TV Review - "Don't Run"

Ralph Dibny returns to The Flash proper after a two-week absence (not counting the stretched scene from two weeks ago). But before anyone asks where he was during the crossover last week, he was RIGHT HERE!
Okay, so that's actually just an action figure on my desk. Ralph didn't get a single mention. Hartley Sawyer claimed that Ralph was caring for his sick goldfish. Fan theories ranged from him not being invited to Barry and Iris' wedding, to him deciding not to attend, to him going to a strip club. Some even suggested that he was still at the hospital seeing to the little girl he'd inadvertently harmed in "When Harry Met Harry." No official in-universe explanation exists, so take your pick or create your own.

In the lead up to the midseason finale of The Flash, the CW released a deleted scene and a "stretched scene," both featuring Ralph. They can be viewed above.
 Holiday stress hits Team Flash hard. After Barry (Grant Gustin) and Iris' (Candice Patton) wedding (and honeymoon), Barry is abducted by Clifford Devoe, the Thinker (Neil Sandilands). Meanwhile, Caitlin Snow (Danielle Panabaker) is kidnapped by Amunet Black (Katee Sackoff) to perform a life-saving surgery under threat of death. This leaves Iris forced to choose who to rescue with only Cisco Ramon (Carlos Valdes) and Ralph able to rescue them. But is Team Flash being played into a larger scheme?

In addition, Ralph gets to reconsider how he handles relationships.
 With a light holiday theme, "Don't Run" delivered everything we'd want for a midseason finale. Adventure, action, intrigue, humor, heart, and even a cliffhanger making us all look forward to January 16.
Viewers in the US may view "Don't Run" at no charge during a limited availability window on the CW website and app. With the current licensing agreement, the entire fourth season of The Flash will be available on Netflix in June, 2018. Digital versions of the episode may be purchased on iTunes, Amazon Instant Video, Vudu, Google Play and other retailers of digital video content. Blu-Ray and DVD copies of the season are expected to be available for sale in or by September, 2018.

Non-US viewers should check their local listings, the websites of the channels that air The Flash, and digital video retailers.

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