“The Mask of the Red Death Part 2” feels more like a series finale than a season finale. It’s got all the hallmarks of a capper – minus a worthy villain – with Barry’s ideology at the forefront. And it’s a good episode, even great in parts, but some of the same problems that have plagued The Flash in its later years, especially this season, linger.
Red Death imposes her authoritarian rule over the world. Barry and the Rogues disagree about their priorities. The source of Red Death’s telepathy is discovered.
Last week left Barry and friends on the ropes, and “The Mask of the Red Death Part 2” puts the screws to them even harder, but it starts with Kramer. She’s at the police station, wondering where all the red lightning is coming from, when she suddenly finds herself...