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* AntiVillain: Rainbow Raider 2.0 is probably one of the most sympathetic villains in the entire series, as she used to cancel Medical Debt and now just wants to give wealth to those in need. Which is why Barry has arranged things for her to not go to jail, but work off her sentence by serving in Mayor Sampson's Economic Development Committee.

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* AntiVillain: Rainbow Raider 2.0 is probably one of the most sympathetic villains antagonists in the entire series, as she used to cancel Medical Debt and now just wants to give wealth to those in need. Which is why Barry has arranged things for her to not go to jail, but work off her sentence by serving in Mayor Sampson's Economic Development Committee.
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* HappyDance: Under the effect of Rainbow Rider's "happy ray," Flash returns to STAR Labs and eventually starts breakdancing for the fun of it. Cisco, also under the spell, cheers him on, while Caitlin groans. When Chester comes in, he actually joins in the dancing, despite not under any spell.

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* HappyDance: Under the effect of Rainbow Rider's "happy ray," Flash returns to STAR Labs and eventually starts breakdancing for the fun of it. Cisco, also under the spell, cheers him on, while Caitlin groans. When Chester comes in, he actually joins in the dancing, despite not being under any spell.

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** When Cisco is showing Chester the [=STARchives=], we get to see the Speed Treadmill, Captain Cold's freeze gun, Barry's initial bicycle helmet, and The Thinker's chair, among many other trinkets from previous episodes.

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** When Cisco is showing Chester the [=STARchives=], we get to see the Speed Treadmill, Captain Cold's freeze gun, Barry's initial bicycle helmet, and The Thinker's chair, among many other trinkets from previous episodes.trinkets.



** Carrie Bates, Rainbow Raider 2.0, is named after Carrie Bates, a frequent ''Franchise/TheFlash'' writer who most famously wrote the 1979 issue where Iris West died.
*** Cary Bates is also Rainbow Raider's creator alongside artist Don Heck.

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** Carrie Bates, Rainbow Raider 2.0, is named after Carrie Bates, a frequent ''Franchise/TheFlash'' writer who most famously wrote the 1979 issue where Iris West died.
*** Cary Bates is
died. She was also Rainbow Raider's creator co-creator alongside artist Don Heck.



** Despite this being Kamilla's last episode as well, she only appears in three scenes, and only one with Cisco.

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** Despite this being also Kamilla's last episode as well, episode, she only appears in three scenes, and only one with Cisco.



* ShoutOut: A super happy Cisco can't resist a few last ones.

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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
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A super happy Cisco can't resist a few last ones.
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* SuperiorSuccessor: Rainbow Raider 2.0 is mentioned to be seven times stronger than the original Rainbow Raider Roy Bivolo.

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* SuperiorSuccessor: Rainbow Raider 2.0 is mentioned to be seven times stronger than the original Rainbow Raider Roy Bivolo.Bivolo.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: Carrie's mission is noble, but her approach to giving money to people in need is dangerously oversimplified. As Team Flash notes, showering the city with stolen cash, jewels and gold would only cause a mass riot as people fought each other for the loot.
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* HiddenDepths: Barry can do some sick Breakdance moves.

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* HiddenDepths: Barry can do some sick Breakdance breakdance moves.
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* HollywoodToneDeaf: Both Grant Gustin and Carlos Valdes are veterans of musicals, yet Barry and Cisco are ''terrible'' singers during the karaoke scene.

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* HollywoodToneDeaf: Both Grant Gustin and Carlos Valdes are veterans of musicals, yet Barry and Cisco are ''terrible'' singers during the karaoke scene. Which is odd, since Barry's previously been shown to be a good singer on more than one occasion.
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** Flash and Mecha-Vibe try to use the same device used to take out the original Rainbow Raider to defeat Carrie. Unfortunately, her powers work very differently and fries the machine.

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** Flash and Mecha-Vibe try to use the same device used to take out the original Rainbow Raider to defeat Carrie. Unfortunately, her powers work very differently and fries fry the machine.
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*** Cary Bates is also Rainbow Raider's creator alongside artist Don Heck.
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* PutOnABus: After seven seasons, Carlos Valdes departs ''The Flash'', the first original cast member to leave; Victoria Park also departs here.

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* PutOnABus: After seven seasons, Carlos Valdes Creator/CarlosValdes departs ''The Flash'', the first third original cast member to leave; leave.[[note]]After Creator/RickCosnett, who departed in "[[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E23FastEnough Fast Enough]]", and Creator/TomCavanagh, who departed in "[[Recap/TheFlash2014S7E3Mother Mother]]".[[/note]] Victoria Park also departs here.
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* GettingSmilesPaintedOnYourSoul: Rainbow Rider's meta powers inflict this on her victims, including a banker, a valet, Barry, and Cisco.

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* GettingSmilesPaintedOnYourSoul: GettingSmiliesPaintedOnYourSoul: Rainbow Rider's meta powers inflict this on her victims, including a banker, a valet, Barry, and Cisco.
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* GettingSmilesPaintedOnYourSoul: Rainbow Rider's meta powers inflict this on her victims, including a banker, a valet, Barry, and Cisco.

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* CoolAirship: The final battle in the episode takes place on a Ferris Air zepplin, which Rainbow Rider plans to use to drop all the money and jewels she's gathered from the various businesses in Central City.

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* AntiVillain: Rainbow Raider 2.0 is probably one of the most sympathetic villains in the entire series, as she used to cancel Medical Debt and now just wants to give wealth to those in need. Which is why Barry has arranged things for her to not go to jail, but work off her sentence by serving in Mayor Sampson's Economic Development Committee.
* CoolAirship: The final battle in the episode takes place on a Ferris Air zepplin, which Rainbow Rider Raider plans to use to drop all the money and jewels she's gathered from the various businesses in Central City.



* DudeWhereIsMyRespect: Cisco is kinda disturbed by his friends seemingly nonchalant reaction to him announcing his departure. He finally blows up at them, leading Barry and Caitlin to show that they are really extremely sad about it.
* EndOfAnEra: As it's pointed out in-universe multiple times, with Cisco leaving.



* HiddenDepths: Barry can do some sick Breakdance moves.



* InternalReveal: Camilla and Cisco finally tell their friends that they are leaving.



* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Chester's reaction to the "Starchives".
* LargeHam: How everybody starts acting after being affected by Carrie's powers, being overloaded with joy.



** Carrie Bates, Rainbow Raider 2.0, is named after Cary Bates, a frequent ''Franchise/TheFlash'' writer who most famously wrote the 1979 issue where Iris West died.

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** Carrie Bates, Rainbow Raider 2.0, is named after Cary Carrie Bates, a frequent ''Franchise/TheFlash'' writer who most famously wrote the 1979 issue where Iris West died.



* RousseauWasRight: Donations start pouring in after Carrie's motives are revealed to the public.



* StepfordSmiler: Barry, Iris and Caitlin initially seem rather cheerful at the prospect of Cisco and Kamilla leaving, but they later confirm that they're putting on a brave front to hide how sad they are at their departure.

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* StepfordSmiler: Barry, Iris and Caitlin initially seem rather cheerful at the prospect of Cisco and Kamilla leaving, but they later confirm that they're putting on a brave front to hide how sad they are at their departure.departure.
* TheStinger: Cecile starts hearing a ghostly voice, which leads her to a mirror, seeing a reflection of herself with a golden mask and seemingly becoming possessed.
* SuperiorSuccessor: Rainbow Raider 2.0 is mentioned to be seven times stronger than the original Rainbow Raider Roy Bivolo.

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* CoolAirship: The final battle in the episode takes place on a Ferris Air zepplin, which Rainbow Rider plans to use to drop all the money and jewels she's gathered from the various businesses in Central City.



** The episode ends with the original Team Flash dancing to Lady Gaga's "Poker Face", the same song which Cisco famously played when Barry woke up from his coma back in the pilot.

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** The episode ends with the original Team Flash dancing to Lady Gaga's Music/LadyGaga's "Poker Face", the same song which Cisco famously played when Barry woke up from his coma back in the pilot.pilot.
* DeathGlare: Caitlin gives Chester one when he starts dancing with Barry instead of curing him and Cisco.
* HappyDance: Under the effect of Rainbow Rider's "happy ray," Flash returns to STAR Labs and eventually starts breakdancing for the fun of it. Cisco, also under the spell, cheers him on, while Caitlin groans. When Chester comes in, he actually joins in the dancing, despite not under any spell.
* HollywoodToneDeaf: Both Grant Gustin and Carlos Valdes are veterans of musicals, yet Barry and Cisco are ''terrible'' singers during the karaoke scene.


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* KaraokeBondingScene: Cisco's final scene is of him and Barry singing karaoke. Badly.


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* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]]: After Barry and Cisco get hypnotized into being super happy, they are partying around the lab, while Caitlin tries to get them to focus. Chester comes in with a device to snap them out of it, but gets caught up in the fun and starts dancing too, much to Caitlin's frustration.


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** Allegra only appears in a couple scenes, two of which with Iris and Kamilla, and then the final fight on the blimp with Flash and Mecha-Vibe.
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* JustLikeRobinHood: Cisco and Barry notice that Carrie acts like this, rather than as a standard supervillain or thief. As such, instead of sending her to jail, Flash arranges for her to help out with city works as a probation of sorts.
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** The shirts Cisco gives Joe, Caitlin, and Barry are from the video game ''Starwhal'', ''Franchise/StarWars'', and ''VideoGame/MissileCommand'' respectively.

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** The shirts Cisco gives Joe, Caitlin, and Barry are from the video game ''Starwhal'', ''Franchise/StarWars'', and ''VideoGame/MissileCommand'' respectively.respectively.
* StepfordSmiler: Barry, Iris and Caitlin initially seem rather cheerful at the prospect of Cisco and Kamilla leaving, but they later confirm that they're putting on a brave front to hide how sad they are at their departure.

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* CriticalResearchFailure: The zeppelin is a threat to the city because it's filled with hydrogen, a practice that's been not only abandoned but ''illegal'' in the United States for nearly a century [[UsefulNotes/TheHindenburg precisely because of the possibility of this scenario occurring.]]


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* PassingTheTorch: Cisco handing off his unfinished research to Chester at the end.
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* CriticalResearchFailure: The zeppelin is a threat to the city because it's filled with hydrogen, a practice that's been not only abandoned but ''illegal'' in the United States for nearly a century [[UsefulNotes/TheHindenburg precisely because of the possibility of this scenario occurring.]]
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** The episode ends with the original Team Flash dancing to Lady Gaga's "Poker Face", the same song which Cisco famously played when Barry woke up from his coma back in the pilot.
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** Cisco looks at a photo of him, Barry, Caitlin, and Wells from Season 1.

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** Cisco looks at a photo of him, Barry, Caitlin, and Wells Thawne from Season 1.
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** Of a sort with Killer Frost. Caitlin appears all throughout the episode, but Frost herself is only shown via a text message.

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** When Cisco is showing Chester the [=STARchives=], we get to see the Speed Treadmill, Captain Cold's freeze gun, and The Thinker's chair, among many other trinkets from previous episodes.

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** Cisco mentions that [[Series/{{Arrow}} Lyla and Dig]] were responsible for getting him his job at ARGUS.
** When Cisco is showing Chester the [=STARchives=], we get to see the Speed Treadmill, Captain Cold's freeze gun, Barry's initial bicycle helmet, and The Thinker's chair, among many other trinkets from previous episodes.



** Cisco mentioning ARGUS, which is still active as of ''{{Series/Arrow}}'''s GrandFinale, presumably still run by Lyla Diggle.

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** Flash and Mecha-Vibe try to use the same device used to take out the original Rainbow Raider to defeat Carrie. Unfortunately, her powers work very differently and fries the machine.
** Cisco mentioning ARGUS, looks at a photo of him, Barry, Caitlin, and Wells from Season 1.
** Shortly after, he mentions how often the group have heartfelt, tearful speeches to each other.
** Cisco's greatest fear, revealed a few episodes ago, where he's still stuck at STAR Labs after 30 years, is once again brought up.
** An entire montage of Cisco moments plays as he takes one last look at STAR Labs,
which ends with a longing look at Flash's Season 1 outfit.
** As a farewell gift, Cisco gives Barry, Caitlin, and Joe some of his old Comi-Con shirts, which he wore in previous episodes.
* MythologyGag:
** Carrie Bates, Rainbow Raider 2.0,
is still active named after Cary Bates, a frequent ''Franchise/TheFlash'' writer who most famously wrote the 1979 issue where Iris West died.
** Carrie slaps a [[Franchise/GreenLantern Ferris Air]] decal on a van, then later steals a blimp from them.
* OutOfFocus:
** Despite this being Kamilla's last episode
as of ''{{Series/Arrow}}'''s GrandFinale, presumably still run by Lyla Diggle.well, she only appears in three scenes, and only one with Cisco.
** Cecile and Joe only appear during the final segment.



-->'''Cisco''': "No sweat, [[Franchise/StarWars Boba Fett]]! It's all [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Hakuna Matata]]!"

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-->'''Cisco''': "No sweat, [[Franchise/StarWars Boba Fett]]! It's all [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Hakuna Matata]]!"Matata]]!"
** He also calls Carrie a Rainbow Myth/RobinHood.
** The shirts Cisco gives Joe, Caitlin, and Barry are from the video game ''Starwhal'', ''Franchise/StarWars'', and ''VideoGame/MissileCommand'' respectively.

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Cisco and Kamilla tell the team they are leaving Central City. However, Barry, Iris and Caitlin don’t have much time to digest the news because a new version of Rainbow Raider strikes and OG Team Flash must join together one final time to save the city

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Cisco and Kamilla tell the team they are leaving Central City. However, Barry, Iris and Caitlin don’t have much time to digest the news because a new version of Rainbow Raider strikes and OG Team Flash must join together one final time to save the citycity.



* PutOnABus: Cisco and Kamilla move to Star City and join ARGUS.

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** Cisco mentioning ARGUS, which is still active as of ''{{Series/Arrow}}'''s GrandFinale, presumably still run by Lyla Diggle.
* PutOnABus: Cisco and Kamilla move After seven seasons, Carlos Valdes departs ''The Flash'', the first original cast member to Star City and join ARGUS.leave; Victoria Park also departs here.
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* PutOnABus: Cisco and Kamilla move to Star City and join ARGUS.

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* PutOnABus: Cisco and Kamilla move to Star City and join ARGUS.ARGUS.
* ShoutOut: A super happy Cisco can't resist a few last ones.
-->'''Cisco''': "No sweat, [[Franchise/StarWars Boba Fett]]! It's all [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994 Hakuna Matata]]!"
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** When Cisco is showing Chester the STARchives, we get to see the Speed Treadmill, Captain Cold's freeze gun, and The Thinker's chair, among many other trinkets from previous episodes.

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** When Cisco is showing Chester the STARchives, [=STARchives=], we get to see the Speed Treadmill, Captain Cold's freeze gun, and The Thinker's chair, among many other trinkets from previous episodes.

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* PutOnABus: Cisco and Kamilla move to Star City.

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* ContinuityNod:
** When Cisco is showing Chester the STARchives, we get to see the Speed Treadmill, Captain Cold's freeze gun, and The Thinker's chair, among many other trinkets from previous episodes.
** Cisco brings out his Supervillain Card Album, which has Magenta, Kimiyo Hoshi, Null, Payton Gilbert, both Weather Wizard AND Weather Witch, Turtle 2.0, TCP, Peek-A-Boo, Pied Piper, Dan Fisk, and many others.
* PutOnABus: Cisco and Kamilla move to Star City.City and join ARGUS.
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*PutOnABus: Cisco and Kamilla move to Star City.
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