>>79799890Maybe I'm just used to romance dramas geared toward older women, but a lot of the stuff I find enjoyable in that regard entails stable personalities on both ends of the relationship. This Twilight-tier crap where someone we'd consider crazy and creepy IRL is hyped up to be a dindunuffin irks the hell out of me.
I didn't mind Iris in season 1. She was being a dumb kid and a lot of people her age actually think emotional blackmail is a viable strategy. The reason I like her now is because she developed past that and as of the crossover, I have to say she's played by an excellent actress with a range far greater than love interest.
At this point, I could see Barry/Iris as something natural even. In season 1, I couldn't. It was a crush on his part and kinda cringy. But now, with the underlaying feelings that are there and Wally filling in the "brother" role, they could naturally slip into it without it seeming like some fucked up forced incest thing. The friend vibe we get from them is rooted in some very deep feelings and I see it more as a platonic relationship that could become more in due time.
>since they're targeted to women, a lot of the shows' logic and morals are focused on what are important to women. Emotions and romantic connections always take precedence over plans and conflicts.The irony is, a lot of the women I know are turned off by this. The sentiment I get frequently is very much "there's a time and a place, and the middle of a fucking crisis isn't it". Then again, my frame of reference is women in my age group from 30-40, so, younger girls may tick differently.
