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** [[JustForPun Vibe-agra]]?
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* CastingGag: Creator/KevinSmith[[note]]who directs the episode[[/note]] [[Film/TheViewAskewniverse and Jason Mewes]] appear as security guards. As usual, Kevin plays the silent one.

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* CastingGag: Creator/KevinSmith[[note]]who directs the episode[[/note]] and Creator/JasonMewes appear as security guards. [[Film/TheViewAskewniverse and Jason Mewes]] appear as security guards. As usual, Kevin plays plays]] [[TheSilentBob the silent one.one]].
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* AbsenteeActor: Melting Point is briefly mentioned as Team Flash's newest member, but doesn't appear and otherwise doesn't have anything to do with this episode.
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* BatmanCanBreathInSpace: Averted. Barry is ''right'' to be terrified of uncontrollably floating to the atmosphere; even with his powers there's no way he's going to survive space.

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* BatmanCanBreathInSpace: BatmanCanBreatheInSpace: Averted. Barry is ''right'' to be terrified of uncontrollably floating to the atmosphere; even with his powers there's no way he's going to survive space.

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* BatmanCanBreathInSpace: Averted. Barry is ''right'' to be terrified of uncontrollably floating to the atmosphere; even with his powers there's no way he's going to survive space.



* RealityEnsues: Barry is ''right'' to be terrified of uncontrollably floating to the atmosphere; even with his powers there's no way he's going to survive space.
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-->'''[=DeVoe=]''': "And I love you...but '''you're''' nothing without '''me'''."

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-->'''[=DeVoe=]''': "And -->'''[=DeVoe=]:''' And I love you...but '''you're''' nothing without '''me'''."



-->'''[=DeVoe=]''': I knew that the same thing in you that I fell in love with had the potential to destroy us: your humanity.

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-->'''[=DeVoe=]''': -->'''[=DeVoe=]:''' I knew that the same thing in you that I fell in love with had the potential to destroy us: your humanity.
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* GenderFlip: The comics Null is pretty obscure (he appears in a handful of issues of ''[[Comicbook/{{Hawkman}} Hawkworld]]'' as one of the metas who live under Chicago and refuse to get involved in heroes vs. villains), but he's a dude.


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* RaceLift: Not only is comicbook Null a dude, he's a ''white'' dude.
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* CharacterShilling: Barry calls Ralph the best addition to the team, when Ralph has been acting cowardly and unhelpfully so far.
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* CastingGag: Creator/KevinSmith[[note]]who directs the episode[[/note]] [[Film/TheViewAskewniverse and Jason Mewes]] appear as security guards. As usual, Kevin plays the silent one.
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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Breacher's loss of his blasting powers plays out a lot like erectile dysfunction, right down to Cisco offering him "little blue pills" as a treatment.
** [[JustForPun Vibe-agra]]?

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* AbsenteeActor: Melting Point is briefly mentioned as Team Flash's newest member, but doesn't appear and otherwise doesn't have anything to do with this episode.



* AmnesiaLoop: Marlize creates a video to remind herself that [=DeVoe=] is brainwashing her. She then finds out that she created the exact same video before... and that [=DeVoe=] was aware of it as well.

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* AmnesiaLoop: Marlize creates a video to remind herself that [=DeVoe=] is brainwashing her. She then finds out that she created the exact same video before... and that [=DeVoe=] was aware of it as well.



-->'''[=DeVoe=]''': "And I love you... but '''you're''' nothing without '''me'''."

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-->'''[=DeVoe=]''': "And I love you... but '''you're''' nothing without '''me'''."



* WhamShot: Harry enters the Time Vault, leaves his hat where the Reverse Flash's costume used to be and reawakens Gideon. Is he really Harry or has Eobard Thawne stolen the identity of a Harrison Wells once again?
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Melting Point is briefly mentioned as Team Flash's newest member, but doesn't appear and otherwise doesn't have anything to do with this episode.

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* WhamShot: Harry enters the Time Vault, leaves his hat thinking cap where the Reverse Flash's costume used to be and reawakens Gideon. Is he really Harry or has Eobard Thawne stolen the identity of a Harrison Wells once again?
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Melting Point is briefly mentioned as Team Flash's newest member, but doesn't appear and otherwise doesn't have anything to do with this episode.
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* AmnesiaLoop: Marlize creates a video to remind herself that [=DeVoe=] is brainwashing her. She then finds out that she created the exact same video before...and that [=DeVoe=] was aware of it as well.

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* AmnesiaLoop: Marlize creates a video to remind herself that [=DeVoe=] is brainwashing her. She then finds out that she created the exact same video before... and that [=DeVoe=] was aware of it as well.



-->'''[=DeVoe=]''': "And I love you...but '''you're''' nothing without '''me'''."

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-->'''[=DeVoe=]''': "And I love you... but '''you're''' nothing without '''me'''."
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** There's an extended one to Film/TheViewAskewniverse with Jason Mewes and Creator/KevinSmith appearing as two comical warehouse guards. They act an awful lot like Jay and Silent Bob, though they are of course never referred to as such.
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* InternalReveal: Subverted, in a cruel manner. Marlize seemingly finds out about her husband drugging her to keer her compliant...but then it turns out she ''already'' found out about it previously numerous times, and each time Clifford drugged her again and erased her memory.

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* InternalReveal: Subverted, in a cruel manner. Marlize seemingly finds out about her husband drugging her to keer keep her compliant...but then it turns out she ''already'' found out about it previously numerous times, and each time Clifford drugged her again and erased her memory.

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* FreudianSlip: [=DeVoe=] telling Marlize that there are two metas still out there instead of three, since shoe doesn't know that he has the Wheeper in his possession.

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* FreudianExcuse: The reason why Ralph constantly cracks jokes in serious situations is that when he was 10 years old, his father walked out on him and his mother. Whenever he's afraid, either he hides or makes jokes to help push the fear away.
* FreudianSlip: [=DeVoe=] telling Marlize that there are two metas still out there instead of three, since shoe she doesn't know that he has the Wheeper Weeper in his possession.
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** The original Gideon comes back, having not been seen since Season 1.

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** The original original, Creator/MorenaBaccarin-voiced Gideon comes back, having not been seen since Season 1.
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* SherlockScan: Barry figures out the crate was broken by going at a huge speed, even from the distance he has to take due to his suspension from the CCPD.
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* InternalReveal: Subverted, in a cruel manner. Marlize seemingly finds out about her husband drugging her to keer her compliant...but then it turns out she ''already'' found out about it previously numerous times, and each time Clifford drugged her again and erased her momory.

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* InternalReveal: Subverted, in a cruel manner. Marlize seemingly finds out about her husband drugging her to keer her compliant...but then it turns out she ''already'' found out about it previously numerous times, and each time Clifford drugged her again and erased her momory.memory.
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** When she's reactivated, Gideon comments that it's been 1,078 days since she talked last talked to "Wells".[[note]]This is the number of days between the original air date of [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E20TheTrap S1E20 - "The Trap" ]] (the last chronological time Thawne!Wells spoke with Gideon), and the date that this episode was released[[/note]]

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** When she's reactivated, Gideon comments that it's been 1,078 days since she talked last talked to "Wells".[[note]]This is the number of days between the original air date of [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E20TheTrap S1E20 - "The Trap" ]] Trap"]] (the last chronological time Thawne!Wells Thawne spoke with Gideon), and the date that this episode was released[[/note]]
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** When she's reactivated, Gideon comments that it's been 1,078 days since she talked last talked to "Wells".

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** When she's reactivated, Gideon comments that it's been 1,078 days since she talked last talked to "Wells".[[note]]This is the number of days between the original air date of [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E20TheTrap S1E20 - "The Trap" ]] (the last chronological time Thawne!Wells spoke with Gideon), and the date that this episode was released[[/note]]



** When Breacher tells Cisco he's retiring and is thinking of visiting a dragon farm on Earth-47, Cisco calls him [[Series/GameOfThrones Khaleesi]], causing Breacher to defensively scream that he's not "a Khaleesi", implying that he's not familiar with the book/show.

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** When Breacher tells Cisco he's retiring and is thinking of visiting a dragon farm on Earth-47, Cisco calls him [[Series/GameOfThrones Khaleesi]], causing Breacher to defensively scream that he's not "a Khaleesi", implying that he's not familiar with the book/show.[[note]]Or perhaps he ''is'' familiar with it, but though that Cisco was calling him "Princess" in a derogatory and dismissive fashion?[[/note]]
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** [=DeVoe=] get's called [[Comicbook/SpiderMan Doc Ock]].

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** Ralph calls [=DeVoe=] get's called [[Comicbook/SpiderMan Doc Ock]].Ock]] thanks to his mecha-tentacled chair. He follows up with ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' references when he uses his powers to withdraw his head into his torso.



* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Not a single mention is given to Matthew Kim, Team Flash's newest member.
* WhatTheHellHero: Barry get's pretty pissed at Ralph for seemingly taking nothing seriously.

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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Not a single mention Melting Point is given to Matthew Kim, briefly mentioned as Team Flash's newest member.
member, but doesn't appear and otherwise doesn't have anything to do with this episode.
* WhatTheHellHero: Barry get's gets pretty pissed at Ralph for seemingly taking nothing seriously.
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* NoNonsenseNemesis: Janet Petty does not fool around, immdiately trying to kill Flash and taking civilians as collateral damage.

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* NoNonsenseNemesis: Janet Petty does not fool around, immdiately trying to kill Flash and taking civilians civilian lives as collateral damage.leverage to escape
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* InternalReveal: Subverted, in a cruel manner. Marlize seemingly finds out about her husband drugging her to keer her compliant...but then it turns out she ''already'' found out about it previously numerous times, and each time Clifford drugged her again and erased her momory.


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* WhatTheHellHero: Barry get's pretty pissed at Ralph for seemingly taking nothing seriously.

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* CardCarryingVillain: Janet Petty takes great delight in robbing people and has no problems whatsoever with putting innocent lives at risk in the process.



* FreudianSlip: [=DeVoe=] telling Marlize that there are two metas still out there instead of three, since shoe doesn't know that he has the Wheeper in his possession.



* NoNonsenseNemesis: Janet Petty does not fool around, immdiately trying to kill Flash and taking civilians as collateral damage.
* OlderThanHeLooks: While he doesn't look ''young'' by any means, Breacher is apparently even older than he looks like, though the audience doesn't get his exact age.



* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Breacher is surprisingly polite towards Cisco, even adressing him with his real name instead of calling him "Cisci".



* PassingTheTorch: Breacher wants Cisco to take up his mantle after coming to terms with his powers no longer working properly.
* PowerIncontinence: Breacher's powers stop working properly due to his age.
* PungeonMaster: Ralph makes a few of them throughout the episode, much to Barry's ire. For example, he calls Barry a ''leightweight'' when floating in the air due to Petty's powers, or calls himself ''swollen with pride'', after just having shapeshifted into a giant whoopie cushion.



** [=DeVoe=] get's called [[Comicbook/SpiderMan Doc Ock]].



** Ralph makes a humorous [[Franchise/StarWars Darth Vader]] impression.



* YouMonster: Marlize eventually calls her husband this after all he's done to her.

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* YouMonster: Marlize eventually calls her husband this after all he's done to her.VillainOfAnotherStory: Crucifer, who was involved with a fight with Breacher previously and appears shortly in one scene.


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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Not a single mention is given to Matthew Kim, Team Flash's newest member.
* YouMonster: Marlize eventually calls her husband this after all he's done to her.

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* ActorAllusion: [[Creator/DannyTrejo Breacher]] has a couple:
** While the blade that he throws at the cutout of Cisco isn't ''exactly'' a [[Film/{{Machete}} machete]], it's similar enough that it was likely meant to evoke this reaction among viewers.
** When Cisco offers Breacher donuts in the break room, this is a reference to Creator/DannyTrejo's real-life business in West Hollywood: Trejo's Coffee & Donuts. Cisco mentions both pineapple fritters and yes, ''nacho'' donuts, both popular menu items at the shop.



* CelebrityParadox: Cisco mentions ''Film/FromDuskTillDawn'', a film which includes Creator/DannyTrejo.



* CreatorCameo: Kevin Smith (who directs this episode) appears as a security guard.

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* CreatorCameo: Kevin Smith Creator/KevinSmith (who directs this episode) appears as a security guard.



* WhamEpisode: Harry enters the Time Vault, leaves his hat where the Reverse Flash's costume used to be and reawakens Gideon. Is he really Harry or has Eobard Thawne stolen the identity of a Harrison Wells once again?

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* WhamEpisode: WhamShot: Harry enters the Time Vault, leaves his hat where the Reverse Flash's costume used to be and reawakens Gideon. Is he really Harry or has Eobard Thawne stolen the identity of a Harrison Wells once again?
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** After Null makes him float, Ralph suggest Barry should try burping to get down again, just like in ''Literature/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory''.
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* WhamEpisode: Harry enters the Time Vault, leaves his hat where the Reverse Flash's costume used to be and reawakens Gideon. Is he really Harry or has Eobard Thawne stole the identity of a Harrison Wells again?

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* WhamEpisode: Harry enters the Time Vault, leaves his hat where the Reverse Flash's costume used to be and reawakens Gideon. Is he really Harry or has Eobard Thawne stole stolen the identity of a Harrison Wells once again?
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* ActorAllusion: [[Creator/DannyTrejo Breacher]] has a couple:
** While the blade that he throws at the cutout of Cisco isn't ''exactly'' a [[Film/{{Machete}} machete]], it's similar enough that it was likely meant to evoke this reaction among viewers.
** When Cisco offers Breacher donuts in the break room, this is a reference to Creator/DannyTrejo's real-life business in West Hollywood: Trejo's Coffee & Donuts. Cisco mentions both pineapple fritters and yes, ''nacho'' donuts, both popular menu items at the shop.
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* WhamEpisode: Harry enters the Time Vault, leaves his hat where the Reverse Flash's costume used to be and reawakens Gideon. Is he really Harry or Thawne has stole the identity of a Harrison Wells again?

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* WhamEpisode: Harry enters the Time Vault, leaves his hat where the Reverse Flash's costume used to be and reawakens Gideon. Is he really Harry or has Eobard Thawne has stole the identity of a Harrison Wells again?

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