It’s not just about subtle menace, it’s about the weird, casual, way he rattles his future facts off.īut the season one wonders didn’t end there. He casually gets right to the heart of how bizarre it must be for this guy to come from a future where he already knows everything that’s going to happen on this show, even though he himself hasn’t experienced the events yet (if he ever will). But nobody does Thawne like Tom Cavanagh. Matt Letscher has done a fine job picking up the Thawne mantle on this show and Legends of Tomorrow, and he feels very much in line with the comic book version of the character. Why? Because it sums up just how insane the whole Flash timeline is, especially whenever Thawne is involved. This is one of the greatest scenes in the history of the show.
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But what really elevates this episode is the “season one” scene with Barry, Nora…and Tom Cavanagh as Eobard Thawne. I’ve loved watching this character mature into someone I absolutely believe could stand shoulder to shoulder with the Justice League.Īll of this is good enough. But Barry’s “alright, let’s do it” and then later in the episode, when they know it’s time to go get Cicada, well… if I could have seen just those line deliveries five years ago, I would have known Grant Gustin was the perfect Barry Allen. While Iris didn’t have much to do this week, at least they made it a point to spotlight those moments (and I’ve really enjoyed the evolution of the Iris/Nora relationship).
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On the other hand, it helps that they show Iris talking some sense into him about allowing Nora to do her thing (as well as saving his ass physically and emotionally at key points in history). He can be assertive without being overbearing, and he’s every bit the confident, seasoned superhero. I would like to point out that I’m really into Barry this season.