The Best Paced Show Alive

   The Flash season 4 is no more than half way through but has been able to introduce an entire new villain with one of the most interesting stories behind him. Nine episodes in to the season and every episode leaves the viewer wanting more. Weather it's the personal development in each characters life or trying to realize the goal of the main antagonist each episode has the plot moving a great pace. Especially when considering how many different directors have worked on the show like Glen Winter, Alexandra La Roche, and Tom Cavanagh just to name a few and more to come. Like Kevin Smith who has a large part of his life devoted to comic books and many of there show/movie adaptations. Of course the pacing of the show would not matter if it weren't for the amazing actors.
   Mainly Grant Gustin who plays Barry Allen / The Flash. Ever since season one of The Flash Gustin has managed to portray Barry Allen in a new light. I say this only due to the fact that his portrayal of a comic book character from the 1940's in today's setting would have to be different. The Tone of a character should match their setting which is exactly what The Flash has managed to do. Season 4 has multiple points where you can see this from like when Barry gets married, to simple points like when his friend Cisco Ramon (Carlos Valdes) makes a familiar reference. All times Grant Gustin has expression to match the tone around him.
   While season 4 still has much more to its plot, so far it's been generic but good. An unknown villain who has been hinted at appears while our heroes must find a way to stop said villain. Although the one true catch to this season is that the Villain (The Thinker) has the viewers sympathizing for him. A once simple teacher who just wanted the advancement of humanity cursed by his newfound intelligence with a dying body. As well as a loving wife who has attempted to elongate his life with her mechanical genius although nothing short of the death of the flash seems to be able to help him. Essentially giving new meaning to the generic hero verse villain plot. So this show hasn't done anything revolutionary but it has built a great universe. One in which almost all viewers can understand the plot but also dive deeper into.