The Flash Season 6 Review: 6 Ups & 2 Downs From 'The Last Temptation Of Barry Allen, Pt. 1'

3. The Haunting Parallels

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As Barry roared at the Speed Force (which had taken the form of his mother), berating it for manipulating him for all those years, it was clear that we were losing the Scarlet Speedster to the dark side. This provided the-powers-that-be with a wonderful opportunity to use the show's history to haunt us even further - something they pulled off magnificently.

Barry's attempt to phase through Speed Force Nora was eerily reminiscent of how the Reverse-Flash actually killed the real Nora Allen all those years ago. Sure, the fact that the show actually flashed back so that we could see the parallels (instead of figuring them out for ourselves) may have been a little on-the-nose, but the whole thing was highly effective in showing us the flaws with Bloodwork's way of life - and the dangers of someone like Barry adhering to it.

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