But while part of the tragic nature of mental diseases is that the sufferer isn’t always cognitively aware, Harry is plagued by the knowledge that his own creation, and adamant use of dark matter, is what sealed his fate.
While The Flash obviously isn’t going to match the dramatic highs and lows of award-winning indie dramas explicably about Alzheimer’s patients, Harry’s storyline does have similar touchstones.
What’s more maudlin for a superhero show than an ego-heavy genius facing mental degradation?
His only want and need is to return to his natural thinking state, but his mind is allowing anything but, which can easily cause rifts both personal and professional.