I still think the Zoom altering the past is going to tie into the Capt. Boomerang ressurection at some point in the future. I think Digger made a deal with the devil so to speak. He’s in league with Prof. Zoom right now and in return down the road somewhere Zoom will undo the events of Blackest Night that led to Owen’s death.
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I guess it’s a mix of changing tastes in entertainment and target audience. Up through maybe the 1980s, most super-hero comics really were aimed at kids. On the other hand, so were Looney Tunes and Disney, and those hold up better. *shrug*

I definitely preferred Wally’s comic to Barry’s because it seemed more contemporary and relatable. Which is obviously because Wally’s comic ran from the late eighties to 2006 while Barry’s run began back in the late fifties. As a result Barry’s stories often consisted of ridiculous plot devices or contrivances that didn’t endear themselves to me as much as I hoped they would. I own The Flash Archives Volumes 1-5 and sometimes I found it hard to get through them. That’s a pretty pricey investment for something I won’t soon be reading again.

Geoff’s ongoing challenge is to take Barry Allen and make him the main Flash again and give the book a unique voice and character all it’s own, while still maintaining Barry’s rather simple core values. Sure he is forcing it a bit when trying to make the characters younger and relatable but by adapting previous storytelling techniques into the new stories in a tongue in cheek manner he is ramping up not only the fun factor but the nostalgia factor as well. It’s not completely on target but I think he is getting there. It is definitely another step in the right direction. I can’t fault him for wanting to utilize the past instead of completely casting it aside as so many creators do these days.
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So far the new series is so much better then Rebirth was.
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I just didn’t find it to be much of a compelling story. It felt like Geoff Johns had written it from a checklist: Kill X, bring Y back, race Superman, change costumes, etc. And it felt like it was trying too hard to justify the new status quo it was setting up instead of just presenting it and saying, “Here’s the new setup. Here’s Barry. We could tell you he’s awesome, but it’s better if you see for yourself.” That’s more of what we’ve gotten in the ongoing.

I could go on, but I’ve got six reviews and a number of opinion pieces about the miniseries on this site that do a more thorough job of explaining my reactions to it.

Wow.

Or are you referring to my opinion of Rebirth?

I think you’re taking it all a little too personally man. Geoff loves Wally. I mean, Flash: Rebirth #4 was like a love letter to Wally West. Who’s the only person who can travel to the speed force and bring back Barry and Max? Why, Wally West of course. The Flash. The one speedster in the DCU who has more experience with the various aspects the speed force brings than anyone. That’s Wally’s place. He’s the expert.

Just because Barry is the engine powering the speed force does not make Wally West any less relevant. Before Rebirth, there was no place for Barry Allen, one had to be created for him. And one was. In a pretty awesome story that set up a lot of beats that seem pretty exciting and have me looking forward to the Flash book. Hell, it brought all of the speedsters together as a cohesive unit, the Speed Force. And in a year, we’ll get a major Flash event, and a second title. In the mean time, we just have to wait and be patient while Geoff introduces us all to Barry Allen.

And as far as demonic possession goes, I see your point. If demonic possession was a threat, it should have been an established threat at the start of the arc. But, technically what Top told Barry is hints at the future. This arc seems to be mainly about dealing with Captain Boomerang and the Renegades, so perhaps by having Top telling us now, Geoff is in fact setting up the demonic possession card well in advance of him actually using it.

I.Strange also brings up a valid point.