User blog comment:SuperBen 1000000/The Flash episode "Versus Zoom" and its many plotholes/@comment-5636540-20160423230127

I thought the last episode, Versus Zoom, was actually pretty terrible. I usually love and cherish every episode but this one felt wrong.

It's title implied a huge battle between Barry and Zoom...while they did fight, it wasn't a very good one nor for very long.

I didn't like how they completely skipped over Barry going to Supergirl's earth- there was a brief "how long was I gone?" and that was it besides Barry referencing an "alien chick" he met. What??? That whole thing was a huge game changer! And yet, Barry didn't think to mention it to Team Flash- the fact that he ran so fast he went into another earth is huge. If he could do that all the time, then he wouldn't need Cisco (sorry Cisco) and Barry would be the only one going back and forth- no one else.

The Hunter Zoloman/Zoom/Jay Garrick reveal was unsatisfying and quite frankly, confusing. Jay- I mean, Zoom- I mean Hunter (ugh) was like Barry, I get that. He just went down a darker road- and the show really emphasized that the people and family you are around will influence you as you grow up. Hooray for that. But, what I don't understand was when- we'll call him Jam Zoloman for now- Jam got his speedster abilities from the particle acclereator he thought to himself "hey I'm gonna dress up as a good guy and dress up as a bad guy just so I can tear the hope away from people." He literally went out there and pretended to be the villain and the bad guy. What in the heck? I know Jam can't be that horrible monster that we- or at least I- wanted him to be but now he just seems super pathetic.

How time remnant Jam died was also stupid. Sorry, but it was. Even if I was a time remnant I wouldn't want to die. And I went back and watched those episodes with him and Caitlin- that looked legit so now I bet they'll emphasize on their relationship and maybe Caitlin will get him to see the light or something. I'm really not looking forward to that- I'm just not interested in that storyline... He's been so evil that I feel like if he does turn "good" or pause before almost killing Barry because Caitlin cries it's going to feel fake and cheesy.

Another thing: why did he hang around Barry and his group? We all saw him going out and having fun with them. That has nothing to do with stealing the Flash's speed- and he isn't like the Reverse-Flash. He doesn't really gain anything from making Barry feel betrayed. He didn't need to get to know Barry, he didn't need to do any of that. If your gonna answer "he needed to tell them about Zoom" one of his agents could have just as easily done that. He just wants his speed, there was absolutely no reason to chill with the team.

The negotation to save Wally was absolutely ridicalous. After Jam let Wally go, Barry didn't really need to uphold his part of the promise. I know he's the hero but c'mon. Giving Jam your speed and making him at least twice as powerful while rendering yourself unable to stop him is also a horrible idea. That's like handing your bomb to someone who was about to shoot one person, just so they can blow up more people. And, why would Jam keep his promise not to go after Wally? He's a freaking villain for gosh's sake! BARRY GET IT TOGETHER. Now, Jam is bloody powerful while Barry's an average Joe. In fact let's rename the show: The Average Joe- tonight on the CW!

I went off on a bit of a rant, and I'm really not as angry as I probably sound. I still love The Flash. I loved how Wally moved into the West House. But this episode was certainly not their best. Let's hope the next one gets them back on their feet.