Board Thread:The Flash discussions/@comment-13895380-20160203022341/@comment-13895380-20170318183634

After the last episode of Legends of Tomorrow, it's pretty much official:

The Reverse Flash, Eobard Thawne, is smarter than Earth 2 Wells. I remember someone on here saying that Thawne was just an average/subpar intellect in the future, but that is clearly wrong, especially after this episode. Two of the greatest minds in the present, Professor Stein and Doctor Palmer, couldn't even fathom the correct angle at which the ship would have to enter the Earth's atmosphere. Eobard Thawne, on the other hand, figured it out effortlessly, without any aid, and said that he learned this content in grade school. On top of that, not only is he a scientist, but he is a genius from the future. He's the guy that had every answer to Cisco and Caitlin's problems, who we know to be exceptionally smart. Heck, he created the speed force weapons, so he is innovative too.

Eobard Thawne is smarter than Earth 2 Wells, 100%.