It is gonna feel different without Wells and Cisco, now. Chester has great taste in music, not going to lie. His moves are radical, even moonwalk! Cool-cool-cool. Seems like we're going to have some drugs in this one. Experimental elements, I assume. Barry passes out because of the weird stuff that has happened to Cecil. He is brought to the Medical Bay. Chester advises her to sense what's going on with Barry's mind. Cold, madness, golden mask. This is giving me some The Masque of Mandragora and SCP-035 vibes! Gotta love them Arkham Asylum references. I wonder what Batwoman is doing now. They re-casted an actor again! The Team investigates what's been going on. Cecil suggests that there might be a mask in some museum. In the mindscape, Cecil explains to Barry what she remembered his last recounts. A-102, what could this mean? Barry doesn't have his powers. Are they ripping off Lok- I am just kidding. The door opens. The two exit the room. Oh dear, we have a new member of Team Flash. Oh, for Christ's sake. The new member explains the details behind the museum and security. Chester and Iris work together helping out the new teammate. Cecil now joins in the run. Recovery Ward 3A, what else could this mean? Barry and Cecil discover a hole, but it disappears showing a woman in distress. It is revealed to be Cecil, and yet again, Barry passes out. The Security Guard checks in just in case of any security breach. Cecil controls his mind. The new teammate tranquilized the Security Guard. Cecil grabs the mask and puts it on, ugh. She forces the new teammate to tranquilize herself and messes up with Chester and Iris' minds. The new teammate is taken to the Medical Bay, and recovers. The team explains to her what's going on behind Cecil. Barry wakes up again in the mindscape. Cecil explains her backstory in the mindscape. Barry convinces her about escaping the mindscape by not being scared, and confront her past. Barry finally gets his powers back.
Chester realizes that the mask goes on a host to host, but it is staying attached to her since she is a strong host. She eventually finds the Thinker's chair. Barry is experiencing complete brain-dead. Chester purposes an idea on how to save Barry's life. Cecil has possession of the Thinker's chair. Iris uses some fun against Cecil. I am liking her badassery. Cecil spots Iris, she surrenders. Cecil tries to fight back the dreamscape Cecil. Chester jumps out and used a chair on the Thinker's chair, another badassery moment! Barry rushes Cecil back to the portal and recovers. West confronts Cecil, another moment where I like, so motivational.
Thoughts?
One of those weird wacky episodes, huh? Of course, there are good performances, but this episode isn't for me. I do like how they're directing Chester to not be the new Cisco, that's lame, and how Iris confronts him. I like that scene. What I don't like about this one is how crazy and unnatural the Mindscape Cecil is. The voice ruins it more. I get what the writers were heading, but the execution is meh, and the new teammate, I am not buying her.
5/10, still decent.
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