

“You aren’t the flash Barry, we are” I’m liking Iris west! First watch through (s4)
First time watching the flash and I’ve just graced upon season 4 and came upon this scene that I’ve seen almost everyone hate on. Why do people hate this scene?
Now I’ve heard so many bring this up about why they can’t stand iris but I just finished season 3 and it was a 10/10 for me aside from the ending. Barry continues to aggravate me because why did he go though all that trouble to save iris then immediately separates himself at the first opportunity because of his I need to be hero characteristic. I have to say iris gets too much hate for the faults of Barry. I was only annoyed with her during season 1 and 2 because o was tied of them not just getting together but now that they are I really liked iris so far. She really hasn’t given me a single reason to dislike her considering she is always the voice of reason for Barry and in fact she’s been smarter than Barry and she was so right when she came at him about him just up and leaving her like iris really puts up with a lot for someone who claims to love her so much yet is constantly willing to leave her just as fast.
And I know this scene really irked a lot of people but I actually loved this scene I didn’t really take it as her saying I’m the flash I think she was more just trying to tell Barry that he doesn’t have to do everything by himself and that’s she’s always gonna be there to support him and carry the weight with him and rather he should look at her as someone he can depend on because it is ultimately there love for each other that gets them out the hardest falls and predicaments. And I don’t know it made me like iris even more. I feel like Barry is really the one who needs to work on himself. Seriously.
I’m still in the beginning of season 4 (literally episode 5) SO NO SPOILERS BEYOND THIS and I really like iris so far. She hasn’t annoyed me like people have said but who knows I haven’t gotten to other season yet and I actually really like that she finally found a place in the team because before it felt like her only existence was to be attached to Barry’s side but now it seems she has a purpose and she’s been leading the team and has been doing a good job at it. And quite frankly she hasn’t been annoying at all this season in fact I’ve grown to really like her.
And I’d honestly say there was some truth it because there would be no flash without iris as shown in the future and based on Barry’s personality he cannot function without her he cannot think when she is danger, his living breath is for iris he tells I am so deeply in love with you that I truly believe she really is apart of him. The sound of iris voice can bring him from the brink of death, from out the speed force, from being schizophrenic like we are downplaying the hold she has on this man 😭
I also feel that Barry’s character seemed slightly different than the previous 3 seasons but I don’t know maybe it’s just because he’s getting married but I felt like there was a shift in his character personality and I don’t know if that was intentional or not.