Flashpoint
- Episode aired Oct 4, 2016
- TV-PG
- 42m
The Reverse-Flash taunts The Flash and warns of repercussions if Barry continues to forget his old life. When disaster strikes, Barry must decide whether to live as Barry Allen or return to ... Read allThe Reverse-Flash taunts The Flash and warns of repercussions if Barry continues to forget his old life. When disaster strikes, Barry must decide whether to live as Barry Allen or return to his universe as The Flash.The Reverse-Flash taunts The Flash and warns of repercussions if Barry continues to forget his old life. When disaster strikes, Barry must decide whether to live as Barry Allen or return to his universe as The Flash.
- Dr. Harry Wells
- (credit only)
- Barricade Cop
- (as Michele De Broel)
- Doctor Alchemy
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the first episode of the series in which Tom Cavanagh (Dr. Harrison Wells) does not appear.
- GoofsBarry performs many of his Flash tricks without his Flash costume/uniform but does not wear through his shoes or clothes the way he did in the beginning of Season 1.
- Quotes
Eobard Thawne: And here I was starting to think you'd forgotten all about me.
Barry Allen: But I am forgetting. What's happening to me?
Eobard Thawne: I was wondering when you'd notice.
Barry Allen: It's like I'll be thinking of a moment from my past and then it vanishes. I can't get it back. Why?
Eobard Thawne: Flashpoint. It's a side effect. See, I told you before. You don't know what you're doing. This new reality you've created is starting to overwrite the reality that you and I know. So your original life - your friends, your family - pretty soon, all of that will just fade away.
Barry Allen: Why isn't it happening to you?
Eobard Thawne: Not sure. Unless...
Barry Allen: [looking around his cell, Thawne starts laughing] What the hell's so funny?
Eobard Thawne: Your speed! The more you use it, the faster you lose your memories.
Barry Allen: No. No, you're lying. You just want me to let you out of here. That's never gonna happen.
Eobard Thawne: The you I know from the future, he's not this stupid. Pretty soon, you won't even remember that you're the Flash, and when that happens, this world will become permanent. Time is set like concrete, and nothing will be able to change it back to the way it was.
Barry Allen: That's fine by me.
Eobard Thawne: You know what you have to do. You have to take me back to that night and let me finish what I started.
Barry Allen: You go to hell!
Eobard Thawne: You're taking both of us there! Now who's the villain, Flash? Now who's the villain?
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Flash: Shade (2016)
- SoundtracksMoney In The Bag
performed by Kraak & Smaak
He succeeds. Both parents are alive, well, and in love. However, there's a cost for his personal happiness. Detective Joe West (Jesse L Martin) is a drunk and not speaking to his daughter. Iris West (Candice Patton) is a reporter, as before is a reporter, but she barely knows Barry. Cisco Ramon (Carlos Valdes) is a tech billionaire, Caitlin Snow (Danielle Panabaker) is an opthamologist, and Wally West (Keiynan Lonsdale) is now Kid Flash.
FLASHPOINT essential circles back to old themes and stories. It separates Barry and Iris, again. It forces Barry to choose duty over love, again.
The show feels very formulaic. There's the usual will they/ won't they get together, and the villain of the week/ story arc, but there's very little guess work. The show works, somewhat, because it's it's not as dark as ARROW or LEGENDS OF TOMORROW. The cast has great chemistry. I really do love the cast. All of the performances are strong, and never really just dialed in, but this show sort of needs some pizazz. The writers are getting a bit lazy.
All said and done, it's the actor who carry the show, and since I'm invested I'll keep watching
- jedly
- Oct 6, 2016