Why is there such a strong rivalry between Wally West and Barry Allen fans, and why can’t they both exist as the Flash at the same time?

Every time I say I like Barry as the Flash, someone claims I don’t know much about comics and insists that Wally is the best Flash. Others assume I’ve only watched The Flash CW series—which I didn’t even watch—where they supposedly wrote Barry with Wally’s personality.

Wally’s current comic run has been fun, and it’s true that Barry has received more exposure outside of the comics—whether for better or worse. But even if Wally ends up becoming more popular than Barry in James Gunn’s DCU, I’ll still like Barry 10% more—it’s just a personal opinion.

But come on—he’s one of the greats from the original Justice League lineup, and I love that Reverse-Flash works better as his villain. It’s really not that hard to acknowledge!