History TearJerker / TheFlash2023

** Much like ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' revealed for Bruce Wayne, this film reveals that a newly-empowered Barry was also present in Metropolis on the day of Zod's invasion, and was only able to save one young boy before having to retreat. The boy's father couldn't be rescued because he was caught in the World Engine's levitation effect, meaning an agonized Barry had to cover the kid's eyes to stop him from witnessing this impending death.

** Much like ''Batman v. Superman'' revealed for Bruce Wayne, this film reveals that a newly-empowered Barry was also present in Metropolis on the day of Zod's invasion, and was only able to save one young boy before having to retreat. In the alternate timeline, that boy is seen in Metropolis during the invasion again, but with Barry fighting and ultimately failing to stop Zod's army miles away, there's no one to save him this time.

** To rub salt into the wound, as Barry finally goes back in time to undo his mother's survival, the sands of time within the Chronobowl wipe away Alternate Barry's corpse with every step taken. He didn't just die, he was ''erased from existence''.

** And how is the Dark Flash beaten? Alternate Barry grabs onto Barry and turns around right as Dark Flash is about to impale Barry, leading to him accidentally stabbing himself in the back. Barry tries to get Alternate Barry to heal himself, but he refuses, so that Dark Flash can be erased from existence. His last words to Barry really make you feel bad for him, especially when Barry quietly weeps afterwards.

** To rub salt into the wound, as Barry finally goes back in time to undo his mother's survival, the Chronobowl's sandy floors wipe away Alternate Barry's corpse with every step taken.

* At the end of everything, Barry goes back to the day of his mother's death and undoes his previous disruption, dooming his mother to a horrible death but saving the future. While there, he takes the time to have one final talk with his mother, who demonstrates her kindness by hugging this supposed stranger. Barry has ultimately accepted that no matter what powers he has, sooner or later his mother will have to die and he can't endanger the multiverse for her sake, so he does what everyday people have to do with their loved ones: he cherishes the time they have together.

-->-- '''Iris West'''

* Creator/BenAffleck's final appearance as Bruce Wayne has him reassuring Barry they'll talk later. With the reshaping of history and Ben Affleck's retirement from the role, it's incredibly sobering to know this Bruce has no idea that by morning he'll be lost to time.

* The death of Michael Keaton's Batman, the Batman who kickstarted the ''Batman'' film franchise meets his end in this movie, twice.

** His second and final death has him give his life fighting one of Zod's goons, before he succumbs to his injuries.
*** In Keaton-Batman's final moments, in a way seems to be directed to the audience that grew up with him and wanted to see him back, with Barry asking Keaton-Bruce if there is a way to bring him back, to which Keaton's Bruce responds that he already has before he passes away.

** To rub salt into the wound, as Barry finally decides to go back in time to undo his mother's survival, the Chronobowl's sandy floors wipe away Alternate Barry's corpse with every step taken.