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Yo, it’s been a full week since Zoom dragged Barry through the streets while Barry’s body was flapping in the wind like a surrender flag. Even though it’s been seven days, The Boys still haven’t recovered from the PTSD of seeing possibly the most historic beat down of a superhero in recent history. Omar: Rhonda Rousey took an L this week but that still wasn’t as surprising as the beating The Flash, Barry Allen took. Barry needed a ref to throw a flag on the play as well as a kitchen sink. I don’t know if there is a version of WorldStarr in the DC Universe but Barry better hope not cause I ain’t ever seen a hero get their body earth’d like that since Superman’s funeral. Will: Yo, the DC version of Worldstarr are the comments on tumblr when the Convergence event was poppin’ off. Shit was just savage with no concern for human decency. And that’s exactly where Zoom’s state of mind was when he was giving Barry the Holy Trinity ass whuppin. Dude tried to bury the Scarlet Speedster, then was gonna sit at his tomb three days later just in case he rose again. Omar: I mean we can take it to the highlight reel.
Barry tried to toss that lightning like it was a super smash bros item and caught the UNO Reverse. How you come out the pocket with Guile’s sonic boom and get that shit return to sender? Zoom out here givin’ Barry the PSE&G treatment, he put the fear of Zeus in his ass. Will: Barry, my Speedster, I hate it had to be you. The lightning is a cool trick and all, but obviously B…
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