I haven’t watched it, but apparently the big villain in the 4-parter is…
Cobalt Blue.
CBR describes him as a “classic Flash villain” and “iconic.”
https://www.cbr.com/the-flash-cobalt-blue-set-photos/
I’ve been out of the fandom for a while, but back in the late 90s early 2000s there was a large contingent of Flash fans (specifically Barry Allen fans) who HATED the character. Mostly because in the comics he was Barry’s separated-at-birth twin.
I find this hilarious. Even if it’s just the fact that we’re still in the 1990s phase of the nostalgia cycle, the idea that Cobalt Blue is worth using for a TV series finale? Never would have occurred to people back in the day.
And TBH I kind of feel vindicated for the blog post I wrote back in 2008 arguing that if the character had been introduced back in the Silver Age, he *would* have been a classic.
I guess now he is!?
Kind of wish I hadn’t deleted that CobaltBluePrime handle on Twitter back in November. It would’ve been perfect to bring it back and post “AT LAST MY TIME HAS COME” or something like that.
(I set it up for a 2011 April Fools’ joke where the blog was rebranded as Cobalt Blue Online for the day and we posted a bunch of Cobalt Blue-themed articles)
Though I suppose I shouldn’t be surprised. I mean, this is the show that successfully transformed Vibe into a beloved character!