User blog comment:Xandermcc/Who he really is./@comment-26537965-20170419170019/@comment-27700324-20170419180705

They were probably just testing him in the Speed Force to see if he could be redeemed. Also why does an external force seem like a bad villain for the Flash? Keep in mind the fact that it has been there since the beginning of the show. Just like how Savitar said he was there from the beginning. Literally the first thing we saw in the Flash season one was Barry running. It has become a villain though because of Barry's actions against time. Turning against him. Savitar was used instead of the Black Flash because Barry bested Zolomon before. Plus Zolomon was busy with Eobard.