‘The Flash’ season 2, episode 7 spoilers: What’s next for Barry and Patty?

While we know that the majority of fans of “The Flash” out there want to see Barry Allen and Iris West end up together, there’s something rather nice about the way that the show has introduced other love interests. None of them have been jerks. Linda Park was a more-than-kind person who still has an important role on the series, Eddie Thawne sacrificed himself to save everyone, and now Patty Spivot, pending some last-minute switch, seems to be a fairly nice person. (Now watch her end up as Zoom or something…)

Ultimately, what could end up dooming Barry’s relationship with Patty is something that is not even remotely her fault, and that is the secret he is still harboring about his alter ego. Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Grant Gustin makes it clear that his character is using the same philosophy when it comes to The Flash that he initially did with both Linda and Iris:

“He’s trying to tiptoe around it without blatantly lying to Patty at first, which creates some awkward situations … Barry’s a little bit better at lying this year than he was last year. He’s been doing it longer. He’s getting used to lying to people that he loves to try to keep them safe. The idea of telling her is bouncing around in his head in the near future, but he doesn’t really know how to approach it. He’s not sure, so mostly he’s just thinking about it. He’s not even thinking of ways to tell her at this point. He knows it’s kind of inevitable if they stay together, but I don’t think he’s ready to tell her yet. We’re going to see him trying to tiptoe around it and lie some.”

Logically, it also makes sense for Barry to be a little guarded in regards to this secret for a while longer. You have to remember that this is someone who trusted his personal hero Harrison Wells with every fabric of his being, only to learn later that he was out to destroy him. He would and should be a little guarded of anyone else he comes into contact with. While Patty seems benevolent, who’s to say that is fact?

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