‘The Flash’: ‘Abra Kadabra’ Review

The Flash kicks off this week’s episode with the arrival of a new baddie, Abra Kadabra who has come to Central City to obtain certain tech that he needs for his time machine so he can return to the 64^th century. He gets confronted by two guards inside of Stagg Industries, but uses his nanotechnology (which is disguised as magic) to trap them inside a glass container that suddenly gets filled with water. Joe, Barry and Julian get alerted about the incident and head over to Stagg Industries to investigate the crime scene. Elsewhere, a robbery is happening at Kord Industries and Barry speeds over there where he meets Abra. However, Abra reveals that he knows Flash’s identity and about Barry’s battle with Savitar. Gypsy shows up through a breach and tries to attack Abra, but he manages to get away. Later at Star Labs, Gypsy explains that Abra is a time traveling criminal and one of his crimes was killing Gypsy’s former partner.

As the team tries to find Abra, they discover that he is located at Mercury Labs. Vibe, Gypsy, Kid Flash and Flash rush over there to try and stop him, but they were tricked as Abra was just a hologram. Abra zaps over to Star Labs and attacks Joe, Julian and Caitlin. During the showdown, Barry shows up and cuffs Abra. However, Abra reveals to Barry that he knows how to stop Savitar as he knows who is underneath that armor. Gypsy doesn’t agree with Barry’s decision to lock Abra up, but eventually goes along with it.Abra reveals to Barry the future where Flash stops Savitar, but only after Iris dies in the future. He is willing to give them the answer if the team lets Abra walk free. In a later conversation, Barry and Iris discuss whether they should let Abra go in order to get the identity of Savitar. Joe, however, is desperate for answers as he agrees to Abra’s conditions and lets him out. However things go south when Gypsy shows up and tries to attack Abra who zaps away. Abra shows up on the upper floor of Star Labs and enters Eobard Thawne’s time vault where he steals another piece of tech for his time machine.

Joe tries to stop him, but Abra causes an explosion which leaves Caitlin deeply injured by several pieces of shrapnel. The team can’t take her to a hospital as Caitlin is a wanted meta-human. Cisco suggests that Caitlin takes off her necklace and uses her powers to heal herself, but she refuses. She decides to walk Julian through a surgery as they manage to get the pieces out. When the team figures out that Abra is building a time machine to travel back to the future, they go after Abra who has completed the machine. A big chase takes place through the city as Abra tries to open wormholes. Barry succeeds in stopping him and takes him back to Star Labs. Before Abra is taken back to Earth-19, he teases Barry again about the future the two of them will have as enemies. Barry, however, has nothing to offer Abra in exchange for the information about Savitar, but begs him to tell them who Savitar is so they can save Iris. Abra mocks him and refuses to give up the information the team needs before Gypsy takes him back to Earth-19.

The episode concludes with Caitlin getting a seizure as they start losing her. Despite their efforts, they fail to save Caitlin as she passes away. Julian rips off her necklace, hoping it will trigger her powers to start healing Caitlin. As her heart start beating again, Caitlin’s eyes turn ice cold and she begins attacking them as Killer Frost has fully taken over. With so much happening in tonight’s episode, there is a lot that we need to discuss and breakdown. So hit the NEXT button below and let’s go through some of the important moments and highlights of The Flash Season 3 episode: “Abra Kadabra”.

#5: Introduction Of Abra Kadabra

#4: Gypsy/Vibe Conflict

#3: The Teasing Of Savitar’s Identity

#2: Caitlin Snow’s Next Chapter

#1: Verdict & Other Thoughts

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