SPOILERS AHEAD!!
Barry, Cisco, and Caitlin learn about the future from Gidian and that Barry created her. Dr. Wells enters Star Labs. Barry, Cisco and Caitlin hurry out of the time chamber just before Wells enters. They gather at Joe’s house with Joe and Eddie who are brought up to speed. Barry reveals that he traveled back in time and changed the past so that Cisco was never killed by Wells. He suggests that Cisco latent memories of that day could help get his father out of prison. They return to Star Labs to work on a device that will help Cisco enter his dreams. Wells enters the lab. Caitlin and Cisco cover up their true intentions with a lie to keep Wells from being suspicious. Later, they meet with Joe at the police station and use the device on Cisco. In his dream, Cisco relays all that is happening between him and Wells including that Wells making a hologram of himself in the yellow suit. Wells calls Barry to tell him about a fire at a high rise apartment. Flash arrives at the fire scene where Wells coaches him in using his power to put out the fire. Afterward, Joe tells Barry that he never should’ve let Wells take him to Star Labs and blames himself for their situation. Barry assures him that Wells is to blame. They then head to Star Labs and make plans to capture Wells. Caitlin and Cisco recreate the conditions when Wells killed Cisco. Wells returns to the lab following a lecture where Caitlin tells him that Cisco is in the bunker and has found something wrong with the containment field. Wells enters the bunker without his wheelchair and confronts Cisco who leads him to the containment field. Cisco switched the field on to keep Wells out but Wells steps inside. Joe fires on Wells and Barry attempts to stop the bullets except for the one that strikes Wells in the chest. However, it is all a ruse when it is revealed that the Harrison Wells Joe shot is actually Hannibal Bates and the real ‘Harrison Wells’ was well aware of their deception.
How do you catch a killer who knows the future? You just enjoy the ride of deceit, deception and betrayal he takes you on. Harrison Wells—wait, we can call him Eobard Thawne now. Eobard has been keeping a close eye on Barry Allen ever since he killed his mother. He has been lying in wait for him to become the Flash so he can return home to his time. During that time, he has made a connection with Cisco, Caitlin and Barry while working with them. He has grown to be respected by them. And then he crushes their hearts into dust. We finally get to see just how crafty Eobard truly is. He suspected all along that his protégés have figured out his true identity and continued to string them along until he decided to oust himself. Now that everything is out in the open, it will be interesting to see how Barry will have to fight a man he used to admire.
This episode takes a page from “Arrow” with a flashback to the night when Wells asked Joe West to save Barry’s life. Joe knew from the start that Wells was no good and rightfully so as of late. But his desire to save Barry allowed him to let Wells help Barry. The other part of this flashback is Iris. Now, fans know that Barry and Iris are meant to be together. Barry now knows this since he saw the article about his disappearance in Wells’ time vault written by Iris West-Allen. He will eventually marry Iris but he cannot let her get wind of this since especially since Eddie wants to propose to Iris. Poor guy. Little does Barry know, all is not lost. When Eddie is taken by Eobard, Barry rushes to Iris and promises her he will get Eddie back. Just as Barry, pulls away, Iris feels a spark. It is the same spark she felt when Barry was in a coma. She immediately realizes that Barry Allen is the Flash. Guess Cisco’s dream aren’t the only remnants of the previous timeline reset by Barry.
