‘The Flash’ Season 8: Speeding Through Stories

Hot on the heels of Superman and Lois, the Flash just crossed the finish line on its eighth season. The CW’s veteran superhero series has been criticized in the past for padding out its season-long stories to fill their 20+ episode seasons. This season is a drastic departure from that format. Season eight was broken up into three distinct arcs with an episode or two in-between.

The Story

The first five episodes were released as a pseudo-crossover event called “Armageddon” wherein a time-travelling alien named Despero arrives and attempts to stop the Flash before he brings about the end of the world in the future. The second arc sees Caitlin Snow swooning over the possible return of her deceased husband Ronnie, all while citizens across Central City are being…