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==Trivia== |
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*The title is a reference to the novel [[wikipedia:The Girl with the Red Balloon|''The Girl with the Red Balloon'']], which involves time travel. |
*The title is a reference to the novel [[wikipedia:The Girl with the Red Balloon|''The Girl with the Red Balloon'']], which involves time travel. |
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− | **It also |
+ | **It also refers to [[Grace Gibbons]] and [[Nora West-Allen|Nora]], who both emit red lightning. |
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+ | *When getting ready to fight [[Grace Gibbons|Cicada]] at CCPD, [[Ralph Dibny|Ralph]] morphs his hands into blades. This could be a reference to the 1991 science fiction film [[wikipedia:Terminator 2 Judgement Day|Terminator 2: Judgement Day]] or the DC comics character [[wikipedia:Metamorpho (comics)|Metamorpho]] |
− | *At the beginning of the episode while testing |
+ | *At the beginning of the episode while testing the mirror gun, [[Cisco Ramon|Cisco]] says "sometimes you have to pull down your pants and slide on the ice". This is a direct quote from the TV show [[wikipedia:M*A*S*H (tv series)|''M*A*S*H'']], where twice, including in the finale, psychiatrist Sidney Freedman says the exact same thing. |
− | *References to previous episodes are |
+ | *References to previous episodes are made including: |
**[[Renee Adler|Renee]] mentions watching a fight on the 6 o'clock news, between "A [[Shay Lamden (Earth-2)|Giant Shark]] and a [[Grodd|Giant Gorilla]]" referring to {{Ep|King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd}}. |
**[[Renee Adler|Renee]] mentions watching a fight on the 6 o'clock news, between "A [[Shay Lamden (Earth-2)|Giant Shark]] and a [[Grodd|Giant Gorilla]]" referring to {{Ep|King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd}}. |
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− | **Barry remembers trapping Thawne in the containment cell in |
+ | **Barry remembers trapping Thawne in the containment cell in {{Ep|Fast Enough}}. |
− | **[[Neil Borman|Fallout]] |
+ | **[[Neil Borman|Fallout]] and [[Earth-15]] are mentioned, referring to the events of {{Ep|The Trial of The Flash}}. |
**[[Ralph Dibny|Ralph]] mentions that [[David Hersch]] was supposed to be [[Cicada]] in the original timeline, before [[Nora West-Allen|Nora]] changed it, referring to {{Ep|The Death of Vibe}}. |
**[[Ralph Dibny|Ralph]] mentions that [[David Hersch]] was supposed to be [[Cicada]] in the original timeline, before [[Nora West-Allen|Nora]] changed it, referring to {{Ep|The Death of Vibe}}. |
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− | *It is revealed that [[Lightning dagger|Cicada's Dagger]] is part of [[Eobard Thawne|Thawne]]'s plan as it's what's dampening his powers in prison in the future (held against his body underneath a vest that's locked onto his |
+ | *It is revealed that [[Lightning dagger|Cicada's Dagger]] is part of [[Eobard Thawne|Thawne]]'s plan as it's what's dampening his powers in prison in the future (held against his body underneath a vest that's locked onto his chest in 2049). |
− | *Cisco's saying he would have to "Science the crap out of this" was a reference to the 2015 science fiction film [[wikipedia:The Martian|The Martian]] where Matt Damon's character said he would have to "Science the shit out of this". |
+ | *Cisco's saying he would have to "Science the crap out of this" was a reference to the 2015 science fiction film [[wikipedia:The Martian|''The Martian'']] where [[wikipedia:Matt Damon|Matt Damon]]'s character said he would have to "Science the shit out of this". |
+ | **[[Ray Palmer]] made a similar reference when stranded on the moon in 1970 in the {{S|DC's Legends of Tomorrow}} [[Season 2 (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)|season 2]] episode, {{Ep|Moonshot}}; when he realized [[Legends|the team]] wouldn't be able to pick him up, he stated "And now I know how Matt Damon felt", referring to the latter's character becoming stranded on Mars. Shortly thereafter, he makes a video recording describing his predicament, stating that he'll "have to science the crap out of this thing." |
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− | *It is revealed revealed that [[Eobard Thawne]] is the true main antagonist and the mastermind of the events of [[Season 5 (The Flash)|Season 5]]. |
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+ | * When Ralph Dibny mentions 'in this timey-wimey crap' it is an allusion to the Doctor Who series (2005 onward) as the Doctor tries to explain time travel. |
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Revision as of 04:33, 17 September 2019
- "Thawne's plans got plans"
- —Ralph Dibny
"The Girl With The Red Lightning" is the twenty-first episode of the fifth season of The Flash, and the one-hundred-thirteenth episode overall. It aired on May 7, 2019.
Synopsis
Team Flash is on high alert after Cicada II threatens to unleash a dangerous virus that would put all meta-humans at risk.[1]
Trivia
- The title is a reference to the novel The Girl with the Red Balloon, which involves time travel.
- It also refers to Grace Gibbons and Nora, who both emit red lightning.
- When getting ready to fight Cicada at CCPD, Ralph morphs his hands into blades. This could be a reference to the 1991 science fiction film Terminator 2: Judgement Day or the DC comics character Metamorpho
- At the beginning of the episode while testing the mirror gun, Cisco says "sometimes you have to pull down your pants and slide on the ice". This is a direct quote from the TV show M*A*S*H, where twice, including in the finale, psychiatrist Sidney Freedman says the exact same thing.
- References to previous episodes are made including:
- Renee mentions watching a fight on the 6 o'clock news, between "A Giant Shark and a Giant Gorilla" referring to "King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd".
- Barry remembers trapping Thawne in the containment cell in "Fast Enough".
- Fallout and Earth-15 are mentioned, referring to the events of "The Trial of The Flash".
- Ralph mentions that David Hersch was supposed to be Cicada in the original timeline, before Nora changed it, referring to "The Death of Vibe".
- It is revealed that Cicada's Dagger is part of Thawne's plan as it's what's dampening his powers in prison in the future (held against his body underneath a vest that's locked onto his chest in 2049).
- Cisco's saying he would have to "Science the crap out of this" was a reference to the 2015 science fiction film The Martian where Matt Damon's character said he would have to "Science the shit out of this".
- Ray Palmer made a similar reference when stranded on the moon in 1970 in the DC's Legends of Tomorrow season 2 episode, "Moonshot"; when he realized the team wouldn't be able to pick him up, he stated "And now I know how Matt Damon felt", referring to the latter's character becoming stranded on Mars. Shortly thereafter, he makes a video recording describing his predicament, stating that he'll "have to science the crap out of this thing."
- When Ralph Dibny mentions 'in this timey-wimey crap' it is an allusion to the Doctor Who series (2005 onward) as the Doctor tries to explain time travel.
Gallery
Videos
References
The Flash season 5 | ||||
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"Nora" • "Blocked" • "The Death of Vibe" • "News Flash" • "All Doll'd Up" • "The Icicle Cometh" • "O Come, All Ye Thankful" • "What's Past is Prologue" • "Elseworlds, Part 1" • "The Flash & The Furious" • "Seeing Red" • "Memorabilia" • "Goldfaced" • "Cause and XS" • "King Shark vs. Gorilla Grodd" • "Failure is an Orphan" • "Time Bomb" • "Godspeed" • "Snow Pack" • "Gone Rogue" • "The Girl With The Red Lightning" • "Legacy" |