The Flash Season 5: Episode 1 "Nora"

[Flash525]

Nora is a wonderful addition and I can see a future link between her and many of the main characters. I think she's the spin the show needed.

With the actor playing Wally wanting out of the show (for the moment at least), I kinda hope Nora sticks around for longer than a mere season, though at the same time, I don't see how they can keep her around for too long short of damaging that timeline they keep screwing with.

 

[jlrd2000]

I am enjoying Nora so far. I was satisfied with learning what the 2024 newspaper article was all about. What bothers me is the possible fallout from Barry being missing. In specific, how Iris reacts to it while trying to raise a young child in the beginning. If her actions during Barry being stuck in the speedforce are any indication, poor Nora most likely grew up in a very emotionally cold home. Do I expect Iris to curl up and cry daily? Of course not. But Iris talking about her feelings (as Joe tried to get her to while Barry was stuck in the speed force but she refused) could help her and in turn help Nora. This theory may not be too far off base since Nora said that she studied up about The Flash and the team at the Flash Museum. Why would she have to do that with her mother being the team leader? Hopefully the issue between Nora and Iris will be resolved quickly.

The budding relationship between Barry and Nora is cute. Once he was willing to accept her, and her presence, it showed a light hearted Barry that hasn't really been seen since his memory got wiped in season 3. His reaction to the news of him being missing for many years (almost Nora's entire life) was very well portrayed. But him keeping this secret is not going to go over well when it comes to light. When will they ever learn?

Cisco drunk was hilarious. I love Cisco drunk or sober. His admiration of the future designed suit may just make him up his own game. I do wonder why he wasn't the one to design the suit in the future. Maybe I'm reading too much into that. Time will tell.

Oh Wally how I've missed you. Welcome back!

What's up with Ralph? How in the world did he work with Team Flash and not have any concept of time travel? Was this just done as comic relief or is Ralph really this dense? On the other hand, it was good to see Ralph going back to his PI duties a little. And this brings me too.....

Ralph putting his PI skills in place and discovering a big secret. Caitlin's dad's death certificate is a fake! Let the mystery begin! This story definitely needs to continue since we were shown some unexpected information in the form of a flashback last season of Killer Frost being present when Caitlin was a child. Alot of questions now need to be answered. I'm really curious to see how this plays out.

 

[Flash525]

I am enjoying Nora so far. I was satisfied with learning what the 2024 newspaper article was all about. What bothers me is the possible fallout from Barry being missing. In specific, how Iris reacts to it while trying to raise a young child in the beginning. If her actions during Barry being stuck in the speedforce are any indication, poor Nora most likely grew up in a very emotionally cold home. Do I expect Iris to curl up and cry daily? Of course not. But Iris talking about her feelings (as Joe tried to get her to while Barry was stuck in the speed force but she refused) could help her and in turn help Nora. This theory may not be too far off base since Nora said that she studied up about The Flash and the team at the Flash Museum. Why would she have to do that with her mother being the team leader? Hopefully the issue between Nora and Iris will be resolved quickly.

This has the potential to have some serious long-term consequences. If the endgame is to somehow undo Barry going missing, then literally everything from Season 1 would change, surely? Not only that, but Nora returning home would present an entirely new timeline for her - except she'd be none the wiser to it, losing her memory like Barry started too in Flashpoint.

What's up with Ralph? How in the world did he work with Team Flash and not have any concept of time travel? Was this just done as comic relief or is Ralph really this dense? On the other hand, it was good to see Ralph going back to his PI duties a little.

As I've already mentioned, I think there's more going on with Ralph, not that he's dense or clueless, but rather he's losing his long-term memory or something; a result of being merged with DeVoe and the other metas DeVoe embodied.

 

[shabadoo25]

So Nora's presence and all of the changes she has produced (revealing the future, giving Barry the uniform ring) has created an alternate timeline. Will said timeline still include Barry's disappearance? Did Nora cause it?

 

[igoogol]

Premiere was a lot better than I thought, but then I thought the same with S3 E1. Interesting that Iris only saw she was getting the cold shoulder from Nora while Barry figured out what’s really up. The former is consistent but the latter was a pleasant surprise. Is Joe ducking dad duty? Just how much time is he spending in his man cave?! While it was great to see Singh and CCPD, it would have been better to see Barry actually do his job. Current team flash, and I mean Cisco, Caitlin & Ralph, is a good size and worked well off each other. They can stay. Iris…have to agree about the yap yap yapping. Finally, each season’s suit matched that season. S1-2 suit is still the best and S4’s suit was laughable. What does this say about S5’s hideous suit....The Flash ring deserves better than this.

 

[Dark Raven]

How come Nora said that she was living with her mom all that time in the future? When it said the Flash disappeared and was missing for 25 years, then shouldn't it mean both her parents?

Also, where was Harry this week? Did he go back to Earth 2 at the end of last season? What happened to him?

I don't like the new Flash helmet. It looks oddly shaped and awkward.

 

[Web-Head]

How come Nora said that she was living with her mom all that time in the future? When it said the Flash disappeared and was missing for 25 years, then shouldn't it mean both her parents?

Also, where was Harry this week? Did he go back to Earth 2 at the end of last season? What happened to him?

I don't like the new Flash helmet. It looks oddly shaped and awkward.

Why would Iris disappear too?

Wells went back to be with Jessie. We're getting a new Wells this season.

I think it needs the chin strap, but I'm hoping it'll grow on me

 

[Dark Raven]

Why would Iris disappear too?

Wells went back to be with Jessie. We're getting a new Wells this season.

I think it needs the chin strap, but I'm hoping it'll grow on me

Iris would disappear because she's also the Flash.

That's a shame about Wells. I guess he never will get his intelligence back.

 

[Web-Head]

Iris would disappear because she's also the Flash.

That's a shame about Wells. I guess he never will get his intelligence back.

It was clearly meant as we are Team Flash. You, Barry are the Flash, but we're you're support team

 

[Flash525]

Wells went back to be with Jessie. We're getting a new Wells this season.

Is this confirmed? I thought this Season wasn't going to have a Wells.

 

[Thome216]

I liked it. It was fun and light, whereas Arrow and SG were (though enjoyable) downers emotionally. I like Nora and I hope she stays around for a while. Ralph 'missing everything' was funny, esp when he carted out the glass board and we got something similar to Barry explaining the multiverse to Kara and co in the first crossover.

I like Caitlyn's developing story line and hope we get more than snippets about it. There need to be more than a few eps dedicated to answering that mystery.

Drunk Cisco was great, and I loved his reaction when he ended up 'naming' Gridlock. I forget the quote he used...

The suit... meh... I thought it was great that we got the S1 suit again, but when it and the previous seasons were both torn up, of course it was time for the new one. Which, for the most part, I'm okay with. It's just that helmet... Gawd-awful! The head is way too bulbous and his lower face it too naked. At least put a chin strap on it!

 

[Web-Head]

Is this confirmed? I thought this Season wasn't going to have a Wells.

It is confirmed now, yes

 

[Thome216]

Pretty sure I saw 'Sherlock' Wells in one of the promos.

 

[jolldan]

OH MY GOD THE RING THE SUIT IT WAS AWESOME!!!!


Im already excited for a showdown between Grodd & King Shark, thanks Nora.

 

[Dark Raven]

Well the suit itself doesn't look good. Especially not the cowl.

 

[jolldan]

Pretty sure I saw 'Sherlock' Wells in one of the promos.

Im still hoping for a return from this legend lol

 

[edwardc]

Did anyone else catch the name drop of lighting Lad