The Flash Spoilers & Speculation #12: We Want To Time Travel To The Next Episode!
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Barry Allen was just 11 years old when his mother was killed in a bizarre and terrifying incident and his father was falsely convicted of the murder. With his life changed forever by the tragedy, Barry was taken in and raised by Detective Joe West, the father of Barry’s best friend, Iris. Now, Barry has become a brilliant, driven and endearingly geeky CSI investigator, whose determination to uncover the truth about his mother’s strange death leads him to follow up on every unexplained urban legend and scientific advancement that comes along.
Barry’s latest obsession is a cutting edge particle accelerator, created by visionary physicist Harrison Wells and his STAR Labs team, who claim that this invention will bring about unimaginable advancements in power and medicine. However, something goes horribly wrong during the public unveiling, and when the devastating explosion causes a freak storm, many lives are lost and Barry is struck by lightning. After nine months in a coma, Barry awakens to find his life has changed once again – the accident has given him the power of super speed, granting him the ability to move through Central City like an unseen guardian angel.
Barry has always had the heart of a hero and now he has the legs to match, but he quickly learns that being a superhero is not as easy as it seems -- and he can’t do it alone. While Barry struggles to understand his new abilities, the people around him also have to adjust to a new reality. Joe West, Barry’s surrogate father, is coming to grips with the fact that the world of the extraordinary actually does exist. Joe thought he understood what it meant to chase criminals, but now he’s facing opponents who can do more than just rob a bank, they can control the weather. Though he knows this remarkable turn of events is Barry’s destiny, every time Barry faces danger, Joe is terrified for his surrogate son. While Joe worries about Barry, Barry worries about Joe’s daughter Iris, and how his new life as The Flash will change their relationship. Iris and Barry grew up together, and she has always believed in Barry’s conviction that unknown forces were at work the night his mother was killed. Barry has kept his romantic feelings for Iris hidden, and now feels he must protect her by keeping his new identity a secret as well. And Iris has a secret of her own -- she has been dating her father’s partner, Detective Eddie Thawne, who is such a good guy, even Barry finds it hard to hate him. Still, there is tension between Barry and Thawne, who is jealous of Iris’ newfound fascination with The Flash and is determined to unmask him. Barry realizes that keeping the secret of his new identity separates him from Iris, even as her growing obsession with uncovering the truth brings her ever closer to The Flash.
Barry has found another kind of surrogate family in the team at Harrison Wells’ S.T.A.R. Labs. Wells himself is quickly becoming a second father figure to Barry, who learned about morality and justice from Joe, and is now learning about science and technology from Wells. Wells’ ultimate agenda remains somewhat mysterious, but Barry is excited by the grander worldview that has been opened for him, and the friendship he’s building with S.T.A.R. lab team members Caitlin Snow and Cisco Ramon. For Caitlin, who lost her fiancé in the catastrophic explosion, working with Barry is providing a much- needed sense of purpose and a way to deal with her grief. Caitlin’s excitement at seeing Barry learn to use his new power is balanced by her growing concern for his safety – she and Cisco have both learned that accidents have devastating consequences. Cisco was a close friend of Caitlin’s fiancé and secretly blames himself for the tragedy. A mechanical genius who comes up with amazing gadgets that help Barry control his speed, Cisco is happy to suddenly have a new project –- and a new friend –- in Barry.
While he struggles to combine these two very different groups of people into a crime-fighting unit, Barry is still excited every day by his newfound powers. He is also shocked to discover he is not the only “meta-human” created in the wake of the accelerator explosion – and not everyone is using the new powers for good. In the months since the accident, the city has seen a sharp increase in missing people, unexplained deaths and other strange phenomena. Barry now has a renewed purpose – using his gift of speed to protect the innocent, while never giving up on his quest to solve his mother’s murder and clear his father’s name. For now, only a few close friends and associates know that Barry is literally the fastest man alive, but it won’t be long before the world learns what Barry Allen has become…The Flash.
The series stars Grant Gustin (“Glee,” “Arrow”) as Barry Allen/The Flash, Candice Patton (“The Game”) as Iris West, Rick Cosnett (“The Vampire Diaries”) as Eddie Thawne, Danielle Panabaker (“Necessary Roughness,” “Justified”) as Caitlin Snow, Carlos Valdes (“Once” on Broadway ) as Cisco Ramon, with Tom Cavanagh (“Ed,” “Eli Stone”) as Harrison Wells and Jesse L. Martin (“Law & Order”) as Detective West. THE FLASH is produced by Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with executive producers Greg Berlanti (“Arrow,” “The Tomorrow People,” “Green Lantern”), Andrew Kreisberg (“Arrow,” “Eli Stone”), David Nutter (“Arrow,” “Game of Thrones”) and Sarah Schechter. The pilot was directed by David Nutter. This series is based upon characters published by DC Entertainment.
1.17 Tricksters MARK HAMILL (“STAR WARS”) REPRISES HIS ROLE AS THE TRICKSTER — A copycat killer who goes by the name “The Trickster” (guest star Devon Graye) starts setting off bombs in Central City. In order to stop the villain, Barry (Grant Gustin) and Joe (Jesse L. Martin) meet with the original Trickster, a criminal mastermind named James Jesse (guest star Mark Hamill), who has been imprisoned for 20 years. Things quickly go from bad to worse when the Tricksters unite and take Henry (John Wesley Shipp) prisoner. Meanwhile, Iris (Candice Patton) asks Eddie (Rick Cosnett) for help with a case, and flashbacks show how Harrison Wells (Tom Cavanagh) came up with the idea for the particle accelerator. Ralph Hemecker directed the episode written by Andrew Kreisberg (#117). Original airdate 3/31/2015.
1.18 All Star Team-Up ARROW’S FELICITY SMOAK (EMILY BETT RICKARDS) AND RAY PALMER (BRANDON ROUTH) ARRIVE IN CENTRAL CITY; EMILY KINNEY (“The Walking Dead”) GUETS STARS AS BRIE LARVIN — Barry (Grant Gustin) is surprised when Felicity Smoak (guest star Emily Bett Rickards) arrives from Starling City along with her boyfriend, Ray Palmer (guest star Brandon Routh), who flies in as the Atom. They’ve come to visit S.T.A.R. Labs as Ray needs help with his suit. Their timing turns out to be fortuitous because it’s all hands on deck after a meta human named Brie Larvin (guest star Emily Kinney) unleashes hundreds of robotic bees to attack and kill her former co-workers, including Dr. Tina McGee (guest star Amanda Pays). A group dinner with Barry, Felicity, Ray, Iris (Candice Patton) and Eddie (Rick Cosnett) turns into a disaster. Kevin Tancharoen directed the episode written by Grainne Godfree & Kai Yu Wu (#118). Original airdate 4/14/2015
Question: Do you have any scoop on any DC heroes or villains coming to Arrow or The Flash? —Michael
Ausiello: I’ve got some explosive scoop on this one (you’ll see what I did there in a minute): Sgt. Bette Sans Souci – AKA Plastique – will make her way to The Flash this season.
The series’ incarnation of the metahuman is a fetching young redhead who was a bomb specialist with the Army before she was injured by an IED in Iraq.
Since being exposed to the Central City explosion, she can turn any object into a bomb with just a touch of her hand – not a bad comrade for The Flash to have on his team, eh? (Source)
What can you tell me about Stephen Amell’s cameo in the pilot for The Flash? —Kat
I can tell you that it’s a nice enough, if obvious, moment, where Barry seeks out the nudge he needs to be the hero he now can be.
Now, if I can interest you in some Episode 2 scoop, I am hearing that the second metahuman The Flash will face off against might make us all feel a bit… well, Mist-y. (Source)
Any info on the crossover episodes of Flash and Arrow? — Leona
I hear the shows' overall narrative arcs will be somewhat related this season, enough so that the crossover will make sense.
"Something will happen at the end of Episode 7 of Arrow that will send the Arrow team to Central City and they will discover it was a wider plot, which will drive them all back to Starling City," executive producer Andrew Kreisberg tells me. (Source)
Do you know if The Flash is looking to introduce any more of the Rogues from the comics? – Andy B.
In addition to the likes of Captains Cold and Boomerang, at midseason we will also meet Hartley, a onetime mentee of Dr. Wells’ who lost his hearing in an accident and now is out to wreak havoc with an invention of his own.
(Of course, you may know Hartley — who happens to be gay — as the Pied Piper.) (Source)
So it looks like Tom and Rick have definitely been taping more together. Rick posted this last night with the caption "nothin but secrets." Ha. I'm really looking forward to seeing their dynamic.
TFTNT! It's not lame, it's true. But I don't want to give up my weekend either so maybe not? lol
My money on the kiss is that some girl Barry saves will lay one on him. The show writers obviously think Barry deserves sugar for his heroics so I wouldn't be surprised at all.
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If the Flash is as long as Smallville, you're going to have to wait a longggggggg time. Or they'll put them together, break them up, put them together, break them up...
With Barry and Iris it's a completely different game. A lot of the time travel and alternate timelines only work if Iris and Barry are together to begin with. And all the love "drama" will come from their anguished separation.
Also a lot of the amazing Flash characters and the whole family dynamic only works because we know Barry and Iris go on to make babies so...
TFTNT! It's not lame, it's true. But I don't want to give up my weekend either so maybe not? lol
My money on the kiss is that some girl Barry saves will lay one on him. The show writers obviously think Barry deserves sugar for his heroics so I wouldn't be surprised at all.
With Barry and Iris it's a completely different game. A lot of the time travel and alternate timelines only work if Iris and Barry are together to begin with. And all the love "drama" will come from their anguished separation.
Also a lot of the amazing Flash characters and the whole family dynamic only works because we know Barry and Iris go on to make babies so...
ALL OF THIS!!! The highlighted part made me laugh out loud So sad but so true.
I am curious about how they're going to handle Barry/Iris because it seems like they're reallllly dragging out this Iris/Eddie thing. Unless they break up in the finale (doubt they will) I think they're going to be together in season 2 as well. Can only guess for how much of it.
I am curious about how they're going to handle Barry/Iris because it seems like they're reallllly dragging out this Iris/Eddie thing. Unless they break up in the finale (doubt they will) I think they're going to be together in season 2 as well. Can only guess for how much of it.
It's the opposite for me, I see Eddie and Iris breaking up in the finale, but I don't see Barry and Iris getting together in season 2 though. I think the writers are going to keep them apart for as long as they can.
It's the opposite for me, I see Eddie and Iris breaking up in the finale, but I don't see Barry and Iris getting together in season 2 though. I think the writers are going to keep them apart for as long as they can.
But if Iris and Eddie are broken up, why wouldn't Barry and Iris get together in season 2? I doubt Iris will be in denial for that long. And I expect Barry lying to her about being The Flash to cause a rift between them, but not for a whole season (especially when it seems like it's going to happen soon).
Idk, I just think if they wanted to drag out Barry and Iris getting together they shouldn't have had Barry be in love with her from the very beginning. They've written themselves into a corner imo.
I doubt The Flash will be on as long as Smallville but even if it were, there's no way the writers will drag out stories forever. First off, that simply wouldn't work on tv today. Viewers aren't going to wait years for pay off, not when there's so many options/shows that move at such a fast pace. And I think the showrunners understand that. Hence, why we saw Barry donning the Flash suit in the pilot, Barry getting his name in episode 6, Barry time traveling in the last episode. And we already know that Iris will be in on the secret before the season is over. Once that happens, there will probably be some angst between her and Barry but I really don't see that lasting beyond next season. I think they'll be together by then.
I doubt The Flash will be on as long as Smallville but even if it were, there's no way the writers will drag out stories forever. First off, that simply wouldn't work on tv today. Viewers aren't going to wait years for pay off, not when there's so many options/shows that move at such a fast pace. And I think the showrunners understand that. Hence, why we saw Barry donning the Flash suit in the pilot, Barry getting his name in episode 6, Barry time traveling in the last episode. And we already know that Iris will be in on the secret before the season is over. Once that happens, there will probably be some angst between her and Barry but I really don't see that lasting beyond next season. I think they'll be together by then.
Exactly and it's already moving at a faster (no pun intended) pace than Arrow did. S1 has already introduced so many ideas that could've had its own seasons.
Candice said Eddie/Iris' relationship is going to self-destruct so I wouldn't expect them to last past s1. They'll probably break up in 1.21 and that'll be the WestAllen episode that makes us die.
The question is, when is Iris gonna find out about Flash. In 1.19? Or 1.21/2?
If she finds out in 19, I expect Iris and Barry to have a happy sexy reunion before a big twist puts a wrench between them in the final. But if she finds out as late as 21, I think they'll have a hopeful moment in the final, but still be at odds or at least not romantically together at the beginning of s2.