The Flash (2014)

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Season 5
Season #: 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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  3. Negative: 22 out of 67
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  1. Dubeau
    May 19, 2019
    7
    The Flash Season 5 was very uneven. The season started well, the middle was boring to no end and the last 2 episodes were an amazing ending. The acting was average overall. All the twists about the main villains could have been more focused. Sherlock is a fun character. I give it a 70%. This season was weaker but totally redeem itself with the ending.
  2. Seick
    Oct 30, 2018
    8
    The new season is much better then #3 and #4. The "villain" is good, the dialogues are written much better, the acting is better (even from Candice Patton), the camera work is much better too. There is less "teen stupidity" in scenario and picture, at least in first 3 episodes.
    PS I've noticed that in every scene with Jesse L. Martin he's sitting. Hope he is fine.
  3. mrmonster
    Oct 13, 2018
    8
    The Flash season 5 premiere was an enjoyable hour of my life. It wasn't perfect, and definitely not as good as the premieres of past seasons, but you know what, it was fun, and I hope the series stays this fun for the longevity of the season.
  4. Ededed
    Jan 19, 2019
    4
    Having used up all my patience getting to the end of the last two seasons, I find it difficult to even care about this show anymore. Needs better plot lines and scripts. Hate the season long story arc the CW has been putting on its super hero shows. Major plot points are revealed at a snail’s pace and the filler subplots are just weak. The heroes need to get to a resolution of mostHaving used up all my patience getting to the end of the last two seasons, I find it difficult to even care about this show anymore. Needs better plot lines and scripts. Hate the season long story arc the CW has been putting on its super hero shows. Major plot points are revealed at a snail’s pace and the filler subplots are just weak. The heroes need to get to a resolution of most conflicts in an episode or two. Facing repeated failures makes them less special and frankly a danger to society. Which brings us to the premise of the Incredibles. Central City needs to banish the Flash and Star Labs so that super villains leave them alone.… Expand
  5. eagleeyeviking
    Jun 10, 2019
    6
    While the writers spectacularly flop in making Cicada as a compelling villain, the tone, humour, and writing in other areas is a huge improvement over the previous seasons.
  6. Davrosdaleks1
    May 26, 2019
    8
    Liked this better than the last two seasons but not as much the first two.

    This season felt more tonally consistent. It lacks the super lightness vs. darnkess of season 4 and the just darkness of season 3, making it feel more like how the show started. Rather liked the villain Cicada, who felt different than past villains. He sort of made things up as he went along and gave the filler    Liked this better than the last two seasons but not as much the first two.

    This season felt more tonally consistent. It lacks the super lightness vs. darnkess of season 4 and the just darkness of season 3, making it feel more like how the show started. Rather liked the villain Cicada, who felt different than past villains. He sort of made things up as he went along and gave the filler episodes, which I usually enjoyed, room to breathe. The Thinker's plan last season suffered from being spread too thin.

    However, as with any season of the Flash, there are moments of loose plotting and characterization. There's a new supporting villain called Weather Witch. Her actress Reina Hardesty does a good job, but the character is so inconsistently written between episodes it's uber frustrating. I mean when you have multiple writers and 23 episodes, I can say how miscommunication between parties can cause the ball to drop. Here the differences are so blatant, you honestly can't see someone consciously signing off on them. It also seemed they were hinting toward doing something bigger with the Flash's Rogues, but that also felt like it was in flux.

    There is a subplot involving Killer Frost's origins that I didn't felt really paid off.

    I'm glad that they kept Ralph Dibney from last season. Unfortunately, he isn't as well utilized here. Though, he always manages to lighten up what scenes he's in. Tom Cavanagh again plays another guy from alternate dimension, a master French detective named Sherloque Wells. You'd think I'd get tired of this, but as always the actor does a really good job and the character is likable.

    I was hit-and-miss with the newcomer Nora/XS (Candice Patton). At times she is super likable. At other times, she is so childish and naive that it is hard to believe she was old enough to have graduated college and landed a job in criminal forensics.

    I can't say this quite landed the punch when this show was fresh, but I was still pretty entertained.    … Expand
  7. Lucas565
    Jan 1, 2021
    10
    Uma das melhores séries que eu já assisti eu recomendo ela é maravilhosa mesmo
  8. Klebart
    Jan 8, 2020
    1
    The show is nearly unwatchable. Villains seem boring and similar. I don't even care if the heroes or villain wins any longer. The show tries to create drama and relationship issues but fails completely. That point in particular made this show get really old really fast. I try to flip back to it from time to time, but then drama happens and it's honestly annoying. How many speedsters does aThe show is nearly unwatchable. Villains seem boring and similar. I don't even care if the heroes or villain wins any longer. The show tries to create drama and relationship issues but fails completely. That point in particular made this show get really old really fast. I try to flip back to it from time to time, but then drama happens and it's honestly annoying. How many speedsters does a show need? Ugh. Find myself not even looking forward to the yearly cross-over any more.… Expand
  9. pur__0_0__
    Oct 30, 2021
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Abuses aren't enough for me to speak on Season 5. The premise was really, really good - Barry and Iris' daughter, Nora comes from the future to find out why her father disappeared from the timeline and why he was unable to defeat his enemy, Cicada. The problem is in the execution. It's ironic that at the same time Arrow was also coming but it had the exact opposite thing - it did so well even though the script was basically a middle finger drawn on an A4 size sheet. Cicada looked so weak. It almost seemed like they were all WANTING him/her to win. And the female Cicada! *dies from cringe and then comes back to life to complete this review* What was with Arrowverse and showing bigotry in 2018? Supergirl had it towards aliens, Legends of Tomorrow had it towards mythical beings, and The Flash had it towards metahumans. Thankfully The Flash was better than Supergirl, but not as good as Legends of Tomorrow. And the only reason why it was better than Supergirl is because of the tension it was able to create. Take that away and Cicada is basically an irrational crybaby. If I were The Flash I'd have either spanked them both till they mended their ways or just killed them as they were both a waste of oxygen. And Barry himself wasn't any more rational. He doesn't listen to anyone, he sends Nora back to the future, he ruins his relations with Iris, he treats his team like trash and he talks down to Eobard as if he himself hasn't taken help from him. This season is just a good idea with an awful execution.… Expand
  10. Fatbob15
    Oct 21, 2022
    5
    This season was okay, definitely an improvement over season 4, but much worse than the first 3 seasons
  11. GadelQ
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Since this season, the series has become a full bottom.Terrible plot, terrible acting, terrible villains.Nora and Iris are terribly infuriating, Kathleen, Cisco and Ralph have become just furniture… Expand
  12. Jolok
    Nov 3, 2022
    0
    I'm just shocked at how it was possible to ruin such a series.The season was terrible.There were a couple of interesting series, but that's all.Such a terrible plot, and a very stupid and cliched villain.

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  1. We Got This Covered
    Reviewed by: Eric Joseph
    Oct 10, 2018
    100
    In the eyes of this critic, showrunner Todd Helbing and company have rediscovered what’s quintessentially The Flash. ... These folks have put together one of the strongest premieres this show has ever produced, and it’s guaranteed to leave people talking.
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