There was action aplenty on The Flash Season 2 Episode 9.
But the winter finale of this CW smash hit was also filled with a number of important personal moments, befitting of an installment centered around the holidays.
For example, Iris came out and told Joe about Wally, blowing her dad away with the news that Francine had a son.
This prompted some serious guilt on Joe’s behalf, as he lamented turning his back on Francine many years ago and leaving Wally without any kind of father figure.
Fortunately, Joe did end up up reconnecting with Francine (off-screen), realized that he needed to finally forgive her and concluded the hour by welcoming Wally into his house for the family’s Christmas celebration.
Elsewhere, The Trickster and Captain Cold both made appearances, though the former only showed up briefly, mostly to tease his upcoming role on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.
Mark Hamill’s unhinged villain, meanwhile, actually served to move Patty’s storyline by offering her the opportunity to “legally” exact revenge for her dad’s murder during a bank heist.
The Flash, though, is able to convince Patty NOT to take Mardon out, nearly revealing his identity in the process.
Afterward, Patty shares with the masked hero something that she was unable to confide in boyfriend Barry: she actually blames herself for her father’s death because she skipped out on her job at shoe store – and that’s what landed him at the bank that fateful day.
Later, at the West residence, Patty hints to Barry that she’s prepared to open up to him about her troubled past.
Finally, we learn of a deal that Zoom has made with Wells.
Yes, the former is “fattening him up like a Christmas goose” because he plans to rob The Flash of his powers. And if Wells can help him accomplish this devious task, he’ll allow Harrison’s daughter to live.
After being given quick taste of what a reunion with his daughter would be like, Wells agrees.
“I’ll do it,” he says. “I’ll help you steal The Flash’s speed.”
The series does not return with new episodes until January 19, so go ahead and watch The Flash online if you need to catch up on all the awesome twists and turns prior to that.
