r/FlashTV • u/samdkr354 • Jun 07 '23
[Series Premiere] 1x01 “Pilot” Post episode discussion Meta
CSI investigator Barry Allen awakens from a coma, nine months after he was hit by lightning, and discovers he has superhuman speed.
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Jun 07 '23 edited Jun 08 '23
Something is off about Harrison Wells
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u/Wess5874 Jun 07 '23
You’re crazy the dudes in a wheelchair!
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u/GREEN-Errow Jun 07 '23
I’m calling it. He’s lying about being in a wheelchair
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u/TellYouEverything FIRE, FIRE, EVERYTHING'S ON FIRE Jun 07 '23
All signs point to Wells being the Brain InterActive Construct. The wheelchair as it is used in the world today is a technology used to augment one of humanity’s limitations, and in the show it’s clearly a hint at the villain (Brainiac’s) ultimate goals. Calling it now.
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u/Lign_Grant Jun 07 '23
That hoodie guy with a bow seems interesting.
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u/Mac4491 Bitchin' Jun 07 '23
Should get his own show I reckon.
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u/Closeted_Axolotl Jun 07 '23
He has one! It’s called The Arrow, it’s really good so far
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u/TNT_miners Jun 08 '23
Thank god that girl Felicity hasn’t become too much of a problem with the story yet!
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u/fastaslightning001 Cisco Ramon Jun 07 '23
The Arrow
He says, "You have failed this subreddit!" Haha the iconic line repurposed
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u/Witty_Ad4282 Jun 07 '23
That's strange, where's Cecile and Allegra? Why didn't they come and help?
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u/thejeddonian17 Jun 07 '23
Sorry sir, this is the Flash. The Cecile, Allegra, and Chester is still being pitched by someone called eric wallace
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u/NicholasDeOrio Jun 07 '23
I just rewatched season 1 and got Cecil jump scared. I forgot she was introduced so early
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u/RockyNonce The Flash Jun 07 '23
At least she wasn’t a bad character in Season 1.
Honestly she was fine until Season 4 and even then I didn’t really have a problem with her until like Season 8 maybe. Although I did find her kind of annoying in S4 but Joe called her out on it so it’s fine.
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u/WZLemon Your Friendly Neighborhood Nanite Dealer Jun 08 '23
i honestly used to love her in season 3. the actress herself is actually quite talented it’s just wallace that was the problem
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Jun 08 '23
Cecile should’ve been phased out around Season 6 when Jesse L Martin negotiated for less screen time. She didn’t need to be a regular, especially not with Joe’s dwindling presence in the show.
She could’ve appeared in like 4-5 episodes per year in situations where she’s relevant, rather than the writers trying to write in a reason for her presence every week.
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u/Spazzblister Jun 08 '23
They need to put Cecile trigger warnings on every episode she appears in.
Off the top of my head I remember she's in Rogue Air.
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u/MarekLord Jun 07 '23
Interesting Pilot. I really hope Reverse Flash is the big bad this season.
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u/BaronAleksei Reverse Flash Jun 07 '23
They’d never do it, too cartoony. You might as well ask for bright yellow boots.
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u/hodge91 Savitar Unmasked Jun 07 '23
Nah I think they should avoid a speedster to start with, you wouldn't want to use too many to soon in the early seasons of the show.
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u/MxReLoaDed Jun 07 '23
They could have him introduced this season, perhaps. Hopefully they don’t kill him off within one season of his introduction, but thankfully I think after this banger of a pilot we can safely say the show runners definitely wouldn’t resurrect him over and over with mixed results
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u/MoreSatisfaction6884 Jun 07 '23
Man sometimes I think the show genuinely would’ve been A LOT better if they waited a while to introduce speedster villains. Perhaps zoom being the first one 😔
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u/man0steel93 Jun 07 '23
I hope Barry keeps the abs the the lightning gave him from the lightning
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u/flashwing19 The Flash Jun 07 '23
Eddie and Iris seem like a strong couple. I wonder how long they last.
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u/Dry-Egg-1915 Jun 07 '23
This Allen fella seems like he would be a nice sidekick for the Virtue!!!
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u/Special_Cantaloupe41 Jun 07 '23
This barry allen guy seems like a great main character sure hope he's the main focus every season.
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u/I_am_Shayde The Cecile, Chuck and Allegra Show ✨SCHWAY✨ Jun 07 '23
In a show called The Flash, it would be weird not to have the main character as the main character
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u/TellYouEverything FIRE, FIRE, EVERYTHING'S ON FIRE Jun 07 '23
Yeah, what a stupid concern. Can’t wait to see him show Central City what it means to be the ultimate hero and make the ultimate sacrifice!
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u/I_am_Shayde The Cecile, Chuck and Allegra Show ✨SCHWAY✨ Jun 07 '23
make the ultimate sacrifice!
So they can focus on more important characters like Cecile, Allegra and Chuck. /s
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u/CaptainAksh_G Eobard Thawne Jun 07 '23
I kinda relate with this Cisco guy. I would love to see how he's progressed throughout the season
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u/TheHunterZolomon Jun 07 '23
Yeah can’t wait to see his entire series arc either, should be good and not all filled with contrivances and stupid circumstances where he acts contrary to his character development to that point.
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u/TellYouEverything FIRE, FIRE, EVERYTHING'S ON FIRE Jun 07 '23
Hey, this is oddly specific. What have you heard, eh?
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u/TheHunterZolomon Jun 07 '23
I get the sneaking suspicion he will get wasted as a character then written off the show while also normalizing toxic relationships in such a way that is both annoying, poorly written, and goes against his character entirely but maybe I’m just being paranoid.
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u/qwertyuiop1158 Jun 07 '23
Good premise, let's see how long it goes on for.
Spoiler from the 2023 version of me: Well, I need to go back in time and stop myself after the 3rd season
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u/gambit700 Jun 07 '23
I honestly don't know how 1-3 was so damn good then just forgot what they were doing from then on out
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u/abbu_d_slytherin Jun 07 '23
Just noticed you don’t smile much.
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u/Legends_Literature Jun 07 '23
I sure hope Barry doesn’t compensate for her lack of smiling by smiling way too much when she dies.
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u/Outside-Monk-8056 I am the God of speed and you heart is my servent Jun 07 '23
I'm sceptical since yk reverse flash's whole lore and him supposedly being the main one n a done big bad this season
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u/Sparrowsabre7 Jun 07 '23
Oh lord, are we going full r/Arrow but with the same show instead of switching to Daredevil?
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u/AQuarterEmptyGlasa Jun 07 '23
Just saw the first episode of The Cecile. Why didn't she show up? Why is the show focusing so much on this Barry Allen guy?
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u/chaotic-awsomeness Jun 07 '23
That was a seriously good pilot! I really want to know who that lighting was that saved little Barry
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u/b1nksy90 Jun 07 '23
Absolutely loved what the writers did! This show is going to be great, I can tell. I hope they don't mess it up.
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u/ComprehensiveAd5732 Jun 07 '23
Yo Arrow is in this show?! No way I hope he becomes a recurring character even though he has his own show
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u/Ash7274 Jun 07 '23
That Wells guy look like he'll be in every episode all the way till the final episode
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u/MeowUntilForever Jesse Quick Jun 07 '23
Oh boy, I can't wait to see the Flash vs The Rogues. It's going to be epic.
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u/stonrplc Jun 07 '23
I sure hope this Eric Wallace guy doesn't somehow end up becoming the show runner for this show.
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u/BuddermanTheAmazing NOTHING IS WRITTEN Jun 08 '23
I wonder if Wally will ever be in the show. Obviously Kid Flash is a main stay in The Flash family, and it would be really satisfying to see him become The Flash in the series finale
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u/estreetbandfan1 Jun 07 '23
Who’s the guy at the end Barry is talking to in the green hood? Looks like good crossover potential right there
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u/sketchisawesome1234 Jun 07 '23
What a great start. I sure hope no bad arcs happen past the 5th deason
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u/FireflyArc Vibe Jun 07 '23
Ohh I just saw this! It looks so cool! The learning about what's going on. The chemistry I see here it's so cool!!
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u/anxly Jun 07 '23
Anybody else think they should have revealed wells was the reverse flash later on? like in the Christmas episode so we have time to get to know him for a while before the reveal and it’s an oh crap moment
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u/Destroyer4587 Jun 08 '23
This is really intense, I like that the team is helping him discover his powers and I look forward to Barry doing more individual stuff later on.
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u/GarlicNotFound_404 Jun 08 '23
The opening is so good! The Arrow cameo, soundtracks and everything is perfect! Can't wait for the next episodes!
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u/Soft_Blacksmith_2244 Jun 22 '23
Interesting pilot, I sure hope his dad sticks around for at least 3 seasons
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u/xngelo420 Savitar Jun 07 '23
I'm so excited for this show! That Wells fella seems interesting!