The scene in Wally's new bedroom had all the feels. Still, I can look past it because it's been a fun ride regardless. Zoom's plan to get Barry's speed has been far too complicated and absurd from the get-go. Zoom is a scary dude, Sears is terrific in the role, but what a convoluted mess this season is when you really sit down and think about it.As hero Jay Garrick he always seemed kind of goofy and awkward as evil Hunter Zolomon/Zoom he's just oozing villainy and a sort of smug, wicked charm. But is there more to this line than I'm aware of? Does it have some other meaning to Barry? 'You can't lock up the darkness.' That's a great line, and it was super creepy when Zoom's eyes turned black and he freed himself.I guess that's sort of what happened with the time remnant. was getting addicted to the speed himself, and tried to double-cross Zoom. I had assumed Earth 1's Hunter Zolomon was working with Zoom but it was actually a time remnant.The Hunter Zolomon backstory certainly adds some depth to his character, and the fact that he then became a serial killer before gaining his super powers is pretty fascinating.I'm honestly a little baffled still that this is actually how things played out. They didn't double-cross Hunter Zolomon when they had the chance. They didn't even come up with a trick or an ambush. This was really, really stupid on Barry's part. Instead, he nearly kills Barry and then makes off with Caitlyn. Zoom could simply take the speed and then kill each and every one of them in the span of a few heartbeats. This seems like a very, very bad trade even for Wally.

In other words: If Barry gives up his power to Zoom, then Zoom will be the only one with powers left standing. Not Cisco and his vibing, not Wells and his fancy guns. Nobody else on Team Flash will have the ability to stop Zoom at this point. But if Barry gives up his speed to Zoom, he will have no powers whatsoever. Barry has gotten faster and faster thanks to Harrison Wells-fast enough now to keep up with Zoom, though he underestimated the extent of Zoom's power. Anyways, you have Zoom on one end and Team Flash on the other.

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