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The Flash Tom Cavanaugh IS Harrison Wells/Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash

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I think they are supposed to look out of place, like it's been repaired or something.
I thought it looked repaired too because when people run their arms swing and those parts of the costume "bolted" look to be areas where there would be the most wear from friction.
 
Tonight is gonna be so epic for reverse flash / Wells story were getting close to knowing the end game and seeing it play out can't wait to see how the rest of the team reacts to finding out wells is RF.
 
Grant Gustin recently said there's a Reverse-Flash twist that nobody has seen coming. I really can't wait to see how the story with Wells plays out and what's really going on. Despite his actions, I still don't know whether he's truly a villain or not.
 
I really hope that the "twist" isn't Wells being revealed as being an older version of Barry from an alternate timeline.

I can buy it if he was from a different Earth, hence different events having taken place there where he never encountered Oliver or some of the rogues that Barry met in the show's tenure.
 
Can we change the title of thread now to Tom Cavanaugh is
Eoboard Thawne/Reverse Flash
 
Dr. Wells came out and directly said...
He is Eobard Thawne and Eddie is distant relative. No future Barry!. So he is marooned in this time trying to get back to his own...
 
I really hope that the "twist" isn't Wells being revealed as being an older version of Barry from an alternate timeline.
I can buy it if he was from a different Earth, hence different events having taken place there where he never encountered Oliver or some of the rogues that Barry met in the show's tenure.

Well, as indicated by tonite's ep, that's no longer a concern. I am so glad we can put that silly theory to rest.
 
Yeah now hopefully they don't chicken out and undo it next episode.
 
I wouldn't call it "chickening out", regardless of how it plays out. The main plot progression of this episode is Barry learning how to go back in time (accidentally). It's difficult to say what else will stick. Assuming he does stop Weather Wizard with his knowledge of how things turn out, and he wraps everything up in a nice little bow, it's going to give him the confidence that he can go back in time and change things for the better. Which will motivate him to go back to his mother's death, even though he knows he already failed then. It's all progressing to that logical event. I wouldn't call it a reset button in that case.
 
Explains why he didn't take out Eddie at the Star Labs trap like the other cops.
 
So... I kind of had a hunch since mid-season that Wells WAS NOT an older Barry, which was the most ridiculous idea I ever heard of to be honest... since he did not injure Eddie Thawne when they had caught the RF... oh how I knew it but was surprised when he actually said he was 100% Eobard Thawne! I KNEW IT! :)
 
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I wouldn't call it "chickening out", regardless of how it plays out. The main plot progression of this episode is Barry learning how to go back in time (accidentally). It's difficult to say what else will stick. Assuming he does stop Weather Wizard with his knowledge of how things turn out, and he wraps everything up in a nice little bow, it's going to give him the confidence that he can go back in time and change things for the better. Which will motivate him to go back to his mother's death, even though he knows he already failed then. It's all progressing to that logical event. I wouldn't call it a reset button in that case.

Yeah, it really would be. And it'd be REALLY lame. If you're not going to let it stick, then don't do it at all. That's just cheap and lazy. It's like how Lois would learn Clark's secret on Smallville like 6 times before season 9, and then they always undo it through some plot-contrivance. It was lame there and it'd be lame here.
 
I'm so happy right now, not only because my theory about Reverse Flash was completely right, but because we now have confirmation that Wells is THAWNE and I never have to read another ridiculous "theory" about him being "Future Barry" again!!!!
 
Well, that's your opinion. I personally don't agree with it. It's not cheap and lazy, it's a plot device. One that's been used countless times in science fiction and fantasy. You can call the trope tired or overused, but I wouldn't call it lazy until the plot unfolds. Even if the events of this episode don't stick, the effects of them will still be present in Barry.
 
Since he revealed himself as Eobard Thawne, I can see several endgames for him - Barry breaks his neck or Flashpoint.
 
Damn, so basically they combined the character of Eobard Thawne and Hunter Zoloman to create Harrison Wells [The Reverse Flash/Professor Zoom] outstanding.
 
I really really disliked the idea of him being future Barry. That would've honestly tainted the entire season for me if that was the reveal.

So glad they stuck to the comics and made the Reverse Flash Eobard Thawne. :up:

No joke, Tom Cavanaugh's Reverse Flash is one of the greatest live action comic book villains ever.

The Flash movie is going to have an extremely hard time topping this show.
 
Well, so much for my belief that Harrison Wells was a Future Barry Allen. Excuse me a moment while I hang my head in shame. :o

But in all seriousness, I'm actually pleased the creators decided to stick closer to the comic book source material by having the Reverse Flash be Eobard Thawne, but I was even more surprised that Wells trying to kill a younger Barry fifteen years ago instead of Nora. And that scene between Wells/Eobard/ and Cisco? Wow! Really stand out acting by Tom Cavanaugh and Carlos Valdes.
 
That reveal reminded me of Bleach when Aizen showed his true colors and betrayed Hinamori. So sweet.
 
I really wanted him to be honorable and fond... He was playing a grey line but now he is just a villain...
 
I'm so happy right now, not only because my theory about Reverse Flash was completely right, but because we now have confirmation that Wells is THAWNE and I never have to read another ridiculous "theory" about him being "Future Barry" again!!!!

Same page bro. For once I totally called this, from the holograms to Wells being Thawne, Eddie being an ancestor, to Nora's death being accidental.

Man that's a first. Feels good. Can't wait to see where it all goes from here.

Next prediction, although someone else has already said it - Barry ends up killing RF to save Iris.
 
No joke, Tom Cavanaugh's Reverse Flash is one of the greatest live action comic book villains ever.

The Flash movie is going to have an extremely hard time topping this show.

I have been thinking this same thing too non stop man. This show is just too ****ing good and is such an amazing adaptation of Flash. The movie is going to have a tough time for sure matching up to this show for me. Also agree on the point of Cavanaugh's Flash.
 
I have been thinking this same thing too non stop man. This show is just too ****ing good and is such an amazing adaptation of Flash. The movie is going to have a tough time for sure matching up to this show for me. Also agree on the point of Cavanaugh's Flash.

Tru dat. Arrow is good but Flash is the best superhero show on right now. Agents of who ? Great to see RF getting such great treatment too - love that they're keeping the best elements from comics, and improving on them.

Cheers.
 
I really wanted him to be honorable and fond... He was playing a grey line but now he is just a villain...

I think they will at least make him a sympathetic villain. Despite what he did, he still struggled with killing Cisco and in his twisted mind, he justified it by by Cisco being dead in his timeline anyway.
 
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