Starling Tribune – Season 5 Edition – Kapiushon (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #145

The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network

Episode:            “Kapiushon” [Season 5 Episode 17]

Air Date:           Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Director:      Kevin Tancharoen

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1160495/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

                   2x Arrow | 1x Iron Fist | 8x Agents of Shield | 1x Legends | 2x Flash | 1x Supergirl

Writers:       Brian Ford Sullivan

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6893205/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4

11x Arrow | 7x Vixen

Emilio Ortega Aldrich

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3598136/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5

8x Arrow

Promo:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-oliver-reaches-his-breaking-point-in-this-new-extended-promo-for-season-5-episode-17-kapiushon-a149660  

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 1.53

17 Kapiushon 22-Mar-17 1.38

18 Disbanded 29-Mar-17

19 Dangerous Liaisons 26-Apr-17

20 Underneath 3-May-17

21 Honor Thy Fathers 10-May-17

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 1.54

14 Moonshoot 14-Mar-17 1.34

15 Fellowship of the Spear 21-Mar-17 1.72

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 2.16

16 Star-Crossed 20-Mar-17 2.07

17 Distant Sun 27-Mar-17 TBD

18 Ace Reporter 24-Apr-17

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 Attack On Central City 28-Feb-17 2.87

15 The Wrath of Savitar 7-Mar-17 2.52

16 Into The Speed Force 14-Mar-17 2.39

17 Duet 21-Mar-17 2.71

18 Abra Kadabra 28-Mar-17

19 The Once And Future Flash 25-Apr-17

Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters

• What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name
  • Kapiushon – means Hood
    • Birth of “The Hood” – Ollie’s claim that giving the darkness a name will give him a way to live and to justify killing
• Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts
  • Moscow shipyard
    • Guns vs Ollie’s arrows (“I was keeping overwatch”)
  • Kovar vs Ollie
    • Brutal MMA style / Ollie shows off his training with Talia
    • Anatoly says Kovar will be brought to justice; Ollie kills him anyway
    • Guess Bratva is not good at taking a pulse – Kovar lives thanks to Merlyn
• Flashbacks: Share your thoughts
  • Most of episode takes place in flashback
  • Anatoly
    • Promoted to Pakhan
    • Gregor curses Ollie before he dies
    • Anatoly decides to go with Ollie’s plan of opposing Kovar
    • Warns Ollie that wearing a piece of cloth is no way to live; dividing oneself will feed the monster – cost Ollie his humanity
    • Wants Ollie to go back to America
    • Disgusted when he see Ollie tortured Kovar’s man; man gave info quickly, but Ollie continued for practice
  • Kovar
    • In business with Malcolm Merlyn!
    • Plans to use gas during party at his casino to kill a lot of Russian officials so he can take over the country
    • Viktor gives Anatoly to Kovar, but Kovar betrays Viktor
    • Has brutal fighting skills
    • Alive thanks to Merlyn
  • Galina – Kovar’s maid
    • Ollie kills her bodyguard during first meeting
      Second meeting – Ollie tells her a “monster” killed her children
    • Helps Ollie by giving him key; killed by Kovar for doing so
• Ollie:  
  • Gregor cursed Ollie before he died – has Ollie ruined the lives he’s been a part of?
  • Tortured Kovar’s man with skinning technique; practiced so he could become “something else”
  • Can withstand torture, but confused by what Prometheus wants
  • Confesses – “I kill because I like it”
  • Goes back home, says he’s done with “all of it”
• Diggle
  • Been looking for Ollie for 6 days
• Thea
  • Not in episode
• Felicity
  • Been looking for Ollie for 6 days
• Quentin Lance
  • Not in episode
• Curtis / Mr. Terrific
  • Been looking for Ollie for 6 days
• Rene / Wild Dog
  • Not in episode
• Dinah Drake / Black Canary
  • Not in episode
• Artemis
  • On Prometheus’s side
  • Faked being killed by Prometheus
  • Knew Ollie would break; happy about it
• Rory / Ragman
  • Not in episode
• D.A. Adrian Chase / Prometheus
  • Prometheus – questioned the gods, took power from the gods
  • Tortures Ollie – holds him under water, shoots arrows
  • Wants to him confess
  • Has gotten Artemis on his side
  • Breaks Ollie’s spirit – burns tattoo – lets him go
  • What we know:
    • Real name – Simon Morrison; did his homework before finding Talia 2 yrs ago; working with Talia (Ollie killed her dad too)
• Susan Williams
  • Not in episode
• Bratva
  • Anatoly becomes Pakhan after Gregor’s death because it falls to the one with seniority (how corporate)
  • Viktor not happy about situation; wants Anatoly to keep deal with Kovar
  • Viktor betrays Anatoly to Kovar; Kovar betrays Viktor
  • Ollie “kills” Kovar, made Captain
  • Anatoly knows Ollie plans to leave Russia; gives Ollie tattoo so all Bratva will know what type of man he is
• Who is Vigilante?
  • Known facts: Has own definition of justice; thinks Green Arrow doesn’t go far enough; changes source of ammo every week; has high-tech gear; moves fast; lost fight to Prometheus
    • Michelle’s List O’Suspects: (I’m keeping this active until the mask comes off)
      • Tommy Merlyn
      • Helena Bertinelli
      • Isabel Rochev
      • Mckenna Hall
      • 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 Once Upon a Time, Arrow, Riverdale, and more (Date: 17 March 2017)
   Can you provide any Felicity scoop for Arrow? — Aligning with Helix, and therefore using even more unconventional methods than she does with Team Arrow, is certainly going to take Felicity to an interesting place — in particular, one in which she may come to understand her ex a bit better. “We’re starting to put her in Oliver’s footsteps a little bit,” EP Marc Guggenheim says. “She’s going to get a chance to experience things a little bit more from Oliver’s perspective. I think the reason they broke up was her difficulty to see things from Oliver’s perspective. They broke up fundamentally because she didn’t trust Oliver, and the reason she didn’t trust Oliver is she couldn’t understand why he made the decisions he made.”
   Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/17/spoiler-room-once-upon-time-arrow-riverdale/  
2. Did Arrow’s Stephen Amell Tease The Return Of Deathstroke & The Island? (Date: 20 March 2017)
   Stephen Amell took to social media to hint the return of the Island. The actor posted a familiar photo with the caption, “Hello old friend.” The picture itself shows Slade Wilson’s Deathstroke mask placed upon a stake. The monument is one that was left on the island, and an arrow is shown sticking through the mask’s left eye slit.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/03/20/arrow-stephen-amell-oliver-queen-deathstroke-island/  
3. The Bruce Springsteen Songs of Arrow — Including Season 5’s Penultimate Episode (Date: 22 March 2017)
   Revealed early to ComicBook.com, the title of the twenty-second episode of Arrow’s fifth season, which should begin shooting in the next couple of days, will be “Missing.”
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/03/18/the-bruce-springsteen-songs-of-arrow/  
4. Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Grey’s, Bones, Arrow, Grimm, Once, Bates Motel, Hawaii Five-0, Walking Dead and More (Date: 22 March 2017)
   Question: Have any scoop on Arrow‘s Olicity to tease? — Though Oliver has bigger fish to fry for the foreseeable future, Stephen Amell had this to say about Oliver’s take on Felicity’s recent secret-keeping: “Look, he does trust her, but that doesn’t mean he has to agree with her.” That distinction will be put to the test in Episode 19, which is officially titled “Dangerous Liaisons” but “you could almost call it ‘Team Arrow vs. Team Felicity,’” Amell shared. Felicity and her Helix hackers and Oliver’s associates “are both after the same objective, but after it in different ways. And that pushes us into a real exploration of why Oliver and Felicity have been behaving the way that they’ve been behaving this year.”
   Link:http://tvline.com/2017/03/22/bones-series-finale-447-mystery-spoilers-season-12/

GENERAL DC TV NEWS

1. DC’s Legends of Tomorrow Heads to “Aruba” For Season Finale Synopsis (Date: 17 March 2017)
   The episode airs on April 4th, 2017. SEASON FINALE — As the Legends are about to take off for their next destination, a massive timequake rocks the ship. In order to try and fix what has happened, they are forced to break the one cardinal rule of time travel. But if they are able to destroy the spear, they will face the ultimate consequence.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/03/18/legends-of-tomorrow-season-2-finale-synopsis-aruba/  
2. PALEYFEST: ARROW, FLASH, SUPERGIRL AND LEGENDS OF TOMORROW PANEL (Date: 18 March 2017)
   Cast and executive producers from all four of The CW’s DC Comics-based “Arrowverse” series — “Arrow,” “The Flash,” “Supergirl” and “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” — united Saturday afternoon as part of the annual PaleyFest at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, for a panel discussion moderated by Kevin Smith and Q&A with fans.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-flash-supergirl-legends-of-tomorrow-panel-paleyfest/   
3. THE FLASH Season 4 Won’t Feature Yet Another Speedster As The Show’s Big Bad (Date: 19 March 2017)
   “Next season we’re not going to have a speedster,” executive producer Andrew Kreisberg revealed when he was asked if yet another of those will be battling Barry when the show’s fourth season airs.
   Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/the_flash/the-flash-season-4-wont-feature-yet-another-speedster-as-the-shows-big-bad-a149732  
4. FLASH’S TOM CAVANAGH DIRECTING TIME TRAVEL EPISODE (Date: 21 March 2017)
   Tom Cavanagh has played three different main characters over the last three seasons of “The Flash,” and now he’s set to take on another new role as director. Cavanagh is officially directing episode 19 of this season, which is titled “The Once and Future Flash.” He previously directed three episodes of the hit comedy “Ed” back in the early 2000s.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/flash-tom-cavanagh-directing/  
5. ‘Supergirl’: Katie McGrath Promoted To Series Regular For Season 3 (Date: 22 March 2017)
   Lena Luthor will be sticking around. Katie McGrath, who has recurred on Supergirl this season, has been made a regular for the upcoming Season 3, which was recently picked up by the CW. McGrath plays vixen Lena Luthor, the baby sister of Lex Luthor, who came to National City to get out from under the shadow of her notorious brother.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/supergirl-lena-luthor-series-regular/  
6. LEGENDS OF TOMORROW’S LEGION OF DOOM HEADQUARTERS LOOKS MIGHTY FAMILIAR (Date: 22 March 2017)
   Meanwhile, at the Hall of Doom, “Legends of Tomorrow’s” Legion of Doom has used the Spear of Destiny to create their own reality — and that reality includes a big nod to the 1973 “Super Friends” cartoon from Hanna Barbera. On his Twitter, executive producer Marc Guggenheim unveiled the establishing shot for “Doomworld,” the penultimate episode of Season 2. The photo shows a structure not unlike STAR Labs; however, the building has a rounder shape with concave windows, making it look almost like a helmet… much like the Hall of Doom from “Super Friends.”
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/legends-of-tomorrow-legion-of-doom-headquarters/  
7. THE FLASH: New Stills From Season 3 Episode 18: “Abra Kadabra;” Plus SUPERGIRL “Duet” Soundtrack Released (Date: 22 March 2017)
   After last night’s musical spectacular, WatchTower Music, in collaboration with DC Entertainment, has released an official soundtrack album featuring music from the awesome two-part crossover between The CW’s two highest-rated programs: The Flash & Supergirl. All six tracks from “Duet” have been included along with a special guitar version of Grant Gustin’s “Runnin’ Home to You.”
   Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/the_flash/the-flash-new-stills-from-season-3-episode-18-abra-kadabra-plus-supergirl-duet-soundtrack-released-a149812  
8. FELICITY SMOAK IS A SUPERHERO IN NEW LEGENDS CONCEPT ART (Date: 23 March 2017)
   Executive producer Marc Guggenheim shared concept art of Felicity wearing a black mask and a purple cape. The twitter post did not say which character Emily Bett Rickards will be playing, but it did confirm she will be appearing in the upcoming “Legends of Tomorrow” episode “Doomworld.”
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/felicity-smoak-is-a-superhero-in-new-legends-concept-art/  

FEEDBACK

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Starling Tribune shared Entertainment Weekly’s post.March 18 at 7:18pm ·
            No speed villain for Flash next season? Yes, please!

Steven Carl Wait what? Why would they choose a villain without super speed?
            Starling Tribune Because they’ve done that each season. Remember, not every   viewer is a comic fan, so they have to mix things up to keep viewers.
            Steven Carl I was being silly. You can’t have effectively the same bad guy each season. New metas for the BBG .

Haley Malle What madness is this?!

NEXT EPISODE

Promo for Next Week’s: Episode – “Disbanded” (Date: 23 March 2017)
Article:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-disbanded-promo/  

Episode:   “Disbanded” [Season 5 Episode 18]

Air Date:        Wednesday, March 29, 2017

Summary:      Diggle and Felicity are shocked by Oliver’s decision to ask the Bratva for help in taking down Prometheus

Director:         JJ Makaro

Writer:           Rebecca Bellotto

IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5607516/?ref_=tt_ep_nx

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Starling Tribune – Season 5 Edition – Checkmate (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #144

The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network

Episode:            “Checkmate” [Season 5 Episode 16]

Air Date:           Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Director:           Ken Shane

            http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0788048/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

            1x Arrow | 54x Arrow (first Assistant Director)

Writers: Beth Schwartz

            http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2584087/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4

21x Arrow | 2x Legends | Co-executive Producer – Arrow

Sarah Tarkoff

            http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3582666/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5

4x Arrow | 6x Vixen

Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-oliver-seeks-the-truth-in-this-new-extended-promo-for-season-5-a149330   

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 1.53

17 Kapot 22-Mar-17

18 Disbanded 29-Mar-17

19 Dangerous Liaisons TBD

20 Underneath TBD

21 Honor Thy Fathers 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 1.54

14 Moonshoot 14-Mar-17 1.34

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 2.16

16 Star-Crossed 20-Mar-17 TBD

17 Distant Sun 27-Mar-17 TBD

18 Ace Reporter 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 Attack On Central City 28-Feb-17 2.87

15 The Wrath of Savitar 7-Mar-17 2.52

16 Into The Speed Force 14-Mar-17 2.39

17 Duet 21-Mar-17 TBD

18 Abra Kadabra 28-Mar-17 TBD

19 The Once And Future Flash TBD

Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters

• What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name
  • Prometheus has Ollie right where he wants him
    • Kill me, kill Susan
    • Arrest me, Ollie comes home in pieces
    • Don’t do your job,
• Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts
  • Ollie at Talia’s monastery
    • Takes out students with ease
  • Ollie against Gregor
    • Lots of guns
    • Cool slide on the ice
  • Ollie vs Prometheus
    • Brutal hand-to-hand
• Flashbacks: Share your thoughts
  • Ollie and Anatoly go after Gregor
    • Ollie becomes the Hood; Anatoly – why you playing Robin Hood?
    • Anatoly – you are who you are, you don’t need to name it; what are you doing with your voice? The woman who taught you this will be the source of your pain (nice foreshadowing)
    • After “Bratva,” no tension because we know what happens
• Ollie:  
  • Somehow finds Talia; why he didn’t figure out she was an al Ghul when he realized the door to her monetary said “demon” probably means he’s not thinking clearly
  • Business with Talia was finished 5 years ago; surprised at who she really is; upset she’s helping Prometheus because he killed her father
  • Prometheus says he’s “impotent” because Ollie can’t stop him
  • Throws tantrum in Arrowcave; does the whole “is having people in my life a weakness?” bit
  • Prometheus, after listing who has died because of Ollie, tells him that he is likely one more loss away from being completely broken
  • Like a good Skyrim adventurer, takes an arrow to the knee; shot by Talia
  • Taken prisoner by Prometheus and Talia – “make sure he suffers”
  • Finally realizes having friends is a strength
  • Mentions son
• Diggle
  • Gives Ollie a supportive speech – again – “Caring about people makes you human”
  • Brings Prometheus’s wife to building
• Thea
  • Walkabout
• Felicity
  • Helix has her hack a US drone – quid pro quo
  • Gets Curtis to help her with the hack
  • Ollie tells her that keeping secrets isn’t a good thing to do
  • Goes back to Helix to find Ollie, tells them she’ll do anything
  • Why didn’t she activate Ollie’s tracker in his suit?
• Quentin Lance
  • Support
• Curtis / Mr. Terrific
  • Upset Felicity tricked him to hack drone
  • Uses T-spheres – how does he control them?
• Rene / Wild Dog
  • Threatens Chase, which is a felony
  • How did he survive explosion in building?
• Dinah Drake / Black Canary
  • How did she survive the explosion in building?
  • Why couldn’t she use her cry to escape room?
• Artemis
  • Traitor – where is she?
• Rory / Ragman
  • Walkabout
• D.A. Adrian Chase / Prometheus
  • Adrian Chase is an alias – we called it! Real name – Simon Morrison
  • Mother left – she changed her name too
  • 10 steps ahead – knows what Ollie will do; knows Ollie can’t do anything to stop him
  • Smug and deliciously devious
  • When to Talia 2 years ago; had already done his homework on Ollie
  • Talia helped him because Ollie killed her father (Talia finally reveals she’s Ra’s al Ghul’s daughter)
  • Kills wife (called it when she showed up); “Adrian Chase” blames Green Arrow
  • Stabs Pike because Ollie gave him fileWants to help Ollie learn who he really is
  • What we know:
    • Claybourne’s son; knows about The List; has moves Ollie learned from Talia; learned about Flash & co and multiple universes
• Susan Williams
  • Rescued
• Bratva
  • Ollie killed Gregor
• Who is Vigilante?
  • Known facts: Has own definition of justice; thinks Green Arrow doesn’t go far enough; changes source of ammo every week; has high-tech gear; moves fast; lost fight to Prometheus
  • Michelle’s List O’Suspects: (I’m keeping this active until the mask comes off)
    • Tommy Merlyn
    • Helena Bertinelli
    • Isabel Rochev
    • Mckenna Hall
    • Some guy from the Bratva
    • Some new character
• Lingering Questions / Issues
  • Where does Ollie live?
    • Bertinelli mention – 4 times

ARROW NEWS:

1. CODY RHODES RETURNING TO ARROW AS DEREK SAMPSON (Date: 10 March 2017)
   Cody Runnels, AKA wrestling star Cody Rhodes — who once tussled against Stephen Amell in the ring at WWE SummerSlam when he was wrestling under the name Stardust — is returning to Arrow as the villainous Derek Sampson. Rhodes was introduced as Sampson back in Season 5’s third episode, “A Matter of Trust.” Rhodes will be back in episode 521, which will debut near the end of the season in late April or early May.
   Link:http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/03/10/cody-rhodes-returning-to-arrow-as-derek-sampson
2. Spoiler Room: Scoop on This Is Us, Legends of Tomorrow, Vampire Diaries, more (Date: 10 March 2017)
   Is Talia going to appear in present-day Star City on Arrow? —
   Yes, and soon! “We will see her in the present day,” EP Marc Guggenheim teases. “What she wants from Oliver in the past is very different from what she wants from him in the present.” And yes, Guggenheim did confirm that Oliver has very purposefully never heard her last name. “Oliver couldn’t have heard it, because if he had, when Ra’s talked about his daughter he’d be like, ‘Yeah, the other daughter, I met her back in Russia,’” the EP says. “We were very cognizant not to retcon anything. So yes, she is Talia al Ghul, but Oliver obviously doesn’t know that.”
   Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/10/spoiler-room-this-is-us-legends-tomorrow-vampire-diaries/  
3. Arrow’s Colton Haynes Got Engaged, With Help From Cher (Date: 12 March 2017)
   Former Arrow and Teen Wolf star, Colton Haynes, and Jeff Leatham, who manages the floral designs at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, got engaged. The happy couple have been vacationing in Los Cabos, Mexico, and, Leatham made it extra special by proposing to Haynes on the beach at Las Ventanas al Paraiso. “I SAID YES!!!,” Haynes wrote on Instragram, including an image of the two kissing while celebratory fireworks exploded behind them.Leatham used his celebrity connections to get Cher — the 70-year-old singer, actress, and gay icon — to send a special message to his boyfriend.

GENERAL DC TV NEWS

1. Who Can Save Iris on ‘The Flash’? Candice Patton Has the BEST Answer (Date: 15 March 2017)
   Ever since Barry (Grant Gustin) slipped through time and saw god of speed Savitar slaughtering his true love, Iris (Candice Patton), The Flash has been all about changing the future to save her life. Honestly, it’s starting to look a little bleak…especially since the producers haven’t even clued Patton into what lies ahead for her character! “No, they didn’t tell me,” she confesses with a laugh. “I have no idea and it’s a little alarming. I think I know, but you never really know. I am just in the dark as the audience so it will be really interesting to see if Team Flash can pull it off. I’m hoping they can, because I need a job.”
   

Link:https://www.tvinsider.com/137598/iris-the-flash-candice-patton-interview/  

2. First Look At Captain Cold’s Return To Legends Of Tomorrow Is Kind Of Heartwrenching (Date: 15 March 2017)
   Wentworth Miller’s Leonard Snart has become one of the Arrow-verse’s most unexpectedly popular characters since his initial introduction on The Flash. He’s popped up here and there over the course of the last season in hallucinations or flashbacks, but next week’s episode will see him finally return in earnest. As the latest trailer indicates, it is a suitably tragic moment for his former comrades, because he bemusedly looks ready for a deadly fight.
   Link:http://www.cinemablend.com/television/1635770/first-look-at-captain-colds-return-to-legends-of-tomorrow-is-kind-of-heartwrenching   
3. The Flash: Dozens of New Photos For Duet, the Supergirl Musical Crossover (Date: 15 March 2017)
   Most of the newly-released photos show several sequences and scenes inside the dream world that Kara Danvers (Melissa Benoist) and Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) are placed in by the Music Meister (fellow Glee alum Darren Criss). The new photos also provide a better look at many of the supporting characters inside the dream, including Iris West (Candice Patton), Cisco Ramon (Carlos Valdes) and Arrow and Legends star Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman).
   Link:http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/03/16/the-flash-duet-supergirl-musical-crossover-photos/  
4. Crossover: Behind-the-Scenes of Kara & Barry’s Tap Dancing Duet! (Date: 15 March 2017)
   The Flash’s Grant Gustin and Supergirl herself, Melissa Benoist will be joined by their fellow former Glee co-star Darren Criss (and many more of your CW superhero favorites!) in an unprecedented musical crossover event – and only ET’s cameras were allowed behind the scenes to capture all the perfectly pitched action.
   Link:http://www.etonline.com/tv/213023_the_flash_supergirl_musical_crossover_duet_set_visit_grant_gustin_melissa_benoist/  

ARROW CAST & CREW NEWS

1. Arrow Star Talks About Talia al Ghul’s Ulterior Motives (Date: 15 March 2017)
   At the top of the article is a video interview of Comicbook.com with Lexa Doig. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/03/15/arrow-star-talks-about-talia-al-ghuls-ulterior-motives/   
2. Chris INTERVIEW: ARROW’S PROMETHEUS ON HIS VENDETTA AGAINST OLIVER QUEEN (Date: 15 March 2017)
   “Arrow” recently revealed the identity of this season’s major villain, Prometheus, to be none other than Adrian Chase, aka Star City’s district attorney. Throughout the season, Prometheus/Chase’s attacks kept intensifying and becoming more and more personal. In his determination to destroy Oliver, Prometheus went so far as to kidnap Green Arrow’s girlfriend, Susan, determined to make Oliver suffer as much as he has. Ahead of the next stage of Prometheus’ master plan, CBR spoke with actor Josh Segarra about what he feels makes his bad guy tick, and his plans for Oliver Queen and Team Arrow.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/interview-arrow-prometheus-josh-segarra/  
3. Is Arrow’s Talia Al Ghul Good Or Evil? Here’s What The Actress Says (Date: 14 March 2017)
   Arrow got a whole lot more badass in the flashbacks in Season 5 thanks to the introduction of none other than Talia al Ghul, who is best known as the daughter of Ra’s al Ghul in DC Comics. Arrow’s version of Talia stands on her own, however, and she doesn’t seem beholden to her father in the slightest. Lexa Doig plays Talia in the flashbacks, and she has brought layers of ambiguity to the character that has led many viewers to wonder if Talia is good or evil deep down. Doig recently spoke to CinemaBlend about her role on Arrow.
   Link:http://www.cinemablend.com/television/1635520/is-arrows-talia-al-ghul-good-or-evil-heres-what-the-actress-saysARROW 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. Green Arrow #19 –   (Date: 15 March 2017)
   * REUNION – The Return of Roy Harper Finale!
   * Orphaned as an infant and raised on a Navajo reservation, the superhero Arsenal returns to his adopted home to defend it from a violent militia hired by…Queen Industries?! Oliver Queen’s company has been up to no good since his supposed death, but Green Arrow is on the scene to make things right. Unfortunately for Ollie, he’s the last person his former sidekick wants to see.
   * Written by Benjamin Percy | Pencils & Inks by Mirka Andolfo & Eleonora Carlini | Colored by Arif Prianto
   Link:https://www.comixology.com/Green-Arrow-2016-19/digital-comic/469635?ref=bGlzdC92aWV3L2Rlc2t0b3AvZ3JpZExpc3QvbGlzdDE2MDA3  
2. TV Series ArtFX+ Arrow Statue Images From Kotobukiya   (Date: 09 Mar 2016)
   Kotobukiya Japan has released official images for the upcoming 1/10 scale Arrow TV Series Arrow ArtFX+ statue. The statue is based on actor Stephen Amell as he appears currently on the CW super hero drama. You can have the statue posed with just the bow at Oliver Queen’s side or switch out the arms so that Oliver is holding his bow with an arrow in front of him in a more action like pose. A display base will also be included. Look for it to be released in August 2017.
   Link:http://toynewsi.com/news.php?itemid=28485     

FEEDBACK

CWrecap‏ @CWrecap   Adrian Chase and Crowley are twins right now as they are both 10 steps ahead #Supernatural #Arrow

The Starling Tribune‏ @CWrecap Also Savitar #TheFlash

CWrecap‏ @CWrecap @StarlingTribune True Triplets!

David Taylor‏ @DT2ComicsChat  John Diggle. Helmet. That will never not be funny.
The Starling Tribune‏ @DT2ComicsChat It’s a helmet with lights. So we can see his face. Because that makes sense.

David Taylor‏
@DT2ComicsChat @StarlingTribune So much sense, I’d sure want THAT fashion accessory.

Consultant BlackAdam‏ @Starsaber_222 The ascent stage of the LEM had separate fuel tanks. Unless they were damaged, they shouldn’t have any problems making orbit.

The Starling Tribune‏ @Starsaber_222 Yeah. The writers played loose with the science

Consultant BlackAdam‏ @Starsaber_222 @StarlingTribune Over/under on how long @StargatePioneer will spend nitpicking the #rocketScience in this week’s #LegendsofTomorrow? My guess is 10 minutes when you do the episode about it.

The Starling Tribune‏
@Starsaber_222 @StargatePioneer I’m guessing 5 minutes. He’ll want to get right to it

NEXT EPISODE

Promo for Next Week’s: Episode – “Kapiushon” (Date: 15 March 2017)
Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-season-5-episode-17-promo-kapiushon-oliver-queen-is-promtheus-prisoner-a149656

Episode:   “Kapiushon” [Season 5 Episode 17] Капюшон Kapyushon

Air Date:        Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Summary:      Prometheus goes to extreme lengths to destroy Oliver. In flashbacks, Oliver’s violent tendencies come to a head in a confrontation with Anatoly.

Director:         Kevin Tancharoen

Writers:          Brian Ford Sullivan and Emilio Ortega Aldrich

IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5607512/?ref_=ttep_ep17

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Starling Tribune – Season 5.5 Edition – Legends Of Tomorrow Abominations (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #143

The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network

Episode:            “Abominations” [Season 2 Episode 4]

Air Date:           Thursday, November 3, 2016

Director:           Michael Allowitz

            http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0021592/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

            1x Supergirl | 1x Legends of Tomorrow | 11x Vampire Diaries | 1x Flash | 3x The Originals

Writers: Marc Guggenheim

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

12x Arrow | 8x Legends | Executive Producer Arrow, Legends, Vixen

Ray Utarnachitt

            http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1234711/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6

6x Legends | 1x Flash | 4x Tomorrow People | 2x Person of Interest

Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/legends_of_tomorrow/new-extended-promo-for-legends-of-tomorrow-season-2-a146358

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

• What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name
  • Abominations
    • The zombies
    • Slavery
  • Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts
    • First fight against zombie
      • Stein afraid
      • Rory bit
    • Union soldiers don’t have enough bullets
      • Sara’s plan: Nate lures zombies to pile of dynamite; blow up zombies; Nate steels out
    • Zombies attack plantation
      • Collins refuses to give Jax a gun; gets eaten
      • Jax tosses lantern, burning zombies
    • Time Travel: Share your thoughts
      • Time pirate steel TX-90 bioweapon
        • Lands; spreads disease; turns on temporal beacon
      • Legends answer time beacon
        • 1863 Mississippi – US Civil War
        • Have to stop zombies from giving the Confederates a victory in the war
        • Ulysses S. Grant – General of Union Army
        • 31st Pennsylvania Infantry (real regiment)
        • Battle of Champion Hill – The May 16, 1863 Battle of Champion Hill was the largest, bloodiest, and most significant action of Grant’s Vicksburg Campaign. 32,000 advancing Union soldiers met 23,000 Confederates in a fierce struggle for a vital crossroads roughly halfway between Vicksburg and Jackson, Mississippi. (http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/champion-hill.html?referrer=https://www.google.com/)
        • Black dispatches – accurate

• Sara Lance / White Canary  
  • Getting used to being Captain
  • Throwing knives help her think
  • Convinces Grant she and Nate are not spies
  • Comes up with plan to beat zombies
  • Grant tells her that if you believe in your mission, then don’t regret making the tough decisions
• Ray Palmer / The Atom
  • Benched; no suit
  • Packs lunch for everyone; does a running commentary
  • Comes up with cure for zombies
  • First try didn’t work; figures out needs to put cure in a fire extinguisher
• Mick Rory / Heat Wave
  • Bit by zombie; turned
  • Gives Ray Snart’s cold gun; says Snart was the best outsider he knew; he’s looking for a partner
• Martin Stein / Firestorm
  • He and Jax are keeping future Barry’s message secret
  • Has an irrational fear of zombies
  • Has to overcome fear to cure Rory
• Jefferson Jackson / Firestorm
  • Tells Stein that he can handle being part of mission because he’s been black all his life
  • Tells Amaya that they can’t stop beating so they don’t mess with history
  • Agrees to take over mission by Henry Scott, who is to get plans of Confederate troop movement
  • Blows cover
  • Frees slaves
  • Tells Collins to give him a gun; Collins doesn’t; Jax watches Collins get eaten by a zombie
• Nate Heywood / Steel
  • Tells Sara that because of time period, he has to do the talking
  • Cover – Colonel Sanders, 31st Pennsylvania Infantry (real regiment)
  • Able to control power better
• Amaya Jiwe / Vixen
  • Not used to being part of a team that can change time with their actions
  • Slave woman recognizes her amulet because her mother was born in Zambezi / Zambesi
• Rip Hunter
  • MIA
• Gideon
  • Maker of period clothing
• Justice Society of America (JSA)
  • Rex Tyler/Hourman –
  • Obsidian –
  • Commander Steel –
  • Mid-Nite –
  • Stargirl –
• Legion of Doom
  • Damien Darhk
  • Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash

• • Malcolm Merlyn

ARROW NEWS

1. Spoiler Room: Scoop on Once Upon a Time, Arrow, Supergirl, and more  (Date: 03 March 2017)
   If Chase is Prometheus, then who is under that Vigilante mask on Arrow? —
   Alas, we won’t find out soon. “We know the answer to that,” executive producer Marc Guggenheim says. “You probably will not get the answer to that in season 5.”
   Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/03/spoiler-room-once-upon-time-arrow-supergirl/       
2. Dolph Lundgren returning to Arrow and The Expendables franchise (Date: 07 March 2017)
   Soon you’ll be able to see a whole lot more of the Rocky IV action star, who tells EW that he has plans to return to both Arrow — on which he plays the villainous Konstantin Kovar — and The Expendables movie series. “I’m going back at the end of the season,” says Lundgren of Arrow. “I’m doing three more [episodes], trying to work it in somehow.” He adds, “I have a lot of fun, because my character talks quite a bit, which is nice, and he’s kind of comedic.”
   Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/07/dolph-lundgren-arrow-expendables/   
3. ARROW: Oliver Queen Suits Up For The First Time In Photos From The Next Episode (Date: 08 March 2017)
   [This isn’t the next episode; this is for the March 22 episode] Prometheus’ secret identity has finally been revealed (or so it seems), so these images from the episode of Arrow – titled “Kapiushon” – put the focus on Oliver Queen’s time spent in Russia. With that comes the return of Dolph Lundgren, hence why the former playboy has decided to suit up here. This isn’t the first time we’ve seen “The Hood” in flashbacks, but it is the closest Oliver has come to being the Green Arrow in the show’s flashbacks. From here, it seems as if we should now expect to see his journey back to Star City begin as it looks like the vigilante is going to take the gangster down.
   Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-oliver-queen-suits-up-for-the-first-time-in-photos-from-the-a149494  

GENERAL DC TV NEWS

1. Supergirl: Teri Hatcher, Darren Criss Come to National City in “Star-Crossed” Synopsis (Date: 02 March 2017)
   The CW has released a synopsis for the upcoming sixteenth episode of Supergirl’s second season, titled ‘Star-Crossed,’ which will air on March 20th. The episode will serve as the opening chapter in the musical crossover between Supergirl and The Flash. A new villain (guest star Teri Hatcher) comes to National City, putting Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) on high alert. Meanwhile, Winn’s (Jeremy Jordan) girlfriend, Lyra (guest star Tamzin Merchant), gets Winn in trouble with the law. Maggie (guest star Floriana Lima) attempts to help Winn but old loyalties get in the way. The Music Meister (Darren Criss) attacks Supergirl.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/03/03/supergirl-star-crossed-teri-hatcher-darren-criss-musical-crossov/
2. THE FLASH/SUPERGIRL MUSICAL CROSSOVER SYNOPSIS SETS UP A DANCING DREAMWORLD (Date: 03 March 2017)
   The first part of the musical crossover will take place on March 20, in the “Supergirl” episode titled “Star-Crossed.” The musical will continue on “The Flash” during “Duet,” which will air on March 21: DARREN CRISS (“GLEE”) GUEST STARS AS THE MUSIC MEISTER IN THE FLASH AND SUPERGIRL MUSICAL CROSSOVER – Barry (Grant Gustin) and team are surprised when Mon-El (guest star Chris Wood) and Hank Henshaw (guest star David Harewood) arrive on their Earth carrying a comatose Supergirl (guest star Melissa Benoist) who was whammied by the Music Meister (guest star Darren Criss). Unable to wake her up, they turn to Team Flash to save her. However, the Music Meister surprises The Flash and puts him in a similar coma, one that Team Flash can’t cure. Kara and Barry wake up without their powers in an alternate reality where life is like a musical and the only way to escape is by following the script, complete with singing and dancing, to the end. Dermott Downs directed the episode with story by Greg Berlanti & Andrew Kreisberg and teleplay by Aaron Helbing & Todd Helbing. Original airdate 3/21/2017.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/the-flashsupergirl-musical-crossover-synopsis-sets-up-a-dancing-dreamworld/    
3. See Darren Criss as Music Meister in The Flash-Supergirl musical crossover first look (Date: 07 March 2017)
   During the upcoming Flash–Supergirl musical crossover, Darren Criss makes his debut as the DC Comics villain who causes his victims to break out into song — and EW has the first look.
   Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/07/flash-supergirl-musical-crossover-darren-criss-photos/     
4. ABRA KADABRA Summoned for CW’s THE FLASH (Date: 06 March 2017)
   Actor David Dastmalchian has been cast as the villainous Abra Kadabra for the current season of the CW’s The Flash. In comic books, Abra Kadabra is a time-traveling villain and sometimes Rogue who uses his future technology to simulate magic powers in pursuit of criminal gain. As for Dastmalchian, the actor is a comic book TV and movie veteran, having appeared on Gotham, and in the films Ant-Man and The Dark Knight.
   Link:http://www.newsarama.com/33467-abra-kadabra-cast-for-flash.htmlNeil Kevin Smith Returning to Supergirl For Another Season 2 Episode (Date: 18 Jan 2017)
   Smith told ComicBook.com that he will return for a second episode this season — the as-yet-untitled seventeenth episode of the season. Smith said that midway through the episode “Supergirl Lives”, producers started feeling out his schedule. Ultimately, they offered him episode 17, which he described as “sweet,” saying that it was nice that producers liked the job he was doing enough to bring him back within the season.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/01/18/kevin-smith-returning-to-supergirl-for-another-season-2-episode/?utm_source=Comicbook.com&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=170118_180220_Comicbook.com%20Daily%20Newsletter&utm_content=Link      

NEXT EPISODE

Promo for Next Week’s: Episode – “Checkmate” (Date: 02 March 2017)
Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-oliver-seeks-the-truth-in-this-new-extended-promo-for-season-5-a149330  

Episode:   “Checkmate” [Season 5 Episode 16]

Air Date:        Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Summary:      OLIVER SEEKS THE TRUTH – Oliver (Stephen Amell) gets closer to the truth about Prometheus. Meanwhile, Helix refuses to continue helping Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) until she does a favor for them.

Director:         Ken Shane

Writers:          Beth Schwartz and Sarah Tarkoff

IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5607510/?ref_=tt_eps_cu_n  

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