Originally posted by Mister SupremeWhat you don't understand is that DD was making Waverider not able to control his energy by simply being in the vicinity. And speed steal is a process. Either DD would reverse the process (by adapting) or his presence would affect flashes powers.
One question: about Flash's steal speed ability: How exactly DD is going to adapt if you take away the speed/kinetic energy to his cells, molecules, atoms and subatomic particles down to quantum level?That is something that DD cannot adapt to, because there is no energy transfer here, it is merely absorption of DD's kinetic energy. The same is question with Waverider and his time control/manipulation-DD cannot adapt to time manipulation he can only adapt to energy and that is crucial key here, the real question is can Waverider change time by time traveling into the past and prevent DD's creation in the first place-yes or not?
It all depends on this.
Yes, Waverider can and does time travel but can he change timelines, pasts, futures and everything else related directly or indirectly to time?DD cannot adapt to stealing speed/kinetic energy thing at all.
You cannot adapt to something that is taking away/stealing your speed-because it is not an attack you simply absorb speed/kinetic energy from your opponent.