Okay, I saw the episode and it was cool!  It opens with Barry in his new life.  A few things that are different from  the FLASHPOINT books are, that Barry retains his speed anmd doesn't have to go through the process of recreating the storm, and also he is still aware he changed things.  He didn't wake up from a nap as the book opens.  And he is at Jitters trying to work up the nerve to meet Iris and ask her out.  to me that was kind of boring since we see this in Season one, but at least he finally does it.  News hits that the Rival is causing trouble and a call goes out to the Flash.   Barry speeds over there and finds Wally as the new Flash/Kid-Flash but isn't aware of it until the next incounter.  Oh and one thing that is cool is when Barry heads to work there is a new police captain played by actor Alex Desert (Julio from the 90's Flash series).  I love how this show keeps paying homage to the old Flash series no matter how small!  However as Barry starts to enjoy his new life with his parents alive he starts to lose his memories of the old timeline.  


The captured Thawne tries to warn Barry but of course he doesn't listen.  When Barry meets Kid-Flash again and learns it's Wally, he also finds out that Iris shares Wally's secret, but they have kept it from Joe, who in this timeline is a cop with a drinking problem.  Barry, Iris, and Wally goes to what was STAR LABS now owned by a very rich Cisco and get his help when Rival becomes a problem too big for Wally to handle.  At around this point Barry reveals the truth about himself and that he changed the timeline.  Barry "Kidnaps Caitlin who is now a ophthalmologist and they come up with a plan for Flash & Kid-Flash to take down the Rival.   Barry is able to do it but Wally is badly injured and does not have the "speed-healing" that Barry has.  Barry started to lose a few more memories and his powers and realizes that Thawne is right and he must let him go back in time to kill his mother, because things are worse for the people around him.  Barry with Iris goes to his parents for a final hug & goodbye before letting Thawne out.   Thawne carrying Barry goes back to kill Nora and then drops Barry off at Joe's house just where it all started at the end of Season 2.  Thawne "taughts' Barry that the timeline did not reset all the way.   When Barry goes inside Joe & Wally greet him but finds that Iris is not there and that She and Joe have not spoken to each other in years.  

Barry says to himself "What have I done?"

The ending tag is where Edward Clariss (The Rival) is confronted by an unknown voice giving him the message "Alchemy".


The only problem I have with this episode is that I think FLASHPOINT should have been more then one episode before Barry's Mom is killed again.  Granted, the timeline is still messed up a bit, but I just think the title deserved to at least be a 2 parter.   It will be interesting to see what Barry notices of other things out of place besides Iris & Joe not talking.  Looks like the Reverse Flash got the last laugh after all.

Okay this episode was good.  Barry learns several changes to the restored timeline: Iris has not forgiven Joe for not telling her that her mother was alive, Cisco is angry with him for not altering the timeline to save his brother Dante, and he has a new CSI partner, Barry learns several changes to the restored timeline: Iris has not forgiven Joe for not telling her that her mother was alive, Cisco is angry with him for not altering the timeline to save his brother Dante, and he has a new CSI partner, Barry learns several changes to the restored timeline: Iris has not forgiven Joe for not telling her that her mother was alive, Cisco is angry with him for not altering the timeline to save his brother Dante, and he has a new CSI partner, Julian Albert (Tom Felton), who does not like or trust him. Barry decides to travel back again to fix the damage, but he is intercepted in 1998 by Jay Garrick. Jay tells Barry that the timeline never resets exactly and he has to learn to live with his mistakes. Meanwhile, Clariss has visions of "Flashpoint" and locates the person responsible, Alchemy, who restores Clariss' powers and full "Flashpoint" memories. Barry tells the team about the timeline's alterations before confronting Clariss at an abandoned warehouse. Alchemy is there as well, saying that he is "preparing this world" for a future event. Cisco arrives and helps Barry defeat Clariss, who is then incarcerated in Iron Heights. The team determines that Alchemy is creating other metahumans from "Flashpoint" whom they need to track down. Cisco and Barry become reconciled, as do Iris and Joe. Caitlin is secretly revealed to have gained cryokinetic powers. Barry and Iris officially start a romantic relationship, and Alchemy attacks Clariss in his cell. (Tom Felton), who does not like or trust him. Barry decides to travel back again to fix the damage, but he is intercepted in 1998 by Jay Garrick. Jay tells Barry that the timeline never resets exactly and he has to learn to live with his mistakes. Meanwhile, Clariss has visions of "Flashpoint" and locates the person responsible, Alchemy, who restores Clariss' powers and full "Flashpoint" memories. Barry tells the team about the timeline's alterations before confronting Clariss at an abandoned warehouse. Alchemy is there as well, saying that he is "preparing this world" for a future event. Cisco arrives and helps Barry defeat Clariss, who is then incarcerated in Iron Heights. The team determines that Alchemy is creating other metahumans from "Flashpoint" whom they need to track down. Cisco and Barry become reconciled, as do Iris and Joe. Caitlin is secretly revealed to have gained cryokinetic powers. Barry and Iris officially start a romantic relationship, and Alchemy attacks Clariss in his cell., (Tom Felton a.k.a Harry Potter's Draco Malfoy) who does not like or trust him. Barry decides to travel back again to fix the damage, but he is intercepted in 1998 by Jay Garrick (John Shipp).  Jay tells Barry that the timeline never resets exactly and he has to learn to live with his mistakes. Meanwhile, Clariss has visions of "Flashpoint" and locates the person responsible, Alchemy, who restores Clariss' powers and full "Flashpoint" memories. Barry tells the team about the timeline's alterations before confronting Clariss at an abandoned warehouse. Alchemy is there as well, saying that he is "preparing this world" for a future event. Cisco arrives and helps Barry defeat Clariss, who is then incarcerated in Iron Heights. The team determines that Alchemy is creating other metahumans from "Flashpoint" whom they need to track down. Cisco and Barry become reconciled, as do Iris and Joe. Caitlin is secretly revealed to have gained cryokinetic powers. (Looks like she will be Earth 1 Killer Frost.) Barry and Iris officially start a romantic relationship, and Alchemy attacks Clariss in his cell.

Things I liked nice to see Cisco in the field fighting with Barry as Vibe.  Also we see Barry visiting Felicity Smoak at the Arrow Cave and we learned so far what Barry changed over there was that instead of Diggle having a baby girl named "Sara", he has a baby boy named "John Jr."  Not a big surprise since we learned from Legends of Tomorrow that Future Green Arrow is Digg's son John Jr.  So now we know that he exists because of Barry's mistake.  Not sure if I li8ke out Cailtin being Killer Frost.  Even though she is suppose to be in the comics, I kind of like her on Team Flash.  It will be kind of sad if Barry has to fight her if she becomes evil, but it will also be another thing that Barry will feel guilty about.   Doctor Alchemy I'm looking forward to this season I remember him in the old silver age Flash comics.   I wonder if Julian Albert will become a villain at some point.  I kind of think he will since Felton seems to play unlikable characters like in Rise of the Planet of the Apes and of course when he was Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter Films.