Starling Tribune – Season 5 Edition – Fighting Fire with Fire (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #142

The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network

Episode:            “Fighting Fire with Fire” [Season 5 Episode 15]

Air Date:           Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Director:           Michael Schultz

            http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0776317/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

            8x Arrow | 1x Once Upon a Time | 3x Chuck | 2x Charmed

Writers: Speed Weed

            http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2373535/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4

7x Arrow | 7x Haven | 36x Arrow (co-executive producer)

Ben Sokolowski

            http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2408940/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5

18x Arrow | 2x Flash | 23x Arrow (producer)

Promo:http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/02/23/arrow-fighting-fire-with-fire-photos-trailer/  

Weekly Ratings

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

Arrow

01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89

02 The Recruits 12-Oct-16 1.94

03 A Matter Of Trust 19-Oct-16 1.79

04 Penance 26-Oct-16 1.87

05 Human Target 2-Nov-16 1.61

06 So It Begins 9-Nov-16 1.95

07 Vigilante 16-Nov-16 1.86

08 Invasion 30-Nov-16 3.55

09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16 1.94

10 Who Are You 25-Jan-17 1.68

11 Second Chances 1-Feb-17 1.91

12 Bratva 8-Feb-17 1.61

13 Spectre Of The Gun 15-Feb-17 1.66

14 The Sin-Eater 22-Feb-17 1.54

15 Fighting Fire with Fire 1-Mar-17 1.60

16 Checkmate 15-Mar-17

17 Kapot 22-Mar-17

18 Disbanded TBD

19 Dangerous Liaisons TBD

Legends Of Tomorrow

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

01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01

02 Justice Society of America 20-Oct-2016 2.83

03 Shogun 27-Oct-2016 2.71

04 Abominations 3-Nov-2016 1.75

05 Compromised 10-Nov-2016 1.77

06 Outlaw Country 17-Nov-2016 1.85

07 Invasion 1-Dec-2016 3.39

08 The Chicago Way 8-Dec-2016 2.00

09 Raiders Of The Lost Art 24-Jan-2016 1.74

10 The Legion Of Doom 31-Jan-2017 1.78

11 Turncoat 7-Feb-17 1.89

12 Camelot/3000 21-Feb-17 1.64

13 Land Of The Lost 7-Mar-17 TBD

14 Moonshoot 14-Mar-17

15 Fellowship of the Spear 21-Mar-17

16 Doomworld 28-Mar-17

17 Aruba 4-Apr-17

Supergirl

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

01 The Adventures of Supergirl 10-Oct-16 3.06

02 The Last Children of Krypton 17-Oct-16 2.66

03 Welcome to Earth 24-Oct-16 2.65

04 Survivors 31-Oct-16 2.22

05 Crossfire 7-Nov-16 2.47

06 Changing 14-Nov-16 2.35

07 The Darkest Place 21-Nov-16 2.61

08 Medusa 28-Nov-16 3.53

09 Supergirl Lives 23-Jan-17 2.65

10 We Can Be Heroes 30-Jan-17 2.35

11 The Martian Chronicles 6-Feb-17 2.4

12 Luthors 13-Feb-17 2.52

13 Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk 20-Feb-17 2.24

14 Homecoming 27-Feb-17 2.17

15 Exodus 6-Mar-17 TBD

16 Star-Crossed 20-Mar-17 TBD

THE FLASH

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

01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17

02 Paradox 11-Oct-16 2.80

03 Magenta 18-Oct-16 2.67

04 The New Rogues 25-Oct-16 2.80

05 Monster 1-Nov-16 2.77

06 Shade 15-Nov-16 3.01

07 Killer Frost 22-Nov-16 2.95

08 Invasion! 29-Nov-16 4.15

09 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14

10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17 2.68

11 Dead Or Alive 31-Jan-17 3.06

12 Untouchable 7-Feb-17 2.94

13 Attack on Gorilla City 21-Feb-17 2.78

14 The Wrath of Savitar 7-Mar-17 TBD

15 Into The Speed Force 14-Mar-17 TBD

16 Duet 21-Mar-17 TBD

Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters

• What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name
  • Diggle said – fight fire with fire, likely to get burned
    • Thea tempted to blackmail guy and manufacture blame on Malone
    • Felicity using Pandora for shady reasons – tool or weapon?
• Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts
  • Vigilante attacks limo
    • Black Canary uses cry
    • Thea tackles him
    • Lots of bullets
  • Prometheus v. Vigilante
    • Knew they were separate people
    • Prometheus – the Mayor is his
    • Vigilante and Prometheus fight hand-to-hand; Prometheus pushes Vigilante off roof
  • Team stops Vigilante from assassinating Ollie
    • Diggle, Curtis, and Rene
    • Curtis has his T-spheres
    • Diggle gets shot; saved by Cisco Kevlar suit
• Flashbacks: Share your thoughts
  • Anatoly judged by members of Bratva
    • Victor allows the judging
    • Anatoly called for this; gave time for Ollie to break into Kovar’s and get a computer proving Gregor’s greedy
• Ollie:  
  • Almost impeached; resists using blackmail, ruining Malone’s memory, and throwing Adrian under the bus
  • Can’t testify on own behalf; holds a press conference; throws Green Arrow under the bus
  • Is he right? Has Green Arrow failed Star City? Is Green Arrow doing more harm now?
  • Makes up with Susan
  • Fights going to the hospital after being in car crash
  • Proud of how far team has come in five months
• Diggle
  • Drops words of wisdom
  • Felicity’s superpower is her empathy
• Thea
  • Wants to save Ollie’s job
  • Tempted to use blackmail and to frame Billy Malone
  • Decides to walk away – needs to fix self; she feels broken
  • Will never ride with Ollie in a limo again – hope this is not foreshadowing
• Felicity
  • Still going through data from Prometheus’s mother
  • Hacks for Thea
  • Fixes issue with Susan
  • Others have used darkness to fight darker darkness, why not her?
  • Decides she wants her own team; agrees to join Helix
• Quentin Lance
  • Supporting player
• Curtis
  • FINALLY MAKES HIS T-SPHERES!!!!!!
  • They’re not balls
  • Paul filing for divorce
• Wild Dog
  • Keeps calling Curtis’s spheres balls
  • Gets to fire some guns
• Dinah Drake / Black Canary
  • Part of the Mayor’s detail
  • Uses cry against Vigilante
  • Gets piece of Vigilante’s mask
• Artemis
  • Traitor
• Ragman
  • On walkabout
• D.A. Adrian Chase
  • Volunteers to take the blame for situation and resign
  • Really has worked to become Ollie’s friend
  • During fight with Vigilante and Prometheus
    • IS REVEALED TO BE PROMETHEUS
    • How did we do?
      • Michelle said Vigilante and Prometheus were different people
      • Adrian Chase was on the list — Chris suggested him. Go, Chris!
      • He’s the right age
      • Let’s hope he’s doing this because he’s Claybourne’s son and not because Ollie took his girl that one time
      • Explains how he got Ollie’s arrows, faked the ME report, and leaked the information
      • He’s been on the inside. Did he really need Artemis? Has he kept Artemis alive?
      • Are we to expect that he got info about Flash & co from Artemis? Even about how to break into Star Labs? Really?
      • How does one spend four years becoming Prometheus and earn a law degree? Is he the real Adrian Chase? Did he spend all this time learning everything and take Adrian’s identity so he could be the DA? But how could he have faked previous experience? Yes, Star City is desperate for qualified people, but the city would have done a check for the new DA
• Susan Williams
  • Started a blog
  • Gets job back
  • Agrees to keep Ollie’s secret
  • Gets kidnapped by Adrian
• Vigilante
  • Who is Vigilante?
    • Fighting corruption “his” way (could be a lady)
    • Buys ammo from different people every week
    • People on street more afraid of Vigilante than Diggle and Rene
    • Has high tech gear
    • Moves fast
• Prometheus
  • New developments:
    • Is Adrian Chase
  • Known facts:
    • 30 years old?
    • Ollie’s past and that he is Arrow; knows about The List
    • How to fight like Ollie; studied with person Ollie did while in Russia
    • Has a tolerance to Diazepam (Valium); can shake off getting sedated
    • Where and how to get Ollie’s old arrows to make his own
    • Team Flash – how they keep metas at Star Labs; Black Siren
    • Sara, the Legends, the Waverider, time travel, and parallel worlds
    • Faked Lyla’s voice to lure Diggle
    • Claybourne’s mistress is Amanda Westfield and lives in Opal City
    • Has access to ME’s original report; mails it – letter has stamp of Opal City (so he took it to his home town and mailed it? So is he chilling out in Opal City before resuming destroying Ollie?)
    • Amanda refuses to give up son’s name; hasn’t seen son in four years; says son’s father killed by monster
    • Leaks evidence of Ollie’s coverup of Malone’s murder to press
    • Bribing people? Works in police department? Works with ME?
  • Michelle’s List O’Suspects: (I’m keeping this active until the mask comes off) – Can parts of this list be used for Vigilante?
    • Tommy Merlyn
    • Susan Williams (investigating Ollie)
    • Robert Queen – too old?
    • Claybourne’s son
    • Adrian Chase (but more likely to become Vigilante)
    • Helena Bertinelli
    • Isabel Rochev
    • Mckenna Hall
    • Shado
    • Talia al Ghul
    • Roy – too young?
    • Some guy from the Bratva
    • Some new character
• Lingering Questions / Issues
  • Where does Ollie live?
  • Bertinelli mention – 4 times

ARROW NEWS:

1. Spoiler Room: Scoop on Arrow, Agents of SHIELD, Blacklist, more (Date: 24 Feb 2017)
   When asked about Ollie going back to the island, Marc Guggenheim said, “I can tease that it will either be by boat or plane. I can also tease he won’t be going back alone.”
   Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/24/spoiler-room-arrow-shield-blacklist/  
2. Arrow’s Stephen Amell addresses idea of Dinah-Oliver romance (Date: 28 Feb 2017)
   After the shocking death of Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy), some fans of the comics were disheartened by the fact that Oliver (Stephen Amell) would not end up with the Black Canary — in the comics, Oliver married Dinah Laurel Lance, the character portrayed by Cassidy on Arrow. That all changed when Juliana Harkavy was added to the cast as Dinah Drake, otherwise known in the comics as the first Black Canary. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean there will be a Green Arrow-Black Canary romance, especially considering the show has never been beholden to the comics. “The idea that Oliver would end up with the Black Canary being Katie Cassidy or any new iteration thereof? To me, it could happen, it could not, but it’s certainly not destined to happen or predesigned to happen,” Amell tells EW.
   Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/28/arrow-oliver-dinah-romance-stephen-amell/    

GENERAL DC TV NEWS

1. SUPERGIRL: ‘THERE’S A PLAN’ FOR DEAN CAIN AND TERI HATCHER TO SHARE A SCENE (Date: 24 Feb 2017)
   Dean Cain’s character, Jeremiah Danvers, has returned to “Supergirl”. Teri Hatcher has already been confirmed to debut later this season in an as-yet unspecified villain role.It doesn’t take much to connect those dots, and arise at the natural question: Will “Supergirl” feature an on-screen reunion between Cain and Hatcher, who starred in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” from 1993 to 1997?  “We’d love to,” “Supergirl” executive producer Andrew Kreisberg said of a Cain/Hatcher scene on “Supergirl.” “There’s a plan — if we can execute the plan.”  
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/supergirl-dean-cain-teri-hatcher-lois-and-clark-reunion/  
2. EP HOPES FOR ‘TRUE FOUR-WAY’ ARROWVERSE CROSSOVER (Date: 24 Feb 2017)
   For the next full-scale Arrowverse crossover — which is tradition holds, will likely be in the fall — the creative forces behind the show are hoping to fully involve all four series, according to Andrew Kreisberg, an executive producer on each one of the shows. With the early renewals, Kreisberg explained, the shows can take advantage of pre-planned off-days in production to accommodate the cast members who are appearing on multiple shows in a short time, something that was particularly difficult last year with “Supergirl,” since series lead Melissa Benoist appeared in both a normal episode of her show, and then as a guest on “The Flash,” ‘Arrow’ and ‘Legends.’ ‘Supergirl’ was the show we needed to shut down the most, and it was the one we didn’t have any opportunity to,” Kreisberg said. “So now that we’ve gotten the early pick up and we’ve started designing the seasons, we’re building in those dark days — and actually more dark days on ‘Supergirl’ than the other shows — to make it a little easier.”
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/andrew-kreisberg-hopes-four-way-arrowverse-crossover-supergirl-flash-arrow-legends/   
3. ‘Black Lightning’ Finds Its Lead: Cress Williams Cast As Jefferson In the CW Pilot (Date: 24 Feb 2017)
   Hart of Dixie alum Cress Williams is back at the CW as the title character in Black Lightning, the network’s DC drama pilot from Greg Berlanti, king of the CW’s DC universe, and the Being Mary Jane duo of Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil.
   Link:http://deadline.com/2017/02/black-lightning-cress-williams-cast-jefferson-cw-pilot-1201971415/   
4. ‘Black Lightning’: Nafessa Williams & China Anne McClain To Star As Jefferson’s Daughters In the CW Pilot (Date: 02 March 2017)
   Nafessa Williams (Code Black) and China Anne McClain (House of Payne) have landed leads opposite Cress Williams in Black Lightning, the CW’s DC drama pilot.McCain plays Jefferson’s younger daughter, the teenage Jennifer Piere, an independent, outspoken scholar-athlete with a wild streak of her own. Williams is Anissa Pierce — passionate and quick-witted, Jefferson’s twenty-something daughter balances the demands of medical school with her job teaching part-time at her father’s school. In the DC comics, Anissa and Jennifer follow in their father’s footsteps and become superheroes, taking on the names of Thunder and Lightning, respectively.  
   Link:http://deadline.com/2017/03/black-lightning-daughters-cast-nafessa-williams-china-anne-mcclain-cw-pilot-1202034638/  
5. Supergirl Producer Talks Earth-38 Arrowverse Dopplegangers (Date: 27 Feb 2017)
   Supergirl’s setting on an alternate Earth (Earth 38 to be specific) already placed it within the DC TV Multiverse – yet we haven’t run into dopplegangers of DC TV characters from Earth’s 1 and 2. That’s something of interesting flaw in continuity, so will it be something that Supergirl will address? According to executive producer Andrew Kriesberg: it won’t be. According to Kriesberg, “the problem with that is if we do that once, we’re going to open the floodgates of insanity.” According to Kriesberg, it would take “a really good story” for Supergirl to get alternate versions of Barry or Oliver on the show; or conversly, an alternate version of Kara on Earth 1. In short: it would have to be an event.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/27/supergirl-earth-38-dopplegangers-flash-arrow-legends/  
6. IRIS WEST WILL HAVE A KEY ROLE IN FLASH/SUPERGIRL MUSICAL EPISODE (Date: 01 March 2017)
   Co-showrunner Aaron Helbing revealed that Iris West (Candice Patton) will have a big part to play in the adventure. “She plays a pretty key role in the musical episode. The story really centers around Iris,” said Helbing. “Aside from Barry and Kara, Iris plays a huge role in the musical.” The episode will also feature songs from “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’s” Rachel Bloom and the “La La Land” songwriting duo of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/iris-west-flash-supergirl-musical-episode/  
7. Supergirl taps iZombie star as potential DC villain (Date: 01 March 2017)
   Rahul Kohli, who plays medical examiner Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti on The CW zombie series, will play Jack Spheer, a charismatic tech genius who has spent decades working on a medical innovation that will eradicate major illnesses and change the face of the world – if it works. In the comics, Spheer’s invention mutated him into the villain known as Biomax, who had the power of mind control. It’s unclear whether his character on the show will follow the same path. Kohli will appear in episode 18, titled “Ace Reporter,” which executive producer Andrew Kreisberg recently revealed will heavily feature Kara’s journalism side.
   Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/01/supergirl-rahul-kohli-izombie/  

ARROW CAST & CREW NEWS

1. ARROW’S LEXA DOIG EXPLAINS WHAT MAKES TALIA AL GHUL A TRUE BADASS (Date: 01 March 2017)
   A lethal assassin in her own right, in DC Comics’ lore, Talia has been an ally, a lover and an enemy to Batman. As there is no Batman in the Arrowvrse, this Talia instead finds herself involved with Green arrow. This season, it’s been revealed that she was the one who rescued Oliver from Ishmael Gregor and then proceeded to push him into fulfilling his destiny. Talia has trained Oliver, but she’s also an al Ghul. Can she be trusted? Does the apple fall far from the psychotic family tree? Doig recently spoke with CBR about making Talia a badass, mentoring Oliver, her possible connections to Prometheus and the inevitable showdown with Nyssa.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/interview-arrow-lexa-doig-talia-al-ghul/  
2. ARROW’S PROMETHEUS SPEAKS OUT ABOUT HIS STUNNING IDENTITY REVEAL (Date: 01 March 2017)
   Speaking to CBR and other reporters, Segarra opened up about his role as Prometheus and how he balanced Adrian Chase’s two very different identities. He also shared some stories about how and when he learned about the big twist, as well as why he studied up on Vigilante before arriving in Vancouver to start filming Season 5. “I’m telling them, ‘Oh, I’m playing this guy… I don’t really know too much about him, but who knows? It’ll be fun, right?’ And then they announced Adrian Chase: Vigilante. And I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, I’m playing Vigilante!’
   So now, I get to Vancouver, I think I’m playing this guy Vigilante. That’s who everybody thought, right? So I start reading ‘Vigilante’ comics and reading about Chase and reading about the history of these guys. Then I get to work and I’m talking to Marc. I’m like, ‘Marc, man, I’m really doing my research. I’m really being studious about this Vigilante guy.’ And he’s like, ‘What do you mean?’ And I’m like, ‘Oh, dude, you announced it finally! I’m going to be a great Adrian Chase: Vigilante!’ And he says, ‘That’s not who you’re playing.’ ‘What?!’ He’s like, ‘Yeah, you’re playing this guy.’ And that’s when they took me out on the city and they told me everything. So, to put it this way, me and my wife and my doggie, we moved over to Vancouver thinking one thing and it was revealed once I got here who I was actually playing. That whole journey began at that moment. I feel I’ll always look back and laugh at this.”
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-prometheus-josh-segarra-adrian-chase-fighting-fire-with-fire-susan-williams-oliver-queen-artemis-interview/  
3. ARROW EP WENDY MERICLE ADDRESSES PROMETHEUS’ IDENTITY & MOTIVATIONS (Date: 01 March 2017)
   In the wake of this stunning reveal, executive producer Wendy Mericle spoke to CBR and other reporters about what’s in store for Team Arrow now that Prometheus’ identity is out in the open. She addressed why she and the other showrunners made Chase Prometheus instead of Vigilante, why those chose now to make this reveal, what drives Chase to torture Oliver Queen and more. Why make Chase Prometheus instead of Vigilante? “I think one of the reasons we did that was because everyone would be thinking, “Of course he’s Vigilante!” Adrian Chase is Vigilante in the comic books, as you pointed out, and we thought it would be a really fun sort of twist to do what we’ve always done on the show, which is to take the comic book mythology and turn it on its head and see what kind of story we could mine from a surprise like that. It was also just something different for this season. We wanted to change up how we introduced the big bad and change up when we did it and how we did it. Hopefully, we succeeded in that this year.” She also said that Prometheus is going to mess with Lance as well.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-wendy-mericle-promtheus-reveal-adrian-chase-josh-segarra-susan-williams-interview/    

GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS

1. FUNKO UNVEILS WONDER WOMAN MOVIE TOY LINE (Date: 17 Feb 2017)
   While the average Funko comic character is brightly colored, this version of Wonder Woman is tinted sepia; with the Pop! and Rock Candy figures, you feel as if you’re looking at her through a photo filter. That certainly appears to match the aesthetic of director Patty Jenkins’ film. Also notable is Diana’s weapons of choice: Although her famed Lasso of Truth is slung on her belt, she wields a sword and shield, emphasizing her role as a warrior. In addition to the Amazon Princess, there will also be Pop! figures of Steve Trevor and Queen Hippolyta.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/funko-wonder-woman-movie-toys/     

FEEDBACK

The Starling Tribune‏ @StarlingTribune  Mar 1 – Vigilante is NOT Prometheus! Called it!
Roy Phillips‏ @MadbanditRoy –   @StarlingTribune But if Adrian’s Prometheus, who’s Vigilante? #Arrow
kayrennnnn‏ @smolsivanarmy  –  @MadbanditRoy @StarlingTribune maybe Susan?
Roy Phillips‏ @MadbanditRoy –  @smolsivanarmy @StarlingTribune It would make sense, but why expose Ollie?
The Starling Tribune‏ @StarlingTribune –   @MadbanditRoy @smolsivanarmy We never got to find out what Susan planned to do w/info.
Roy Phillips‏ @MadbanditRoy –  @StarlingTribune @smolsivanarmy True. I’m just wondering what’s Vigilante’s motivation, and I think Adrian’s not the “real Adrian”.
kayrennnnn‏ @smolsivanarmy – @MadbanditRoy @StarlingTribune yeah, it seems like there is something up with how he acts, mind control maybe

NEXT EPISODE

Promo for Next Week’s Episode – Legends of Tomorrow “Abominations” (Date: 27 Oct 2016)
Article:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQIYvf1E2x0  

Episode:   “Abominations” [Season 2 Episode 4]

Air Date:        Thursday, November 3, 2016

Summary:      The Legends find themselves fighting for survival against Confederate zombies in the Civil War.

Director:         Michael Allowitz

Writers:          Marc Guggenheim and Ray Utarnachitt

IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584102/?ref_=ttep_ep4

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Starling Tribune – Season 5 Edition – The Sin-Eater (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #141

The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network

Episode:            “The Sin-Eater” [Season 5 Episode 14]

Air Date:           Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Director:           Mary Lambert

            http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005116/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

            1x Arrow | 1x The Blacklist | Mega Python vs. Gatoroid | Pet Sematary

Writers: Barbara Bloom

            http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5104523/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4

1x Arrow

Jenny Lynn

            http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528709/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5

2x Arrow | 2x Privileged | Chinese translator on 13 episodes of Firefly

Promo: http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/02/17/arrow-black-canary-dinah-drake-first/

Weekly Ratings

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

Arrow

01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89

02 The Recruits 12-Oct-16 1.94

03 A Matter Of Trust 19-Oct-16 1.79

04 Penance 26-Oct-16 1.87

05 Human Target 2-Nov-16 1.61

06 So It Begins 9-Nov-16 1.95

07 Vigilante 16-Nov-16 1.86

08 Invasion 30-Nov-16 3.55

09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16 1.94

10 Who Are You 25-Jan-17 1.68

11 Second Chances 1-Feb-17 1.91

12 Bratva 8-Feb-17 1.61

13 Spectre Of The Gun 15-Feb-17 1.66

14 The Sin-Eater 22-Feb-17 1.54

15 Fighting Fire with Fire 1-Mar-17

16 Checkmate TBD

17 Kapot TBD

Legends Of Tomorrow

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

01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01

02 Justice Society of America 20-Oct-2016 2.83

03 Shogun 27-Oct-2016 2.71

04 Abominations 3-Nov-2016 1.75

05 Compromised 10-Nov-2016 1.77

06 Outlaw Country 17-Nov-2016 1.85

07 Invasion 1-Dec-2016 3.39

08 The Chicago Way 8-Dec-2016 2.00

09 Raiders Of The Lost Art 24-Jan-2016 1.74

10 The Legion Of Doom 31-Jan-2017 1.78

11 Turncoat 7-Feb-17 1.89

12 Camelot/3000 21-Feb-17 1.64

Supergirl

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

01 The Adventures of Supergirl 10-Oct-16 3.06

02 The Last Children of Krypton 17-Oct-16 2.66

03 Welcome to Earth 24-Oct-16 2.65

04 Survivors 31-Oct-16 2.22

05 Crossfire 7-Nov-16 2.47

06 Changing 14-Nov-16 2.35

07 The Darkest Place 21-Nov-16 2.61

08 Medusa 28-Nov-16 3.53

09 Supergirl Lives 23-Jan-17 2.65

10 We Can Be Heroes 30-Jan-17 2.35

11 The Martian Chronicles 6-Feb-17 2.4

12 Luthors 13-Feb-17 2.52

13 Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk 20-Feb-17 2.24

THE FLASH

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

01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17

02 Paradox 11-Oct-16 2.80

03 Magenta 18-Oct-16 2.67

04 The New Rogues 25-Oct-16 2.80

05 Monster 1-Nov-16 2.77

06 Shade 15-Nov-16 3.01

07 Killer Frost 22-Nov-16 2.95

08 Invasion! 29-Nov-16 4.15

09 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14

10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17 2.68

11 Dead Or Alive 31-Jan-17 3.06

12 Untouchable 7-Feb-17 2.94

13 Attack on Gorilla City 21-Feb-17 2.78

Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters

• What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name
  • Anatoly called Ollie a “sin-eater” – someone who takes another’s sins as their own
    • Lance feels responsible for Warner turning bad
    • Thea commits sin of helping Ollie by destroying Susan
    • Ollie has to face the sin of killing Malone
• Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts
  • Green Arrow after Trio of Badass Ladies (ToBL)
    • Lance after Warner (has guns)
    • GA against Cupid (not a good hand-to-hand fighter) and China White (a good hand-to-hand fighter); ACU lets ToBL get away to arrest GA, who flash bangs out
  • ToBL against Bertinelli thugs – guy rude to Cupid, China White slits throat (“Thank you for that” “Anything for a friend”), fight
    Finale at Oak Hill Cemetery
    • ToBL get money, knocked down by Canary Cry
    • Cupid tries to flee; stopped by Diggle
    • Black Canary v. China White (bo staff and cry)
    • Terrific double teamed by Warner and Cupid
    • Green Arrow deals with hired henchmen
    • ACU comes and lets Green Arrow go
    • Lots of bullets. Very little actual damage
  • Flashbacks: Share your thoughts
    • Ollie and Anatoly at the hospital
      • Ollie plans to take down Gregor
      • Gregor shows up at hospital
      • Ollie and Anatoly get trapped
      • Suspense ruined by previous scenes with Anatoly alive
  • Ollie:  
    • Tries to convince Claybourne’s mistress to give him son’s name
    • Playfully dismisses Susan’s question about him being Green Arrow
    • Mentions under breath that all of his distractions will get him impeached (early scene with Lance)
    • Tells Captain Pike to not go after GA – 1st time: you know, because
    • Asks Captain Pike to give Green Arrow a chance – he knows the Green Arrow, he feels guilty about killing Malone, and he’s a hero
    • Feeling guilty over killing Billy Malone; flees ACU
    • Upset at Thea – she made a choice to destroy Susan, not a mistake; this is something Momma Moira would do; time for a heart-to-heart talk (off-screen)
    • Decides to go after ToBL as GA; stop them from using Church’s money to start their own criminal empire
  • Diggle
    • Ollie’s backup at Westfield home (is this the same house from The Flash?)
    • Support during fights
  • Thea
    • Doesn’t like that Susan can out Ollie as the Green Arrow
    • Has Felicity hack Susan’s laptop; plants false evidence that paints Susan as a plagiarizer – without telling Ollie
    • Ollie’s assistant is her informant
  • Felicity
    • Ms. Hacker McHackerton
    • Gets a lot of info from Ollie’s visit to Westfield; needs time to go through it
    • Hacks Susan’s laptop
    • Gives Dinah Dinah’s mask
  • Quentin Lance
    • Wants to arrest people, forgetting he’s Deputy Mayor
    • Gets time in the field
    • Gives Ollie and Dinah the okay for Dinah to be Black Canary
    • Feels guilty after Warner tells him she’s turning back to crime after learning he worked with Darhk
    • Gives Ollie a pep talk – need to let nothing stop him from doing job as Green Arrow
  • Curtis
    • Improved his jacket with Kevlar
    • Lets Wild Dog knock out guy because it would hurt his wrist
    • Mom doesn’t like him being gay
  • Wild Dog
    • Support
    • Recognizes Cupid – probably because she arrested him
  • Dinah Drake / Black Canary
    • Sworn in as cop – that was fast, guess SCPD is low on recruits
    • Gets okay from Lance – he tells her that Laurel wanted someone to carry on the work
    • Uses cry during fight
  • Artemis
    • Traitor
  • Ragman
    • Out there somewhere
  • D.A. Adrian Chase
    • Doesn’t like it that ACU is after Green Arrow
    • Doesn’t like it that Captain Pike gets original ME report
    • Doesn’t like it that Ollie is getting impeached; he could be in trouble too because helped with coverup
  • Susan Williams
    • Asks Ollie if he is the Green Arrow
    • Accuses Ollie of getting her fired
    • Tells Ollie the evidence she has – tattoo, photos
    • Has the lamest of all passwords – 1234 – what decent journalist gets hacked so easily?
  • Bratva
    • The bath house is Gregor’s territory
    • Anatoly is a Captain
    • Gregor has an awful haircut
  • Prometheus
    • New developments:
      • Claybourne’s mistress is Amanda Westfield and lives in Opal City
      • Has access to ME’s original report; mails it – letter has stamp of Opal City (so he took it to his home town and mailed it? So is he chilling out in Opal City before resuming destroying Ollie?)
      • Amanda refuses to give up son’s name; hasn’t seen son in four years; says son’s father killed by monster
      • Leaks evidence of Ollie’s coverup of Malone’s murder to press
      • Bribing people? Works in police department? Works with ME?
    • Known facts:
      • 30 years old?
      • Ollie’s past and that he is Arrow; knows about The List
      • How to fight like Ollie; studied with person Ollie did while in Russia
      • Has a tolerance to Diazepam (Valium); can shake off getting sedated
      • Where and how to get Ollie’s old arrows to make his own
      • Team Flash – how they keep metas at Star Labs; Black Siren
      • Sara, the Legends, the Waverider, time travel, and parallel worlds
      • Faked Lyla’s voice to lure Diggle
    • Michelle’s List O’Suspects: (I’m keeping this active until the mask comes off)
      • Tommy Merlyn
      • Susan Williams (investigating Ollie)
      • Robert Queen – too old?
      • Claybourne’s son
      • Adrian Chase (but more likely to become Vigilante)
      • Helena Bertinelli
      • Isabel Rochev
      • Mckenna Hall
      • Shado
      • Talia al Ghul
      • Roy – too young?
      • Some guy from the Bratva
      • Some new character
  • Lingering Questions / Issues
    • Where does Ollie live?
    • Bertinelli mentioned again – this better pay off

ARROW NEWS:

1. Arrow Episode 18 Gets A Title And Starts Production (Date: 18 Feb 2017)
   Executive producer Marc Guggenheim shared the cover page of the episode 18 script on Twitter, stating that it has started production. “Disbanded” is written by Rebecca Bellotto and directed by J.J. Makaro. The team has been in flux all season, with Diggle being out for certain periods of time, Artemis betraying the team, and the loss of Ragman. Curtis and Wild Dog have managed to stick around, though, and the team seems poised to finally get a new Black Canary full time. It would be unfortunate for Olliver’s ragtag group to dissolve so quickly, but that definitely might be the case.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/18/arrow-episode-18-gets-a-title-and-starts-production/    

GENERAL DC TV NEWS

1. Huge Developments Revealed In Descriptions For SUPERGIRL, THE FLASH, And LEGENDS OF TOMORROW (Date: 16 Feb 2017)
   The week beginning March 6th promises to be very excited for DC TV fans, with big developments coming in Supergirl, The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow. Supergirl – “Exodus” – As Alex searches for Jeremiah (guest star Dean Cain) and Kara investigates a series of alien kidnappings, the sisters realize they must break the rules to foil a new Cadmus plot. The Flash – “The Wrath Of Savitar”– While training with Barry, Wally starts to have visions of Savitar, which he hides from the team. A dangerous secret threatens Barry and Iris’ happiness. Legends Of Tomorrow – “Land Of The Lost”— After capturing Rip , he forces the Waverider to crash, leaving the Legends stuck seventy million years in the past. Ray leads Amaya and Nate to recover a vital piece of the ship. In an effort to get the “good” Rip back, Rory suggests they enter Rip’s mind, but what Sara and Jax discover in his subconscious is not pleasant and they must fight evil versions of themselves.
   Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/supergirl/huge-developments-revealed-in-descriptions-for-supergirl-the-a149016  
2. SUPERGIRL SET PICS CONFIRM KEVIN SMITH, LYNDA CARTER’S RETURN (Date: 21 Feb 2017)
   In one Instagram post, Kevin Smith holds up a hockey jersey emblazoned with a Superman ‘S,’ and a trademark goofy look on his face. The post raves about Daxamite technology, so it looks like Smith’s episode will be resolving the ongoing mystery of Mon-El and the aliens who would see him captured. The other post has Smith teaming up with none other than Wonder Woman herself, Lynda Carter! This season has seen Carter taking up none other than the mantle of President of the United States, and the seal on the wall behind the two of them confirms that she is returning to reprise the role.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/supergirl-kevin-smith-lynda-carter/   
3. LEGENDS OF TOMORROW SEASON FINALE TO FEATURE JRR TOLKIEN (Date: 21 Feb 2017)
   According to a cast list for the upcoming season two finale, the show will soon include J.R.R. Tolkien. Executive producer Marc Guggenheim shared a cast list for the season finale episode, titled “Aruba,” on Twitter. The cast list includes all the usual suspects, like the “Legends” team and the members of the Legion of Doom. It also includes a surprise guest star: J.R.R. Tolkien, played by Jack Turner (Freeform’s “Stitchers”). Since we haven’t seen a synopsis for “Aruba” just yet, we don’t actually know if this is the J.R.R. Tolkien or just another person with that incredibly specific and unique name. The cast list also includes a few other surprise names. Wentworth Miller and Katie Cassidy will reprise their roles as Leonard Snart and Laurel Lance, respectively.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/legends-of-tomorrow-jrr-tolkien/  
4. FLASH SET PICS TEASE MYSTERY CHARACTER’S ARRIVAL, KEVIN SMITH’S RETURN (Date: 20 Feb 2017)
   It’s worth pointing out that Kevin Smith was seen in the area of filming as well, leading some to speculate that the director is stepping behind the camera one more time.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/flash-set-pics-kevin-smith/  
5. KEVIN SMITH REVEALS SUPERGIRL DAXAMITE THRONE ROOM (Date: 23 Feb 2017)
   Kevin Smith has taken his place beside The CW’s “Supergirl” writers Anna Musky-Goldwyn and Gabe Llanas in a Daxamite throne room. Smith revealed the throne room, part of the set for the upcoming “Supergirl” episode he is directing, to the world via a post on Instagram.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/kevin-smith-reveals-supergirl-daxamite-throne-room/  
6. It’s A Big Family Reunion In These New Promotional Stills From SUPERGIRL Season 2 Episode 14: “Homecoming” (Date: 23 Feb 2017)
   Get ready for a big family reunion on Supergirl as both Dean Cain & Helen Slater reprise their roles as Jeremiah & Eliza Danvers. Come check out nineteen new photos from next week’s episode. “Homecoming” – DEAN CAIN RETURNS – When Jeremiah Danvers (guest star Dean Cain) is rescued from Cadmus, Alex (Chyler Leigh) and Kara (Melissa Benoist) are thrilled to have their father back. The Danvers arrange a family dinner to celebrate but things go awry when a suspicious Mon-El (Chris Wood) starts to question Jeremiah about his sudden return. Larry Teng directed the episode written by Caitlin Parrish & Derek Simon (#214). Original airdate 2/27/2017.
   Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/supergirl/its-a-big-family-reunion-in-these-new-promotional-stills-from-a149175  
7. Vixen: The Movie — Combining Two Seasons of the CW Seed Series — Is Coming (Date: 23 Feb 2017)
   Vixen: The Movie combines the first two seasons of the CW Seed digital series into a single uniform story and includes 15 minutes of all-new content. The special features include a brand new featurette as well as a pair of Justice League Unlimited episodes that feature Mari “Vixen” McCabe and have been curated by DC animation legend Bruce Timm. Vixen: The Movie, arrives on Digital HD on May 8, 2017, and on Blu-ray (including Digital HD copy) and DVD on May 23, 2017. Vixen: The Movie is priced to own at $19.98 SRP for the Blu-rayTM and $18.94 SRP for the DVD.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/23/vixen-the-movie–combining-two-seasons-of-the-cw-seed-series–is/  
8. THE FLASH REVEALS ANOTHER DC HERO’S TV DEBUT WITH NEW PHOTO (Date: 23 Feb 2017)
   The CW’s “The Flash” has found its Accelerated Man in Sean Poague. Poague’s Accelerated Man will debut on February 28 in the episode “Attack on Central City.” A new photo from the episode reveals the comic-accurate look of Poague’s Accelerated Man, who is a Speed Force Conduit and Earth-19’s version of the Flash. In the comics, Earth-19 is ruled by the 21st Century’s King George and has only just begun enjoying “electric technology.” As a Speed Force conduit in this strange dimension, Accelerated Man enjoys a massively increased heal rate, increased perception, the ability to phase through solid objects and, of course, super speed — basically, he’s the Flash.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/the-flash-accelerated-man-earth-19-speedster-speed-force-attack-on-central-city-photo/    

ARROW CAST & CREW NEWS

1. Arrow: Stephen Amell reflects on Oliver’s legacy, teases potential tragedy (Date: 21 Feb 2017)
   As Prometheus plans his endgame, so does Arrow — at least in terms of the original five-year plan for the series. (Don’t worry, Arrow has already been renewed for season 6.) EW hit the set of the Vancouver-based series to get Amell’s take on Oliver’s current predicaments as the show builds toward its big season 5 finale.
   Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/21/arrow-stephen-amell-spoilers/    

GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS

2. FUNKO UNVEILS WONDER WOMAN MOVIE TOY LINE (Date: 17 Feb 2017)
   While the average Funko comic character is brightly colored, this version of Wonder Woman is tinted sepia; with the Pop! and Rock Candy figures, you feel as if you’re looking at her through a photo filter. That certainly appears to match the aesthetic of director Patty Jenkins’ film. Also notable is Diana’s weapons of choice: Although her famed Lasso of Truth is slung on her belt, she wields a sword and shield, emphasizing her role as a warrior. In addition to the Amazon Princess, there will also be Pop! figures of Steve Trevor and Queen Hippolyta.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/funko-wonder-woman-movie-toys/     

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NEXT EPISODE

Promo for Next Week: Episode – “Fighting Fire with Fire” (Date: 22 Feb 2017)
Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-season-5-episode-15-promo-fighting-fire-with-fire-a149163  

Episode:   “Fighting Fire with Fire” [Season 5 Episode 15]

Air Date:        Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Summary:      VIGILANTE ATTACKS MAYOR QUEEN — Oliver (Stephen Amell) faces his biggest challenge yet as mayor. Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) continues down her dark path with Helix. After Vigilante attacks Oliver while he’s acting as the mayor, Diggle (David Ramsey) leads the team in a mission to stop Vigilante once and for all.

Director:         Michael Schultz

Writers:          Speed Weed and Ben Sokolowski

IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5607508/?ref_=ttep_ep15

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Starling Tribune – Season 5 Edition – Spectre Of The Gun (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #140

The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network

Episode:            “Spectre of the Gun” [Season 5 Episode 13]

Air Date:           Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Director:      Kristin Windell

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0934663/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1

                   1x Arrow | editor: 38x Arrow, 10x Blindspot

Writer:         Marc Guggenheim

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0973233/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4

Executive producer: Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow | writer: 12x Arrow | 7x Legends

Promo: http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/02/09/arrow-season-5-episode-13-spectre-of-the-gun-photos-and-trailer/  

Weekly Ratings

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

Arrow

01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89

02 The Recruits 12-Oct-16 1.94

03 A Matter Of Trust 19-Oct-16 1.79

04 Penance 26-Oct-16 1.87

05 Human Target 2-Nov-16 1.61

06 So It Begins 9-Nov-16 1.95

07 Vigilante 16-Nov-16 1.86

08 Invasion 30-Nov-16 3.55

09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16 1.94

10 Who Are You 25-Jan-17 1.68

11 Second Chances 1-Feb-17 1.91

12 Bratva 8-Feb-17 1.61

13 Spectre Of The Gun 15-Feb-17 1.66

14 The Sin-Eater 22-Feb-17

15 Fighting Fire with Fire 1-Mar-17

16 Checkmate TBD

17 Kapot TBD

Legends Of Tomorrow

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

01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01

02 Justice Society of America 20-Oct-2016 2.83

03 Shogun 27-Oct-2016 2.71

04 Abominations 3-Nov-2016 1.75

05 Compromised 10-Nov-2016 1.77

06 Outlaw Country 17-Nov-2016 1.85

07 Invasion 1-Dec-2016 3.39

08 The Chicago Way 8-Dec-2016 2.00

09 Raiders Of The Lost Art 24-Jan-2016 1.74

10 The Legion Of Doom 31-Jan-2017 1.78

11 Turncoat 7-Feb-17 1.89

Supergirl

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

01 The Adventures of Supergirl 10-Oct-16 3.06

02 The Last Children of Krypton 17-Oct-16 2.66

03 Welcome to Earth 24-Oct-16 2.65

04 Survivors 31-Oct-16 2.22

05 Crossfire 7-Nov-16 2.47

06 Changing 14-Nov-16 2.35

07 The Darkest Place 21-Nov-16 2.61

08 Medusa 28-Nov-16 3.53

09 Supergirl Lives 23-Jan-17 2.65

10 We Can Be Heroes 30-Jan-17 2.35

11 The Martian Chronicles 6-Feb-17 2.4

12 Luthors 13-Feb-17 2.52

THE FLASH

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

01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17

02 Paradox 11-Oct-16 2.80

03 Magenta 18-Oct-16 2.67

04 The New Rogues 25-Oct-16 2.80

05 Monster 1-Nov-16 2.77

06 Shade 15-Nov-16 3.01

07 Killer Frost 22-Nov-16 2.95

08 Invasion! 29-Nov-16 4.15

09 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14

10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17 2.68

11 Dead Or Alive 31-Jan-17 3.06

12 Untouchable 7-Feb-17 2.94

Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters

• What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name
  • Debate about guns
• Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts
  • Guns, guns, and more guns
• Flashbacks: Share your thoughts
  • Rene’s backstory
    • Had a wife a daughter
    • Kept gun in home in a safe; would take it to the Glades, but that broke the house rule
    • Wife used drugs
    • After going to game with daughter, wife’s dealer has gun to her head, owes him money
    • Rene talks his way to the safe, daughter spooks guy, Rene fires, guy falls, his gun goes off, killing wife
    • Child in foster care; decides to become Wild Dog after seeing footage of Green Arrow killing Darhk
• Ollie:  
  • Has to step up as Mayor
  • “Thoughts and prayers” press conference fail
  • Works with Councilwoman and Rene to draft gun ordinance
  • Pulls a Batman move – hangs Bertinelli upside down and threatens
  • Vigilante shows up and kills Bertinelli; Ollie calls him a criminal and a killer
  • Are we adding to the cycle of violence?
• Diggle
  • Roughs up lowlifes for intel
  • Tells Dinah that wanting a normal life is good, to take small steps
• Thea
  • Vomits a little at the thought of Ollie with Susan Williams
  • Makes Ollie step up as Mayor
• Felicity
  • Keeps on working while others debate around her
  • Using Pandora to find Claybourne’s mistress
  • Talking about things doesn’t help unless it has a purpose and meaning; debating is not enough
• Quentin Lance
  • Cops want fewer people have guns
  • Makes Ollie step up as Mayor
  • Feels bad not realizing guy was the shooter before it began
• Curtis
  • Guns need to regulated for safety reasons
  • Need to talk about things in a healthy way to come up with solutions
  • Finds out where Rene’s daughter is
• Rene / Wild Dog
  • Officially Lance’s assistant
  • If bad guys have guns, then I need guns too
  • Guns are easy to buy, even if it is illegal for him to own one (this is true; a dishonorable discharge is considered to be a felony; https://www.guntrustlawyer.com/2010/09/dishonorable-discharge-and-nfa.html)
  • Has given up on seeing daughter
• Dinah Drake / Black Canary
  • Thinks it’s okay for civilians to have guns for protection
  • Not sure how to have a normal life after being on a mission of vengeance for three years
  • Gets a studio apartment (with a garden!) and applies to SCPD
• Artemis
  • Traitor
• Ragman
  • Gone
• A. Adrian Chase
  • Shot in shoulder during attack on City Hall
  • Wants Ollie to use personal relationship with Susan to get her to back off about Malone
• Susan Williams
  • Absent this week
• Bratva
  • Absent this week
• Prometheus
  • New developments:
    • The search for Claybourne’s mistress has been going on for 3 months; narrowed to Illinois; Felicity is impressed by her ability to hide
  • Known facts:
    • 30 years old?
    • Ollie’s past and that he is Arrow; knows about The List
    • How to fight like Ollie; studied with person Ollie did while in Russia
    • Has a tolerance to Diazepam (Valium); can shake off getting sedated
    • Where and how to get Ollie’s old arrows to make his own
    • Team Flash – how they keep metas at Star Labs; Black Siren
    • Sara, the Legends, the Waverider, time travel, and parallel worlds
    • Faked Lyla’s voice to lure Diggle
  • Michelle’s List O’Suspects: (I’m keeping this active until the mask comes off)
    • Tommy Merlyn
    • Susan Williams (investigating Ollie)
    • Robert Queen – too old?
    • Claybourne’s son
    • Adrian Chase (but more likely to become Vigilante)
    • Helena Bertinelli
    • Isabel Rochev
    • Mckenna Hall
    • Shado
    • Talia al Ghul
    • Roy – too young?
    • Some guy from the Bratva
    • Some new character
• Lingering Questions / Issues
  • Where does Ollie live?
  • Third mention of Bertinelli – now head of family dead – will we see Helena?

ARROW NEWS:

1. Spoiler Room: Scoop on The Flash, Once Upon a Time, Supergirl, and more (Date: 10 Feb 2017)
   Will Oliver find out what’s really going on with Felicity on Arrow soon? —
   Not for several episodes, but you may be surprised by his reaction. “He knows that she’s into something, and he knows that she doesn’t want to tell him about it, so he’s dealing with that in his own way,” Stephen Amell tells me. “For Felicity, it’s not something that she and Oliver discuss until they have what is actually an adult conversation about it in [a future episode].” Did you get any Flash scoop on Killer Frost? —
   When asked how Cisco would try to help Caitlin quell her Killer Frost tendencies, Carlos Valdes dropped a truth bomb: “Caitlin has some secrets of her own that are going to come to light and are going to change not just the dynamic of the team, but also her own feelings about her dynamic within the team,” he says. “It all comes to a head.” Make of that what you will.
   Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/10/spoiler-room-flash-once-upon-time-arrow/   
2. Vigilante Attacks Oliver Queen in “Fighting Fire With Fire” (Date: 10 Feb 2017)
   He’s gone after Team Arrow before — but always in the name of his own ultra-violent code of justice. So why is Vigilante trying to kill Mayor Oliver Queen? Fans will find out on March 1, when the DC antihero returns to menace city hall. Synopsis: Oliver (Stephen Amell) faces his biggest challenge yet as mayor. Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) continues down her dark path with Helix. After Vigilante attacks Oliver while he’s acting as the mayor, Diggle (David Ramsey) leads the team in a mission to stop Vigilante once and for all.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/11/vigilante-attacks-oliver-queen-in-fighting-fire-with-fire/  
3. Arrow Showrunners On Why They Wanted To Do A Gun Violence Episode (Date: 12 Feb 2017)
   “Well, we went into season 5 wanting to do an episode about an issue,” Guggenheim said during a screening of the episode. “I’m old, so what does this mean? It means that I grew up on St. Elsewhere and Picket Fences and LA Law. I grew up in a time where it was commonplace, like literally every week, for a one-hour drama to tackle the issues of the day. Somewhere along the line we got away from that — like, the whole industry got away from that. And now you’ve got like Blackish and Carmichael Show, but as far as network dramas are concerned? Really not tackling current events, current issues. So we went into season 5 with the desire to. It’s the fifth season; we’ve hopefully earned the freedom to, in 23 episodes of television, you can have 22 episodes of candy and one episode of vegetables. We sort of felt that gun violence felt like the right topic, because of its topicality but also because of the level of gun violence that’s on Arrow. We could have done an episode on abortion, but that’s not really where the show lives, so gun violence sort of felt like the right thing to tackle.”
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/13/arrow-showrunners-on-why-they-wanted-to-do-a-gun-violence-episod/  
4. Arrow Boss Explains Thea’s Absence, Obstacle Facing Laurel’s Next Return (Date: 14 Feb 2017)
   “Everyone’s like, ‘Where’s Thea? Where’s Thea?’ Willa’s [contracted for] 14 out of 23 episodes this year,” Guggenheim revealed. “She’s not in all 23. That’s not her contract. We’ve had to write around that.” Contractual matters also may prove a hurdle in bringing Katie Cassidy back for another encore as one Laurel or another, even though Cassidy (as reported over the summer) entered the season with one of those #DCTV-wide deals that theoretically would allow her to pop up on Arrow or any of its many offspring.
   “We have an idea for how to see [Katie] again, but we haven’t made a deal with her,” Guggenheim shared. “She’s not a series regular anymore, so we have to make a contract with her, and she’s got to be available. We haven’t had those conversations. But… we know exactly what we do want to do.
   Link:http://tvline.com/2017/02/13/arrow-season-5-katie-cassidy-contract-status-willa-holland/  
5. Will Arrow Bring Back Suicide Squad Characters? Here’s What David Ramsey Says (Date: 13 Feb 2017)
   David Ramsey recently spoke with CinemaBlend about all things John Diggle, and he told me this about Digg’s future with the Suicide Squad on Arrow: “I can say that we have all the elements. Part of what John Diggle brings to the team is his relationship with ARGUS through his wife Lyla. We’re waiting to see how that plays itself out. Diggle was freed last week, and Oliver said to him ‘You can go home and hug your wife and son.’ So that’s a real viable part of Diggle that we have always seen on camera, but it would be nice to see more because he’s married to the leader of the Suicide Squad. What does that play out? How does that look? What are those conversations like? We have all the elements of it… I think we have the makings of it. ARGUS is a real viable part of our whole universe, of Legends, Flash, and Arrow. And Diggle just so happens to be married to the leader of ARGUS, so it’s right there ready for the picking.”
   Link:http://www.cinemablend.com/television/1624570/will-arrow-bring-back-suicide-squad-characters-heres-what-david-ramsey-says  
6. Arrow EPs Tease Thea’s Role Going Forward in Season 5 (Date: 15 Feb 2017)
   “She’s headed in a direction that’s very similar to where her mother was before she was killed in Season 2. We’re excited about it.” revealed Wendy Mericle. “I’m actually really excited about her storyline because we’re taking her to a place where she’s been dealing with all of these issues the same way Oliver has, with her bloodlust and with her other elements of her past. And this season’s going to find her in a similar place but for very different reasons. There’s gonna be a great scene coming up between Oliver and Thea that’s one of my favorites on the show.”
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/16/arrow-thea-queen-willa-holland-season-five/  
7. Arrow EP Teases Prometheus’s Next Move (Date: 15 Feb 2017)
   According to one of the show’s executive producers, however, that is all about to change with next week’s episode, entitled ‘The Sin-Eater’. Marc Guggenheim recently revealed that not only will the villain appear in the February 22nd episode, but his past actions will start to connect. Guggenheim wants fans to keep an eye out for the conclusion of the episode, as it will particularly reveal parts of the villain’s motive. “The episode ends, I think, with sort of the next key move in Prometheus’ grand plan.”
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/16/arrow-marc-guggenheim-prometheus/  
8. Arrow EP: Oliver Will Make Star City Better — As Mayor (Date: 15 Feb 2017)
   “One of the things we went into season five with the mindset of is Oliver’s mayor, so without it turning into The West Wing, how are we going to find ways to have Oliver be active as mayor, and to everyone’s surprise, be a good mayor, end up being a good mayor,” explained executive producer Marc Guggenheim during a screening of tonight’s episode, “Spectre of the Gun.” “And you’ll start to see, actually – and this is true in next week’s episode, in episode 14 – Thea’s going to make a good case to Oliver, of all people, for all the things he’s accomplished as mayor, and you start to see like, oh wait, in the first 13 episodes, he actually kind of did some stuff. And he’s not done yet. Obviously, the season’s not done yet. But we definitely went into the season with the goal of showing that Oliver is actually much better at this job than you might expect.”
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/15/arrow-ep-oliver-will-make-star-city-better–as-mayor/  
9. Arrow: Marc Guggenheim On What Makes Oliver Different From his Villains (Date: 15 Feb 2017)
   This season on Arrow, Ollie has been even more affected by that conundrum. He constantly finds himself toe-ing the line between what’s right and wrong. According to Marc Guggenheim, Oliver is going to continue that struggle throughout this season. Not only will the rest of this season see Oliver explore that struggle, but the show will also explore what that means for Arrow’s entire world. “One of the things we are doing in the back half of Season 5 is really getting underneath that and what that means, not just in terms of morality but in terms of psychology — specifically Oliver’s psychology. There’s things about Oliver’s killing that you have yet to learn.”
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/16/arrow-marc-guggenheim-oliver-and-villains/  
10. The New Black Canary Gets A Mask In These New Images From Next Week’s ARROW (Date: 16 Feb 2017)
    With Laurel Lance unlikely to return at any point in the near future, Dinah Drake looks set to take over the Black Canary mantle in Arrow. However, The CW series is taking a slow burn approach to that, but she finally gets a mask in these new images.
    Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/the-new-black-canary-gets-a-mask-in-these-new-images-from-next-weeks-a149012  

GENERAL DC TV NEWS

1. THE FLASH SET PHOTOS HINT AT MUSICAL’S 1940s SETTING (Date: 11 Feb 2017)
   The latest photos from the British Columbia set of “The Flash” suggest the musical crossover with “Supergirl” may partly take place during the 1940s. Snapped on the streets of New Westminster, a city just southeast of Vancouver, the images reveal rows of 1940s-era automobiles, as well as actors Jesse L. Martin, Victor Garber and John Barrowman in period attire. According to Hollywood North.Buzz, the scenes were to involve car chases with gangsters, but no singing.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/the-flash-set-photos-hint-at-musicals-1940s-setting/  
2. The Flash: First Look at Grodd’s Nemesis Solovar! (Date: 16 Feb 2017)
   The CW has now released a new batch of photos from “Attack on Gorilla City,” including the first two images of Solovar. As you can see, Solovar — who is being voiced by Keith David (The Thing, Community) — is being depicted as a giant, white gorilla. That’s a noticeable departure from his comic book counterpart, who looks like a regular gorilla but wears a fancy red cape. Created by writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino, Solovar made his first appearance in The Flash #106 alongside Gorilla Grodd and Pied Piper.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/16/the-flash-first-look-at-grodds-nemesis-solovar-/   

GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS

1. First Look At Mattel’s WONDER WOMAN Toy Line Includes Diana, Steve Trevor, Queen Hippolyta And More (Date: 13 Feb 2017)
   Ahead of this month’s Toy Fair Mattel (via EW) has debuted some pics of its upcoming Wonder Woman toyline. The Barbie-like action figures include Diana in various different outfits (and on a horse), as well as her mother Queen Hippolyta and Steve Trevor.
   Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/wonder_woman/first-look-at-mattels-wonder-woman-toy-line-includes-diana-steve-a148903  
2. DC Rebirth: [SPOILER] Returns in Batman and the Flash’s Watchmen Crossover Mystery (Date: 13 Feb 2017)
   A mysterious figure in Superman, a mysterious button in the Flash, a returning Wally West in Titans, and an imprisoned Legionnaire in Batman have all contributed clues to the overall mystery, but we’ve yet to see any answers. That’s all set to change with a crossover between the Batman and Flash titles, with Tom King, Jason Fabok, Joshua Williamson, and Howard Porter all set to put the world’s greatest detectives on a path to find out the significance of that blood-stained smiley face. The crossover begins April 19 in Batman #21.
   Link: http://comicbook.com/2017/02/13/dc-rebirth-spoiler-returns-in-batman-and-the-flashs-watchmen-mys/
3. DC Comics To Pay 50% Of Comic Store Ads Playing In Their Local Cinemas (Date: 15 Feb 2017)
   DC is working with media buyers National CineMedia (NCM) to help promote comics shops in their local cinemas. NCM will help stores tag their details onto a 15 or 30 second DC Universe: Rebirth ad and place it before appropriate movies playing. Stores can then submit expenses to DC Comics to get reimbursements of up to half their costs.
   Link:https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/02/15/dc-comics-pay-50-comic-store-ads-playing-local-cinemas/  
4. Green Arrow #17 (Preview) (Date: 14 Feb 2017)
   * Writer Benjamin Percy | Pencils, Inks, Colors Otto Schmidt | Cover: Juan E. Ferreyra
   * Out this week: “EMERALD OUTLAW” finale! The biggest GREEN ARROW epic since the start of the Rebirth era comes to a shattering conclusion when Oliver, Emiko and Black Canary unite against the deadly assassin terrorizing Seattle’s most prominent citizens. But Malcolm Merlyn won’t go down without a fight—even if it takes all of Seattle with him.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/green-arrow-17-3/  
      

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NEXT EPISODE

Promo for Next Week’s: Episode – “The Sin-Eater” (Date: 15 Feb 2017)
Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-season-5-episode-14-promo-the-sin-eater-are-these-the-gotham-a148973  

Episode:   “The Sin-Eater” [Season 5 Episode 14]

Air Date:        Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Summary:      China White, Cupid and Liza Warner break out of Iron Heights and head to Star City for revenge. Oliver tries to bring in the newly formed girl gang but the ACU intervenes mid-fight. To his surprise, they are there to arrest the Green Arrow for the murder of Detective Malone. Meanwhile, Lance feels responsible for the prison break after Warner tells him she heard about him working with Damien Darhk.

Director:         Mary Lambert

Writers:          Barbara Bloom and Jenny Lynn

IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5607504/?ref_=ttep_ep14

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