3x05 Monster

Meta-humans are one thing. But a giant monster? That's a whole new level of cool. I jumped out of my seat when I saw it. What a shame that it was just a hologram.

Do I care about freaking Julian now? Yes, I do. I don't know how this show does it: one episode I can't stand a character and the next I have tears in my eyes because of him? What kind of sorcery is this?

I'm still not sure what to think about H.R. It's hilarious that he's not actually a scientist, but I think I preferred grumpy overprotective dad from Earth-2.

Caitlin's mom was played by an actress who was also Tyler's mom on The Vampire Diaries and Lydia's mom on Teen Wolf. I guess she's meant to always exist in my mind as someone's mom.

The whole Caitlin storyline was weird. Caitlin told her mom that her husband had died and her mom basically said "Okay, whatever". Caitlin almost killed a guy and her mom was like "Yeah, no big deal, let's hug it out, now go". It seemed so strange and awkward, and the way the characters reacted to what was happening didn't feel right.

It's not fair that Caitlin's powers come with a catch and Barry's don't. I mean, what the hell is this? "You can run super fast and you'll be totally fine as long as you eat enough. And you can freeze things, but hey, if you do it too many times, you'll become a homicidal maniac. Why? Because fuck you, that's why."

OK, it was a strange episode. It was so obvious that the monster was a hologram. Where the he'll did Barry think the monster went when he lost it? It's godzilla, it can't disappear into thin air just like that. It was clear it was someone creating him, but it served to move on with the duo Barry-Albert, which was well handled. I'm happy that Albert is not a douche after all, although I can't unhear Draco saying "My father will know about this Potter". since the very beginning I wanted Barry to live with Cisco and God, it was good for that moment. I just was to take a minute to appreciate Cisco's collection of hot sauce. and his sentence "Barry, sometimes a man just wants to butter his own bread".
The Caitlyn subplot was weird. What did she want to anyway? Her mother was so cynical, like, my fiancee died a year ago. It's OK, whatever,let's run more tests. And when she almost killed the lab guy and mommy Snow came, gave her a hug and that's all. Apparently, a hug cures every wound. So weird. I'm looking forward to seeing this Killer Frost episode. Can't wait.
And the Wells subplot. I liked this guy, the only dumb Wells in the multiverse. Don't get me wrong, I loved Harry and his relationship with Cisco, like an over protective dad, but I'm glad Tom Cavanagh plays so many characters. His sentences and his presence was awkward. He was strangely funny. "I could be your muse". Yes, HR, you are our muse.
and now what? Let's just wait two weeks for the next episode, especially now that Alchemy appears again and Wally goes full mental now.
Anyways, until next communion!!!