Board Thread:The Flash discussions/@comment-9346948-20170523235329/@comment-1998684-20170524215133

Crystal Frost would be a good way to bring in that character name. Maybe then bring in the Louise Lincoln version to take on the Killer Frost title of recurring villain.

As for how Barry will return or if he will return? I don't know. I doubt they'll keep him gone for long. Like with Flashpoint this could easily be a one and done thing but lasts as a consequence for the rest of the season. They haven't said why they decided to go this direction yet but I'm sure we'll get an answer eventually.

Some people have said they did this to avoid conflicting with the film version but I honestly just think if they are having that problem then the show itself might as well have been cancelled since other characters like Iris are going to be in it. I don't know if this embargo thing was ever something that was enforced as it apparently was because of Suicide Squad but I've heard some people say that wasn't the case and it was just something taken out of context. Plus we have other characters who are being used currently in films like Superman (guest star I know but still a big deal) so why would Barry the main character be an issue?

A villain with mind control capabilities as the main villain should be interesting but I'm not sure how it'll be kept going enough to where people can be kept under his control for the majority of the season? Maybe he brings Barry out and keeps Barry as his slave? But then that could be a repeat of Savitar.

Really the big issue is how to solve the Speed Force issue. The Speed Force needs someone in it a Speedster to be stable and they can't sacrifice anyone else so they are basically stuck. It can't just give Barry away and let him go after teaching him some sort of lesson like it normally does residing there is his lesson but how does he end that lesson? We'll just have to wait and see.