Tricksters
- Episode aired Mar 31, 2015
- TV-PG
- 42m
James Jesse, a.k.a. The Trickster, once terrorized Central City twenty years ago. Now a copycat has arisen to carry on the name and resume his murderous misdeeds.James Jesse, a.k.a. The Trickster, once terrorized Central City twenty years ago. Now a copycat has arisen to carry on the name and resume his murderous misdeeds.James Jesse, a.k.a. The Trickster, once terrorized Central City twenty years ago. Now a copycat has arisen to carry on the name and resume his murderous misdeeds.
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaMark Hamill reprises his role of James Jesse, a.k.a. "The Trickster", from The Flash (1990) to help Barry Allen and the team from S.T.A.R. Labs battle a younger copycat of the Trickster.
- GoofsAbout halfway through the episode, Dr. Harrison Wells is involved in a car wreck causing the car to be upside down. You can clearly see the car's drivetrain and exhaust intact. Towards the end of the episode they show the car again but without the drivetrain or exhaust, and the bottom of the car is different. It appears that they are using a completely different make and model car.
- Quotes
Axel Walker: There's just one thing I've been dying to ask. Why did you choose me?
James Jesse: Because I knew you had the strength to fulfill my legacy. Besides, it was in your blood.
Axel Walker: Wait. What do you mean in... in my blood?
James Jesse: The real reason I tracked you down and groomed you to be the best you could possibly be, Axel - I am your father.
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Flash: Nora (2018)
- SoundtracksThe Flash Theme
Written by Blake Neely
The episode kicks off right after the intriguing pre credits scene of the previous episode. As Barry and Detective West try to find out more about Harrison Wells, a trickster comes to town and causes havoc. It's very fitting to have such a villain especially in April Fool's day. Mark Hamill guest starring in the episode is one of the highlights because he just nails it. With his outstanding voice and acting, it's very hard not to think of the Joker when he acts. The Trickster is easily one of the best villain, or should I say villains the Flash has had and I hope they return like the Rogues normally do too. What I also liked about this episode is the in-your-face references made. From a Breaking Bad reference, to of course a Star Wars one, and even a Speed reference, all these add to the pure fun that this episode contains. Even though at it's light hearted tone, the episode still continues to intrigue us more particularly the use of flashbacks explaining the Reverse Flash and Eobard Thawne. There's also the ongoing trust issues between Barry and Harrison Wells and how he begins to doubt him and I thought it was perfectly executed. Thankfully, Iris didn't seem much of an nuisance in the episode that much. The slow motion scenes and visuals we're amazing. 17 episodes and the visuals remained intact and spectacular, kudos to the Flash effects staff. The climax was also well done, it was intense and introduced us to a little friend called the Speedforce.
Overall, a fun episode, brilliant performances, excellent- you get the rest. I'm hoping the next episode will be even better +The Tricksters, +Mark Hamill's performance, +So Many Awesome References, +Flashbacks, +Trust Issues with Harrison Wells, +Slow Motion Visuals, +Speedforce.
Verdict: 9.8/10
- SpoodermanDerp
- Mar 31, 2015