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The Flash offers first look at Iris as a superhero

Photo credit: The CW
Photo credit: The CW

From Digital Spy

Who says that the boys should have all the fun?

In an upcoming episode of DC's The Flash TV series, Iris West is going to get the chance to have a go at the super-speedy heroic stuff that her husband Barry Allen gets to do all the time.

And, of course, it is a contractual obligation that every super-powered do-gooder dresses the part, which means only thing: spandex!

Photo credit: Warner Bros.
Photo credit: Warner Bros.

It's a bit Disney Channel Movie Circa 2002, isn't it?

We think that's kind of what the show is going for, since the episode synopsis reads to us like this might be quite a light-hearted romp.

From the DC blog: "Team Flash confronts a new bus meta, Matthew AKA Melting Pot (guest star Leonardo Nam), with the ability to swap people's DNA. During a battle with Team Flash, Matthew transfers Barry's (Grant Gustin) super speed to Iris (Candice Patton).

"Now, with a new threat unleashed on Central City, Barry must act as the team leader while Iris takes on the mantle of superhero speedster in order to defeat their new foe. Harry Jierjian directed the episode written by Eric Wallace."

No serious episode is ever going to have a villain called Melting Pot, right?

Photo credit: The CW
Photo credit: The CW

The episode, titled 'Run, Iris, Run', will be the 16th instalment of the current season, and will air on March 13 in the US on the CW. Sky One airs the show in the UK.


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