The Flash: So Long and Goodnight
April 21, 2020 7:24 PM - Season 6, Episode 16 - Subscribe
After Black Hole hires Rag Doll to kill Joe, Singh suggests he go into the witness protection program; Ralph runs into Sue; Iris becomes suspicious of Eva.
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Den of Geek recap - The Flash must protect Joe West at all costs! And who could blame him?
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TV Fanatic recap - Everything is finally coming together.
Den of Geek: The Flash Season 6 Episode Count Cut Down - We'll be spending less time than we want to in Central City for the remainder of The Flash season 6
Den of Geek recap - The Flash must protect Joe West at all costs! And who could blame him?
TV Line - The Flash's Grant Gustin: A Major Sacrifice — And Barry's Epiphany — Will Alter Dynamics in Final Four Episodes
TV Fanatic recap - Everything is finally coming together.
The major dumb point of the episode, however, is Joe going into witsec on his own, without Cecile or their daughter.
I paused the show RIGHT HERE, turned to my girlfriend, and we both said "that is the dumbest thing I've ever seen".
Rag Doll seemed less creepy this episode. I don't know if it was because of too much CGI or less effective choreography.
Less crunchy-bone sound effects, I think.
On the plus side, I loved Sue and Ralph and Cisco. Such a cute trio.
posted by hanov3r at 9:44 AM on April 23, 2020 [1 favorite]
I paused the show RIGHT HERE, turned to my girlfriend, and we both said "that is the dumbest thing I've ever seen".
Rag Doll seemed less creepy this episode. I don't know if it was because of too much CGI or less effective choreography.
Less crunchy-bone sound effects, I think.
On the plus side, I loved Sue and Ralph and Cisco. Such a cute trio.
posted by hanov3r at 9:44 AM on April 23, 2020 [1 favorite]
Agree on the levels of dumbness. I did enjoy the runaway car making hard right angle turns at 80+ miles-an-hour without flipping over. Maybe I misunderstood but did they imply that Rag Doll was in the car while Joe was driving it?
But, it wouldn't be a proper season of an Arrowverse show if there weren't at least one episode where the characters or story have to be dumb to set the table for subsequent episodes. I wonder if we'll see Joe again in this now shortened season.
I'm surprised we never got a scene where Barry and Joe had a conversation about Iris acting differently. There was one scene several episodes ago where Joe had a "what's up with her" look on his face after talking to hyper aggressive Iris at CCPD, and I think Barry had a similar reaction in a subsequent episode, so I was expecting that subplot to develop.
posted by plastic_animals at 2:57 PM on April 23, 2020 [1 favorite]
But, it wouldn't be a proper season of an Arrowverse show if there weren't at least one episode where the characters or story have to be dumb to set the table for subsequent episodes. I wonder if we'll see Joe again in this now shortened season.
I'm surprised we never got a scene where Barry and Joe had a conversation about Iris acting differently. There was one scene several episodes ago where Joe had a "what's up with her" look on his face after talking to hyper aggressive Iris at CCPD, and I think Barry had a similar reaction in a subsequent episode, so I was expecting that subplot to develop.
posted by plastic_animals at 2:57 PM on April 23, 2020 [1 favorite]
Maybe I misunderstood but did they imply that Rag Doll was in the car while Joe was driving it?
There was a quick shot at the dashboard and air vents in the car when it was first out of control and we heard a sinister laugh, so I think the idea was that he was crunched up inside the car somewhere and could reach the brakes and accelerator from the inside.
posted by Servo5678 at 5:07 AM on April 24, 2020
There was a quick shot at the dashboard and air vents in the car when it was first out of control and we heard a sinister laugh, so I think the idea was that he was crunched up inside the car somewhere and could reach the brakes and accelerator from the inside.
posted by Servo5678 at 5:07 AM on April 24, 2020
I did enjoy the runaway car making hard right angle turns at 80+ miles-an-hour without flipping over.
*camera cuts to speedometer* 120 MPH!!!!!!
*camera cuts to outside shot* oh, about 25 mph, give or take? And, like, not even sped up?
posted by hanov3r at 11:55 AM on April 24, 2020 [3 favorites]
*camera cuts to speedometer* 120 MPH!!!!!!
*camera cuts to outside shot* oh, about 25 mph, give or take? And, like, not even sped up?
posted by hanov3r at 11:55 AM on April 24, 2020 [3 favorites]
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Barry was dumb to run Cecile away, and that far away. Even at reduced speed, he should have bee3n able to grab the bomb and transport it away.
Mirror Iris' arguments about Joe's entry into witness protection were dumb. they made no sense. Sure, they accomplished her mission of getting Barry worked up enough to burn through his speed energy, but they should be off enough to tip him off that something isn't right about her.
The major dumb point of the episode, however, is Joe going into witsec on his own, without Cecile or their daughter. That makes NO sense! What's to stop Carver and pals from going after Cecile again? He's leaving her essentially alone and unprotected. Stupid, stupid, stupid.
Clothing-wise, the costume department seemed to have a collar problem. Both Ralph's and Sue's (especially Sue's) were way too big and loose for the actors. Carver's on the other hand, looked like he'd never be able to do up the buttons. Joe's was kind of off too, although it was hard to tell exactly how, given he was wearing it unbuttoned with a tie.
Rag Doll seemed less creepy this episode. I don't know if it was because of too much CGI or less effective choreography.
posted by sardonyx at 6:20 PM on April 22, 2020