"Heart of the Matter, Part 1"[1] is the seventeenth episode of the seventh season of The Flash, and the one-hundred-fiftieth episode overall. It aired on July 13, 2021.
| “ | I say we give 'em heck, Flash! | ” |
Synopsis[edit source]
Barry and Iris greet their future children, XS and Bart, only for a shocking secret to threaten their new familial harmony. Meanwhile, the Godspeed war intensifies and threatens to destroy Central City.[2]
Appearances[edit source]
Characters[edit source]
Protagonists[edit source]
Antagonists[edit source]
- Adam Creyke (flashback)
- Eobard Thawne (mentioned)
- Esperanza Garcia (mentioned)
- Godspeed Clones
- Grodd (name seen)
Other Characters[edit source]
- Bhikkhuni Amala (mentioned)
- Deon Owens (mentioned)
- Gideon
- John Diggle (mentioned)
- Lia Nelson (mentioned)
- Marty McFly (mentioned)
- Nora Allen (mentioned)
- Quincy P. Runk (mentioned)
- Tupac Shakur (pictured)
- Wally West (mentioned)
Teams and Organizations[edit source]
- Central City Citizen Media (flashback)
- Central City Police Department (mentioned in flashback)
- Central City Sharks (flashback)
- Central City Taxi
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Ferris Air (flashback)
- Godspeed Clones
- Governor's Municipal Logistics Commission (vehicle)
- Joan Williams' Clinic (mentioned)
- Masonville Tool Supply Hardware Store (poster)
- Powers Technology (flashback)
- S.T.A.R. Labs
- Flash Museum (flashback)
Events[edit source]
Species[edit source]
- Artificial Intelligences
- Clones
- Deities (mentioned)
- Humans
- Humans
- Metahumans
- Metahumans
Objects and Concepts[edit source]
- Black Hole Machine (flashback)
- MAD 2.0 (mentioned)
- Cosmic Treadmill
- Entropy Trap
- Frost Suit
- Godspeed Suits
- Grodd's Crown (flashback)
- Hoverchair
- Impulse Suit
- Mecha-Vibe Suit
- Neural Hyper-Collider
- S.T.A.R. Labs Drone (flashback)
- Solar Encryption Engine
- Tachyon Enhancer (flashback)
- Time Portals
- The Flash Suit (Earth-2)
- The Flash Suits (Earth-Prime)
- XS Suits
Locations[edit source]
- Earth-Prime
- Earth
- Polokistan (mentioned)
- United States of America
- Interstate 119
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Central City
- 5724 Fontana Drive
- S.T.A.R. Labs Central City Facility
- Flash Museum (flashback)
- Pipeline (mentioned)
- Time Vault
- S.T.A.R. Labs Central City Facility
- CC Citizen Media Office (flashback)
- City Hall (mentioned)
- Morrison Ave
- Zauriel Cathedral
- Godspeed Sanctum (in August Heat's mind)
- Zauriel Cathedral
- Powers Technology Office (flashback)
- West House
- 5724 Fontana Drive
- Keystone City
- Jay Garrick's Lab
- Joan Williams' Clinic (mentioned)
- Masonville (name seen)
- Central City
- Earth
- Forces of Nature
- Speed Force (mentioned)
- Still Force
- Mindscape
Notes[edit source]
- This episode takes place 40 days after Mother.
Gallery[edit source]
Godspeeds surround the Flash Family
End Card
XS and Impulse
