Potential Energy

"Potential Energy"
Information
Episode number	33 of 184
Original airdate	January 19, 2016
Written by	Bryan Q. Miller
Directed by	Rob Hardy
Guest stars
Teddy Sears as Jay Garrick Aaron Douglas as Russell Glosson/The Turtle Patrick Sabongui as David Singh Shantel VanSanten as Patty Spivot Matt Letscher as Eobard Thawne/Reverse-Flash
Chronology
Preceded by	"Running to Stand Still"
Followed by	"The Reverse-Flash Returns"

"Potential Energy" is the ???th episode of The Flash. It aired on January 19, 2016. "Potential Energy" is the tenth episode of the second season of The Flash, and the thirty-third episode overall. It aired on January 19, 2016.

Synopsis

JOE AND IRIS GETS TO KNOW WALLY — Now that they've grown closer, Barry considers telling Patty that he is The Flash. Meanwhile, Joe and Iris try to get to know Wally, and the team hunts down a meta-human who can slow time itself.

Trivia

• Russell Glosson is based on the villains Turtle Man and his predecessor The Turtle.
• The Vandervoort diamonds are likely a reference to actress Laura Vandervoort, who played Supergirl on Smallville and also Indigo on Supergirl.
• Patty tells Barry that she is planning to attend Midway City University. Midway City is the home of Hawkman and Hawkwoman in the comics. It is also the base of operations of the Doom Patrol.
• Cisco refers to The Turtle as a "30-something, meta-human, not-a-Ninja-Turtle".
• The Turtle hiding in Naydel Library is a reference to the character's co-creator Martin Naydel.
• This is Eobard Thawne's first true appearance since his "death" in the Season 1 finale "Fast Enough".
• This is the first new episode to air in the year 2016.

Gallery

Promos

The Flash Potential Energy Trailer The CW

The Flash Season 2 "Everything Will Change" Promo (HD)