Top 10 Greatest Flash Moments

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[Music] welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down the top 10 greatest flash

counting down the top 10 greatest flash

counting down the top 10 greatest flash moments for this list we’re looking at

moments for this list we’re looking at

moments for this list we’re looking at those moments that really stood out for

those moments that really stood out for

those moments that really stood out for the six decades of the scarlet speakers

the six decades of the scarlet speakers

the six decades of the scarlet speakers history in comics and in a media number

history in comics and in a media number

history in comics and in a media number ten flash versus arrow

flash wouldn’t be on TV if it weren’t

flash wouldn’t be on TV if it weren’t for arrow the CW series that first

for arrow the CW series that first

for arrow the CW series that first introduced Barry Allen and flash and

introduced Barry Allen and flash and

introduced Barry Allen and flash and arrow share a very special bond I was

arrow share a very special bond I was

arrow share a very special bond I was getting ready to make my moves

getting ready to make my moves

getting ready to make my moves what move the ones are the more their

what move the ones are the more their

what move the ones are the more their crossover episodes are always exciting

crossover episodes are always exciting

crossover episodes are always exciting but our favorite is when these two

but our favorite is when these two

but our favorite is when these two friends take each other on Oliver has

friends take each other on Oliver has

friends take each other on Oliver has come to Central City and seeing Barry in

come to Central City and seeing Barry in

come to Central City and seeing Barry in action he’s impressed but he also sees

action he’s impressed but he also sees

action he’s impressed but he also sees that Barry lacks discipline and training

that Barry lacks discipline and training

that Barry lacks discipline and training two things that Oliver has in spades

two things that Oliver has in spades

two things that Oliver has in spades Barry I have been living this life for

Barry I have been living this life for

Barry I have been living this life for almost eight years countering things

almost eight years countering things

almost eight years countering things that you can’t even fathom and I am

that you can’t even fathom and I am

that you can’t even fathom and I am still alive this observation comes in

still alive this observation comes in

still alive this observation comes in handy later when Barry is filled with

handy later when Barry is filled with

handy later when Barry is filled with uncontrollable rage after being affected

uncontrollable rage after being affected

uncontrollable rage after being affected by a metahumans ability to manipulate

by a metahumans ability to manipulate

by a metahumans ability to manipulate emotions this all means that a certain

emotions this all means that a certain

emotions this all means that a certain bow slinger has to try to rein him in

bow slinger has to try to rein him in

bow slinger has to try to rein him in without killing him I still believe in

without killing him I still believe in

without killing him I still believe in you Barry

number nine Henry’s death it’s poetic

number nine Henry’s death it’s poetic returning to your childhood home season

returning to your childhood home season

returning to your childhood home season two a flash featured Barry and company

two a flash featured Barry and company

two a flash featured Barry and company trying to destroy the massively

trying to destroy the massively

trying to destroy the massively villainous zoom a speedster from another

villainous zoom a speedster from another

villainous zoom a speedster from another earth zoom was always two steps ahead of

earth zoom was always two steps ahead of

earth zoom was always two steps ahead of our hero and because he was ruthless he

our hero and because he was ruthless he

our hero and because he was ruthless he was always ready to go places that Barry

was always ready to go places that Barry

was always ready to go places that Barry wouldn’t in order to win that’s why I’m

wouldn’t in order to win that’s why I’m

wouldn’t in order to win that’s why I’m gonna beat you Barry

gonna beat you Barry

gonna beat you Barry because you always have to be the hero

because you always have to be the hero

because you always have to be the hero in the season’s 22nd episode team flash

in the season’s 22nd episode team flash

in the season’s 22nd episode team flash is celebrating the return of Barry’s dad

is celebrating the return of Barry’s dad

is celebrating the return of Barry’s dad Henry when everyone is dining at Barry

Henry when everyone is dining at Barry

Henry when everyone is dining at Barry and Joe’s home zoom shows up and kidnaps

and Joe’s home zoom shows up and kidnaps

and Joe’s home zoom shows up and kidnaps Henry story continues slash with Barry

Henry story continues slash with Barry

Henry story continues slash with Barry in hot pursuit

in hot pursuit

in hot pursuit zoom takes Henry – Barry’s childhood

zoom takes Henry – Barry’s childhood

zoom takes Henry – Barry’s childhood home then in the same room where Barry’s

home then in the same room where Barry’s

home then in the same room where Barry’s on his mother brutally murdered by the

on his mother brutally murdered by the

on his mother brutally murdered by the reverse-flash zoom kills Henry it’s a

reverse-flash zoom kills Henry it’s a

reverse-flash zoom kills Henry it’s a classic gut wrenching moment that packs

classic gut wrenching moment that packs

classic gut wrenching moment that packs a big punch mother ha ha ha

number eight the death of iris West the

number eight the death of iris West the plash is known for his light-hearted way

plash is known for his light-hearted way

plash is known for his light-hearted way of working and his breezy repartee

of working and his breezy repartee

of working and his breezy repartee but the character has gone through a lot

but the character has gone through a lot

but the character has gone through a lot of tragedies the death of his mother and

of tragedies the death of his mother and

of tragedies the death of his mother and father have already been mentioned but

father have already been mentioned but

father have already been mentioned but there was definitely more to come

there was definitely more to come

there was definitely more to come Barry Allen and iris West had one of the

Barry Allen and iris West had one of the

Barry Allen and iris West had one of the happiest marriages in comics even when I

happiest marriages in comics even when I

happiest marriages in comics even when I was worried about very possibly being

was worried about very possibly being

was worried about very possibly being unfaithful it was cleared up really

unfaithful it was cleared up really

unfaithful it was cleared up really quickly and the two celebrated by

quickly and the two celebrated by

quickly and the two celebrated by deciding that it was time to start a

deciding that it was time to start a

deciding that it was time to start a family their future planned the couple

family their future planned the couple

family their future planned the couple go to a costume party

go to a costume party

go to a costume party disguised as Batgirl and of course the

disguised as Batgirl and of course the

disguised as Batgirl and of course the flash tragically the Flash’s archenemy

flash tragically the Flash’s archenemy

flash tragically the Flash’s archenemy reverse flash takes Irish’s life at the

reverse flash takes Irish’s life at the

reverse flash takes Irish’s life at the party it was a moment that would haunt

party it was a moment that would haunt

party it was a moment that would haunt the flash for years number seven

the flash for years number seven

the flash for years number seven becoming part of the Speed Force several

becoming part of the Speed Force several

becoming part of the Speed Force several people have been called the flash

people have been called the flash

people have been called the flash including Barry’s former sidekick Wally

including Barry’s former sidekick Wally

including Barry’s former sidekick Wally West who was responsible for this

West who was responsible for this

West who was responsible for this memorable moment it had been established

memorable moment it had been established

memorable moment it had been established that all of DC speedsters got their

that all of DC speedsters got their

that all of DC speedsters got their power from a mysterious energy called

power from a mysterious energy called

power from a mysterious energy called the Speed Force the problem is that if

the Speed Force the problem is that if

the Speed Force the problem is that if you go too fast you would get sucked

you go too fast you would get sucked

you go too fast you would get sucked into the force itself and couldn’t get

into the force itself and couldn’t get

into the force itself and couldn’t get out unfortunately

out unfortunately

out unfortunately in terminal velocity the villainous

in terminal velocity the villainous

in terminal velocity the villainous Cobra is setting in motion a plan to

Cobra is setting in motion a plan to

Cobra is setting in motion a plan to destroy the world and while battling him

destroy the world and while battling him

destroy the world and while battling him Wally gets sucked into the Speed Force

Wally gets sucked into the Speed Force

Wally gets sucked into the Speed Force all seems lost until Wally miraculously

all seems lost until Wally miraculously

all seems lost until Wally miraculously returns drawn back because of his love

returns drawn back because of his love

returns drawn back because of his love for his girlfriend Linda aww

for his girlfriend Linda aww

for his girlfriend Linda aww number six introducing Barry Allen since

number six introducing Barry Allen since

number six introducing Barry Allen since the Barry Allen version of the flash is

the Barry Allen version of the flash is

the Barry Allen version of the flash is generally credited with ushering in the

generally credited with ushering in the

generally credited with ushering in the so-called Silver Age of comics it’s

so-called Silver Age of comics it’s

so-called Silver Age of comics it’s appropriate that Barry’s debut should be

appropriate that Barry’s debut should be

appropriate that Barry’s debut should be on this list superhero comics we’re in a

on this list superhero comics we’re in a

on this list superhero comics we’re in a bit of a dip during the 40s and early

bit of a dip during the 40s and early

bit of a dip during the 40s and early 50s but DC’s decision to try reviving

50s but DC’s decision to try reviving

50s but DC’s decision to try reviving and revitalizing one of their old

and revitalizing one of their old

and revitalizing one of their old characters paid off in a big way in

characters paid off in a big way in

characters paid off in a big way in showcase number four leaders meet Barry

showcase number four leaders meet Barry

showcase number four leaders meet Barry Allen a police scientist who enjoys

Allen a police scientist who enjoys

Allen a police scientist who enjoys reading the comic book adventures of the

reading the comic book adventures of the

reading the comic book adventures of the original flash when a bolt of lightning

original flash when a bolt of lightning

original flash when a bolt of lightning douses Barry with an array of chemicals

douses Barry with an array of chemicals

douses Barry with an array of chemicals the perennially Lake Barry Allen

the perennially Lake Barry Allen

the perennially Lake Barry Allen suddenly finds that he’s the fastest man

suddenly finds that he’s the fastest man

suddenly finds that he’s the fastest man alive in comic book history was made

alive in comic book history was made

alive in comic book history was made number 5 Barry causes flashpoint

hello Barry Thawne I love what you’ve

hello Barry Thawne I love what you’ve done with the place

done with the place

done with the place in the flashpoint storyline the DC world

in the flashpoint storyline the DC world

in the flashpoint storyline the DC world is no it has been turned upside down

is no it has been turned upside down

is no it has been turned upside down Aquaman and Wonder Woman are at war with

Aquaman and Wonder Woman are at war with

Aquaman and Wonder Woman are at war with each other

each other

each other Captain Cold is a hero and Batman is

Captain Cold is a hero and Batman is

Captain Cold is a hero and Batman is Thomas Wayne instead of Bruce Wayne you

Thomas Wayne instead of Bruce Wayne you

Thomas Wayne instead of Bruce Wayne you get the picture right oh by the way the

get the picture right oh by the way the

get the picture right oh by the way the world is also on the brink of

world is also on the brink of

world is also on the brink of destruction you see in this world

destruction you see in this world

destruction you see in this world Barry’s mother didn’t die but his father

Barry’s mother didn’t die but his father

Barry’s mother didn’t die but his father did mom it’s you you’re here Barry’s the

did mom it’s you you’re here Barry’s the

did mom it’s you you’re here Barry’s the only person who remembers the world away

only person who remembers the world away

only person who remembers the world away was supposed to be and he realizes that

was supposed to be and he realizes that

was supposed to be and he realizes that only the reverse-flash could have

only the reverse-flash could have

only the reverse-flash could have engineered this the series leads up to

engineered this the series leads up to

engineered this the series leads up to their confrontation when the villain

their confrontation when the villain

their confrontation when the villain reveals that Barry is actually

reveals that Barry is actually

reveals that Barry is actually responsible he had gone back in time to

responsible he had gone back in time to

responsible he had gone back in time to save his mother thus creating the

save his mother thus creating the

save his mother thus creating the flashpoint universe good job Barry the

flashpoint universe good job Barry the

flashpoint universe good job Barry the world is about to end thanks to you

world is about to end thanks to you

world is about to end thanks to you number 4 Barry’s choice you hold both

number 4 Barry’s choice you hold both

number 4 Barry’s choice you hold both our futures in your hands now mr. Allen

our futures in your hands now mr. Allen

our futures in your hands now mr. Allen I know you can do it season one of the

I know you can do it season one of the

I know you can do it season one of the flash TV series revolves heavily around

flash TV series revolves heavily around

flash TV series revolves heavily around the death of Barry’s mother by the end

the death of Barry’s mother by the end

the death of Barry’s mother by the end of the season Barry knows that the

of the season Barry knows that the

of the season Barry knows that the reverse-flash a speedster from the

reverse-flash a speedster from the

reverse-flash a speedster from the future did the deed but killing her

future did the deed but killing her

future did the deed but killing her stranded the villain in Barry’s timeline

stranded the villain in Barry’s timeline

stranded the villain in Barry’s timeline I was stuck here stranded in this time

I was stuck here stranded in this time

I was stuck here stranded in this time unable to return to my own now reverse

unable to return to my own now reverse

unable to return to my own now reverse flash let’s bury in on a secret he can

flash let’s bury in on a secret he can

flash let’s bury in on a secret he can help Barry go back in time to save his

help Barry go back in time to save his

help Barry go back in time to save his mother

mother

mother if Barry then helps him get back to the

if Barry then helps him get back to the

if Barry then helps him get back to the future it’s a hard choice for Barry to

future it’s a hard choice for Barry to

future it’s a hard choice for Barry to me but eventually he decides to take the

me but eventually he decides to take the

me but eventually he decides to take the trip back to the past

trip back to the past

trip back to the past viewers watch Barry return ready to stop

viewers watch Barry return ready to stop

viewers watch Barry return ready to stop his mother’s death only to change his

his mother’s death only to change his

his mother’s death only to change his mind instead Barry chooses to provide

mind instead Barry chooses to provide

mind instead Barry chooses to provide comfort and closure to his dying mother

comfort and closure to his dying mother

comfort and closure to his dying mother God and her both okay

God and her both okay

God and her both okay and we love you mom

and we love you mom

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[Music] number three the flash races Superman

number three the flash races Superman

number three the flash races Superman for real

for real

for real you can outrun the flash you bet can

you can outrun the flash you bet can

you can outrun the flash you bet can Superman outrun the flash sure when a

Superman outrun the flash sure when a

Superman outrun the flash sure when a starting in 1967 flash and Superman

starting in 1967 flash and Superman

starting in 1967 flash and Superman engaged in a number of races to

engaged in a number of races to

engaged in a number of races to determine which of them was faster but

determine which of them was faster but

determine which of them was faster but they almost always ended at a time or a

they almost always ended at a time or a

they almost always ended at a time or a win that was technical rather than

win that was technical rather than

win that was technical rather than decisive in the rebirth storyline flash

decisive in the rebirth storyline flash

decisive in the rebirth storyline flash has to sacrifice himself to the Speed

has to sacrifice himself to the Speed

has to sacrifice himself to the Speed Force in order to save the other

Force in order to save the other

Force in order to save the other speedsters and he starts pouring on the

speedsters and he starts pouring on the

speedsters and he starts pouring on the speed to get engulfed in the Speed Force

speed to get engulfed in the Speed Force

speed to get engulfed in the Speed Force Superman however won’t let him the man

Superman however won’t let him the man

Superman however won’t let him the man Steele catches up to Barry trying to

Steele catches up to Barry trying to

Steele catches up to Barry trying to talk him out of it he reminds Barry that

talk him out of it he reminds Barry that

talk him out of it he reminds Barry that they’d raced before and that Barry can’t

they’d raced before and that Barry can’t

they’d raced before and that Barry can’t run away Barry star that he is let

run away Barry star that he is let

run away Barry star that he is let Superman know that he was holding back

Superman know that he was holding back

Superman know that he was holding back all of those times and he instantly

all of those times and he instantly

all of those times and he instantly leaves the Man of Steel in his dust

number two Silver Age and Golden Age

number two Silver Age and Golden Age flash meet this classic is important not

flash meet this classic is important not

flash meet this classic is important not just because Barry Allen meets Jay

just because Barry Allen meets Jay

just because Barry Allen meets Jay Garrick the original flash but also

Garrick the original flash but also

Garrick the original flash but also because it’s the birth of the entire DC

because it’s the birth of the entire DC

because it’s the birth of the entire DC multiverse it starts out with flash

multiverse it starts out with flash

multiverse it starts out with flash performing tricks for kids at a Central

performing tricks for kids at a Central

performing tricks for kids at a Central City charity event suddenly he

City charity event suddenly he

City charity event suddenly he disappears before their very eyes and

disappears before their very eyes and

disappears before their very eyes and turns up in Keystone City Barry has

turns up in Keystone City Barry has

turns up in Keystone City Barry has vibrated his atom so vast that he

vibrated his atom so vast that he

vibrated his atom so vast that he crosses the barrier into the earth of

crosses the barrier into the earth of

crosses the barrier into the earth of another dimension there he soon meets up

another dimension there he soon meets up

another dimension there he soon meets up with the original flash Jay Garrick the

with the original flash Jay Garrick the

with the original flash Jay Garrick the two flashes team-up starting a beautiful

two flashes team-up starting a beautiful

two flashes team-up starting a beautiful friendship and opening the door to many

friendship and opening the door to many

friendship and opening the door to many other alternate universes for DC to

other alternate universes for DC to

other alternate universes for DC to explore before we reveal our top pick

explore before we reveal our top pick

explore before we reveal our top pick here are a few honorable mentions

forgive me but to me you’ve been dead

forgive me but to me you’ve been dead for centuries I don’t understand if I’m

for centuries I don’t understand if I’m

for centuries I don’t understand if I’m the flash that why are you doing this to

the flash that why are you doing this to

the flash that why are you doing this to me why do I have to catch this distinct

me why do I have to catch this distinct

me why do I have to catch this distinct before you let me go back number one

before you let me go back number one

before you let me go back number one Berry’s sacrifice Dec promised there

Berry’s sacrifice Dec promised there

Berry’s sacrifice Dec promised there would be big changes in its crisis on

would be big changes in its crisis on

would be big changes in its crisis on Infinite Earths event and they were not

Infinite Earths event and they were not

Infinite Earths event and they were not kidding the anti-monitor has constructed

kidding the anti-monitor has constructed

kidding the anti-monitor has constructed an antimatter cannon which will destroy

an antimatter cannon which will destroy

an antimatter cannon which will destroy the remains of the multiverse in order

the remains of the multiverse in order

the remains of the multiverse in order to stop him flash locates the source of

to stop him flash locates the source of

to stop him flash locates the source of the cannons power by running around it

the cannons power by running around it

the cannons power by running around it at a faster speed that he’s ever

at a faster speed that he’s ever

at a faster speed that he’s ever attempted before Barry is able to

attempted before Barry is able to

attempted before Barry is able to destroy the power core but doing so also

destroy the power core but doing so also

destroy the power core but doing so also disrupts Flash’s physical being his

disrupts Flash’s physical being his

disrupts Flash’s physical being his mortal core is hurled through time

mortal core is hurled through time

mortal core is hurled through time ultimately disintegrating flash has made

ultimately disintegrating flash has made

ultimately disintegrating flash has made the ultimate sacrifice choosing death to

the ultimate sacrifice choosing death to

the ultimate sacrifice choosing death to save countless lives none of whom were

save countless lives none of whom were

save countless lives none of whom were aware of what he has done do you agree

aware of what he has done do you agree

aware of what he has done do you agree with our choices no no I don’t but I

with our choices no no I don’t but I

with our choices no no I don’t but I choose to what other moments from the

choose to what other moments from the

choose to what other moments from the Scarlet speedster his life should we

Scarlet speedster his life should we

Scarlet speedster his life should we have included for more speedy top 10s

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