Copyright Screen Rant
Grant Gustin's performance as the Flash proved to be a definitive take on the character, but The Flash wasn't really about a faithful adaptation of the character for the most part. In 2014, The CW expanded the Arrowverse to include Barry Allen's Flash within the growing DC TV universe. And while this interpretation of the Flash was an outstanding character who many fans fell in love with, it's fair to say that it didn't have all the fundamental elements in common with the Flash seen in the comics. But, there was a comic accurate version that made a brief appearance in The Flash. The Flash From Eobard Thawne's Future Was A Comic-Accurate Barry Allen Season 1 of The Flash built up to a compelling finale where Barry Allen was trying to save his mother from being killed in the past. Having discovered his powers as a metahuman, and honing them with tutelage from Harrison Wells, he was able to travel through time in an effort to save his mother, Nora. However, Barry is surprised to be confronted by a version of himself who tells Barry he shouldn't interfere. This version of The Flash is wearing the iconic red suit, and vibrating at a high frequency, as is frequently seen in the comics. In addition, this version of the Flash is a founding member of a team which is most likely the Justice League, despite not being explicitly named in the show. For these reasons, it seems clear that this version of the Flash is the one that aligns with the comic book character, while the Barry Allen that we follow in the series continues to diverge further and further from his original destiny. Eobard Thawne Changed History - And Gave Us The Flash Show's Main Timeline Later in the series, it is revealed that the man who was introduced as Harrison Wells was actually Eobard Thawne. This is Barry's arch-rival in the future, and in order to rewrite Barry's future, Thawne goes back in time to change things on the night Nora died. However, he was then trapped in the past. This act, though committed out of malice and spite for his rival, gave us the character who we came to know and love in The Flash. And while he isn't exactly the same as the character from the comics, Grant Gustin's Flash goes on to do plenty of heroic acts of his own.
