'The Flash' Review/Recap "The Sound and the Fury"
Adam Reynoso ’15 / Emertainment Monthly Staff Writer
Another one of the more iconic Flash villains, Hartley Rathaway, aka Pied Piper, made his debut this week and fit into the somewhat campy, lighthearted show. Having already been disowned by his wealthy family for being gay, his main mission in this episode was to get his revenge against his former mentor, Wells, for ignoring his warnings about the Particle Accelerator and completely turning his back on him before he was affected by the Particle Accelerator.
Rathaway really allowed the audience to get a better look at the beginnings of the STAR Labs group and Cisco’s (Carlos Valdes) introduction to the group. Just as well, Rathaway served as a possible foreshadowing for Barry’s (Grant Gustin) own relationship with Wells. Rathaway was seen as the prodigal son, someone whom Wells respected and held in high regard, mainly for his geniosity. But Rathaway was ignored and fired, despite him being right. This forces everyone to question Wells and his intentions about the particle accelerator.
Elsewhere in the episode, Iris (Candice Patton) continued her path into a journalism career, but found that she’s going to have to prove she’s more than a Flash blogger. And Cisco’s faced with a difficult choice in the end as Rathaway tells him he has info on Caitlin’s (Danielle Panabaker) fiance, Ronnie (Robbie Amell).
The episode introduced another character from the Rogues gallery and finally shed more light on Wells’ character. Mientus did an excellent job as the Pied Piper and played it with enough camp and angst that it worked. And with the characters finally questioning Wells, it’s only a matter of time before they begin to see him for who he really is.
The Flash airs on Tuesdays at 8/7c on the CW.
Overall Episode Grade: B+