Best/Worst Characters
LUCIANA MANGAS:It is no secret that Cisco is my absolute favorite character. Much like Felicity on ARROW, he is the heart of the show. I love his sense of humor, his loyalty and I am so glad they are giving him a juicy storyline this season. I absolutely can’t wait to see him explore the full potential of his newfound powers and I hope the heartbreak he went through didn’t mess him up too much.
As for the worst character, Jay Garrick wins hands down. I am not versed in comic canon – so all I know is based on what the show is giving me – and Jay has been mostly useless so far. I know he is an iconic DC character and he’s even more popular than Barry Allen, but they have essentially ignored him thus far. He is just there and he sometimes helps and gives advice. I hope they fix this and soon, because I really haven’t been able to connect, nor understand the purpose of his storyline so far.
MELISSA SMITH: Best character for me is Cisco. Carlos Valdes has taken the role of Cisco Ramon from “fun sidekick” and morphed it into “the guy who inspires.” I love how he overcomes his discomfort at having vibe powers and keeps maximizing his potential, regardless of any insecurity.
Worst character, in my opinion, is Harrison Wells of Earth-2. Tom Cavanaugh is a brilliant actor who can play “evil” so deliciously that you still love him. We need to get that personality from the Earth-1 Wells and get Cavanaugh back to his smarmy-but-loveable potential. There were glimpses of Wells’s emotional attachment to Team Flash when he and Caitlin were fixing the Velocity-6 serum.
SHANA LIEBERMAN: There are bad characters on THE FLASH? Could’ve fooled me. I mean, even Grodd is amusing. Sort of. Maybe he’s the worst character? We’ll go with that so we can get to the good stuff.
Zoom is, hands down, my personal favorite character this season. He’s just so evil, and his introduction has brought a whole new dynamic to THE FLASH that I really appreciate. The series continues to be much lighter than ARROW; but with the darkness Zoom’s particular brand of evil badassery brings to the table, the stakes are much higher now, which (I hope) is going to allow for significant growth for our hero. Also, there’s this:
Enough said.
MEREDITH ZYLBERBERG: This was easy. I have always enjoyed seeing Cisco on my screen. Carlos Valdes is a gem, and it’s almost impossible to believe that he’s a novice actor. While the vast majority of his work on The Flash is comedic, he has also knocked his few dramatic scenes out of the park. He has chemistry with every member of the cast, and his interactions with Wells/ParaWells, and with Joe, are some of my favorite. I think my favorite Cisco scene to date is when he acted as Barry’s eyes on the latter’s date with Patty. I was laughing out loud the entire time. He often saves the episode for me, acting as a bright spot in an otherwise humdrum (and sometimes silly) installment.
As for the worst – Can I say Grodd? Or King Shark? No, but, for real. Any monster-sized animal is going to get this distinction from me. I don’t think this needs explaining.
On the next page: best/worst relationships….
