User blog comment:Thailog/Ep. 206 "Bloodlines" discussion/@comment-5087293-20120604121040

My general thoughts on this episode:

-The chase with Nightwing, Tim, BB and Impulse was funny a bit unneeded in the sense that you would think with Dick being best friends with a speedster for many years he would know one's biggest weakness: the loss of their energy.

-I enjoyed the lil family moment with Roy, Cheshire and Lian. It's good to see he is getting back to himself and thanks to Jade of all people. I really did adore them as a family here though.

-Oops Bart you messed up Dick and Tim's secret ID's. The whole Team might as well know now especially since BB knows.

-Impulse is pretty dang adorable and man he seems way more hyperactive than Wally ever was. His hugs with Barry, Iris, The Garricks and Wally made him even more adorable.

-Man I felt the tension between Wally and Bart instantly.

-Those mysterious figures' alien language reminds me of bugs being squished or something. Ewwwww.

-I loved Lian's cute lil shriek which ended up with an army of guards surrounding the Harper family. Roy's comment was perfect too! "Told you we should have left her with your sister." Exactly what i was thinking Roy.

-Nice to see Wally back on the scene but man he looked so sad/annoyed with how Barry and Bart were bonding and I'm sure he instantly felt like...why am I even here? Bart's comment about trying to keep up to him made him lose his brownie points with me especially when he said "Just follow our lead kid." The nerve really and then I will day it was a mix of funny and sadness that he couldn't keep with them along with the part when they picked him up when Neutron went critical for the first time.

-I was finally happy to see Wally showing his growth in maturity and natural smarts when he used his googles to see Neutron's state and then once again Barry and Bart had to ruin it. Bart's comment about him not having the Allen family eyes really annoyed me more than the last one. It's like kid he already isn't fond of and you're not making your case better...just shut up. Wally's comment back made me smile though..."Don't make me hurt you." Tell him dude!

-The moment when Barry when to run Neutron away from the scene oddly made me hopeful for his you know (man I can't even say it) but he was saved by Bart. I'm sorry to sound cruel or harsh but I really want Wally to take up the Flash mantle because he is my favorite Flash and Barry is cool and all but Wally will always be my favorite Flash. It was a bit disappointing (again sorry to sound so harsh) but it seemed too unreal especially since the episode was almost over. It was nice to see Wally grab Barry before Neutron went critical again so even though Bart knew it was going to happen and prevented him from doing so it was nice to see Wally got to be able to do something than be their second wheels in this part. Nice to Jay in costume as well.

-I'm sure am interested to see what that blue ball was that Bart used on Neutron as we go on here.

-Again I loved seeing Roy and Cheshire take out those guards like old times. Lian's joy over them doing so was odd yet adorable and Roy and Cheshire's exchange for it was perfect. Well it looks like he finally found Speedy...like everyone said though it seems very anti-climatic. I'm sure there is definitely more to the story though.

-I somewhat figured Impulse would be trapped in the present time even before the reveal because it seemed like there was a lot stuff he was hiding during the whole episode. The end explains it all. I hope he somehow tells the Team and the League everything so their future doesn't end up like his time.

Overall I liked the episode and Bart as a whole. I just didn't like them playing Wally down like that on his first return to the hero game. It made me really feel for him contary to Salvage where he seemed to be so happy living the life with Artemis. He already had a constant reminder that he could never surpass his mentor's superspeed and here comes along Bart having just that...it saddened me to see him so unlike himself in this episode. Well at least he has a super hot caring girlfriend waiting for him and home and again I love Bart but when the time comes and he surpasses him trust me I will be one happy dude. I know it may sound kinda harsh but I really love Wally and I tend to be overprotective of the characters I love. Nonetheless from a good standpoint it is interesting to see this be one of the real huge challenges to up his game and superspeed so he can pass him up. I do think minus the snarky comments I will enjoy seeing their shaky relationship progress as we go on. I'm totally excited for the next episode...Artemis is back...party!!! Now please don't embarrass or hurt her in any way now too YJ crew...op sensor haha. Is it Saturday yet?! ^_^