The heroes of Flash, like the main character himself, are screen versions of comic book prototypes. The series began to go on television in 2014 and very quickly found its audience, becoming one of the most sensational series in recent years.
Plot
The film is based on the story of the hero of Flash, which has long been described in comics. Of course, the serial version is somewhat different from what is presented in the comics, but the essence remains the same.
While still small, Barry Allen witnessed the murder of his mother. This had a big effect on the child. Moreover, the situation worsened when Barry's father was unjustly convicted of his wife's death.
The boy grew up, dreaming of finding the real killer of his mother. Growing up, he became a forensic medical expert. He once conducted an experiment on particle acceleration of Harrison Welles, but something went wrong. The accelerator exploded, and lightning hit Barry himself.
After nine months of coma, Allen woke up and discovered that he had some superpowers that allowed him to move at supersonic speed.
Flash’s further actions are no longer aimed at finding the killer of his mother (although he didn’t leave this idea), but at fighting supervillains, who are many in his native city and country of Barry. Thanks to his superpowers, he succeeds in successfully repelling all the enemies he meets on his way, although difficulties, of course, cannot be avoided. His faithful friends help him in the fight against evil, sometimes without even realizing that they are participating in the fight against the forces of evil.
The protagonist Flash
Barry Allen is a key character in the television series. The rest of the characters of Flash are secondary, although they can be of great importance for the development of the plot.
The series seeks to comply with the canon, that is, comics, although the creators allow themselves some liberties. Still, this is a television show, so for a more vivid and full-fledged picture, sometimes you have to interpret the plot outlined in the comics somewhat differently.
However, this does not worsen, and, perhaps, even improves the series. Fans of the character note that it turned out to be quite authentic. The features of his character, appearance and behavior that are characteristic of him in the comics are well reflected.
According to the comics, Flash is the hero of wars and numerous battles and clashes with various enemies. Basically, all the major skirmishes with enemy forces took place as part of the notorious Justice League, led by Batman.
In the series, Allen acts alone or his faithful friends help him. There are no major, epic battles in the TV show, but there is enough action and drive in it.
Other heroes
In addition to Barry Allen himself, who was performed by Grant Gastin, there are several other main characters in the Flash series.
Iris West is Flash's best friend. Her role was played by actress Candice Patton.
Kathleen Snow is a bioengineer. She was brilliantly performed by Daniel Panabaker.
Eddie Thown is an investigator played by R. Cosnatt.
Joe West is a guardian of Barry Allen in childhood and a police detective played by Jesse L. Martin.
In addition to the above characters, other minor heroes are involved in the series, as well as many episodically appearing.
Barry Allen himself first appeared on television in one of the series of the series "Arrow". The character interested the audience, and the creators decided to make a separate series about this hero, who quickly gained popularity.
Conclusion
The heroes of Flash are very charismatic, and the plot is interesting. This is largely why the series has become so popular. Moreover, among the fans of the series there are not only fans of DC comics, which he was originally focused on, but also people who are far from comics.
Well-developed characters of the characters, a thoughtful plot, excellent casting and camera work, as well as directing, did their job. The show turned out to be really high-quality and interesting, thanks to which it was able to attract a large audience.
The ratings of the series are quite high, and professional critics, although they were somewhat harsh at first, softened their opinions by the end of the first season. Now everyone unanimously considers this series one of the best television creations of recent years, based on comics, so the project will probably be extended for several more seasons. It is not yet known exactly how many there will be, but 3 seasons have already been released, and the series is still far from over.