{{Quote|So, which one of you lounge lizards is in the wrong universe?|[[Caitlin Snow (Earth-2)|Killer Frost]] questioning the people of [[Earth-2]]}}
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{{Quote|So, which one of you lounge lizards is in the wrong universe?|[[Caitlin Snow (Earth-2)|Killer Frost]] questioning the people of [[Earth-2]] and [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen]]}}
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{{Episode
|name= Welcome to Earth-2
|name= Welcome to Earth-2
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==Synopsis==
==Synopsis==
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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 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]].|https://www.comicbookmovie.com/the_flash/the-flash-season-2-episode-13-description-welcome-to-earth-2-a130225}}
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{{Synopsis|[[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]], [[Harry Wells|Wells]] and [[Cisco Ramon|Cisco]] journey to [[Earth-1|Earth-2]] to rescue Wells' daughter, [[Jesse Wells|Jesse]], from [[Hunter Zolomon|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]], Jay has to take over the Flash's responsibilities when a [[meta-human]] nicknamed [[Adam Fells|Geomancer]] attacks [[Central City (Earth-1)|Central City]].|https://www.comicbookmovie.com/the_flash/the-flash-season-2-episode-13-description-welcome-to-earth-2-a130225}}
==Cast==
==Cast==
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*[[Carlos Valdes]] as [[Cisco Ramon|Cisco Ramon/Vibe]] and [[Francisco Ramon|Francisco Ramon/Reverb]]
*[[Carlos Valdes]] as [[Cisco Ramon|Cisco Ramon/Vibe]] and [[Francisco Ramon|Francisco Ramon/Reverb]]
*[[Keiynan Lonsdale]] as [[Wally West]]
*[[Keiynan Lonsdale]] as [[Wally West]]
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*[[Tom Cavanagh]] as Dr. [[Harrison Wells (Earth-2)|Harrison "Harry" Wells]]
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*[[Tom Cavanagh]] as Dr. [[Harry Wells|Harrison "Harry" Wells]]
*[[Jesse L. Martin]] as Detective [[Joe West]] and [[Joseph West]]
*[[Jesse L. Martin]] as Detective [[Joe West]] and [[Joseph West]]
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===Special guest star===
===Special guest star===
*[[Robbie Amell]] as [[Ronnie Raymond (Earth-2)|Ronnie Raymond]]/[[Deathstorm]]
*[[Robbie Amell]] as [[Ronnie Raymond (Earth-2)|Ronnie Raymond]]/[[Deathstorm]]
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===Guest starring===
===Guest starring===
*[[Teddy Sears]] as [[Hunter Zolomon|Jay Garrick/The Flash]]
*[[Teddy Sears]] as [[Hunter Zolomon|Jay Garrick/The Flash]]
*[[Johnathon Schaech]] as [[Jonah Hex]] <small>(archive footage)</small>
==Plot==
==Plot==
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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.
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Before heading to [[Earth-2]], [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry]] closes all but one of the breaches so that [[Hunter Zolomon|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 Ramon|Cisco]], and Dr. [[Harry Wells|Wells]] travel to Earth-2, but there is a surge of energy that destabilizes the breach. That caused the trio to be stuck on Earth-2 until [[Caitlin Snow|Caitlin]] and Jay are able to fix the speed cannon. Barry decides to impersonate [[Barry Allen (Earth-2)|his Earth-2 self]] to get more information on Zoom. He later meets [[Iris West-Allen (Earth-2)|Iris]] and [[Joseph West|Joe]] of Earth-2 and learns that Iris works for the [[Central City Police Department (Earth-1)|CCPD]], while Joe is a singer at [[Jitterbugs|a jazz bar]]. Barry is attacked by Earth-2's [[Caitlin Snow (Earth-2)|Caitlin]] and [[Ronnie Raymond (Earth-2)|Ronnie Raymond]], known there 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 Wells|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.
The Flash 2x13 Extended Promo "Welcome to Earth-2" (HD)
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The Flash 2x13 Sneak Peek "Welcome to Earth-2" (HD)
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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*During Barry, Cisco, and Harry's travel to [[Earth-2]], they see several cameos in the dimension stream:
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*When [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen]], [[Cisco Ramon]], and [[Harry Wells]] travel to [[Earth-2]], several cameos are seen in the dimension stream:
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**[[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}}.
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**[[John Diggle, Jr. (Earth-16)|Connor Hawke]], a version of [[Green Arrow (disambiguation)|Green Arrow]] who later appeared in the {{S|L}} episode {{Ep|Star City 2046}}. While intially hinted as an alternate future of Earth-1, it was later confirmed by {{Ep|Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One}} that it was [[Earth-16]].
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**[[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").
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**[[Barry Allen (Earth-90)|The Flash]] from {{S|1990}} 1990s television series, 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|Reverse-Flash]] and [[Hunter Zolomon|Zoom]]; this was taken as a possible clue by some fans, but it was most likely a production error (a left-right "flop"). This was later confirmed in {{Cross|Elseworlds}} to be [[Earth-90]], according to this Flash's later appearances in "Elseworlds" and {{Cross|Crisis on Infinite Earths}} crossovers.
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**[[Kara Danvers|Supergirl]] from the television series {{S|S}}, portrayed by [[Melissa Benoist]]. While Barry makes a future appearance in the ''Supergirl'' episode {{Ep|Worlds Finest}}, it wasn't until the following crossover episode {{Cross|Invasion!}} that Supergirl's Earth was designated as [[Earth-38]] by Cisco.
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***He later reappears in {{Cross|Elseworlds}} and {{Cross|Crisis on Infinite Earths}}.
**[[Grodd]], who was previously deported to [[Earth-2]] by [[Team Flash]] in {{Ep|Gorilla Warfare}}.
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**[[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}}).
**[[Jonah Hex]], an old west gunslinger. The character would later appear in the ''DC's Legends of Tomorrow'' episodes {{Ep|The Magnificent Eight}}, {{Ep|Outlaw Country}}, and {{Ep|The Good, The Bad and The Cuddly}}. Another [[Hex|version of the character]] from [[Earth-18]] would make an appearance in the {{S|B}} [[Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two|episode]] of "Crisis on Infinite Earths".
**A [[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 (Earth-38)|Fortress of Solitude]] which was used in the ''Supergirl'' episode {{Ep|Solitude}}.
**[[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 31st century. The shot in question shows [[Clark Kent]]'s ring kept in the [[Fortress of Solitude]] andislater 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]].''
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*[[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]].
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*[[File:Barry and Iris' telephone.png|thumb|250x250px|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 (Earth-2)|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 superheroes from the comics: Bruce Wayne who is the alter ego of [[w:c:dc:Batman|Batman]], [[w:c:dc:Hal Jordan|Hal Jordan]] who is the alter-ego of the second [[w:c:dc:Green Lantern|Green Lantern]], and Diana Prince who is the alter ego of [[w:c:dc:Wonder Woman|Wonder Woman]].
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*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.
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*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 [[w:c:dc:Justice Society|Justice Society of America]], a group of superheroes in the comics.
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**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}}).
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**The [[Justice Society of America]] would later be introduced in the ''DC's Legends of Tomorrow'' episode {{Ep|Out of Time (DC's Legends of Tomorrow)}} (and was first name-dropped in {{Ep|Legendary}}).
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*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]].
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*When Cisco wonders what his doppelgänger would be like, he imagines him to be a rich inventor. In the [[Flashpoint (event)|Flashpoint]] timeline Barry creates 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]]".
*At [[Jitterbugs]], [[Joseph West|Joseph]] sings the show tunes "[[wikipedia:Where or When|Where or When]]" and "[[Wikipedia:My Funny Valentine|My Funny Valentine]]".
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*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.
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*When [[Francisco Ramon|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 [[w:c:wookieepedia:Darth Vader|Darth Vader]] tries to convince [[w:c:wookieepedia: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.
**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]]''.
*[[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]]''.
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*During a broadcast on Earth-2, the mayor of [[Central City (Earth-2)|Central City]] is referred to as Mayor [[Snart]]. This could be a reference to the Earth-1 counterpart of [[Leonard Snart]].
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*When Cisco says, "I've seen fire and I've seen rain", he may be quoting lyrics from a song by the band [[wikipedia:Blood, Sweat & Tears|Blood, Sweat & Tears]].
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*Zoom takes out Reverb the same way Thawne killed Cisco in an alternate timeline in {{S|F}} episode {{Ep|Out of Time (The Flash)}}.
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==Gallery==
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==Goofs==
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*At [[Jitterbugs]], everyone's [[Meta-human awareness app]]s go off prior to the arrival of [[Deathstorm]] and [[Caitlin Snow (Earth-2)|Killer Frost]]. It was proven at the [[Central City Police Department (Earth-2)|CCPD]] that [[Barry Allen (Earth-1)|Barry Allen]] from [[Earth-1]] can set off the apps as well, yet the apps do not go off when he enters Jitterbugs. The app also fails to go off in [[Cisco Ramon]]'s presence.
"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]
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. That caused the trio to be stuck on Earth-2 until Caitlin and Jay are able to 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 there 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.
Gallery
Promotional images
"Alternate Reality Check"
Videos
The Flash 2x13 Promo "Welcome to Earth-2" (HD)
The Flash 2x13 Extended Promo "Welcome to Earth-2" (HD)
The Flash 2x13 Sneak Peek "Welcome to Earth-2" (HD)
The Flash from The Flash 1990s television series, portrayed by John Wesley Shipp. The emblem of this Flash's suit is backward, much like the ones of Reverse-Flash and Zoom; this was taken as a possible clue by some fans, but it was most likely a production error (a left-right "flop"). This was later confirmed in Elseworlds to be Earth-90, according to this Flash's later appearances in "Elseworlds" and Crisis on Infinite Earths crossovers.
Supergirl from the television series Supergirl, portrayed by Melissa Benoist. While Barry makes a future appearance in the Supergirl episode "Worlds Finest", it wasn't until the following crossover episode Invasion! that Supergirl's Earth was designated as Earth-38 by Cisco.
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 superheroes 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.
When Cisco wonders what his doppelgänger would be like, he imagines him to be a rich inventor. In the Flashpoint timeline Barry creates later, Cisco himself is a rich inventor and the CEO of Ramon Industries.
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.
During a broadcast on Earth-2, the mayor of Central City is referred to as Mayor Snart. This could be a reference to the Earth-1 counterpart of Leonard Snart.
When Cisco says, "I've seen fire and I've seen rain", he may be quoting lyrics from a song by the band Blood, Sweat & Tears.
Zoom takes out Reverb the same way Thawne killed Cisco in an alternate timeline in The Flash episode "Out of Time".
