Who Can Save Iris on ‘The Flash’? Candice Patton Has the BEST Answer
Ever since Barry (Grant Gustin) slipped through time and saw god of speed Savitar slaughtering his true love, Iris (Candice Patton), The Flash has been all about changing the future to save her life. So far, nothing has worked. Even a full-on gorilla battle royale and an ill-advised marriage proposal haven’t kept our girl from being run-through by the Transformer-lookin’ baddie. Honestly, it’s starting to look a little bleak…especially since the producers haven’t even clued Patton into what lies ahead for her character!
“No, they didn’t tell me,” she confesses with a laugh. “I have no idea and it’s a little alarming. I think I know, but you never really know. I am just in the dark as the audience so it will be really interesting to see if Team Flash can pull it off. I’m hoping they can, because I need a job.”
Adding that she loves how Iris has evolved since learning of her potential demise—”they did a really great job this year of giving Iris so many levels, she’s genuinely in fear for her life…and we’ve also seen her being kind of reckless about her future knowing that, if she’s not going to die until May, she’s can’t die today”—Patton sees the chance for more growth as time runs out. “Hopefully, we’ll see a version of Iris who gets the strength to be part of saving her own life, to be a part of the narrative that ensures her safety,” she offers. “How cool would that be? She is a very capable woman, so how great would it be for a character like Iris, who has no superpowers, to be part of her own destiny?”
It would pretty much be the greatest, right, Flash fans?!
The Flash, Tuesdays, 8/7c, The CW
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Save Iris! Seriously she's my favorite character. I would die right along with her. It would be awesome to see her outsmart Savitar in some way. It's hard given he's basically a Speed God but still YOU CAN DO IT IRIS!
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Iris better live and she better have a hand in saving herself, man. Thanks for the interview!
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She needs to be. That's a given if the writers don't pull through on that front I'm gonna have words. Iris is my fave character and I'm really loving her evolution from the Iris of season 1 to now. All I need is some more of her using her journalism more on screen amd for the men in her life to stop gaslighting her especially Joe. I would also like a female friend or work colleague for her who she can drop by jitters with or just vent to, this show is very poor at showcasing strong female friendships. Anyway Candice you're killing it as per and I'm so excited to see how this particular arc plays out.
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Great interview Damian but Iris better survive because she's the reason I watch the flash and my girl Candice needs the job. And yes it would be awesome if she has a hand in saving herself. Thank you for the interview!
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Iris is not going to die! It's not happening. I do want to see her out there trying to find out ways to keep herself safe and Savitar's identity.
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I LOVE Iris!!!! They better not kill her and I can't wait to see her character develop further! 🙂
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They had better not kill off Iris West or there will be hell to pay!!
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Man. Iris n Caitlyn r soooo hot they can't get rid of them
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Yes flash please save her and don't kill her off
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Save her keep her alive
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Good to see people wanting to save Iris and venting strong words if she is not saved!! I am on the same boat - this show will suffer big if Iris is allowed to die. I heard a similar fate happen to Arrow when its crucial female lead character was killed. The show suffered massively. You build up Iris to be the 2nd strongest character of the show after Barry (yes she is second to only Barry - no one else is, not even Caitlin or Cisco). Iris stays and I am not staying with this anymore.
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I think it would be an incredible & fitting thing to do...let Iris, at least in part, save herself. As she said, she is a strong capable woman, why not?
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save iris.
iris in the
comic is a great woman. even she differed with lois lane is always rescued by Superman. but iris different slices she was a woman (journalist)
courageous and able to save himself.
and we want to see it on tv.
Perhaps the iris is not a scientist, and she did not have the power. But in the comics she could prove a flash in the iris can help defeat the enemy. Flash and iris perfect partner. Barry (flash) is justice and iris (journalist) is the truth
iris character can still be developed. Aside from being a lifelong love barry. Iris is a courageous journalist
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