History NightmareFuel / TheFlash2014

** Even scarier is when she makes her entrance. She makes herself known ''just'' as Dr. Ambres begins stitching Orlin up -- she chose the exact moment that would've started the chain of events that would've erased her from existence to intervene. ''Somehow'' she knew what Team Flash was doing and when and where to intervene. How did she know this? We don't know? But what we do know is that just like Savitar before her, she wants to ensure her existence by any means necessary.

-->'''Epbard''': (''with an utter coldness and malice'') [[ThePowerOfHate Because I hate you.]]

-->'''Barry''': Why did you kill my mother
-->'''Epbard''': (''with an utter coldness and malice'') Because I hate you.

* Imagine what Joe and Barry must be going through when Girder kidnaps Iris; not only do they both know that this man is a dangerous, super-powered thug with no qualms about killing, but for Joe, he also knows that this man has beaten Barry several times (and thus, calls into question if Barry will be able to save Iris), while Iris also has to deal with the possibility that not only is the Flash dead, but she's stuck alone with a man who is, essentially, completely unstoppable, [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty but also has a crush on her and has no qualms about forcing people to do what he wants.]] The fact she's able to play along as an escape attempt, though unsuccessful, rather than break down in fear, is a CrowningMomentOfAwesome for her.

** To put in perspective with RealLife SerialKillers, Asghar the Murderer was active for 27 years with less than 40 victims while Luis Garavito had 138 victims with a shorter career. Cicada has been active longer and has a larger body count than any serial killer in history.

** When Grace realizes that Nora is the Flash's daughter and trying to "hurt" her uncle, her mind conjures a defense mechanism to kill Nora: Cicada in full regale who proceeds to Curb-StompBattle the speedster. Then you see under the hood and realize that it's not a man but a woman with long blonde hair.

* While exploring Nora's memories, Barry and Iris find themselves in the "Hall of Villains" where young Nora is listening to documentary about the current season's BigBad Cicada. The two are shocked when it's revealed that he is/will be responsible for the deaths of 154 people...and '''counting'''. Not only did no-one ''ever'' caught him and what's more he's still active as far into the future as when Nora was ten. And could still be active by 2042.

* [[spoiler: TheReveal that Grace is well-aware of what her uncle has been doing and not only still loves him, but she thinks that Orlin's a ''hero'' for killing metas. This includes real heroes like Team Flash who have been trying to save her and other innocents.]]
** [[spoiler: When Grace realizes that Nora is the Flash's daughter and trying to "hurt" her uncle, her mind conjures a defense mechanism to kill Nora: Cicada in full regale who proceeds to Curb-StompBattle the speedster. Then you see under the hood and realize that it's not a man but a woman with long blonde hair.]]
** [[spoiler: The ending all but stating that Grace will grow up to take her uncle's mantle in one of the most heartbreaking examples of a LegacyCharacter.]]

* On the topic of the Time Wraith, [[NothingIsScarier whatever it did]] with Zoom is [[AmbiguousSituation entirely unclear]]. Since the timeline went on as normal, we could assume that Zoom was sent packing back towards that present, but there is always a possibility of a dispatched Hunter Zoloman roaming the streets of Central City.

* Nora telling the team that Ciccada is a villain that ''none'' of the heroes of the Arrowverse were able to catch. Not Team Flash, not Green Arrow, not the Legends, not ''Sueprgirl'', and not even the ''Justice League'' itself.

* It turns out that in the future, [[spoiler: Iris implanted a power-suppressing chip in Nora's body and she did not find out until six months ago. Whatever Iris' intentions, the idea of your parent having a surgery performed on you without your knowledge is a horrifying thing to contemplate.]]

* AdultFear for Barry -- when he and Nora manage to get the device that allowed Zoom to obtain Barry's speed, Zoom returns and then notices ''Nora'' and now wants to take his daughter's speed.

* TheReveal of who sent Nora back in time [[spoiler: (namely, Thawne)]] has some terrifying implications.

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* AdultFear for Barry when he and Nora manage to get the device that allowed Zoom to obtain Barry’s speed Zoom returns and then notices ''Nora'' and now wants to take his daughters speed

* It turns out that in the future, [[spoiler: Iris implanted a power-suppressing chip in Nora's body and she did not find out until she was in her teens. Whatever Iris' intentions, the idea of your parent having a surgery performed on you without your knowledge is a horrifying thing to contemplate.]]

!!Season 4

!! Season 5

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* Just Rag Doll in general. He's the one of the creepiest villains the show has had yet, the way he twists his body around. In one scene, he even turns his head all the way around, [[Film/TheExorcist Exorcist-style.]]

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* End of season spoilers: [[spoiler:Everything about the whole scene where Barry describes his mother's death to Thawne is ''chilling'' if you go back and watch it after the reveal that Thawne killed Barry's mother]].
** [[spoiler:Thawne does a GlassesPull when Barry starts to describe that night. It's been established that he does this whenever he's mentally stepping out of his charade]].
** [[spoiler:The ''intensity'' on his face when he's listening to Barry. This is the first time he's ever heard about what happened that night from someone else's perspective, and he's fascinated]].
** [[spoiler:Blink and you'll miss it: When Barry says everyone tells him that what he saw that night was impossible, Thawne cuts his eyes away from Barry for a split-second, and ''he barely suppresses a smirk.'' Watching it will make your blood turn to ice]].

* After Captain Cold walks away scot-free with the cold gun and the battle is over, Wells firmly grasps Cisco's arm and tells him to ''never'' be so careless with Star Labs' resources again in a deeply unsettling, threatening manner.

* The sight of the Reverse Flash brutally beating Wells.

* The end of the episode. "Wells" confronts Cisco when he is analyzing the electromagnetic field used to trap the Reverse-Flash. Then he kills Cisco while saying this:

* [[FridgeHorror If Wells didn't teach Barry how to tap into the Speed Force more effectively, Barry could be forced to run forever until he gets exhausted and die from the bomb bracelet latched onto his arm.]]

* Everything about the whole scene where Barry describes his mother's death to Thawne is ''chilling'' if you go back and watch it after the reveal that Thawne killed Barry's mother.
** Thawne does a GlassesPull when Barry starts to describe that night. It's been established that he does this whenever he's mentally stepping out of his charade.
** The ''intensity'' on his face when he's listening to Barry. This is the first time he's ever heard about what happened that night from someone else's perspective, and he's fascinated.
** Blink and you'll miss it: When Barry says everyone tells him that what he saw that night was impossible, Thawne cuts his eyes away from Barry for a split-second, and ''he barely suppresses a smirk.'' Watching it will make your blood turn to ice.

* After Captain Cold walks away scot-free with the cold gun and the battle is over, Thawne firmly grasps Cisco's arm and tells him to ''never'' be so careless with Star Labs' resources again in a deeply unsettling, threatening manner.

* The sight of the Reverse Flash brutally beating Thawne. What makes it more horrible is that Thawne nearly beat himself to death.

* And on the Reverse Flash front... one of the mystery speedsters from the night of Nora's death is confirmed to be an adult Barry, and the other has no known DNA match, and Thawne's DNA was tested...

* Wade Eiling's fate. The Reverse-Flash abducts Eiling and takes him to the Central City sewers. There, he unmasks himself and hands him over to a telepathic Grodd, who drags Eiling away. This is horrifying in two ways: it shows how far Thawne is willing to go for those he cares for, and that he knows what happened to Grodd and they appear to be ''partners''.

* The end of the episode. Eobard Thawne confronts Cisco when he is analyzing the electromagnetic field used to trap the Reverse-Flash. Then he kills Cisco while saying this:

* [[FridgeHorror If Thawne didn't teach Barry how to tap into the Speed Force more effectively, Barry could be forced to run forever until he gets exhausted and die from the bomb bracelet latched onto his arm.]]

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