Starling Tribune – Season 5 Special Edition – Arrow Season 5 Predictions (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #122

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Next Week:       Arrow – Season 5 Episode 1 – “Legacy”

NEW BEGINNINGS — After Laurel’s (Katie Cassidy) death and the departures of both Diggle (David Ramsey) and Thea (Willa Holland) from Team Arrow, Oliver (Stephen Amell) takes to the streets solo to protect Star City’s citizens as the Green Arrow. With Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) guiding him from the bunker, Oliver is forced to deal with a city that has become overrun with both criminals and a slew of new (and painfully inexperienced) vigilantes. Watching Oliver try to balance his jobs as both the mayor and also the protector of Star City, Felicity suggests he form a new team, but Oliver resists. However, when a deadly new criminal, Tobias Church (guest star Chad L. Coleman), enters the picture, Oliver realizes the best thing for the city might be a new team of superheroes. Meanwhile, the flashbacks take us to Russia where Oliver faces off against the Bratva. James Bamford directed the episode with story by Greg Berlanti and teleplay by Marc Guggenheim & Wendy Mericle (#501).  Original airdate 10/5/2016.”

Article: http://heroichollywood.com/arrow-501-legacy-episode-description/

Video: …

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5540390/?ref_=ttep_ep1  

Episode:            “Legacy” [Season 5 Episode 1]

Air Date:           Thursday, October 5th, 2016

Summary:         …

Director:           James “Bam Bam” Bamford http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051466/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1

Writers:             Story by: Greg Berlanti  
Teleplay by: Marc Guggenheim & Wendy Mericle

3 October 2016

Monday

Supergirl (No Ep.)

Premiere Oct 10th

4 October 2016

Tuesday

Flash (Ep. 3.01)

“Flashpoint”

5 October 2016

Arrow (Ep. 5.01)

Season 5 Premiere

6 October 2016

Legends Of Tomorrow
(No Ep.)

Premiere Oct 13th

7 October 2016

No DC on CW!!

No episode

Links for Other Shows
Arrow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arrow_episodes#Season_4_.282015.E2.80.9316.29
Flash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Flash_episodes#Season_2_.282015.E2.80.9316.29
Supergirl: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supergirl_(TV_series)#Episodes

Part 1: Predictions and What we know

• FlashPoint
• New Team members
• Themes of
  • Getting back to street level
  • No magic
  • Killing is back on the table
• Flashbacks
  • Russia and the Bratva
  • Dolph!
  • Pit fighting

Part 2: The Characters (Neil starts and hands off)

• Ollie
  • Mayor
  • Ignoring the problem
  • Creates a new team
• Thea
  • Said she’s hanging up the bow, but she’s still speedy
  • Helping Ollie as chief of staff
• Diggle
  • In Afghanistan
  • Back with the Army
  • New helmet in spy pics
• Felicity
  • Regret on diverting the nuke to Havenrock
  • New boyfriend
• Curtis
  • Mr. Terrific costume
  • Bronze medal?
  • Salmon Ladder Fail
• Laurel!
  • Back for Episode 100
  • Black Siren?
• Malcolm Merlyn
  • Legion of Doom!
  • Impact of the direct to digital comics
• Captain Lance
• Momma Smoak
• Villains for this season
  • Prometheus
• Nyssa?
• Who’s in charge of Palmer Tech?

ARROW NEWS:

1. Arrow: Deathstroke is back for Ep 100!!! (Date: 26 Sep 2016)
   *  Stephen Amell built up to the reveal by tweeting photos of himself, and David Ramsey, with a green silhouette with a question mark and the words “Mystery Guest,”
   * Amell ended the mystery by tweeting with a photo of himself sitting on a park bench with Deathstroke.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/stephen-amell-teases-deathstrokes-return-for-arrows-100th-episode/
   Follow-up: Manu Bennet Comments on Social Media: http://comicbook.com/2016/09/27/manu-bennett-shares-why-deathstroke-is-returning-on-arrow/
2. Arrow: Cody Rhodes featured in new Season 5 trailer (Date: xx Sep 2016)
   *  Looks good and… kinda Meta
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-s5-video-teases-cody-rhodes-debut-olivers-vigilante-trainees/
3. Arrow: Final Season 5 Trailer – Killing might be back on the table (Date: 28 Sep 2016)
   * GREAT new trailer
   * Lots of echoes of Season 1
   * Dolph is actually shown in a Bratva flashback
   * Looks freakin great.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/final-arrow-s5-trailer-teases-killing-for-justice-is-back-on-the-table/
   Link2:http://www.denofgeek.com/us/tv/arrow/251849/arrow-season-5-release-date-trailer-villain-news-and-spoilers
4. Arrow: Superhero Flightclub 2.0 … only on the CW App (Date: 29 Sep 2016)
   * You gotta be in Ahmehhrica. Because Amerrhica… F Yeah.
   * the trailer not only features the titular characters from all four shows but members of their supporting casts as well, mixing the humor, action, and meta references galore that have become a trademark of The CW’s DC television brand.
   * banter between the likes of Cisco, Diggle, and Felicity is as welcome as ever – and Diggle’s reaction to the Martian Manhunter reveal is priceless, as poor Dig seems increasingly bewildered by the new wonders of the DCTVU.
   * Oh, and select members of the Legends crew are… there, too.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/09/29/cw-superhero-fight-club-2-trailer-arrow-flash-supergirl-legend/
5. Arrow: Villains revealed for the 4-Way Crossover Episode! (Date: 29 Sep 2016)
   *  The Dominators will be the “big bad” in the four-episode crossover event, The CW announced today.
   * Fans familiar with the aliens — towering, with bright yellow skin and giant teeth — may wonder just how many compromises producers will have to make to bring them to the screen in a way that looks good — but according to producers, the answer is none at all.
   * Marc Guggenheim: “This year, for our mega ‘Arrowverse’ crossover, we’re taking inspiration from a DC crossover from the late 1980s known as Invasion!, which featured an alien race called the Dominators, who’d previously vexed the Legion of Superheroes,”
   * Marc Guggenheim: “We’re using cutting edge prosthetics and computer effects to achieve a feature film-quality look which is faithful to Invasion! artist Todd McFarlane’s interpretation of the characters.”
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/09/29/the-dominators-revealed-as-the-villains-for-the-arrow-flash-supe/  
   Link:https://www.comixology.com/Invasion-Secret-No-More/digital-comic/358385?ref=c2VhcmNoL2luZGV4L2Rlc2t0b3Avc2xpZGVyTGlzdC9pdGVtU2xpZGVy

6. Arrow: Deathstroke’s not the only character back for Ep.100!! (Date: 23 Sep 2016)
   *  Awwww yeah: #AllLaurelAllArrow
   * Katie Cassidy changed her facebook status to #100Arrow
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrows-100th-episode-will-feature-katie-cassidy/
7. Arrow: Arrow Mom Returns (Date: 29 Sep 2016)
   * Another reunion for the big episode 100
   * The milestone hour will welcome back Susanna Thompson, who played Moira Queen in the first two seasons of the CW series, Entertainment Weekly
   Link:http://tvline.com/2016/09/29/arrow-spoilers-episode-100-susanna-thompson-returning-moira/

DC TV NEWS

1. Legends: Sarah teases her reaction to the JSA (Date: 18 Sep 2016)
   *  Speaking to Entertainment Weekly, Caity Lotz revealed that her time in the League will give Sara a deep appreciation for how well the Justice Society of America executes missions.  
   * “Sara’s never a fan of people who are too perfect and follow all the rules.  But Sara …‘These people have got their sh#% together.’
   Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/legends_of_tomorrow/caity-lotz-on-saras-reaction-to-the-jsa-in-legends-of-a145262
2. Legends: Holy Crap Obsidian confirmed as Green Lantern’s son (Date: 27 Sep 2016)
   *  In the comics, Todd (Obsidian) was abused by his adoptive parents, which made him unstable and not always the “good guy” in the early days. He also eventually came out of the closet, and — as mentioned — was the son of Green Lantern.  So how much of this could possibly have stuck around for TV?
   *”It’s all in there. It’s all in there, every bit of it,” Lance Henriksen told ComicBook.com. “Yeah, being Green Lantern’s son and all that stuff and him being gay is all in there. It’s treated, honestly, kind of ungently.
   *Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/09/27/lance-henriksen-confirms-legends-of-tomorrows-obsidian-is-green-/
3. Berlantiverse: CW’s Superhero Fight Club 2.0 Promo Welcomes Supergirl to the Jungle (Date: 29 Sep 2016)
   *  In “Superhero Flight Club 2.0,” a new promo for all four shows, Supergirl teams up with Flash, Arrow, and a few “Legends of Tomorrow” for a mega DCTV crossover. The teaser is currently available to view on the new CW app.
   Link: http://www.cbr.com/cws-superhero-fight-club-2-0-promo-welcomes-supergirl-to-the-jungle/ Video:
4. Flash: Jay Garrick is back in production stills from Ep.2 “Paradox”! (Date: 28 Sep 2016)
   *  Lots of Jay Garrick goodness, and Tom Felton.  Malfoy!!
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/09/28/the-flash-paradox-photos-bring-barry-allen-and-jay-garrick-toget/
   Follow-up: Analysis article on Tom Felton in the production stills
   http://comicbook.com/2016/09/28/the-flash-season-3-first-look-at-tom-felton/
   * “I’m so excited for the references,” he said. He even suggested that Cisco misquote a Harry Potter reference that his character, Julian, should correct.
5. Flash: Latest season 3 trailer gives us more of the original team (Date: 26 Sep 2016)
   *  Fun tone, fun music
   * Lots of fun Kid Flash bits
   * Kidnapping Caitlin :)
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/new-flash-s3-trailer-reunites-barrys-pre-flashpoint-team/
   Video:
6. Supergirl: Supergirl trailer shows Man of Steel and a Gotham reference (Date: 28 Sep 2016)
   * A recent trailer released by the CW shows Superman coming to town and many fawn over the arrival of Supergirl’s cousin.
   Link: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/09/28/supergirl-trailer-shows-man-steel-gotham-reference/ Video:
7. Supergirl: Amell Teases Arrow/Supergirl Crossover in New Photo (Date: 28 Sep 2016)
   *  Arrow star Stephen Amell tweeted out a picture of him and Supergirl star Melissa Benoist in costume standing next to each other on a rooftop.
   Link: http://www.cbr.com/amell-teases-arrowsupergirl-crossover-in-new-photo/

GREEN ARROW / DC COMICS / TOY NEWS

1. DC-TV (“Speed”) Loot Crate Special Unboxing – LIVE (Date: 29 Sep 2016)
   * Lootcrate had a special “Speed” themed lootcrate
   * Offered a $3 discount code of FlashArrow
   *Michelle is doing a LIVE unboxing… Neil is cursing CanadaPost and Customs…
   Link:
2. DC Celebrates 75 Years of Green Arrow (Date: 26 Sep 2016)
   *  All new Art on Facebook – follow “Green Arrow”
   * Sales on Comixology – including More Fun Comics #73 from 1941 (Doctor Fate Centric, but also Aquaman and Johnny Quick)
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/dc-celebrates-75-years-of-green-arrow-with-new-promo-art/ :
3. Green Arrow #7 Continues Emiko’s Story (Date: 21 Sep 2016)
   * “THE KILLING TIME”! In a tale from happier but no less dangerous times, Green Arrow labors to train a new apprentice who’s every bit as deadly as his fiercest villains: a teenage girl. But before Emiko and Ollie can embrace as brother and sister, they have to save Seattle from a foe that can see the future of anyone he chooses-anyone, that is, except for Emiko Queen…
   * Written by: Benjamin Percy | Pencils, Inks & Color by Stephen Byrne
   Link:https://www.comixology.com/Green-Arrow-2016-7/digital-comic/397913?ref=c2VhcmNoL2luZGV4L2Rlc2t0b3Avc2xpZGVyTGlzdC9pdGVtU2xpZGVy
   Video:

NEXT EPISODE

Promo for Next Week:

Arrow – Season 5 Episode 1 – “Legacy”

NEW BEGINNINGS — After Laurel’s (Katie Cassidy) death and the departures of both Diggle (David Ramsey) and Thea (Willa Holland) from Team Arrow, Oliver (Stephen Amell) takes to the streets solo to protect Star City’s citizens as the Green Arrow. With Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) guiding him from the bunker, Oliver is forced to deal with a city that has become overrun with both criminals and a slew of new (and painfully inexperienced) vigilantes. Watching Oliver try to balance his jobs as both the mayor and also the protector of Star City, Felicity suggests he form a new team, but Oliver resists. However, when a deadly new criminal, Tobias Church (guest star Chad L. Coleman), enters the picture, Oliver realizes the best thing for the city might be a new team of superheroes. Meanwhile, the flashbacks take us to Russia where Oliver faces off against the Bratva. James Bamford directed the episode with story by Greg Berlanti and teleplay by Marc Guggenheim & Wendy Mericle (#501).  Original airdate 10/5/2016.”

Article: ahttp://heroichollywood.com/arrow-501-legacy-episode-description/

Video: …

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5540390/?ref_=ttep_ep1  

Episode:                                       “Legacy” [Season 5 Episode 1]

Air Date:                                      Thursday, October 5th, 2016

Summary:                                    …

Director:                                      James “Bam Bam” Bamford http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051466/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1

Writers:                                        Story by: Greg Berlanti           
Teleplay by: Marc Guggenheim & Wendy Mericle

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This podcast was recorded September 29th, 2016.

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