Despero is right, and there isn’t a damn thing they can do about it.īut Jefferson uses Henderson’s death, and sacrifice, as inspiration. He sees all the cards lined up on the table and wants to fold. With Joe’s death, Barry simply wants to give up. The Flash - “Armageddon, Part 3” - Pictured (L-R): Grant Gustin as Barry Allen/The Flash,Tony Curran as Despero, Christian Magby as Deon Owens and Candice Patton as Iris West-Allen - Photo: Katie Yu/The CW - © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. The major difference is the solution to the equation. His death deeply affected Jefferson similar to the way Joe’s death continues to affect Barry. Henderson was a father figure to Jefferson, much like Joe was to Barry. Related Black Lightning Review: The Book of Reunification: Chapter Two (Season 4 Episode 11) Jefferson relates to Joe’s death by comparing it to Henderson’s death.
Different viewpoints can cause heads to butt up against each other, and they simply don’t want to add that to the pain they are already feeling.Įlsewhere in the episode, Barry and Jefferson discuss loss as well. The way these two play off of each other is truly beautiful.Īlthough Cecile and Iris go their separate ways, neither wishes harm to each other. Iris has seen many miracles in her lifetime, and she won’t put her faith in jeopardy for selfish reasons. It is obvious she is still hurt, but she refuses to let that hurt steal her hope for the impossible. Iris seems to be handling the death of her father in a much more reasonable fashion. Caitlyn is wise to point out that this is horrible advice. She flat-out tells Cecile to bury her feelings for him altogether. The most important scene is when Rosa Dylan tells Cecile to forget about Joe. She hasn’t allowed herself to feel all the emotions that come with this kind of loss, and this is shown throughout many scenes in the episode. Although Cecile feels she has reached the end of the cycle, that is far from the truth. Iris and Cecile are at different parts of the grieving process. Truthfully, Iris isn’t ready to go down this path either, but as a reporter, she can put that part of her aside and look at what is going on.Ĭecile: We need to take care of him today, just like he did to me. Related Black Lightning Review: The Book of Reunification: Chapter One (Season 4 Episode 10) This is not a path that Cecile is ready to go down, and again, nobody can blame her. We can feel her pain as she pours it out to Iris. The near-constant tears in Cecile’s eyes are heartbreaking. The Flash - “Armageddon, Part 3” - Pictured: Cress Williams as Jefferson/Black Lighting - Photo: Katie Yu/The CW - © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. No amount of wishing or bargaining will bring them back. We understand that somewhere beneath all the hurt, this is all real. The other part of us knows that it is all true. We pray to God that this could all be one huge mistake. This is what grief does, it tears at both sides of our belief system. Alas, when she watched them put her husband in the ground, she lost that hope. Hope that this is all a bad dream, and hope that there was a mistaken identity. This footage gives Iris hope, but Cecile doesn’t want hope at this moment.Ĭecile explains to Iris and the others that she has had hope for so long. While I understand her premise, Iris needs to understand that not everybody can look at the evidence objectively. The idea of Iris forcing Cecile to watch this footage comes off as nearly heartless. Reliving their demise in real-time seems to be unimaginable. The thoughts of a recently deceased loved one can haunt our every waking moment.
Honestly, who can blame her? The Flash - “Armageddon, Part 3” - Pictured (L-R): Grant Gustin as Barry Allen, Christian Magby as Deon Owens and Candice Patton as Iris West-Allen - Photo: Katie Yu/The CW - © 2021 The CW Network, LLC. Cecile straight-up refuses to watch the train bearing down on her husband in his final moments. Throughout the episode, Joe’s death is examined through emotional turmoil and video surveillance. Each member of Team Flash reflects on Joe West, allowing many of the actors to put forward an excellent performance - especially Danielle Nicolet. With the death of a long-standing character, every person that knows them is affected differently. The Flash Season 8 Episode 3, “Armageddon Part 3,” corners grief and gives it a long stare in the face.