Hunter’s reference to, “you can’t lock up the darkness,” could point to Barry facing his own darkness. Sorry, but kidnapping Caitlin Snow doesn’t quite cut it. Zoom has yet to truly do anything horrific to Barry, so I am waiting for the other shoe to drop. I could be wrong and I certainly hope I am. Related The Flash Season 9 Episode 10 Review: A New World, Part One Goodness is taught, but it’s also a decision. Killing Joe, Barry’s nurturer, means The Flash can show that Barry will choose to be a hero because it’s in his nature to do so. A parent’s death often triggers this phase. They move from their childhood into adulthood. The Flash is about Barry’s hero’s journey and at a certain point every hero faces a graduation. Their suddenly strong bond feels like a loose end being tied up. Worst of all, Wally calls Joe “Dad.” Of course, this is wonderful, but Joe’s main storyline this season has been about building a relationship with Wally. Both Caitlin and Iris remark on Joe and Barry’s strong bond. Joe is very against Barry facing Zoom again. The mere idea is almost too terrifying and heartbreaking to even conceive of, but there are subtle hints to it. What if… The Flash is prepared to strip more from Barry than just his speed? Perhaps The Flash will strip the very nurturer Barry credits with raising him into the person he is today. Here’s where things get nerve-wracking as we head into the finale. Who is Barry Allen without his speed? Does he go back to being a regular man or is he still a hero? Stripping Barry’s speed means The Flashis preparing to answer the nature versus nurturer question. It’s certainly not what a hero would do, but more importantly it’s not what Barry Allen would do. Barry has no intention of sacrificing Wally to Zoom. He made those choices and therein lies his accountablility. Nobody forced Hunter Zolomon to become Zoom. Related The Flash Season 9 Episode 5 Review: Mask of the Red Death, Part Twoīarry Allen has free will as does Hunter Zoloman. Barry’s choice was made easier because he had the love and support of Joe and Irish West, but it doesn’t change the fact he made the decision. There still exists a choice to rise above the darkness or to succumb to it. There are plenty of people who have terrible childhoods and grow up to be good people. Is it more difficult?Ībsolutely, but not impossible. So is that it? Are the environments these men grew up in the reason one became a hero and one became a murderer? It’s not that simple. Hunter did not find a warm and nurturing home like Barry did. However, the loss of his parents led Barry to Joe and Iris West. Barry’s father was innocent and Hunter’s father was not. Hunter’s back story is the same as Barry’s except his happens to be true. Hunter Zolloman’s father killed his mother in front of him. The Flash strongly favors nurturer over nature when comparing Hunter Zolloman (aka Jay Garrick aka Zoom) to Barry Allen. * Face palm.* Zoloman kidnaps Wally, gets Barry’s speed and zips back to Earth 2 with Caitilin. After a little supervillain monologue, Zoom phases out of those cuffs like Oliver Queen zip cuffed to a chair. It works, but it always feels like Zoom wants it to work. The cardboard cut outs of Zoloman’s dead parents is a heavy-handed psychological trick to capture him. His young hero hubris often leads to trouble. However, Barry doesn’t know all that much about Zoom. He refuses to leave Earth 2 in the hands of Zoom. I understand he’s motivated by selfless desires. This seems to be a pattern with Barry this year. The Flash’s“Versus Zoom” illuminates some information about Jay Garrick, but it’s clear Barry Allen is still very much in the dark when it comes to his arch-villain.īarry and Jay go mano a mano even though most members of Team Flash think it’s a terrible idea.
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