History Recap / TheFlash2014S3E11DeadOrAlive

* GoodVsGood: Team Flash vs Gypsy. On one side superheroes trying to protect their friend, on the other interdimensional cop trying to catch a criminal. No real bad guy in this conflict.

* GoodVsGood: Team Flash vs Gypsy. On one side superheroes trying to protect their friend, on the other interdimentional cop trying to catch a criminal. No real bad guy in this conflict.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Barry and H.R. attempted to weaken Gypsy before her and Cisco's TrialByCombat. Unfortunately for them, she picks up their plan, causing to H.R.'s capture and her gaining leverage over her deal with Team Flash.

** Cisco can't help but take notice of Gypsy's beauty, even when she's breaking into STAR Labs.

-->'''Caitlin''': [[LampshadeHanging Cisco, what was that back there? First Golden Glider, now her!]]

* ContinuityNod: Gypsy and Cisco's interdimensional battle takes them to Earth-2's Central City and James Olsen's office in [[{{Series/Supergirl2015}} National City]].

-->'''Caitlin''': [[LampshadeHanging Cisco what was that back there? First Golden Glider, now her!]]

* GeekyTurnOn: Gypsy referencing his favorite movie, ''Film/SpinalTap'', is enough to get the already attracted Cisco going, even mid-fight.

'''Cisco''': ''(awestruck)'' Spinal tap, that's one of my favorite movi-\\

* GoodVsGood: Team Flash vs Gipsy. On one side superheroes trying to protect their friend, on the other interdimentional cop trying to catch a criminal. No real bad guy in this conflict.
* HorribleJudgeOfCharacter: Wally ''really'' should've known better then to think Joe would approve of him and Iris' attempting to take down a CCPD perp.
-->'''Wally''': Don't worry dad's like my biggest fan now, he's totally cool with me doing stuff like this.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: H.R. has been shipping his novel back to Earth-19, with himself as the protagonist. Caitlin chimes in that [[TheHero Barry]] would probably make a better lead, to H.R's confusion.

** The model Team Flash used to recreate Savitar's murder of Iris is made of ''Toys/{{LEGO}}''. Of course, there are several ''VideoGame/LEGOAdaptationGame'' based on Creator/DCComics characters, [[WesternAnimation/TheLEGOBatmanMovie one of which is coming up in theaters]].

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Barry and H.R attempted to weaken Gypsy before her and Cisco's TrialByCombat. Unfortunately for them, she picks up their plan, causing to H.R's capture and her gaining leverage over her deal with Team Flash.

'''Barry''': I was a good boy!
* TokenEvilTeammate: Evil is a stretch, but given Team Flash's history of being staunchly of the White Morality, Julian is willing to see the shades of gray, suggesting that maybe giving H.R. over to Earth-19 authority, where he will be executed for his crimes, is the best course of action, given that he broke their laws, and that it could be of beneficial towards Barry and Iris' future.
* TrialByCombat: Between Cisco and Gypsy, for H.R's life and custody.

-->'''Eve''': Is it just me or is this city getting weirder!

** Barry also assures Cisco, that despite earlier actions he and H.R. took to the contrary, that he does believe in him, and that when push comes to shove Cisco will be able to handle himself if he uses his intellect in his fight and not just his powers.
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: Since Gypsy fakes H.R's death, she warns him that he can never return to Earth-19.

* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Barry and H.R attempted to weaken Gypsy before her and Cisco's TrialByCombat. Unfortunately for them, she's GenreSavvy to pick up their plan, causing to H.R's capture and her gaining leverage over her deal with Team Flash.

* AntiVillain: Gypsy may be condescending of Earth-1, abrasive and willing to use lethal force against Team Flash, she does truly believe in her Earth's legal system, and [[PunchClockVillain is merely doing her part to ensure it's values]].

* SingleTargetSexuality: Unlike Wally, Barry pays no heed to the busload of hot cheerleaders, he's got Iris.
-->'''Iris''': So exactly ''how many Hot'' cheerleaders?\\

-->'''Barry to Wally''': I'm not going to save Iris. ''You'' are.

* ImagineSpot: The beginning where Barry is dealing with some highly armed thugs, revealing his secret weapon, H.R. with a vortex cannon. Cue Cisco snapping H.R. out of his daydreams to relay Barry's quadrants to Wally.

** H.R. Also compare's Earth-1's TV shows to being an ongoing story where each episode is a chapter, similar to the format of the CW shows and their ongoing arcs.

* SingleTargetSexuality: Unlike Wally, Barry pays no heed to the busload of hot cheerleaders, he's got Iris.
-->'''Iris''': So exactly ''how many Hot'' cheerleaders?\\
'''Barry''': I was a good boy!

* ImagineSpot: The beginning where Barry is dealing with some highly armed thugs, revealing his secret weapon, H.R. with a torpedo launcher. Cue Cisco snapping H.R. out of his daydreams to relay Barry's quadrants to Wally.

** Cisco taking on a deadly Bounty Hunter in a duel to the death.

* AntiVillain: Gypsy may be condescending of Earth-1, abrasive and willing to use lethal force against Team Flash, she does truly believe in her Earth's legal system, and [[PunchClockVillain is merely doing her part to ensure it's values.]]

** Iris has no fear that she may die in four months at Savitar hands, and rather wants to ensure she does some good on her part in the time she may have left.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: H.R. has been shipping his novel back to Earth-19, with himself as the protagonist, Caitlin chimes in that [[TheHero Barry]] would probably make a better lead, to H.R's confusion.

* ShoutOut: During their battle, Gypsy and Cisco vibe themselves to a [[Film/RevengeOfTheSith Lava Planet]].

** Iris when trying to distract Joe from Wally, mentions that she and Barry are planning to [[DoubleMeaning expand their family.]] She follows this revelation up by questioning whether he believes Barry is a Dog person or a Cat person, to Joe's relief.

* UnexpectedCharacter: Cisco and Gypsy Vibe themselves onto [[{{Series/Supergirl2015}} Earth-38]] specifically James office at [=CatCo=] where they end up frightening Eve Teschmacher, who had been working late.

* ContinuityNod: Gypsy and Cisco's interdimensional battle, takes them to Earth-2's Central City and [[{{Series/Supergirl2015}} James Olsen's office in National City]].
* DayInTheLimeLight: This episode was heavily focused on giving both Cisco and Iris badass moments galore.

* GilliganCut: When Iris and Wally team up to take down a perp CCPD's been having trouble with, Wally assures Joe will be cool with it. Cut to the Cortex, [[WhatTheHellHero with Joe mid rant, chewing their asses out.]]

'''Julian''': [[MomentKiller She must having been an off day.]]\\

* TokenEvilTeamMate: Evil is a stretch, but given Team Flash's history of being staunchly of the White Morality, Julian is willing to see the shades of gray, suggesting that maybe giving H.R. over to Earth-19 authority, where he will be executed for his crimes, is the best course of action, given that he broke their laws, and that it could be of beneficial towards Barry and Iris' future.

** Iris has no fear that she may die in four months at Savitar, and rather wants to ensure she does some good on her part in the time she may have left.

* TokenEvilTeamMate: Evil is a stretch, but given Team Flash's history of being staunchly of the White Morality, Julian is willing to see the shades of gray, suggesting that maybe giving H.R. over too Earth-19 authority, where he will be executed for his crimes, is the best suggestion, given that he broke their laws, and that it could be of benefit towards Barry and Iris' future.

** Iris when trying to distract Joe from Wally, mentions that she and Barry are planning to [[DoubleMeaning expand their family.]] She follows this revelation up by questioning weather he believes Barry is a Dog person or a Cat person, to Joe's relief.

While the team continues to formulate plans to save Iris, and learn to deal with their new team mate Julian, Gypsy, a bounty hunter from Earth-19 comes hunting down H.R.

* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Barry when questioning Iris' rash actions when she and Wally took down a CCPD perp, Iris reveals she doesn't want to be like her Mom and leave nothing behind if she dies in the BadFuture. Barry reminds her that her mother didn't accomplish nothing, she left behind both his close friend Wally, and the woman he loves, Iris, therefore Iris' life does have meaning, and later ensures her she will do good with her career as a journalist.

* GeekyTurnOn: Gypsy referencing ''Film/SpinalTap'' is enough to get the already attracted Cisco going, even mid-fight.

* LeaningOnTheFourthWall: H.R. has been shipping his novel back to Earth-19, with himself as the protagonist, Caitlin chimes in that [[TheHero Barry]] would most probably make a better lead, to H.R's confusion.

* FaceDeathWithDignity:
** H.R. is willing to turn himself over to Gypsy to face punishment for his crime of illegal dimension crossing, which on Earth-19 is punishable by death.
** Iris has no fear that she may die in four months at Savitar, and rather wants to ensure she does some good on her part in the time she may have left.
** After Cisco's victory, Gypsy is willing to forfeit her life, as agreed beforehand.
* FoeRomanceSubtext: Both Cisco and Gypsy show a mutual attraction to one another.
-->'''Caitlin''': [[LampshadeHanging Cisco what was that back there? First Golden Glider, now her!]]
* GeekyTurnOn: Gypsy referencing ''Film/SpinalTap'' is enough to get the already attracted Cisco going, even mid-fight.

* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Barry when questioning Iris' rash actions when she and Wally took down a CCPD perp, Iris reveals she doesn't want to be like her Mom and leave nothing behind if she dies in the BadFuture. Barry reminds her that her mother didn't accomplish nothing, she left behind both his close friend Wally, and the woman he loves, Iris, therefore Iris' life does have meaning, and later ensures her she will do good with her career as a journalist.

'''Julian''': She was probably having an off day.\\

* YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Barry when questioning Iris' rash actions when she and Wally took down a CCPD perp, Iris reveals she doesn't want to be like her Mom and leave nothing behind if she dies in the BadFuture. Barry reminds her that her mother didn't accomplish nothing, she left behind both his close friend Wally, and the woman he loves, Iris, therefore Iris' life does have meaning.