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{{Quote|[[Cisco Ramon|Cisco]] told me--or showed me that... you all haven't been a team in a long time, and I know that I'm the reason for that. [[Iris West|Iris]]' death shouldn't have driven me away from you all, it--it should've driven me closer. This isn't what she would want. But I'm here now to tell you that... no matter what happens in the past, I will not abandon you.|[[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen]] bringing [[Team Flash]] back together in the future}}
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{{Quote|[[Cisco Ramon|Cisco]] told me—or showed me that... you all haven't been a team in a long time, and I know that I'm the reason for that. [[Iris West-Allen|Iris]]' death shouldn't have driven me away from you all, it—it should've driven me closer. This isn't what she would want. But I'm here now to tell you that... no matter what happens in the past, I will not abandon you.|[[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen]] bringing [[Team Flash]] back together in the future}}
 
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|writer= [[Carina Adly MacKenzie]]
  
|writer= [[Carina Adly MacKenzie]]
 
|director= [[Tom Cavanagh]]
  
|director= [[Tom Cavanagh]]
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|guests= [[Tom Felton]] as [[Julian Albert]] ''(special appearance by)''<br>[[Grey Damon]] as [[Sam Scudder|Sam Scudder/Mirror Master]]<br>[[Ashley Rickards]] as [[Rosa Dillon|Rosa Dillon/Top]]<br>[[Andre Tricoteux]] as [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)#Savitar|Savitar]]
  
 
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==Synopsis==
  
==Synopsis==
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[[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]] travels to the future to find out [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)#Savitar|Savitar]]'s still unknown identity in the hopes of saving [[Iris West|Iris]]. Upon his arrival in 2024, Barry encounters future versions of his [[Team Flash]] friends, who, following the death of Iris, have become very different people, profoundly impacted by their showdown with Savitar. It will be up to Barry to infuse a sense of hope back into the team, as he proves to be the hero his future friends have been waiting for. Meanwhile, back in 2017, the hunt for [[Caitlin Snow|Killer Frost]] continues.<ref>[http://flashtvnews.com/flash-spoilers-the-once-and-future-flash-description/28622 ''Flash Spoilers: "The Once and Future Flash" Description'' - FlashTVNews]</ref>
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{{Synopsis|[[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]] travels to the future to find out [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)#Savitar|Savitar]]'s still unknown identity in the hopes of saving [[Iris West-Allen|Iris]]. Upon his arrival in 2024, Barry encounters future versions of his [[Team Flash]] friends, who, following the death of Iris, have become very different people, profoundly impacted by their showdown with Savitar. It will be up to Barry to infuse a sense of hope back into the team, as he proves to be the hero his future friends have been waiting for. Meanwhile, back in 2017, the hunt for [[Frost|Killer Frost]] continues.|http://flashtvnews.com/flash-spoilers-the-once-and-future-flash-description/28622}}
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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 [[Frost|Killer Frost]]
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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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*[[Grey Damon]] as [[Sam Scudder|Sam Scudder/Mirror Master]]
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*[[Ashley Rickards]] as [[Rosa Dillon|Rosa Dillon/Top]]
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*[[Andre Tricoteux]] as [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)#Savitar|Savitar]]
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===Co-starring===
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*[[Makara Adkins]] as Another woman
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*[[Kathryn Coutu]] as Woman
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*[[Jonathan Glasgow]] as Newscaster [[Kline]]
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*[[Carmela Sison]] as Nurse [[Beth]]
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===Uncredited===
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*[[Tobin Bell]] as [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)#Savitar|Savitar]] <small>(voice)</small>
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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*This episode aired on April 25 and takes place in 2024, the date on which the Flash is said to vanish in a crisis, as published in a newspaper in the [[Time Vault]].
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*This episode aired on April 25 and takes place in 2024, the date on which the Flash is said to vanish in a crisis, as published in a newspaper in the [[Time Vault (Earth-1)|Time Vault]].
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**However, the date Barry arrives in the future is February 3, 2024.
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**However, the date [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]] arrives in the future is February 3, 2024.
 
*The title is a nod to an infamous inscription purported to be on the tomb of the legendary [[wikipedia:King Arthur|King Arthur]] in ''[[wikipedia:Le Morte d'Arthur|Le Morte d'Arthur]]'' by [[wikipedia:Thomas Malory|Sir Thomas Malory]].
  
*The title is a nod to an infamous inscription purported to be on the tomb of the legendary [[wikipedia:King Arthur|King Arthur]] in ''[[wikipedia:Le Morte d'Arthur|Le Morte d'Arthur]]'' by [[wikipedia:Thomas Malory|Sir Thomas Malory]].
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*While hiding from [[Caitlin Snow|Killer Frost]], [[Harrison Wells (Earth-19)|H.R.]] and [[Cisco Ramon|Cisco]] sing "[[wikipedia:Swing Low, Sweet Chariot|Swing Low, Sweet Chariot]]", an African-American spiritual popularized by [[wikipedia:Eric Clapton|Eric Clapton]].
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*While hiding from [[Frost|Killer Frost]], [[Harrison Wells (Earth-19)|H.R.]] and [[Cisco Ramon|Cisco]] sing "[[wikipedia:Swing Low, Sweet Chariot|Swing Low, Sweet Chariot]]", an African-American spiritual popularized by [[wikipedia:Eric Clapton|Eric Clapton]].
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*In the future of this timeline, Barry and his friends' fates are revealed.
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*In the future of this timeline, Barry and his friends' fates are revealed:
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**In the battle that Cisco vibed between him and Killer Frost earlier in the season,<ref>{{Ep|Shade}}</ref> she managed to freeze and shatter Cisco's hands, effectively depriving him of his powers. Later, he replaced his hands with mechanical prosthetics.
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**In the battle that Cisco vibed between him and Killer Frost earlier in the season,<ref>{{Ep|Shade}}</ref> she managed to freeze and shatter his hands, effectively depriving Cisco of his powers. Later, he replaced his hands with [[Cisco Ramon's prosthetic hands|mechanical prosthetics]].
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**Killer Frost is arrested and placed in a meta-human prison with [[Julian Albert|Julian]] taking care of her.
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**Killer Frost is arrested and incarcerated at [[Iron Heights Prison]], with [[Julian Albert|Julian]] taking care of her.
 
**[[Wally West|Wally]] is revealed to have gone after Savitar by himself after Iris' death. Unfortunately, he lost and his spine was shattered. The aftermath of the fight sent him into a great shock for 7 years.
  
**[[Wally West|Wally]] is revealed to have gone after Savitar by himself after Iris' death. Unfortunately, he lost and his spine was shattered. The aftermath of the fight sent him into a great shock for 7 years.
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***It's presumed Savitar revealed his identity as a [[time remnant]] of Barry to Wally, which the latter was unable to cope with.
  
 
**[[Joe West|Joe]] doesn't get over Iris' death and regularly visits her grave.
  
**[[Joe West|Joe]] doesn't get over Iris' death and regularly visits her grave.
 
**H.R. is a celebrated author with a book titled "The Streak vs Mr. Reflecto" and reinvents [[CC Jitters]] into HR Jitters.
  
**H.R. is a celebrated author with a book titled "The Streak vs Mr. Reflecto" and reinvents [[CC Jitters]] into HR Jitters.
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**Barry stops being The Flash sometime later after he defeated Savitar. He shut down [[S.T.A.R. Labs]], ending up living there, and abandoned his friends, leaving them without support.
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**Barry stopped being The Flash sometime after he defeated Savitar. He shut down [[S.T.A.R. Labs (Earth-1)|S.T.A.R. Labs]] ending up living there, abandoning his friends and leaving them without support.
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*This episode shares many similarities with the [[DC's Legends of Tomorrow]] episode {{Ep|Star City 2046}}​:
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*This episode shares many similarities with the {{S|L}} episode {{Ep|Star City 2046}}​:
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**Both episodes take place in the future and feature an older broken hero ([[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen]] in [[The Flash]] and [[Oliver Queen]] in [[DC's Legends of Tomorrow]]) living as a recluse in the remnants of their old hideout.
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**Both episodes take place in the future and feature an older broken hero (Barry in {{S|F}} and [[Oliver Queen]] in ''DC's Legends of Tomorrow'') living as a recluse in the remnants of their old hideout.
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**In the heroes' absence, a group of villains control their city.
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**In the heroes' absence, a group of villains control their respective cities.
 
**The heroes return to action when their former teammates inspire them and make them realize that their respective cities will always need them.
 
**The heroes return to action when their former teammates inspire them and make them realize that their respective cities will always need them.
 
**The episodes end with the heroes reforming their team and cleaning up their old hideout.
 
**The episodes end with the heroes reforming their team and cleaning up their old hideout.
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**In both of these potential futures, someone has lost a limb and uses prosthetics to compensate; In 2046 Star City, Oliver is missing one of his arms (cut off by Grant Wilson) and uses a mechanical arm. In 2024 Central City, Cisco has lost both of his hands (shattered by Killer Frost) and uses a pair of mechanical prosthetics.
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**In both of these potential futures, someone has lost a limb and uses prosthetics to compensate; In 2046 Star City, Oliver is missing one of his arms (cut off by [[Grant Wilson (Earth-16)|Grant Wilson]]) and uses a [[Oliver Queen's cybernetic arm|mechanical arm]]. In 2024 Central City, Cisco has lost both of his hands (shattered by Killer Frost) and uses a pair of mechanical hands.
 
*This episode marks [[Tom Cavanagh]]'s directorial debut.
  
*This episode marks [[Tom Cavanagh]]'s directorial debut.
 
*This episode marks the first appearance of [[The Flash suits|The Flash's new suit]], which Barry wears the [[Season 4 (The Flash)|following season]].
  
*This episode marks the first appearance of [[The Flash suits|The Flash's new suit]], which Barry wears the [[Season 4 (The Flash)|following season]].
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*This was the first episode to feature [[Frost|Killer Frost]] but not [[Caitlin Snow]] in any capacity.
   
 
==Gallery==
  
==Gallery==

Revision as of 19:48, 16 March 2020

"Cisco told me—or showed me that... you all haven't been a team in a long time, and I know that I'm the reason for that. Iris' death shouldn't have driven me away from you all, it—it should've driven me closer. This isn't what she would want. But I'm here now to tell you that... no matter what happens in the past, I will not abandon you."
—Barry Allen bringing Team Flash back together in the future

"The Once and Future Flash" is the nineteenth episode of the third season of The Flash, and the sixty-fifth episode overall. It aired on April 25, 2017.

Synopsis

Barry travels to the future to find out Savitar's still unknown identity in the hopes of saving Iris. Upon his arrival in 2024, Barry encounters future versions of his Team Flash friends, who, following the death of Iris, have become very different people, profoundly impacted by their showdown with Savitar. It will be up to Barry to infuse a sense of hope back into the team, as he proves to be the hero his future friends have been waiting for. Meanwhile, back in 2017, the hunt for Killer Frost continues.[src]

Cast

Starring

Special appearance by

Guest starring

Co-starring

Uncredited

Trivia

  • This episode aired on April 25 and takes place in 2024, the date on which the Flash is said to vanish in a crisis, as published in a newspaper in the Time Vault.
    • However, the date Barry arrives in the future is February 3, 2024.
  • The title is a nod to an infamous inscription purported to be on the tomb of the legendary King Arthur in Le Morte d'Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory.
  • While hiding from Killer Frost, H.R. and Cisco sing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", an African-American spiritual popularized by Eric Clapton.
  • In the future of this timeline, Barry and his friends' fates are revealed:
    • In the battle that Cisco vibed between him and Killer Frost earlier in the season,[1] she managed to freeze and shatter his hands, effectively depriving Cisco of his powers. Later, he replaced his hands with mechanical prosthetics.
    • Killer Frost is arrested and incarcerated at Iron Heights Prison, with Julian taking care of her.
    • Wally is revealed to have gone after Savitar by himself after Iris' death. Unfortunately, he lost and his spine was shattered. The aftermath of the fight sent him into a great shock for 7 years.
    • Joe doesn't get over Iris' death and regularly visits her grave.
    • H.R. is a celebrated author with a book titled "The Streak vs Mr. Reflecto" and reinvents CC Jitters into HR Jitters.
    • Barry stopped being The Flash sometime after he defeated Savitar. He shut down S.T.A.R. Labs ending up living there, abandoning his friends and leaving them without support.
  • This episode shares many similarities with the DC's Legends of Tomorrow episode "Star City 2046"​:
    • Both episodes take place in the future and feature an older broken hero (Barry in The Flash and Oliver Queen in DC's Legends of Tomorrow) living as a recluse in the remnants of their old hideout.
    • In the heroes' absence, a group of villains control their respective cities.
    • The heroes return to action when their former teammates inspire them and make them realize that their respective cities will always need them.
    • The episodes end with the heroes reforming their team and cleaning up their old hideout.
    • In both of these potential futures, someone has lost a limb and uses prosthetics to compensate; In 2046 Star City, Oliver is missing one of his arms (cut off by Grant Wilson) and uses a mechanical arm. In 2024 Central City, Cisco has lost both of his hands (shattered by Killer Frost) and uses a pair of mechanical hands.
  • This episode marks Tom Cavanagh's directorial debut.
  • This episode marks the first appearance of The Flash's new suit, which Barry wears the following season.
  • This was the first episode to feature Killer Frost but not Caitlin Snow in any capacity.

Gallery

Promotional images

Videos

References

  1. ↑ "Shade"


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