The Flash Season 3: 10 Things You Need To Know About Kid Flash

1. He's Faster Than Barry Allen

The Flash Wally West Kid Flash
DC Comics

Following his ascension from Kid Flash to The Flash, Wally West initially struggled.

He went public with his and the deceased Barry Allen’s identities as current Flash and former Flash, but many didn’t take to him due to him simply not being as good as the previous Flash and also the fact that he was a bit of a tool at times.

To put it in basic terms, Wally West as The Flash just wasn’t very good, and it was there for all to see.

It was soon explained that the real problem was that Wally had a mental block that stopped him from fully reaching his potential. The reason for this block? He expected Barry Allen to return from the dead at any minute and reclaim the title of The Flash, with Wally then going back to being Kid Flash.

Wally wasn’t ready to become the new Scarlet Speedster, and he got to a stage where he even began resenting Barry for leaving him with the task of filling his bright yellow booties. That would eventually all change, though, and Wally would snap out of his mental funk.

Upon doing so, Wally West truly unlocked the real extent of his superpowers, with him actually being able to become faster than his Flash predecessor. Yes, Wally had upped and the game and surpassed his longtime mentor as being The Fastest Man Alive.

Sure, his mentor was no longer alive and DC always had their main Flash be the fastest speedster ever, but in establishing this it made Wally West feel just as important as Barry Allen, with many even seeing the former Kid Flash as the greatest Flash of all time.

So, there’s no pressure or anything to live up for The CW when it comes to their new Kid Flash then…

Know any other Kid Flash facts? Have some thoughts on how he'll work on TV? Share 'em down in the comments.

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