Really hate how Iris is written here man
I'm rewatching The Flash, and I genuinely don't remember Iris annoying me this much the first time around.
It's the way she's written. I don't even know the exact word for it, but there are so many corny moments where she's basically like, "Barry, I know you can do it! Go faster!" and I'm just sitting there thinking... bruh.
Then there's the whole "We're the Flash" thing and how she's constantly positioned as the leader or somehow elevated because of Barry's career. It feels like the show keeps trying to make her more important than she naturally is instead of letting her stand on her own.
And here's my biggest point: if the roles were reversed if Barry was the female lead and Iris was the male love interest I honestly think people would hate that character. Imagine a husband constantly inserting himself into his wife's superhero career and acting like it's equally his achievement. I don't think fans would let that slide.
Another thing that bugs me is how Barry is written around her. It's like he's terrified of ever disagreeing with Iris. The Nora storyline is a perfect example. Nora tells Barry that Iris suppressed part of her powers, and Barry just kind of accepts it instead of questioning anything. Meanwhile, Iris gets mad at Barry for leaving to literally stop the city from being destroyed by the Speed Force. Like... what was he supposed to do? Stay home? I sure you'd be fine Iris
Maybe I'll think of more examples later, but this second watch has completely changed my opinion. The first time I watched, I was probably too invested in the Barry/Iris romance to notice. Watching it now without that focus makes the writing around Iris stand out a lot more