Great episode tonight.
After watching tonight’s episode…. I highly doubt that a popular character like Harrison Wells will only appear for one single season of the Flash.
Instead, I think we gonna see another ‘body swap’ by the end of the season finale.
My prediction….
Since Joe West dug up Harrison Well’s (physical) body… and we know that Eobard Thawne already has control of Dr. Well’s ‘consciousness’, so to speak…
I think Eobard Thane will somehow ‘separate’ from Harrison Wells. (ie With help from Gideon maybe? or some futuristic version of Firestorm technology that was used to separate Ronnie and Dr. Stein back into 2 people, back in episode 14 - 'Fallout')
After all, these youngins need some ‘leadership’ down at Star Labs.
Without Dr. Wells…. that WHOLE place would prolly fall apart in short order.
Plus, they wouldn't be able to catch many super-villains without him either.
Because I just can't see Caitlin & Cisco being the ONLY 'guardians' for Barry (out in the field).
That won't last very long.
And it's not like Dr. Wells can just 'roll back into the office' anymore.... like nothing happened.
Picture him in his wheelchair... sitting between Caitlin & Cisco... still giving Barry 'advice' on the mic to catch super-villains.... like nothing happened.
Anyways, to avoid all of that…
Reversing the ‘body snatching’ process would ensure that Harrison Wells becomes a total ’good guy’ and remains on the show (as ‘head honcho’ of Star Labs) in Season 2, and beyond.
But this time…. he’s helping Barry ‘the right way’ without any nefarious /hidden agendas.
It would be one of the biggest bad-guy-turns-good-guy ’hero redemption’ storylines we’ve ever seen since….. the Ghost of Darth Vader appears side-by-side with Obi Wan Kenobi & Yoda at the end of
‘Return of the Jedi’.
Also, since Eobard called Eddie his
‘insurance policy’ tonight… I think he will somehow just outright steal Eddie’s body also.
Shheeeiiiittt.... that would really keep Eobard Thawne
‘one step ahead’ of everybody.
Because by the season 1 finale.... everybody will probably think the Reverse Flash is dead / or gone…. but he will actually continue to be Barry's ’primary nemesis’ living inside Eddie’s body instead, in Season 2.
So it will give the tv writer’s enough ‘creative license’ to create storylines that pit Eddie against Barry all season long, next year.
The 'upside' is...
- They keep the ‘main nemesis’ storylines going.
- They also keep Tom Cavanaugh on the show.
- Which keeps the entire Star Labs team intact.
- They get to keep writing new storylines for the ‘Reverse Flash’ / Eobard / Eddie Thawne characters.
Without everything falling apart.
It’s a win-win.
Unless the writers NEED Dr. Wells to leave the show, that is.
Because at this point, the ONLY way I can see that chic (Caitlin Snow) ever becoming the villain called 'Killer Frost' anytime during Season 2.... is if there is a huge 'void in leadership' with Dr. Wells completely gone.
If so, I can see her 'losing her morals & values' over time.... if she feels deeply 'betrayed' by Dr. Wells.... and feels that everything she has done these past few months was 'all for nothing', as she told Barry last episode.
Just saying.