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* CelebratingTheHeroes: Since the Flash helped stop the singularity, The Flash is celebrated in "The Flash Day". The Mayor gives him the keys of the city.

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* CelebratingTheHeroes: Since Central City now has a "Flash Day" that celebrates Barry's heroism in reaction to him saving the Flash helped stop city from the singularity, The Flash is celebrated in "The Flash Day". The singularity last season (and Firestorm but no-one knows about them). Despite his guilt over Ronnie and Eddie's death, Iris convinces him to attend where the Mayor gives gifts him the keys of key to the city.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Atom Smasher, a hero in the comics, is a villain here. He eventually reveals that he was targeting ''only'' Barry, and that he may well have had a somewhat sympathetic motive.

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* AdaptationalVillainy: ZigZagged. Atom Smasher, a hero in the comics, is a villain here. He eventually reveals that he was targeting ''only'' Barry, and that he may well have had a somewhat sympathetic motive. However, future episodes establish that all the metahumans from Earth-2 are villains that work for Zoom or independent criminals he recruited so the trope may stand.
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--> My name is [[Franchise/TheFlash Jay Garrick]] and your world is in danger.

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--> My name is [[Franchise/TheFlash Jay Garrick]] and your world is in danger.danger.
* YouDidEverythingYouCould: Caitlin tells Barry this word for word when he explains how guilty he feels for being unable to save Ronnie.
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* HollywoodLaw: The Supreme Court has ruled that proof of innocence isn't sufficient to overturn a conviction and get someone released from prison. Only the fact that the DA here isn't a political animal (and the fact that the person confessing to the murder is already a pariah) can really explain why Henry Allen gets out of prison so easily.
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* BadassBeard: This is the first episode in which Captain Singh would have an impressive beard. Cisco makes a comedic remark on it.
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* ActorAllusion: Thawe's lawyer is from [[Series/EliStone Weathersby-Stone]]. Thawne is played by Tom Cavanagh, who played the main character's father, Thawne in his true form was played by Matt Lescher, who played the main character's ''brother'', and Martin Stein is played by Victor Garber, who was the "Weathersby" in Weathersby-Stone, making this a triple Actor Allusion.

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* ActorAllusion: Thawe's Thawne's lawyer is from [[Series/EliStone Weathersby-Stone]]. Thawne is played by Tom Cavanagh, who played the main character's father, Thawne in his true form was played by Matt Lescher, who played the main character's ''brother'', and Martin Stein is played by Victor Garber, who was the "Weathersby" in Weathersby-Stone, making this a triple Actor Allusion.
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* ActorAllusion: Thawme's lawyer is from [[Series/EliStone Weathersby-Stone]]. Thawne is played by Tom Cavanagh, who played the main character's father, Thawne in his true form was played by Matt Lescher, who played the main character's ''brother'', and Martin Stein is played by Victor Garber, who was the "Weathersby" in Weathersby-Stone, making this a triple Actor Allusion.

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* ActorAllusion: Thawme's Thawe's lawyer is from [[Series/EliStone Weathersby-Stone]]. Thawne is played by Tom Cavanagh, who played the main character's father, Thawne in his true form was played by Matt Lescher, who played the main character's ''brother'', and Martin Stein is played by Victor Garber, who was the "Weathersby" in Weathersby-Stone, making this a triple Actor Allusion.
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* ActorAllusion: Thawme's lawyer is fro m [[Series/EliStone Weathersby-Stone]]. Thawne is played by Tom Cavanagh, who played the main character's father, Thawne in his true form was played by Matt Lescher, who played the main character's ''brother'', and Martin Stein is played by Victor Garber, who was the "Weathersby" in Weathersby-Stone, making this a triple Actor Allusion.

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* ActorAllusion: Thawme's lawyer is fro m from [[Series/EliStone Weathersby-Stone]]. Thawne is played by Tom Cavanagh, who played the main character's father, Thawne in his true form was played by Matt Lescher, who played the main character's ''brother'', and Martin Stein is played by Victor Garber, who was the "Weathersby" in Weathersby-Stone, making this a triple Actor Allusion.
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* ActorAllusion: The law firm of [[Series/EliStone Weathersby-Stone]] is mentioned as the law firm to which Thawne's lawyer belongs. Thawne is played by Tom Cavanagh, who played the main character's father, Thawne in his true form was played by Matt Lescher, who played the main character's ''brother'', and Martin Stein is played by Victor Garber, who was the "Weathersby" in Weathersby-Stone, making this a triple Actor Allusion.

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* ActorAllusion: The law firm of Thawme's lawyer is fro m [[Series/EliStone Weathersby-Stone]] is mentioned as the law firm to which Thawne's lawyer belongs.Weathersby-Stone]]. Thawne is played by Tom Cavanagh, who played the main character's father, Thawne in his true form was played by Matt Lescher, who played the main character's ''brother'', and Martin Stein is played by Victor Garber, who was the "Weathersby" in Weathersby-Stone, making this a triple Actor Allusion.



* BatSignal: Used, with LampshadeHanging, to call out Atom Smasher.

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* BatSignal: Used, with LampshadeHanging, to call out lire the Atom Smasher.Smasher out.



* CelebratingTheHeroes: Since the Flash helped to stop the singularity, The Flash is celebrated in "The Flash Day". The Mayor gives him the keys of the city.

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* CelebratingTheHeroes: Since the Flash helped to stop the singularity, The Flash is celebrated in "The Flash Day". The Mayor gives him the keys of the city.



* HeroicSacrifice: Firestorm unfused in the middle of the Singularity. Dr. Stein made it but Ronnie didn't.

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* HeroicSacrifice: It's revealed that Firestorm unfused in the middle of the Singularity. Dr. Stein made it but Ronnie didn't.



* MalevolentMaskedMan: Atom Smasher's costume.

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* MalevolentMaskedMan: MalevolentMaskedMen: Atom Smasher's costume.



** Barry blames himself for the death of Eddie, who sacrificed himself to stop the Reverse Flash, and Ronnie, who sacrificed himself to stop the singularity. To really rub it in, the Flash has become known as the titular "man who saved Central City".

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** Barry blames himself for the death of Eddie, who sacrificed himself to stop the Reverse Flash, and Ronnie, who sacrificed himself to died helping stop the singularity. To really rub it in, the Flash has become known as the titular "man who saved Central City".



* NeverFoundTheBody: Ronnie, ''again.''

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* NeverFoundTheBody: Ronnie, ''again.''''again''.
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* SpotTheThread: While there are ''many'' tells that the opening scene was an ImagineSpot Barry was having, the ''most'' telling was that Eddie and Dr. Wells were ''still alive''. ...well, so was Ronnie, but [[RewatchBonus it wasn't revealed yet that he was dead]].

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* SpotTheThread: While there are ''many'' tells that the opening scene was an ImagineSpot Barry was having, the ''most'' telling was that Eddie and Dr. Wells Eobard Thawne were ''still alive''. ...well, so was Ronnie, but [[RewatchBonus it wasn't revealed yet that he was dead]].
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* UnexpectedInheritance: Wells made Barry his heir in the event of his disappearance, which mean Barry is now the owner of STAR Labs.
* VideoWill: Eobard Thawne as Wells left one behind for Barry and, in it, he confesses to the murder of Nora Allen.

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* UnexpectedInheritance: Wells Thawne made Barry his heir in the event of his disappearance, which mean Barry is now the owner of STAR Labs.
* VideoWill: Eobard Thawne as Wells left one behind for Barry and, in it, he confesses to the murder of Nora Allen.
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* ActorAllusion: The law firm of [[Series/EliStone Weathersby-Stone]] is mentioned as the law firm to which Wells!Thawne's lawyer belongs. Wells is played by Tom Cavanagh, who played the main character's father, Thawne in his true form was played by Matt Lescher, who played the main character's ''brother'', and Martin Stein is played by Victor Garber, who was the "Weathersby" in Weathersby-Stone, making this a triple Actor Allusion.

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* ActorAllusion: The law firm of [[Series/EliStone Weathersby-Stone]] is mentioned as the law firm to which Wells!Thawne's Thawne's lawyer belongs. Wells Thawne is played by Tom Cavanagh, who played the main character's father, Thawne in his true form was played by Matt Lescher, who played the main character's ''brother'', and Martin Stein is played by Victor Garber, who was the "Weathersby" in Weathersby-Stone, making this a triple Actor Allusion.



* MoodWhiplash: The episode's beginning has Barry in a fight scene between Heatwave and Captain Cold and is congratulated by his team for his success, including [[WhamShot Dr. Wells and Eddie Thawne]]. The scene then fades to Barry alone in the unlit lab.

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* MoodWhiplash: The episode's beginning has Barry in a fight scene between Heatwave and Captain Cold and is congratulated by his team for his success, including [[WhamShot Dr. Wells Eobard and Eddie Thawne]]. The scene then fades to Barry alone in the unlit lab.



* OnOneCondition: Barry inherits S.T.A.R. Labs - provided he watches Wells' VideoWill.

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* OnOneCondition: Barry inherits S.T.A.R. Labs - provided he watches Wells' Thawne's VideoWill.



* PetTheDog: Wells left a video will confessing to killing Nora. However he makes it a KickTheDog moment by claiming that even though he's giving Barry what he wants he knows his enemy well enough that he'll still never be happy, aside from the fact that said will still counts as slandering the real Wells.

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* PetTheDog: Wells Thawne left a video will confessing to killing Nora. However he makes it a KickTheDog moment by claiming that even though he's giving Barry what he wants he knows his enemy well enough that he'll still never be happy, aside from the fact that said will still counts as slandering the real Wells.



** Greg Turk, the lawyer who delivers Wells/Thawne's VideoWill, is from Weathersby-Stone, the law firm formed by Eli Stone and Jordan Weathersby in ''Series/EliStone'', a previous Greg Berlanti show.

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** Greg Turk, the lawyer who delivers Wells/Thawne's Thawne's VideoWill, is from Weathersby-Stone, the law firm formed by Eli Stone and Jordan Weathersby in ''Series/EliStone'', a previous Greg Berlanti show.
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* ActorAllusion: The law firm of [[Series/EliStone Weathersby-Stone]] is mentioned as the law firm to which Wells!Thawne's lawyer belongs. Wells is played by Tom Cavanagh, who played the main character's father, Thawne in his true form was played by Matt Lescher, who played the main character's ''brother'', and Martin Stein is played by Victor Garber, who was the "Weathersby" in Weathersby-Stone, making this a triple Actor Allusion.
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* CelebratingTheHeroes: Since the Flash helped to stop the singularity, The Flash is celebrated in "The Flash Day". The Mayor goes to give him the keys of the city.

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* CelebratingTheHeroes: Since the Flash helped to stop the singularity, The Flash is celebrated in "The Flash Day". The Mayor goes to give gives him the keys of the city.

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About Death Equals Redemption, the "confession" doesn't count as the man doing the video is mocking the hero, continues with his identity theft and has ruined the reputation of an innocent man.


* CosmicRetcon: Averted. Despite Eddie killing himself to stop Thawne, nothing in the timeline has apparently changed. At least not the things caused by Thawne since he arrived at this time period.
** However, Al Rothstein was said to have been a victim of the Particle Accelerator back in Season 1, while now he's said to have been in Hawaii when it went off. Whether we're meant to take this a CosmicRetcon, an error of Thawne or if it's just a simple continuity error is up in the air.

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* CelebratingTheHeroes: Since the Flash helped to stop the singularity, The Flash is celebrated in "The Flash Day". The Mayor goes to give him the keys of the city.
* CosmicRetcon: Averted. Despite Eddie killing himself to stop Thawne, nothing in the timeline has apparently changed. At least not the things caused by Thawne since he arrived at this time period.
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period. However, Al Rothstein was said to have been a victim of the Particle Accelerator back in Season 1, while now he's said to have been in Hawaii when it went off. Whether we're meant to take this a CosmicRetcon, Cosmic Retcon, an error of Thawne or if it's just a simple continuity error is up in the air.



* DeathEqualsRedemption: Thawne leaves behind a confession clearing Henry of Nora's murder
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* DeathEqualsRedemption: Thawne leaves behind a confession clearing Henry of Nora's murder
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* BadassBeard: From this chapter onwards, Captain Singh has an impressing beard. Cisco makes a comedic remark on it.

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* BadassBeard: From this chapter onwards, This is the first episode in which Captain Singh has would have an impressing impressive beard. Cisco makes a comedic remark on it.
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* ApologeticAttacker: Barry apologizes to Atom Smasher for contributingh to his death.
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* PetTheDog: Wells left a video will confessing to killing Nora. However he makes it a KickTheDog moment by claiming that even though he's giving Barry what he wants he knows his enemy well enough that he'll still never be happy.

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* PetTheDog: Wells left a video will confessing to killing Nora. However he makes it a KickTheDog moment by claiming that even though he's giving Barry what he wants he knows his enemy well enough that he'll still never be happy.happy, aside from the fact that said will still counts as slandering the real Wells.

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* BadassBeard: From this chapter onwards, Captain Singh has an impressing beard. Cisco makes a comedic remark on it.



** However, Al Rothstein was said to have been a victim of the Particle Accelerator back in Season 1, while now he's said to have been in Hawaii when it went off. Whether we're meant to take this a CosmicRetcon or if it's just a simple continuity error is up in the air.

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** However, Al Rothstein was said to have been a victim of the Particle Accelerator back in Season 1, while now he's said to have been in Hawaii when it went off. Whether we're meant to take this a CosmicRetcon CosmicRetcon, an error of Thawne or if it's just a simple continuity error is up in the air.
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* ArtisticLicensePhysics: When you flood an area with radiation, the area's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Induced_radioactivity not going to be safe to enter]] when the radiation source is turned off.


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* PhlebotinumOverdose: How Team Flash beats Atom Smasher.


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* ToAbsentFriends: Martin Stein does one at Henry's welcome-home party.
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* GoingToGiveItMoreEnerg: Barry defeats Atom Smasher by luring him into a nuclear reactor and overloading his ability to absorb the energy.

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* GoingToGiveItMoreEnerg: GoingToGiveItMoreEnergy: Barry defeats Atom Smasher by luring him into a nuclear reactor and overloading his ability to absorb the energy.
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* EnergyAbsorption: Cisco deduces how Atom Smasher's powers work after learning multiple X-ray machines became defunct around the time he used his powers.


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* GoingToGiveItMoreEnerg: Barry defeats Atom Smasher by luring him into a nuclear reactor and overloading his ability to absorb the energy.
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--> My name is [[Franchise/TheFlash Jay Garrick]] and your world is in danger.

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--> My name is [[Franchise/TheFlash Jay Garrick]] and your world is in danger.

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* ContinuityNod: Cisco gives Barry a new chest emblem - white background, yellow bolt based on the one his future self will have.
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* FriendshipMoment: After months of Cisco and Joe trying to convince Barry that he is a hero and to show up at the rally, only one visit with Iris the night before and her words of encouragement is enough to at least get Barry to show up the next day, solidifying their unbreakable bond as best friends, and her future as Barry's closest confidant.
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* BatSignal: Used, with LampshadeHanging, to call out Atom Smasher.
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'''Season 2, Episode 1''':
!The Man Who Saved Central City
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[[caption-width-right:350:It's gonna be awkward when they find out the background's white now.]]
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* ButterflyOfDoom / CosmicRetcon / ForWantOfANail: Averted. Despite Eddie killing himself to stop Thawne, nothing in the timeline has apparently changed. At least not the things caused by Thawne since he arrived at this time period.

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* ButterflyOfDoom / CosmicRetcon / ForWantOfANail: CosmicRetcon: Averted. Despite Eddie killing himself to stop Thawne, nothing in the timeline has apparently changed. At least not the things caused by Thawne since he arrived at this time period.

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