The Flash: 10 Major Predictions For Season 2

The first season of The Flash got off to the sort of fast start you might expect from the Scarlet Speedster, wasting little time in establishing itself as one of the best comic-book shows on TV and upstaging its elder sibling Arrow. That show introduced the character of Barry Allen in Arrow's Season 2 two-parter The Scientist/Three Ghosts, and he was initially set to be in a third episode, which would serve as a €˜backdoor pilot€™ for his own show. The producers scrapped that idea and gave The Flash his own full pilot instead, and haven€™t looked back since. In a superhero landscape dominated by Arrow and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Flash brought some much needed lightness and humour to the party. It wasn€™t afraid to embrace the fun that can be had with superpowers, and its brightly coloured Central City provided a stark contrast to the more grim and gritty Starling. That€™s not to say it wasn€™t without its serious side, as there was still a tangible threat to the heroes throughout the season, as well as plenty of emotional beats that were generally hit perfectly. It introduced a well-rounded supporting cast, including Cisco and Caitlin who had also been introduced in Arrow, the is he/isn't he a bad-guy Harrison Wells, who was the man responsible for the particle accelerator incident that caused Barry to become The Flash, and Joe West, Barry€™s surrogate father. The first season burned through villains like Barry burns through trainers, although wisely chose to keep plenty of them around for future reappearances, and played around with time travel and multiple timelines. The season finale was an extremely satisfying end to an excellent debut season, which means the producers have given themselves the task of trying to top it in its sophomore year. Here€™s a look at how they just might be going about doing that.