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* StableTimeLoop: Future Thawne finally makes his move against young Barry (and ultimately kills Nora), closing out the loop that Barry and his allies have known was in play since Season One.
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* FailedASpotCheck: When Thawne unwittingly reveals he's the very original incarnation, Barry instantly grasps what's about to happen hours from now: Thawne's here to kill his younger self. He says so and Thawne is (grudgingly) impressed Barry figured it out. But he's also too busy gloating that he completely misses that Barry's reaction was less of a deduction and more of a resigned realization (Imeaning Barry already knows what's about to happen, ergo it ''won't'' end the way Thawne's hoping).
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* WhamLine: In-universe example with Thawne revealing he's here to wipe Barry from existence. Barry instantly realizes that this isn't just another temporal incarnation of the Reverse-Flash. This is ''the'' Thawne, the very original incarnation and he's here to kill the younger Barry -- meaning the time loop that's been in play for the entire series is about to finally close.
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Ironically invoked by Barry towards his younger self when Thawne first reveals his plan. If Thawne was planning to do this, why is he wasting time and waiting? Justified, as Thawne ''wants'' to savor what enjoy what he believes to be his final triumph before pulling the trigger. This delay will, of course, ultimately cost him everything.
* WhyDontYouJustShootHim: Ironically invoked by Barry towards his younger self when Thawne first reveals his plan. If Thawne was planning to do this, why is he wasting time and waiting? Justified, as Thawne ''wants'' to savor what enjoy what he believes to be his final triumph before pulling the trigger. This delay will, of course, ultimately cost him everything.
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*** On a lesser note, it was also unclear at the time ''why'' exactly Future Barry had stopped his younger self from interfering (let alone how he even knew his younger self was there and didn't seem surprised). Now, thanks to subsequent events in the show's run -- particularly [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E23FinishLine "Finish Line"]] and [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E1Flashpoint "Flashpoint"]], we finally have the missing context for this scene: Future Barry is actually the Season Nine Barry. He knows all too well that Nora's death is a fixed point in time and nothing can be done to change it (and that if Season One Barry tries it here and now, it'll only prematurely trigger Flashpoint). More, we know now Season Nine Barry ''had'' to allow Thawne to kill his mother in order to close out the time loop and ensure the events of the entire show come to pass.
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*** On a lesser note, it was also unclear at the time ''why'' exactly Future Barry had stopped his younger self from interfering (let alone how he even knew his younger self was there and didn't seem surprised). Now, thanks to subsequent events in the show's run -- particularly [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E23FinishLine "Finish Line"]] [[Recap/TheFlash2014S2E23TheRaceOfHisLife "The Race of His Life"]] and [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E1Flashpoint "Flashpoint"]], we finally have the missing context for this scene: Future Barry is actually the Season Nine Barry. He knows all too well that Nora's death is a fixed point in time and nothing can be done to change it (and that if Season One Barry tries it here and now, it'll only prematurely trigger Flashpoint). More, we know now Season Nine Barry ''had'' ''has'' to allow Thawne to kill his mother in order to close out the time loop and ensure the events of the entire show come to pass.
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*** On a lesser note, it was also unclear at the time ''why'' exactly Future Barry had stopped his younger self from interfering (let alone how he knew his younger self was there and wasn't surpised). Now, thanks to subsequent events in the show's run -- particularly [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E23FinishLine "Finish Line"]] and [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E1Flashpoint "Flashpoint"]], we have the missing context for this scene: Because the alternate Barry is actually the Season Nine Barry. He knows all too well that Nora's death is a fixed point in time and nothing can be done to change it (and that if Season One Barry tries it here and now, it'll only trigger Flashpoint earlier and with unknown damage). Finally, we know now Season Nine Barry ''had'' to allow Thawne to kill his mother in order to close out the time loop and ensure the events of the entire show come to pass.
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*** On a lesser note, it was also unclear at the time ''why'' exactly Future Barry had stopped his younger self from interfering (let alone how he even knew his younger self was there and wasn't surpised). didn't seem surprised). Now, thanks to subsequent events in the show's run -- particularly [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E23FinishLine "Finish Line"]] and [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E1Flashpoint "Flashpoint"]], we finally have the missing context for this scene: Because the alternate Future Barry is actually the Season Nine Barry. He knows all too well that Nora's death is a fixed point in time and nothing can be done to change it (and that if Season One Barry tries it here and now, it'll only prematurely trigger Flashpoint earlier and with unknown damage). Finally, Flashpoint). More, we know now Season Nine Barry ''had'' to allow Thawne to kill his mother in order to close out the time loop and ensure the events of the entire show come to pass.
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* StockFootage: Footage from [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E1Pilot the pilot]], "[[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E17Tricksters Tricksters]]", and [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E23FastEnough the Season 1 finale]] is reused in the fateful confrontation at the Allen residence.
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* StockFootage: Footage from [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E1Pilot the pilot]], Pilot]], "[[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E17Tricksters Tricksters]]", and [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E23FastEnough the Season 1 finale]] is reused and combined in the fateful confrontation at the Allen residence.
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** In the [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E23FastEnough first season finale]], the future version of Barry that warned his Season 1 self against stopping his mother's death was shown as a blurred figure. In a rather literal instance of the trope, the Flash from Season 9 is clearly visible as he warns his past self from interfering. *** On a lesser note, it was also unclear at the time ''why'' exactly Future Barry had stopped his younger self from interfering (let alone how he knew his younger self was there and wasn't surpised). Now, thanks to subsequent events in the show's run -- particularly [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E23FinishLine "Finish Line"]] and [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E1Flashpoint "Flashpoint"]], we know why: Because the alternate Barry is actually the Season Nine Barry. More, Nora's death is a fixed point in time; Season Nine Barry knows all too well nothing can be done to change it (and that if Season One Barry tries it here and now, it'll only trigger Flashpoint earlier and with unknown damage). Finally, we know now Season Nine Barry ''has'' to allow Thawne to kill his mother in order to close out the time loop and ensure the events of the entire show come to pass.
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** In the [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E23FastEnough first season finale]], the future version of Barry that warned his Season 1 self against stopping his mother's death was shown as a blurred figure. In a rather literal instance of the trope, the Flash from Season 9 is clearly visible as he warns his past self from interfering. interfering.
*** On a lesser note, it was also unclear at the time ''why'' exactly Future Barry had stopped his younger self from interfering (let alone how he knew his younger self was there and wasn't surpised). Now, thanks to subsequent events in the show's run -- particularly [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E23FinishLine "Finish Line"]] and [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E1Flashpoint "Flashpoint"]], weknow why: have the missing context for this scene: Because the alternate Barry is actually the Season Nine Barry. More, He knows all too well that Nora's death is a fixed point in time; Season Nine Barry knows all too well time and nothing can be done to change it (and that if Season One Barry tries it here and now, it'll only trigger Flashpoint earlier and with unknown damage). Finally, we know now Season Nine Barry ''has'' ''had'' to allow Thawne to kill his mother in order to close out the time loop and ensure the events of the entire show come to pass.
*** On a lesser note, it was also unclear at the time ''why'' exactly Future Barry had stopped his younger self from interfering (let alone how he knew his younger self was there and wasn't surpised). Now, thanks to subsequent events in the show's run -- particularly [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E23FinishLine "Finish Line"]] and [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E1Flashpoint "Flashpoint"]], we
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** In the [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E23FastEnough first season finale]], the future version of Barry that warned his Season 1 self against stopping his mother's death was shown as a blurred figure. In a rather literal instance of the trope, the Flash from Season 9 is clearly visible as he warns his past self from interfering. *** On a lesser note, it was also unclear at the time ''why'' exactly Future Barry had stopped his younger self from interfering (let alone how he knew his younger self was there and wasn't surpised). Now, thanks to subsequent events in the show's run -- particularly [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E23FinishLine "Finish Line"]] and [[Recap/TheFlash2014S3E1Flashpoint "Flashpoint"]], we know why: Because the alternate Barry is actually the Season Nine Barry. More, Nora's death is a fixed point in time; Season Nine Barry knows all too well nothing can be done to change it (and that if Season One Barry tries it here and now, it'll only trigger Flashpoint earlier and with unknown damage). Finally, we know now Season Nine Barry ''has'' to allow Thawne to kill his mother in order to close out the time loop and ensure the events of the entire show come to pass.
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** And of course, to rub salt in the wound, Barry and the audience both know that Thawne will also ultimately have to ironically help create and mentor his most hated enemy (in an ultimately futile attempt to return to his time period).
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** The longtime assumption since Season One has been that the Future Barry that fought Thawne was from the original timeline (before Nora's death altered history). Now, however, it's revealed that Future Barry was always Season 9-era Barry -- meaning that the altered timeline and loop was ''always'' predestined to happen.
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** The longtime assumption since Season One has been that the Future Barry that fought Thawne was from the original timeline (before Nora's death altered history). Now, however, it's revealed that Future Barry was always (or at least now in the post-''Crisis'' Arrowverse) Season 9-era Barry -- meaning that the altered timeline and loop was ''always'' predestined to happen.
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* MistakenForPrankCall: When Barry gets stuck in 2000, he tries to call Professor Martin Stein for help getting back to the present. Even when Barry displays knowledge of his research, Stein thinks this is a prank call and hangs up on him.
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* NotMeThisTime: Eobard says he is not the reason why Barry is stuck in 2000.
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** Two of the names Khione give her plants are Khalil, a supporting character from ''Black Lightning'', and Jean-Paul, aka Azrael in the ''Batman'' books.
** When Barry attempts to time travel, he ends up running straight into a [[Series/BlackLightning2018 Gambi's Cleaners]] van.
** When Barry attempts to time travel, he ends up running straight into a [[Series/BlackLightning2018 Gambi's Cleaners]] van.
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** The name "Malcolm Gilmore" is one to two separate characters in the ''Flash'' mythos: Malcolm Thawne, Barry's biological twin brother, the closest comic book counterpart to Eddie and the real name of Colbalt Blue, and to the Dr. Gilmore who delivered Barry and Malcolm. Gilmore was unable to save Hugo and Charlene Thawne's baby due to being drunk, so he stole one of the Allen twins, claiming it was stillborn, and gave it to the Thawnes.
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** The name "Malcolm Gilmore" is one to two separate characters in the ''Flash'' mythos: Malcolm Thawne, Barry's biological twin brother, the closest comic book counterpart to Eddie and the real name of Colbalt Blue, and to the Dr. Gilmore who delivered Barry and Malcolm. Gilmore was unable to save Hugo and Charlene Thawne's baby due to being drunk, so he stole one of the Allen twins, Malcolm, claiming it he was stillborn, and gave it him to the Thawnes.
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* MortonsFork: Gleefully lampshaded by Thawne when he tells Barry how screwed he is. He can't put Thawne in Iron Heights, because it will derail the Flash's timeline -- and Barry won't kill his greatest foe either out of self-righteous morality (of course, that's not a choice, either, since Cisco hasn't meta-proofed the cells yet). Of course, the irony is Thawne doesn't know this no-win scenario will be undone by killing Nora later that evening.
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* MortonsFork: Gleefully lampshaded by Thawne when he tells Barry how screwed he is. He can't put Thawne in Iron Heights, because it will derail the Flash's timeline (of course, that's not a choice, since Cisco hasn't meta-proofed the cells yet) -- and Barry won't kill his greatest foe either out of self-righteous morality (of course, that's not a choice, either, since Cisco hasn't meta-proofed the cells yet).morality. Of course, the irony is Thawne doesn't know this no-win scenario will be undone by killing Nora later that evening.
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* TitleDrop: The Negative Speed Force says to Barry, "You were the chosen one for nine years. But tonight, a new world begins."
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* AmbiguousSituation: It's unclear if the revised timeline was always meant to happen, or if, with the timeline being rewritten so much, our Barry was put in the place of one whose mother wasn't killed by Thawne (as seen with other time travel moments in the Arrowverse, time is satisfied as long as the timeline is close enough).
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* LastSecondChance: Barry attempts to give Thawne one last shot to give up his revenge by asking him to walk away, and points out how if he follows through with his plans his life will be hell. Unfortunately, thanks to the time loop, Thawne doesn't take it.
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* LastSecondChance: Barry attempts to give Thawne one last shot to give up his revenge by asking him to walk away, and points out how if he follows through with his plans his life will be hell. Unfortunately, thanks to the time loop, Unfortunately but unsurprisingly, Thawne doesn't take it.
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* MortonsFork: Gleefully lampshaded by Thawne when he tells Barry how screwed he is. He can't put Thawne in Iron Heights, because it will derail the Flash's timeline -- and Barry won't kill his greatest foe either out of self-righteous morality.morality (of course, that's not a choice, either, since Cisco hasn't meta-proofed the cells yet). Of course, the irony is Thawne doesn't know this no-win scenario will be undone by killing Nora later that evening.
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* ContinuityNod: Ramsey's mom Rachel is still alive, being an attending physician at Central City Hospital in the year 2000.
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* HaveWeMet: Obviously, neither Singh, Joe or his own parents recognize Barry.
* HereWeGoAgain: When Barry gets transported to the past, he immediately asks what he did wrong this time.
* HereWeGoAgain: When Barry gets transported to the past, he immediately asks what he did wrong this time.
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* ILetYouWin: Barry has no choice but to let Thawne kill his mother, due to it being a fixed point.
* InTheBack: How Thawne strikes Barry down in order to get his parents to help him.
* KickTheDog: Thawne, [[EvilIsPetty petty]] as always, not only deliberately knocks Barry out in front of his parents, knowing they'd help him, but he also insists on Barry telling him that he won.
* InTheBack: How Thawne strikes Barry down in order to get his parents to help him.
* KickTheDog: Thawne, [[EvilIsPetty petty]] as always, not only deliberately knocks Barry out in front of his parents, knowing they'd help him, but he also insists on Barry telling him that he won.
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* NatureLover: Khione actually gives her plants names.
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* {{Revenge}}: The Negative Speed Force wants to kill Barry for killing their host, Thawne.
* ShoutOut: Allegra thinks the BetaOutfit Chester made for her makes her look like ''WesternAnimation/RainbowBrite''.
* ShoutOut: Allegra thinks the BetaOutfit Chester made for her makes her look like ''WesternAnimation/RainbowBrite''.
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* StrikeMeDownWithAllOfYourHatred: Thawne eggs Barry on to kill him, knowing he won't do it.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Thawne mocks Barry by claiming he won't kill him because of his "self-righteous morality". But later, he insists that Barry is the ''villain'' of this story.
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* MoralMyopia: Once again, Thawne, in spite of everything he's done (and ''will'' do), claims to be the "hero" and that Barry is the "villain".
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* SympathyForTheDevil: Despite everything Thawne has done to him, Barry still tries to deter him from his path of revenge, knowing that this path will only bring him pain and misery. When Thawne rants about how he will dedicate his life to destroying Barry's, Barry can only respond with a look of sheer pity.
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* ArtifactDomination: The Negative Speed Force incarnates as a vibrantly blue PowerCrystal that possesses whoever picks it up to carry out its desire to kill Barry.
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* BackFromTheDead: Averted - whilst Eobard Thawne returns as the Reverse Flash, he's actually from an earlier point in Thawne's timeline and thus, from his perspective, hasn’t died yet.
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* CloseEnoughTimeline: The confrontation between the Flash and Reverse-Flash at the Allen house in 2000 plays out more or less identically to how it was previously depicted in the Season 1 episodes [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E17Tricksters Tricksters]] and [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E23FastEnough Fast Enough]], despite several timeline changes and a multiversal reboot having taken place in the interim. However, some of the details and circumstances surrounding the fight have changed. For instance, instead of battling during a Crisis in 2024 before traveling back to that night in 2000 together, Thawne and Barry arrive earlier in the day separately - with Barry being transported there by the Negative Speed Force. Barry also interacts with his parents before the confrontation, something which did not occur in previous timelines (as Nora did not recognize the unmasked adult Barry in [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E23FastEnough Fast Enough]]).
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* CloseEnoughTimeline: The confrontation between the Flash and Reverse-Flash at the Allen house in 2000 plays out more or less identically to how it was previously depicted in the Season 1 episodes [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E17Tricksters Tricksters]] "[[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E17Tricksters Tricksters]]" and [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E23FastEnough "[[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E23FastEnough Fast Enough]], Enough]]", despite several timeline changes and a multiversal reboot having taken place in the interim. However, some of the details and circumstances surrounding the fight have changed. For instance, instead of battling during a Crisis in 2024 before traveling back to that night in 2000 together, Thawne and Barry arrive earlier in the day separately - with Barry being transported there by the Negative Speed Force. Barry also interacts with his parents before the confrontation, something which did not occur in previous timelines (as Nora did not recognize the unmasked adult Barry in [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E23FastEnough "[[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E23FastEnough Fast Enough]]).Enough]]").
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: A confused, disbelieving Thawne doesn't understand why Barry saved himself and let him kill his mother. Barry explains he had no choice..and Thawne slowly realizes Nora's death is a fixed point in time. They're in a time loop -- and Barry ''knew'' all along what was coming.
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: A confused, disbelieving Thawne doesn't understand why Barry saved himself and let him kill his mother. Barry explains he had no choice..choice...and Thawne slowly realizes Nora's death is a fixed point in time. They're in a time loop -- and Barry ''knew'' all along what was coming.
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* TimeSkip: At least a few months have past since the last episode, as the present day portion shows Iris is now close to giving birth to Nora.
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-->'''Eobard:''' [[ExplainExplainOhCrap Killing your mother…]] [[YouCantFightFate it's a fixed point]]. You ''knew'' this was gonna happen. And now I'm ''[[TrappedInThePast stuck here]]'' in a hell where I get to watch you grow up, and become the hero ''I should have been!'' I swear, even if I have to tear the universe apart, I will find a way to destroy you and ''everyone you love!'' Because from this moment forward, my life's work will be finding ways to kill you.
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-->'''Eobard:''' [[ExplainExplainOhCrap Killing your mother…]] mother...]] [[YouCantFightFate it's a fixed point]]. You ''knew'' this was gonna happen. And now I'm ''[[TrappedInThePast stuck here]]'' in a hell where I get to watch you grow up, and become the hero ''I should have been!'' I swear, even if I have to tear the universe apart, I will find a way to destroy you and ''everyone you love!'' Because from this moment forward, my life's work will be finding ways to kill you.
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* CloseEnoughTimeline: The confrontation between the Flash and Reverse-Flash at the Allen house in 2000 plays out more or less identically to how it was previously depicted in the Season 1 episodes [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E17Tricksters Tricksters]] and [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E23FastEnough Fast Enough]], despite several timeline changes and a multiversal reboot having taken place in the interim. However, some of the details and circumstances surrounding the fight have changed. For instance, instead of battling during a Crisis in 2024 before traveling back to that night in 2000 together, Thawne and Barry arrive earlier in the day separately - with Barry being transported there by the Negative Speed Force. Barry also interacts with his parents before the confrontation, something which did not occur in previous timelines (as Nora did not recognize the unmasked adult Barry in [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E23FastEnough Fast Enough]]).
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* ForegoneConclusion: Even with all the changes to the timeline (let alone the multiversal reboot in ''[[Series/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths2019 Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'') over the show's run, Nora's murder has remained a constant and fixed point. So, sooner or later, Thawne was going to travel back in time to kill young Barry before ultimately killing her instead (and with Future Barry in pursuit). That day has finally arrived.
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* ForegoneConclusion: Even with all the changes to the timeline (let alone the multiversal reboot in ''[[Series/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths2019 Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'') over the show's run, Nora's murder has remained a constant and fixed point. So, sooner or later, Thawne was going to travel back in time to kill young Barry before ultimately killing her instead (and with Future Barry and ending up stuck in pursuit).the past after losing his powers. That day has finally arrived.
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** Creator/MattLetscher reprises the role of the original Eobard Thawne. Creator/JohnWesleyShipp and Creator/MichelleHarrison return as Henry and Nora Allen.
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** Creator/JohnWesleyShipp and Creator/MichelleHarrison return as Henry and Nora Allen.
** Creator/JohnWesleyShipp and Creator/MichelleHarrison return as Henry and Nora Allen.
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* ForegoneConclusion: Even with all the changes to the timeline (let alone the multiversal reboot) over the show's run, Nora's murder has remained a constant and fixed point. So, sooner or later, Thawne was going to travel back in time to kill young Barry before ultimately killing her instead (and with Future Barry in pursuit). That day has finally arrived.
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* ForegoneConclusion: Even with all the changes to the timeline (let alone the multiversal reboot) reboot in ''[[Series/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths2019 Crisis on Infinite Earths]]'') over the show's run, Nora's murder has remained a constant and fixed point. So, sooner or later, Thawne was going to travel back in time to kill young Barry before ultimately killing her instead (and with Future Barry in pursuit). That day has finally arrived.
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** When Malcolm Gilmore (the character Creator/RickCosnett is playing in this episode) is struck by lightning in TheStinger, he's wearing a lab-coat, much like Barry has traditionally worn in most comic-book depictions of his origin story.
** The name "Malcolm Gilmore" is one to two seperate characters in the ''Flash'' mythos: Malcolm Thawne, the closest comic-book counterpart to Eddie, Barry's biological twin brother, and the real name of Colbalt Blue, and to the Dr. Gilmore who delivered Barry and Malcolm. Gilmore was unable to save Hugo and Charlene Thawne's baby due to being drunk, so he stole one of the Allen twins, claiming it was stillborn, and gave it to the Thawnes.
** The name "Malcolm Gilmore" is one to two seperate characters in the ''Flash'' mythos: Malcolm Thawne, the closest comic-book counterpart to Eddie, Barry's biological twin brother, and the real name of Colbalt Blue, and to the Dr. Gilmore who delivered Barry and Malcolm. Gilmore was unable to save Hugo and Charlene Thawne's baby due to being drunk, so he stole one of the Allen twins, claiming it was stillborn, and gave it to the Thawnes.
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** The name "Malcolm Gilmore" is one to twoseperate separate characters in the ''Flash'' mythos: Malcolm Thawne, the closest comic-book counterpart to Eddie, Barry's biological twin brother, the closest comic book counterpart to Eddie and the real name of Colbalt Blue, and to the Dr. Gilmore who delivered Barry and Malcolm. Gilmore was unable to save Hugo and Charlene Thawne's baby due to being drunk, so he stole one of the Allen twins, claiming it was stillborn, and gave it to the Thawnes.
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** The episode also revisits the Reverse Flash-centric flash backs from Season 1's "[[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E17Tricksters Tricksters]]" as we also are shown an addition to the scene of Thawne screaming into the air, with Barry pointing out he knew he couldn't save his mother the whole time.
** The episode also revisits the Reverse Flash-centric flash backs from Season 1's "[[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E17Tricksters Tricksters]]" as we also are shown an addition to the scene of Thawne screaming into the air, with Barry pointing out he knew he couldn't save his mother the whole time.
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** In the [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E23FastEnough first season finale]], the future version of Barry that warned his Season 1 self against stopping his mother's death was shown as a blurred figure. In a rather literal instance of the trope, the Flash from Season 9 is clearly visible as he warns his past self from interfering.
** The episode also revisits theReverse Flash-centric flash backs Reverse-Flash-centric flashbacks from Season 1's "[[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E17Tricksters Tricksters]]" as we also are shown an addition to the scene of Thawne screaming into the air, with Barry pointing out he knew he couldn't save his mother the whole time.
** The episode also revisits the
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* StableTimeLoop: Future Thawne finally makes his move against young Barry (and ultimately killing Nora), closing out the loop that Barry and his allies have known was in play since Season One.
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* StableTimeLoop: Future Thawne finally makes his move against young Barry (and ultimately killing kills Nora), closing out the loop that Barry and his allies have known was in play since Season One.
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* VillainousBreakdown: The once smug Eobard breaks down into rage as he realizes not only is he destined to watch Barry grow up, but Barry thanks him for giving closure, instead of being upset.
-->'''Eobard:''' [[ExplainExplainOhCrap Killing your mother…]] [[YouCantFightFate it's a fixed point]]. You ''knew'' this was gonna happen. And now I'm ''[[TrappedInThePast stuck here]]'' in a Hell where I get to watch you grow up, and become the hero ''I should have been!'' I swear, even if I have to tear the universe apart, I will find a way to destroy you and ''everyone you love!'' Because from this moment forward, my life's work will be finding ways to kill you.
-->'''Eobard:''' [[ExplainExplainOhCrap Killing your mother…]] [[YouCantFightFate it's a fixed point]]. You ''knew'' this was gonna happen. And now I'm ''[[TrappedInThePast stuck here]]'' in a Hell where I get to watch you grow up, and become the hero ''I should have been!'' I swear, even if I have to tear the universe apart, I will find a way to destroy you and ''everyone you love!'' Because from this moment forward, my life's work will be finding ways to kill you.
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* VillainousBreakdown: The once smug Eobard breaks down into rage as he realizes not only is he destined to watch Barry grow up, but Barry thanks him for giving him closure, instead of being upset.
-->'''Eobard:''' [[ExplainExplainOhCrap Killing your mother…]] [[YouCantFightFate it's a fixed point]]. You ''knew'' this was gonna happen. And now I'm ''[[TrappedInThePast stuck here]]'' in aHell hell where I get to watch you grow up, and become the hero ''I should have been!'' I swear, even if I have to tear the universe apart, I will find a way to destroy you and ''everyone you love!'' Because from this moment forward, my life's work will be finding ways to kill you.
-->'''Eobard:''' [[ExplainExplainOhCrap Killing your mother…]] [[YouCantFightFate it's a fixed point]]. You ''knew'' this was gonna happen. And now I'm ''[[TrappedInThePast stuck here]]'' in a
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: A confused, disbelieving Thawne doesn't understand why Barry saved himself and let him kill his Mother. Barry explains he had no choice..and Thawne slowly realizes Nora's death is a fixed point in time. They're in a time loop -- and Barry ''knew'' all along what was coming.
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* ExplainExplainOhCrap: A confused, disbelieving Thawne doesn't understand why Barry saved himself and let him kill his Mother.mother. Barry explains he had no choice..and Thawne slowly realizes Nora's death is a fixed point in time. They're in a time loop -- and Barry ''knew'' all along what was coming.
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** Creator/VictorGarber also makes a VoiceOnlyCameo as Martin Stein.
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** Creator/VictorGarber also makes a VoiceOnlyCameo as Martin Stein.[[invoked]]
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-->'''Eobard:''' [[ExplainExplainOhCrap Killing your mother…]] [[YouCantFightFate it's a fixed point]]. You ''knew'' this was gonna happen. And now I'm ''[[TrappedInThePast stuck here]]'' in a Hell where I get to watch you grow up, and become the hero ''I should have been!'' I swear, even if I have to tear the universe apart, I will find a way to destroy you and ''everyone you love!'' Because from this moment forward, my life's work will be finding ways to kill you.
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* BigNo: Eobard's SkywardScream as he realizes that Barry is going to grow up to be a hero due to Nora's death being a fixed point.
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* VillainousBreakdown: The once smug Eobard breaks down into rage as he realizes not only is he destined to watch Barry grow up, but Barry thanks him for giving closure, instead of being upset.
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* BackFromTheDead: Averted - whilst Eobard Thawne returns as the Reverse Flash, he's actually from an earlier point in Thawne's timeline and thus hasn’t acttriually died yet.
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* BackFromTheDead: Averted - whilst Eobard Thawne returns as the Reverse Flash, he's actually from an earlier point in Thawne's timeline and thus thus, from his perspective, hasn’t acttriually died yet.
