The Flash season 3, episode 16 preview: Barry looks to the Speed Force to stop Savitar
Tonight, The Flash season 3 is going to be airing a new episode entitled “The Wrath of Savitar.” Beyond that, we’re going to be getting The Flash season 3, episode 16 in one week’s time. The title here is “Into the Speed Force,” and the name here really speaks for itself. Barry Allen will be looking to that mysterious world for answers on Savitar, and we certainly hope that he gets them. Otherwise, he could be in for the fight of his life as we move further and further along into the season.
Unfortunately, and like most other things, this quest for Barry probably will not be all that easy.
Synopsis – “Desperate to stop Savitar and save his friends, Barry (Grant Gustin) turns to the speed force for answers. H.R. (Tom Cavanagh) gives Jesse (guest star Violett Beane) some advice.”
The big thing about this episode is that the Speed Force, as we know it, is an abstract and somewhat unpredictable place that operates using its own rules. It’s hard to determine how Barry is going to dig through some of the ambiguity to find anything that resembles an answer to what ails him.
As for everything else in this episode, the Jesse Quick story is fascinating on some level, but it’s hard to fully commit to something that seems like it’ll end with her returning to Earth-2. If she stays over on Earth-1, the show runs into further dilemmas of there being too many people with super-speed. You have to continue to be able to draw the balance between heroes and villains, and given that both Caitlin and Cisco now have powers (even if they’re still trying to channel them somewhat), the scales are definitely tipped in one direction of the other.
One other motivation for Barry to enter the Speed Force next week is to find Wally West, who seems to have been sent there by none other than the God of Speed. Oh, and Captain Cold and Eddie Thawne are back within this world…
Beyond The Flash season 3, episode 16
Remember that earlier today, we posted the first video preview from the upcoming musical episode Duet. This is the one that is going to air on March 21, so on the other side of the Savitar story, you’re going to have something a little lighter and sillier. Then, we’ll probably be getting back to the serious stuff sooner rather than later. You’re also going to get John Barrowman coming over from Legends of Tomorrow to incorporate some of his own musical pipes into the story.
We’ll have our full review of tonight’s episode up soon over at the link here. (Photo: The CW.)
What do you want to see on this episode? Share some of your thoughts and theories in the comments!