10 Things We Want To See In Season 3 Of The Flash

As of right now, it's fair to say that The Flash is probably the best superhero TV show on the air. Those working on The CW series never fail to respect the source material, and over the past two years, they've done an exceptional job of bringing the crazy, complex, and massively enjoyable world of the Fastest Man Alive to life on the small screen. Season two ended on an even bigger cliffhanger than season one did when Barry Allen, distraught at the loss of his father, decided to travel back in time to save his mother from the Reverse-Flash. A decision like that is bound to have some major consequences and ramifications for the Scarlet Speedster, and it's one which opens the door to a myriad of exciting new storytelling possibilities as we move into the show's third year. So, on that note, join us as we take a look at what we most want to see in season 3 of The Flash when it races back to TV this Fall. 10) Flashpoint In the comic books, The Flash's decision to go back in time to save his mother's life essentially breaks time, and a disturbing new future is created where Barry no longer has his powers, the Justice League as we know them no longer exist, and a war between Wonder Woman and Aquaman is tearing the very foundations of the Earth apart. While the TV show can't use many of the key players who factored into this story and doesn't have the budget to do it justice, some sort of loose adaptation of Flashpoint would be amazing, especially if it makes up a good chunk of the season. Barry fighting to restore the timeline and coming across twisted versions of some of his greatest allies has a ton of potential and would help shake The Flash up in a major way as it enters its third year. 9) Return To Earth-2 We spent a little bit of time on Earth-2 in The Flash's second season, but nowhere near enough. With Harrison Wells and his daughter Jesse heading back there in the finale, you may think their story is over, but chances are that their world and memories will have remained unaffected by Barry's decision to tamper with the timeline, and that makes them the perfect candidates to help him restore things to the way they should be. As "Harry," Tom Cavanagh became as big a highlight in season two as he was when he was playing the sinister Reverse-Flash in the show's first year, and it would be a great shame to say goodbye to both him and the talented Violett Beane, especially when it feels like the latter's arc in particular has only just begun to start playing out. 8) Reverse-Flash Returns The Flash's decision to stop the Reverse-Flash from killing his mother means that the villain was never wiped from history, so regardless of what the new timeline ends up looking like, Eobard Thawne will more than likely end up being part of it. In Flashpoint, the Reverse-Flash actually reveals that Barry's actions have transformed him into a living paradox, meaning he now exists outside of time and being wiped from history no longer matters to his survival. This would allow Thawne to once again become a recurring presence in the series, while him being the big bad of however much time season three devotes to this alternate timeline also makes perfect sense. Either way, expect to see the fan-favourite bad guy return in some capacity a little later this year. 7) The Original Harrison Wells While the Earth-2 Harrison Wells returning is absolutely essential, Barry stopping Reverse-Flash in the past should mean that the villain never murders the original Wells and takes his place. As a result, he should still be alive and well in the new timeline, and The Flash realizing he has to essentially kill him all over again by putting things back to how they were would be something which really tests the hero. That aside though, and it would also be a lot of fun to spend some time with this Wells, especially as we have no real idea how he differs to both the version who was Thawne in disguise and his Earth-2 doppelgänger. A third take on the same character in as many years may seem like a bit much, but if anyone can pull it off, you have to believe it will be Tom Cavanagh. 6) Black Flash One of the most unexpected twists in The Flash's season two finale was Zoom's transformation into the Black Flash. Easy to miss on a first viewing, look again and you'll notice that the ear pieces on his mask and the logo on his chest have now been transformed into the exact same one that the character has in the comics. A Dark Aspect of the Speed Force, the Black Flash fulfills the role of death to speedsters within the DC Universe, returning them to the Speed Force, and he's neither a hero nor a villain. It's going to be interesting then to see what kind of role he ends up playing in the show; will whatever's left of Hunter Zolomon want revenge against Barry, or is he simply going to become a recurring presence tasked by the Speed Force to take one of the show's speedsters? 5) More Jay Garrick Despite the fact that it was a twist many fans saw coming, the Man in the Iron Mask being revealed as the real Jay Garrick (and the doppelgänger of Barry's father) was awesome. While the season ended with him heading to Earth-2 with Wells and Jesse in order for them to find a way to send him back to Earth-3, it feels like his story is one that's far from over, especially as the character has ties to the Justice Society of America, a group set to play a major role in Legends of Tomorrow's second year. While Jay showing up there makes sense, it would be great to see him spend a little more time with Barry, both because of how much of an emotional impact it will have on the Scarlet Speedster and because a team-up between The Flash and the real Jay feels long overdue by now. 4) Romance For Barry And Iris They've been teasing us with this for two years now, so it's about time The Flash pulls the trigger on a romantic relationship between Barry Allen and Iris West. In the finale, it appeared as if that was about to happen, but the Fastest Man Alive's decision to go back in time will have undone all of that, so it should be a priority for the show to make Barry's desire to get Iris back one of his driving forces for wanting to restore things to how they used to be. Then, when the status quo is returned to normal (assuming it ever is), seeing these two in a relationship would be no bad thing. After all, the love these two characters share is nowhere near as cringeworthy as what we see in Arrow between Oliver and Felicity, and they're actually destined to be with each other. 3) Jesse Quick And Kid-Flash When radiation from the particle accelerator explosion which restored Barry's powers hit Wally West and Jesse Wells, most of us assumed we would see them both suited up as Kid-Flash and Jesse Quick by the time the finale rolled around. Obviously, that didn't happen, and so far, neither one of them have shown any signs of having superpowers. Season three will hopefully rectify that, because while it's essential that the focus of the series remain on Barry, these two fan-favourite comic book characters being thrown into the mix needs to happen. Between them, Barry and the recently revealed Jay Garrick, we're well on our way to seeing the entire Flash family on the small screen. 2) Earth-3 We already know that the Multiverse is made up of Infinite Earths, so Jay Garrick hailing from Earth-3 probably shouldn't have come as too much of a surprise. However, assuming that's also where the Justice Society hails from, its existence opens the door up to a wave of new characters making their presence felt in The Flash. Once again, we could meet the doppelgänger of characters like Barry, Cisco, and Caitlin, and seeing as multiple comic book reboots means that there are several versions of pretty much every DC Comics hero and villain, the show could take us in some very new and unexpected directions when we get to meet them. There's definitely a lot of potential here, and we're hoping that the writers don't ignore it. 1) Supergirl As you now no doubt already know, Supergirl will be making the move from CBS to The CW this Fall. That also means that production will take place in Vancouver, making crossovers easier than ever before (a big four night event has already been confirmed). Regardless of whether the Girl of Steel remains in her own world or Barry's decision to tamper with the timeline somehow merges hers with the one already shared by him, Green Arrow and the Legends of Tomorrow, the chemistry between Grant Gustin and Melissa Benoist in that brief meeting they had on screen earlier this year should mean that more team-ups become a priority for the show moving forward. Perhaps we could even start with the introduction of a completely new version of Supergirl in Flashpoint?