![]() ![]() The ending did require a certain suspension of disbelief, however. And it was nice to see Iris take matters into her own hands rather than wait for Barry to rescue her. The scenes between Iris and Dwyer gave the episode a wonderful boost of tension. But again, the execution helped set it apart. ![]() This isn’t exactly the first time we’ve seen her stick her nose into trouble and attracting the wrath of a metahuman villain. Iris’ subplot had a similar whiff of familiarity about it. It might be a fun twist if The Chemist becomes a recurring “character” on the show in the same way Batman sometimes goes undercover as Matches Malone. ![]() It was also a hoot seeing Barry trying to play the villain for a change. Regardless, that fueled a great conflict for Barry and Ralph, as they both wrestled with the question of whether the ends justify the means and whether they can do a little bad to do a greater good. It’s enough to make you wish the writers devoted more than a single episode to this plot point. Frankly, the prospect of a metahuman tech flea market seems much more dire and urgent than a lone serial killer. While the main conflict this week may have done little to advance the season’s overarching Cicada storyline, it carried a weight all its own. Sort of the Central City version of Danny Brickwell. In short, while not a character destined for the Arrowverse big leagues, Goldface has a lot of potential as a minor, recurring foe. His powers were well-realized and resulted in some very fun visual moments in the climactic final battle. He’s a character with just the right blend of cheese and danger. But where Amunet never really clicked last year (due both to some underwhelming storylines and a really lame set of powers), Goldface immediately found his footing here. Seeing Goldface switch for congenial businessman to ruthless killer at the drop of a hat never loses its appeal. ![]() Like Katee Sackhoff’s Amunet, Poitier plays his character as a wacky, larger-than-life criminal kingpin. This villain came across as a new and improved version of his predecessor, Amunet Black. Chief among them being the debut of Goldface (Damion Poitier). But despite the similarities, this episode managed to stand out in a number of ways. ![]()
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