The CWHonestly, if you're a fan of The Flash you're probably prepared to have your mind blown every week, but rest assured that the last few episodes of season two will not disappoint.
Tuesday's episode, "Back to Normal," sees Barry fight his first metahuman since losing his speed (ya know, when Hunter Zolomon made him give up his speed force in exchange for Wally's life, and then kidnapped Caitlin instead).
Showrunner Andrew Kreisberg describes the hour as a bit of a breather before things get REALLY crazy. "Barry and the team are dealing with the fact that Barry doesn't have his powers anymore," he explains.
Kreisberg adds, "We've been at such a breakneck pace—I know the TV scheduling put a couple of arbitrary stops in there, but if you think about it, going from the Earth-2 saga to King Shark to the 'Trajectory' episode to the flashback episode to last week and all the revelations and Barry losing his speed, we've been pedal to the metal at a breakneck pace. This episode where Barry loses his powers was literally designed to slow everything down and let everybody catch their breath before the next four episodes."
Of course, everything that follows is going to be insane. Duh. Just another Tuesday!
One reveal is going to be particularly astonishing: the identity of the man in the iron mask trapped in Zoom's lair. Kreisberg won't actually tease anything about said revelation, only that "the answer is going to blow your minds. Honestly, the two things I am probably most proud of this season are Harry and the identity of the man in the mask."
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The Flash airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. on The CW.