![]() Superhero properties have dabbled with color-blind casting, but usually for supporting roles like Lawrence Fishburne as Perry White ( Man of Steel) and Billy Dee Williams as Harvey Dent ( Batman Returns). Candice Patton stepped into relatively unknown territory when she got the role of Iris West, a character who has historically been a white woman in comic books. ![]() What’s frustrating about the treatment of Iris is that this is a character who means so much to a still largely underrepresented community in superhero television. Admittedly, showrunner Eric Wallace has promised that Barry and Iris will have a “ happily ever after," but it’s been a rollercoaster ride for Iris and fans of her character. Barry has a split second to mourn her before the episode gets down to the real business, which is Barry’s longstanding feud with Thawne, and not his longstanding love for Iris. That should have been a bigger deal, but Iris’ demise, whether short-lived or not, was treated the same way as the character has been all season, as a plot point that appears and disappears according to the creators’ needs and is then forgotten. You know, the co-leader of Team Flash, Barry’s wife and the show’s leading lady, she’s dead now. Oh, and Iris West-Allen ( Candice Patton) died. The Flash Season 8, Episode 19 ended with a shocking cliffhanger - Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash’s ( Tom Cavanaugh) evil avatar is back in circulation to take down Barry Allen/The Flash ( Grant Gustin). Editor's note: The following contains spoilers for The Flash Season 8, Episode 19.
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