The Flash (S1E06) -- "The Flash is Born" -- 11/18/14
11-19-14, 09:18 PM
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Re: The Flash (S1E06) -- "The Flash is Born" -- 11/18/14
The physics problems mentioned above are hand-waved away in the comics by citing the Speed Force. I won't go into much detail, since I believe we will almost certainly see it eventually on the show.
I think people are conflating Wells' true identity with someone else many suspect. I laid a clue to his identity in my comments from the pilot's thread.
I think people are conflating Wells' true identity with someone else many suspect. I laid a clue to his identity in my comments from the pilot's thread.
11-19-14, 09:22 PM
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Re: The Flash (S1E06) -- "The Flash is Born" -- 11/18/14
Like the show quite a bit. Yet they need a good reason why he can't avoid things he should be able to. He's too fast to be hot by someone with regular speed. That would be like us being hit by someone that was fifty times slower.
Berry still should have some level of enhanced strength and durability to handle such speeds.
I wonder how much grabbing on to metal man and vibrating really fast would have hurt. Can't imagine that feeling too good and direct force is not always going to work.
Wondered the same thing. No normal person could handle that. Maybe they can explain it at some point.
Berry still should have some level of enhanced strength and durability to handle such speeds.
I wonder how much grabbing on to metal man and vibrating really fast would have hurt. Can't imagine that feeling too good and direct force is not always going to work.
Wondered the same thing. No normal person could handle that. Maybe they can explain it at some point.
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11-20-14, 12:10 AM
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Re: The Flash (S1E06) -- "The Flash is Born" -- 11/18/14
Spoiler Allert! I'm the reverse flash. I can run so slow it takes me a day or more to travel a inch. I use my powers only for evil.
11-20-14, 05:38 AM
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Re: The Flash (S1E06) -- "The Flash is Born" -- 11/18/14
That's what I normally would have thought, that can also be a reason why stuff does not break when it runs really fast past it however it's currently not working and he would be much faster with the speed force.
Could just say it's still there to some extent to protect him and no one knows what to call it yet. Not sure if they want him going TOO fast on this show. Even now little would really be a threat to him.
Could just say it's still there to some extent to protect him and no one knows what to call it yet. Not sure if they want him going TOO fast on this show. Even now little would really be a threat to him.
11-20-14, 10:35 AM
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11-20-14, 01:34 PM
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Re: The Flash (S1E06) -- "The Flash is Born" -- 11/18/14
You're thinking of the Legion of Superheroes. That is another 1000 years in the future.
The names really don't mean much if you haven't read Flash comics. The common assumption for Wells' true identity is...
The names really don't mean much if you haven't read Flash comics. The common assumption for Wells' true identity is...
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11-20-14, 03:45 PM
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Re: The Flash (S1E06) -- "The Flash is Born" -- 11/18/14
11-20-14, 11:20 PM
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Re: The Flash (S1E06) -- "The Flash is Born" -- 11/18/14
I personally think Wells is a red haring. I think Well's is kind of A-moral, but does a lot for Barry. There were so many times he could have let him die, but didn't. Geoff Johns is too good of a writer to make him a villain. He's just misleading the audience away from:
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11-21-14, 01:23 AM
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Re: The Flash (S1E06) -- "The Flash is Born" -- 11/18/14
Without reading spoilers and just going from what the show has depicted, Wells is from the future and is working to make sure that Barry does what he is supposed to do or what will save the future or whatever.
11-21-14, 12:00 PM
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11-21-14, 10:46 PM
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Re: The Flash (S1E06) -- "The Flash is Born" -- 11/18/14
Something I haven't seen mentioned.
What was Reverse Flash doing that causes all the streaks in the cops house?
Wouldn't it take him a matter of a second or two to take all the stuff out of the room?
Also it looks Like the color of the streaks are reversed. flash has yellow streaks and RF has red.
Alright so because, well just because, I frame by framed the scene.
Looks like he's running around looking for more things. He's flying around all over the place.
When he seems to stop for a moment in Front of the cop he opens his mouth wide and says or screams something at him.
In real time it sounds like a shriek.
What was Reverse Flash doing that causes all the streaks in the cops house?
Wouldn't it take him a matter of a second or two to take all the stuff out of the room?
Also it looks Like the color of the streaks are reversed. flash has yellow streaks and RF has red.
Alright so because, well just because, I frame by framed the scene.
Looks like he's running around looking for more things. He's flying around all over the place.
When he seems to stop for a moment in Front of the cop he opens his mouth wide and says or screams something at him.
In real time it sounds like a shriek.
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11-22-14, 12:13 PM
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11-22-14, 01:01 PM
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Re: The Flash (S1E06) -- "The Flash is Born" -- 11/18/14
Had to make it clear he was real in order for the threat to have meaning. Isn't that obvious? 
The last ten minutes or so saved the episode. Not a good sign if they continue with the villain of the week stuff.
The last ten minutes or so saved the episode. Not a good sign if they continue with the villain of the week stuff.
11-22-14, 04:10 PM
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Re: The Flash (S1E06) -- "The Flash is Born" -- 11/18/14
Iris signs her name to her blog and it directly leads to her being kidnapped by a psycho within a month...and nobody even said I told you!. It's not even discussed.
I'm kind of curious what she wrote about the incident and also what she told the police. After all her protection detail had their squad car flipped and she was apparently kidnapped. Even with a cop dad questions are going to be asked. Did she tell all, or did she cover it up? Did she mention that the Flash took custody of a wanted fugitive and did God knows what with him?
I'm kind of curious what she wrote about the incident and also what she told the police. After all her protection detail had their squad car flipped and she was apparently kidnapped. Even with a cop dad questions are going to be asked. Did she tell all, or did she cover it up? Did she mention that the Flash took custody of a wanted fugitive and did God knows what with him?
11-22-14, 08:54 PM
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Re: The Flash (S1E06) -- "The Flash is Born" -- 11/18/14
Well they have said Well's first name and it started with H. I'm guessing his middle name starts with G. HG Wells, the Time Machine.
There was an HG Wells way back in the Lois and Clark show. Maybe the same character?
There was an HG Wells way back in the Lois and Clark show. Maybe the same character?
11-22-14, 09:41 PM
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Re: The Flash (S1E06) -- "The Flash is Born" -- 11/18/14
Since the theories about Wells are flying I'm going to throw out
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