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But.....it will create ForWantOfANail scenario where:

* Certain characters may have different personalities, such as Hartley, due to the lack of Eobard's influence and ForWantOfANail logic.

Ostensibly, the only difference between the pre-Flashpoint timeline and the post-Flashpoint timeline is that Nora Allen died a minute or two later, which wouldn't seem to account for some of the more drastic changes, even considering ForWantOfANail (Julian's sudden presence in the crime lab being just one example of something that should have no causal link to Nora's death.) However, if Savitar was also messing with the timeline, it would explain why things are so different. And given TheReveal about Julian in "Killer Frost", it would make sense that Savitar would want to insert him into Barry's life.

** [[spoiler: The season 3 episode "Untouchable" seems to [[JustForPun touch]] on this idea, when Cisco is able to vibe himself into the Flashpoint timeline, which shouldn't exist anymore]]

* We know that Clifford is slowly dying as his body is giving out while trying to supply enough energy to his brain. Perhaps his endgame is to [[GrandTheftMe transfer his consciousness]] into The Flash, so he finally has a body that can supply enough energy to keep up with his vast intellect...or something stupid like that. Grant Gustin already said that things will take a dark turn in the middle of the year. Body snatching is obviously a ''very'' dark theme in fiction. And while the theory I'm proposing here seems to be a very common theory among fans following the episode "Therefore I Am", this may actually end up happening a lot sooner than we might [[JustForPun think]]. Maybe the midseason finale will even [[{{Cliffhanger}} end]] with [=DeVoe=] having successfully seized Barry's body, with no one else the wiser (yet). Thus, the back half of season 4 will be exploring this, complete with a new and much creepier OpeningNarration. I'm probably getting too far ahead here, but he may even create a time remnant to be the "regular" Barry while he continues his plans as The Thinker in his home with Marlize. As I said earlier, I thought of this theory myself, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8qU9DBxRkc others have come up with it as well]].

Either the final episode or a special episode will air on [[MeaningfulReleaseDate April 25, 2024]]. The date that the original newspaper detailing The Flash's disappearance in the [[Series/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths Crisis.]] If it's the final episode, it'll be after Barry has vanished, having gone back in time to save himself from Thawne. With it being the final shot of the episode and series.

It did happen with Kate's sister in ''Series/{{Batwoman}}'' after all.
* Beth came from an different earth. Her history wasn't rewritten unlike Non Paragons Characters throughout the franchise.

*** Possibly confirmed for Earth2! Barry, as he has Hal's number on speed dial.

[[WMG: Barry will spend an episode or two as a member of the [[Franchise/GreenLantern Blue Lantern Corps]] fighting alongside the Green Lantern Corps.]]

[[WMG: [[Franchise/GreenLantern Hal Jordan]] (pre-powered?) will show up and become good friends with Barry]]

And possibly along with Thea and maybe Sin from Arrow. Forming a semi-''Franchise/TeenTitans'' episode. They will both learn to see eye to eye and work together much like their mentors.

[[WMG: The show will eventually delve into the identity politics of metahumans in a similar vein as the mutants of the ''Franchise/XMen'' universe or the ''[[ComicBook/TheInhumans Inhumans]]'' (or superpowered people in general) of the ''Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse'']]

* He's a rather different man. [[DeathByOriginStory His parents were killed by a mugger when he was young]], and [[Franchise/{{Batman}} he's always had this weird connection to bats...]]

* Jossed: Eric Wallace revealed in an interview that Ralph would appear in at least one episode (Mother) portrayed by a new actor, in order to wrap up Sue's story. Then he'll cast an new permeant actor in the role down the road when the storyline allows for Ralph's return.

*** However, Jessie Quick appears as Harry's daughter, and Haryy creates "Velocity-6", so maybe he's Johnny Quick?

* Oliver is more of an adventurer, TheCape right from the very beginning, who fights crime because it's more thrilling and purposeful than being a RichIdiotWithNoDayJob or running his company. Pretty much what Green Arrow was like in the comics during the Golden Age and Silver Age.

** The SeasonFinale seems to be building toward this, as previews indicate that Barry will attempt to go into the past to save his mother. This could easily lead to Season 2 being a [[Comicbook/{{Flashpoint}} Flashpoint]] adaptation, with Barry attempting to fix the timeline after he messed it up by saving his mom.

** Caitlin of Earth-1 becomes Killer Frost due to FLashpoint in season 3, and rebrands herself as just Frost in season 6 because she's not a killer. So confirmed.

[[WMG: Wells is Barry from a pre-flashpoint type timeline and found himself in the past]]

* To add to this, the final battle between Barry and Zoom!Jay could take them to Earth-3, where Barry will get [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E23FastEnough arrested]] [[Main/MistakenIdentity as]] [[Main/EvilCounterpart Johnny Quick]] by [[Main/GoodCounterpart Officers Snart and Rory]]. On his way home, he will take a [[Recap/Supergirl2015S1E18WorldsFinest detour through National City]].

[[WMG:...But there will be a {{Multiverse}} episode or story arc down the line]]

** Creator/GeoffJohns mentioned a possibility of a {{Multiverse}} to describe the TV shows and the films so it's likely that by the time the show renewed for a 4th or 5th season, the DCCU Justice League film and The Flash 2018 film will be out. By then, Gustin!Flash and DCCU!Flash will meet and either one of them would say (as quoted from the comicbook), "So you see, I became the super-fast Flash on my Earth much as you became The Flash on yours!" And there's plenty of time before 2024 Crisis. As theory below says, the sky's the limit!

In addition to the word "Crisis" being used and the mention that the Flash disappears during the event, [[spoiler: in ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil'', a red crack appears in the sky as a sign of the Anti-Monitor's arrival.]]

** Cisco and Kamilla represent Iris' desire to live in peace with Barry and any future kids, knowing they could only do so if Barry gave up heroing and they left the perpetually-imperiled Central City; she'd never suggest it, but a part of her still wants that because she knows it's the only chance they'd have for a safe life together. Frost is related to this surpressed desire for normalcy, as she's the most blatantly meta part of their team, and the anti-meta crusade are the result of Iris' guilt: She has meta friends and family that she loves, so this hidden feeling of "If there weren't any metas, we would be safer/happier" feels like betraying them. You could say that other aspects of the season are this as well, ex. Actual Welles having amazing time power sbut only using them to go home to his wife and live happily with her. Chester bonding with his father could be another form of Iris' desire for a safe, happy family life, representing the difficulties in her relationship with future-Nora or the way that she wants their future children to be abele to bond with Barry: Chester thought his father didn't care about him but his father actually loved him deeply, was working for his benefit and died before Chester could learn otherwise, which parallels future-Nora's relationship with her DisappearedDad and the resulting fractious relationship with future-Iris.

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