10 Things The Arrowverse Wishes It Could've Done Differently

Somewhat surprisingly, The Flash beats Arrow to being The CW's most-watched Arrowverse show - although that doesn't mean The Flash is without its faults. Primarily, The Flash can't seem to stop repeating the same storylines with the same character archetypes and it's starting to feel tiresome.

Yes, Barry Allen is a speedster. Yes, it was fun to watch Barry face down an 'evil' speedster - but even that simple statement could refer to a whole host of characters. We've had Eobard Thawne, Savitar, Zoom, and in season five, Thawne again. There are only so many evil speedsters that can come and go before we crave some originality.

It doesn't help that the stakes seem to be set so low on The Flash. Iris' near-death at the hands of Savitar was about the closest the show got to putting one of its core characters in danger. It's the same thing over and over again: an evil speedster shows up, Team Flash defeats them - all is right in the world.

The Flash's repetitive nature doesn't stop there. Have you noticed how many sidekick speedsters we've had? Wally West, Jesse Quick, Nora West-Allen, and even Iris for a short while. Let's not even start on how many characters Tom Cavanagh has portrayed in the show. Sure, he's talented and a great addition to keep around, but season five's Sherloque Wells was maybe just a step too far into the absurd.

The Flash shows no signs of ending anytime soon. Thankfully, that means there's time for things to change.