The Flash Season 9 Predictions: Cisco Returns, WestAllen Family ...

It’s been a while since The Flash has had a real slow-burn multi-season romance like this, and while it’s been great to watch their relationship grow and deepen rather than simply being told repeatedly how much they care for each other, it’s time for the show to just go for it. These two are adorable together, and their love story deserves a chance to shine.

Will That Blue Crystal Finally Introduce Cobalt Blue?

Cobalt Blue is probably the most famous comic villain from Barry Allen’s rogues gallery that we haven’t seen at this point on The Flash. This is why the seemingly random appearance of a strange, glowing blue crystal in 2049 that has no immediate connection to any character during the post-credits scene of Season 8 finale “Negative, Part Two“ suddenly feels so important. I mean, who else could that be referring to?

In the comics, Cobalt Blue is Malcolm Thawne, Barry’s secret half-brother, which is the sort of insane emotional twist that seems like much too big a deal to introduce into the world of a show with just a handful of episodes left in its run. So maybe that long-held internet theory that some version of Eddie Thawne–who after all, is also distantly related to Eobard–could somehow take his place is finally going to come true?

More Bart and Nora Please

I realize I may be the only person still holding out hope that we’ll get to see a next generation Arrowverse spinoff that involves the kids of our current onscreen faves–characters like Mia Queen, Connor Hawke, J.J. Diggle, and Bart and Nora West-Allen–fighting crime together in the future. But while that dream seems increasingly unlikely given the state of this onscreen universe at the moment, there’s no reason we can’t have another kid-centric episode or two before The Flash wraps up.

Bart and Nora are such a breath of fresh air in the world of this show, and their presence somehow manages to make even the clunkiest, most nonsensical storylines more fun to watch. “Impulsive Excessive Disorder,” a Season 8 episode centered almost entirely on Bart and Nora, was one of the best installments the show put out all year. It would be great to see what it could do with another, especially if it were some sort of flashforward that focused on their lives in the future.

A Jay Garrick Solo Adventure

With just 13 episodes to work with in its final season, it’s unlikely The Flash has time for all the fan service most of us would like to see before the credits roll for the last time. But one thing that could be a nice nod to the history of both the show and the large onscreen Flash franchise is an hour that finally gives Jay Garrick his due.