![]() ![]() Like Reverb, she offered Cisco a glimpse of what he could become if he ever lets go of his fears and fully embraces his powers. Gypsy worked well because she was basically the perfect mash-up of villains Reverb and Golden Glider. With all the problems the Romani people have with representation in media already, I don’t know that a traditional take on the character is really in anyone’s best interests. ![]() ![]() Plus, much like Vibe himself, Gypsy was a mildly offensive ethnic stereotype when she first debuted in the comics. Comic fans might be a little disappointed, but these changes definitely worked in the context of the episode. This was a fairly loose interpretation of the character, though, what with her being re-imagined as an interdimensional bounty hunter and her illusion powers being cast aside in favor of making her Earth-19’s answer to Vibe. The big news this week was the debut of Gypsy (Sleepy Hollow’s Jessica Camacho). Instead, this trial by combat offered a fun change of pace and the opportunity for the show to focus on characters other than Barry for a while. Last time a hugely popular, nerd-friendly TV series hinged an episode around a trial by combat, the result was Game of Thrones’ “The Mountain and the Viper.” Luckily, the Flash crew weren’t interested in mentally scarring their viewers with the sight of Cisco’s head being smushed into jelly. ![]()
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