Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-6033527-20130407101955/@comment-220364-20130707155252

Well... remember, Flashpoint was, even though DC was loath to say it at the time, a reboot. As a reboot it gave editorial and the writers the chance to start fresh, unhindered by previous continuity. And aside from the GL books and Morrison's Batman, it put the screw to previous story lines.

Does the current Beast Boy work with the pre-FP version? No, but it's not supposed to. Is it consistent with the post-FP continuity? Yes, it links with what is going on in Animal Man and Swamp Thing. If that's the story they want to tell, and readers over all are enjoying it, so far so good. And in all honesty, there is going to be less "disgruntled fan" blow back on that character than on others.

The same is true of the Teen Titans. Editorial decided some characters don't exist (Wally, Garth, and Donna) and some appeared out of order (Vic as a JL founder and Bart) so it was easier to nix the original and "new" Teen Titans from continuity. This one may have a bit more blow back, but the current status quo is still ticking along.

And as for Barry and Bart... repeat after me: "Continuity is a big timey-wimey ball where cause may follow effect." Bart is from the future. He is interacting with his grandfather before his father is born. Is this different than the pre-FP continuity? Yes, emphatically yes. But it does fit the current continuity.

That all said, I don't think DC did many favors for people reading prior to Flashpoint. Things like the removal of Wally from the Flash continuity have turned people off. And then there all all of the plots that just got abandoned - really makes you wonder if you were getting real value for the money you plunked down.