Finish Line

So, you show an amazing teaser - touching, melancholic, and set to wonderful music The hero is totally down and out. The audience feels it. And you describe the episode like so - With nothing left to lose, Barry takes on savitar. And then, 30 seconds into the episode shits on the teaser, and cheats everyone who wanted to see what they saw in the teaser.

There's a good way to surprise, and there's cheating. I couldn't possibly mention the word cheat enough. Yes, I expected the obvious "twist", but I really hoped they would be more honest with the story telling. What was with the "invitation" in the climax, instead of punishment for everything he'd done until then? Nothing made sense emotionally. Captain cold's advise couldn't possibly have mattered less ultimately, and I really wanted it to be that kind of a finale, an honest one.

To their credit, they explained the time stuff reasonably well. The finale was well executed in terms of visuals, and Savitar's plan. The dialogues in episode 9, and 15, and the ones about the stone/husks made so much more sense after you come to know the Savitar reveal. On rewatching the season a little while ago, I felt they had planned this season quite well, unlike season 2. So, Zoom can create so many time remnants, even kill them just like that, but he needs Barry to provide enough energy to the pulsar? What a load of bull.

But, as much as this finale made tried to make fans happy, it just failed miserably. It was passable, but not the touching, emotionally fulfilling conclusion the teaser promised us. Also writers, and this is really important, if you have 3 speedsters against 1 villain, don't make just one fight him ! It's so lame to even think of reasons to temporarily handicap them.

A disappointing end to an IMPORTANT, interesting enough season of The Flash. If you don't feel the way I feel, watch the 3x23 teaser again, and you will feel how I do.

This episode had a great plot, plenty of engaging material for the audience to sit on the edge of their seats, biting their nails. Unfortunately, the delivery of the plot was disappointing to say the least. The plot twists would have been great, if they gave us time to process them, highlight the emotional impact of those twists. Instead we are quickly pushed to the next big plot point and left with a feeling of "Okay, I suppose it wasn't that big of a deal after all". Big expected clashes between the Flash and Savitar, between Killer Frost and Cisco were short and underwhelming. Instead of spending an extra 2-3 min on each fight scene, giving the audience some proper action and excitement worthy of a season finale, the episode director seemed more concerned with saving the budget for season 4. A lot of this would have been a lot more digestible, had it not been for the fact that the entire season leading up to this episode, hadn't been one massive build up, promising us a thrilling conclusion. It feels a bit like going to a movie that you've been super excited to see because of the amazing trailers, only to find out that the shots in the trailers are the only interesting parts of the movie. The creators behind the Flash TV show knows how to work the audience, how to perfectly time the drama and the action, this is the very reason why so many love the Flash. But that means they should've known that a season finale like this would turn out incredibly underwhelming.

After an uneven season the penultimate and final episode made up for that in spades. Though expected the episode started with a great twist. Who really thought that Iris would die after two close deaths to Barry in the preceding finales? Bonus: the death of HR; the worst character in the Flash show, followed closely by Snart. Those two made every scene an annoying experience. Even his last speech was annoying but time to rejoice that he's gone. Fantastic ending with the speedsters battle though some more fisticuffs would have been welcomed. And finally that wrenching, emotional ending where once again; Iris and Barry's happiness seems a fleeting dream. I suspect next finale will end with their wedding and all manner of chaos will ensue. Still an emotionally charged action packed finale with spectacular effects ( for a low budget TV show ) that did not disappoint. At least Barry seemed at peace with his decision and penance but confident that he will defeat the Speed Force and come back to Iris. Can't wait.

Geez! They just could NOT give Barry and Iris a break. Barry delivered all of the wedding invites and then this foolishness. They just got their heads out of their respective butts and were in a mutually happy place. Let them plan the wedding. Let them get married. Give them some domestic bliss over the hiatus. The fans can see the coming storm. But let them think all is well. THAT would've been a decent wrap up...

The episode already had a bad start with H.R dying instead of Iris, it really freaked me out that they spent like 15 episodes trying (and failing miserably) to save Iris but in the end H.R with his pen (facial transmogrification device) was the one who really did something, and despite she knowing H.R for only 3 episodes i felt bad for Tracy.

They turned Savitar from a badass to a dumbass in this episode: why the hell would he go and try to fix things with Team Flash? The guy that did many terrible things and terrorized people for years suddenly has a change of heart? And why would he of all people trust Cisco to alter the Speed Force Bazooka? Oh writers...

Barry and the other Flashes fighting Savitar was pretty epic but when Iris shoots him in the back...Oh man, it was dumb, cringe worthy and destroyed the whole climate of the battle, how the hell did she even hit him, like he moves at hundreds of miles per hour, he's the God of Speed!!! I'M SO MAD,AND FURIOUS WHY WOULD ANYBODY TURN THEIR BACK ON THE MAIN VILLAIN LIKE THAT, RESTRAIN HIM WITH POWER-DAMPENING CUFFS OR SOMETHING OMG!!! THIS SHOW MAKES NO F***** SENSE AT ALL.

This season was just meh, and the whole "Saving Iris" theme just didn't work for me, the characters really made selfish and questionable choices (especially Barry) for one person's sake, and i know that she's the love of his life, blah blah blah cut the drama crap, but what about the people of the city who need help? The show just totally lost it's focus...It was bad.

• H.R's dies to save Iris

• Trying to convince Savitar to get back to the good side

• Julian mysteriously coming up with a cure for Caitlin

• No explanation to the Philosopher's Stone

• Savitar's decisions/goals

• Iris and Barry's scenes (zzz...)

• Iris kills Savitar (Awful, just awful)

• Barry having to take Savitar's place in the Speed Force

+ Grant Gustin's acting as Savitar

+ Jay's return

+ Final battle

+ Earth 2 Wells staying to help Team Flash

3.5/10 - Average episode and very, VERY disappointing finale