The Official Flash thread

[LanternFan]

I just wish there were some real news about the project.

I've been watching the old Flash TV series on DVD & I'm quite geeked for a Flash movie.

 

[LanternFan]

Aww, crap!

Double post.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

No, I think it IS a bad idea. Zolomon is much better as a villain. I think they should just keep him around as Zoom to harass whoever (or whomever) next wears the suit.

Zoom II is the best Flash villain ever. He's potentially faster than ANY speedster due to the nature of his particular speed power, and plus he's completely friggin nuts! Whoever (or whomever) the new Flash is/are they will need Hunter Zolomon at some point, to keep the story interesting if nothing else.

I don't see what the problem is with Zoom becoming Flash. He's never really been an outright evil character, so I could see his motivations shifting if his mental condition improved. Plus, as you noted, his power is different in nature, which could open up interesting story possibilities. So long as it's temporary I could live with it. My personal best case scenario would be Walter West returning and setting up a new life for himself and Angela on the main DC Earth now that Wally's off... "somewhere else."

Also, it's "whoever" on both uses. This has been your daily English geek reminder.

 

[XwolverineX]

If Wally has to be replaced, I would like Walter to return. He was cool!

 

[Hellstormer]

I'm a bit late to the party but.

The Twins..Wally's newborns are gonna be the Flash(Flashes?) either way I'm intrigued but just for the first few issues, after that I'm done.

They wouldn't happe to speak spanish would they?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Hopefully Mas y Menos will never grace the pages of a canon comic book.

 

[Silicon Surfer]

Just to throw a wildcard into the discussion, they could conceivably bring back the pre crisis Barry Allen. In the crisis he did not truly die, he crashed through dimensional barriers into unknown areas of existence. They could have him circumnavigate totality and return unaffected by and unaware of events in the meantime, adding whole new storyline possibilities as he brings with him all the pre crisis knowledge.

 

[Hellstormer]

I recall a Flash a little bit ago that had a crimson and silver costume who was this guy?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

That was Walter West, another version of Wally from a different timeline and possibly the most powerful Flash who ever lived.

Just to throw a wildcard into the discussion, they could conceivably bring back the pre crisis Barry Allen. In the crisis he did not truly die, he crashed through dimensional barriers into unknown areas of existence. They could have him circumnavigate totality and return unaffected by and unaware of events in the meantime, adding whole new storyline possibilities as he brings with him all the pre crisis knowledge.

I really wouldn't want to see Barry come back. The Flash legacy has always been great with keeping its forward momentum up (which makes a nice pun, too). Jay gave way to Barry and people accepted him. Barry gave way to Wally and people accepted him. Unlike the GL legacy, which has been plagued with problems over Kyle (even though I love Kyle myself), the Flash legacy has always been fluid and receptive to change. Going back to Barry now would be a huge misstep, in my opinion.

 

[Silicon Surfer]

I'm not saying that they should or would but Barry's knowledge of what went before would tell about the changes that so many have gone through. People finding out about the changes in their history such as Power Girl would create a huge number of storylines as people contemplate the consquences of what has happened.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I suspect something like that'll happen over the course of Infinite Crisis anyway.

 

[Silicon Surfer]

Yeah, I don't see how someone could obliterate a million universes and get it swept under the rug. Eventually it has to get out

 

[LanternFan]

Personally, I think it should be Barry & Iris West. (Not necessarily in their "Kingdom" personae) You'll notice that in IC#4

Spoiler

when Wally appears to Linda, the twins' eyes both light up with speed energy just before the whole family zaps away to wherever. I'm hoping that it'll be the West Twins who show up (aged to their late teens maybe) in ish #6 to save the DCUs bacon, or at least to play a pivotal role in it.

 

[LanternFan]

He's never really been an outright evil character, so I could see his motivations shifting if his mental condition improved.

But it's the moral ambiguity that makes him a great villain. Like real-world villains he believes he's doing the right thing, but he's going about it the wrong way.

And if it turns out to be the West Twins, then Zoom can try to "mentor" them

It'll be awesome.

 

[Spike_x1]

No, I think it IS a bad idea. Zolomon is much better as a villain. I think they should just keep him around as Zoom to harass whoever (or whomever) next wears the suit.

Zoom II is the best Flash villain ever. He's potentially faster than ANY speedster due to the nature of his particular speed power, and plus he's completely friggin nuts! Whoever (or whomever) the new Flash is/are they will need Hunter Zolomon at some point, to keep the story interesting if nothing else.

Zoom isn't the end-all-be-all character that you're making him out to be. Yes, he kicks ass, but the way you're coming off, it's as if you don't think the Flash comics could survive without him.

 

[LanternFan]

Zoom isn't the end-all-be-all character that you're making him out to be. Yes, he kicks ass, but the way you're coming off, it's as if you don't think the Flash comics could survive without him.

Well, I never said that.

Zoom II is my favorite Flash villain, and I think he'd make a great opponent and "mentor" to a couple of rookie Flash Twins.

 

[XwolverineX]

So where is Walter West? He was very cool.

 

[Spike_x1]

Well, I never said that.

...

Whoever (or whomever) the new Flash is/are they will need Hunter Zolomon at some point, to keep the story interesting if nothing else.

They don't need Zoom at all. He's just a cool addition.

 

[Hellstormer]

Is Zoom, Professor Zoom, and the Reverse-Flash the same person?

 

[TheCorpulent1]

Professor Zoom and the Reverse Flash are the same person: Eobard Thawne. Zoom is Hunter Zolomon, an ex-profiler for the cops.

So where is Walter West? He was very cool.

Walter had to get the hell out of Dodge. His and Wally's co-existing in one dimension threatened to unravel Hypertime's integrity or something, so he ran off and broke the dimensional barrier. Presumably he's either made it back to his native dimension or he's still running through dimensions searching for it.

 

[Hellstormer]

Walter had to get the hell out of Dodge. His and Wally's co-existing in one dimension threatened to unravel Hypertime's integrity or something, so he ran off and broke the dimensional barrier. Presumably he's either made it back to his native dimension or he's still running through dimensions searching for it.

Wouldn't it be a kick if he came back to our time and saved everyone from Alexander.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

It would be a badass kick. Walter's my favorite Flash.

 

[LanternFan]

I never read the issues with him in it, but I love the idea of ANY Flash saving the day at the end of IC.




Incidently, is there a TPB with his story in it? If not, then which issues?

 

[LanternFan]

...They don't need Zoom at all. He's just a cool addition.

Ok, fine. I went back & edited my post. Happy now? I thought it was obvious I was stating an opinion, but hey...whatever.



ZOOM RULES YOU ALL!!!

 

[GOODT!MES]

It'd be sweet if Bart came back at the end of IC as the new flash. His "Future is Now" costume ruled.