The Flash: 10 Things We Learned From The Season 2 Premiere
4. Harrison Confesses
Harrison Wells was an immensely satisfying villain and though he’s still set to return in some unknown form this season, for now we get to see him via his video will to Barry Allen. Wells taunts Barry, trying to get the last laugh and claiming that he will never be truly happy. To prove this, he does what few saw coming and confesses to the murder of Nora Allen.
After spending so much time last year trying to trick him into admitting it, Wells just gives it up like that. It’s the act of a true villain, essentially letting Barry know that he can never be happy with his mom dead, and that he should have saved her when he had the chance.
Wells even left STAR Labs to Barry. For the show’s purposes, it was a way to keep the familiar set in play. In the eyes of Wells, however, he likely sees this as a permanent middle finger to Barry. Now, every time Barry sets foot in his headquarters, he’s reminded of the man who took so much from him.