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{{Quote|On this occasion... a [[Barry and Iris's apartment|home]], more than bricks and mortar, and a [[McSnurtle|turtle]]. It's uh, it's a feeling. It's a feeling of belonging, isn't it? Of, of love, of course. Of hope, for the future. I don't know if I have ever met two people who are more suited to one another than you two. To [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]] and [[Iris West-Allen|Iris]].|[[Harrison Wells (Earth-19)|H.R. Wells]]}}
 
{{Episode
  
{{Episode
 
|name= Borrowing Problems from the Future
 
|name= Borrowing Problems from the Future
 
|image= Barry tells Iris about her possible future.png
  
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|number= 56
  
|number= 56
 
|airdate= January 24, 2017
  
|airdate= January 24, 2017
 
|writer= [[Grainne Godfree]]<br/>[[David Kob]]
  
|writer= [[Grainne Godfree]]<br/>[[David Kob]]
 
|director= [[Millicent Shelton]]
  
|director= [[Millicent Shelton]]
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|guests= [[Tom Felton]] as [[Julian Albert]] ''(special appearance by)''<br/>[[Jessica Camacho]] as [[Gypsy]]<br/>[[Stephen Huszar]] as [[Jared Morillo|Jared Morillo/Plunder]]<br/>[[Greg Grunberg]] as [[Tom Patterson]]<br/>[[Andre Tricoteux]] as [[Savitar]]
  
 
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"'''Borrowing Problems from the Future'''" is the tenth episode of the [[Season 3 (The Flash)|third season]] of ''[[The Flash]]'', and the fifty-sixth episode overall. It aired on January 24, 2017.
  
   
 
==Synopsis==
  
==Synopsis==
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[[Barry Allen|Barry]] is tormented by his vision of the future where [[Iris West|Iris]] is murdered by [[Savitar]]. When a criminal named [[Jared Morillo|Plunder]] shows up in [[Central City (Earth One)|Central City]], Barry recalls the villain’s presence in his vision of the future and fears that if he catches Plunder, it will cement Iris’ fate. Confused about Barry’s hesitation to stop Plunder, [[Wally West|Wally]] decides to step in as Kid Flash. [[Caitlin Snow|Caitlin]] offers [[Julian Albert|Julian]] a job.<ref>[http://flashtvnews.com/the-flash-official-description-for-borrowing-problems-from-the-future/27274 ''The Flash: Official Description For “Borrowing Problems From The Future”'' - FlashTVNews]</ref>
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{{Synopsis|[[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]] is tormented by his vision of the future where [[Iris West-Allen|Iris]] is murdered by [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)#Savitar|Savitar]]. When a criminal named [[Jared Morillo|Plunder]] shows up in [[Central City (Earth-1)|Central City]], Barry recalls the villain's presence in his vision of the future and fears that if he catches Plunder, it will cement Iris’ fate. Confused about Barry's hesitation to stop Plunder, [[Wally West|Wally]] decides to step in as Kid Flash. [[Caitlin Snow|Caitlin]] offers [[Julian Albert|Julian]] a job.|http://flashtvnews.com/the-flash-official-description-for-borrowing-problems-from-the-future/27274}}
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==Cast==
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===Starring===
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*[[Grant Gustin]] as [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen/The Flash]]
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*[[Candice Patton]] as [[Iris West-Allen|Iris West]]
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*[[Danielle Panabaker]] as Dr. [[Caitlin Snow]]
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*[[Carlos Valdes]] as [[Cisco Ramon|Cisco Ramon/Vibe]]
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*[[Keiynan Lonsdale]] as [[Wally West|Wally West/Kid Flash]]
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*[[Tom Cavanagh]] as [[Harrison Wells (Earth-19)|H.R. Wells]]
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*[[Jesse L. Martin]] as Detective [[Joe West]]
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===Special appearance by===
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*[[Tom Felton]] as [[Julian Albert]]
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===Guest starring===
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*[[Jessica Camacho]] as [[Cynthia|Gypsy]]
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*[[Stephen Huszar]] as [[Jared Morillo|Jared Morillo/Plunder]]
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*[[Greg Grunberg]] as [[Tom Patterson]]
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*[[Andre Tricoteux]] as [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)#Savitar|Savitar]]
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===Co-starring===
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*[[Sonia Beeksma]] as News anchor
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*[[Jason Hunt]] as Father
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*[[Ava Julien]] as Officer [[Kim]]
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*[[Brandy Le]] as Aircraft marshaller
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*[[Olena Medwid]] as [[Olga]]
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*[[Tatiana Moldowan]] as Teenage girl
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*Cisco mentions Caitlin "going all ''Frozen''" on them, referencing the [[w:c:disney:Frozen|2013 film]] in which the ice-powered protagonist loses control of her abilities and hurts her sister.
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*[[Cisco Ramon|Cisco]] mentions Caitlin "going all ''Frozen''" on them, referencing the [[w:c:disney:Frozen|2013 film]] in which the ice-powered protagonist, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elsa_(Frozen) Elsa], loses control of her abilities and hurts [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anna_(Frozen) her sister].
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*Cisco quips "hang on McFly, I'm about to vibe you back to the future", referencing the protagonist, [[w:c:bttf:Marty McFly|Marty McFly]], from the [[w:c:bttf:Back to the Future trilogy|''Back to the Future'' franchise]].
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*Cisco quips, "hang on McFly, I'm about to vibe you back to the future", referencing the protagonist, [[w:c:bttf:Marty McFly|Marty McFly]], from the [[w:c:bttf:Back to the Future trilogy|''Back to the Future'' franchise]].
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*Cisco and HR recite lines from a poem by Anna M. Pratt, as previously done in {{Ep|Shade}}.
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*Cisco and [[Harrison Wells (Earth-19)|H.R.]] recite lines from a poem by Anna M. Pratt, as previously done in {{Ep|Shade}}​.
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*One of the future headlines reads that [[Music Meister]] received a 6-figure deal. The Music Meister was a villain who debuted in the TV series ''[[w:c:dc:Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV Series)|Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'', and ended up appearing in person on ''The Flash'' in the episode "[[Duet]]".
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*One of the future headlines reads that [[Music Meister]] received a 6-figure deal. The Music Meister was a villain who debuted in the TV series ''[[w:c:dc:Batman: The Brave and the Bold (TV Series)|Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'', and ended up appearing in person on {{S|F}}​​ in the {{S|Supergirl}}​​ crossover episode {{Ep|Duet}}​.
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*Barry's opening monologue for season 3 has changed starting from this episode, now mentioning [[Savitar]] rather than Zoom.
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*Barry's opening monologue for [[Season 3 (The Flash)|Season 3]] has changed starting from this episode, now mentioning [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)#Savitar|Savitar]] rather than [[Hunter Zolomon|Zoom.]]
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*This episode alludes in multiple ways to the [[Season 2 (The Flash)|Season 2]] episode {{Ep|Potential Energy}}:
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*This episode, being the first one after the Christmas break, alludes in multiple ways to its season two counterpart "[[Potential Energy]]": This concerns Barry's nightmares about a major villain (Savitar/Zoom) threatening the life of a loved one (Iris/Patty), the introduction of a "turtle" (as an animal/metahuman villain) and the cameo appearance of a dimensional/time traveler (Gypsy/Reverse Flash) who is wearing a projective device near the palm of the hand.
 
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**Both episodes concern Barry's nightmares about a major villain (Savitar/Zoom) threatening the life of the woman he loves (Iris/[[Patty Spivot]]).
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*Starting with this episode, Julian is now an official member of team Flash.
 
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**A "turtle" of some form is introduced ([[Meta-humans|meta-human]] villain [[Russell Glosson]]/Barry and Iris's new pet turtle, [[McSnurtle]]).
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*This is the first new episode to air in the year 2017.
 
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**The end features a cameo appearance of an interdimensional/time traveler ([[Cynthia|Gypsy]]/[[Eobard Thawne|Reverse-Flash]]) who is wearing a projective device near the palm of their hand.
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*This episode takes place about a month after the events of the previous episode, meaning it would place this episode somewhere at the end of January 2017, bringing it up to date of when this episode aired.
 
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*Starting with this episode, Julian is now an official member of [[Team Flash]].
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*It is revealed that the date that Barry traveled to in the future in the previous episode "The Present", was May 23, 2017.
  
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*This episode takes place about a month after the events of the previous episode, meaning it would place this episode somewhere at the end of January 2017, bringing it up to date of when this episode aired.
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**And since May 23, 2017 is a Tuesday, it ended up being Season 3 finale.
 
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*It is revealed that the date that Barry traveled to in the future in the previous episode, {{Ep|The Present}}​, was May 23, 2017.
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**And since May 23, 2017 is a Tuesday, it ended up being the date of the [[Season 3 (The Flash)|Season 3]] finale, {{Ep|Finish Line}}​.
   
 
==Gallery==
  
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Revision as of 02:28, 16 February 2020

"On this occasion... a home, more than bricks and mortar, and a turtle. It's uh, it's a feeling. It's a feeling of belonging, isn't it? Of, of love, of course. Of hope, for the future. I don't know if I have ever met two people who are more suited to one another than you two. To Barry and Iris."
—H.R. Wells

"Borrowing Problems from the Future" is the tenth and midseason premiere episode of the third season of The Flash, and the fifty-sixth episode overall. It aired on January 24, 2017.

Synopsis

Barry is tormented by his vision of the future where Iris is murdered by Savitar. When a criminal named Plunder shows up in Central City, Barry recalls the villain's presence in his vision of the future and fears that if he catches Plunder, it will cement Iris’ fate. Confused about Barry's hesitation to stop Plunder, Wally decides to step in as Kid Flash. Caitlin offers Julian a job.[src]

Cast

Starring

Special appearance by

Guest starring

Co-starring

Trivia

  • Cisco mentions Caitlin "going all Frozen" on them, referencing the 2013 film in which the ice-powered protagonist, Elsa, loses control of her abilities and hurts her sister.
  • Cisco quips, "hang on McFly, I'm about to vibe you back to the future", referencing the protagonist, Marty McFly, from the Back to the Future franchise.
  • Cisco and H.R. recite lines from a poem by Anna M. Pratt, as previously done in "Shade"​.
  • One of the future headlines reads that Music Meister received a 6-figure deal. The Music Meister was a villain who debuted in the TV series Batman: The Brave and the Bold, and ended up appearing in person on The Flash​​ in the Supergirl​​ crossover episode "Duet"​.
  • Barry's opening monologue for Season 3 has changed starting from this episode, now mentioning Savitar rather than Zoom.
  • This episode alludes in multiple ways to the Season 2 episode "Potential Energy":
    • Both episodes concern Barry's nightmares about a major villain (Savitar/Zoom) threatening the life of the woman he loves (Iris/Patty Spivot).
    • A "turtle" of some form is introduced (meta-human villain Russell Glosson/Barry and Iris's new pet turtle, McSnurtle).
    • The end features a cameo appearance of an interdimensional/time traveler (Gypsy/Reverse-Flash) who is wearing a projective device near the palm of their hand.
  • Starting with this episode, Julian is now an official member of Team Flash.
  • This episode takes place about a month after the events of the previous episode, meaning it would place this episode somewhere at the end of January 2017, bringing it up to date of when this episode aired.
  • It is revealed that the date that Barry traveled to in the future in the previous episode, "The Present"​, was May 23, 2017.
    • And since May 23, 2017 is a Tuesday, it ended up being the date of the Season 3 finale, "Finish Line"​.

Gallery

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References


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