Welcome to Gorilla City, Team Flash!
To be fair, this shouldnt surprise us.
Gorilla Grodd almost always brings out the best in the show.
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However, his entire team was murdered, except for him and hes been gone for two weeks.
Thankfully, the episode doesnt waste any time having Team Flash jump through a breach to Earth-2.
However, we mustnt forget that this is still a CW show.
Obviously, Barry is hesitant about going through with Grodds plan because he doesnt want to kill anyone.
Its basically a power play.
Solivars concern with making these grand shows of power hints that his rule is very tenuous.
Solivar accepts the deal, and he and Barry head down to the arena to fight.
That being said, it doesnt make the fight any less entertaining.
With Cisco coaching him in his ear, Barry first tries speed punches, but Solivar sends him flying.
Then, Barry tries to throw lightning, but Solivar uses Earthquake Attack to trip him.
Barry wins the fight but refuses to kill Solivar.
I know you all fear humans, Barry says, addressing the entire stadium.
You think we want war with gorilla kind.
Were not all murderers and killers.
We only want peace, which is why Im sparing your leader.
We call it mercy.
An annoyed Grodd, channeling his inner Chuck Bartowski, quickly shuts him up with another tranquilizer dart.
First, Grodd is motivated by the fact that he simply thinks (knows?)
And secondly, and most importantly, its a bloody psychic gorilla!
Im not going to complain about the fact that this is actually happening on television.
Where theres life, theres hope, says Barry, sounding like the Fantastic Fours Reed Richards.
He even suggests that Caitlin use her powers to kill him.
Thankfully, Ciscos stupid plan gives Barry another idea.
Barry has Caitlin freeze him to the point of death.
Then, they call Grodd in and tell them that Barry has died.
As Grodd stomps out of the dungeon, Harry tells Barry its time to wake up.
Grodd chases after them, but the breach closes before he can catch them.
Jesses coldness isnt lost on Wally, and he confronts her about it.
Apparently, they havent spoken since he became fast.
Im not complete without you, Wally says in the nights cheesiest but in an endearing way line.
However, a pep talk from H.R.
Team Flash safely returns to Earth-1 with Harry in tow, which makes Jesse quite happy.
This ends up being one of episodes funniest scenes because Harry finally learns that H.R.
is actually a buffoon who has no scientific know-how but has somehow still become somewhat essential to the team.
(From a storytelling perspective, H.R.
Wells is only essential through the sheer force of will Tom Cavanagh is exerting through his performance).
