The Flash: Timeless review S7 E9
Timeless actually left me feeling that this so far disjointed season of The Flash could make a comeback.
Nora wants to kill off the Forces, which sparks this sorta interesting sorta weird discussion with Iris and Barry. Barry has been burnt by Nora — The Speed Force version, not the future daughter who lied about her alliance with Thawne — and wants to kill off the Forces in hopes of separating them from their current occupants.
Even if that means going back to the past. Is he? No…this dude wouldn’t? Yep, Barry is showing he’s learned exactly zero from Flashpoints and other travels back into time. At this point even Cisco is like nah man that’s an AWFUL idea.
Iris wants to take more of a coddling, nurturing approach with Nora, which is just weird. The Speed Force entity using Barry’s mother’s form is not actually a person. Unlike the other Force users.
This sets off an interesting race with Team Flash and Team Citizen trying to take the best approach to stop the Forces.
Kamilla’s actually back, but right away we get the tease of her considering leaving for a gig in San Francisco. I’m sure Iris can match whatever Kamila might get offered thanks to those massive ad revenue from The Citizen.
Iris wants to reason with Nora and thanks to Kamilla’s magic camera, we learn there’s a little of each force in Barry and Iris. Almost like the Forces are their children. Knowing who’s about to return and debut in this season this foreshadowing isn’t exactly subtle.
I’ve been clamoring for the return of The Citizen team, but not on their own superhero mission. Just let them do journalism, which is harder to do in 2021 than finding bad guys anyway.
I love that the non-scientific team can find Nora just as easily as Team Flash even with the 2000-based Harrison Wells. The serious Wells had become annoying, but OG Harrison Wells is actually nice to have around in limited doses.
Barry and Iris both have some measure of success. Barry and company bring Deon from the 90s. Naturally this doesn’t go great and Barry’s obsession to save the other Forces sounds more like serious control issues. And Cisco isn’t down for it.
This episode’s patented Talk Time With Joe West was exceptional. Jesse L. Martin should just quit the show and do video pep talks for people. He’d make millions — beyond my daily calls.
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Iris stumbles onto Psych instead of Nora, but it all comes down to Barry deciding to use the harness to kill the Forces off or letting them determine their future. Let’s ask Abra Kadabra which way he would go…
Ultimately, Barry decides to let the Forces chart their own path. But getting back on the same page with Iris gives Alexa/Fuerza a jumpstart while their focused energy resurrects her.
The Flash functions on its own special science universe and I’ve stopped trying to make sense of it.
With Barry and Iris reunited let’s check in on the chaos of another couple. Oh, Cisco and Kamila are actually just fine and both decide they need to leave Central city. If you must go please take Caitlin with you!
We know both Carlos Valdes and Tom Cavanaugh are leaving as series regulars after this season, but it still stings seeing the departure lane being laid out. I wish Kamila had been around more earlier so her leaving would have more meaning too.
With the post credit, Deon is listening to DMX (nice touch) when Nora arrives proclaiming herself/itself as the reckoning. Bring it then Mrs. Allen.
Timeless still had some questionable moments, but this felt like an episode that did far more to right the ship and set the season on an actual worthwhile path. Let’s see if that holds true over the next few weeks.
Rating: 7.5 out of 10
Photo Credit: The CW