Board Thread:The Flash discussions/@comment-807326-20181128021222/@comment-1783334-20181130211437

Now that you mention it, the antagonist's background does mirror Barry's in some way. I think the plot has more depth if the protagonist and antagonist have common grounds and can empathize with each other. First season did not have much depth to the plot since the only common ground was they were both speedsters with the ironic twist being in his quest to erase the Flash, Eobard ended up needing to recreate him. Second season showed Barry and Hunter essentially having the same Hero's Call of Journey with one critical difference. Third season is self-explanatory.