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According to the fiction now established, Eobard Thawne traveled in time to kill Barry Allen as a child (we assume), instead killing Nora, and becoming stranded. Under the guise of Harrison Wells, Thawne set out to grant Barry Allen his powers, and usher him into the true potential of the Speed Force personally.
According to the fiction now established, Eobard Thawne traveled in time to kill Barry Allen as a child (we assume), instead killing Nora, and becoming stranded. Under the guise of Harrison Wells, Thawne set out to grant Barry Allen his powers, and usher him into the true potential of the Speed Force personally.


The implication given is that Thawne, in traveling backward in time to that fateful night in Barry's life, altered the natural course of history. Or at least, he emerged from the Allen household determined to alter it himself. The glimpse into Wells' life is a bittersweet one, when his ambition and dedication to his wife's memory is undercut by the knowledge that he never lived to see it become a reality. It presumably did, since Thawne knew to take Wells' place, using his knowledge of the past to change little besides the year of the particle accelerator's debut.---> <!--GOCE c/e underway, copied this while I try to resolve unclear para, above--->
The implication given is that Thawne, in traveling backward in time to that fateful night in Barry's life, altered the natural course of history. Or at least, he emerged from the Allen household determined to alter it himself. The glimpse into Wells' life is a bittersweet one, when his ambition and dedication to his wife's memory is undercut by the knowledge that he never lived to see it become a reality. It presumably did, since Thawne knew to take Wells' place, using his knowledge of the past to change little besides the year of the particle accelerator's debut.--->


===Harry Wells===
===Harry Wells===
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===Sherloque Wells===
===Sherloque Wells===
Harrison Sherloque Wells,<!-- Do not add quote marks as Todd Helbing calls him "Harrison Sherloque Wells": https://411mania.com/movies/new-flash-season-five-image-shows-off-new-suit-nora-costume/ --> a detective from [[Earth-221]],<ref name="Ep512" /> is hired in the [[The Flash (season 5)|fifth season]] by Team Flash to investigate the mystery of the [[metahuman]] serial killer [[Cicada (Arrowverse)|Cicada]]. He is forced to stay on Earth-1 after his initial deductions prove incorrect because this version of Cicada has a different secret identity than the 37 versions Sherloque has identified previously.<ref name="Ep503" /> He is also suspicious of Barry's future daughter [[Nora West-Allen]],<ref name="Ep503" /> and secretly investigates the speedster, leading him to discover her allegiance with his Earth-1 [[doppelgänger]]'s impostor and killer Eobard Thawne.<ref name="Ep511" /><ref name="Ep517" /> Sherloque has married, and subsequently divorced, the [[Renee Adler]] of various Earths in the multiverse and eventually starts dating the Earth-1 version of her.<ref name="Ep513" /> He sends the Earth-1 Renee, who is a metahuman, to his Earth to keep her safe from [[Cicada II]].<ref name="Ep521" /> After both versions of Cicada are defeated, Sherloque returns to his Earth and seeks out Renee.<ref name="Ep522" />
Harrison Sherloque Wells,<!-- Do not add quote marks as Todd Helbing calls him "Harrison Sherloque Wells": https://411mania.com/movies/new-flash-season-five-image-shows-off-new-suit-nora-costume/ --> a detective from [[Earth-221]],<ref name="Ep512" /> is hired in the [[The Flash (season 5)|fifth season]] by Team Flash to investigate the mystery of the [[metahuman]] serial killer [[Cicada (Arrowverse)|Cicada]]. He is forced to stay on Earth-1 after his initial deductions prove incorrect because this version of Cicada has a different secret identity than the 37 versions Sherloque has previously identified.<ref name="Ep503" /> After investigating further, he announces Cicada's true identity: [[Orlin Dwyer]].<ref>{{cite episode|title=O Come, All Ye Thankful|episode-link=O Come, All Ye Thankful|series=The Flash|series-link=The Flash (2014 TV series)|network=[[The CW]]|date=November 27, 2018|season=5|number=7}}</ref> He is also suspicious of Barry's future daughter [[Nora West-Allen]],<ref name="Ep503" /> and secretly investigates the speedster, leading him to discover her allegiance with his Earth-1 [[doppelgänger]]'s impostor and killer Eobard Thawne.<ref name="Ep511" /><ref name="Ep517" /> Sherloque has married, and subsequently divorced, the [[Renee Adler]] of various Earths in the multiverse and eventually starts dating the Earth-1 version of her.<ref name="Ep513" /> He sends the Earth-1 Renee, who is a metahuman, to his Earth to keep her safe from [[Cicada II]], who is continuing the late Dwyer's mission.<ref name="Ep521" /> After Cicada II is defeated, Sherloque returns to his Earth and seeks out the Earth-1 Renee.<ref name="Ep522" />


===Other variants of Wells===
===Other variants of Wells===
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==Concept and creation ==
==Concept and creation ==
Executive producers [[Greg Berlanti]] and [[Andrew Kreisberg]], and [[DC Comics]] CCO [[Geoff Johns]], created the character of Harrison Wells for [[The CW]] series ''The Flash'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/123045-new-images-promo-for-the-flash-focus-on-tom-cavanaghs-dr-harrison-wells |title=New Images, Promo for The Flash Focus on Tom Cavanagh's Dr. Harrison Wells |date=September 17, 2014 |website=[[ComingSoon.net]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531040410/http://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/123045-new-images-promo-for-the-flash-focus-on-tom-cavanaghs-dr-harrison-wells |archive-date=May 31, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref> although he is first mentioned in the ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]'' season 2 episode "[[Three Ghosts]]".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.themarysue.com/arrow-s2-ep9/ |title=Arrow Recap: Three Ghosts |last=Pantozzi |first=Jill |date=December 12, 2013 |website=[[The Mary Sue]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618105331/https://www.themarysue.com/arrow-s2-ep9/ |archive-date=June 18, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> While a character named "Dr. Wells" had appeared in "Elevator To Nowhere", a 1980 episode of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] animated series ''[[Super Friends]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/12338-Elevator-To-Nowhere |title=Elevator To Nowhere |website=[[The Big Cartoon DataBase]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180620162959/https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/12338-Elevator-To-Nowhere |archive-date=June 20, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=June 20, 2018}}</ref> and another namesake character in ''Flash TV Special #1'', a January 1991 tie-in comic book with the [[CBS]] live-action series ''[[The Flash (1990 TV series)|The Flash]]'' (1990),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cbr.com/tv-legends-was-flashs-harrison-wells-based-on-a-comic-character/ |title=TV Legends: Was Flash's Harrison Wells Based On a Comic Character? |last=Cronin |first=Brian |date=September 14, 2016 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011225555/http://www.cbr.com/tv-legends-was-flashs-harrison-wells-based-on-a-comic-character/ |archive-date=October 11, 2016 |dead-url=no |access-date=March 21, 2017}}</ref> Johns has said that Harrison Wells is an original creation for the CW series.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/flash-premiere-tom-cavanagh-eps-738650 |title='The Flash' Stars and EPs Break Down the Premiere's Final Moment |last=Ng |first=Philiana |date=October 7, 2014 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=May 31, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531183926/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/flash-premiere-tom-cavanagh-eps-738650 |archive-date=May 31, 2018 |dead-url=no}}</ref> On February 10, 2014, [[Tom Cavanagh]] was cast in the role, described as "a rock star in the world of physics and the mind and money behind Central City's S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thewrap.com/ed-star-tom-cavanagh-joins-cws-flash-pilot/ |title='Ed' Star Tom Cavanagh Joins CW's 'Flash' Pilot |last=Nededog |first=Jethro |date=February 10, 2014 |website=[[TheWrap]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305084244/http://www.thewrap.com/ed-star-tom-cavanagh-joins-cws-flash-pilot/ |archive-date=March 5, 2014 |dead-url=no |access-date=August 6, 2016}}</ref> This differed from the comics where [[Garrison Slate]] founded S.T.A.R. Labs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/05/16/the-flash-trailer-easter-eggs-and-dc-comics-references-from-an-in-depth-look/ |title=The Flash Trailer: Easter Eggs and DC Comics References From an In-Depth Look |last=Burlingame |first=Russ |date=May 16, 2014 |website=Comicbook.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618084115/http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/05/16/the-flash-trailer-easter-eggs-and-dc-comics-references-from-an-in-depth-look/ |archive-date=June 18, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> Cavanagh described [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] founder [[Steve Jobs]] as an inspiration for the character.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/exclusive-why-actor-tom-cavanagh-happy-hes-not-playing-flash-flash |title=EXCLUSIVE: Why actor Tom Cavanagh is happy he's not playing the Flash in The Flash |last=Huddleston |first=Kathie |date=October 7, 2014 |website=[[Syfy Wire]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103051831/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/exclusive-why-actor-tom-cavanagh-happy-hes-not-playing-flash-flash |archive-date=November 3, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=November 3, 2018}}</ref> It was eventually revealed that "Wells" was actually Eobard Thawne, who assumed the real Wells' identity after murdering him.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/flash-harrison-wells-killed-by-785551 |title='The Flash' EP and Mark Hamill on Harrison Wells Shocker, 'Star Wars' Shoutout |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=March 31, 2015 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=July 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703054308/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/flash-harrison-wells-killed-by-785551 |archive-date=July 3, 2018 |dead-url=no}}</ref>
Executive producers [[Greg Berlanti]] and [[Andrew Kreisberg]], and [[DC Comics]] CCO [[Geoff Johns]], created the character of Harrison Wells for [[The CW]] series ''The Flash'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/123045-new-images-promo-for-the-flash-focus-on-tom-cavanaghs-dr-harrison-wells |title=New Images, Promo for The Flash Focus on Tom Cavanagh's Dr. Harrison Wells |date=September 17, 2014 |website=[[ComingSoon.net]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531040410/http://www.comingsoon.net/tv/news/123045-new-images-promo-for-the-flash-focus-on-tom-cavanaghs-dr-harrison-wells |archive-date=May 31, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref> although he is first mentioned in the ''[[Arrow (TV series)|Arrow]]'' season 2 episode "[[Three Ghosts]]".<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.themarysue.com/arrow-s2-ep9/ |title=Arrow Recap: Three Ghosts |last=Pantozzi |first=Jill |date=December 12, 2013 |website=[[The Mary Sue]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618105331/https://www.themarysue.com/arrow-s2-ep9/ |archive-date=June 18, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> While a character named "Dr. Wells" had appeared in "Elevator To Nowhere", a 1980 episode of the [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] animated series ''[[Super Friends]]'',<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/12338-Elevator-To-Nowhere |title=Elevator To Nowhere |website=[[The Big Cartoon DataBase]] |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180620162959/https://www.bcdb.com/cartoon/12338-Elevator-To-Nowhere |archive-date=June 20, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=June 20, 2018}}</ref> and another namesake character in ''Flash TV Special #1'', a January 1991 tie-in comic book with the [[CBS]] live-action series ''[[The Flash (1990 TV series)|The Flash]]'' (1990),<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.cbr.com/tv-legends-was-flashs-harrison-wells-based-on-a-comic-character/ |title=TV Legends: Was Flash's Harrison Wells Based On a Comic Character? |last=Cronin |first=Brian |date=September 14, 2016 |website=[[Comic Book Resources]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011225555/http://www.cbr.com/tv-legends-was-flashs-harrison-wells-based-on-a-comic-character/ |archive-date=October 11, 2016 |dead-url=no |access-date=March 21, 2017}}</ref> Johns has said that Harrison Wells is an original creation for the CW series.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/flash-premiere-tom-cavanagh-eps-738650 |title='The Flash' Stars and EPs Break Down the Premiere's Final Moment |last=Ng |first=Philiana |date=October 7, 2014 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=May 31, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180531183926/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/flash-premiere-tom-cavanagh-eps-738650 |archive-date=May 31, 2018 |dead-url=no}}</ref> On February 10, 2014, [[Tom Cavanagh]] was cast in the role, described as "a rock star in the world of physics and the mind and money behind Central City's S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thewrap.com/ed-star-tom-cavanagh-joins-cws-flash-pilot/ |title='Ed' Star Tom Cavanagh Joins CW's 'Flash' Pilot |last=Nededog |first=Jethro |date=February 10, 2014 |website=[[TheWrap]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305084244/http://www.thewrap.com/ed-star-tom-cavanagh-joins-cws-flash-pilot/ |archive-date=March 5, 2014 |dead-url=no |access-date=August 6, 2016}}</ref> This differed from the comics where [[Garrison Slate]] founded S.T.A.R. Labs.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/05/16/the-flash-trailer-easter-eggs-and-dc-comics-references-from-an-in-depth-look/ |title=The Flash Trailer: Easter Eggs and DC Comics References From an In-Depth Look |last=Burlingame |first=Russ |date=May 16, 2014 |website=Comicbook.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618084115/http://comicbook.com/blog/2014/05/16/the-flash-trailer-easter-eggs-and-dc-comics-references-from-an-in-depth-look/ |archive-date=June 18, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> Cavanagh described [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] founder [[Steve Jobs]] as an inspiration for the character.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/exclusive-why-actor-tom-cavanagh-happy-hes-not-playing-flash-flash |title=EXCLUSIVE: Why actor Tom Cavanagh is happy he's not playing the Flash in The Flash |last=Huddleston |first=Kathie |date=October 7, 2014 |website=[[Syfy Wire]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181103051831/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/exclusive-why-actor-tom-cavanagh-happy-hes-not-playing-flash-flash |archive-date=November 3, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=November 3, 2018}}</ref> It was eventually revealed that "Wells" was actually Eobard Thawne, who assumed the real Wells' identity after murdering him.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/flash-harrison-wells-killed-by-785551 |title='The Flash' EP and Mark Hamill on Harrison Wells Shocker, 'Star Wars' Shoutout |last=Couch |first=Aaron |date=March 31, 2015 |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |access-date=July 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180703054308/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/flash-harrison-wells-killed-by-785551 |archive-date=July 3, 2018 |dead-url=no}}</ref> Since season 2, Cavanagh has portrayed other versions of Wells, primarily "Harry" of Earth-2.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/dc/2017/05/24/is-tom-cavanagh-leaving-the-flash-/|title=What's Next For Tom Cavanagh on The Flash?|last=Burlingame|first=Russ|date=May 23, 2017|website=Comicbook.com|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211161700/http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/05/24/is-tom-cavanagh-leaving-the-flash-|archive-date=December 11, 2017|dead-url=no|access-date=July 17, 2018}}</ref><ref name="darnedest" />


==Characterization==
==Characterization==
Since season 2, Cavanagh has portrayed other versions of Wells, primarily "Harry" of Earth-2.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://comicbook.com/dc/2017/05/24/is-tom-cavanagh-leaving-the-flash-/ |title=What's Next For Tom Cavanagh on The Flash? |last=Burlingame |first=Russ |date=May 23, 2017 |website=Comicbook.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171211161700/http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/05/24/is-tom-cavanagh-leaving-the-flash- |archive-date=December 11, 2017 |dead-url=no |access-date=July 17, 2018}}</ref><ref name="darnedest" /> He differentiated each version based on character mannerisms, voice, and origin story.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://fanfest.com/2018/04/09/the-flash-tom-cavanagh-on-the-many-faces-of-harrison-wells/ |title='The Flash': Tom Cavanagh on the Many Faces of Harrison Wells |last=Tieman |first=Alyssa |date=April 9, 2018 |website=Fan Fest |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602055023/http://fanfest.com/2018/04/09/the-flash-tom-cavanagh-on-the-many-faces-of-harrison-wells/ |archive-date=June 2, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=June 2, 2018}}</ref> Cavanagh described Harry as someone who "seems bad but he's good", the opposite of Thawne.<ref name="HR conman" /> [[Grant Gustin]], who portrays Barry Allen, described Harry as a "douchebag". Cavanagh said, though he was not written that way, it was his idea to portray the character as egotistical.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.etonline.com/news/174383_the_flash_harrison_wells_earth_2_hes_a_dick_grant_gustin_tom_cavanagh |title='The Flash' Cast Dishes on Harrison Wells' Return: 'He's a Dick' (and No One's Thrilled!) |last=Aguilera |first=Leanne |date=October 20, 2015 |website=[[Entertainment Tonight]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180608073732/https://www.etonline.com/news/174383_the_flash_harrison_wells_earth_2_hes_a_dick_grant_gustin_tom_cavanagh |archive-date=June 8, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref> He also described Harry as "socially awkward", but ultimately "a good guy at heart".<ref name="Teases" /> Kriesberg differentiated Harry from Thawne by calling him "a tortured man who's beset with guilt" who loves his daughter. He added, "[Harry is] a jerk, but he's doing everything he's doing because he loves his daughter more than anything in the world."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2016/04/26/the-flash-the-many-faces-of-harrison-wells |title=The Flash: The Many Faces of Harrison Wells |last=Beedle |first=Tim |date=April 26, 2016 |website=[[DC Comics]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180611091251/https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2016/04/26/the-flash-the-many-faces-of-harrison-wells |archive-date=June 11, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> According to Cavanagh, Harry was created to give the series a "daily antagonist".<ref name="No Slowing Down">{{Cite web |url=https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2018/12/04/no-slowing-down-tom-cavanagh-directs-the-flashs-100th-episode |title=No Slowing Down: Tom Cavanagh Directs The Flash's 100th Episode |last=Beedle |first=Tim |date=December 4, 2018 |website=[[DC Comics]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527105642/https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2018/12/04/no-slowing-down-tom-cavanagh-directs-the-flashs-100th-episode |archive-date=May 27, 2019 |dead-url=no |access-date=May 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.showbizjunkies.com/tv/the-flash-tom-cavanagh-interview-season-4/ |title=The Flash Season 4: Tom Cavanagh Interview on Harrison Wells Versions |last=Murray |first=Rebecca |date=August 31, 2017 |website=ShowbizJunkies |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527105648/https://www.showbizjunkies.com/tv/the-flash-tom-cavanagh-interview-season-4/ |archive-date=May 27, 2019 |dead-url=no |access-date=May 27, 2019}}</ref>
Cavanagh has differentiated each version of Wells he portrays based on character mannerisms, voice, and origin story.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://fanfest.com/2018/04/09/the-flash-tom-cavanagh-on-the-many-faces-of-harrison-wells/ |title='The Flash': Tom Cavanagh on the Many Faces of Harrison Wells |last=Tieman |first=Alyssa |date=April 9, 2018 |website=Fan Fest |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602055023/http://fanfest.com/2018/04/09/the-flash-tom-cavanagh-on-the-many-faces-of-harrison-wells/ |archive-date=June 2, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=June 2, 2018}}</ref> He described Harry as someone who "seems bad but he's good", the opposite of Thawne.<ref name="HR conman" /> [[Grant Gustin]], who portrays Barry Allen, described Harry as a "douchebag". Cavanagh said, though he was not written that way, it was his idea to portray the character as egotistical.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.etonline.com/news/174383_the_flash_harrison_wells_earth_2_hes_a_dick_grant_gustin_tom_cavanagh |title='The Flash' Cast Dishes on Harrison Wells' Return: 'He's a Dick' (and No One's Thrilled!) |last=Aguilera |first=Leanne |date=October 20, 2015 |website=[[Entertainment Tonight]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180608073732/https://www.etonline.com/news/174383_the_flash_harrison_wells_earth_2_hes_a_dick_grant_gustin_tom_cavanagh |archive-date=June 8, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=June 8, 2018}}</ref> He also described Harry as "socially awkward", but ultimately "a good guy at heart".<ref name="Teases" /> Kriesberg differentiated Harry from Thawne by calling him "a tortured man who's beset with guilt" who loves his daughter. He added, "[Harry is] a jerk, but he's doing everything he's doing because he loves his daughter more than anything in the world."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2016/04/26/the-flash-the-many-faces-of-harrison-wells |title=The Flash: The Many Faces of Harrison Wells |last=Beedle |first=Tim |date=April 26, 2016 |website=[[DC Comics]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180611091251/https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2016/04/26/the-flash-the-many-faces-of-harrison-wells |archive-date=June 11, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=June 11, 2018}}</ref> According to Cavanagh, Harry was created to give the series a "daily antagonist".<ref name="No Slowing Down">{{Cite web |url=https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2018/12/04/no-slowing-down-tom-cavanagh-directs-the-flashs-100th-episode |title=No Slowing Down: Tom Cavanagh Directs The Flash's 100th Episode |last=Beedle |first=Tim |date=December 4, 2018 |website=[[DC Comics]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527105642/https://www.dccomics.com/blog/2018/12/04/no-slowing-down-tom-cavanagh-directs-the-flashs-100th-episode |archive-date=May 27, 2019 |dead-url=no |access-date=May 27, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.showbizjunkies.com/tv/the-flash-tom-cavanagh-interview-season-4/ |title=The Flash Season 4: Tom Cavanagh Interview on Harrison Wells Versions |last=Murray |first=Rebecca |date=August 31, 2017 |website=ShowbizJunkies |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190527105648/https://www.showbizjunkies.com/tv/the-flash-tom-cavanagh-interview-season-4/ |archive-date=May 27, 2019 |dead-url=no |access-date=May 27, 2019}}</ref>


Season 3 introduces "H. R." of Earth-19.<ref name="MeetHRWells" /> Cavanagh described him as "a bit of a [[Confidence trick|con man]] ... But I didn't want to repeat myself from [season two], so what I thought I would try [this season] is a guy who fills it up with comedy."<ref name="HR conman" /> He said the character was created to bring more "comedic power" to the series in a way that would not undermine its serious narrative.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/1580359/how-the-flashs-latest-harrison-wells-is-different-from-the-others-according-to-tom-cavanagh |title=How The Flash's Latest Harrison Wells Is Different From The Others, According To Tom Cavanagh |last=Venable |first=Nick |date=November 1, 2016 |website=Cinema Blend |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602052531/https://www.cinemablend.com/television/1580359/how-the-flashs-latest-harrison-wells-is-different-from-the-others-according-to-tom-cavanagh |archive-date=June 2, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=June 2, 2018}}</ref> Regarding the relationship between Harry and H. R., he said, "Harry hated [H. R.] because he thought he was an idiot. H. R. thought Harry was the best thing ever."<ref name="ShowbizJunkies" /> H. R. and the three other versions of Wells seen in the episode "[[The New Rogues]]" were created by Cavanagh.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://archive.nerdist.com/the-flashs-tom-cavanagh-dives-deep-into-playing-a-new-version-of-harrison-wells/ |title=THE FLASH's Tom Cavanagh Dives Deep into Playing a New Version of Harrison Wells |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=November 1, 2016 |website=[[Nerdist Industries|Nerdist]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621112327/https://nerdist.com/the-flashs-tom-cavanagh-dives-deep-into-playing-a-new-version-of-harrison-wells/ |archive-date=June 21, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=May 20, 2019}}</ref>
Season 3 introduces "H. R." of Earth-19.<ref name="MeetHRWells" /> Cavanagh described him as "a bit of a [[Confidence trick|con man]] ... But I didn't want to repeat myself from [season two], so what I thought I would try [this season] is a guy who fills it up with comedy."<ref name="HR conman" /> He said the character was created to bring more "comedic power" to the series in a way that would not undermine its serious narrative.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/television/1580359/how-the-flashs-latest-harrison-wells-is-different-from-the-others-according-to-tom-cavanagh |title=How The Flash's Latest Harrison Wells Is Different From The Others, According To Tom Cavanagh |last=Venable |first=Nick |date=November 1, 2016 |website=Cinema Blend |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180602052531/https://www.cinemablend.com/television/1580359/how-the-flashs-latest-harrison-wells-is-different-from-the-others-according-to-tom-cavanagh |archive-date=June 2, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=June 2, 2018}}</ref> Regarding the relationship between Harry and H. R., he said, "Harry hated [H. R.] because he thought he was an idiot. H. R. thought Harry was the best thing ever."<ref name="ShowbizJunkies" /> H. R. and the three other versions of Wells seen in the episode "[[The New Rogues]]" were created by Cavanagh.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://archive.nerdist.com/the-flashs-tom-cavanagh-dives-deep-into-playing-a-new-version-of-harrison-wells/ |title=THE FLASH's Tom Cavanagh Dives Deep into Playing a New Version of Harrison Wells |last=Bucksbaum |first=Sydney |date=November 1, 2016 |website=[[Nerdist Industries|Nerdist]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180621112327/https://nerdist.com/the-flashs-tom-cavanagh-dives-deep-into-playing-a-new-version-of-harrison-wells/ |archive-date=June 21, 2018 |dead-url=no |access-date=May 20, 2019}}</ref>

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Harrison Wells
Arrowverse characters
Clockwise from top left: Earth-1 Wells, Harry, H. R. and Sherloque
Created by
Portrayed byTom Cavanagh
Years2014–present

Harrison Wells is the name of several fictional characters portrayed by Tom Cavanagh in the CW's television series The Flash. The character, created by Geoff Johns, Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg, is an original creation for the series and is not based on any existing character appearing in comics published by DC Comics. Most versions are scientists from parallel universes, each being the founder and director of S.T.A.R. Labs on their respective Earths. In the comics, the founder of S.T.A.R. Labs is Garrison Slate.

Cavanagh has played a different version of Wells in each season. He played Earth-1's Wells and his impersonator Eobard Thawne in season one; Harry Wells of Earth-2 since season two; writer H. R. Wells of Earth-19 in season three; the Council of Wells and the Council of Harrisons—which consist of various doppelgängers—in season four; and detective Sherloque Wells in season five.

Critics and fans have praised Cavanagh's performances as various versions of the character, particularly Harry, although some criticized his performance as H. R. The Council of Wells and Council of Harrisons received a mixed reception from critics; some praised their humor and Cavanagh's versatility in portraying them while others criticized their skit-like nature.

Fictional character biographies

Harrison Wells (Earth-1)

In season one of The Flash, Harrison Wells is introduced as the founder and director of S.T.A.R. Labs, located in Central City on Earth-1.[1] It is later revealed that Eobard Thawne killed Wells and assumed his identity after the former's plan to travel back in time to kill Barry Allen as a child was foiled by the Flash of his timeline, unintentionally severing his own Speed Force connection and leaving him stranded in the present day.[2][3]

Harry Wells

Harrison "Harry" Wells, the founder and director of the S.T.A.R Labs on Earth-2,[4] travels to Earth-1 in season two, when Zoom kidnaps his daughter Jesse Wells, to help Barry stop Zoom and rescue Jesse.[5][6] Zoom extorts Harry into developing a Speed Force transmitting device to steal Barry's speed in exchange for Jesse's life, but when Harry cannot continue with the plan he confesses his collaboration with Zoom to the team.[7] He gains Barry and Cisco Ramon's help rescuing Jesse from Earth-2; Harry and Jesse then seek refuge on Earth-1.[8][9] After Zoom's defeat, they return to Earth-2.[10]

In season three, Harry is captured and imprisoned by Gorilla City's denizens and Team Flash rescues him.[11] He later helps Team Flash fight Savitar.[12] Following Savitar's defeat, Harry remains on Earth-1 as a favor when Barry enters the Speed Force to stabilize it.[13] By the beginning of season four, Harry has returned to Earth-2 for undisclosed reasons,[14] but returns after an argument with Jesse[15] and helps the team fight Clifford DeVoe.[16][17] He builds a "thinking cap" to augment his intelligence with dark matter to outwit DeVoe,[18] but after the device is pushed past its safety limits, his brain is damaged;[19] now the more he uses his intellect, the faster he loses it.[20] Following DeVoe's defeat, with help from his widow Marlize, Team Flash manages to restore Harry's intelligence to a normal level and he returns to Earth-2.[21]

H. R. Wells

Harrison "H. R." Wells of Earth-19 is one of several versions of Harrison Wells in the third season who finds the cryptogram sent by Harry through the multiverse and expresses interest in aiding Team Flash.[22] After being chosen as Harry's replacement, H. R. is revealed to not be a scientist and admits he came to Earth-1 primarily to get material for a novel. Barry suggests letting H. R. stay a few weeks and he proves his worth by helping form plans and locating super-criminals.[23][24] He trains Wally West to be a hero and, after discovering how many criminals breached the facility, strives to transform S.T.A.R. Labs into a museum to maintain Team Flash's cover.[25][26] Gypsy, an enforcer from Earth-19, arrives to retrieve H. R. on charges of interdimensional travel forbidden on Earth-19, but is defeated by Cisco. She spares H. R. and warns him not to return to Earth-19.[27] In the battle against Savitar, H. R. sacrifices himself by disguising himself as Iris and taking her place to be killed by Savitar.[13]

Sherloque Wells

Harrison Sherloque Wells, a detective from Earth-221,[28] is hired in the fifth season by Team Flash to investigate the mystery of the metahuman serial killer Cicada. He is forced to stay on Earth-1 after his initial deductions prove incorrect because this version of Cicada has a different secret identity than the 37 versions Sherloque has previously identified.[29] After investigating further, he announces Cicada's true identity: Orlin Dwyer.[30] He is also suspicious of Barry's future daughter Nora West-Allen,[29] and secretly investigates the speedster, leading him to discover her allegiance with his Earth-1 doppelgänger's impostor and killer Eobard Thawne.[31][32] Sherloque has married, and subsequently divorced, the Renee Adler of various Earths in the multiverse and eventually starts dating the Earth-1 version of her.[33] He sends the Earth-1 Renee, who is a metahuman, to his Earth to keep her safe from Cicada II, who is continuing the late Dwyer's mission.[34] After Cicada II is defeated, Sherloque returns to his Earth and seeks out the Earth-1 Renee.[35]

Other variants of Wells

Throughout the series, many versions of Wells from across the multiverse have made brief appearances. In season three, several variants of Wells, along with H. R., appear as candidates to replace Harry from Team Flash, such as a cowboy from an unspecified Earth calling himself "Hell's Wells"; Wells of Earth-17, a British-accented steampunk scientist; and a French-speaking mime artist from another unspecified Earth.[36][37] During the fourth season, Harry briefly creates the "Council of Wells", which consists of the smartest versions of himself from across the multiverse: Herr Harrison Wolfgang Wells, a German author and scientist from Earth-12; H. Lothario Wells, a playboy-scientist from Earth-47; and Wells 2.0., a cyborg from Earth-22. Also shown is a wizard variant named "Wells the Grey".[38][37][a] Following Harry's expulsion from the Council of Wells because of his declining intelligence, a new group, termed the "Council of Harrisons" by Cisco, is formed. Along with Harry, this Council includes Lothario Wells; Sonny Wells of Earth-24; and H. P. Wells, a French poet from Earth-25.[41][42]

Concept and creation

Executive producers Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg, and DC Comics CCO Geoff Johns, created the character of Harrison Wells for The CW series The Flash,[43] although he is first mentioned in the Arrow season 2 episode "Three Ghosts".[44] While a character named "Dr. Wells" had appeared in "Elevator To Nowhere", a 1980 episode of the ABC animated series Super Friends,[45] and another namesake character in Flash TV Special #1, a January 1991 tie-in comic book with the CBS live-action series The Flash (1990),[46] Johns has said that Harrison Wells is an original creation for the CW series.[47] On February 10, 2014, Tom Cavanagh was cast in the role, described as "a rock star in the world of physics and the mind and money behind Central City's S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator."[48] This differed from the comics where Garrison Slate founded S.T.A.R. Labs.[49] Cavanagh described Apple founder Steve Jobs as an inspiration for the character.[50] It was eventually revealed that "Wells" was actually Eobard Thawne, who assumed the real Wells' identity after murdering him.[51] Since season 2, Cavanagh has portrayed other versions of Wells, primarily "Harry" of Earth-2.[52][53]

Characterization

Cavanagh has differentiated each version of Wells he portrays based on character mannerisms, voice, and origin story.[54] He described Harry as someone who "seems bad but he's good", the opposite of Thawne.[55] Grant Gustin, who portrays Barry Allen, described Harry as a "douchebag". Cavanagh said, though he was not written that way, it was his idea to portray the character as egotistical.[56] He also described Harry as "socially awkward", but ultimately "a good guy at heart".[57] Kriesberg differentiated Harry from Thawne by calling him "a tortured man who's beset with guilt" who loves his daughter. He added, "[Harry is] a jerk, but he's doing everything he's doing because he loves his daughter more than anything in the world."[58] According to Cavanagh, Harry was created to give the series a "daily antagonist".[59][60]

Season 3 introduces "H. R." of Earth-19.[36] Cavanagh described him as "a bit of a con man ... But I didn't want to repeat myself from [season two], so what I thought I would try [this season] is a guy who fills it up with comedy."[55] He said the character was created to bring more "comedic power" to the series in a way that would not undermine its serious narrative.[61] Regarding the relationship between Harry and H. R., he said, "Harry hated [H. R.] because he thought he was an idiot. H. R. thought Harry was the best thing ever."[62] H. R. and the three other versions of Wells seen in the episode "The New Rogues" were created by Cavanagh.[63]

The fictional detective Sherlock Holmes was the inspiration for Sherloque, introduced in season 5.[64] Similarly, Sherloque's unseen partner was named Watsune (a play on the name of Holmes' partner Dr. Watson),[65] and Sherloque's ex-wives named Renee Adler (a play on another Sherlock Holmes character Irene Adler).[66] Cavanagh described Sherloque as "a very intelligent human being who is maybe not to be trusted",[67] and as being filled with "intrigue and deceit, fun, humor, intensity, and very loud."[53] He called the character a combination of Harry's intelligence and H. R.'s comedic personality.[62] The Flash season four and five showrunner Todd Helbing described Sherloque as "a master detective". The character was written as a Frenchman.[68][69]

Regarding the creation of the Council of Wells, Cavanagh recalled:

We had a sprinkling of it when they were on their quest for H. R. Wells last year where we had Hells Wells, Mime Wells, and Steampunk Wells, and so that was just a one-off, but that got everybody's juices flowing like, 'If we were to do that, what would that look like with there being a Council of Wells that could convene?' [...] We thought, 'Oh, this is going to be completely obnoxious and shameless when I get a hold of it,' and it is proving to be super obnoxious and ultra-shameless in hopefully the most appealing way.[70]

Helbing described the Council of Wells as being "all about intelligence and being the smartest people in the universe", and the Council of Harrisons as its "emo version".[71] Cavanagh described Herr Wells as someone who thinks "everything that is not German is not good" and Wells 2.0 as a "bad ass from the Outback, who doesn't like anybody".[57] Gandalf, a character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth stories, was the model for Wells the Grey, Hugh Hefner was the inspiration for H. Lothario Wells,[72][73] and the Mad Max franchise was the inspiration for Wells 2.0.[74] Cavanagh commented that, despite the one-off and skit-like nature of these versions of Wells, "in my mind, they're real guys. They exist. The situation is comic, but they're not."[59]

Reception

Adam Holmes of Cinema Blend ranked Harry sixth on his list of 10 Best TV Characters DC Introduced in 2015.[75] Reviewing Cavanagh's performance as Harry in the episode "The Darkness and the Light", Eric Walters of Paste said, "Having Tom Cavanagh back is wonderful, and he has brought a renewed energy with him. When Harrison 2 referred to Cisco as 'Crisco,' I knew this episode was going to be hot fire."[76] Screen Rant's Jason Berman ranked Cavanagh fifth on his 2016 list of 20 Best Actors in the Arrowverse, saying, "By now, it has become clear that actors on The Flash are tasked with playing various incarnations of their characters. But Tom Cavanagh (who plays Harrison Wells) has had to take that to the extreme. Cavanagh has showed off his acting chops by playing no less than five different versions of his character on The Flash."[77] In September 2017, Irina Curovic of the website Comic Book Resources described Cavanagh's portrayal of the versions of Wells introduced to that point as "flawless", noting that, "Harry was the best fit for team Flash. Not only did he contribute to the team, but he also established meaningful relationships with the members of the team."[78] In his review of the season 4 penultimate episode "Think Fast", which shows Harry's declining intelligence because of the effects of the Thinking Cap, IGN's Jesse Schedeen felt that "Cavanagh is doing a fine job of depicting Harry's deteriorating mental state, playing it both for laughs and tragedy as the situation demands."[79]

Reviewing the episode "The New Rogues", which features Cavanagh portraying multiple versions of Wells, Angelica Jade Bastién of Vulture said that the different Wells "let Tom Cavanagh stretch himself even more as an actor."[80] However, she criticized his portrayal of H. R. in the episode "Untouchable", feeling he was an "annoying character" who was "just another symbol of the show's inability to grow", with his only purpose being to "continue the Harrison Wells mythos."[81] Writing for Comic Book Resources, Stephanie Holland also criticized H. R., describing him as a "hipster Wells, who carries around drumsticks, wears a stupid hat and skinny jeans." She felt he was included only to "keep Tom Cavanagh around in a new role." Holland added that while Cavanagh was "fantastic at making every Wells different, HR just didn't fit on the show."[82] Digital Spy's Morgan Jeffrey felt H. R. did not contribute much to Team Flash except for "plenty of enthusiasm", and was "a tad annoying", but wrote that, by sacrificing his life to save Iris, H. R. "eventually proved his worth."[83]

The Council of Wells and the Council of Harrisons received a divided reception among critics; some praised their humor and Cavanagh's versatility in portraying them, while others criticized the skit-like nature of both Councils.[84][85][86][87] In his review of "When Harry Met Harry...", Schedeen felt the Council of Wells was "basically an excuse for Cavanagh to put on funny wigs and ridiculous accents."[88] He had similar feelings for the episode "Harry and the Harrisons" where Harry joined the Council of Harrisons.[89] Scott Von Doviak of The A.V. Club said this Council did not "make a whole lot of sense, even from a comic-book multiverse perspective", and that its members felt like "community theater skit characters."[87]

Mike Cecchini of Den of Geek said he was initially skeptical of Sherloque during the character's introduction in the fifth season, but while reviewing the episode "Godspeed", said he turned into an "absolute delight". He claimed that, despite the character's limited screentime in the episode, he used it "incredibly effectively", appreciating "the way that he doubles down on not telling the team about his Nora suspicions."[90] In contrast, Schedeen said that while Cavanagh was able to differentiate the various versions of Wells through subtle intonation, body language and personality changes, "Sherloque relied far too heavily on a silly French accent. He felt gimmicky in comparison to his predecessors. And while Sherloque definitely had his moments in Season 5 (mainly as he turned his considerable skills of deduction against his own teammates), the character too often felt superfluous."[91]

Other appearances

Notes

  1. ^ While Wells' the Grey's Earth is not mentioned onscreen,[38][39] it has been identified as Earth-13 on The Chronicles of Cisco, an official website companion of The Flash.[40]

See also

References

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