The Flash Season 3: 5 Ups And 3 Downs From 'Magenta'
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3. Wally’s Desperation
We all get it – Wally West is still a young man who is just absolutely desperate to get his own superpowers so that he can help fight the good fight and protect Central City and beyond – but that still didn’t do Wally any favours here.
In Magenta, the writing of Wally West just felt so un-hero-like for the most part, positioning him as a stroppy, brooding, needy teenager who’s throwing his toys out of the pram at the fact that he’s missing out when it comes to superspeed.
In sharp contrast to this, seeing Wally West as Kid Flash in the altered Flashpoint timeline was fantastic, with him bringing so much freshness and energy to the superhero game. If we’re going to see him petulantly storming off at every turn until he gets such powers, though, it really won’t make him feel like any sort of real hero when he finally does get the chance to become a speedster in his own right.
The damage to Wally here isn’t irreparable, just he certainly needs to change his attitude sooner rather than later. And yes, of course this is likely going to lead to him crossing paths with Doctor Alchemy, but that whole plot could be written so much better than it was here.