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"So, which one of you lounge lizards is in the wrong universe?"

—Killer Frost questioning the people of Earth-2

"Welcome to Earth-2" is the thirteenth episode of the second season of The Flash, and the thirty-sixth episode overall. It aired on February 9, 2016. It acts as the first half of a two-part episode.^[1]

Synopsis

Barry, Wells and Cisco journey to Earth-2 to rescue Wells' daughter, Jesse, from Zoom. Barry is stunned when he runs into Earth-2 Iris and Joe, but nothing prepares him for meeting Killer Frost and Deathstorm. Meanwhile, back on Earth-1, Jay has to take over the Flash's responsibilities when a meta-human nicknamed Geomancer attacks Central City.^[2]

Plot

Before heading to Earth-2, Barry closes all but one of the breaches so that Zoom has no other way to travel between the parallel Earths. Using the last breach at S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry, Cisco, and Dr. Wells travel to Earth-2, but there is a surge of energy that destabilizes the breach. The trio will be stuck in Earth-2 until Caitlin and Jay can fix the speed cannon. Barry decides to impersonate his Earth-2 self to get more information on Zoom. He later meets Iris and Joe of Earth-2 and learns that Iris works for the CCPD, while Joe is a singer at a jazz bar. Barry is attacked by Earth-2's Caitlin and Ronnie Raymond, known here as Killer Frost and Deathstorm, agents of Zoom. In the attack, Joe is killed. Cisco attempts to help the police stop the pair, but is confronted by his own evil doppelgänger, "Reverb". Cisco discovers Reverb has greater power, including control over nervous systems. Barry tries to rescue him, but is stopped by Reverb and Deathstorm. Zoom arrives, kills Reverb and Deathstorm for harming the Flash, and then imprisons Barry alongside Jesse. Meanwhile, Jay reveals to Caitlin that he invented Velocity 6 on his Earth and that it is the real reason why he lost his speed and is dying.

Trivia

During Barry, Cisco, and Harry's travel to Earth-2, they see several cameos in the dimension stream:
- Connor Hawke, a Green Arrow from Earth-16 who later appeared in the DC's Legends of Tomorrow episode "Star City 2046".
- The Flash of Earth-90 from the 1990s series The Flash, portrayed by John Wesley Shipp. The emblem of this Flash's suit is backward, much like the ones of Eobard Thawne and Zoom; this has been taken as a possible clue by some fans, but is most likely a production error (a left-right "flop").
  - He later reappears in Elseworlds and Crisis on Infinite Earths.
- Supergirl from the CBS TV series Supergirl (a reference to Barry's future appearance on the show, in the episode "Worlds Finest").
- Grodd, who was deported to Earth-2 by Team Flash in "Gorilla Warfare".
- Jonah Hex, an old west gunslinger. The character would later appear in the DC's Legends of Tomorrow episodes "The Magnificent Eight", "Outlaw Country", and "The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly".
- Legion ring used by the Legion in the 31st century. The shot in question shows Clark Kent's ring kept in the Fortress of Solitude and is later reused in the Supergirl episode "Solitude".
Once arriving on Earth-2, Cisco states, "I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore", referencing the quote from Dorothy Gale in the movie The Wizard of Oz.
Barry and Iris' telephone

On the telephone at Earth-2 Barry and Iris' house, the names "Eddie", "Bruce", "Hal", and "Diana" appear as speed dial options below "Mom & Dad". The first name may refer to Eddie Thawne, which suggests the character has an Earth-2 doppelgänger. The other 3 names are references to multiple characters from the comics: Bruce Wayne who is the alter ego of Batman, Hal Jordan who is the alter-ego of the second Green Lantern, and Diana Prince who is the alter ego of Wonder Woman.
The mural in the Earth-2 Central City Police Department reads, "A free and just society". This is a reference to the Justice Society of America, a group of superheroes in the comics.
- The Justice Society of America would later be introduced in the DC's Legends of Tomorrow episode "Out of Time" (and was first name-dropped in "Legendary").
When Cisco wonders what his doppelgänger would be like, he imagines him to be a rich inventor. Ironically in the Flashpoint timeline Barry creates later, Cisco himself is a rich inventor and the CEO of Ramon Industries.
At Jitterbugs, Joseph sings the show tunes "Where or When" and "My Funny Valentine".
When Reverb tries to convince Cisco to team up with him, Cisco asks him, "Are you Cloud City Vadering me right now?" This is a reference to a famous scene from Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back, when Darth Vader tries to convince Luke Skywalker to join him.
- Moments later, Cisco tells Reverb that he will not go to the Dark Side with him, again referencing the Star Wars franchise.
Floyd Lawton's failed attack against Reverb is a reference to a scene from the movie Pulp Fiction.

Gallery

Promotional images

References

The Flash season 2
"The Man Who Saved Central City" • "Flash of Two Worlds" • "Family of Rogues" • "The Fury of Firestorm" • "The Darkness and the Light" • "Enter Zoom" • "Gorilla Warfare" • "Legends of Today" • "Running to Stand Still" • "Potential Energy" • "The Reverse-Flash Returns" • "Fast Lane" • "Welcome to Earth-2" • "Escape from Earth-2" • "King Shark" • "Trajectory" • "Flash Back" • "Versus Zoom" • "Back to Normal" • "Rupture" • "The Runaway Dinosaur" • "Invincible" • "The Race of His Life"

[1] ‘The Flash’ Boss Talks Barry and Patty’s Tough Choices, West Family Drama - Variety

[2] THE FLASH Season 2, Episode 13 Description; "Welcome To Earth-2" - Comic Book Movie

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 ==Synopsis==
-[[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]], [[Harrison Wells (Earth-2)|Wells]] and [[Cisco Ramon|Cisco]] journey to [[Earth-1|Earth-2]] to rescue [[Harrison Wells (Earth-2)|Wells']] daughter, [[Jesse Wells|Jesse]], from [[Zoom]]. Barry is stunned when he runs into [[Iris West (Earth-2)|Earth-2 Iris]] and [[Joseph West|Joe]], but nothing prepares him for meeting [[Caitlin Snow (Earth-2)|Killer Frost]] and [[Ronnie Raymond (Earth-2)|Deathstorm]]. Meanwhile, back on [[Earth-1]], [[Hunter Zolomon|Jay]] has to take over the Flash's responsibilities when a [[meta-human]] nicknamed [[Adam Fells|Geomancer]] attacks [[Central City (Earth-1)|Central City]].<ref>[http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/JoshWildingNewsAndReviews/news/?a=130225 ''THE FLASH Season 2, Episode 13 Description; "Welcome To Earth-2"'' - Comic Book Movie]</ref>
+[[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]], [[Harrison Wells (Earth-2)|Wells]] and [[Cisco Ramon|Cisco]] journey to [[Earth-1|Earth-2]] to rescue Wells' daughter, [[Jesse Wells|Jesse]], from [[Zoom]]. Barry is stunned when he runs into [[Iris West-Allen (Earth-2)|Earth-2 Iris]] and [[Joseph West|Joe]], but nothing prepares him for meeting [[Caitlin Snow (Earth-2)|Killer Frost]] and [[Ronnie Raymond (Earth-2)|Deathstorm]]. Meanwhile, back on [[Earth-1]], [[Hunter Zolomon|Jay]] has to take over the Flash's responsibilities when a [[meta-human]] nicknamed [[Adam Fells|Geomancer]] attacks [[Central City (Earth-1)|Central City]].<ref>[http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/JoshWildingNewsAndReviews/news/?a=130225 ''THE FLASH Season 2, Episode 13 Description; "Welcome To Earth-2"'' - Comic Book Movie]</ref>
 ==Plot==
-Before heading to Earth-2, Barry closes all but one of the breaches so that Zoom has no other way to travel between the parallel Earths. Using the last breach at [[S.T.A.R. Labs]], Barry, Cisco, and Dr. Wells travel to Earth-2, but there is a surge of energy that destabilizes the breach. The trio will be stuck in Earth-2 until [[Caitlin Snow|Caitlin]] and Jay can fix the speed cannon. Barry decides to impersonate his Earth-2 self to get more information on Zoom. He later meets Iris and Joe of Earth-2 and learns that Iris works for the [[Central City Police Department|CCPD]], while Joe is a singer at a jazz bar. Barry is attacked by Earth-2's [[Caitlin Snow (Earth-2)|Caitlin]] and [[Ronnie Raymond (Earth-2)|Ronnie Raymond]], known here as Killer Frost and Deathstorm, agents of Zoom. In the attack, Joe is killed. Cisco attempts to help the police stop the pair, but is confronted by his own evil doppelgänger, "[[Francisco Ramon|Reverb]]". Cisco discovers Reverb has greater power, including control over nervous systems. Barry tries to rescue him, but is stopped by Reverb and Deathstorm. Zoom arrives, kills Reverb and Deathstorm for harming the Flash, and then imprisons Barry alongside Jesse. Meanwhile, Jay reveals to Caitlin that he invented [[Velocity serums|Velocity 6]] on his Earth and that it is the real reason why he lost his speed and is dying.
+Before heading to Earth-2, Barry closes all but one of the breaches so that Zoom has no other way to travel between the parallel Earths. Using the last breach at [[S.T.A.R. Labs (Earth-1)|S.T.A.R. Labs]], Barry, Cisco, and Dr. Wells travel to Earth-2, but there is a surge of energy that destabilizes the breach. The trio will be stuck in Earth-2 until [[Caitlin Snow|Caitlin]] and Jay can fix the speed cannon. Barry decides to impersonate his Earth-2 self to get more information on Zoom. He later meets Iris and Joe of Earth-2 and learns that Iris works for the [[Central City Police Department|CCPD]], while Joe is a singer at a jazz bar. Barry is attacked by Earth-2's [[Caitlin Snow (Earth-2)|Caitlin]] and [[Ronnie Raymond (Earth-2)|Ronnie Raymond]], known here as Killer Frost and Deathstorm, agents of Zoom. In the attack, Joe is killed. Cisco attempts to help the police stop the pair, but is confronted by his own evil doppelgänger, "[[Francisco Ramon|Reverb]]". Cisco discovers Reverb has greater power, including control over nervous systems. Barry tries to rescue him, but is stopped by Reverb and Deathstorm. Zoom arrives, kills Reverb and Deathstorm for harming the Flash, and then imprisons Barry alongside Jesse. Meanwhile, Jay reveals to Caitlin that he invented [[Velocity serums|Velocity 6]] on his Earth and that it is the real reason why he lost his speed and is dying.
 ==Trivia==
-*During Barry, Cisco and Harry's travel to [[Earth-2]], they see several cameos in the dimension stream:
+*During Barry, Cisco, and Harry's travel to [[Earth-2]], they see several cameos in the dimension stream:
-**[[John Diggle, Jr.|Connor Hawke]], a future Green Arrow who later appeared in the {{S|L}} episode {{Ep|Star City 2046}}.
+**[[John Diggle, Jr. (Earth-16)|Connor Hawke]], a Green Arrow from [[Earth-16]] who later appeared in the {{S|L}} episode {{Ep|Star City 2046}}.
 **[[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|The Flash]] of [[Earth-90]] from the 1990s series {{S|1990}}, portrayed by [[John Wesley Shipp]]. The emblem of this Flash's [[The Flash suit (Earth-90)|suit]] is backward, much like the ones of [[Eobard Thawne]] and [[Zoom]]; this has been taken as a possible clue by some fans, but is most likely a production error (a left-right "flop").
-***He later reappears in the {{Cross|Elseworlds}} crossover.
+***He later reappears in {{Cross|Elseworlds}} and {{Cross|Crisis on Infinite Earths}}.
 **[[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]] from the [[CBS]] TV series {{S|S}} (a reference to Barry's future appearance on the show, in the episode {{Ep|Worlds Finest}}).
 **[[Grodd]], who was deported to [[Earth-2]] by [[Team Flash]] in {{Ep|Gorilla Warfare}}.
-**[[Jonah Hex]], an old west gunslinger. The character would later appear in the {{S|L}} episodes {{Ep|The Magnificent Eight}}, {{Ep|Outlaw Country}} and {{Ep|The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly}}.
+**[[Jonah Hex]], an old west gunslinger. The character would later appear in the {{S|L}} episodes {{Ep|The Magnificent Eight}}, {{Ep|Outlaw Country}}, and {{Ep|The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly}}.
-**[[Legion ring]] used by [[the Legion]] in the 31th century. The shot in question shows [[Clark Kent]]'s ring kept in the [[Fortress of Solitude]] and is later reused in the {{S|S}} episode {{Ep|Solitude}}.
+**[[Legion ring]] used by [[the Legion]] in the 31st century. The shot in question shows [[Clark Kent]]'s ring kept in the [[Fortress of Solitude]] and is later reused in the {{S|S}} episode {{Ep|Solitude}}.
-*Once arriving on Earth-2, Cisco states "I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore", referencing the quote from [[wikipedia:Dorothy Gale|Dorothy Gale]] in the movie ''[[wikipedia:The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]].''
+*Once arriving on Earth-2, Cisco states, "I've got a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore", referencing the quote from [[wikipedia:Dorothy Gale|Dorothy Gale]] in the movie ''[[wikipedia:The Wizard of Oz (1939 film)|The Wizard of Oz]].''
-*On the telephone at Earth-2 Barry and Iris' house, the names "Eddie", "[[Bruce]]", "[[Hal]]" and "[[Diana]]" appear as speed dial options below "Mom & Dad". The first name may refer to [[Eddie Thawne]], which suggests the character has an Earth-2 [[doppelgänger]]. The other 3 names are references to multiple characters from the comics: Bruce Wayne whose the alter ego of [[wikipedia:Batman|Batman]], [[wikipedia:Hal Jordan|Hal Jordan]] whose the alter-ego of the second [[wikipedia:Green Lantern|Green Lantern]] and [[wikipedia:Diana Prince|Diana Prince]] whose the alter ego of [[wikipedia:Wonder Woman|Wonder Woman]].[[File:Barry and Iris' telephone.png|thumb|236x236px|Barry and Iris' telephone]]
+*[[File:Barry and Iris' telephone.png|thumb|236x236px|Barry and Iris' telephone]]On the telephone at Earth-2 [[Barry Allen (Earth-2)|Barry]] and [[Iris West-Allen (Earth-2)|Iris]]' house, the names "Eddie", "[[Bruce]]", "[[Hal]]", and "[[Diana]]" appear as speed dial options below "Mom & Dad". The first name may refer to [[Eddie Thawne]], which suggests the character has an Earth-2 [[doppelgänger]]. The other 3 names are references to multiple characters from the comics: Bruce Wayne who is the alter ego of [[wikipedia:Batman|Batman]], [[wikipedia:Hal Jordan|Hal Jordan]] who is the alter-ego of the second [[wikipedia:Green Lantern|Green Lantern]], and [[wikipedia:Diana Prince|Diana Prince]] who is the alter ego of [[wikipedia:Wonder Woman|Wonder Woman]].
+*The mural in the Earth-2 [[Central City Police Department (Earth-2)|Central City Police Department]] reads, "A free and just society". This is a reference to the Justice Society of America, a group of superheroes in the comics.
-**It is later revealed that the character of Bruce Wayne exists in the [[Arrowverse]] continuity, in the {{S|A}} episode {{Ep|Tribute}}.
+**The [[Justice Society of America]] would later be introduced in the {{S|L}} episode {{Ep|Out of Time (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)}} (and was first name-dropped in {{Ep|Legendary}}).
-*The mural in the Earth-2 [[Central City Police Department (Earth-2)|Central City Police Department]] refers to an "A free and just society". This is a reference to the Justice Society of America, a group of superheroes in the comics.
+*When Cisco wonders what his doppelgänger would be like, he imagines him to be a rich inventor. Ironically in the [[Flashpoint (event)|Flashpoint]] timeline Barry creates [[The Race of His Life|later]], Cisco himself is a rich inventor and the CEO of [[Ramon Industries]].
-**The [[Justice Society of America]] will later be introduced in the {{S|L}} {{Ep|Out of Time|page = Out of Time (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)}} (and first getting name-dropped in {{Ep|Legendary}}).
-*When Cisco wonders what his doppelgänger would be like, he imagines him to be a rich inventor. Ironically in the [[Flashpoint (event)|Flashpoint]] timeline, Barry creates [[The Race of His Life|later]], Cisco himself is a rich inventor and the CEO of [[Ramon Industries]].
 *At [[Jitterbugs]], [[Joseph West|Joseph]] sings the show tunes "[[wikipedia:Where or When|Where or When]]" and "[[Wikipedia:My Funny Valentine|My Funny Valentine]]".
+*When [[Reverb]] tries to convince Cisco to team up with him, Cisco asks him, "Are you [[w:c:starwars:Cloud City|Cloud City]] Vadering me right now?" This is a reference to a famous scene from ''[[wikipedia:The Empire Strikes Back|Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back]]'', when [[wikipedia:Darth Vader|Darth Vader]] tries to convince [[wikipedia:Luke Skywalker|Luke Skywalker]] to join him.
-*[[Floyd Lawton (Earth-2)|Floyd Lawton]]'s failed attack against Reverb is a reference to a scene from the movie ''[[wikipedia:Pulp Fiction|Pulp Fiction]]''.
-*When [[Reverb]] tries to convince Cisco to team up with him, Cisco asks him "Are you [[w:c:starwars:Cloud City|Cloud City]] Vadering me right now"? This is a reference to a famous scene from ''[[wikipedia:The Empire Strikes Back|Star Wars: Episode V – The Empire Strikes Back]]'', when [[wikipedia:Darth Vader|Darth Vader]] tries to convince [[wikipedia:Luke Skywalker|Luke Skywalker]] to join him.
 **Moments later, Cisco tells Reverb that he will not go to the Dark Side with him, again referencing the ''[[wikipedia:Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' franchise.
+*[[Floyd Lawton (Earth-2)|Floyd Lawton]]'s failed attack against Reverb is a reference to a scene from the movie ''[[wikipedia:Pulp Fiction|Pulp Fiction]]''.
 ==Gallery==