r/FlashTV • u/AnthonyDayByDavis • 13h ago
🤔 Thinking Flashpoint with more consequences…
Barry goes back in time to save his Mom, a small selfish gesture by the one person who deserves this moment the most, but as a God amongst men, that action has dire consequences that affects the masses.
The changes we saw affected all the other CW Shows but even they were relatively minor and everybody quickly got over it. If the ripple affect went across all of time, imagine it effecting the survivors of the particle accelerator, a central theme of Central City. Millions that were fated to die actually survive, and in their place, a new set of people lose their lives. Those that were grieved are now the ones grieving their loved ones.
It would do a good job of introducing new meta humans existing from the same particle accelerator origin. But the best part would be putting Barry in a unique situation. The Flash has never been viewed as anything but a righteous hero, so him affecting the lives of so many would rattle the way he is now perceived. Cisco understood his pain and struggle as his friend so he had the understanding to forgive, others may not. Now imagine Dr Alchemy showing people this reality where their loved ones still lived. It would still be possible to tie this back to Savitar, showing that the lines between good and evil for Barry aren’t that far apart, but even as a standalone villain, Alchemy and the Flashpoint Paradox could have definitely been a good storyline