My view of Barry Allen has changed quite a bit over time. Today, I see him the same way I see Stefan from TVD: as the typical 'good guy', or whatever your definition of that might be. I like good guys, or even flawed good guys, but only when they're well-written—which isn't the case with these two.
This reminds me of a Twitter thread where the focus wasn't on criticizing Stefan, but rather on the character's poor writing. It's interesting! If anyone wants it, here it is:





















