All season long, Barry has been focused on preparing each member of Team Flash for life without him.
Usually, Barry is in charge and has some handle over whatever situation the team finds themselves in.
Hilariously and refreshingly, thats not the case tonight.

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Barry is very much out of his element at this swanky event, which requires suaveness and tact.
In fact, when Ralph (a.k.a.
Its a nice change of pace to see our hero struggling.
Luckily, Remington doesnt actually throw them out of the party.
Instead, he just alerts Ultraviolet (the meta fromepisode 2) to keep an eye on them.
As the boys sit there, the tables turn and its time for Ralph to teach Barry a lesson.
If Barry hadnt been so focused on being the Flash, they probably wouldnt be in this situation.
Its great and I loved every moment of it.
In the end, the boys win.
To double-check Barry understood Ralphs point, Ralph and Joe play a fast one on Barry later on.
In this case, the Flash is hes inevitable, a hero etc… but so is Barry Allen.
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