The Scarlet Speedster is in for a quite a shock whenThe Flashreturns. While Barry still has his powers (and living parents! ), theres a new savior of Central City, Kid Flash (Keiynan Lonsdale). Credit: Katie Yu/The CW (Confused about Flashpoint?Heres everything you better know.) But Flashpoint isnt the only trouble in store for Barry this season. Some things can be fixed, and then some things are broken forever, Kreisberg says ominously....

Whats really going onin this timeline? Now that were back in the original timeline, have the outcomes of other past events weve seen changed? Hell actually start to see the consequences with multiple people of creating Flashpoint. Credit: Dean Buscher/The CW Its kind of affected everybody one way or another. Its things exactly like that that have changed. So, thats what youll see. Doctor Alchemy is the new big bad this season....

Team Flash will look very different whenThe Flashreturns for its sophomore run. ANDREW KREISBERG:Were not picking up where people will think. Were playing with time a little bit, but hopefully in a fun, cool way. Credit: Cate Cameron/The CW How does the Flash stop the singularity from destroying it? Like anybody who suffers a trauma, Barry has to learn to live with it. Joe says to him and one point in the show, Yeah, you made mistakes....

being the main one. ANDREW KREISBERG:Whats interesting about it isthisThawne hasnt experienced last season yet, and Barry has. There are some great surprises and some character interactions between this Thawne and all of our characters. Credit: Bettina Strauss/The CW Again, they all have the benefit of having enjoyed last season and he hasnt. [Laughs] When Barry ran through the time stream last year, he saw himself in jail. Will that be addressed this season?...

Caitlin Snow needs help. In other words, shes becoming Killer Frost. During next weeks episode, Caitlin will turn to her mother,Dr. Credit: Katie Yu/The CW Tannhauser (Susan Walters), for help. Naturally, their reunion will open old wounds, leading to a major blowout. Katie Yu/The CW Katie Yu/The CW Katie Yu/The CW

Or, at least, I think thats how the saying goes. So, he has to find a way to meet her, which he does today. Their first meeting goes surprisingly well, and their rapport is rather charming. Credit: Katie Yu/The CW Once he gets over his nervous stammering, hes able to ask her out and she says yes. So far, this alternate timeline doesnt seem too bad… Oh, I guess I spoke too soon....

Thankfully, the show didnt immediately reinstate the status quo in tonights episode. So, where does Barry go when hes dealing with big issues? You have to imagine Carlos Valdes is having a lot of fun this season. Credit: Dean Buscher/The CW Second, Barry no longer has the loft lab to himself. Felicity tells Barry to run back home and find a way to fix everything he broke. Now, hes ready to get revenge on Barry for ruining his life by resetting the timeline....

Lets dive in, shall we? Honestly, that doesnt help their date at all. To put that another way, there just arent enough sparks yet. Credit: Bettina Strauss/The CW Luckily, Jesse is there to save him before something bad happens. Alchemy restores Frankies magnetic powers so she could get back at John, but it aggravates her split-personality problems. Every time she gets agitated or upset, Magenta takes over and does something nasty with her powers....

Thankfully, two metahumans make their highly anticipated debut in tonights episode to fill that gap. Shall we dive in? Tonights episode finds several members of Team Flash dealing with relationship issues. Credit: Katie Yu/The CW First, theres Barry and Iris, who are enjoying finally being together. However, Barry still feels kind of uncomfortable and gets weird whenever Joe is around. Jesse wants to take their relationship to the next level, but Wally is hesitant....

Team Flash discovers the truth about the new H.R. Wells; Caitlin visits her mother Monsters are so in right now. DC Comics recently wrapped up the Night of the Monster Men crossover event in the Batman comics. Credit: Katie Yu/The CW Marvel is starting to unveil its Monsters Unleashed event, which sounds interesting. When we last left Team Flash, they had just welcomed a new Harrison Wells to Earth-Prime H.R....

Hes got this demonic quality to him, Grant Gustin tells EW. Hes much stronger and faster, and Barrys not necessarily ready for this, but he thinks he is. Team Flash, however, doesnt necessarily agree. Credit: Dean Buscher/The CW She really takes that to heart. Even Cisco (Carlos Valdes), who has always supported Barrys decisions, will be concerned. Its very clear in Tuesdays episode that Zoom is not a threat to be taken lightly, Valdes says....

Barry did as coached and regained his heroic franchise. Everything that has happened to us good and bad it has made us who we are. And I dont think I would change it, even if I could. Credit: Katie Yu/The CW (They gave him their blessing to do so, a bit of grace that defied reason.) ), and fortunately, he didnt follow through. Barry aborted the mission at the scene of the crime after being stopped by… himself!...

Burned out on pop cultures glut of grim and gritty, glib, and groaning super-hero fantasies? One does it better than the other; both are worth your time. He makes everything tired about the superhero thing feel fresh again. Credit: Cate Cameron/The CW; Diyah Pera/The CW Not every story the show tells needs to be life-lessonish, andThe Flashcan veer cornball and simplistic sometimes. Still, I love the right stuff that The Flash represents....