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It's been quite the year for the Scarlet Speedster, and it's gone by quicker than a blink of an eye.
The CW's The Flash has captured the hearts of the fans and the attention to the critics by already having won "Favorite New Show" at the TV Guide Awards, as well as "Favorite New Drama" at the People's Choice Awards, and even a Hugo nomination for the pilot episode. We've seen Barry evolve into hero-by-chance to future legend and trying to balance his life between saving his city and keeping his day job, all the while maintaining a secret identity from the woman he loves most (though she would eventually find out).
So what stood out from this dynamite first season? Well it might have had a bumpy start, but it appears The Flash has embraced all the Silver Age goodness that made the title so good for decades and has given fans some stellar moments to remember. Here at ComicBook.com, we're talking about the five best moments the defined the season, and hopefully what echoes in the second.
5. Not God...GRODD!
Having been teased all the way back in the pilot, we learn that the x-energy that gave Barry his powers also spread around the entire city, and even affected the kind gorilla named Grodd, who was used for experiments by Clancy Brown's General Eiling. This is one villain fans probably never thought they'd see in live-action form, much less if the show would embrace the more "comic book-y" type of villains. Well, we got our answer with Grodd in all his gorilla glory finally being seen half-way through the season.
4. Enter The Rogues
Throughout the season, we were sporadically introduced to the Flash's Rogues with former Prisonbreak stars Wentworth Miller and Dominic Purcell as Captain Cold and Heatwave, respectively. You also had Weather Wizard, Piped Piper, Golden Glider, as well as Captain Boomerang show up as well. There are rumors of a full Rogues ensemble in the coming season, but it was almost surreal to see the beginning of this team start to take form as that's one thing the original Flash series never got to do.
3. The (Temporary) Death of Cisco
Cicso Ramón's jovial demeanor had been the heart of the show and as a comic nerd himself, he embraced his new place as part of the Flash's entourage. He prided himself on coming up with aliases for Barry's baddies and was sort of the audience's point-of-view into this weird world. Having been found out by Eobard Thawne in the guise of Dr. Wells, Thawne vibrated right through Cisco's chest, killing him almost instantly. Fans had thought that was the end of the would-be Vibe, but with Barry's breaking of the timeline, he corrected the incident, but Cisco still had haunting visions on his own murder.
2. The Arrow Crossover
Cameos of fellow superhero shows are nothing new, but actual crossovers are something else entirely. Smallville was the first to incorporate the Justice League (well, of sorts) as well as cameos of the Justice Society with characters using the show as their platform. What The Flash and Arrow have done is something completely new and opens up an entire world of possibilities and character interactions. You know, kinda like the comics themselves. Since Barry actually first appeared on Arrow, it would make sense for these two shows almost be the World's Finest of TV, with Supergirl and Gotham on different networks and seemingly different timelines, it was just the absolute coolest to see these two heroes earn eachother's trust as they go out and save the world.
1. The Revelation of the Reverse-Flash
This one was the big one, especially for those non-comic fans who weren't too familiar with the canon involving the true identity of the mysterious, and murderous, Man in Yellow. By the end of the pilot, we as a audience knew there was more to Dr. Harrison Wells the moment he stepped out of his wheelchair. Was he friend? Enemy? Or merely an observer from the future? All kinds of theories popped up ranging from Rip Hunter (who will be part of the upcoming Legends of Tomorrrow) to future Barry.
Well, the reveal came as a shock when learning that the real Wells had been murdered by time-traveling Eobard Thawne and had taken the good doctor's identity using futuristic technology in order to get close to the future Flash (or is it past?). It seems for now that Thawne has been erased from all time, but it's confirmed that Tom Cavanagh is returning for the second season, so the when and how of Reverse-Flash's comeback has yet to be seen.
So readers, what do you remember the most about the season and what stood out to you? Let us know below in the comments!
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