reference into Snart’s family, but it was interesting to see Joe in a different light this episode. We constantly see the good side of Joe, the side that acts as a moral compass for Barry. This time, it was Barry who acted as a moral compass for Joe when he needed help dealing with a mistake from his past. Let’s get to it!
Warning: Spoilers Ahead!
Unfortunately, this episode felt like a filler episode. However, while that’s usually said in a negative connotation, I must admit that in no way was this episode bad. Despite the filler attributes, ‘Family of Rouges’ did not disappoint in giving fans things they didn’t even know they wanted.
First, how awesome was Michael Ironside? I mean, it’s hard not to like him. While everyone has their first Ironside encounters from multiple mediums, I found it to be a nice, maybe unintentional, shout out to the Splinter Cell franchise. Fans of the video game series know that Ironside voiced Sam Fisher up until the latest Splinter Cell installment. In this episode, when Barry went undercover, he introduced himself as “Sam.” Other than that, unfortunately, I couldn’t find any more easter eggs. However, should any surface after publication, I’ll be sure to update the article.
Captain Cold
Snart’s relationship seemed to be spot on. We all know Wentworth Miller’s fantastic portrayal of Captain Cold, and this week, we got an explanation of what made Snart, well, cold. In the comics, Snart’s father was just the same; abusive, drunk, and dangerous. It would seem now, a few decades later, Snart got his revenge on his father by killing him.
Later in the episode, Snart talked with Barry at Iron Heights. During the conversation, Snart alluded that he wouldn’t be locked up for long. Of course, we all know Snart will be getting out one way or another due to his Legends of Tomorrow obligation. This means either Heat Wave will break him out or Rip Hunter will request Snart to be removed from the Meta-Human wing at Iron Heights.
Firestorm
While the Stein collapse didn’t get resolved this episode, as I had hoped, the plot did advance…a little. Right before collapsing for a second time, Stein began to seize and even erupted into a blue flame. Barry and company don’t know what’s going on with him, but I suspect his body may be going through withdrawals from not fusing with Ronnie for a few months.
In any case, it’s looking like we’ll definitely find out more on Firestorm next week.
Harrison Wells
We have another Wells sighting, this time, even creepier than the last. Previously, we saw a glimpse of Earth 2 along with Earth 2 Harrison Wells. Last week, we also heard Wells referenced as the “savior of Central City” in Earth 2.
In what I regard as a foolish mistake, Jay Garrick and the scientific minds of STAR Labs decided to leave a portal to Earth 2 open. While no one was around, in comes Harrison Wells from Earth 2. Wells was dressed in plainclothes, which leads me to believe he knows exactly what he’s doing by entering Earth 1 through the portal. Does he have any relation to Earth 1 Wells? IS he Earth 1 Wells? We’ll just have to wait and see.
Crazy Zoom Theory of the Week
Alright, alright. I know two weeks ago I said Jay Garrick could be Zoom. But maybe I was wrong. Now, in the event that I’m wrong, I’d like to throw my support into another popular theory that’s going around.
As the series is advancing, Barry is sorting out who can and cannot trust. Last season, Barry was betrayed by his idol, and someone who he sometimes had more trust in than anyone else. Early on, in this season, by way of Jay Garrick and Atom Smasher, we learned that doppelgangers could exist on other Earths. Well, to me, it’s looking like Earth 2 Barry is Zoom.
Of course, there has to be some similarities between doppelgangers. These similarities could be fears, emotions, and small personality traits. If Barry would to see his doppelganger be capable of such evil, then Barry would be faced with the most difficult question yet: Can he trust himself? Like with all good things, we’ll just have to wait and see what happens!
Did I miss something? Have a crazy theory of your own? Don’t be afraid to comment! As always, thanks for reading!
