![]() Now, it’s no longer a question of how do the beat Zoom but how do they reach Hunter/Jay underneath. That’s also extended well thematically into practice as the show (assisted by Cisco’s awesome prior Star Wars monologue) takes a Darth Vader approach to Zoom. We still get the impression of the Jay we knew and loved being on the surface while a darker twisted personality breaks through from underneath. As for present day “not Jay”, to his credit Teddy Shears produces more menace than expected from his de-masked exchanges with Barry. The visuals are gloriously menacing as Hunter becomes affected by Earth 2’s particle accelerator explosion and being in the electric chair is a good Easter Egg to the events of Flashpoint Paradox (and probably not the last this season judging by the episode’s conclusion). As we catch up with him as an adult to witness his transformation into a speedster, there’s a heavy departure from the comics but to good ends. There are some great shades of young Tom Riddle from Half-Blood Prince to the orphanage scenes as Hunter’s holed up somewhere that would drive most people crazy and/or evil. Whereas Hunter had no one, no support system, no positive role models and no focus for his trauma other than anger and darkness. Barry had the love and compassion of Joe, Iris and everyone else around, which enabled him to recover and become a good person. ![]() Their journeys had the same beginning with roads and destinations determined by those around them. The opening setup is fantastic with Barry recapping his own early years trauma leads into a childhood flashback of Hunter, who actually went through a similarly horrific, life-changing parental loss (except his dad really did kill his mom), which creates a wonderful parallel between Barry and Hunter. ![]() Can Barry finally defeat the demon speedster or will he lose all his new speed to Zoom? Verses Zoom – With the tachyon accelerator power harnessed into his suit, Barry is now finally fast enough to rival Zoom and wants to end things once and for all using Cisco’s Vibe powers to open a multi-verse doorway.
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