The Flash Season 3: 7 Easter Eggs & References You Might've Missed In 'Paradox'

7. Flashpoint/Paradox

Episode two's title - Paradox - is a fairly innocuous one by itself (if slightly misleading, as it doesn't actually include a time paradox). Put it together with the previous episode that was simply titled Flashpoint, however, and you get a clever nod to the name of the other adaptation of the Flashpoint storyline.

Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox was a DC animated movie released in 2013. Like The Flash, it also scaled back the massive crossover event into bite-size form and largely focused on Barry’s emotional journey. Unlike The Flash, though, it still found time to feature Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman and many more.

The symbiotic titles are fitting, as the two episodes share a few similar beats. For instance, a final showdown between The Flash and The Rival on Williamson Street. I forgot to mention it last week, but this is presumably a nod to Joshua Williamson, the current writer of The Flash comics.