Goldman and Yehl favorably compared it to "Arrow", stating that "The Flash" progresses with a confidence that "Arrow" did not get until later in the series. Reviews for the series became increasingly positive as the season progressed, with the finale receiving critical acclaim. Noel Murray of The A.V. Club gave the season a B+ overall, giving praise to the pacing of the plot, the performances of the cast and the special effects, and also pointing out the series' boldness to embrace its comic book influences, something that conventional superhero shows tend not to do. Weekly episode reviewer Scott Von Doviak gave consistently high ratings to the season and awarded the season finale a perfect A grade, calling the episode "richly satisfying" and also commending the show for "[capturing] the essence of its source material in a fun, light-on-its-feet way that few other comic book adaptations have managed." He also gave high praise to the emotional value and performances of the cast, as well as the cliffhanger and multiple easter eggs found in the episode. The second season of "The Flash" scored a Metacritic rating of 81 out of 100 indicating "universal acclaim". "The Flash" has been nominated for five BMI Film, TV & Visual Media Awards (winning five), two Hollywood Post Alliance Awards, one Hugo Award, seventeen "IGN" Awards (winning four), ten Kids' Choice Awards, sixteen Leo Awards (winning five), two MTV Movie & TV Awards, three People's Choice Awards (winning one), one Primetime Emmy Award, sixteen Saturn Awards (winning six), one TCA Award, twenty-seven Teen Choice Awards (winning six), one "TV Guide" Award (won), and one Visual Effects Society Award. The show also holds the world record for "Most popular superhero TV show" from the "Guinness World Records". In 2016, "Rolling Stone" ranked the show 23rd on its list of the "40 Best Science Fiction TV Shows of All Time". "The Flash: Season Zero", written by Kreisberg, Brooke Eikmeier and Katherine Walczak, with art by Phil Hester and Eric Gapstur, is intended to take place between the pilot episode and episode 2. Kreisberg stated, "Barry will [already] be the Flash, he will have his team, everyone will be in that world, and we'll introducing a new set of villains that we won't be seeing on the TV show.