The Flash: Farewell Girder

A closer look at Girder

                   It hasn't been that long but The CW has already renewed The Flash for a second season! I'm actually starting to like this show despite my initial reservations. Now we've lost a couple meta humans along the way. The one I'll miss most will have to be Girder. Why?

Doesn't that suit give you a wedgie?

            Okay it sounds weird but I could totally have seen Girder and The Flash becoming best buds. Yeah he was a complete jerk and bullying is a real epidemic but you have to also see what's maybe going on in the bully's life to make them act this way. Maybe they're abused by their parents, see violence within their own home like dad beating up mom, or something that makes them feel insignificant at home that they feel the need to show they're the toughest. Girder went after Iris. Why? Because he had a crush on her and wanted her attention. Granted he went about it all wrong. Like I said he probably witnessed violence at home that he doesn't know how else to treat people. Then Barry revealed to his childhood bully that he was The Flash. Already there was common ground to build on. 

Screw The Situation

            Girder's death scene was kind of sad. Wells used Girder to slow Blackout down. Barry didn't know Wells motive. Barry found Girder lying on the floor and you could see the compassion in his eyes. As bad as he was Girder was still someone Barry knew since childhood. Then with his last breath, Girder told Barry to run. He could have made him stay but instead Girder decided to be noble. Barry was very upset to see him die.

RIP Girder

           Okay so maybe they wouldn't have been the best of friends. Frenemies more likely but it would have been an interesting relationship. I haven't read the comics so I don't know that much about the Flash universe, but I can't help but think that if things worked out differently Girder and The Flash could have reached an understanding.