Yes!, our favorite Tuesday Hero is back and literally he is BACK in the series in just 1 episode, that’s right — remember that time I’ve tried to predict when he’ll be back, yep scratch that sh*t because he is BACK in right as the 4th Season start!
In the last episode Entered the speed force to atone for his sins for creating the Flash-Point and also to save the city from being destroyed by the unstable multiverse, With Barry in the speed force, Iris, Kid Flash, Joe, and Vibe must protect Central City; a powerful armored villain threatens to level the city if the Flash doesn’t appear; Cisco decides to break Barry out of the speed force. The timeline moved forward six months, so Barry’s absence was truly felt by those who love him. The show’s not the same without Barry, as he’s the glue that keeps everyone together. Even when he was in the Speed Force, they continued to protect the city in honor of Barry and seemed to take their failures as dishonoring him. It wasn’t a surprise that Cisco would have been working on a way to bring Barry back; it would have been out of character for him to not look for a solution.
Though Iris’ disbelief was initially unexpected, it made sense after we got a better feel for her emotional state. She locked away her heart and guarded herself from her feelings for Barry and any possibility of his return. He was gone and that belief allowed her to move forward and “keep running,” as he asked of her. Barry’s return in a confused state worked well. There was a consequence to his time in the Speed Force, and I hope that even though he appears cured that some side effects remain and/or his gibberish provides useful information down the line. While several aspects of Barry’s return felt convenient and a bit contrived, overall it worked more than it didn’t. Samurai wanted to face-off against the Flash, but why? Even with the final reveal, the importance of the Flash’s return isn’t clear and won’t likely be for many more episodes.