He needs to restore back his powers in order to travel back in time to undo the drastic changes that happened. It turned out that one of the main reasons is because Barry saved his mother from dying and the resulting dark side of the world emanated from it.
The “Flashpoint” miniseries was also important because it changed the status quo for the DC Comics Universe which led to “The New 52.”
The story was even adapted in 2013 into the animated feature film “Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox.”
It could also be a way for “The Flash” to feature the guestings or cameo appearances of other DC Comics superhero characters other than those found on TV these days to continue the expansion of the DC Extended Universe both on the big and small screens following the blockbuster hit “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” that got the ball rolling this year.
Fans know that “The Flash” has so far featured characters from other TV series based on DC Comics including “Arrow” and “Legends of Tomorrow” on The CW and “Supergirl” on CBS very soon.
With the “Flashpoint” storyline, the entry of other DC Comics superhero characters becomes unlimited including the possible appearances of Wonder Woman, Aquaman, Cyborg, the Dark Knight, and even the Man of Steel.
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IF THEY ARE GOING WITH ANOTHER SUPER SPEEDSTER VERSION OF REVERSE/ZOOM THEN I AM OUT AFTER 2 SEASONS. FLASH HAS SUCH A RICH VARIED ROGUES GALLERY THAT IT IS BORING TO ME TO SEE VARIATIONS OF ZOOM REVERSE FLASH EVERY SEASON. I FAST FORWADED THROUGH MOST OF THE END OF SEASON 2 AS I FOUND IT TOO SIMILAR TO SEASON 1 THE INVINCIBLE OTHER WORLD SPEEDSTER STOE=RY