Barry Allen may already have his hands full with Savitar, but the speed god isn't the only threat that he will have to contend with when The Flash
finally returns for the latter half of its third season. Central City
is obviously no stranger to the criminal element, and some new villains
of the week will make their way into The Flash's life very, very soon.
In fact, a new photo of the upcoming villain Plunder
has surfaced online, and he's definitely going to bring some serious
firepower with him when he finally shows up. Check out the photo below
to see for yourself.
As you can pretty clearly see from that photo, Plunder is armed, he's
dangerous, and he is going to wreak havoc in Central City when he
debuts on The Flash.
Really named Jared Morillo, the DC villain is known for his expert
marksman skills as well as his affinity for theft --- hence the name
Plunder. Once he has made his proper introduction to Team Flash, we have
a distinct feeling that Cisco Ramon is going to come up with that
nickname. Early glimpses at The Flash's midseason premiere have
suggested that Plunder will loot Central City for all its worth, which
means Barry will inevitably have to take a break from his quest to beat
Savitar in order to put an end to this career criminal's reign of
terror.
One of the most instantly notable notable elements about Plunder is
the fact that he's not actually a metahuman threat. The Flash has faced
off against a few regular bad guys since the beginning of his career as a
superhero (particularly against Captain Cold and The Trickster),
and those episodes almost always represent season highlights because
they force Barry to use his brains just as much as his speed. In that
respect, our hope remains incredibly high that The Flash will
continue to present The Scarlet Speedster with threats who can
consistently challenge him without the assistance of superpowers. After
all, that helps keeps things interesting as the series progresses into
the future.
It's also nice to see The Flash maintaining its strong
tradition of using weekly villains to supplement the overarching
narrative of the season. Barry Allen's solo series has become the go-to
place for delightful campiness over the course of the last three years,
and the show's willingness to embrace traditions established by shows
like Batman '66 has made it wholly endearing for fans of the superhero genre. When other shows go dark, The Flash stays relatively light and fun.
As always, CinemaBlend will bring you all of the latest and greatest updates related to The Flash (as well as the rest of The CW's Arrow-verse)
as more awesome information is made available to us. The Scarlet
Speedster's solo series will return to The CW on Tuesday, January 24 at 8
p.m. EST. For more information concerning all of the most highly
anticipated fall television debuts, make sure to check out our
comprehensive midseason premiere guide and fill out your TV viewing schedules accordingly!
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