The disapproving looks still seem to rub her the wrong way, but she will learn to live with them. She steps up to her co-workers at the Citizen unsure of herself in every aspect, but with repeated attempts, Allegra finds her niche. While a majority of the characters show a small sign of growth here or there, we get to see Allegra’s growing pains in real-time. Iris knows that Allegra won’t have the confidence to step out on her own, but with a push, Allegra will fall into the role.Īllegra is the best example of the theme of the episode, which is growth. This is exactly why Iris chooses to make Allegra her assistant. She doesn’t believe she is strong enough to take on the big challenges even though everyone else knows she is more than capable. This of course catches Allegra by surprise.Ĭecil: They didn’t change their MO, they just leveled up.Īllegra has always struggled with her self-esteem. The media empire has gotten so big in fact, Iris has to hand off some of the responsibilities to Allegra. It is amazing to see it finally come to fruition. This is something Iris has fought for since its inception. Runk - Photo: Katie Yu/The CW - © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. Related The Flash Review: Family Matters Part 2 (Season 7 Episode 11) The Flash - “Armageddon, Part 1″” - Pictured (L-R): Candice Patton as Iris West – Allen and Brandon McKnight as Chester P. While it comes off a little unrealistic, the leaps and bounds Iris’ company has made can’t help but make us feel happy for her character. What was just an oversized blog merely a few months ago, has now transformed into a complete news outlet with several different employees.
Iris and the Central City Citizen seem to have taken the greatest leap forward. It is disrespectful to the characters and the actors alike. The zest Cisco brought to Team Flash was one-of-a-kind, they can’t just slap a different actor into his place and hope we don’t notice. That is what I truly feel the problem is here, the show seems more set on replacing Cisco than creating a different character. He isn’t the replacement I want for Cisco, but he will have to do for now. He is continuing to find his place within Team Flash, occasionally losing footing but making a new path for himself amidst the pitfalls. Olicity could have taken a cue from these two.Ĭhester is also still very much in the same place we left him. We don’t always need relationship drama to be entertained. All Rights ReservedĪlthough not much has changed for them since the end of the last season, it comes off as a breath of fresh air. The Flash - “Armageddon, Part 1″” - Pictured (L-R): Grant Gustin as The Flash and Brandon Routh as Ray Palmer/Atom - Photo: Katie Yu/The CW - © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. Their relationship has actually seemed to blossom more realistically once they made the ultimate commitment. Fortunately, this was avoided with Barry and Iris. Oftentimes when two main characters get hitched, the dynamics of the show can suffer. While this seems to be more of the same, at least it keeps the characters relatable.
They have so much on their plates, that their time for each other shrinks by the minute. The Flash Season 8 Episode 1, “Armageddon Part 1,” brings us back to Barry and Iris who seem to still be in a similar slump that many married couples fall into.
A majority of the episode is just a matter of catching up with familiar characters and seeing what they have been up to since we last saw them. After a rather dismal Season 7, The Flashreturns with a typical season opener for The CW.