# The Flash Season 6 **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 7, 2019, 1:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flash-season-6/841413 "2019-10-07T13:02:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flash-season-6/841413/121 "2020-06-09T14:16:23Z")
e) Just have Tom Cavanagh play him. I mean, how many characters has he played so far? (well, counting the seventeen Harrisons so far…) ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flash-season-6/841413/122 "2020-06-09T15:31:37Z")
f) “Ralph, why do you look so different now?” “I took a long, hard look in the mirror, and I realized that my face was kinda douchey and I looked kinda racist. I figured, what the hell, I’m a shapeshifter, I can have whatever face I want.” ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flash-season-6/841413/123 "2020-06-09T15:55:45Z")
g) Becky? ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flash-season-6/841413/124 "2020-06-09T17:30:55Z")
Is The Flash the Arrowverse show that has kept the most (or maybe all) of its first season characters? It started with a Wells, Cisco, Caitlin, Barry, Joe and Iris, and they’re all still there. Supergirl lost Winn, Cat, and James Legends lost everyone but Sarah and Mick (and Gideon) Arrow, I didn’t watch, but surely it lost a few first season characters over time. Batwoman just lost Kate Kane (ouch!) Not sure about Black Lightning. ---
**Author:** ![gdave](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gdave/32/3683_2.png) [@gdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gdave)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flash-season-6/841413/125 "2020-06-09T17:51:24Z")
> [@Andy\_L](#): > > Is The Flash the Arrowverse show that has kept the most (or maybe all) of its first season characters? It started with a Wells, Cisco, Caitlin, Barry, Joe and Iris, and they’re all still there. > > Supergirl lost Winn, Cat, and James > Legends lost everyone but Sarah and Mick (and Gideon) > Arrow, I didn’t watch, but surely it lost a few first season characters over time. > Batwoman just lost Kate Kane (ouch!) > Not sure about Black Lightning. _The Flash_ lost Eddie Thawne. Of course, he was pretty much destined to die… Also, technically, they did lose the Harrison Wells _character_, but the actor has stayed on the show. I think everyone except Barry has also had an extended absence at one point or another, which probably has helped to keep the cast together (given the actors time for other projects and life events, and helped keep production costs down as their salaries have risen). ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flash-season-6/841413/126 "2020-06-09T19:02:27Z")
> [@gdave](#): > > Also, technically, they did lose the Harrison Wells _character_, but the actor has stayed on the show. Technically the character wasn’t Harrison Wells but Eobard Thawne, who is a recurring character. ---
**Author:** ![gdave](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gdave/32/3683_2.png) [@gdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gdave)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flash-season-6/841413/127 "2020-06-09T19:18:44Z")
> [@AlsoNamedBort](#): > > Technically the character wasn’t Harrison Wells but Eobard Thawne, who is a recurring character. True. So, Tom Cavanagh playing Eobard Thawne pretending to be Harrison Wells was a series regular in the first season. Then, Matt Letscher playing Eobard Thawne became a recurring character. Then, Tom Cavanaugh playing Eobard Thawne who looks like Harrison Wells but isn’t pretending to be Harrison Wells became a recurring character. And Tom Cavanagh, playing various characters who look exactly like Harrison Wells but aren’t, has been a series regular the whole time. Or something like that. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2020, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flash-season-6/841413/128 "2020-06-09T20:59:29Z")
> [@gdave](#): > > True. So, Tom Cavanagh playing Eobard Thawne pretending to be Harrison Wells was a series regular in the first season. Then, Matt Letscher playing Eobard Thawne became a recurring character. Then, Tom Cavanaugh playing Eobard Thawne who looks like Harrison Wells but isn’t pretending to be Harrison Wells became a recurring character. And Tom Cavanagh, playing various characters who look exactly like Harrison Wells but aren’t, has been a series regular the whole time. Or something like that. Makes perfect comic book sense. 🆒 🆒 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Andy\_L](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c67d28/32.png) [@Andy\_L](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Andy_L)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flash-season-6/841413/129 "2020-06-10T00:09:17Z")
> [@gdave](#): > > _The Flash_ lost Eddie Thawne. Of course, he was pretty much destined to die… > > Also, technically, they did lose the Harrison Wells _character_, but the actor has stayed on the show. Even if you count Eddie and EoWells, Flash has better retention than the other shows, I think. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [June 10, 2020, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flash-season-6/841413/130 "2020-06-10T02:55:06Z")
Disappointing news about Ralph Dibney. Sure, they could recast him, but the actor was really good in the role and it just wouldn’t be the same having someone else play him with a new face. I’d rather they bring in a new character instead. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-flash-season-6/841413.md?page=6)