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5) Finally the day has come! Flash fans have been waiting for the origin of Zoom and got it! What I found interesting was the similarities between Zoom and The Flash. In this episode they flash back to when Barry’s mother was killed and how it impacted his life. He became well-adjusted in society due to his support from his friends and family. Zoom, on the other hand, didn’t have that luxury. He was unfortunate to witness his mother’s murder. Instead, he was sent to an asylum where he gained his superpowers as well as a taste for murder.

4) Cisco is learning more about his powers: Cisco aka “The Vibe“has increased his powers” according to Zoom. What’s important is that Cisco is becoming more comfortable with his meta-human ability. He explains how he doesn’t want to go to the dark side(Star Wars) and become corrupted like his doppelganger Reverb.

3) So where is Jay Garrick? Earth 1 & Earth 2 Jay Garrick are really Hunter Zolomon. He was calling himself Jay Garrick throughout this season but was always Hunter Zolomon. So could there be a Jay Garrick out there? Will we see him this season join Team Flash so they can defeat Zoom? I have a theory where Jay could be which I’ll reveal shortly.

2) Not so fast Barry! At the end of the episode, Barry gives his powers to Zoom in return for Walley West. The result is that Barry loses his speed. It’s not the first time this has happened in the show and certainly won’t be the last. In The Flash comics, Barry is often losing and gaining his speed, most recently in the Flashpoint series.

Iron Man: No not Robert Downey Jr., but who is in the iron mask? What we do know from the Earth-2 episode is that he spoke to Barry in morse code in which Barry was able to decipher “Jay”. I did find something interesting. Barry asked Zoom who is in the iron mask. Hunter responds “You wouldn’t believe me if I told you”. Classic! Here are two theories: He captured Jay Garrick and is holding his arch rival prisoner. Or it’s Zoom’s father. When you watch the episode, it never mentions what happens to his father after he killed Zoom’s mother. With only five episodes left of this season, the writers will continue to drop clues that will lead us to another piece of this puzzle.