<p>In the action packed conclusion to the two-part &#8220;Earth-2&#8221; saga, Cisco and Harrison must find a way to save Barry and Harrison&#8217;s daughter Jessie from Zoom. While back on Earth-1, Jay and Caitlyn must face off against Geomancer and repair the portal between the Earths. &#8220;Escape from Earth-2&#8221; was an episode that almost became too bloated with content, but there was plenty that still worked to make this another successful week for<em> The Flash</em>.</p>
<p>The beginning was a highlight for Grant Gustin, as he got to explore his portrayal of Earth-2 Barry. Everything from his speech to his mannerisms to the way he runs (hunched over, arms flailing) gives us an image of a very different Barry from the one we&#8217;re familiar with. Gustin&#8217;s innocent approach to Barry-2 was extremely necessary not only for comedic relief in a largely dramatic episode, but to build to the show-stopping Barry-to-Barry speech at the end.</p>
<figure id="attachment_99758" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-99758" style="width: 800px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-99758 size-full" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/04000524/fla214b_0113b.jpg" alt="flash 1" width="800" height="534" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-99758" class="wp-caption-text">Raw sex appeal. (The Flash, CW)</figcaption></figure>
<p>I, personally, have never been a huge fan of the &#8220;Jay&#8217;s dying&#8221; storyline. It feels forced and crammed in, especially on a week where there is so much story to tell. Teddy Sears is an endearing actor and easily makes Jay an accessible and likable character, particularly in scenes opposite Danielle Panabaker&#8217;s Caitlyn. It&#8217;s frustrating, then, to see him saddled with an illness we never really see in any tangible form, and stuck with sequences such as pulling three people out of a collapsing office building. <em>(Really?! There were only three people in that office building?? In the middle of the day?! Come on, guys.)</em></p>
<p>Another character saddled with excess story this week was Iris, portrayed by Candice Patton, who had some nice moments last week playing Earth-2 Iris. This week, Earth-1 Iris met her new editor who wants her to write about how the Flash will not always be there to save people. Iris counters by writing about Jay&#8217;s Flash saving three people from the collapsing office building. Thrilling stuff. Then Earth-2 Iris was pushed to the back of the group, overshadowed by Wells and Earth-2 Barry.</p>
<figure id="attachment_99759" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-99759" style="width: 800px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-99759 size-full" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/04000506/fla214b_0224b.jpg" alt="flash 2" width="800" height="534" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-99759" class="wp-caption-text">I love it when a plan comes together. (The Flash, CW)</figcaption></figure>
<p>Those two complaints, however, were not enough to weigh down the effective successes of the rest of the episode. Earth-1 Barry and Jessie working to decipher the masked man&#8217;s code was fascinating. <em>(If you don&#8217;t know anything about 5&#215;5 POW code, or Tap Code, I recommend checking the PBS link out <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/honor/sfeature/sf_tap.html">HERE</a>.) </em>Panabaker&#8217;s Killer Frost was a bit messy in terms of intention, but had some great moments with effects and use of powers. Tom Cavanagh&#8217;s Wells plays a frantic approach that drives scenes, and his interaction with Jessie comes with a sigh of relief.</p>
<p>Zoom continues to show his formidable villainy through sheer aggression and violence. Every time he mentions stealing Barry&#8217;s speed, it falls a bit flat, but his raw power is well represented. A stellar scene this week was when Zoom phased into Barry&#8217;s cell and beat the complete crap out of him. Not only did our optimistic protagonist take away a valuable lesson on how to escape from this, but Zoom, as a character, displayed his dominance in full force to great effect.</p>
<figure id="attachment_99760" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-99760" style="width: 800px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img class="wp-image-99760 size-full" src="https://cdn.bagogames.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/04000450/fla214a_0171b.jpg" alt="flash 3" width="800" height="534" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-99760" class="wp-caption-text">Who is the man in the iron mask? (The Flash, CW)</figcaption></figure>
<p>My grumblings on Jay&#8217;s arch aside, the final moment of the episode was jarring. Not in its surprise (you could see it coming from a mile away), but rather in its pending repercussions. This week&#8217;s episode was a success, but it opens a lot of questions for the rest of the season. Is Jay dead? Now that the portal is closed, how will they save him? Will Caitlyn&#8217;s love life ever catch a break? Find out next time on <em>The Flash!</em></p>
<p>Have thoughts or opinions you&#8217;d like to share? Comment below or tweet at me! <a href="https://twitter.com/LoganASchultz">@LoganASchultz</a></p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><em>Catch new episodes of </em><strong>The Flash</strong><em>, Tuesdays at 8/7c on The CW</em></p>

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The Flash “Escape from Earth-2” Review – The Hunter and the Hunted
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