User blog comment:Eobard95/Arrowverse problems this year/@comment-25483983-20180618203733

The problem with The Flash is not Iris, who I still find over hated and not all that bad. The problem is that the writers are trying too hard to develop all stories on S.T.A.R. Labs, and as a result none has their own stories. They are rarely, if ever, seen working or having hobbies, as if their lives were just being Team Flash. Another main issue is that the writers try too hard to have everyone speak. This has suppressed Barry's knowledge; to still justify a Wells and a Caitlin they make Barry deliberately dumb. As a note, Harrison Wells gotta stop being a member of Team Flash altogether to become an occasional ally.

The addition of Cecille Horton as a regular makes me wonder if the series would really upgrade, for she is almost likely to be confined to that Laboratory, not to mention Horton really lacks potential as a regular, since Iris, Ralph and Joe should suffice in searching criminals.