The Flash: 21 Twitter Reactions about this week’s episode
By Jason Hall
The big news on this week’s The Flash was kind of pushed aside in favor of some divisive depictions of certain people.
The addition of Ralph Dibny to the cast of characters on Team Flash has had mixed reactions. Some people enjoy the new chemistry that he brings while others are pretty disgusted by everything he says. This week episode of The Flash also introduced the Council of Wells, a team of Harrison Wells from across dimensions that are now working together to find the villainous Devoe.
All of this really was set aside as many fans focused on the fact that The Flash portrayed a Native American woman as the villain for wanting to return her people’s artifacts to their true home. This new season is obviously trying to be lighter and more humorous, but it has also fallen on the now old tropes of Barry not being able to catch villains that he should be able to easily stop.
The villain this week certainly needed to be stopped after she murdered someone, but it is still difficult to not want to side with her. The now permanently lighter tone sort of takes away from a serious examination of the issues this episode brought up. Dibny’s sexist jokes fall more flat and douchey than humorous. Let’s take a look at how the internet is reacting to this week’s episode of the Flash.
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So Ralph, the “hero”, constantly objectifies women and doesn’t have common decency... but the black bison, “the villain” wants to avenge her people and reclaim their historical relics. Is it Opposite Day or something? #Theflash #datflash pic.twitter.com/D9RPXFvI4B
— oliver no smoke queen ⚡️ (@wonderviewer) November 15, 2017
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Who's the real villain here, The Black Bison, or the historic/systemic racism and socioeconomic inequalities that created her?#TheFlash #datflash pic.twitter.com/m2Win6BOC6
— DJ Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire Evangelista (@WakandaBS_isDis) November 15, 2017
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Barry and Iris look like 2 disappointed parents lmao #TheFlash pic.twitter.com/g8Y62kkjF9
— Shaddae (@deityiris) November 15, 2017
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So Caitlin remembers Killer Frost going to burning man, but last episode said that she can't remember anything Killer Frost did. Bitch WTF #TheFlash pic.twitter.com/iTEB2xeZZY
— grabetsi (@WAisendgame) November 15, 2017
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https://twitter.com/dreamandthehope/status/930613699773190145
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Seriously?? Barry, in plain clothes, flashing a criminal, who almost shot him, to the hospital, in broad daylight.... #TheFlash #TheFlashPodcast pic.twitter.com/RieH483kzI
— JRae (@themerriberri) November 15, 2017
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Yet another person that knows the flashes face #TheFlash pic.twitter.com/8r9lpgkUcr
— DKS (@Hyperfuse200) November 15, 2017
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Did Cisco just... seriously... #TheFlash pic.twitter.com/VkYig0nGwk
— Natalie Abrams (@NatalieAbrams) November 15, 2017
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why is this doctor telling these strangers this child's medical information????????????????????????? #TheFlash
— Katie Minard (@KatieMinard) November 15, 2017
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I'm honestly surprised Ralph Dibny's bra-sizing jokes made it into #TheFlash this week. Like no thank you. https://t.co/BIGW7676T3 pic.twitter.com/YAaSLi2OJv
— Lindsay MacDonald (@misslindsaymac_) November 15, 2017
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The Flash S04E06: When Harry Met Harry... ✔️⚡⚡⚡⚡⚡ P.S. Ralph Dibny is the Nate Heywood of Team Flash. #TheFlash pic.twitter.com/N9e0RucL2p
— Marc Dominic (@fulgenciomarc) November 15, 2017
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https://twitter.com/Adda_Winchester/status/930830485017825282
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I need MORE Wells the Grey! #TheFlash #TheFlashSeason4 #WellstheGrey pic.twitter.com/FiKHbOD4bi
— BobaTalks (@BobaTalks) November 15, 2017
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“The Council of Wells” #TheFlash pic.twitter.com/mpj8Ik56tx
— Uncle Dee (@themrd81) November 15, 2017
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I feel like Harry and Cisco are very close to turning into Rick and Morty. #TheFlash
— Kimble (@kwick22a) November 15, 2017
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“Baby violence solves nothing.” Might be the funniest line of a very funny episode of #TheFlash @CW_TheFlash #councilofwells
— PopCultureReview (@popcultureview) November 15, 2017
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Caitlyn lookin all disgusted by Great Value Jim Carey like they ain’t gonna hook up before the end of the season #DatFlash #TheFlash pic.twitter.com/xil6TvXMxZ
— Kind Of A Geek (@KindOfA_Geek) November 15, 2017
Next: The Flash season 4, episode 6 review: When Harry Met Harry
The Flash airs on Tuesday nights on the CW at 7/8 c, be sure to tune in.