The Flash (2014 TV Series) Episode: Paradox

"Paradox"
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The Flash  Season 3: Episode 2
October 11, 2016
Directors	Ralph Hemecker
Writers	Aaron Helbing Todd Helbing
Previous Episode	"Flashpoint" (October 4, 2016)
Next Episode	"Magenta" (October 18, 2016)

You have to ask yourself what kind of hero you're gonna be. Are you just gonna take a do over every time you make a mistake, or are you gonna live with them and move forward?

—Jay Garrick

Paradox is an episode of season 3 of The Flash. It premiered on October 11, 2016.

Appearing in "Paradox"

Featured Characters:

• The Flash (Barry Allen) (Flashback and main story)

Supporting Characters:

• Central City Police Department
  • Det. Joe West
  • Julian Albert (First appearance)
• Felicity Smoak
• The Flash/Jay Garrick (Earth-3)
• Team Flash
  • Caitlin Snow
  • Cisco Ramon
  • Iris West
• Wally West

Antagonists:

• Reverse-Flash (Eobard Thawne) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• The Rival/Edward Clariss (Earth-1) (First appearance as The Rival)
• The Rival/Edward Clariss (Flashpoint Timeline) (Flashback only)
• Zoom (Earth-2) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
• Savitar (First appearance; unnamed) (Cameo)
  • Alchemy (First full appearance)

Other Characters:

• Henry Allen (Dies in flashback) (Cameo)
• John Diggle (In a photograph only) (Cameo)
• John Diggle, Jr. (First appearance) (In a photograph only) (Cameo)
• Nora Allen (Dies in flashback) (Cameo)
• Caitlin Snow (Flashpoint Timeline) (Mentioned only)
• Captain Cold (Mentioned only)
• Dante Ramon (Deceased) (Mentioned only)
• Francine West (Mentioned only)
• Harry Wells (Earth-2) (Mentioned only)
• Henry Allen (Flashpoint Timeline) (Mentioned only)
• Kid Flash/Wally West (Flashpoint Timeline) (Mentioned only)
• Nora Allen (Flashpoint Timeline) (Mentioned only)
• Oliver Queen (Mentioned only)
• Sara Diggle (Erased) (Mentioned only)
• Capt. Singh (Mentioned only)

Locations:

• Earth-1
  • 1998
    • Central City
      • Motocar Diner
  • 2016
    • Central City
      • Central City Picture News
      • CC Jitters
      • CCPD Headquarters
      • Prescott Mill
      • S.T.A.R. Labs
    • Keystone City
      • Iron Heights (Cameo)
    • Star City
      • The Bunker
• Speed Force
• Flashpoint Timeline (Mentioned only)
• Timestream (Mentioned only)

Items:

• Meta-Husk (First appearance)
• Philosopher's Stone (First appearance)
• Savitar's Armor (First appearance) (Cameo)
• Vibe's Goggles

Concepts:

• Time Travel

Notes

• As a result of Barry Allen changing the timeline, major changes have occurred in the Post-Flashpoint Earth-1 continuity, including:
  • Caitlin Snow has manifested powers similar to Killer Frost of Earth-2.
  • Cisco Ramon has lost his brother Dante in a car accident.
  • Barry Allen has a new lab partner at the CCPD named Julian Albert and the two have an uneasy relationship.
  • John Diggle's daughter Sara has been replaced by a son named John.
  • Husks from the Flashpoint timeline have made their way into Earth-1.

Trivia

• As Jay and Barry walk into the Motorcar Diner, Dawson's Creek is playing on the TV. This is a reference to John Wesley Shipp's main role in that show.
• Barry's timeline explanation is a reference to the way Doc Brown explained their time travel changes to Marty McFly in Back to the Future: Part II.

See Also

• 7 Images from The Flash (2014 TV Series) Episode: Paradox
• Episodes of The Flash (2014 TV Series)
• Images from The Flash (2014 TV Series)
• Gallery for the The Flash (2014 TV Series) series

Recommended Media

• None.

Links and References

• None.

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