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* SequelHook: The ''Flashpoint'' Thawne's storyline will continue over into Season Two of ''Legends of Tomorrow'' (and then later in Season Seven). The Time Remnant's storyline will then come full circle and conclude in ''The Flash'' during late Season Eight.
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* SequelHook: The ''Flashpoint'' Flashpoint Thawne's storyline will continue over into Season Two of ''Legends of Tomorrow'' (and then later in Season Seven). The Time Remnant's storyline Remnant will then come full circle and conclude in return to ''The Flash'' during late Season Eight.Eight and conclude his storyline.
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* SequelHook: The ''Flashpoint'' Thawne's storyline will continue over into Season Two of ''Legends of Tomorrow'' (and then later in Season Seven). The Time Remnant's storyline will then come full circle and conclude in ''The Flash'' during late Season Eight.
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* MeetCute: Barry purposefully tries to invoke this with Iris, as due to the changes to the timeline, they had never met.
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* AdaptedOut: A large number of characters present on the original ''ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}}'' storyline are not present here. Justified since most of them aren't in the Series/{{Arrowverse}}. Also, [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Two]] [[ComicBook/LoisLane key]] characters [[Series/{{Supergirl 2015}} live in another universe from this one]].
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* AdaptedOut: A large number of characters present on the original ''ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}}'' storyline are not present here. Justified since most of them aren't in the Series/{{Arrowverse}}. Also, [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Two]] [[ComicBook/LoisLane key]] characters [[Series/{{Supergirl 2015}} live in Series/{{Arrowverse}} or are [[Series/Supergirl2015 on another universe from this one]].Earth]].
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** The fates of Captain Singh (who is replaced by Captain Mendes in the ''Flashpoint'' timeline) as well as other secondary characters like Ronnie Raymond and Eddie Thawne were also never revealed.
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** The fates of Captain Singh (who is replaced by Captain Mendes Mendez in the ''Flashpoint'' timeline) as well as other secondary characters like Ronnie Raymond and Eddie Thawne were also never revealed.
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* RegainedMemoriesSequence: The episode first has an inverted version of this, where Barry loses memories in bursts because he's living in a timeline that's not his own. When the timeline gets fixed at the end of the episode, a montage of moments from the previous two seasons is shown, though it's possible this is meant to represent the timeline restoration in general and not specifically Barry's memories coming back to him.
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* FlashbackCut: When Barry is bringing Thawne food, he flashes back to what happened right after the season 2 finale: after knocking Thawne out in the year 2000, Barry brought him to the present and found an abandoned building to keep him in.
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per Trope Repair Shop, Jerkass Facade is being cut in favor of Hidden Heart Of Gold / Jerk With A Heart Of Gold.
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* JerkassFacade: Cisco in "Flashpoint" acts all aloof, but it's just an act. He likes helping people, but he can't stand the collateral damage that comes from being a hero.
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* JerkassFacade: JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Cisco in "Flashpoint" acts all aloof, but it's just an act. He likes helping people, but he can't stand the collateral damage that comes from being a hero.
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* SetWrongWhatWasOnceMadeRight: [[spoiler: After realizing that this new timeline is worse than the original, Barry asks Thawne to go back in time and kill his mother]].
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* SetWrongWhatWasOnceMadeRight: [[spoiler: After realizing that this new timeline is worse than the original, Barry asks Thawne to go back in time and kill his mother]].mother.
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* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: [[spoiler: After realizing that this new timeline is worse than the original, Barry asks Thawne to go back in time and kill his mother]].
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* SetRightWhatOnceWentWrong: [[spoiler: After realizing that this new timeline is worse than the original, Barry asks Thawne to go back in time and kill his mother]].
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* SetWrongWhatWasOnceMadeRight: [[spoiler: After realizing that this new timeline is worse than the original, Barry asks Thawne to go back in time and kill his mother]].
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* RelationshipResetButton: In the altered timeline, Barry and Iris didn't stay in touch and thus never dated.
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** Also applies to Thawne himself, as far as whether the events of Season 1 happened differently as it pertained to his killing Harrison Wells or if they played as we say them but with Thawne returning to his own time. If it was the latter, then we can presume the Thawne who dumped Barry at the West's house is the real deal and the one during Season 1 was a time remnant.
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** Also applies to Thawne himself, as far as whether the events of Season 1 happened differently as it pertained to his killing Harrison Wells or if they played as we say them but with Thawne returning to his own time. If it was the latter, then we can presume later revealed that the Thawne who dumped Barry at the West's house is the real deal and the one during Season 1 was a time remnant.remnant created as a side effect of Flashpoint.
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** Eobard repeatedly calls Barry out on his selfish actions, but Barry doesn't pay them any head until he starts losing his speed and memories. He then claims that Barry has to let him kill his mother. Barry initially refuses, prompting Thawne to deliver this gem:
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** Eobard repeatedly calls Barry out on his selfish actions, but Barry doesn't pay them any head until he starts losing his speed and memories. He then claims that Barry has to let him kill his mother. Barry initially refuses, prompting Thawne to deliver this gem:gem, which is also tinged with {{Foreshadowing}} for the identity of the season's BigBad:
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* WorfHadTheFlu: The reason Edward was even able to compete with a Barry/The Flash who has managed to level up to the point of defeating a juiced-up Hunter Zolomon/Zoom, before losing was because Barry was suffering from his memories being erased and changing, otherwise the fight would've been a lot shorter.
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* WorfHadTheFlu: The reason Edward was even able to compete with a Barry/The Flash who has managed to level up to the point of defeating a juiced-up Hunter Zolomon/Zoom, Zolomon, before losing was because Barry was suffering from his memories being erased and changing, otherwise the fight would've been a lot shorter.
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* BeardOfSorrow: Thawne has a beard in this timeline that highlights his failure.
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* BroughtDownToNormal: Initially Averted; in the source material, Barry has lost his powers because he messed with the timeline. Here his powers are completely intact. This eventually becomes a major hindrance for Barry, since his powers are what's making him lose his memories of the ''Prime'' timeline.
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* BroughtDownToNormal: Initially Averted; averted; in the source material, Barry has lost his powers because he messed with the timeline. Here his powers are completely intact. This eventually becomes a major hindrance for Barry, since his powers are what's making him lose his memories of the ''Prime'' timeline.
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* CompositeCharacter: Wally comes full circle here; he's still African-American, but his Kid Flash costume is based not on the New 52 version, but rather the Classic one donned by Pre-''Flashpoint'' Wally West, and his role as Flashpoint!Central City's champion supplants Citizen Cold.
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** Wally comes full circle here; he's still African-American, but his Kid Flash costume is based not on the New 52 version, but rather the Classic one donned by Pre-''Flashpoint'' Wally West, and his role as Flashpoint!Central City's champion supplants CitizenCold.Cold.
** In-universe, Cisco takes the role he has in the main timeline and the role of Harry Wells. Like the latter, this Cisco is an owner of a powerful laboratory, wears glasses, is arrogant and is unpleasant.
** Wally comes full circle here; he's still African-American, but his Kid Flash costume is based not on the New 52 version, but rather the Classic one donned by Pre-''Flashpoint'' Wally West, and his role as Flashpoint!Central City's champion supplants Citizen
** In-universe, Cisco takes the role he has in the main timeline and the role of Harry Wells. Like the latter, this Cisco is an owner of a powerful laboratory, wears glasses, is arrogant and is unpleasant.
* HypocriteHasAPoint: Thawne has no moral authority to condemn Barry's time travel, but he is right in his criticisms to Barry.
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* InSpiteOfANail: Harrison Wells has not built the STAR Labs Particle Accelerator in the "Flashpoint" timeline, yet meta-humans still exist. If there was an accelerator explosion it was much more low key.
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** Harrison Wells has not built the STAR Labs Particle Accelerator in the "Flashpoint" timeline, yet meta-humans still exist. If there was an accelerator explosion it was much more lowkey.key.
** Wally West was a drag racer.
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** But this trope is ultimately played straight when Barry realizes that Flashpoint has made things worse. [[spoiler: It is also later revealed that the Speed Force allowed Barry to alter the timeline because of his grief.]]
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** But this trope is ultimately played straight when Barry realizes that Flashpoint has made things worse. [[spoiler: It is also later revealed that the Speed Force allowed Barry to alter the timeline because of his grief.]]
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* BroughtDownToNormal: Averted; in the source material, Barry has lost his powers because he messed with the timeline. Here his powers are completely intact. This eventually becomes a major hindrance for Barry, since his powers are what's making him lose his memories of the ''Prime'' timeline.
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* BroughtDownToNormal: Initially Averted; in the source material, Barry has lost his powers because he messed with the timeline. Here his powers are completely intact. This eventually becomes a major hindrance for Barry, since his powers are what's making him lose his memories of the ''Prime'' timeline.timeline.
** Played straight during the second half of the episode. Barry slows down in his fight versus Rival and by the time he lets Thawne out of his cell, his powers are gone.
** Played straight during the second half of the episode. Barry slows down in his fight versus Rival and by the time he lets Thawne out of his cell, his powers are gone.
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* AdaptedOut: A large number of characters present on the original ''ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}}'' storyline are not present here. Justified since most of them aren't in the Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}. Also, [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Two]] [[ComicBook/LoisLane key]] characters [[Series/{{Supergirl 2015}} live in another universe from this one]].
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* AdaptedOut: A large number of characters present on the original ''ComicBook/{{Flashpoint}}'' storyline are not present here. Justified since most of them aren't in the Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}.Series/{{Arrowverse}}. Also, [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Two]] [[ComicBook/LoisLane key]] characters [[Series/{{Supergirl 2015}} live in another universe from this one]].
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* PragmaticAdaptation: A lot of liberties are with the "Flashpoint" story-line. Justified because the majority of characters in the comics story are off-limits to the Franchise/ArrowVerse.
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* PragmaticAdaptation: A lot of liberties are with the "Flashpoint" story-line. Justified because the majority of characters in the comics story are off-limits to the Franchise/ArrowVerse.Series/ArrowVerse.
