The Flash Recap: Fastest Man Alive

Alright, at this point we’re slated for eight episodes in the first season of The Flash and I’m starting to wonder how they’re going to fit in enough of a thread of content throughout the series to build up the the final episode of the season, tentatively titled Flash vs. Arrow. In this episode we’re introduced to the second low budget villain who ceases to amaze in every way except for the fact that he’s worse than Episode 1’s low budget storm. Ladies and gentlemen, Captain Clone: My name is Multiplex. ‘I am large, I contain multitudes.’   I’ma take a second to quote my homie and fellow staff writer for Black Nerd Problems, Oz: *slow clap*   What was even worse to see in this episode is Barry Allen failing to capitalize on the most basic attributes of his powers, speed. The meeting in the warehouse with Allen and Multiplex leads to him getting jumped by five clones… five, doe? Ain’t like it’s 5,000 cats on you, you can easily dodge a few fists if you’re able to run away from five dudes shooting at you at point blank range. Oh and bytheway, you don’t need to run 10 miles away, you run behind them and knock ’em out. I don’t know if it’s just me but it seems like Allen’s team ain’t the best of fight coaches. This episode could have finished up right there but no, they have to develop characters and move onto the final matrix scene where multiplex learns the Kage Bushin No Jutsu:   Multiplex, my dude. I been doin’ this since ’99 homie.   BUT! With all this …