The Flash Season 5: 6 Problems It Must Fix

6. Main Characters Are Underutilised

One major problem that plagues almost all of the Arrowverse shows is that the repetitive format does not benefit each respective show's growing cast - and that was never more obvious than it was last season on The Flash.

The introduction of the corny and rather annoying Elongated Man meant that important characters like Wally West/Kid Flash had to be written out on multiple occasions before the writers eventually just moved him to Legends of Tomorrow. This was particularly insulting because it never really felt like Wally was given the room to grow on The Flash, and it was positively ridiculous that such an iconic Flash character had to be relegated to make room for a different superhero.

However, this was only the latest example of this issue as important characters are often sidelined on the show. Caitlin and Cisco often struggle to get substantial screen-time. Sure, they fill their weekly roles on Team Flash to perfection, but we often forget that they're deep, well-developed characters too - and no, one or two episodes focused solely on them does not make up for the lack of focus all season.

With Nora West-Allen and Cecile Horton joining the show full-time now, it's integral that The Flash works out a way to make all of its regular characters feel like an important part of the show. Yes, some will require more attention at certain points and that's fine, but that doesn't mean that other important characters should be reduced to mindless Team Flash members.