The new Speed Force could be the way that Tom Cavanagh remains on The Flash as Wells. Season 6’s version of Wells, Nash Wells, met his end in The Flash season 7 premiere after giving a sad farewell to Barry (Grant Gustin). For the time being, Team Flash is without a Wells to help them, but that’s expected to change soon.
After dealing with the guilt of being the one who caused the Crisis, Nash realized that the time had come to make the ultimate sacrifice (though it took some convincing from his doppelgangers). All through the back half of season 6, Barry has been trying to make the most of his diminishing Speed Force. During this time, they’ve been trying to fix their problem by building an artificial Speed Force akin to the one Reverse-Flash relied on. They eventually discovered that Nash’s multiverse particles could be the key to making it work, but the problem was that booting up the new Speed Force required Nash’s death. After resigning himself to his fate, Nash activated the device and disappeared for good. Thanks to Nash’s decision, Barry finally has his speed back.
It’s unfortunate that getting the new Speed Force online meant Nash losing his life, but he’s not the first version of Harrison Wells to die for the sake of another main character. H.R. was killed at the end of season 3 in an effort to save Iris (Candace Patton) and stop Savitar. Back then, the existence of the multiverse made it easier to replace him, but that’ll be much more challenging now in the post-Crisis Arrowverse. However, The Flash isn’t done with Wells for good. It’s just a question of how he’ll return to the series.
Despite what happened in the premiere, Nash’s death was not an exit for the actor playing him. Tom Cavanagh, who has been a series regular since season 1, will remain a part of the show in season 7. The Flash showrunner Eric Wallace has hinted that this isn't the end of the Wellses, telling EW that Cavanagh still has “much more to do” and pointed out that the number of Wells in the Arrowverse is “infinite.” Regarding what happened in the premiere, Wallace said, “just because they're all dead doesn't mean that should change.”
Wallace’s comments prove that The Flash has plans for Wells in season 7, but they don’t nail down when he’ll be back, or how it will work. It could be that fans will have to wait just a few more episodes before The Flash can get around to using him again. Because of the production delays related to the coronavirus pandemic, the show is still finishing up its season 6 story. It could be that Wells’ return is being saved for whatever arc that follows the defeat of season 6’s big bad, Mirror Mistress (Efrat Dor).
Though it’s known that Wells is coming back, it’s important to note what The Flash did in its season 7 premiere was offer what felt like a definitive end for not only Nash Wells, but Harrison Wells as a whole. Team Flash always being assisted by a Wells has been a fun Arrowverse tradition that has withstood even death itself. That’s due to the nature of the multiverse, which allows Barry and his friends to meet new and unique versions of the scientist. What was different about Nash (after Crisis) is that he was viewed as the Arrowverse’s last Wells.
When the multiverse was destroyed and reconstructed with Earth-Prime, all the others outside of Nash seemingly died. The Flash found a way for them to live on by explaining that all the Wells doppelgangers have been transferred to Nash’s consciousness. Nash dying means that all versions of Wells are now dead in the Arrowverse, and that of course limits The Flash’s options in terms of how he can be utilized in the future. Another way that The Flash has used Tom Cavanagh is the Reverse-Flash, since he took Harrison Wells’ face prior to season 1. But going that route doesn’t seem to be on the table either, as it was revealed in season 6 that Reverse-Flash will be choosing an all-new host.
How Wells returns to The Flash season 7 could be directly linked to how they died. As the “organic receptor”, Nash had to be absorbed into the artificial Speed Force. It was stated in the episode that in a sense, Nash would always be with Barry, and that could serve as foreshadowing with what the Arrowverse will do with Wells next. It could be that he’ll be the avatar for the artificial Speed Force.
The real Speed Force was able to communicate with Barry through a humanoid avatar that used the face of someone he knew. For the most apart, the Speed Force appeared to Barry as his mother, Nora (Michelle Harrison). This person naturally wasn’t the real Nora, but they did possess a great awareness and a genuine bond with Barry Allen. The rules for the artificial Speed Force, on the other hand, haven’t been clearly established yet, so it’s worth wondering if it could ever be a sentient entity like the original was. That does seem possible, considering that it was created from a living being. Or, more accurately, it was born from a limitless number of beings. It would make sense that if this Speed Force can communicate with Barry like the old one did, that it would do so through the face of Harrison Wells. It could choose one from a past season, an entirely new Wells, or a character that exists as the summation of all of them.
What would separate this Speed Force avatar from the previous version is that this one wouldn’t be an impersonation; the avatar that spoke with Barry before just looked like his mother, whereas the new Wells really would be him, since he actually is a part of the Speed Force now. Another difference between this Wells and the original Speed Force avatar could be that his interactions wouldn’t be restricted to speedsters. It could be that he’ll be tied down to the device that powers Barry’s speed, and will be able to speak with characters like Cisco (Carlos Valdez), Allegra (Kayla Compton), and more within S.T.A.R. Labs. This way, he can still feel like a member of the team in The Flash season 7.
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