Starling Tribune – Season 6.5 Edition – The Good The Bad And The Cuddly (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) ST213

Episode:            “The Good, the Bad and the Cuddly” [Season 3 Episode 18]

Air Date:           Monday, April 9, 2018

Director:           Dermott Downs

                        https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236173/?ref_=tt_ov_dr  

                        5x Supergirl / 7x Legends / 9x Flash / 3x Arrow

Writers: Marc Guggenheim

                        https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0973233/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5  

                        16x Arrow / 10x Legends / 3x Flashforward

Phil Klemmer

                        https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0459237/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6

                        10x Legends / 3x Forever / 12x Chuck

Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4kFawHY2I0&vl=en

Arrow

Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating

01 Fallout 12-Oct-17 1.52

02 Tribute 19-Oct-17 1.51

03 Next Of Kin 26-Oct-17 1.34

04 Reversal 2-Nov-17 1.33

05 Deathstroke Returns 9-Nov-17 1.29

06 Promises Kept 16-Nov-17 1.28

07 Thanksgiving 23-Nov-17 1.11

08 Crisis On Earth-X Part 2 27-Nov-17 2.54

09 Irreconcilable Differences 7-Dec-17 1.30

10 Divided 18-Jan-10 1.42

11 We Fall 25-Jan-18 1.39

12 All For Nothing 1-Feb-18 1.24

13 The Devil’s Greatest Trick 8-Feb-18 1.30

14 Collision Course 1-Mar-18 1.11

15 Doppelganger 8-Mar-18 1.28

16 The Thanatos Guild 29-Mar-18 1.12

17 Brothers In Arms 5-Apr-18 0.87

18 Fundamentals 12-Apr-18 1.06

19 The Dragon 19-Apr-18 0.96

20 Shifting Allegiances 26-Apr-18 0.87

21 Docket No. 11-19-41-73 3-May-18 1.10

22 The Ties that Bind 10-May-18 1.35

23 Life Sentence 17-May-18 1.35

Legends Of Tomorrow

Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating

01 Aruba-Con 10-Oct-17 1.71

02 Freakshow 17-Oct-17 1.58

03 Zuri 24-Oct-17 1.43

04 Phone Home 31-Oct-17 1.38

05 Return Of The Mack 7-Nov-17 1.52

06 Helen Hunt 14-Nov-17 1.53

07 Welcome To The Jungle 21-Nov-17 1.49

08 Crisis On Earth-X Part 4 28-Nov-17 2.80

09 Beebo The God Of War 5-Dec-17 1.61

10 Daddy Dahrkest 12-Feb-18 1.51

11 Here I Go Again 19-Feb-18 1.40

12 The Curse Of The Earth Totem 26-Feb-18 1.51

13 No Country For Old Dads 5-Mar-18 1.19

14 Amazing Grace 12-Mar-18 1.26

15 Necromancing The Stone 19-Mar-18 1.25

16 I Ava 26-Mar-18 1.28

17 Guest Starring John Noble 2-Apr-18 1.23

18 The Good, The Bad and the Cuddle 9-Apr-18 1.41

Supergirl

Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating

01 Girl Of Steel 9-Oct-17 1.87

02 Triggers 16-Oct-17 1.76

03 Far From The Tree 23-Oct-17 1.76

04 The Faithful 30-Oct-17 1.82

05 Damage 6-Nov-17 1.87

06 Midvale 13-Nov-17 1.89

07 Wake Up 20-Nov-17 1.92

08 Crisis On Earth-X Part 1 27-Nov-17 2.65

09 Reign 4-Dec-17 1.81

10 Legion Of Superheroes 15-Jan-18 2.17

11 Fort Rozz 22-Jan-18 2.07

12 For Good 29-Jan-18

13 Both Sides Now 5-Feb-18 2.12

14 Schott Through The Heart 16-Apr-18 1.91

15 In Search Of Lost Time 23-Apr-18 1.38

16 Of Two Minds 30-Apr-18 1.50

17 Trinity 7-May-18 1.60

18 Shelter From The Storm 14-May-18 1.53

THE FLASH

Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating

01 The Flash Reborn 10-Oct-17 2.84

02 Mixed Signals 17-Oct-17 2.54

03 Luck Be A Lady 24-Oct-17 2.62

04 Elongated Journey Into Night 31-Oct-17 1.99

05 Girls Night Out 7-Nov-17 2.38

06 When Harry Met Harry 14-Nov-17 2.46

07 Therefore I Am21-Nov-17 2.20

08 Crisis On Earth-X Part 3 28-Nov-17 2.82

09 Don’t Run 5-Dec-17 2.22

10 The Trail Of The Flash 16-Jan-18 2.51

11 The Elongated Knight Rises 23-Jan-18 2.12

12 Honey, I Shrunk Team Flash 30-Jan-18 2.60

13 True Colors 6-Feb-2018 2.28

14 Subject 9 27-Feb-18 2.12

15 Enter Flashtime 6-Mar-18 2.04

16 Run, Iris, Run 13-Mar-18 2.09

17 Null and Annoyed 10-Apr-18 1.82

18 Lose Yourself 17-Apr-18 1.88

19 Fury Rogue 24-Apr-18 1.90

20 Therefore She Is 1-May-18 1.70

21 Harry and the Hendersons 8-May-18 1.74

22 Think Fast 15-May-18 1.93

BLACK LIGHTNING

Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating

01 The Resurrection 16-Jan-18 2.31

02 Black Lightning 23-Jan-18 1.94

03 Lawanda: The Book Of Burial 30-Jan-18 2.21

04 Black Jesus 6-Feb-18 1.88

05 And Then The Devil Brought The Plague: The Book Of Green Light 13-Feb-18 1.81

06 Three Sevens: The Book Of Thunder 27-Feb-18 1.64

07 Equinox: The Book of Fate 6-Mar-18 1.46

08 The Book Of Revelations 13-Mar-18 1.45

09 The Book Of Little Black Lies 20-Mar-18 1.55

10 Sins Of The Father 27-Mar-18 1.55

11 Black Jesus: The Book Of Crucifixion 3-Apr-18 1.50

12 The Resurrection and the Light: The Book of Pain 10-Apr-18 1.54

13 Shadow Of Death: The Book Of War 17-Apr-18 1.68

Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters

• What was the overall theme? What was the link to the episode’s name?
  • Everyone comes together to kill Mallus
• Time travel
  • Salvation, North Dakota – 1874
    • Time blind spot
    • Jonah Hex – sheriff
    • Blackbeard, Ceser, Freya – possessed by Mallus
    • Backup arrives – Kuasa, Helen of Themyscira, Ava, and Jax
      • Kuasa shares totem with Mari – villaged saved
      • Jax married and has baby; been five years for him
      • Helen shoots a gun very well
      • Ava – we are here to support you
    • Zambesi – 1992
      • Ray and Damien
      • Damien shoots Nora with nanite gun
      • Damien counting on Mallus taking him over; dies to save Nora
    • Zambesi – 1942
      • Nata and Amaya
      • Nate goes to flash Amaya; she stops it
      • Amaya goes home
    • Aruba – 2018
      • Team vacation!
      • Mick wanted it to be a solo vacation
      • Ava fixing the rest of the anachronisms
      • Gary dressed as Constantine shows up; he’s been with Constantine
      • Constantine – who let a demon out? Door opened
    • Fight scenes and stunts
      • First fight with Mallus
        • Legends not doing very well with totems
        • Rip takes time drive
        • Wally creates distraction
        • Legends get back to ship
        • Rip – uses time drive as a bomb
          • Flashbacks to key moments
        • Second fight with Mallus
          • Sara – get out of town or get hurt
          • Ava – rescues Sara by horse
          • Mick fights Romans in bar
          • Nate and Amaya fight pirates; Blackbeard runs
          • Jax rescued by Wally in bar
          • Helen fights with sword and gun
          • Jonah and Zari set off explosives
          • Mallus resurrects everyone
          • Fighting starts again; Nora uses magic
        • Totem formation
          • Imagine something pure
          • Beebo the Warrior!
          • Beebo smack Mallus; Mallus fireball
          • Mallus beats up on Beebo
          • Beebo bodyslam, kicks, knock Mallus back; does the come here motion
          • In air, Beebo want cuddle; fall to ground, big blue heart
        • Sara Lance / White Canary
          • Takes team to Salvation
          • Goes to the bar
          • Today we earn the names Legends
          • Rate her as Captain:
        • Ray Palmer / The Atom
          • Doing something stupid – letting Damien go
          • Decks Nate and takes jumpship
          • Heals Nora
          • Gives Nora Damien’s time stone
        • Mick Rory / Heat Wave
          • Not into jewelry and group hugs
        • Nate Heywood / Steel
          • Vision quest with Amaya
          • Form Voltron!
        • Amaya Jiwe / Vixen
          • Vision quest
          • Image a warrior of pure light
          • Gives Kuasa the totems
        • Zari
          • Listens to heavy metal
          • Uses time beacon to find allies
          • Flirty with Jonah Hex
          • Jonah gives her his hat
        • Gideon
          • Says good-bye to Rip
        • Rip Hunter  
          • Sacrifices himself
        • Time Bureau
          • Flashes everyone
        • Legion of Doom: The Sequel
          • Mallus
            • “My name is Malice, you fools”

ARROW NEWS:

1. Arrow Promotes Kirk Acevedo to Series Regular for Season 7 (Date: 11 Oct 2018)
   7. TVLine has confirmed that Kirk Acevedo, who in Season 6 recurred as Oliver Queen’s adversary, has been promoted to series regular for Season 7. Diaz “is going to come back in a different way than we saw last season,” new Arrow showrunner Beth Schwartz promised during our Fall Preview Q&A. “He’s going to be more of the Dragon [character from DC Comics]. We’re going to to see a different side of him I think the fans will be excited about.”
   8. https://tvline.com/2018/10/11/arrow-season-7-kirk-acevedo-series-regular-diaz/
2. Arrowverse: Batwoman’s Costume Revealed in Official First-Look Photo (Date: 09 Oct 2018)
   1. The CW has unveiled the first official look at Ruby Rose’s Kate Kane in her full Batwoman costume. Created by award-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood, the super suit draws plenty of inspiration from the comics, from the flowing red wig to the mask to the dramatic cape.With her lips curled in a menacing grimace, Batwoman sports an all-black costume with a red bat symbol and red belt to match her wig. Other hints of red, like the piping on her gauntlets and the ombre fade of her cape, complete the look. Wayne Tower, of course, looms in the background.  
   2. https://www.cbr.com/arrowverse-batwoman-costume/
3. Arrow Season 7 Trailer Introduces the Longbow Hunters (Date: 9 Oct 2018)
   1. Now, thanks to a new trailer for the Season 7 premiere of the series, we know that trouble will come for Oliver and his friends from all sides.  Not only will the former vigilante fight to survive every single day of his stay in prison, but the threat of Ricardo “The Dragon” Diaz (Kirk Acevedo) is still looming over Star City — and he won’t be coming alone.
   2. https://www.cbr.com/arrow-season-7-trailer-longbow-hunters/

GENERAL DC NEWS:

1. SUPERGIRL Squares Off Against Agent Liberty & Mercy Graves In An Action-Packed New Season 4 Trailer (Date: 10 Oct 2018)
   1. Supergirl is going to have her hands full this season with a pair of new human baddies that may arguably be more dangerous than any of the aliens she’s faced in seasons past: Agent Liberty (Sam Witwer) and Mercy Graves (Rhona Mitra). The pair will have a very anti-alien agenda throughout the coming year and are looking to use fear to divide the country and turn it against Kara (Melissa Benoist) and the people she’s sworn to protect, human and alien alike.
   2. https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/supergirl/supergirl-squares-off-against-agent-liberty-mercy-graves-in-an-action-packed-new-season-4-trailer-a164047

NEXT EPISODE

Link to Promo: (Date: 8 Oct 2018) https://www.spoilertv.com/2018/09/arrow-episode-701-inmate-4587.html

Episode: “Inmate 4587” [Season 7 Episode 1]

Air Date: Monday, October 15, 2018

Summary: After surrendering to the police for being the Green Arrow, Oliver tries to survive in the prison while a new unknown vigilante emerges in the Star City.

Director: James Bamford

Writers: Beth Schwartz & Oscar Balderrama

IMDB link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7224676/?ref_=ttep_ep1

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