"Dead Man Running" also does a lot to cement and flesh out the dynamic between Barry and his latest nemesis, Dr. Relive the debut of Harrison "Nash" Wells in the video clip below. Between that and the Book of Destiny from "Elseworlds," I'm holding out hope we might see some Sandman characters in the Arrowverse before it runs its course. The simple fact Nash Wells seems to be carrying the dream-manipulating ruby of Morpheus is pretty darned cool. Plus, it's easy to see where this character might feed directly into the Crisis buildup. And at least Tom Cavanagh is giving us a more natural performance rather than adopting a silly accent and playing a Wells caricature. The idea of recasting Wells as a cocky, Indiana Jones-style treasure hunter seems amusing.
At some point, is the series just perpetuating the tradition for the sake of perpetuating it? It's obviously too early to tell where Harrison "Nash" Wells will fall on the spectrum, but he's already less off-putting than Sherloque. There's been a clear case of diminishing returns on the Wells front lately, with last season's Sherloque Wells really calling into question whether the series still needs a Wells at all. Well, not so much "grows" as "replaces that Harrison Wells-shaped hole in the room." Here's another area where the series could have stumbled. The focus remains on one main villain, and not every character is forced onto center stage just for the sake of it.Īnd it's just as well, because the cast grows by one more member this week. But this week, "Dead Man Running" eases off the gas a bit. "A Flash of the Lightning" seemed intent on giving every single character their time in the spotlight, to the detriment of the episode as a whole. As promising as the first two installments of Season 6 were, they also felt a little crowded. They will need to be felt on Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow, too, which is why the four-part crossover in the fall would be the perfect time for The Flash’s version of Flashpoint to conclude, or at minimum tie into the other DC shows on the network.The series makes another important leap forward this week when it comes to structure. That remains to be seen, but regardless, whatever these changes to reality are, they can’t just be highlighted on The Flash. the main universe where these other CW DC shows reside. Some are even speculating that Flashpoint will be the way that the Supergirl universe is merged with Earth-1, a.k.a. These could range from slight changes to past events, just like Barry’s previous time travel escapades or even a character or two previously dead being brought back to life.
While we don’t expect a massive continuity overhaul on The Flash, there does need to be some permanent consequences to his actions on the show’s main timeline. There are lasting changes to the main timeline, which in the comics were represented as the New 52. Barry, Green Arrow and Vibe break Firestorm out, and while he immediately flies off to enjoy his new freedom (like Superman did), he returns near the story’s conclusion to help out his fellow heroes in whatever conflict they’re wrapped up in.įlashpoint isn’t just a mere time travel event where everything reverts back to normal once it concludes.
After the particle accelerator went off, Ronnie and Martin Stein were merged like before, but this time, the government (presumably General Wade Eiling) captured them. That’s why if they do include a superpowered prisoner, it should be Firestorm, with Robbie Amell back as Ronnie Raymond.
Aside from Superman not being available for The Flash, the show itself hasn’t had any aliens pop up, so it’s doubtful the Flashpoint arc will suddenly include one. Feature Firestorm As The Powered PrisonerĪfter Barry recruited Batman and Cyborg to his cause in the original Flashpoint story, they went to find Superman, who in this timeline had been captured by the government immediately after crashing onto Earth as a baby and had been kept locked up for most of his life.