Last night's season finale of
The Flash wasted no time in revealing that
Iris West didn't die at the hands of Savitar, but that H.R. used his transmogrifier to take her place. While this effectively altered the foreboding future in which Barry became Savitar, the villain wasn't through with his plan to become a "speed god". In order to defeat him, Barry freed Jay Garrick from his Speed Force prison, with Team Flash squaring off against Savitar and Killer Frost. Barry finally ended up defeating his evil time remnant, though it was Iris who truly ended the threat by shooting and killing Savitar.
While it seemed like everything was at peace again, Central City was hit by a violent storm; the
Speed Force was calling for an occupant after Jay was freed. A breach portal opened, revealing Barry's mother Nora as a manifestation of the Speed Force, beckoning to Barry to join it. After realizing his time was up, Barry bid farewell to his friends and Iris and took his mother's hand, walking into the Speed Force and disappearing as the breach closed.
While there's no indication as to where this leaves the show for season 4, it's quite likely that Barry will return and this ending serves as a thematic conclusion for all of Barry's meddling with time. What did you think of the finale? Let us know in the comments!
The Flash will return for its fourth season in Fall 2017.
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