Should Black Wally West Get His Name Changed?

[Assam]

Wally, Wally Two and dark multiverse Wally

Aaaaaand we may as well bring back Wallace West while we're at it.

[Rend20]

Most likely, but it's a moot point now.

I just think it would have been far easier and more natural to have the Wally you and BA are talking about be the one emerging from the Speed Force at the beginning of Rebirth if that was the goal. They could have had Wally II be part of Kadabra's deception or whatever.

But once they invited people to get (more) attached to Wally II and brought Wally I back in his classic form, things become infinitely more problematic to do that with the fans and the stories being told. It's not like the two Wally scenario and TV show weren't known when they made the the decision to bring Wally I back as they did.

[Adekis]

Personally, I'm okay with either the "Walter" or "Rudy" approaches, but I think that "Rudy" is more likely. "Walter" would have to be a straight up retcon, whereas one day he could just wake up and be like "Mom, Barry, everyone I know, call me Rudy, I think it sounds better than Wally and besides, family reunions are confusing enough as it is," because that's the kind of thing kids do sometimes. Granted, that also works with "Wallace", I just can't possibly think there's an American teenager on Earth who wants to be called Wallace.

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So I think "Rudy" is the best option for changing black Wally's name.

[Herowatcher]

He looks like a Jacob...Jacob West.

That settles it.

[KurtW95]

Personally, I'm okay with either the "Walter" or "Rudy" approaches, but I think that "Rudy" is more likely. "Walter" would have to be a straight up retcon, whereas one day he could just wake up and be like "Mom, Barry, everyone I know, call me Rudy, I think it sounds better than Wally and besides, family reunions are confusing enough as it is," because that's the kind of thing kids do sometimes. Granted, that also works with "Wallace", I just can't possibly think there's an American teenager on Earth who wants to be called Wallace.

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So I think "Rudy" is the best option for changing black Wally's name.

But Rudy is original Wally's dad's name and his middle name.

[The Darknight Detective]

I just think it would have been far easier and more natural to have the Wally you and BA are talking about be the one emerging from the Speed Force at the beginning of Rebirth if that was the goal. They could have had Wally II be part of Kadabra's deception or whatever.

But once they invited people to get (more) attached to Wally II and brought Wally I back in his classic form, things become infinitely more problematic to do that with the fans and the stories being told. It's not like the two Wally scenario and TV show weren't known when they made the the decision to bring Wally I back as they did.

Well, that's what happens when your superiors (WB) want you (DC management) to create a whole new universe right away. Some things didn't pan out the way they wanted and possibly now they want to fix it (until they need to fix it yet again down the road, of course ).

[MajorHoy]

Wally, Wally Two and dark multiverse Wally

No, no, no . . .
It should be "Wally", "Wallie", and "Yllaw" (The Reverse-Wally!).

[J. D. Guy]

Wally should definitely keep his name. It's fine as is. Two Wally Wests aren't gonna blow anything up. They haven't in the past and won't in the future.

Besides, there would be so many things wrong of them if they were to change his name, on so many levels, including quite a bit of unfortunate implications. It would just be tacky. A lot of the people shouting for an arbitrary name change, including the person who made this thread, don't see that. Perhaps they simply can't.

Also, on another note, I can't help but feel that many, if not most or all, of those who want Wally with a different name want the name change for reasons quite a bit less genuine then they posit/imply.

[TruthAndJustice]

"Walter" wouldn't be a retcon. People can legally change their names. Wally (Flash III) could change his, because he thinks it's absurd for two speedsters to have literally the same name, and out of respect for Wally (Kid Flash).

[MajorHoy]

"Walter" wouldn't be a retcon. People can legally change their names. Wally (Flash III) could change his, because he thinks it's absurd for two speedsters to have literally the same name, and out of respect for Wally (Kid Flash).

But why should it be "Black Wally" that changes his name?
I would think red-headed Wally would have been the more logical one to change his name because he's (supposedly) getting a bit of a fresh restart after being trapped in the Speed Force.

[TruthAndJustice]

But why should it be "Black Wally" that changes his name?
I would think red-headed Wally would have been the more logical one to change his name because he's (supposedly) getting a bit of a fresh restart after being trapped in the Speed Force.

That's what I was saying. Wally West, the third Flash, the red-headed one, would change his name from "Wallace" to "Walter."

[Rend20]

"Walter" wouldn't be a retcon. People can legally change their names. Wally (Flash III) could change his, because he thinks it's absurd for two speedsters to have literally the same name, and out of respect for Wally (Kid Flash).

So Wally I is going to legally change his name because he has a younger cousin who has the same name living halfway across the country?

At this point, I don't think there is any in-universe reason for either character to want to change their names.

[Lightning Rider]

But why should it be "Black Wally" that changes his name?
I would think red-headed Wally would have been the more logical one to change his name because he's (supposedly) getting a bit of a fresh restart after being trapped in the Speed Force.

Because black wally is not an iconic character in the DCU with countless memorable stories through the decades and a giant fanbase. He just isn't. He was created to replace that guy and it didn't work. His existence is a failure that screams redundancy. I don't hate the character himself, but the reasons are obvious. He has no distinct identity.

[Kyer]

He looks like a Jacob...Jacob West.

That settles it.

North West.


One of these days someone is going to make a commercial parody of that Captain? Captain? Captain. Captain...Captain..Captain ad.

[skyvolt2000]

But why should it be "Black Wally" that changes his name?
I would think red-headed Wally would have been the more logical one to change his name because he's (supposedly) getting a bit of a fresh restart after being trapped in the Speed Force.

Because real Wally has 50+ years, Young Justice, Smallville and a TON of comics under his belt.

Because when that tv show ends-who is going to remember black wally played by a bad actor?

Because if black Wally is the one that makes the movie-to avoid the Diversity & Comics legion of wearing out DC over it-change his name. If you are going to sell him-he needs his OWN name not someone else's. Then again folks would have to put in some EFFORT to build him up beyond my Daddy is a villain and need to be saved by a white savoir trope.