Yes, it turns out that the STAR Labs gang have been keeping secrets yet again – Caitlin has the last shard of the Philosopher’s Stone and Barry only proposed to Iris in an attempt to change the future. You could complain about Team Flash withholding secrets from each other yet again but it has happened so many times by this point that it is basically the lifeblood of the show and we should probably accept that its a storytelling device that the writers are never going to let go. In any case, it works here as there needed to be some tension in the team at this point. Before long, though, Wally is getting visions of Savitar and the evil speedster’s ominous prophecies from a few weeks ago begin to come true – one shall betray you, one shall fall and one shall suffer a fate worse than death…
‘The Wrath of Savitar’ opens with a lovely bonding session for Team Flash as Barry and Iris announce their engagement – it’s a testament to the strength of these characters that some of the show’s most enjoyable moments are these low-key character-centric scenes.
The Savitar arc has had its ups and downs this year but, boy, this episode did a terrific job of ramping up the drama as the season reaches its final bunch of episodes. The sinister God of Speed returns in what is perhaps the most outright exciting episode of The Flash this season…
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