Geekscape Recaps: ‘The Flash’ – Enter Zoom

Note: Catch our recaps of last week’s episodes of The Flash and Arrow!

I know what's coming and have seen it multiple times and I'm still scared. #zoom #theflash

— Love, Greg (@GBerlanti) November 11, 2015

Greg Berlanti wasn’t kidding. We got our first, extensive look at Zoom this week and I’m not sure I want see more. We also got some hints at Jesse Quick and the Speed Formula, as well as some similarities to the Flashpoint Paradox. Let’s get to it!

Warning: Spoilers Ahead!

I knew it would be hard to top the fight between Team Flash and the Reverse Flash we saw towards the end of last season, but Flash vs. Zoom might have done it. Once again, the people behind The Flash have delivered on another solid episode that leaves us wondering what’s going to come next.

Along with losing the first round, Team Flash also lost Dr. Light. She’s probably out of town by now, but it’s almost certain we’ll be seeing her again at some point.

Cisco was able to vibe on Earth 2 “Harry” and learned of Jesse’s capture. Harry’s is way more transparent now with Team Flash than he was in the last two episodes. The only thing he seems to be hiding is his involvement with creating Zoom/Metas in Earth 2. The degree of is involvement should come to light this season.

Closing with an incredible fight, and a heavy show of force by Zoom, us fans are left wondering what’s going to come next. By Zoom’s actions, it’s already certain that this season is much darker than the last. However, the most intriguing question remains: Who is Zoom?

Zoom

If you’ve been keeping up with these recaps, you’ve seen me throw my weight behind the theory that Zoom is Earth 2 Barry. However, the list of suspects grows this week with yet another contender: Henry Allen.

The biggest reason why I believe Zoom is Earth 2 Barry is because the show has alreaday played around with trust issues. Zoom as Earth 2 Barry will allow showrunners to play around with the idea that Barry can’t trust himself. Keeping this trust issue at the forefront, the same, perhaps more effective impact on trust would be showcased if Zoom were actually Earth 2 Henry Allen. Barry already dealt with having his idol as a mortal enemy, but could he fight a version of his dad?

Aside from that, the only other similarity Henry has to Zoom can be found in these series of panels in which Henry uses blue claws to syphon power from whoever he pokes:

In STAR Labs, Zoom does puncture Barry’s abdomen right before leaving.

Jesse Quick

In a flashback from Earth 2, Harry is seen talking to his daughter, Jesse. Through dialogue, we get another hint at what may lie in her future. As I mentioned last week, Jesse Quick gets her speedster powers through a formula her father creates. In this instance, it’s Harry.

We know Harry is knowledgable in the speedforce because he is able to invent these sort of tranquilizers that negate speedforce powers.

Though they don’t entirely work, it’s obvious Zoom felt at least some if its effects. If I had to guess, I would say Harry is on the brink of discovering how to give himself speedster-like abilities. I mean, who doesn’t want to see him fight along side Flash?!

Flashpoint Paradox

Comic readers and DC animated movie-lovers may already be familiar with the Flashpoint plot. In short, Barry visits Earth 2 and is forced to realign the universe after falling into a trap set up by Professor Zoom. In Earth 2, one of the major reveals is that Batman is not Bruce Wayne, but rather his father, Thomas Wayne.

This should seem similar to you in that in The Flash‘s Earth 2 universe, Arrow is actually Robert Queen. It’s possible there is no Oliver Queen in Earth 2 and that everything that happened after the boat crash happened to Robert Queen instead. It’s also important to note that Robert Queen called himself The Hood and was revealed to be a vigilante in Earth 2 right around the time Zoom kidnaps Jesse. I sincerely hope we see a Robert Queen Arrow helping out at some point.

That’s all for this week! Be sure to check back here for a recap on this week’s Arrow. As always, thanks for reading!

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