I've got a question, after reading the plot for the season and being reminded of how much Nora has screwed up the timeline. Perhaps someone can help me here.

- At the end of season 4, why exactly did Nora intervene and help Barry blow up the satellite? Was Barry not capable of doing it on his own? Why exactly did she intervene, and why was it necessary for her to do so?

Thanks

Ehh, tonight's episode was JUST OKAY. A bit disappointing it wasn't better to be honest. Some various thoughts below, but King Shark vs Grodd stuff was good, the rest not so much.

- Lol I think Team Flash's reaction to Cisco finishing the metahuman cure was emblematic of the audience's reaction too, lol.

- Something that become pretty tiresome by the 10 minute mark was the forced scientific dialogue that was essentially the shark scientist or Cisco reading the plot. Idk, just became annoying; you don't want to over explain something, and too much science talk can be a distraction (and I'm a scientist...), you shouldn't have to explain stuff that much and essentially walk the audience through a scene; no other CW DC show does that. Also didn't really care for the female marine biologist, she felt kind of forced and overall her portrayal was a bit bland imo. Didn't care for her relationship with Shark, no development and pretty sudden, no reason to get invested either.

- Barry standing up to Cisco and Caitlyn was good. He was right and they were extremely unrealistic and in the wrong; totally on Barry's side. This was extremely unnecessary forced drama right here. Thought it was very nice to see Barry be the bigger one and apologize. Although, isn't it a bit hypocritical for Caitlyn to put Grodd into a coma to save people but to chew Barry out for sticking someone with the cure to save Cisco??

- Why is Barry unable to dodge a blast from Killer Frost? Also, why do none of the team Flash members wear body cams in the field? People from Star labs were asking what was going on; why not have people put cameras on? Team Arrow does that.

- "Get the crown." WHY DID THE TWO SPEEDSTERS SLOW DOWN AND TRY TO WALK UP TO GET THE CROWN FROM GRODD????!?!?!?!?!?!?! Goddamn, what a bunch of IDIOTS!!! They could have had the crown off in a split second. Instead, they gave Grodd every opportunity to wake up. Biggest 'Kingpin flipping the table' moment of the night.

- Fight between Grodd and King Shark was pretty good, some pretty nice visuals. King Shark looked pretty great, they did a nice job with his VFX (except for when he was in the tank). Also, Barry and Nora teaming up to throw lightning at Shark and electrify him, that was a pretty nice visual too.

DC shows this week:

1 & 2. Supergirl/Arrow- pretty good
3 & 4. Black Lightning/Flash- mediocre to okay

Question about the promo for next week- how could Nora have any info on when her father defeats Cicada, if this Cicada is a) different from the initial version from her timeline, and b) killing much earlier than the timeline she is from?? How would she have any info on that??