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That’s all she wrote folks! It’s game over on the spin off. Why it took nearly a year to announce it is beyond me, but we finally have an official statement from the network. So, we can all stop speculating at least.
A little more background info from Marc...
Tonight was the big backdoor pilot for #Arrow’s spinoff, Green Arrow and the Canaries. We discuss the episode and what worked versus what didn’t work so well. Also: Stephen’s newest podcast is discussed We’re so close to the end, folks!
This is sounding more and more like Overwatch and the Canaries and I AM HERE FOR IT.
Do you think they got rid of Dinah’s cry because they’re losing the rights to the BC character with the upcoming DCEU Birds of Prey movie? I guess they can probably get away with BS because it’s a different name but it seems like strange timing to me!
That’s interesting!! I didn’t think of that. DC is super weird with Arrow using the same things as the movies (Suicide Squad and Amanda Waller for example). So maybe? You might be on to something Anon on both Dinah and BS.
Arrow kicks off their mid season with a slumpy snoozer of an episode, but there are a few golden nuggets to chat about.
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Arrow 7x10 Sneak Peek #2 "My Name is Emiko Queen" (HD) Season 7 Episode 10 Sneak Peek #2
Here for Oliver fighting crime his way. RESPECT YOUR ELDERS.
You know what the most unrealistic thing about the flashforwards is? That Dinah hasn’t changed her hair in 20 years.
The question that everyone is asking is why didn’t William recognize Blackstar/Maya. But what I want to know is why she was so hostile towards Dinah? I mean Dinah and Oliver are supposed to be friends and the whole “mark of four” thing. And Maya blamed Dinah for everything that’s happened. Maybe it wasn’t Oliver and Felicity that turned evil…
I think it has to do with Dinah being a vigilante. The description of Maya’s character said she was anti vigilante and like Buffy the Superhero Slayer. So, something pretty awful soured Maya on the vigilante lifestyle. I would think her father dying as a vigilante would have something to do with it (if Oliver is dead of course). I’m anxious for more explanations though.
Arrow Season 7 is on fire!!! We are given a lot of new information for both past and future in “Level Two.” (Don’t panic. Everybody breathe). However, it’s in the present where things are really smoaking.
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The episode title shall hence forth be known as “The One Where Felicity Is Awesome and Anyone Who Isn’t Named Felicity Is Pissing Me Off.” Oh wait, I’m not mad at Oliver either. Everybody else is on my shit list though INCLUDING YOU JOHN THOMAS DIGGLE.
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Episode Description for Arrow 7x04: Level Two (via noonecanknowmysecret)
felicity + dctv ladies (happy international women’s day!)
I am going to be honest. I have a lot of Slade Wilson issues. So, I wasn't particularly jazzed for "Deathstroke Returns." Some of my issues are addressed, but most are not. Oliver’s reaction to Slade in particular made this a difficult episode for me to enjoy. Also, most of the twists weren’t very twisty. We could see them coming.
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Hello friends!!! Missed you guys! Man it has been a long writing break for me. I hope I remember how to do this!
Another hellatus survived! Another season premiere! Six seasons - wow. We've put in a chunk of time with this show. What I admire about Arrow is they really pay attention to what worked and what didn't in the previous season and try incorporate those lessons into the next. Arrow has five years of lessons informing their sixth season premiere and the episode reflected it.
There is a seamless fluidity and confidence to "Fallout." Arrow knows what it does best and what it doesn't. The captain of the Arrowverse, the original DC TV show, "the veteran" is owning their experience. The cast feels incredibly well integrated, it's fast paced, funny and emotional. Most importantly it answers the long awaited "cliffhanger" while still leaving some unanswered questions and launching new mysteries.
The term "Fallout" is an interesting choice for the episode title. It stuck with me as I watched because of the open endedness to the term. The definition of fallout is:
1 a :the often radioactive particles stirred up by or resulting from a nuclear explosion and descending through the atmosphere; also :other polluting particles (such as volcanic ash) descending likewise
b :descent (as of fallout) through the atmosphere
2 :a secondary and often lingering effect, result, or set of consequences
There is no conclusion or end to what happened on Lian Yu and what Adrian Chase did. The characters are still falling through the consequences. Some are grappling more than others with the, but the lingering effects are shifting them all in new directions. For some, these new directions are wonderful. For others, it is like a radioactive particle slowly descending all around them... like a cancer taking hold.
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It’s tough to beat Sara’s suit for me, but this one comes very close. I love it.
Really fun interview with Wendy focusing on BC. It’s pretty general, a few tidbits here and there, but still a good read.
“Lian Yu” a summary:
I love the journey we take on stories. I particularly love the journey we take with television. There's really no medium like this. The experience is over in a couple hours with a movie. We can control how quickly we read a book (even if we have to wait for additional sequels). But television? Television is a week to week story that spans years. Or at least it is if you watch live from start to finish. Television can be a long and arduous journey. Full of ups and downs. Great episodes and horribly bad ones. We walk the road with the characters in real time. It's a serious time investment and the hope is the story eventually connects. That the threads the writers weave come together in the end and we can see the full picture. "Lian Yu" is one of those rare storytelling gifts that repays all the many years of patience.
We started this journey with Oliver Queen five years ago. We have walked each step with him. We've rejoiced with Oliver in his moments of triumph.
We've grieved with him.
We threw things at him with every maddening step backward.
Step by step, we've watched Oliver come back to life.
It hurt and he fought it for a long time, but slowly Oliver began to learn how to live again. Instead of shutting himself off, he chose to build a life filled with purpose
honor
teamwork
friendship
family
and love.
He's clawed his way out of the dark and into the light that was always there, deep inside.
It was all leading somewhere. A destination, a choice, Oliver had to make. No matter how far Oliver has come there is always a piece of him that remains on the island... and on the boat. Oliver had to return to Lian Yu, one last time, so he could finally let it go. So he could finally come home.
A hero's story is fraught with triumph and tragedy. There is both in "Lian Yu." The great tragedy is once Oliver decides who he is, and is ready for all that entails, he's faced with an impossible choice and loses what he's spent years building.
Or did he? Adrian Chase is the master chess player. He was always ten moves ahead, even in the final moments, but perhaps there was a move Chase couldn't foresee. One Oliver set in motion years ago, in a moment where he clung to the light and held to Diggle and Felicity's faith in him. A moment where Oliver kept a promise.
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Do you think them promoting Rene and Dinah to series regulars is going to make Felicity and Diggle go more to the background and Rene and Dinah are going to become more important? They have to many series regulars going into next year. They have to push some of them to the background and I think what happened to Willa with only having 14 episodes this season will happen to Emily and David.
No. I feel like Arrow has done a MUCH better job handling the newbies in 5B. They feel like supporting characters, while Diggle and Felicity have returned more to the spotlight. In fairness, the heavy focus on the newbies in 5A was somewhat necessary I think. They had to set them up and allow the audience to get to know them. Now that we do they can settle into B storylines. I just think it was too many all at once. Also, introducing that many characters when Olicity is on the outs and Diggle is benched will never go over well.
Emily and David are full time series regulars. They do not have shortened contracts like Willa. I believe Willa’s contract was mutually agreed upon by her and the producers, but don’t quote me on that.
