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* AuthorsSavingThrow:
** Harry sharply corrects Barry for calling Thawne "[[ArtifactAlias Wells]]", finally having someone address the FridgeHorror regarding the FateWorseThanDeath of the real Earth-1 Wells after Eobard Thawne's DeadPersonImpersonation.
** Hartley becoming a good guy via CosmicRetcon after complaints about him being a pure villain last season.
** The explanation that Thawne was artificially boosting his speed via tachyons to exceed Barry's, for those that felt Barry being called "the fastest man alive" was being undermined. Without it, Barry ISN'T slower than Thawne.
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** Considering how the ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' {{Crossover}} takes place after this episode, many viewers assumed we would see Barry putting on the tachyon device before running fast enough to break the barrier. Doesn't happen until next episode.
* WhatAnIdiot: Barry's plan is ''not'' very well thought out in the first place, and that's not even getting into [[EpicFail his execution of it]]. Even Thawne [[{{Facepalm}} facepalms]] at the attempt and just shuffles him back to the future before he screws anything else up.
** The Gag Reel even has Grant Gustin, Barry's actor, question the logic behind Barry leaving his past self unconscious in an open alley.

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** Considering how the ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' {{Crossover}} takes place after this episode, many viewers assumed we would see Barry putting on the tachyon device before running fast enough to break the barrier. Doesn't happen until next episode.
* WhatAnIdiot: Barry's plan is ''not'' very well thought out in the first place, and that's not even getting into [[EpicFail his execution of it]]. Even Thawne [[{{Facepalm}} facepalms]] at the attempt and just shuffles him back to the future before he screws anything else up.
** The Gag Reel even has Grant Gustin, Barry's actor, question the logic behind Barry leaving his past self unconscious in an open alley.
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* WhatAnIdiot: Barry's plan is ''not'' very well thought out in the first place, and that's not even getting into [[EpicFail his execution of it]]. Even Thawne [[{{Facepalm}} facepalms]] at the attempt and just shuffles him back to the future before he screws anything else up.

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* WhatAnIdiot: Barry's plan is ''not'' very well thought out in the first place, and that's not even getting into [[EpicFail his execution of it]]. Even Thawne [[{{Facepalm}} facepalms]] at the attempt and just shuffles him back to the future before he screws anything else up.up.
** The Gag Reel even has Grant Gustin, Barry's actor, question the logic behind Barry leaving his past self unconscious in an open alley.
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** The explanation that Thawne was artificially boosting his speed to exceed Barry's, for those that felt Barry being called the 'fastest man alive' was being undermined. Without it, Barry ISN'T slower than Thawne.

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** The explanation that Thawne was artificially boosting his speed via tachyons to exceed Barry's, for those that felt Barry being called the 'fastest "the fastest man alive' alive" was being undermined. Without it, Barry ISN'T slower than Thawne.



** Barry rewriting the timeline, nothing really changes except Pied Piper being a guest member of S.T.A.R. Labs. Justified because that's not really something you can afford to do on a TV show.

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** After Barry rewriting rewrites the timeline, nothing really changes except Pied Piper being a guest member of S.T.A.R. Labs. Justified because that's not really something you can afford to do on a TV show.



** Considering how the ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' {{Crossover}} takes place after this episode, many viewers assumed we would see Barry putting on the tachyon device before running fast enough to break the barrier. Doesn't happen.

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** Considering how the ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' {{Crossover}} takes place after this episode, many viewers assumed we would see Barry putting on the tachyon device before running fast enough to break the barrier. Doesn't happen.happen until next episode.
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** Harry corrects Barry for calling Thawne "[[ArtifactAlias Wells]]", finally having someone addressing the FridgeHorror regarding the FateWorseThanDeath of the real Earth-1 Wells after Eobard Thawne's DeadPersonImpersonation.

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** Harry sharply corrects Barry for calling Thawne "[[ArtifactAlias Wells]]", finally having someone addressing address the FridgeHorror regarding the FateWorseThanDeath of the real Earth-1 Wells after Eobard Thawne's DeadPersonImpersonation.



* {{Narm}}: Eddie's "birthday" message is up there with [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2 Gwen Stacy's graduation speech]] as an overly on-the-nose pre-death statement.

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* {{Narm}}: NarmCharm: Eddie's "birthday" message is up there with [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2 Gwen Stacy's graduation speech]] as an overly on-the-nose pre-death statement.statement. Unlike with that one, however, Barry instructed him to speak to Iris as if it was the last thing he'd ever get to say to her, so it's more than a little justified.



** Pied Piper's HeelFaceTurn, which would've have a greater emotional impact if we had actually seen it develop on screen, instead of offscreen.

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** Pied Piper's HeelFaceTurn, which would've have had a greater emotional impact if we had actually seen it develop on screen, instead of offscreen.
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** Considering how the ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' {{Crossover}} takes place after this episode, many viewers assumed we would see Barry putting on the tachyon device before running fast enough to break the barrier. Doesn't happen.

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** Considering how the ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' {{Crossover}} takes place after this episode, many viewers assumed we would see Barry putting on the tachyon device before running fast enough to break the barrier. Doesn't happen.happen.
* WhatAnIdiot: Barry's plan is ''not'' very well thought out in the first place, and that's not even getting into [[EpicFail his execution of it]]. Even Thawne [[{{Facepalm}} facepalms]] at the attempt and just shuffles him back to the future before he screws anything else up.
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** Barry rewriting the timeline, nothing really changes expect Pied Piper being a guest member of S.T.A.R. Labs. Justified because that's not really something you can afford to do on a TV show.

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** Barry rewriting the timeline, nothing really changes expect except Pied Piper being a guest member of S.T.A.R. Labs. Justified because that's not really something you can afford to do on a TV show.
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** The explanation that Thawne was artificially boosting his speed to exceed Barry's, for those that felt Barry being called the 'fastest man alive' was being undermined. Without it, Barry ISN'T slower than Thawne.
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** Considering how the ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' {{Crossover}}, takes place after this episode, many viewers assumed we would see Barry putting on the tachyon device before running fast enough to break the barrier. Doesn't happen.

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** Considering how the ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' {{Crossover}}, {{Crossover}} takes place after this episode, many viewers assumed we would see Barry putting on the tachyon device before running fast enough to break the barrier. Doesn't happen.
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* AssPull: Time wraiths have never been mentioned before, even on the time travel heavy ''Legends of Tomorrow''. Apparently it was just pure luck that they never appeared before now. That, or they only attack speedsters, but this is not mentioned.

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* AssPull: Time wraiths have never been mentioned before, even on the time travel heavy ''Legends of Tomorrow''. Apparently it was just pure luck that they never appeared before now. That, or now, along with the fact that they only attack speedsters, but this is not mentioned.seem to specialize in ''speedsters'' manipulating the timeline.
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* AssPull: Time wraiths have never been mentioned before, even on the time travel heavy ''Legends of Tomorrow''. Apparently it was just pure luck that they never appeared before now.

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* AssPull: Time wraiths have never been mentioned before, even on the time travel heavy ''Legends of Tomorrow''. Apparently it was just pure luck that they never appeared before now. That, or they only attack speedsters, but this is not mentioned.
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* AssPull: Time wraiths have never been mentioned before, even on the time travel heavy ''Legends of Tomorrow'', and aren't even based on anything from the comics. Apparently it was just pure luck that they never appeared before now.

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* AssPull: Time wraiths have never been mentioned before, even on the time travel heavy ''Legends of Tomorrow'', and aren't even based on anything from the comics.Tomorrow''. Apparently it was just pure luck that they never appeared before now.
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* {{Narm}}: Eddie's "birthday" message is up there with [[Film/TheAmazingSpiderMan2 Gwen Stacy's graduation speech]] as an overly on-the-nose pre-death statement.
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* AssPull: Time wraiths have never been mentioned before, even on the time travel heavy ''Legends of Tomorrow'', and aren't even based on anything from the comics. Apparently it was just pure luck that they never appeared before now.

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* AuthorsSavingThrow: Harry corrects Barry for calling Thawne "[[ArtifactAlias Wells]]", finally having someone addressing the FridgeHorror regarding the FateWorseThanDeath of the real Earth-1 Wells after Eobard Thawne's DeadPersonImpersonation.

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* AuthorsSavingThrow: AuthorsSavingThrow:
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Harry corrects Barry for calling Thawne "[[ArtifactAlias Wells]]", finally having someone addressing the FridgeHorror regarding the FateWorseThanDeath of the real Earth-1 Wells after Eobard Thawne's DeadPersonImpersonation. DeadPersonImpersonation.
** Hartley becoming a good guy via CosmicRetcon after complaints about him being a pure villain last season.
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* AuthorsSavingThrow: Harry corrects Barry for calling Thawne "Wells", finally having someone addressing the FridgeHorror regarding the FateWorseThanDeath of the real Earth-1 Wells after Eobard Thawne's DeadPersonImpersonation.

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* AuthorsSavingThrow: Harry corrects Barry for calling Thawne "Wells", "[[ArtifactAlias Wells]]", finally having someone addressing the FridgeHorror regarding the FateWorseThanDeath of the real Earth-1 Wells after Eobard Thawne's DeadPersonImpersonation.

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* AuthorsSavingThrow: Harry corrects Barry for calling Thawne "Wells", finally having someone addressing the FridgeHorror regarding the FateWorseThanDeath of the real Earth-1 Wells after Eobard Thawne's DeadPersonImpersonation.



** Considering how the Supergirl crossover, takes place after this episode, many viewers assumed we would see Barry putting on the tachyon device before running fast enough to break the barrier. Doesn't happen.

to:

** Considering how the Supergirl crossover, ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' {{Crossover}}, takes place after this episode, many viewers assumed we would see Barry putting on the tachyon device before running fast enough to break the barrier. Doesn't happen.
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** Pied Piper's HeelFaceTurn, which would've have a greater emotional impact if we had actually seen it develop on screen, instead of offscreen.
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* TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodPlot:
** Barry rewriting the timeline, nothing really changes expect Pied Piper being a guest member of S.T.A.R. Labs. Justified because that's not really something you can afford to do on a TV show.
** Considering how the Supergirl crossover, takes place after this episode, many viewers assumed we would see Barry putting on the tachyon device before running fast enough to break the barrier. Doesn't happen.

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