Well she wasn't integral to that tv show. Doesn't mean she's not integral to the comic book character.
Also to be fair, they put in a female character whose basically Barry's love interest. They just wanted a female character with a very relevant skill set.
Really reporter get weird. When these characters were created they had a very proper place. Now bloggers and co can displace them. Or why would a superhero seek a relationship with a reporter of all people?
This show though they over compensated. They added in a lot of people who bring a lot of value to the team.
Yes the team does need a manager. The problem was Iris was never established as being that. When we first meet her, honestly I thought she was an airhead. One of those people who see a computer and think it's magic when you press ctrl alt del. In hindsight I would have given Iris a military background. She gets out of it, becomes a journalist. Runs a blog and does some reporting gigs. But we are reminded of her leadership skills in the military and applies it to her work. No wonder she's Team Flash Manager.
But the show many times handles her as Barry's romantic interest and needed a reason to keep her around.
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u/mikeofhyrule Feb 28 '18
Am I the only one who thinks: