Atsym Sknyfs
Superstar
The Gideon computer told RF that he couldn't run back into the future because his Speedforce was depleted. For some reason they didn't explain, RF's body wasn't generating its own Speedforce. That's why he needed to steal that tachyon machine to constantly recharge his yellow suit. RF didn't have enough stored up Speedforce power to time travel.
But he knew that Barry Allen was going to be The Flash in the original timeline. Even though Barry is slower his power regenerates on its own. So if he could force Barry to develop his metahuman powers, he would have a potential source of Speedforce power to steal that wouldn't run out.
Reverse Flash could never tap into the speedforce on his own unlike Barry which is why Barry was always special as well as Wally. They can tap directly into the speedforce while Reverse Flash has to ciphon it from them or uses the negative speedforce in the comics.
That makes sense. I guess that means that when he went back originally he has just enough power stored up to make one trip. And he didn't expect 2024 Barry to show up and cause him to waste his power and get stuck.
the 2024 Barry was the original RFs speedforce supplier... Once that altered, he killed Nora and 2024 original Barry vanished from the timeline .. it left RF stuck.. Eobard Thawne is the RF that exists outside of time so that why he remained and didnt vanish like Barry.. He then needed Barry to be the Flash ASAP so he can steal the speedforce and return home..
And the negative speedforce will not exist for RF to siphon if Barrydoesnt become the flash and generate the positive speedforce
at last weeks episode..


I have a work event tonight so I'm gonna miss out




