It’s obviously not known if Cicada will have all of his powers developed and intact when the season starts, but he’ll likely cause some kind of trouble early on, and it’ll be cool to see how the non-powered characters fare.
The Flash may be hitting on an interesting twist to the “Barry losing his speed” concept this time around.
Chris Klein’s Cicada being introduced so early in the season could give the show ample opportunities to show Team Flash trying to thwart the villain without the use of super-speed or other meta-powers, which could drastically switch up the dynamic of the series once again.