to the world we dream about and the one we live in

detail shots of cisco from invasion! (lot)

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So imagine like in high school Iris decides that Barry is going to be the first person she comes out to, because he’s her best friend and she feels safe telling him and she has to tell someone or the poor baby is going to explode. She’s nervous the whole time, and it’s not helping that Barry’s not saying anything, just listening with his eyes all wide as she explains that she likes boys but also she likes girls. And finally she’s done explaining but he’s still not saying anything, so she asks “Well?”

Barry blushes and apologizes for not saying anything; it’s just that he feels the same way - he likes girls (obviously he likes girls; he’s never more aware of that than when he’s with Iris) but he also has some feelings about guys. They both start laughing, a little hysterical, as they realize that the thing they were so nervous about is actually just another thing they have in common.

They’re both buoyed through the next week by their shared secret, bouncing like helium balloons. They make a lot of terrible puns on the word straight and laugh too hard. Iris paints her nails pink, blue, and purple and neither of them can stop grinning about it over breakfast. They take great joy in pointing out every gay crush they’ve ever had to each other and finding overlap. (They were both very confused trying to decide if Padme or Anakin was prettier; now they happily agree to call it a tie.)

It’s not a terribly long time before they decide to tell Joe together. (Iris always meant to tell him soon after Barry, but got briefly sidetracked by the happy surprise of her bff turning out to be bi too.) They do it very elaborately, with a plate of cupcakes frosted in the bi pride colors. Joe’s a little surprised for about ten seconds; then he shakes it and asks (through a mouth full of pink frosting) why they waited so long to tell him, and also did they come up with any idea for dinner while they were baking?

He accompanies both of them to Central City Pride, when they’re young and nervous but desperately curious about going. He helps Barry come out again to Henry, and asks nice questions about the cute boy in Barry’s AP chemistry class. He lets Iris talk his ear off about joining a queer student group her freshman year of college and the studies she reads about sexual identity. They come home for Christmas one year to find that he’s bought himself a custom mug that says ‘I Love My Bisexual Kids’. 

Years later, Wally shows up to dinner one night with a boy in tow, who he vaguely announces he’s “sort of dating”. Barry and Iris immediately move to high five Joe and congratulate  him on going three for three.

Candice Patton as Iris West helped play a massive part in Kiersey and Zendaya being allowed to portray superhero love interests, and opened doors that would have been closed to them three years ago, when they wouldn’t have even been considered an OPTION.

Candice Patton as Iris West helped show execs that a WOC as a romantic lead is a smart decision. From their standpoint, it’s likely financial, but little black girls are going to be allowed to see themselves as the girl the hero loves, wants to be with, and get to see themselves being Important to the story.

One day, saltyass haters will realize that’s why Candice Patton as Iris West is needed, because she’s making a *difference* and one simple casting decision is shaking 50+ years of history for the better.

“Playing this role, I sometimes get blatant racism and the even more painful and complicated non-blatant racism. But, I gladly put on my armour each day and take it. I have to be strong and continue to deliver, because this is bigger than me. It’s not just about this role, its about the landscape of film and TV. It’s about the young girls coming after me. I need to make sure I was strong enough to keep that door open for them.” - Candice Patton

She’s honestly such an amazing human being and I love/respect/adore her SO MUCH.

Keiynan on his Snapchat talking about Kid Flash

endless list of favorite characters ☆ eddie thawne (the flash) Screw the future.

#too funny i had to #i know he’ll fix it but ughh #damn you allen

@kaiju-genital-thunderstorm

I loooooooooooooooove so much the fact that we’re actually seeing wally be a hero and throw himself in danger’s way to save lives before he even gets his powers.  this is such a great start to his origins on this show?? 

No offense but I’d literally give up one of my kidneys to watch Black Siren kick Oliver’s ass

“is this a group hug moment?”

Katie Cassidy as E2 Laurel Lance/Black Siren in The Flash 2x22.