Why did Dr Wells create Flash?

So one possible explanation for why Harrison created The Flash is that Barry dies in the future (thus his missing status) and Harrison goes back in time to our present day to make sure that Barry does indeed become The Flash, properly mentor him, and get him ready for his potential demise so that it doesn't happen and ...
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Why does Dr Wells need The Flash?

As for his goals, Wells (we'll keep calling him that for consistency) is just a man who wants to go back home to the future, and he needs Barry Allen to do it. Not wanting to leave any loose ends, Wells murdered Cisco, but not without regretfully telling him that he had grown fond of him.
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Why did Dr Wells train Barry?

Labs colleagues, is secretly the yellow-clad Reverse-Flash. From the show's first episode, Wells has been guiding Barry, training him to gain full control of his superhuman speed so that Barry can become faster than ever.
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Is Dr Wells An Enemy of The Flash?

Harrison Wells, is the main antagonist of the Arrowverse. He is a manipulative meta-human speedster from the twenty-second century who grew up idolizing the Flash and desired to be just like him. He recreated the accident that gave the Flash his powers so he can become like the Flash.
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Why is Dr Wells the Reverse-Flash?

In The Flash: Eobard Thawne is the reverse flash. It is revealed that he went back in time to kill Barry's mother and then was stuck in the past. He kills the actual Harrison Wells and take his form and waits for Barry to become the Flash. At the end of the season, he was erased from existence.
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History Of Reverse Flash



Is Wells from Earth 2 evil?

He described Harry Wells of Earth-2, introduced in season two, as someone who "seems bad but he's good", the opposite of Thawne. Grant Gustin, who portrays Barry Allen, described Harry as a "douchebag". Cavanagh said, though he was not written that way, it was his idea to portray the character as egotistical.
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Is Wells from Earth 19 evil?

Earth-19 Wells was selected as the best candidate for the team, and was "vibed" across 18 dimensions by Cisco to be brought to Earth-1. When he arrived, Wells pretended to be evil but revealed that he was just joking, and introduced himself as "H.R.".
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Why does Dr Wells protect Barry?

This adds more fuel to the fire of the idea that Harrison Wells has traveled back in time, because if he did, his mere presence in their time stream might have an effect on the sequence of events, which would give him some obligation to protect Barry from whatever he has disrupted.
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Who is Flash's main villain?

1. Reverse-Flash Is The Flash's Archenemy. No matter what happens, Eobard Thawne will always be the Flash's most personal enemy. He's menaced Barry Allen and his friends from the very beginning, and has cheated death multiple times to ensure that his foes will never know peace.
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Is Dr Wells good or evil?

Kreisberg said Wells is not an “evil man” and that he even has reason to see “himself as a hero.” “There's nothing he says in that scene with Cisco that isn't the truth,” said Kreisberg.
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Why does Thawne still look like Wells?

So in s1 Thawne was revealed to have disguised himself as Wells for his plan. S2 and S3 had him in his original appearance for the most part. But since S4 now he's wearing his Wells disguise and that is his primary look. Even after Crisis he was mended into the Wells.
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Is Eobard Thawne Eddie's son?

The other major reveal is the Reverse-Flash is actually Eobard Thawne, and Eddie is his distant ancestor. The show never provides an exact family tree to work out their relation to one another, but it appears Eobard is essentially the great-great-grandson of Eddie.
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Why does Reverse-Flash have red eyes?

13 HE CAN TURN HIS EYES BRIGHT RED

It seems that Eobard is able to concentrate the effects of his red lightning into his eyes to give himself a terrifying and threatening look. While not the biggest power in his arsenal, this is something that the other Flashes don't do.
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Who killed Barry Allen Mom?

Instead, Thawne decides to ruin Barry's life during the latter's childhood, killing his mother, Nora. Thawne later reveals that the Flashpoint timeline was created when Barry went back in time to stop the Reverse-Flash from killing Nora.
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Is the yellow Flash Dr Wells?

In case there was any doubt, Harrison Wells (Tom Cavanagh) is The Flash's Reverse Flash. “He's the man in the yellow suit.
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Who is stronger Reverse-Flash or zoom?

Reverse Flash also has the advantage of being a much older foe than Zoom. With his ability to travel through time, he can strike at any moment in Barry's life. Furthermore, with how often he is seen battling the Flash, it makes sense that he would be incredibly skilled.
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Who is the coolest Flash villain?

The Flash Villains, Ranked Lamest To Coolest
  1. 1 Reverse-Flash. As if there was really another option for the coolest villain.
  2. 2 Gorilla Grodd. Gorilla Grodd is one of the most significant villains to have ever been featured in the Arrowverse. ...
  3. 3 Zoom. ...
  4. 4 Captain Cold. ...
  5. 5 Killer Frost. ...
  6. 6 Savitar. ...
  7. 7 The Thinker. ...
  8. 8 Godspeed. ...
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Who is Flash's first enemy?

Everyone remembers their first. Super-villain, that is! In last month”s The Flash #71, the “Year One” storyline continued as Barry Allen found himself in a nightmare future in which all of Central City was controlled and terrorized by the speed-stealing baddie known as the Turtle.
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Who is the fastest speedster?

1) Flash (Wally West)

The third superhero known by the name of Flash, Wally West is undoubtedly the fastest man alive, not just in the DC comics multiverse but in the entire history of comic book fiction. A fan of the scarlet speedster, Wally West gained his superpowers in a lab accident similar to Barry Allen.
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Is Dr Wells Flash from the future?

That Harrison Wells is Barry Allen from the future. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter regarding the true nature behind Harrison Wells, executive producer Geoff Johns says, "Harrison Wells is a new character that was created. The name obviously is brand-new.
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Why does Dr Wells pretend to be paralyzed?

It means Detective Joe West won't suspect him of being "the man in yellow" that killed Barry's mother and threatened him. No matter what, it is clear that Wells faking his injury is a way to throw off suspicion. This is a man who is willing to lie and kill in order to protect Barry Allen.
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Is Eobard Thawne a genius?

Their exact level of intelligence compared to each other is uncertain, but it's clear Eobard has greater scientific knowledge. He was considered a genius in his time, so being in the past would make his scientific proficient far greater than that of Wells.
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What did HR whisper to Barry?

The group gathers around HR's funeral to pay their final respects. Barry pulls Cisco aside to tell him what HR whispered as he died: "Tell Cisco that this took strength and that he gave it to me."
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Did Tom Cavanagh leave The Flash?

It was recently revealed by Deadline that both Carlos Valdes and Tom Cavanagh will be exiting The Flash as series regulars during the seventh season. Cavanagh has since followed up on that announcement with an interview with Entertainment Weekly, giving his thoughts as to what was behind his decision to leave the show.
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Why are HR Wells drumsticks?

That was the reason for the drumsticks last year for H.R. We wanted some kind of non-verbal tableau that sort of gave us an idea of what we were missing, or the spirit of the guy. And like very early on I was like, 'I want to use these drumsticks!
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