It was only a matter of time before Flash and Reverse Flash went toe-to-toe in CW's The Flash, with the villain first being hinted in Arrow. And with the mid-season finale of The Flash, we will finally see the much anticipated showdown.
However, if you were hoping for some answers and revelations, markedly, Reverse Flash's identity, get ready to be disappointed. Talking to Entertainment Weekly, Grant Gustin revealed that the identity of Reverse Flash will remain a mystery for a while longer. "Barry will actually get to come face to face with him, not just running with him, but standing face to face with him, looking at him," Gustin says. "He’s vibrating, so he doesn't know who he is. We don't see his face. No characters see his face and the audience doesn't necessarily see his face either, but Barry gets to hear him say that he killed his mom."
Most fan theories point towards either Eddie Thawne or Harrison Wells as being the Yellow Speedster, however, could another character entirely be the character? It can't be ruled out entirely. "I didn’t even remotely see coming what Andrew Kreisberg told me is going to be one of the turning points with that storyline," said Gustin. "I've heard so many theories surrounding Reverse Flash that are all interesting. I was like, 'Oh, I know what's going on,' but literally no one knows what's going on. Anyone who thinks they know what’s going on is wrong. I'm in the in and I thought I knew, but Andrew told me and I was like, 'Holy crap.'"
Executive Producer, Andrew Kreisberg was also quick to add, "I like to think that we've done a good job on both shows of meeting fans' expectations and subverting them," he says. "The show has to appeal to everybody. It can't just appeal to comic fans and it can't ignore them either. We're always treading this fine line of trying to bring something new, honoring what's always been done and turning it into this brand new thing."
However, if you were hoping for some answers and revelations, markedly, Reverse Flash's identity, get ready to be disappointed. Talking to Entertainment Weekly, Grant Gustin revealed that the identity of Reverse Flash will remain a mystery for a while longer. "Barry will actually get to come face to face with him, not just running with him, but standing face to face with him, looking at him," Gustin says. "He’s vibrating, so he doesn't know who he is. We don't see his face. No characters see his face and the audience doesn't necessarily see his face either, but Barry gets to hear him say that he killed his mom."
Most fan theories point towards either Eddie Thawne or Harrison Wells as being the Yellow Speedster, however, could another character entirely be the character? It can't be ruled out entirely. "I didn’t even remotely see coming what Andrew Kreisberg told me is going to be one of the turning points with that storyline," said Gustin. "I've heard so many theories surrounding Reverse Flash that are all interesting. I was like, 'Oh, I know what's going on,' but literally no one knows what's going on. Anyone who thinks they know what’s going on is wrong. I'm in the in and I thought I knew, but Andrew told me and I was like, 'Holy crap.'"
Executive Producer, Andrew Kreisberg was also quick to add, "I like to think that we've done a good job on both shows of meeting fans' expectations and subverting them," he says. "The show has to appeal to everybody. It can't just appeal to comic fans and it can't ignore them either. We're always treading this fine line of trying to bring something new, honoring what's always been done and turning it into this brand new thing."
Some other facts about the episode were also revealed by Kreisberg, including how the team comes together in their fight against Reverse Flash. "Episode 9 is really cool because it's everybody coming together to help," Kreisberg says. "Cisco and Wells devise a trap to bait the Reverse Flash and they enlist the help of Tina McGee, played by Amanda Pays from the original Flash show. It becomes an interesting new combination of characters."
"It's fun when you finally see our team confronting the Reverse Flash and seeing everybody's reactions, because he is the devil, in a way, to the show," Kreisberg continues. "When you finally see everybody confront him, it’s really scary. It's certainly the scariest thing we’ve done on the show. Our tone note to Tom, Jesse and Grant was to pretend you were in the room with the alien from Alien. You should all be that scared."
So, it seems episode 9 is going to be the one to look out for, which is saying a lot as it will follow the highly anticipated Arrow/Flash crossover. What do you think about the details? Sound off in the comments below!
Source: EW
"It's fun when you finally see our team confronting the Reverse Flash and seeing everybody's reactions, because he is the devil, in a way, to the show," Kreisberg continues. "When you finally see everybody confront him, it’s really scary. It's certainly the scariest thing we’ve done on the show. Our tone note to Tom, Jesse and Grant was to pretend you were in the room with the alien from Alien. You should all be that scared."
So, it seems episode 9 is going to be the one to look out for, which is saying a lot as it will follow the highly anticipated Arrow/Flash crossover. What do you think about the details? Sound off in the comments below!
Source: EW
