Starling Tribune – Season 5 Edition – What We Leave Behind (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)

The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network

Episode:            “What We Leave Behind” [Season 5 Episode 9]

Air Date:           Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Director:      Antonio Negret

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0624423/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

                   2x Legends of Tomorrow | 3x Arrow | 1x The Flash | 2x The 100

Writers:       Wendy Mericle

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1355890/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4

Showrunner for Arrow | 19x Arrow

Beth Schwartz

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2584087/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5

19x Arrow | 2x Legends of Tomorrow | 1x Hart of Dixie

Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/there-are-lots-of-big-reveals-in-arrow-season-5-episode-9-promo-what-a147195   

Weekly Ratings

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

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 TBD

11 Second Chances TBD

12 Bratva TBD

13 Spectre Of The Gun TBD

Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters

• What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name
  • Actions from the past coming back to haunt you
    • Prometheus is the son of someone Ollie as The Hood killed
  • We have two legacies we leave behind – the good and the bad
• Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts
  • Prometheus attacks Curtis
    • Curtis gets some hits in. Not many
  • Prometheus and Ollie – round one
    • Prometheus has skills; does cool special flip (Ollie recognizes it; he learned it from a woman in Russia)
    • Wild Dog shoots weapon out of Prometheus’s hand, but Artemis shoots his guns
    • Prometheus disappears with Artemis
  • Prometheus and Ollie – round two
    • Action is cut with flashback from 4 years ago
    • Prometheus has dead bodies posed just like how Ollie killed them
      • Its super creepy and really helps to amp up the tension
      • Fight up escalator (flashback)
    • Prometheus able to escape; makes Billy Malone look and sound like him
      • Similar to the Joker’s hostages in The Dark Knight
• Flashbacks: Share your thoughts
  • 4 years ago – Ollie as The Hood
    • Killing people; The List
    • Diggle knows Ollie is The Hood
    • Ollie after Justin Claybourne, who manufactured weaponized TB in order to sell medicine for it
    • Diggle warns Ollie that his actions could have unintended consequences
    • Red pen! Felicity is awkward and cute when she helps Ollie find address (1852)
• Ollie:  
  • Has he learned after all this time?
  • Brings team to first fight w/Prometheus
  • Goes alone when find Prometheus again – why?
  • Being confronted with past makes him act like that again – he kills Prometheus instead of putting an arrow in his knee
  • Does he have to kill Prometheus?
  • Confesses to team the truth
  • First instinct is to push everyone away
  • The expression on his face when he sees HER in the Arrowcave
• Diggle
  • Active in flashback
  • Leads group hug at end when Ollie wants to push everyone away
  • Is called by Lyla to safe house
  • Is taken in by soldiers
• Thea
  • Feels as though the Dominators dream renewed her purpose
  • Tells Ollie that we leave good and bad legacies
  • Suits up as Speedy!
    • Is this a onetime thing after the reveal of Artemis’ betrayal?
• Felicity
  • Awkwardly introduces Billy to friends; suggest double date w/Ollie
  • Tells Billy not to investigate Prometheus; Billy does anyway because that’s his job
  • Billy sends her photo of baby – is looping her in on what he finds
  • Blames Prometheus for Billy’s death
• Quentin Lance
  • Not in episode
• Curtis
  • Has lied to husband Paul – doing a start up with Felicity
  • Tells hubby the truth – Paul gives ultimatum
  • Realizes being Mr. Terrific gives him purpose
  • Paul leaves b/c can’t see him go off every night and risk life
• Wild Dog
  • “I don’t like rules or listening”
  • Does the opposite Ollie instructs (maybe Ollie pulls an “opposite day” move)
  • Is he a father?
• Artemis
  • Gives Rene, Rory, and Diggle stockings with their code names
  • Says guys are her only family
  • Betrays Oliver because city needs protecting from him
• Ragman
  • Makes Flashpoint joke
  • Figures out how to sequence DNA
• D.A. Adrian Chase
  • Really wants Prometheus dealt with
  • Puts kill order on Prometheus
• Susan Williams
  • Ollie’s date to the Christmas party
  • Drinks Russian vodka
    • Russian writing on the bottle is centered on screen, is this a hint?
  • Tells Ollie shutting people out is not a good thing to do
  • Has sexytimes with Ollie
• Laurel
  • Is this due to Barry and Flashpoint?
  • Or maybe due to Legends of Tomorrow where Sara revealed Damian’s future so now he is travelling time to avert it.
• Bratva
  • Not in episode
• Prometheus
  • Leads? – A whole bunch
  • At least 30 years old
  • Justin Claybourne’s son – ????
    • Seems too easy if this is the case
  • Son not publicly known – mentioned in divorce papers
  • Has studied Oliver for four years
  • How does he(?) know that Ollie killed his father and studied fighting in Russia?
  • When did he(?) find out all of this about Ollie?
  • Is it Claybourne’s son? Could it be someone else who just knows about what Ollie has done when he was The Hood and was working off of The List?
  • Tied to The List
  • He sounds like Michael Dorn to Chris (reddit seems to agree)
  • Michelle’s List O’Suspects: (I’m keeping this active until the mask comes off)
    • Tommy Merlyn – Not likely now. In Ollie’s Dementor vision as someone proud of Ollie
    • New: Susan Williams – if the Claybourne son thing is a red herring; then it could be her; she is old enough, drinks Russian vodka, and has finally confirmed Ollie was in Russia. Maybe her real name isn’t SW
    • Robert Queen – too old? But is the author of The List. In Ollie’s Dementor vision as someone proud of Ollie.
    • New: It’s actually Claybourne’s son
    • Adrian Chase (but more likely to become Vigilante)
    • Billy Malone – dead
    • Helena Bertinelli (but I would rather see her as either Huntress or head of the Bertinelli family)
    • Isabel Rochev
    • Mckenna Hall
    • Shado – not Claybourne’s child and not really connected to The List
    • Slade Wilson – not tied to The List
    • Talia al Ghul (see this week’s news)
    • New: Quentin Lance (likely a red herring) (in rehab)
    • Roy – too young and in Ollie’s Dementor vision as someone proud of Ollie; also, not really tied to The List
    • Viktor (SP’s add) – too old
       

CURRENT EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS & POP CULTURE REFERENCES

Season Episode  “What We Leave Behind” (Date: 08 Dec 2016)
Article: http://comicbook.com/2016/12/08/arrow-easter-eggs-and-things-you-might-have-missed-in-the-season/     

1. JUDAS CONTRACT – A young, female team member who is recruited into Team Arrow and then seduced to the dark side and ends up becoming a sleeper agent for the villain is pretty much exactly the plot to the classic New Teen Titans storyline The Judas Contract.
2. OLIVER’S CHRISTMAS MOVIES – According to Stephen Amell’s recent Facebook Live video, he shares Oliver’s favorite Christmas movie (Die Hard) and the “Its true!” he delivered after saying so in the episode was actually a Stephen Amell-ism, not Oliver Queen’s.
   His second choice, It’s a Wonderful Life, is an interesting one considering…”I was very lucky to be able to rewatch that movie last week.”…which of course is not a thing that happened. He was  subjected to a kind of custom-made It’s a Wonderful Life, where the Dominators showed him a whole different timeline and how his life and the lives of those around him might be different if he had made different decisions.
3. BIG BELLY BURGER – The mention is because the to-go bag for the DC Universe’s favorite burger joint was the focus of a shot that hung on for a few seconds AND transitioned from the present day to the flashbacks. That’s a lot of camera time for a fast food container.
4. CLAYBOURNE – While Justin Claybourne’s name did in fact appear on The List, we never saw him dealt with in season 1 and all of the scenes here that were calling back to the first year of the series were entirely new material. This, of course, opens up the question of whether we might see some more such stories in flashbacks for future episodes…!
5. ALMOST EVERY WEDNESDAY – “People who are supposed to be dead turn out to be alive almost every Wednesday.” Weirdly enough never during the summer or between mid-December and late January, though.
6. THE HOOD – Oliver’s season 1 costume, the kill list, the sets, the mission, his arguments with Diggle…this is what it was like when he was The Hood and not Green Arrow.
7. THE RED PEN – The red pen is a nice callback to some of Felicity Smoak’s earliest appearances, and that makes it worth breaking out to talk separately about “IT Girl Felicity,” back when Oliver was still making up outlandish stories to get her help instead of just coming clean with her.
8. AK DESMOND PHARMACEUTICAL – It seems worth noting, since Dr. Alchemy is such a big part of The Flash this season, that A.K. Desmond Pharmaceutical could plausibly be considered a wink-and-a-nod reference to Albert Desmond, a chemist who would go on to become Dr. Alchemy in the comics. Unlikely, but possible!
9. MAKE THE CITY GREAT AGAIN – Obviously in his final moments, when Claybourne is trying to appeal to Oliver’s ideas about “saving the city,” he says that businesses like his can “make the city great again,” which in the context of the last years’ worth of public life feels suspiciously like a reference to Donald Trump’s “make America great again” campaign slogan.

ARROW NEWS:

1. ARROW FANS HAVE ALREADY SEEN SEASON 5’S FINAL SCENE — OR HAVE THEY? (Date: 05 Dec 2016)
   Now that “Arrow” has reached season five and has no plans of slowing down, the plan has changed slightly. As Guggenheim said, “Spoiler alert. That’s (Ollie’s rescue from Lian Yu) going to end up being the Season 5 finale.” Season five’s flashback story arc will still end by replaying the first moments of the series, but there’s now much more show to come after that moment in season six and beyond. But just because fans saw how season five will end five years ago doesn’t mean there aren’t surprises still ahead at the end of this season. Guggenheim added that the creators have “some incredibly clear plans for what we want to do in the Season 5 finale,” but that they always leave wiggle room for surprises and cliffhangers.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-fans-have-already-seen-season-5s-final-scene-or-have-they/  
2. Arrow’s David Ramsey: “I Like The Idea Of Felicity Not Defining Herself Through Her Relationship With A Man” (Date: 04 Dec 2016)
   During the Arrow panel at the CCXP convention in Brazil, David Ramsey was asked to chime in on Olicity. “For me, I like the idea of Felicity not defining herself through her relationship with a man,” Ramsey told the crowd. “I like the idea that she can be her own person, and she can be strong and feminine, own the company, without pining over men — Oliver or any other man.”
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/12/05/arrows-david-ramsey-i-like-the-idea-of-felicity-not-defining-her/  
3. Stephen Amell Addresses The Big Twist In Arrow’s Midseason Finale (Date: 07 Dec 2016)
   In a Facebook video, Stephen Amell discussed the return of Laurel. Amell said that tonight’s script was the first in a long time that legitimately shocked him when he turned the page to that reveal. He also said that he was skeptical at first of the idea of bringing another character back from the dead, but that they’re now several episodes down the line in production and that he thinks the story that comes out of it is a good one.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/12/08/stephen-amell-addresses-the-big-twist-in-arrows-midseason-finale/  

GENERAL DC TV NEWS

1. Four-Night DC Crossover Gives The CW Its Most-Watched Week In Six Years (Date: 06 Dec 2016)
   The four-night DC superhero crossover event is certainly paying off big for the CW, pulling in 2.3 million viewers for its most-watched week in six years. For the week of November 28, the CW was up 20% in total viewers versus the same week last year, up 15% in adults 18-49 (0.7 vs. 0.6) and up 16% in adults 18-34 (0.6 vs. 0.5), according to Nielsen stats. Supergirl had its most-watched (3.5M) episode of the season, and matched its season premiere ratings in both adults 18-34 (0.9/4) and adults 18-49 (1.1/4). The Flash saw its most-watched episode (4.15M) in almost two years (12/9/14) and its highest rated episode of the season. Arrow delivered the series’ most watched (3.55M) and highest-rated episode since last season’s crossover episode (12/2/15). And DC’s Legends of Tomorrow had its most-watched episode ever (3.39M) and its highest-rated episode ever in adults 18-34 (1.0/5).
   Link:http://deadline.com/2016/12/dc-crossover-the-cw-ratings-supergirl-arrow-the-flash-legends-of-tomorrow-the-flash-1201865656/   
2. MISTER MXYZPTLK TO MATERIALIZE ON SUPERGIRL (Date: 02 Dec 2016)
   com reports DC Comics supervillain Mister Mxyzptlk will bring his impish antics to the CW drama for two episodes in 2017.Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Ira Yarborough for 1944’s “Superman” #30, Mister Mxyzptlk is a mischievous imp from the fifth dimension who delights in tormenting the Man of Steel. More fun-loving prankster than straightforward villain, Mxyzptlk’s fifth-dimensional technology appears as magic to three-dimensional beings; the limits of his powers are vast and unknown. Famously, he can only be stopped and returned to his home dimension by tricking him into saying his name backward (“Kltpzyxm”).  
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/mister-mxyzptlk-to-materialize-on-supergirl/   
3. How “Supergirl” And A Super-Duper Gay Comic Book Clerk Helped Save A Girl’s Life (Date: 04 Dec 2016)
   Mary, a “super-duper gay” employee at a comic book shop in Indiana, shared an encounter she had with a young woman. The girl said she was suicidal because she’s gay, and she didn’t realize gay women could be happy until she saw the Alex Danvers coming out arc on Supergirl. To help the girl out through the hiatus, the employees suggested  Batwoman: Elegy, Midnighter, and Gotham Central. The girl didn’t have money for all of the titles, so the employee bought them for her.
   Link:http://www.newnownext.com/supergirl-lesbian-sanvers/12/2016/  
4. Mark Hamill and John Wesley Shipp On the Biggest Surprises Reprising Their Roles on The Flash (Date: 06 Dec 2016)
   Interesting fact: Shipp starred in The Flash in 1990 and 1991, with Hamill as a recurring villain. While Hamill was filming Star Wars: The Force Awakens, a new TV version of The Flash was coming together. Three years later, against all odds, he and the producers have found a way for Hamill to make an appearance as James Jesse in each midseason finale so far.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/12/07/mark-hamill-and-john-wesley-shipp-on-the-biggest-surprises-repri/  
5. Supergirl Showrunners wanted to play with Shippers (Date: 3 Dec 2016)
   Producer Andrew Kreisberg revealed after a screening (h/t EW) that multiple moments with Kara were ultimately cut from the three episodes, including Sara asking out the Girl of Steel (and perhaps foreshadowing a future with Alex):
   There was a little exchange between Sara [Caity Lotz] and Kara [Melissa Benoist] that I really liked — I don’t think we even filmed it — where Sara says, ‘Hey, do you want to get a drink when this is all over?’ And Kara says, ‘I think you wanna meet my sister.’ Just the idea of starting the Sara/Alex [Chyler Leigh] shippers going …
   Link:http://comicsalliance.com/supergirl-legends-crossover-deleted-scenes/
6. Fallout from the Superhero Crossover (Date: 3 Dec 2016)
   WILL SUPERGIRL VISIT EARTH-1 AGAIN? | Now that Kara has a way to communicate and travel across Earths, crossovers are certainly “easier” to execute, Kreisberg says. “The next time we do it, it means it doesn’t necessarily have to be because Oliver and Barry need Kara; it could be because Kara needs them.” However, the EP notes that nothing is in the works, seeing as how “we just barely survived this one. So we’re not too concerned with what we’re going to try to do next year. But it just gives us another way to come at a story.”
   DOES THE WORLD KNOW ETs EXIST? | A line was cut for time, in which the G-man known as “Glasses” says, “‘Cover up what? A dozen weather satellites falling out of orbit?’” Guggenheim explains: “People see the ships, but no one ever really saw the Dominators. The way we’re sort of playing it going forward is that Glasses is good at his job, and when he says he’s going to cover it up, he’s going to cover it up.” Adds Kreisberg: “There’s a mention of it in The Flash, that the threat of aliens brought out all the crazies. But we’re sort of Doctor Who-ing it.”
   Link:http://tvline.com/2016/12/01/legends-of-tomorrow-recap-season-2-episode-7-crossover-dominators-return/

GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS

1. X-MEN: GOLD AND BLUE ROSTERS AND CREATIVE TEAMS REVEALED (Date: 28 Nov 2016)
   X-Men: Gold will be written by Marc Guggenheim with art by Ardian Syaf. The phase-shifting Kitty Pryde at long-last will become an X-Men team leader, whose squad includes Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Old Man Logan, and Rachel Grey. “Kitty is the right person to bring the X-Men into the future, to herald in the next era of the X-Men,” Guggenheim told us in a phone interview. “We are post the war with the Inhumans. The X-Men are sort of at a crossroads. They’re at a point where they are trying to decide, is there a future for the X-Men? And Kitty is very much of the mindset that there is a future for the X-Men and it’s a bright future.”  Guggenheim is best known as co-showrunner and writer on The CW’s Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow and previously worked on the adjectiveless X-Men book in 2014 featuring an all-female cast of characters.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/11/28/x-men-gold-and-blue-rosters-and-creative-teams-revealed/

NEXT EPISODE

Promo for Next Week: Episode – “Who Are You” (Date: xx month year)
Article:Link (comicbookmovie.com)

Episode:   “Who Are You?” [Season 5 Episode 10]

Air Date:        Wednesday, January 25, 2017

Summary:      According to the clip on the app: Diggle is back in jail, but this time he vows to face the charges. Oliver and the team are looking for the mother of Claybourne’s child. Also, they have to ease Laurel back into present-day life.

Director:         Gregory Smith

Writers:          Ben Sokolowski and Brian Ford Sullivan

IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584160/?ref_=ttep_ep10

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

The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network

Episode:            “Invasion!” [Season 5 Episode 8]

Air Date:           Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Director:      James “Bam Bam” Bamford

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051466/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

                   5x Arrow | 1x Supergirl

Writers:       Marc Guggenheim (teleplay)

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

EP of Arrow | 11x Arrow (writer) | 7x Legends of Tomorrow

Wendy Mericle (teleplay)

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1355890/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5

Showrunner of Arrow | 19x Arrow

Greg Berlanti (story by)

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0075528/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6

EP of Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl | Story by: 19x Arrow, 10x Flash, 5x Supergirl, 4x Legends  

Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/a-familiar-face-returns-in-arrow-season-5-episode-8-episode-100-promo-a147155  

Weekly Ratings

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

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

10 Who Are You TBD

11 Second Chances TBD

12 Bratva TBD

13 Spectre Of The Gun TBD

Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters

• What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name
  • Part 2 of the Invasion! crossover
  • Ollie, Thea, Diggle, Sara and Ray captured by Dominators and are trapped in a shared hallucination
• Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts
  • BEST FIGHT EVER
    • Ollie v. Deathstroke
    • Sara v. Darhk
    • Thea v. Malcolm
    • Diggle v. Ghost (was it supposed to be Andy??)
    • Ray v. Mirakuru Soldier (That’s how his Fiancee died wasn’t it??)
    • Thea stab Malcolm, fires arrow at Sara, who catches arrow and stabs Darhk with it, Thea tosses Ollie bow, and Ollie shoots Deathstroke with arrow Malcolm hit him with at beginning of fight
  • Rene v. Cyberwoman (followed by Barry & Kara kinda beating her up in an unfair fight)
  • Flash and Supergirl team up on Cyberwoman
  • Diggle and Ollie v. “Deathstroke”
• Dominators
  • Saw a lot on ship
  • Chase escapees with a lot of ships
  • Took group to gather intel
  • Team rescued by Waverider
  • Have a weapon
  • On way to Earth
• Flashbacks: Share your thoughts
  • None
    • Well, we could consider that Episode 100 was one big flashback
• Ollie: 
  • Bat-checklist: Ollie is the tactician
  • Dream about if he didn’t go on Queen’s Gambit
  • Going to marry Laurel next day
  • First one to remember reality
  • Tempted to stay – wants to take QC job and elope with Laurel
  • Realizes he can’t stay – tearful goodbyes with parents
  • Thea wants to stay; didn’t become Arrow for the reward, did it because it was right; says bye to Thea 
  • After fight, tearful goodbye to Laurel
  • Before leaving dream, see loved ones; told many times in dream that parents would be proud, he’s a changed man, he’s grown up
  • Finds alien gun
• Diggle
  • The Hood – wore the outfit in season 1 
  • Starts to remember after Ollie visit (his Arrowcave has bad security too)
  • Figures out they need to go to Smoak Tech building to exit dream
• Thea
  • Dream: manages Verdant, happy
  • Wants to stay so she doesn’t lose family
  • Changes mind because the group is her family too 
• Felicity and the Nerd Army
  • Dream: engaged to Ray, Diggle’s sidekick
  • Part of the “Nerd Army” with Cisco and Curtis
  • Nerds try to hack alien tech, blows up first time
  • Is surprised group in space; uh, the Nerd Army should have looked there first – aliens and all that
  • Nerd Army contacts Waverider; Ray figures out why taken, recalls bit of Dominator dialogue, Gideon translates
• Quentin Lance
  • Dream: happy Dad
• Curtis
  • Part of the Nerd Army
  • Quotes movies – Cisco not impressed; 3PO processor – Star Wars reference
  • Disappointed Dominators are space monsters
  • Fawns over Flash / happy he got a Flash ride
  • Fawns over Supergirl
  • Happy to be hacking alien tech
• Wild Dog
  • He can do the salmon ladder! Shirtless!
  • Doesn’t like metahumans or aliens – they have powers of gods, but think they can dress up and do good
  • Doesn’t get a ride from Flash
  • Fights with Cyberwoman, then Flash and Supergirl save him, changes tune
  • Realizes Ollie would have decked him if he spoke to Ollie like he spoke to Supergirl and Flash
• Artemis
  • Absent
• Ragman
  • Thinks all is a divine plan
  • Recognizes that the Dominator language is based on Hebrew / Old Testament language – how convenient
  • Is honored to meet Flash and Supergirl
• D.A. Adrian Chase
  • Absent
• Susan Williams
  • Absent
• Bratva
  • Absent – unless Russian lady who worked for Queens is a secret member
• Prometheus
  • Leads? – None this week
  • Michelle’s List O’Suspects: (Being bold by eliminating some this week due to developments)
    • Tommy Merlyn
    • Robert Queen
    • Adrian Chase (but more likely to become Vigilante)
    • Billy Malone (he “heard on the street” that Prometheus was a threat to the Arrow; very eager to learn where Green Arrow lives)
    • Helena Bertinelli (but I would rather see her as either Huntress or head of the Bertinelli family)
    • Isabel Rochev
    • Mckenna Hall
    • Shado
    • Slade Wilson (being Deathstroke right away could give his plan away)
    • Talia al Ghul (see this week’s news)
    • New: Quentin Lance (likely a red herring) (in rehab)
    • Roy (he’s been mentioned, he’s had access to arrows, and he might have seen The List) 
    • Viktor (SP’s add; he did see the list – shown in the season premiere) 
• SUPERGIRL: “Medusa”
  • Stefan Pleszczynski – director; writers: Jessica Queller and Derek Simon
  • Imdb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5957644/?ref_=ttep_ep8
    Recap: http://www.cbr.com/supergirl-recap-luthors-henshaws-space-time-continuum/
  • Thanksgiving episode
  • Medusa virus developed by Kara’s father designed virus to kill all non-Kryptonians; altered by Cadmus to kill all aliens
  • Alex and Maggie finally kiss
  • Portal appears 3 times; Barry and Cisco come through the last one into Kara’s apartment
  • Barry says Cisco is his friend, but Cisco says they’re coworkers
• THE FLASH: “Invasion!”
  • Dermott Downs – director; story by Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg; teleplay by Aaron Helbing and Todd Helbing
  • Imdb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584134/?ref_=tt_eps_cu_n
  • Recap:http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/11/30/the-flashrecap-with-spoilers-invasion-/
  • Barry got scolded by entire team about messing with the timeline
  • Message from future: Hey younger Barry, you messed up the future too, you selfish dumb dumb
  • Supergirl meets team
  • Train against Supergirl
  • Dominators mind control
  • Heroes fight each other. Yes, it’s cool, but we’ve seen this trope too many times
  • Barry angers Supergirl to get her to destroy machine
  • Ollie’s speech to Barry
• LEGENDS OF TOMORROW: “Invasion!”
  • Gregory Smith – director; story by Greg Berlanti; teleplay by Phil Klemmer and Marc Guggenheim
  • Imdb link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584108/?ref_=ttep_ep_cur
  • Recap: http://comicbook.com/2016/12/02/legends-of-tomorrow-recap-with-spoilers-invasion-/
  • THOUGHTS
    • Best part of the crossover?
    • Earth’s Mightiest Heros – My earth could use a Supergirl. Mine could use an oliver queen
    • Stein’s kid.  New recurring character.
    • Diggle with the best piece of advice “It’s like I keep telling this guy, you have to forgive yourself”
    • Cisco’s device to communicate and cross over
    • You look like the star spangled idiot
    • She’s Hot? Yup.
    • Barry and Ollie drinking.  Great friendship.  Damn.
    • Not a lot of Dominators. Not a lot of Supergirl. Why was she even there?
• INVASION! – DC comic book series – skip so we can push ahead. Dedicated show in the future
  • Three-part comic book series published from late 1988 to early 1989
  • Writers: Keith Giffen and Bill Mantlo; pencillers: Todd McFarlane and Bart Sears; inkers: P. Craig Russell, Al Gordon, and Dick Giordano; colorist: Carl Gafford
  • Plot: the alien race the Dominators form an alliance and attack Earth with the goal of ridding Earth of all of its metahumans and superpowered people
  • Invasion stopped, but a young Dominator develops a Gene Bomb, which causes all meta-humans to lose control of their powers
  • A group led by Martian Manhunter finds a cure
    Comparison to TV adaptation:
    • There is no way the TV version can be as grand because the TV universe doesn’t have as many metahumans and supers as the comic
    • Started with aliens in comic, so know their motivation, but it took a long time to learn their motivation in the adaptation 

CURRENT EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS & POP CULTURE REFERENCES

Season 5 Episode 8 “Invasion!” (Date: 01 Dec 2016)
Article: http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/12/01/arrow-easter-eggs-and-things-you-might-have-missed-in-invasion-/   

1. Running – Stephen Amell said, “The hundredth episode of Arrow begins in a very appropriate way: it begins with Oliver running. We’ve had him running into the premiere almost every year, we didn’t have him running in this year, but we have him running in the hundredth episode.”
2. Dinah Laurel Lance – Full-naming your fiancee while doing cutesy talk isn’t entirely unheard-of, but here it’s a nice little reminder that, yes, Laurel is actually Dinah Lance from the comics, the longtime Justice League and Birds of Prey member known as the Black Canary. Laurel’s necklace is the Black Canary logo from the comics
3. Oliver and Company – The reference, in case you missed it the first hundred times we used it or when Cisco explained it this week, is to a Disney animated film from the ’80s. It was a musical comedy about a group of streetwise dogs who take in a small, orange cat, in which the soundtrack was primarily driven by Billy Joel, whose biggest fan is probably Arrow EP Marc Guggenheim. Per Guggenheim, he made the Oliver and Company joke in the script, but it was actor Carlos Valdes who added the Billy Joel nod.
4. The Hozen – In the pilot, Oliver gave Thea a Hōzen (宝箭) — an arrowhead-shaped stone he found around the neck of a dead Japanese soldier on Lian Yu. In the pilot, he told her — as she tells him this week — that in Japanese Buddhism, the hōzen symbolizes reconnecting.
5. Palmer’s Buyout Offer – The Palmer Technologies buyout of Queen Consolidated came in season 3 of the TV show, but apparently here, Palmer was hovering around Queen as soon as he heard Robert Queen was thinking of stepping down.
6. Van Horn Industries – Van Horn Industries is the name of a company owned by the family of Andrew Van Horn, a superhero known as Gunfire. Gunfire was created during the Bloodlines attack, a ’90s attempt to create a bunch of new superheroes by giving them a common starting point: an alien invasion where some of the victims of parasitic, cannibalistic aliens survived and gained powers.
7. Hood Sketch – Along with Diggle under the hood, we get a look at the original Hood sketch and newspaper clippings that made up part of the Starling City Police Department’s Rip Hunter-style chalkboard looking for the Arrow in season 1.
8. MY NAME IS OLIVER QUEEN – When Oliver starts to introduce himself, he goes with “My name is Oliver Queen,” just like he does in the voice over at the start of nearly every episode. Felicity hilariously cuts him off with “everyone knows who you are.” Which serves the story — he’s a famous, wealthy socialite — and the meta-text of the episode.
9. CHICAGO MED – That roundabout thing about how Tommy is a doctor in Chicago now, and he just couldn’t break away from his long shifts to come visit for the wedding? That’s a whole lot of meta, talking about actor Colin Donnell, who played Tommy in season 1 and has periodically come back in flashbacks and other such stories. Donnell couldn’t come for the hundredth episode because he’s now a regular on Chicago Med, which is in production and couldn’t spare him.
10. THE PATH NOT TAKEN – This story seem familiar? Like last year’s Supergirl episode “For the Girl Who Has Everything,” or the “Flashpoint” episode of The Flash? What about “Perchance to Dream” from Batman: The Animated Series?
11. THE FERN – It came back! Was seen when Ollie enters Diggle’s Arrowcave

ARROW NEWS:

1. Heroes & Villains Fan Fest: Arrow Cast Panel Recap (Date: 19 Nov 2016)
   Highlights from the Arrow panel include: David Ramsey thankful he has a new helmet, Willa Holland misses wearing the Speedy outfit, and John Jr. is suppose to tie into the Conner Hawke storyline.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/11/19/heroes-villains-fan-fest-arrows-stephen-amell-panel-recap/   
2. Arrow’s Stephen Amell Wants To Play A Villain (Date: 22 Nov 2016)
   com had the chance to hear Amell speak in Atlanta at Heroes & Villains Fan Fest, and it was there that the actor shared his nefarious dreams. “Having lived in the hero’s shoes for a moment, I would say I’d like to play a…famous and memorable villain,” he said, “in the vein of Hans Gruber or Hannibal Lector.”
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/11/22/arrows-stephen-amell-wants-to-play-a-villain-2/  
3. STEPHEN AMELL HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH AMERICAN NINJA WARRIOR (Date: 26 Nov 2016)
   “They’ve reached out to me to do ‘American Ninja Warrior,’” he said at a Heroes & Villains Fan Fest convention panel, according to ComicBook.com. “We’ll see. One of the things that I’m learning now as someone that has a big responsibility at the head of a television show and has some business interests and is a husband and a father– priorities not being in that order — I don’t want to stretch myself too thin, and I wouldn’t want to do something if I couldn’t put my heart and soul into it.”
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/stephen-amell-has-been-in-contact-with-american-ninja-warrior/?utm_source=CBR-TW&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=CBR-TW&view=list  
4. ARROW & PROMETHEUS HAVE AN EXPLOSIVE CONFRONTATION IN NEW PHOTOS (Date: 23 Nov 2016)
   Team “Arrow” is in deep trouble. In “What We Leave Behind,” the episode following the “Invasion!” crossover, Oliver discovers that Prometheus knows his and his fellow vigilantes’ secret identities. What follows is an explosive confrontation between Green Arrow and his mysterious foe. The photos below show Green Arrow and Prometheus coming to blows, but Oliver is not alone. He has a little help from Spartan and Wild Dog, and it looks like they’re going to fight fire with fire.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-prometheus-have-an-explosive-confrontation-in-new-photos/?utm_source=CBR-TW&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=CBR-TW&view=list  
5. Arrow Boss Marc Guggenheim Reflects on 100 Episodes, Favorite Moments — Plus, What’s Still on His ‘To-Do’ List? (Date: 29 Nov 2016)
   In the photo gallery above right, Marc Guggenheim shares favorite memories and musings from the past 100 episodes — Which casting was a “happy accident”? What stunt still wows him? Did “Olicity” happen too soon? — as well as offers some behind-the-scenes secrets.
   Link:http://tvline.com/2016/11/29/arrow-episode-100-marc-guggenheim-favorite-moments-casting-olicity/  
6. Arrow boss previews Matrix-esque 100th episode (Date: 29 Nov 2016)
   EW interviewed Marc Guggenheim about Arrow’s 100th episode and the series so far. Guggenheim admits to having some regrets: “The truth is, I don’t think I’ve ever been involved with an hour of television on any show where there hasn’t been something I wanted to take back,” he says. “Doing 23 episodes a year, you’re just constantly running, so nothing ever turns out exactly the way you want it to. In other words, my list of regrets is actually incredibly long; it’s 100 episodes long. I’d say probably my biggest regret is I wish we had allowed the Oliver-Felicity storyline in season 4 to unfold at a more natural pace. We had set these tentpoles at the beginning of the season, and we were a bit too rigorous on how we hit them. That was a case where the planning overtook the storytelling. We didn’t do things as naturally and as elegantly as we should have.”
   Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/29/arrow-100-episode-spoilers  
7. ‘Arrow’ EP Marc Guggenheim On Tonight’s 100th Episode, CW’s Mega-Crossover & What’s Next (Date: 30 Nov 2016)
   Reflecting on Arrow’s future and past, as well as the labyrinth and rewards of the multi-show saga, Guggenheim spoke with Deadline about how “Invasion” came together as a crossover and a stand-alone episode of the Vancouver-filmed show. The EP, who developed the show with Greg Berlanti and Andrew Kreisberg, also hinted at where things could go next for the archer and his team as Arrow heads towards next week’s Season 5 winter finale, who we may see more of from the show’s past, and what the next crossover could be like.
   Link:http://deadline.com/2016/11/arrow-100-episodes-invasion-cw-crossover-marc-guggenheim-1201862283/  
8. Arrow Hits Season High Ratings During 100th Episode (Date: 01 Dec 2016)
   In a report by Deadline, the site has confirmed Arrow hit a season-high rating last night of 1.3/5. The episode drew in 86% more viewers ages 18-49 than it did on November 16. The episode was a tenth down from last year’s superhero crossover special, but its viewership was still impressive. More than 3.52 million people watched the episode.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/12/01/arrow-hits-season-high-ratings-during-100th-episode/

GENERAL DC TV NEWS

1. SUPERGIRL’S BRENDA STRONG ON UNLEASHING LILLIAN LUTHOR’S WRATH (Date: 22 Nov 2016)
   com interviewed Brenda Strong who currently plays Lillian Luthor, Lex’s mother, on Supergirl. In the interview, when asked about Lillian’s means justifying the end, she said, “That is such a great moral question. Everybody could ask themselves that and come up with a whole slew of different answers. It just goes back to the question of, when is it right to do the wrong thing? That opens up a whole can of worms about good and evil, black and white. Where’s the gray? Ultimately, she isn’t crazy, but she’s definitely committed to the end. It does justify the means for her. Obviously, she’s been willing to sacrifice any kind of personal relationships with this single-minded focus. There are costs for this character to achieve her commitment.”

   Link:http://www.cbr.com/brenda-strong-talks-supergirl/  

2. SUPERGIRL: MEHCAD BROOKS COMPARES JAMES OLSEN’S GUARDIAN TO BATMAN (Date: 28 Nov 2016)
   During a recent set visit, Brooks told CBR and other reporters that James’ CatCo position has made him more like the Dark Knight. “I kind of liken it to Bruce Wayne, running an enterprise during the day and then at night putting on the sleek black suit and your costume,” he explained. “James in the DC Universe has seen examples of it before, right? He’s never had to do it himself. Yeah, I think he was ready for both of those responsibilities anyway, so now he’s handling it well, but at first not so much.” He also discusses the suit, why James is reluctant to tell Kara, and why he thinks Superman would approve.
   Link: http://www.cbr.com/supergirl-mehcad-brooks-compares-james-olsens-guardian-to-batman/   
3. DC TV Crossover Featurette Includes Revealing New Behind The Scenes Footage And Interviews (Date: 28 Nov 2016)
   It doesn’t reveal any major details we probably haven’t already heard, but the video still provides a fascinating insight into how this crossover became a reality, and it sounds like a logistical nightmare!
   Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/the_flash/dc-tv-crossover-featurette-includes-revealing-new-behind-the-a147129  
4. THE DOMINATORS SET FOR POST-CROSSOVER APPEARANCE ON SUPERGIRL (Date: 28 Nov 2016)
   The crossover between four of The CW’s DC Comics-based shows is now unfolding, but no matter the outcome, it’s been confirmed that the alien race at the center of the story will return — later this season on “Supergirl,” though it’s not yet known when or under what context. “This is not the last you’ve seen of The Dominators,” Andrew Kreisberg, an executive producer on “Supergirl,” “The Flash,” “Arrow” and “DC”s Legends of Tomorrow,” told a group of press including CBR during a Q&A Monday at The CW’s Burbank headquarters. “The Dominators will return on ‘Supergirl’ later this season.”
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/the-dominators-set-for-post-crossover-appearance-on-supergirl/?utm_source=CBR-TW&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=CBR-TW&view=list  
5. Supergirl Ratings Soar As Crossover Begins (Date: 29 Nov 2016)
   The CW’s four-part “Heroes vs. Aliens” DC Comics television crossover event got off to a solid rating start with this week’s episode of Supergirl. The episode, titled “Medusa,” scored a solid 1.1 rating in the core 18-49 demographic, and was watched by 3.51 million viewers in total. That an uptick from last week’s episode of Supergirl that puts the ratings for “Medusa” on par with the second season premiere of Supergirl.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/11/29/supergirl-ratings-soar-as-crossover-begins/  
6. THE FLASH: MARK HAMILL, JOHN WESLEY SHIPP RETURN IN NEW PHOTOS (Date: 29 Nov 2016)
   In “The Present,” next week’s episode of “The Flash,” Barry Allen will pay a little visit to Jay Garrick (John Wesley Shipp) — and that means crossing over into Earth-3. New photos from the episode reveal a first look at Jay’s world as well as Earth-3’s version of James Jesse (Mark Hamill), better known as the Trickster on Barry’s world.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/the-flash-mark-hamill-john-wesley-shipp-return-in-new-photos/?utm_source=CBR-TW&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=CBR-TW&view=list  
7. THE FLASH HITS SEASON-HIGH RATINGS THANKS TO ARROWVERSE CROSSOVER (Date: 30 Nov 2016)
   When the second installment of “Invasion!” arrived on “The Flash”, 4.09m viewers tuned in to see it, making it the show’s most-watched episode since Season 1’s “The Man in the Yellow Suit,” which aired on December 9, 2014. “Invasion!” achieved a 1.2/5 rating in the adults 18-34 demographic and a 1.5/5 in adults 18-49, something the show hasn’t done since last season.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/the-flash-hits-season-high-ratings-thanks-to-arrowverse-crossover/  
8. Matt Ryan Has A Message For Constantine Fans (Date: 24 NOv 2016)
   Over the weekend, Ryan appeared at Heroes & Villains Fan Fest, alongside several actors from Arrow and The Flash. ComicBook.com had the chance to catch up with the actor regarding a potential future for his role as Constantine.”Never say never, right?” Ryan said. It was the best he could offer, not knowing whether or not fans should actually expect to see Constantine pop up on television again.He does, however, has a message for those fans.”I’d just like to say ‘Thank you fans for all the support you’ve given me from playing this character. It’s such an iconic role and to have you guys support me is just a fantastic thing so thank you very, very much.”
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/11/24/matt-ryan-has-a-message-for-constantine-fans/

GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS

1. X-MEN: GOLD AND BLUE ROSTERS AND CREATIVE TEAMS REVEALED (Date: 28 Nov 2016)
   X-Men: Gold will be written by Marc Guggenheim with art by Ardian Syaf. The phase-shifting Kitty Pryde at long-last will become an X-Men team leader, whose squad includes Storm, Colossus, Nightcrawler, Old Man Logan, and Rachel Grey. “Kitty is the right person to bring the X-Men into the future, to herald in the next era of the X-Men,” Guggenheim told us in a phone interview. “We are post the war with the Inhumans. The X-Men are sort of at a crossroads. They’re at a point where they are trying to decide, is there a future for the X-Men? And Kitty is very much of the mindset that there is a future for the X-Men and it’s a bright future.”  Guggenheim is best known as co-showrunner and writer on The CW’s Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow and previously worked on the adjectiveless X-Men book in 2014 featuring an all-female cast of characters.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/11/28/x-men-gold-and-blue-rosters-and-creative-teams-revealed/

NEXT EPISODE

Promo for Next Week’s: Episode – “What We Leave Behind” (Date: 17 Nov 2016)
Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/there-are-lots-of-big-reveals-in-arrow-season-5-episode-9-promo-what-a147195  

Episode:   “What We Leave Behind” [Season 5 Episode 9]

Air Date:        Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Summary:      PROMETHEUS MAKES A DEADLY MOVE AGAINST OLIVER AND THE TEAM — After Prometheus attacks Curtis (Echo Kellum), Oliver (Stephen Amell) realizes Prometheus knows all of Team Arrow’s secret identities and is planning to come for them one by one. Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) and Detective Malone (guest star Tyler Ritter) discover a clue that links Prometheus to Oliver’s past.

Director:         Antonio Negret

Writers:          Wendy Mericle & Beth Schwartz

IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584158/?ref_=ttep_ep9

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Starling Tribune – Season 5 Edition – Vigilante (A CW Network DCTV Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)

The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network

Episode:            “Vigilante” [Season 5  Episode 7]

Air Date:           Wednesday, Date November 16, 2016

Director:      Gordon Verheul

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0894166/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

                   2x Arrow | 2x Andromeda | 33x  Arrow as Dir. Photography + 12 Smallville & 50 Andromeda

Writers:       Ben Sokolowski

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2408940/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4

17x Arrow | 2x Flash

Emilio Ortega Aldrich

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

6x Arrow

Promo:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/new-extended-promo-for-arrow-season-5-episode-7-vigilante-a146669

Weekly Ratings

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

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

09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16

10 Who Are You TBD

11 Second Chances TBD

Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters

• What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name
  • Introducing the new baddie, Vigilante
    • Questioning what it means to be a hero/vigilante/villain/psycho
    • Is being a vigilante/hero doing the job?
• Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts
  • (Stealing from the Flashbacks) Fight with Kovar – Damn!!
    • Ivan Drago baby
  • Fight with the scary masked bank robbers
    • Ragman with the bullet shield
    • Diggle bringing the pain (transition to some diggle chat maybe re: training)
• Flashbacks: Share your thoughts
  • Dinner with Kovar
  • He is intrigued by Oliver
  • Taiana’s mother works for him; children went missing a year ago, so he helped her out
  • Made deal with Bratva
  • “Questioned” Ollie for a week
  • Fight with Ollie
     
• Ollie:  
  • Is he doing enough? As Mayor? As Green Arrow?
  • Been trying to be a hero for four years
  • Scolds recruits – you can’t be angry at me being the killer as The Hood and like Vigilante
  • Goes on a date with Susan Williams
• Diggle
  • Cabin fever – getting antsy because in Arrowcave or Hive
  • Missed JJ’s 2nd birthday
  • Works out a lot….probably missing something else too (wink, wink)
  • Bonding with Rene
• Thea
  • Helps Lance get the help he needs
  • Realizes that Prometheus knows who Ollie is
• Felicity
  • Uses “Mom” voice on team
  • In the field to help with “robbery”
• Quentin Lance
  • Resigns as Deputy Mayor
  • Tells Thea about cut and throwing star
  • Agrees to go to rehab
• Curtis
  • Tries to conquer the salmon ladder, but doesn’t
  • Makes odd jokes
  • Tells Ollie to call him “Mr. Terrific” in the field
• Wild Dog
  • Helps Diggle by arranging birthday party with son and Lyla
  • Still calls Felicity “Blondie,” but is becoming more of a team player
• Artemis
  • Practices archery
  • Knows what the fighting sticks are
  • Uses the fact that women can’t walk the streets without getting harassed to her advantage
  • Mole for Prometheus
• Ragman
  • One liners
  • Team lines up in formation behind him to protect from bullets
  • Helps Artemis question guy
• D.A. Adrian Chase
  • Tells robbery suspect that he’s “been to hell”
  • Knows where Dunn the bank robber is
  • Likely Vigilante
• Susan Williams
  • Knows a Russian journalist
  • Plays pool to win
  • Getting Ollie to like and trust her
  • Tells Ollie that he should do things the right way even if it takes time
• Bratva
  • Gregor made deal with Ollie
  • Likely using Ollie
  • Where’s Anatoly???
• Prometheus
  • OMG – that last scene! Knows Artemis
  • Michelle’s List O’Suspects: (Being bold by eliminating some this week due to developments)
    • Tommy Merlyn
    • Robert Queen
    • Adrian Chase (but more likely to become Vigilante)
    • Billy Malone (he “heard on the street” that Prometheus was a threat to the Arrow; very eager to learn where Green Arrow lives)
    • Helena Bertinelli (but I would rather see her as either Huntress or head of the Bertinelli family)
    • Isabel Rochev
    • Mckenna Hall
    • Shado
    • Slade Wilson (being Deathstroke right away could give his plan away)
    • Talia al Ghul (see this week’s news)
    • New: Quentin Lance (likely a red herring) (in rehab)
    • Roy (he’s been mentioned, he’s had access to arrows, and he might have seen The List)
    • Viktor (SP’s add; he did see the list – shown in the season premiere)

CURRENT EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS & POP CULTURE REFERENCES

Season 5 Episode 6  “So It Begins” (Date: 10 Nov 2016)
Article: http://comicbook.com/2016/11/10/arrow-easter-eggs-and-other-things-you-might-have-missed-in-so-i  

1. Vigilante – But we’ve done that at least once before — and we think twice, so at this point we think it’s pretty well-covered ground that Adrian Chase was in the comics a costumed antihero known as Vigilante before he eventually took his own life out of the remorse he felt for abandoning the rule of law he had sworn to uphold his entire adult life.
2. The Torah – “Is that from the Torah?” Oliver asks Rory before the Moby-Dick metaphor starts. That’s a not-so-subtle nod to Ragman’s Jewish heritage, which has been mentioned before. It’s worth a note that Rory and Felicity’s Jewish heritage makes the current incarnation of Team Arrow probably the most diverse groups of superheroes ever assembled on TV, with Oliver being the only non-ethnic male on the team. It’s happened without much in the way of the fanfare and attention these things usually get, so it seems worth at least a mention.
3. Channel 52 – Here, it’s Channel 52’s news story when Oliver is checking on Dunn.
4. McGuire’s ? – It’s not clear whether McGuire’s (which could also be Maguire’s or McGwire’s) bar is actually meant to be a reference, but if it is, it’s likely to Bridget McGuire, who was an art director on Arrow’s first two seasons.
5. ..IS THAT A ‘ROCKY IV’ REFERENCE? – Because it’s Dolph Lundgren playing a big Russian, we’re going to be looking for references to Rocky IV pretty much every week until we’re sure we’ve seen one. That said, wrapping his hands in gauze like you do before you put your boxing gloves on (yes, we know his hands were injured. Still!), and then having him unleash a hail of haymakers on Oliver carries a little bit of an Ivan Drago context to it, doesn’t it?
6. John Jr. – This is the first time we’ve seen John Diggle, Jr. actually appear onscreen! He’s a cute kid. He also, if you remember, used to be Sara Diggle (named for the then-dead-now-better Sara Lance) before Barry Allen traveled back in time and changed history in the “Flashpoint” event.
7. HUB CITY – “The Marshals are halfway to Hub City by now,” Lyla Michaels tells Diggle. Hub City, a fictional city in the DC Universe, is best known as the home to The Question, a self-taught urban shaman. While The Question didn’t appear when Oliver visited the city last year, mystic Esrin Fortuna seemed like she had a similar role (and since there was a female Question for a while, some fans on Twitter briefly wondered whether that could be what we were seeing unfold).
8. Moby Dick is a novel written by Herman Melville in 1851. The narrator is Ishmael, and he recounts his time on the whaling ship Pequod under the command of Captain Ahab. Ahab recklessly pursues the white whale, Moby Dick, noted for destroying whaling ships. Ahab’s wooden leg is a result of an encounter with Moby Dick.
9. SP’s add: Judge Balderama – Oscar Balderama. Show Writer (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2421455/?ref_=nv_sr_1)

ARROW NEWS:

1. Stephen Amell’s 3rd Annual F*ck Cancer Campaign (Date: 13 Nov 2016)
   From the website: “Hello friends! It’s time once again to represent a cause that has turned into something bigger than any of us could have imagined. Get a shirt! Get a hoodie! Finally… Fuck Cancer”. — Stephen 100% of the proceeds go towards F*CK Cancer. T-shirt, hoodie, sweatshirt among the items available. Campaign ends November 25th.
   Link:https://represent.com/amell/stephen-amell-3rd-annual-fuck-cancer-charity-campaign  
2. Stephen Amell attacked by Arrow fan (Date: 14 Nov 2016)
   Stephen Amell put up on his Facebook page: Dude came up to me yesterday… Head Butts me hard. Outta nowhere… Then says — “I want to fight the Green Arrow.” Paused, looked at him… shook his hand and said no thank you. Because I’m a father and a husband. Pretty manly if you ask me.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/11/14/stephen-amell-attacked-by-arrow-fan/
3. People’s Choice Awards (Date: 15 Nov 2016)
   Stephen Amell is up for Favorite Social Media Celebrity and Arrow and The Flash have been nominated for Favorite Network SciFi/Fantasy Show. Voting ends Thursday, Dec. 15 at 11:59 PM, ET.  
   Link:http://blog.peopleschoice.com/2016/11/15/peoples-choice-awards-2017-full-list-of-nominees/  
4. NEW ARROWVERSE CROSSOVER PROMO OFFERS FIRST LOOK AT THE DOMINATORS (Date: 15 Nov 2016)
   In a new promo for the upcoming crossover between “Arrow,” “The Flash,” “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow” and “Supergirl,” the Dominators rear their ugly heads. The video reveals a few glimpses of the “Arrow”-verse’s latest threat: yellow, mind-controlling aliens with needle-like teeth and large red spots on their foreheads. Eagle eyes will spot a glimpse of Deathstroke.
   Link: http://www.cbr.com/new-arrowverse-crossover-promo-offers-first-look-at-the-dominators/
5. All in the Family (Date: 18 Nov 2016)
   Highlights from the article in Entertainment Weekly: The crossover story involves the Dominators, mind-controlling space invaders alarmed by Earth’s surging population of metahumans. 15 characters from the 4 shows will assemble in an aeronautics facility that’s part of STAR labs. This is when Barry Allen introduces Supergirl to the group. At first Diggle is not sure why Supergirl is special, but gets impressed when she hovers. Berlanti is not a fan of the shows being called the “Berlantiverse.” According to him, “There are just so many people that are also part of this. Plus, you never want anything named after you that people could be upset or angry about.” The creators like that the shows are steeped in genuine relationship drama and that they are about something. “These shows have to work on multiples levels,” says Berlanti, “You want them to be enjoyable. But if they’re not about something, why are you showing up to work every day and asking everybody to pour their heart and soul into a story if it’s only about the Flash fighting a villain of the week?” As for bumps in the road the shows have had? Berlanti says, “We certainly made errors along the way. But that’s been part of the fun, too.” Tidbits about each show after the crossover: Arrow – Prometheus should be unmasked soon. “Always in our midseason finales, we like to revisit the big bad,” hints Berlanti. The Flash – The annual Christmas episode is set to be tearful and will also flesh out villains Savitar and Dr. Alchemy. Legends: Captain Cold and Malcolm Merlyn join the Legion of Doom. Supergirl: A cliffhanger teases the introduction of a famous Superman-Supergirl baddie that has been referenced before.
   Link:link
6. All In The Family: Inside DC’s Ultimate Superhero Crossover (Date: 10 Nov 2016)
   See the stars of ‘Arrow,’ “The Flash,’ ‘DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,’ and ‘Supergirl’ get together. A slideshow of images from the EW article and stills from the crossover.
   Link:http://www.ew.com/gallery/dc-arrow-legends-tomorrow-supergirl-flash/2818074_brandon-routh-atom-stephen-amell-green-arrow-melissa-benoist-supergirl-grant-gustin-flash-and-caity?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter  
7. The First Big Story Details For the CW/DC Crossover Event Are Here (Date: 16 Nov 2016)
   Supergirl: After some Thanksgiving drama, the epic superhero crossover kicks off when Barry Allen  and Cisco Ramon seek Kara’s help with an alien invasion on their Earth. The Flash: When aliens called the Dominators attack Central City, Barry speeds over to Star City to ask the Green Arrow for help in stopping them. Realizing the battle against the Dominators is bigger than they thought, they track down the Legends of Tomorrow, and Barry and Cisco create a breach to bring back a secret weapon – Supergirl. Once all of the super friends are assembled, they come up with a plan to attack but a shocking secret related to Flashpoint is revealed and suddenly no one is sure who they can trust. Arrow: The 100th episode – Oliver  wakes up to a life where he never got on The Queen’s Gambit. Robert and Moira Queen are alive and well. Laurel is his loving fiancée and their wedding is imminent. Everything seems perfect, but Oliver starts to notice small imperfections that make him question this new reality. Meanwhile, Felicity and the recruits take on a new threat with help from The Flash and Supergirl. Legends: After learning the Dominators’ plan for the world, the Legends must work together with The Flash, Supergirl and Green Arrow to kill them once and for all. Meanwhile, Stein figures out, with the help of others, how the team can terminate the Dominators, but is distracted by the aberration he realizes he created in 1987.                       
   Link:http://io9.gizmodo.com/the-first-big-story-details-for-the-cw-dc-crossover-eve-1789063584
8. ‘Arrow’ Season 5: Dolph Lundgren On Konstantin Kovar Guest Arc (Date: 16 Nov 2016)
   Lundgren told AccessHollywood.com more about his new role, what convinced him to join the show and about meeting “Arrow’s” Stephen Amell while the series star was in what sounds like his flashback sequences wig. When asked if he was having fun doing the show, Lundgren replied, “Yes, it has been a blast. It’s fun to play this character. I think he was well-written and I have a lot of fun with it, and the fact that I don’t really know where it’s going is interesting because I have to keep the character alive sort of within myself over quite a long period of [time]. … I know it’s going to be six months for sure because I’m doing some stuff in February. So yeah, that’s interesting. And yeah, it’s sort of endearing to have this Kovar fellow be there almost every day in my life too, to be ready for the next shot. So I’m enjoying it. I’m sure the future will be even better.”
   Link:https://www.accesshollywood.com/articles/arrow-season-5-dolph-lundgren-konstantin-kovar-guest-arc/
   Link2:http://ca.ign.com/articles/2016/11/15/arrow-dolph-lundgren-on-how-konstantin-kovar-compares-to-ivan-drago  

GENERAL DC TV NEWS

1. CW sets Riverdale premiere date; Supernatural, Legends of Tomorrow moving timeslots (Date: 16 Nov 2016)
   DC’s Legends of Tomorrow will move to Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET starting Jan. 24. Legends of Tomorrow airs its season finale on March 28.
   Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/16/cw-midseason-2017-premiere-dates  
2. The Flash in Vancouver’s Victory Square with Iris West & big bad Savitar? (Date: 10 Nov 2016)
   Is that the god of motion Savitar in the motion capture suit? The Flash season 3’s Big Bad. Seen was the latest of a sequence with the Flash, Iris West and a mo-cap actor believed to be season Big Bad Savitar in the southwest corner of the park. The mo-cap actor is big next to the Flash.
   Link:http://hollywoodnorth.buzz/2016/11/the-flash-in-vancouvers-victory-square-with-iris-west-big-bad-savitar.html
3. Savitar: The Flash’s newest speedster, explained (Date: 14 Nov 2016)
   The series is bringing in the villainous Savitar for the current third season. Savitar was brought into the “Flash” comics way back in 1995’s “The Flash” (Vol. 2) #108 by writer Mark Waid and artist Oscar Jimenez. Savitar has the ability to transfer speed from one being to another. Thus, he’s able to power an entire army of ninjas with energy from the Speed Force, using them to steal speed from existing speedsters. We soon learn that Savitar is a self-proclaimed god who formed a Speed Force-obsessed cult for himself, developing a messiah complex along the way. Savitar got his powers amidst the Cold War as a fighter pilot that accidentally broke the sound barrier.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/savitar-the-flashs-newest-speedster-explained/   
4. Justice League Dark Trailer Released (Date: 15 Nov 2016)
   The trailer is just under two minutes, but it packs in plenty of action. The footage shows the Justice League scrambling to end a global phenomena being caused by dark magic. When it comes to casting, Justice League Dark nabbed several big names from the DC Animated Universe. Jason O’Mara will voice Batman while Matt Ryan will play Constantine. Zatanna will be voiced by Camilla Luddington, Deadman by Nicholas Turturro, and Etrigan by Ray Chase. Rosario Dawson will play Wonder Woman, and Superman will be voiced by Jerry O’Connell. Justice League Dark is expected to hit DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital HD in early 2017.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/11/15/justice-league-dark-trailer-released-will-be-r-rated/
5. IS DC’S KOBRA DEBUTING IN THE CW’S SUPERHERO CROSSOVER? (Date: 15 Nov 2016)
   In addition to the arrival of the pointy-eared antagonists, the teaser also included the first look at Citizen Steel’s helmet, the return of Deathstroke — and the first glimpse of a new, intimidating logo we haven’t seen before. Now, the question arises: who’s icon is that? In a recent report, it was revealed that the CW version of the Dominators utilize a form of mind control, a departure from their comic book counterparts. The logo seen in the trailer has us thinking, perhaps there’s another, longer-lasting reason the alien invaders will be employing this technique in their battle for Earth. In the comics, the Kobra Cult is a terrorist organization dedicated to controlling the world. In short, exactly the sort of group the Arrowverse loves to introduce as foils to its heroes, and one whose debut during a crossover of this magnitude could lay the seeds for multiple storylines across future seasons for every DC/CW show.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/is-dcs-kobra-debuting-in-the-cws-superhero-crossover/  

GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS

1. Green Arrow #11 – Murder on the Empire Express Pt.2 (Date: 16 Nov 2016)
   * There’s no business like the war business, and business is booming-or it will be once the world learns of the brutal assassination of one of its most critical leaders at the hands of…Green Arrow?! [OK, actually Eddie Fryers] Trapped with a killer hundreds of feet below the ocean, Oliver, Black Canary and John Diggle must solve a murder before his undersea voyage ends-and with it, peace in our time.
   * Written by Benjamin Percy, Pencils, Inks and Colours by Juan E. Ferreyra

NEXT EPISODE

Promo for Next Week: Episode – “Invasion!” (Date: 16 Nov 2016)
Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/the-dctv-crossover-continues-with-a-twist-in-new-plot-synopsis-for-a146841

Episode:   “Invasion!” [Season 5  Episode 8]

Air Date:        Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Summary:      ARROW CELEBRATES 100 EPISODES; THE EPIC SUPERHERO CROSSOVER CONTINUES — Oliver (Stephen Amell) wakes up to a life where he never got on The Queen’s Gambit. Robert (guest star Jamey Sheridan) and Moira Queen (guest star Susanna Thompson) are alive and well. Laurel (guest star Katie Cassidy) is his loving fiancée and their wedding is imminent. Everything seems perfect, but Oliver starts to notice small imperfections that make him question this new reality. Meanwhile, Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) and the recruits take on a new threat with help from The Flash (guest star Grant Gustin) and Supergirl (guest star Melissa Benoist). James Bamford directed the episode with story by Greg Berlanti and written by Marc Guggenheim & Wendy Mericle (#508). Original airdate 11/30/2016.

Director:         James Bamford

Writers:          Marc Guggenheim, Wendy Mericle, Greg Berlanti (story by)

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Starling Tribune – Season 5 Edition – So It Begins (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)

The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network

Episode:            “So It Begins” [Season 5 Episode 6]

Air Date:           Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Director:      John Behring

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                   13x Arrow | 5x Grimm | 2x Gotham | 1 The Flash | 1x The 100 | 8x The Vampire Diaries

Writers:       Wendy Mericle

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19x Arrow | 1x Star Wars: The Clone Wars | 4x Eli Stone | 1x Smallville

Brian Ford Sullivan

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10x Arrow | 7x Vixen

Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-season-5-episode-6-promo-so-it-begins-prometheus-is-finally-a146489

Weekly Ratings

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

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

08 Invasion 30-Nov-16

09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16

10 Who Are You TBD

11 Second Chances 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
    • “So it begins” in fire message
    • Start of Green Arrow versus Prometheus
• Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts
  • Artemis and Prometheus fight
    • She does well; cuts him
    • Arrows bounce off of Prometheus’s outfit
    • Bomb on subway – Parachute arrow! So no one else was on the train?!?
• Flashbacks: Share your thoughts
  • Kovar – such a smooth way to intro a villain
    • Wants to expand territory
    • Eager to meet Oliver
    • Kills Anatoly’s man
• Ollie:  
  • Susan Williams is not his GF
  • Reluctant to share info with new recruits
  • Talk with Diggle about moving forward – am I changing? Am I evolving?
  • The list returns after a 4 year absence
• Diggle
  • Puts recruits in line – he has a point about them not needing to know right away
  • Tells Ollie that there is a difference between a good kill and a kill done in rage; Darhk was a good kill
• Thea
  • Organizes concert
  • Tells Lance she won’t give up on him
• Felicity
  • Develops algorithm to connect victims
  • Tells Billy about working with Green Arrow; he takes it well
  • Steals evidence from Billy to test weapon
• Quentin Lance
  • Drunks know how to lie
  • Lied about being sober
  • Blacking out
  • Had cut on arm and weapon in hand – Prometheus or being set up?
• Curtis
  • Poorly timed jokes
  • Helps Felicity with tech stuff
• Wild Dog
  • Gets shot down by Thea
  • Not surprised Ollie kept something from team
• Artemis
  • Finally gets some character development
  • Angry at Ollie for the kill list
  • Ollie told her to not get revenge about parent’s name because tarnish Canary legacy
  • Turns off comms
  • Because of attitude, saw the whole Prometheus thing coming
  • Agrees to give Ollie chance to change
• Ragman
  • Been drinking since age 11
  • Whole team trying to deal with Oliver keeping secrets and them being the last to know stuff
• Prometheus
  • Likes to kill using a shuriken
  • Has time to make anagrams from names off of Ollie’s kill book
  • Had access to book
  • Has access to Ollie’s arrows / evidence room (cop? DA? Paid someone to take arrows from evidence locker? Stalker who picked up arrows?)
  • Surprised to see Green Arrow
  • Quentin Lance??? Possible red herring???
  • Michelle’s List O’Suspects: (Being bold by eliminating some this week because of access to The List)
    • Tommy Merlyn
    • Robert Queen
    • Adrian Chase (but more likely to become Vigilante)
    • Billy Malone (he “heard on the street” that Prometheus was a threat to the Arrow; very eager to learn where Green Arrow lives)
    • Helena Bertinelli (but I would rather see her as either Huntress or head of the Bertinelli family)
    • Isabel Rochev
    • Mckenna Hall
    • Shado
    • Slade Wilson (being Deathstroke right away could give his plan away)
    • Talia al Ghul (see this week’s news)
    • New: Quentin Lance (likely a red herring)
    • New: Roy (he’s been mentioned, he’s had access to arrows, and he might have seen The List)
    • Viktor (SP’s add; he did see the list – shown in the season premiere)
• Bratva
  • Anatoly has a boss
  • Anatoly in war with Kovar
  • Anatoly – vocational teacher; Bratva learn many trades
• D.A. Adrian Chase
  • Doesn’t mind a vigilante investigating a crime scene, possibly contaminating evidence

CURRENT EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS & POP CULTURE REFERENCES

Season 5 Episode 6  “So It Begins” (Date: 10 Nov 2016)
Article: http://comicbook.com/2016/11/10/arrow-easter-eggs-and-other-things-you-might-have-missed-in-so-i  

1. So It Begins: As Felicity notes in the episode, the title (and also that little message in fire left for Oliver a la the Daredevil movie) is a line from Babylon 5. Specifically, it was spoken by Kosh in the episode “Chrysalis,” and became an oft-repeated/referenced quote from the series. Michelle’s addition: Kosh is the Vorlon Empire’s Ambassador to Babylon 5. The line is said to Sinclair and refers to Delenn starting her transformation.  
2. Aparo & Puckett: Tobias Church’s stolen cell phone turned up in a warehouse on Aparo and Puckett — two streets named after veteran DC Comics creators Jim Aparo and Kelley Puckett. Puckett is a writer best known for his work on the Batman family of titles; Among his most notable works are the co-creations of the Cassandra Cain Batgirl and Connor Hawke, the son of Oliver Queen. Aparo is one of the most recognizable Batman artists of his era; his last ongoing series assignment before he passed away was Green Arrow #81-100 in the ’90s, during which time he and Puckett introduced Connor Hawke.
3. Ishmael Gregor – David Meunier, known to TV fans for his role on FX’s Justified, joined the cast of Arrow tonight as Ishmael Gregor. Gregor in the comics is a character who’s been known to make a physical transformation into a demon, complete with magical powers, but considering remarks by the showrunners about a more grounded Season Five, it seems likely that his primary role will be as a human running the Russian mob.
4. Worth mentioning – Konstantin Kovar appeared onscreen for the first time in this week’s episode, played by Hollywood action legend Dolph Lundgren. Channel 52 makes yet another appearance. Callbacks to early seasons include Oliver’s tennis ball-training session, the appearance of The List, and all those names on it.

ARROW NEWS:

1. Arrow Ratings’ (Date: 10 Nov 2016)
   05 Oct 16 Legacy 1.87  — 12 Oct 2016 The Recruits 1.94 — 19 Oct 16 A Matter Of Trust 1.79 — 26 Oct 16 Penance 1.87 — 02 Nov 16 Human Target 1.61 — 09 Nov 16 So It Begins 1.95 Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arrow_episodes#Season_5_.282016.29
2. Arrow’s Stephen Amell: ‘It’s time for Oliver to have another relationship’ (Date: 03 Nov 2016)
   In an interview with TVLine, he said,“I don’t know if he’s ready to move on, but it’s time for Oliver to have another relationship. Earlier this year I was speaking with [showrunner] Wendy Mericle, and I was like, ‘Look, there’s two things that we’re no longer allowed to write about Oliver: We’re no longer allowed to call him a billionaire, because … he lost his family fortune. And we’re currently not allowed to say ‘playboy’ — he’s dated one woman since Season 2, and he had a fling with Isabel Rochev. That’s it.’ If you’d like him to be a playboy, then by all means, start writing him like one”
   Link:http://tvline.com/2016/11/03/arrow-season-5-spoilers-oliver-new-romance-stephen-amell/  
3. 15 things you need to know about “Arrow’s” Talia al Ghul (Date: 08 Nov 2016)
   The article is a primer about Talia al Ghul. Includes a lot of spoilers because we don’t know what direction the show is taking her.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/15-things-you-need-to-know-about-arrows-talia-al-ghul/  
4. Arrow: there’s more to Anatoly Knyazev than meets the eye, says Nykl (Date: 09 Nov 2016)
   At the celebration for “Arrow’s” 100th episode, David Nykl — who plays Knyazev — spoke to CBR about his character’s evolution, whether or not Anatoly has ulterior motives and more. “Calling someone a bad character is always a misnomer, because no one’s really bad; they’re either misunderstood or they’re just trying to do something and they’re not going about it the right way. I really think he’s just a simple sort of guy that has got caught up in deeper situations. There’s more to him than meets the eye.”
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-theres-more-to-anatoly-knyazev-than-meets-the-eye-says-nykl/  
5. Arrow: Amell calls Dolph Lundgren’s character a ‘worthy adversary’ (Date: 09 Nov 2016)
   On the way Dolph works on set, Stephen Amell said, “He’s very thoughtful and contemplates his lines and he has been great so far, but it’s a real change of pace. I do think it would have been a missed opportunity in the last year of these flashbacks to not have a really worthy adversary. We found that in Dolph, which is why he’ll be around for a while. It’s been a blast to work with him. It’s been awesome.”
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-amell-calls-dolph-ludgrens-character-a-worthy-adversary/
6. Arrow’s Josh Segarra reveals what excites him about playing Vigilante (Date: 09 Nov 2016)
   Next week’s episode of Arrow, titled “Vigilante,” will center on the character of Star City District Attorney Adrian Chase (played by actor Josh Segarra), and introduce his costumed alter ego, Vigilante. He told ComicBook.com during the Arrow 100th episode party that they were working hard not to disappoint anybody who read the comics and had expectations for the character. “The biggest question that I have for myself as an actor is ‘why does this person become the person that they are?'” Segarra said. “So what’s going to be hard is that in the middle of the season I get to introduce Vigilante. So now I’m getting to tell that backstory and we get to tell the biggest pieces and get to show him becoming who he is before episode 7.”
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/11/09/arrows-josh-segarra-reveals-what-excites-him-about-playing-vigil/  
7. Should Arrow end after season 5? Stephen Amell, EP Marc Guggenheim discuss (Date: 10 Nov 2016)
   The article examines why season 5 could be a natural ending, but Marc Guggenheim says, “No, I think we tend to look at season 5 as the end of a particular chapter.” Arrow doesn’t seem to be in any danger of cancellation at present; while ratings are down from last season, it remains one of The CW’s four most-watched programs. The show’s longevity seems to surprise even the producers. The flashback storyline was always “a five-year deal,” says Guggenheim, and they intend to stick with that plan. “The show just turned out to be more successful than we anticipated.”  Also Stephen Amell discusses why season 4 disappointed him at times and how he likes the renewed focus of season 5.
   Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/10/arrow-ideal-ending-stephen-amell-marc-guggenheim  

DC TV NEWS

1. Legends of Tomorrow’s Caity Lotz: Even if she wants to, Sara can’t bring back Laurel (Date: 03 Nov 2016)
   Sara Lance can’t kill Damien Darhk because of the consequences. In an interview with ComicBook.com she said, “The thing is, I can’t kill him. If I kill him in 1942 or 1952, all of those years that he was supposed to do everything would be messed up; it’s a big change to history. So I wouldn’t be able to even kill him. I think she’s struggling, now that she’s captain, with this higher sense of purpose. It’s not just all about her; she has to consider other people. You see what happens with Barry Allen when he changed the timeline. She’s coming around and being like ‘I have to accept this,’ but I still think there’s something in her that is always going to want to change it and I don’t know, if she had the opportunity, if she would pass it up. I think it’s still a big area of conflict for her. And of course she misses her sister.”
   Link:http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/11/04/legends-of-tomorrows-caity-lotz-even-if-she-wants-to-sara-cant-b/   
2. The responsibilities of time travelers when it comes to slavery (Date: 06 Nov 2016)
   The episode of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow entitled Abominations had two things in mind when picking the title. Confederate zombies and slavery. Executive producer Marc Guggenheim talks about the responsibility of time travelers when it comes to the question of slavery and how the CW’s time-traveling show differs from others on the air.
   Link:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/11/06/responsibilities-time-travelers-comes-slavery/   
3. Spoiler Room: scoop on Quantico, The Flash, Elementary, and more (Date: 04 Nov 2016)
   The Flash – “The biggest fear for Caitlin and for Team Flash is how powerful they are and how much of an unknown they are,” Danielle Panabaker says of the Dominators. Legends – Snart will be back in the midseason finale, eventually aligning with Reverse-Flash, Damien Darhk and Malcolm Merlyn to form the Legion of Doom.
   Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/04/spoiler-room-quantico-flash-elementary  
4. Cyborg Superman coming to CW’s Supergirl (Date: 07 Nov 2016)
   Cyborg Superman is coming to CW’s Supergirl. The character is named in the official description to November 21’s episode, “The Darkest Place.” “IT’S SUPERGIRL VS. CYBORG SUPERMAN — While Guardian (Mehcad Brooks) tries to clear his name after being accused of a murder committed by another vigilante, Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) heads out on a solo mission to rescue Mon-El (Chris Wood) who has been captured by CADMUS,” reads the description. “While fighting to free Mon-El, Supergirl comes face to face with Cyborg Superman.
   Link:http://www.newsarama.com/31892-cyborg-superman-coming-to-cw-s-supergirl.html  
5. Kevin Smith reveals the secrets of Supergirl’s flight scenes  (Date: 08 Nov 2016)
   Up, up and away! In his latest Facebook video, director Kevin Smith took his fans behind the scenes of “Supergirl’s” latest episode. Smith — who will direct the season’s eleventh episode, “Supergirl Lives” — stands back and lets the production crew work their magic in the brief scene, which finds Melissa Benoist’s Supergirl taking flight.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/kevin-smith-reveals-the-secrets-of-supergirls-flight-scenes/  
6. ‘DC’s Legends of Tomorrow’ gets order for 4 more episodes from the CW (Date: 09 Nov 2016)
   The CW has picked up four additional episodes of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, bringing the series’ second season to 17 episodes.The time-travel series has been one of the stronger ratings performers for the CW with steady deliveries and strong time-shifted viewing, averaging 2.3 million viewers and a 0.9 Adults 18-49 rating (most current). It has improved the Thursday 8 PM time period by +35% in viewers and +13% in 18-49  vs. last fall when The Vampire Diaries aired there.  
   Link:http://deadline.com/2016/11/dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-order-4-more-episodes-the-cw-1201852103/  
7. This week’s cover: CW superheroes crossover revealed (Date: xx month year)
   The article is about Entertainment Weekly’s issue about the upcoming DC crossover. With the article is a short video. The occasion of this massive team-up: filming a four-show crossover event, which begins in the final scene of the Nov. 28 episode of Supergirl and unfolds over the next three nights in episodes of The Flash, Arrow and Legends. Entertainment Weekly visited the set of the massive undertaking and brings you a report in our new issue, on sale this week.
   Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/11/09/flash-green-arrow-supergirl-cw-superheroes-crossover-cover  

NEXT EPISODE

Promo for Next Week: Episode – “Vigilante” (Date: 09 Nov 2016)
Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-season-5-episode-7-promo-vigilante-first-look-at-adrian-chase-a146666

Episode:   “Vigilante” [Season 5 Episode 7]

Air Date:        Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Summary:      When the bodies of two criminals are dropped at SCPD, Oliver (Stephen Amell) realizes there is a new Vigilante in Star City. The team is split about whether they should stop someone who is helping keep the city safe. Diggle (David Ramsey) is frustrated with his new situation and Thea (Willa Holland) fights for Lance (Paul Blackthorne) who confesses a shocking secret. Meanwhile, in the flashbacks, Oliver finally sits down with Konstantin Kovar (guest star Dolph Lundgren).

Director:         Gordon Verheul

Writers:          Ben Sokolowski and Emilio Ortega Aldrich

IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584152/?ref_=ttep_ep7   

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Starling Tribune – Season 5 Edition – Human Target (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)

The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network

Episode:            “Human Target” [Season 5  Episode 5]

Air Date:           Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Director:      Laura Belsey

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0069513/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

                   2x Arrow | 1x Stitchers | 1x Unforgettable

Writers:       Oscar Balderrama

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2421455/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4

8x Arrow | 1x Drop Dead Diva | 2x Eli Stone

Sarah Tarkoff

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

6x Vixen | 2x Arrow

Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/new-extended-promo-for-arrow-season-5-episode-5-human-target-a146323  

Weekly Ratings

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

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

07 Vigilante 16-Nov-16

08 Invasion 30-Nov-16

09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16

10 Who Are You TBD

11 Second Chances TBD

Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters

• What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name
• • People as targets
  • • Oliver as mayor by Church
    • Arrow by Prometheus
    • Rene target for rescue and of Diggle’s Jedi efforts
    • Chance is called the Human Target
• Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts
• • Arrow, Spartan, and “the JV squad” at the airport
  • • Ollie shoots Church in the shoulder, but doesn’t kill him
    • Wild Dog gets to fight Church again
  •  
• Flashbacks: Share your thoughts
• • Ollie accepted into Bratva
  • • Viktor is not a fan of this “outsider”
    • Only Bratva; no name, no other family

• Ollie:  
• • Does work as mayor
  • Chance is a better a mayor than Ollie (gets rezoning thing passed)
  • Tells Felicity he wants her to be happy
  • Admits to Chance that he feels Oliver Queen is not his better half; Chance tells him “Nobody moves forward in life when they’re hiding behind a mask” – this echoes Diggle in episode telling Rene they need to move forward and previous episodes – moving forward seems to be a theme this season
• Diggle
• • Diggle-wan Kenobi
  • Helps Wild Dog
  • Strong as Spartan
  • Sees being Spartan as a path of redemption
  • On entering the Arrowcave – “Wow, this place just got really crowded”
  • Not too impressed with the recruits
• Thea
• Felicity
• • Didn’t tell Oliver about Billy
  • Is annoyed people still ask her if she can track someone/something
  • Quippy lines still great; but not as impactful
• Quentin Lance
• • Gets to be mayor for 5 minutes

• Curtis

• • Not doing too well after being stabbed
  • How does he get his hair like that so quick?
• Wild Dog
• • Gets stabbed and beaten and goes out to fight a few hours later
  • His intel leads to bringing down Church
• .Artemis
• • Crushing on Spartan
  • Gets to shoot an arrow
• Ragman
• • Likes to comment on liar entrances (“Do people just just walk into your secret base of operations”)
  • Takes bullets
• Tobias Church
• • Has a good plan to kill the Mayor
  • Tells Prometheus intel before getting freed – dumb move
  • Killed by Prometheus – gone too soon
  • Who was his “freak”? – He’s dead now, so do we care?
• Prometheus
• • Gave Church 2 warnings (who does that?)
  • Killed a bunch of cops to get to Church
  • Michelle’s List O’Suspects:
  • • Tommy Merlyn
    • Robert Queen
    • Adrian Chase (but more likely to become Vigilante)
    • Billy Malone (he “heard on the street” that Prometheus was a threat to the Arrow)
    • Helena Bertinelli (but I would rather see her as either Huntress or head of the Bertinelli family)
    • Isabel Rochev
    • Mckenna Hall
    • Shado
    • Slade Wilson (being Deathstroke right away could give his plan away)
    • Talia al Ghul (see this week’s news)
• Bratva
• • Anatoly needed Chance to protect Ollie
  • Needs to deal with Viktor
• D.A. Adrian Chase

CURRENT EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS & POP CULTURE REFERENCES

ARROW NEWS:

1. Get your first look at Dolph Lundgren as the villainous Konstantin Kovar in these new Arrow promo stills (Date: 03 Nov 2016)
   Next week on The CW’s Arrow, Oliver Queen finally comes face-to-face with Russian baddie Konstantin Kovar, who will be played by guest-star Dolph Lundgren. Here we have some new promo pics from the episode, and from the looks of things Ollie is going to find himself at Kovar’s mercy. Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/get-your-first-look-at-dolph-lundgren-as-the-villainous-konstantin-a146514   
2. Arrow: Diggle will confront Flash about the consequences of Flashpoint (Date: 28 Oct 2016)
   As to whether or not Digg will confront Barry over the fact, Ramsey added, “Yes. The eighth episode [of ‘Arrow’] is going to have a lot of big things coming out of it, and that’s going to be one of them. Yes.” Ramsey also weighed in how Digg will react to the idea of an alien invasion, which will take place over the course of The CW’s four-show crossover this fall. “How is he going to react to seeing a woman fly across the horizon in a skirt? That’s an even better question!” he shared. “All of this flips Digg out, but I think he’s slowly getting a grip that this is the world that he now lives in and that’s part of his journey as well this season.”
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-diggle-will-confront-flash-about-the-consequences-of-flashpoint/  
3. Arrow: Amell calls Oliver’s vigilantism ‘A last resort’ (Date: 28 Oct 2016)
   Asked what he thought of Oliver’s enduring legacy as Green Arrow, Amell told CBR, “He’s very tough on [the new recruits], but then — in private moments, speaking with people he holds in close confidence — he sort of extols their virtues. So I think that he’s proud, but again, being a vigilante (and I think that he would agree with this) is the last resort, not the first resort. In a perfect world, Star City wouldn’t need a Green Arrow. So I think that the proliferation of them, while heartening in some sense and encouraging, is also a reminder that he hasn’t gotten the job done.” As to whether or not this job could ever truly be done, he added, “Of course! When the show is done, he’ll have gotten the job done.”
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-amell-calls-olivers-vigilantism-a-last-resort/  
4. Mericle calls Arrow’s 100th episode a ‘Love letter to the show’ (Date: 28 Oct 2016)
   Wendy Mericle spoke to CBR about finding a balance between “Arrow’s” legacy and the crossover event, the future of the show, Green Lantern Easter eggs, female super-villains and more. About the 100th episode, she said, “It’s the 100th and we wanted it to be very nostalgic and very much about the DNA of “Arrow,” of the show when it started. We feel really lucky. We found a way to balance the fact that we do now live in a world where there are metas and there are aliens. Greg Berlanti came up with this brilliant way of accomplishing that and making it very much a love letter to the fans and to the show.”
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/mericle-calls-arrows-100th-episode-a-love-letter-to-the-show/  
5. Arrow: Lance & Thea will develop a father/daughter dynamic  (Date: 29 Oct 2016)
   At the celebration of “Arrow’s” 100th episode, Paul Blackthorne — who plays Quentin — told CBR that Thea’s offer of help will lead the two to develop a father/daughter relationship as the season moves forward. He said, “We both felt the characters wouldn’t realize that was happening for quite a long time. It’s not like, ‘Oh, she feels like my daughter!’ It’s quite unspoken, but of course it does certainly feel like that. It’s like, ‘I recognize this feeling, but it’s with somebody else.’ It’s been interesting playing on that dynamic with her.”
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-lance-thea-will-develop-a-fatherdaughter-dynamic/  
6. Is Arrow EP Marc Guggenheim teasing The Question appearance? (Date: 01 Nov 2016)
   Instead of Question coming to Star City, it looks like Team Arrow might be heading to Hub City instead.“Headed out of town…” he wrote. The caption was attached to an image advertising Hub City’s premium development potential. At the bottom right-hand corner of the advert, fans can see that the advert is associated with Arrow’s eleventh episode this season. Currently, fans have not been told what title the episode will carry, but fans are now wondering if it will have anything to do with the Question.   
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/11/01/is-arrow-ep-marc-guggenheim-teasing-the-question-appearance-/  
7. ‘The Walking Dead’ actress Juliana Harkavy joining ‘Arrow’ (Date: 01 Nov 2016)
   Juliana Harkavy (“The Walking Dead,” “Constantine”) is joining CW’s “Arrow.” Harkavy will have a recurring role as Tina Boland, a detective formerly of Central City. Boland is brash yet tactful, tough, speaks her mind, and is not the easiest person to impress. She also has a problem with vigilantes.Harkavy’s character will join in the back half of the season.
   Link:http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/juliana-harkavy-arrow-cast-walking-dead-1201906144/  
8. ‘Arrow’ casts Lexa Doig as Talia al Ghul (Date: 02 Nov 2016)
   Lexa Doig (“V,” “Stargate SG-1,” “Continuum”) has been cast in a recurring role as Talia al Ghul, Variety has learned. Talia is the daughter of Ra’s — who was the main villain in “Arrow’s” third season, played by Matt Nable — and the half-sister of Nyssa al Ghul, who’s played by Katrina Law. Talia, like Nyssa, is an elite warrior, excelling in multiple different forms of combat. Unlike her sister though, she refuses to pick sides and instead creates her own. Doig’s first appearance as Talia will be in the tenth episode of Season 5.
   Link:http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/arrow-talia-al-ghul-ras-al-ghul-batman-1201907147/  
9. Superhero TV maven Greg Berlanti says Arrow has as much hope and optimism as other DC shows  (Date: 02 Nov 2016)
   Arrow has never shied away from gritty violence, consequences, and other storytelling tools that often feel out of place in the technicolor world of many superhero adaptations. “In some ways, there can be some episodes of Arrow that can be just as optimistic in their own way, especially given the perils that they’re up against,” Berlanti told ComicBook.com during a recent event celebrating the hundredth episode of Arrow. “It’s definitely a darker-toned show in a lot of regards, but it’s always the relationships and those are just as emotional and deep and fun.”
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/11/02/superhero-tv-maven-greg-berlanti-says-arrow-has-as-much-hope-and/

DC TV NEWS

1. Arrow, Flash, and OUAT actors star in new Jeff Cassidy short film Sidekick (Date: 28 Oct 2016)
   Arrow star Emily Bett Rickards, Flash star Tom Cavanagh, Once Upon A Time star Josh Dallas and Wayward Pine’s Christian Michael Cooper star in this new short film Sidekick by Jeff Cassidy.
   Link:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/10/28/arrow-flash-ouat-actors-star-new-jeff-cassidy-short-film-sidekick/  
2. Flash, Arrow, Supergirl, Legends stars tease epic crossover (Date: 29 Oct 2016)
   EW’s Natalie Abrams moderated a superpowered panel featuring Supergirl’s Melissa Benoist, Arrow’s Stephen Amell, The Flash’s Grant Gustin, Legends of Tomorrow’s Caity Lotz, and the mastermind behind them all, superproducer Greg Berlanti. The fivesome talked about their own respective shows as well as the Berlanti-verse’s upcoming four-way crossover, titled Invasion, which will see the heroes work together to take on the Dominators.
   Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/10/29/popfest-arrow-flash-supergirl-legends-tomorrow   
3. DC comics TV series generate $1 billion a year in revenue (Date: 03 Nov 2016)
   In an earnings conference call on Wednesday, Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes revealed the DC TV series generate a combined $1 billion in revenue annually for the media giant.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/dc-comics-tv-series-generate-1-billion-a-year-in-revenue/  
4. Tuesday night ratings war: Flash hits new low, still beats Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (Date: 02 Nov 2016)
   The early ratings for Tuesday are out, and if the numbers hold steady, CW’s The Flash will have hit an all-time low with 2.71 million viewers and a .9 rating in the 18-49 demographic, coveted by advertisers for its purchasing power. That’s still better than the once mighty Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., however, which seems to have settled into a .8 rating with 2.52 million viewers, even despite the recent addition of Ghost Rider.
   Link:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/11/02/tuesday-night-ratings-war-flash-hits-new-low-still-beats-agents-s-h-e-l-d/  

NEXT EPISODE

Promo for Next Week’s: Episode – “So It Begins ” (Date: 02 Nov 2016)
Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-season-5-episode-6-promo-so-it-begins-prometheus-is-finally-a146489 )

Episode:   “So It Begins” [Season 5  Episode 6]

Air Date:        Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Summary:      When Prometheus ups his killing spree, Oliver (Stephen Amell) searches for connections between the victims. Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) and Curtis (Echo Kellum) discover the victims have a mysterious link to Oliver’s past and this new secret could upend his new team. Meanwhile, Thea (Willa Holland) has a heart-to-heart with Lance (Paul Blackthorne), and Felicity considers telling Malone (guest star Tyler Ritter) the truth about her work.

Director:         John Behring

Writers:          Wendy Mericle and Brian Ford Sullivan

IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584150/?ref_=ttep_ep6

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

The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network

Episode:          “Penance” [Season 5 Episode 4 ]

Air D

ate:      Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Director:     Dermott Downs

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

                   3x Arrow | 5x Legends of Tomorrow | 5x The Flash | 3x Supergirl | 1x iZombie | 2x The Originals | 1x Gotham

Writers:      Brian Ford Sullivan

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

9x Arrow | 7x Vixen

Oscar Balderrama

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2421455/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5

8x Arrow | 1x Drop Dead Diva | 2x Eli Stone

Promo: http://comicbook.com/2016/10/19/arrow-season-5-episode-4-penance-sneak-preview/  

Weekly Ratings

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

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

06 So It Begins 9-Nov-16

07 Vigilante 16-Nov-16

08 Invasion 30-Nov-16

09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16

10 Who Are You TBD

Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters

• What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name
  • Dig wants to pay his Penance
  • Felicity paying penance for Havenrock
• Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts
  • Prison escape is straight out of The Dark Knight (add it to the bat checklist)
• Flashbacks: Share your thoughts
  • Ollie is Bratva now
    • Got info on Kovar; killed guy
• Ollie:  
  • Determined to make sure Diggle doesn’t abandon family
  • Team still needs a lot of work
  • What do we think of his plan with Lyla to free Diggle? (a can of stuff that eats through anything but the can it’s in)
• Diggle
  • The bromance is back
  • Ollie changes his mind real quick on escaping
• Thea
  • Uses gout as Ollie’s health excuse
  • Definition of gout by WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/arthritis/tc/gout-topic-overview#1
• Felicity
  • Doesn’t like plan to save Diggle
  • Takes charge of team when Ollie leaves
  • Has talk with Rory
  • Allows team to take on Church after Rory comes back
  • Tells team to leave Wild Dog behind (why couldn’t Ragman, who can block bullets and blasts, not go in and save Wild Dog?)
  • Says that her legacy is Havenrock; has to live with that mistake for the rest of her life (not really a mistake b/c Darhk’s fault and stuff)
• Quentin Lance
  • Scenes w/Thea – fatherly bonding
  • Drives getaway van
  • Been sober for a week
• Curtis
  • Has good instincts – why would Church steal something you can buy? – cut off by Felicity
  • Knife in back
  • Is Mr. Terrific (but they need to get a better stunt double for him)
• Wild Dog
  • He is the team punching bag, keeps taking beatings each week
  • Ruins mission at top of episode; missed shots
• Artemis
  • Gets her name and her bow
  • Writers need to develop her character more
• Ragman
  • Comes back to the team
  • Felicity okays team into field after he comes back
  • Has a legacy to live up to – his father and grandfather were both Rory and had the rags
  • Makes Felicity promise that they will learn how to move forward and not get swallowed by guilt
• Tobias Church
  • Organized, planner, sees the big picture
  • Knows he’s a villain and delights in it
  • Vows to break Wild Dog
  • Men are loyal
• Prometheus
  • Not in episode
  • List of suspects is long (Michelle’s list is long)
• Bratva
  • Bratva is family
  • Anatoly must have a lot of trust with his men if his men are okay with him bringing an American into the family
• D.A. Adrian Chase
  • Get a little dirty to clean up the filth
  • All of the justice now comes from vigilantes

CURRENT EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS & POP CULTURE REFERENCES

Season Episode  “Penance” (Date: 26 Oct 2016)
Article: http://comicbook.com/2016/10/27/arrow-easter-eggs-and-other-things-you-might-have-missed-in-pena/   

1. The Name Game – Artemis and Mr. Terrific got their names this week
2. Kord Industries – Kord Industries, a fixture in seasons 2 and 3 but less common in 4 and so far in 5, is the name of the tech company owned and operated by Ted Kord. In the comics, Ted is one of three people who have gone by the name of Blue Beetle. A heroic legacy that started in 1940, Kord’s version of the Blue Beetle was the most Green Arrow-like: an inventor and industrialist who didn’t have any special powers but who did have a lot of tech, mostly Beetle-themed. It’s rumored that he was supposed to be the character who eventually evolved into Ray Palmer, but DC had other plans for the character — widely believed to be the forthcoming Booster Gold movie.
3. Tech Village – This not-quite-a-Best-Buy is the name of the store where Felicity Smoak worked at the beginning Arrow’s third season. This may be the first time it’s had an in-story reference in at least a full season that wasn’t just a brief callback to “Felicity worked there once.” It is also, due to Ray Palmer’s attempts to recruit Felicity to work for him, a subsidiary of Palmer Tech.
4. Palmer Tech – Of course, this is the company formerly owned by Ray Palmer, and then Felicity Smoak. Before that, it was Oliver’s company, which he signed over to Ravager as part of Deathstroke’s attack on Oliver and the city. It’s unclear who owns it now — maybe it’s just whichever stockholder has a plurality and nobody exciting at all — but after four years of the company being one of the most regularly-used sets on the show, this is the first time we’ve gone back this year.
5. Amertek – Church took RPGs from Amertek? We weren’t going to mention Amertek necessarily, since we just talked about it a couple of episodes ago, but it’s definitely worth noting that in the comics, the company’s most notorious weapon is a modified RPG colloquially called a Toastmaster, which was designed by John Henry Irons during his time working for Ametek.
6. Cell 1138 – John’s cell number is a nod to THX 1138, George Lucas’s directorial debut. It’s arguably better known among the average moviegoer for giving the first bit of its name to THX, Lucas’s revolutionary sound system, but the film itself remains one of Lucas’s best-reviewed works and a reminder that he did great work outside of just Star Wars and Indiana Jones. It’s worth noting that at one point in the film, the title character THX and one of his fellow prisoners (SEN 5241) stage a jail break from a facility where most of the other inmates have no desire to leave — kind of like Diggle had no desire to leave at the start of the episode.
7. Molecular Destabilizer – That spray, used to immediately and dramatically destabilize the molecules in anything it’s sprayed on (how does it stay in the bottle?), feels like a nod to the universal solvent in the first arc of All-Star Squadron.In that story, a solvent designed by villain Dr. Zodiak was used to dissolve everything from walls to guns, and made the gimmick weapons used by a number of Justice Society of America members pretty useless.
8. Callback – This one is kind of an odd mention, but it’s interesting to note that Friedkin’s comments to Oliver in jail — “do you think you scare me more than him?” — are echoed in the present day almost immediately by the man being interrogated by Adrian Chase.

ARROW NEWS:

1. Marc Guggenheim reveals the title of Arrow’s 100th episode (Date: 23 Oct 2016)
   While Arrow takes its hundredth episode to celebrate the four-plus seasons that have come before, it also has to balance the needs of a four-show crossover that will bring Supergirl into The Flash, Arrow, and DC’s Legends of Tomorrow. Guggenheim said, “Arrow episode 508 is called ‘Invasion!’ with the exclamation point. And Legends of Tomorrow 207 is going to be ‘Invasion!’. I’ll leave it up to you to guess what The Flash is called.”
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/23/marc-guggenheim-reveals-the-title-of-arrows-100th-episode/  
2. Is Tommy Merlyn really Prometheus? (Date:23 Oct 2016)
   The article discusses the possibility that Tommy Merlyn could be Prometheus. Tommy could be alive due to Flashpoint or Malcolm using the Lazarus pit. Since producers like Marc Guggenheim has said “Oliver bears a measure of responsibility for the creation of Prometheus,” longtime viewers are convinced the villain is more so connected to Oliver as a person than as a vigilante.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/24/arrow-is-tommy-merlyn-really-prometheus-/   
3. Stephen Amell posts bloody Arrow selfie (Date: xx month year)
   “Arrow” lead Stephen Amell has posted a bloody selfie indicating that he shot quite a violent scene over the weekend. Amell is sporting long locks and facial hair, indicating that this beating he takes will occur during one of “Arrow’s” trademark flashback sequences.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/stephen-amell-posts-bloody-arrow-selfie/  
4. David Ramsey reveals how Diggle will respond to Flashpoint changes (Date:24  Oct 2016)
   Flashpoint changed Diggle’s family. How will Diggle handle the revelation? “Much more compassionately than you might think,” Ramsey said. “Diggle can’t miss anything he’s never had and ‘Flashpoint’ changes history — it changes his history directly — so he never can really miss Baby Sara anymore, because he never had her, but he is concerned about Barry. Barry’s actions were reckless, and with all that power, being reckless — to someone as disciplined as Diggle — comes as a shock.”
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/24/david-ramsey-reveals-how-diggle-will-respond-to-flashpoint-chang/  
5. Arrow season 5 episode 10 title revealed (Date: 25 Oct 2016)
   Marc Guggenheim has taken to Twitter and finally revealed the title for Season Five’s tenth episode. The tenth episode of Season Five is called “Who Are You?” Guggenheim informed fans that the episode was now in production under director’s Gregory Smith guidance.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/26/arrow-season-5-episode-10-title-revealed/  
6. Arrow: Wild Dog, Artemis, & more weigh in on their character’s pasts (Date: 26 Oct 2016)
   Wild Dog. Artemis. Ragman. Aside from their involvement in Team “Arrow,” fans know virtually nothing about Oliver Queen’s new recruits — but that’s about to change. Though the three “Arrow” stars were unable to offer too many details, Joe Dinicol, Madison McLaughlin and Rick Gonzales teased some new information about where their characters came from, why they became vigilantes and what affects their dynamic within the team.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-wild-dog-artemis-more-weigh-in-on-their-characters-pasts/  
7. Stephen Amell reveals how Arrow’s hundredth episode begins (Date: 26 Oct 2016)
   “The hundredth episode of Arrow begins in a very appropriate way: it begins with Oliver running,” Amell revealed. “We’ve had him running into the premiere almost every year, we didn’t have him running in this year, but we have him running in the hundredth episode.”
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/26/stephen-amell-reveals-how-arrows-hundredth-episode-begins/  
8. Arrow’s Stephen Amell talks Casey Jones/Wild Dog comparisons (Date: 26 Oct 2016)
   Amell has a sense of humor about Wild Dog being in a hockey mask like Casey Jones. “One of the producers asked me, ‘Do you think this is too on the nose?’ I was like, ‘No, becuase why are we doing this show if we’re not going to have fun with something like that?'”
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/25/arrows-stephen-amell-talks-casey-jones-wild-dog-comparisons/  
9. The comic book history of the Vigilante  (Date: 26 Oct 2016)
   The article focuses on the Adrian Chase story as that is the version currently popping up on Arrow. His origin was pretty straight forward. His role as a D.A. put him on someone’s hit list and his family got killed because of it. By the second issue of the series, Chase was already questioning his choice of taking the law into his own hands. The character was a unique look into the side of vigilantism that doesn’t normally get addressed in comics. We see the physical and legal ramifications and even some of the aspects of getting lost in the battle.  
   Link:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/10/26/comic-book-history-vigilante/  
10. Arrow: Is Adrian Chase the Vigilante already? Actor Jose Segarra weighs in (Date: 26 Oct 2016)
    In the season 5 premiere of Arrow, Felicity Smoak showed Oliver Queen an image of somebody wearing ski goggles. Supposedly a police artist’s sketch of an anonymous vigilante working in Star City, Team Arrow haven’t mentioned him again since — although longtime comic book readers recognized him. The image was that of Adrian Chase — better known as Vigilante. So if tonight is Vigilante’s genesis, what’s the deal with that police sketch? We asked Josh Segarra, who plays Chase, to clarify. “That’s what I think is going to be interesting, is what parts of the comic are we going to get to put on the show?” He responded when ComicBook.com asked him about the police sketch. “I know the answer to that but the audience don’t. But that’s what been great is that we’re trying to keep it as much as we can in that world, but also keep it exciting because I don’t want any plot twists to be a thing where people are expecting something and don’t get them.So I’m hoping that we get the right pieces along the way. So now I’m getting to tell that backstory and we get to tell the biggest pieces and get to show him becoming who he is before episode 7.”
    Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/27/arrow-is-adrian-chase-the-vigilante-already-actor-josh-segarra-w/  
11. How Deadshot’s Surprise Cameo Came to Be (Date: 20 Oct 2016)
    Marc Guggenheim was asked how the surprise came to be and it’s actually a pretty simple story.  “It’s always a case-by-case thing. In this case, it was really simple. I went to the writers’ room, this was a pitch on the table, I shot an email off to [DC Comics CCO] Geoff Johns, I got a response back, and Deadshot’s in the episode.”
    Link:https://www.cinemablend.com/television/1568149/how-arrows-surprise-suicide-squad-cameo-came-to-be
12. People’s Choice awards (Date: xx month year)
    Arrow, Flash, Supergirl, and Legends are on the list for best Sci-Fi/Fantasy show; Stephen Amell is up for Sci-Fi/Fantasy actor and social media star. You can choose up to five for each category. Can write in nominees. Starting November 15th, the voting process for the winners start.
    Link:http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/    

DC TV NEWS

1. Flash, Supergirl join team Arrow in CW crossover pic (Date: 24 Oct 2016)
   A photo posted by “Arrow” actor Rick Gonzalez teased the team-up, which fans will see hit their TV sets in a month’s time. The image shows “Arrow” characters Ragman (Joe Dinicol), Mister Terrific (Echo Kellum) and Wild Dog (Rick Gonzalez) standing alongside other series’ leads the Flash (Grant Gustin) and Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) as well as director James Bamford. This year’s crossover between CW’s DC shows will begin in “Supergirl” on November 28 and continue through the week’s DC shows, including “Flash” on November 29, “Arrow” on November 30 and “Legends of Tomorrow” on December 1.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/flash-supergirl-join-team-arrow-in-cw-crossover-pic/  
2. Meet the new Vixen..or is that the old Vixen.. (Date: 23 Oct 2016)
   With the second season of DC’s Legends of Tomorrow we’ve been introduced to a second woman wearing the Vixen costume. Maisie Richardson-Sellers plays Amaya Jiwe the grandmother of Mari McCabe (Megalyn Echikunwoke). In the video below she talks about her character and how the sensibilities of the 1940’s work into who she is.
   Link:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/10/23/meet-new-vixen-old-vixen/   
3. 15 times Supergirl empowered women (Date: 25 Oct 2016)
   Part of the show’s appeal is that young fans can safely watch “Supergirl” without parents worrying about its content. Because “Supergirl” doesn’t have bloody violence or sex scenes, pint-sized audiences can dig on the superhero genre, all the while watching a a female superhero who is worthy of their admiration.The show has a dreamy view of the world that encompasses diversity, fairness and empowerment. Let’s take a look at 15 times “Supergirl” empowered women.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/15-times-supergirl-empowered-women/  
4. The Flash’s Danielle Panabaker on the Invasion! Crossover, and why she’s excited Caitlin is single  (Date: 25 Oct 2016)
   The Flash’s Danielle Panabaker joined ComicBook.com to talk about how excited she was to get to be a part of the Arrow hundredth episode, which is part of said crossover. Also in the article is a video of ComicBook.com’s interview with Rick Cosnett, who played Eddie Thawne on The Flash, During the interview, Rick hints that Eddie could return.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/25/the-flashs-danielle-panabaker-on-the-invasion-crossover-and-why-/  

1. Arrowverse will offer Damien Darhk a chance for redemption (Date: 27 Oct 2016)
   Damien Darhk may have died in the “Arrow” Season 4 finale, but that’s not the end of his story. Neal McDonough — who plays the nefarious head of HIVE — has a recurring role on “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” another series in The CW’s “Arrow”-verse, and there he may just find himself on the side of the angels. Asked if there was any way Darhk could be redeemed, McDonough said, “Just had that conversation. Yes. There is one way that we can redeem him.” As to whether or not we’ll see that sometime soon, he added, “At some point, you will.”
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrowverse-will-offer-damien-darhk-a-chance-for-redemption/  

NEXT EPISODE

Promo for Next Week: Episode – “Human Target” (Date: 26 Oct 2016)
Article:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/26/arrow-season-5-episode-5-human-target-sneak-preview/  

Episode:   “Human Target” [Season 5 Episode 5]

Air Date:       Wednesday, November 2, 2016

Summary:    When Tobias Church captures and tortures one of Oliver’s new recruits, Oliver must turn to an old friend, Christopher Chance AKA the Human Target, for help. Meanwhile, Felicity’s worlds collide when Detective Malone joins the ACU.

Director:       Laura Belsey

Writers:         Oscar Balderrama and Sarah Tarkoff

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584148/?ref_=tt_ep_nx  

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Starling Tribune – Season 5 Edition – A Matter Of Trust (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)

The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network

Episode:          “A Matter of Trust” [Season 5  Episode 3]

Air Date:          Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Director:     Gregory Smith

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0808376/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

                   5x Arrow | 3x Legends of Tomorrow

Writers:      Ben Sokolowski

                   http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2408940/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4

16x Arrow | 2x The Flash

Emilio Ortega Aldrich

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

6x Arrow

Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/arrow/arrow-season-5-episode-3-promo-a-matter-of-trust-a145949  

Weekly Ratings

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

01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89

02 The Recruits 5-Oct-16 1.94

03 A Matter Of Trust 5-Oct-16 1.79

04 Penance 5-Oct-16

05 Human Target 2-Nov-16

06 So It Begins 9-Nov-16

07 Vigilante 16-Nov-16

08 Invasion 30-Nov-16

09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16

Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters

• What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name
  • People in teams need to trust each other
    • Green Arrow needs to trust Wild Dog and the rest of his team
    • Mayor Queen needs to trust Thea
    • Ollie has to trust Anatoly when it comes to the Bratva
• Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts
  • Sampson/Stardust is just brutal
  • Final fight
    • Severing the tendons was badass
    • Slow mo explosion walkaway???  
    • Everyone does it in Superhero shows might be overplayed.  Smallville was the worst about it though.
• Flashbacks: Share your thoughts
  • Not all is what it seems in Bratva
    • Ollie has to learn to trust Anatoly and Bratva
• Ollie:  
  • This is all about him learning to trust his teams and step up as mayor
• Diggle
  • In prison – sees vision of Deadshot (nice swerve to make us think he’s back due to Flashpoint)
  • Guilt about brother’s death
  • Tells Lyla to tell John Jr. that he loves him
  • Doesn’t want anyone to break him out of jail
• Thea
  • Admits to messing up
  • Gets played by reporter
  • Tells reporter that she won’t get played again
• Felicity
  • Tells Ollie that he needs to step up as a leader
  • Is able to teach the team how Ollie works
  • Listens to Curtis and tells Rory
• Quentin Lance
  • Back on the wagon?
  • Will his stay sober and be effective as deputy mayor?
  • Deputy Mayor – Michelle Called it
• Curtis
  • Mr. Terrific is his idol
  • Is the voice of reason – tells Felicity she has to tell Rory about Havenrock
  • Suits up – has a “T” for a mask
  • Calls it “The Arrowcave”
• Wild Dog
  • Goes off on own – “kills” Derek Sampson/Stardust; hurts DA case
  • Realizes trust has to go both ways
• Artemis
  • Has a mask
  • She’s not doing much yet
• Ragman / Rory
  • Walks away when Felicity tells him the truth
• Tobias Church
  • In control of the city
• Prometheus
  • Detective Billy Malone (Felicity’s BF) lures Ollie to tell him that Prometheus wants to kill the Green Arrow
• Bratva
  • Anatoly tells Ollie that he needs Bratva to be his army against Kovar
• Arrow Cave is canon now!
• D.A. Adrian Chase
  • Meet for first time
  • Met Ollie 12 year ago – GF went home with Ollie
  • Pleased that Green Arrow got Samson
• Derek Sampson
  • Cody Rhodes was pretty good.
  • He’s small in the WWE world but he and Amell paired up well in fight scenes. Makes you realize in pro-wrestling he might be small but in life he’s a big dude

 CURRENT EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS & POP CULTURE REFERENCES

 Season Episode  “A Matter of Trust” (Date:20 Oct 2016)
Article:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/20/arrow-easter-eggs-and-other-things-you-might-have-missed-in-a-ma/  

1. “A Matter of Trust” is the name of a Billy Joel song; Marc Guggenheim is a huge Billy Joel song. The song’s title happens to fit this episode’s theme.
2. Stardust –  Stardust, the name of the drug in this week’s episode, has some special resonance for guest star Cody Runnels, also known as Cody Rhodes, the WWE Superstar formerly known as Stardust.
3. Cody Runnels – He’s Runnels here, not Rhodes, in the opening credits.That’s likely because he doesn’t actually own the trademark to “Cody Rhodes,” his stage name with the WWE. Since Rhodes’s father was Dusty Rhodes, he and his brother took on the family name when they came into professional wrestling. Now that he’s no longer a member of the WWE family, he might not have easy access to his actual family’s stage name.
4. John Jr, – This is the first on-camera reference to John Diggle, Jr. in Arrow. Last week on The Flash, fans learned that John Diggle, friend and former bodyguard to Oliver Queen, has a son — and that was a surprise. That’s right: Barry Allen’s excellent “Flashpoint” adventure through time created the unintended consequence of giving John Diggle a son — John Diggle, Jr. — rather than the daughter — Sara Diggle — fans got to know after she was born in season 3 of the hit CW drama.
5. Deadshot – Deadshot, a member of the Suicide Squad and the deadly assassin long thought to have murdered John Diggle’s brother, showed up in a vision to Dig this week, haunting him for killing Andy himself last season.
6. Susan Williams – Susan Williams is, in the comics, the sister-in-law of Hal Jordan, one of Earth’s Green Lanterns. Created by John Broome and Gil Kane in the early days of the Silver Age Green Lantern titles, Susan was a bit of a rabble-rouser then, too; she ended up in a relationship with one of the Jordan brothers while digging around into who Green Lantern was.
7. Falling into a vat of chemicals is similar to the origin of the Joker
8. Adrian Chase – Adrian Chase is introduced this week. The hot-headed, good-looking district attorney is actually better known as Vigilante in the comics.Created during Marv Wolfman’s time on the New Teen Titans, Vigilante in the comics is a former New York district attorney who’s set on the path of justice after his family is killed by the mob. The CW describes him similarly: Chase is “Star City’s new district attorney and an ally of Mayor Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), who aims to clean up the streets through the legal system.”
9. “You have failed this city” make an appearance – like season 1
10. Lethal Weapon – Stardust burns his arm
11. Terry Sloane – This week, we finally got to see Curtis suit up, going into the field in his Mister Terrific costume for the first time. He hasn’t yet identified himself using the “Mister Terrific” name, although he did namecheck Terry Sloane — the Golden Age Mr. Terrific from the comics — as his inspiration (and the inspiration for the “Fair Play” jacket he wears).
12. Trope of cool guy walking toward camera with explosion in background
13. Oliver thinking Wild Dog’s hockey mask is “cool” is likely a reference to Amell’s role of Casey Jones in ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows.’
14. Curtis calls it the “Arrowcave”

ARROW NEWS:

1. Arrowverse Crossover is ‘very, very faithful’ to DC’s Invasion!  (Date: 14 Oct 2016)
   Marc Guggenheim promises that the crossover will be faithful to the story in the comics. In the comics, the Dominators assemble a coalition of extraterrestrial races to invade Earth, with the goal of eliminating the threat posed by metahumans. Unknown to their allies, the Dominators intend to harness the metagene and create their own army of metahumans. Guggenheim says that the crossover will be “just big, bombastic, huge action.”
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrowverse-crossover-is-very-very-faithful-to-dcs-invasion/  
2. Who are the Dominators? The Arrowverse crossover villains explained (Date: 15 Oct 2016)
   This article is a good look at the villains of the upcoming crossover between “Arrow,” “The Flash,” “Legends of Tomorrow.” and “Supergirl.”
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/who-are-the-dominators-arrowverses-crossover-villains-explained/  
3. Arrow’s ‘Human Target’ synopsis calls in Christopher Chance  (Date: 15 Oct 2016)
   The November 2nd episode is titled “Human Target.” In this episode, Oliver will call an old friend for help. Wil Traval (Jessica Jones) will play Christopher Chance, aka the Human Target, a private investigator and bodyguard who assumes the identities of clients mark for assassination. This is not the Human Target’s first TV appearance. Rick Springfield starred as Christopher Chance on a short-lived drama that aired in 1992 on ABC, and FOX aired its adaptation in 2011, which starred Mark Valley (John Scott on Fringe).
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrows-human-target-synopsis-calls-in-christopher-chance/  
4. The Comic Book history of Ragman (Date: 17 Oct 2016)
   Bleeding Cool takes an in-depth look at the long and complex history of Ragman.
   Link:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/10/17/comic-book-history-ragman/  
5. ‘Arrow’ boss on Diggle’s dire predicament (Date: 10 Oct 2016)
   Diggle will soon discover that Chechnya is the wrong place to find his moral compass, leading to Diggle’s return to Star City. Diggle’s storyline will carry into episode 12, so it will be a major part of the season.
   Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/10/18/arrow-diggle-arrested-spoilers?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter  
6. Guggenheim reveals Captain Cold’s ‘Legends’ return, talks ‘Arrow’s’ 100th episode (Date: 18 Oct 2016)
   Marc Guggenheim discusses Captain Cold’s return to ‘Legends,’ which will be in that show’s midseason finale, episode 208, but how he returns hasn’t been revealed. Also, Cold will be part of the Legion of Doom. The 100th episode of ‘Arrow’ promises to be big with appearances by John Barrowman as Merlin and Neal McDonough as Damian Darhk; the 100th episode will also be part of the big crossover, but Guggenheim says that the 100th will be ‘Arrow’-centric.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/guggenheim-reveals-captain-colds-legends-of-tomorrow-return-talks-arrows-100th-episode/  

DC TV NEWS

1. Michelle Legends of Tomorrow ratings dip for season 2 premiere (Date: 14 Oct 2016)
   Season two premiere of Legends has suffered a dip, scoring just a 0.6 in the key 18-49 demographic and 1.84 million viewers. However, the show was up against football and MLB’s World Series
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/legends-of-tomorrow-ratings-dip-for-season-2-premiere/
2. Michelle The Flash EP describes Caitlin Snow’s relationship with her mom (Date: 15 Oct 2016)
   Flash spoiler: In an upcoming episode, we will meet Caitlin’s mother, Dr. Tannhauser (guest star Susan Walters), a renowned biomedical researcher. Caitlin will seek out her mother’s help as she continues to transform into Killer Frost.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/15/the-flash-ep-describes-caitlin-snows-relationship-with-her-mom/   
3. Michelle Supergirl EP on whether Cat Grant knows Kara’s secret identity (Date: 18 Oct 2016)
   Article discusses if Cat knows if Supergirl is Kara. It also covers why the writers have backed off from the Jimmy/Kara romance, how Kara’s new boss, Snapper Carr is different from Cat, and the tension between Mon-El and Kara.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/supergirl-ep-on-whether-cat-grant-knows-karas-secret-identity/  
4. Chris Mirror Master debuts in new Flash promo (Date: 19 Oct 2016)
   The Rogues are back for next week’s episode of “The Flash” — or the “New Rogues,” — as the episode is titled. “Star Crossed” actor Grey Damon makes his DC Comics debut as the infamous Mirror Master. The Top, played by Ashley Rickards, will also be appearing, alongside the very familiar, very missed face of Captain Cold. When Mirror Master and The Top go looking for Cold, they’ll run into a little trouble with The Flash and his new speedster-in-training, Jesse Quick.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/mirror-master-debuts-in-new-flash-promo/  
5. Chris How Supergirl gets into the Crossover (Date: 20 Oct 2016)
   The 100th episode will, in fact, be part 3 of that crossover, and executive producer Marc Guggenheim recently spoke to Collider on how Supergirl is fitting in with the Arrowverse.  “Last year, Supergirl established that The Flash was able to make his way to what I call Earth-CBS, and it stands to reason that with the proper breach technology, the reverse can happen. Once the heroes realize that they’re up against aliens, they decide that they need an alien on their side and, fortunately, Barry knows a really nice one. I don’t think it’s a big shock that, between Barry and Cisco, and all of their experiences with Earth-2 and the multi-verse, that they can pluck her from Earth-CBS.”
   Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/10/20/how-arrow-episode-100-fits-inside-the-supergirl-crossover/

6. Chris Mark Hamill Dressed Like The Joker on Flash Set? (Date: 20 Oct 2016)
   Hamill was spotted on the set of The Flashl ooking decidedly Joker-esque. Considering that Flash is currently exploring an alternate timeline in its “Flashpoint” season, it’s possible this is a Joker inspired alternate version of the Trickster. Or maybe, just maybe, many fans will get their wish and finally see Hamill take the role of the Clown Prince of Crime into live action.
   Link:http://www.newsarama.com/31656-why-is-mark-hamill-dressed-like-the-joker-on-the-set-of-the-flash.html

7. Michelle Hot Topic’s New DC-Based Jackets Look Sort of Great (Date:20 Oct 2016)
   Hot Topic is introducing new jackets based on the DC TV shows including Gotham, The Flash, Arrow, and Supergirl. There is also one based on the White Canary. The jackets cost $70 -80
   Link:http://io9.gizmodo.com/hot-topics-new-dc-based-jackets-look-kind-of-great-1788024434?rev=1476979677090&utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow  

GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS

1. Batman, DC sit atop comic book sales charts again in September  (Date: 14 Oct 2016)
   DC is the Direct Market sales leader for the third consecutive months. DC also has 8 out of the top 10 comic books: Batman #6, All-Star Batman #2, Batman #7, Justice League #4, Trinity #1, Supergirl #1, Suicide Squad #2, and Justice League #5. Civil War II #5 and The Walking Dead #158 round out the list.
   Link:http://www.newsarama.com/31558-batman-dc-sit-atop-comic-book-sales-charts-again-in-september.html  

2. DC’s new action figures include a triumvirate of awesome female superheroes (Date: 18 Oct 2016)
   Supergirl, Vixen, and Wonder Woman get action figures. Supergirl does look like Melissa Benoist. Vixen will be ‘Arrow’s’ Vixen, not the one from ‘Legends.’    
   Link:http://io9.gizmodo.com/dcs-new-action-figures-include-a-triumvirate-of-awesome-1787924938

NEXT EPISODE

Promo for Next Week: Episode – “Penance” (Date: 26 Oct 2016)
Article:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/19/arrow-season-5-episode-4-penance-sneak-preview/

Episode:   “Penance” [Season 5 Episode 4]

Air Date:       Wednesday, Date October 26. 2016

Summary:    Oliver and Lyla team up on a secret mission for Diggle. Felicity finds out and disapproves of the plan and opts to stay behind. When Tobias Church launches a deadly assault against the city, Felicity must decide if she wants to send the recruits out sans the Green Arrow.

Director:       Dermott Downs

Writers:         Brian Ford Sullivan and Oscar Balderrama

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584146/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt

Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at www.geeks.live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. Contact us: @StarlingTribune – starlingtribune@gmail.com – www.starlingtribune.com – www.facebook.com/starlingtribune – 612-888-CAVE or 612-888-2283.

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Starling Tribune – Season 5 Edition – The Recruits (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)

The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network

Episode:               “The Recruits” [Season 5  Episode 2]

Air Date:              Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Director:              James Bamford

                http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051466/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

                The stunt coordinator turned director | 5x Arrow – last season’s “Brotherhood” and “Code of Silence,” last week’s “Legacy” and is slated to direct episode 5.8

Writers:                Speed Weed

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

5x Arrow | 7x Haven | 23x Arrow – co-executive producer

Beth Schwartz

                http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2584087/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5  

18x Arrow | 2x Legends of Tomorrow | 23x Arrow – co-executive producer

Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/arrow/the-emerald-archer-assembles-a-new-team-in-the-promo-for-arrow-season-a145727

Weekly Ratings

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

01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89

02 The Recruits 5-Oct-16 1.94

03 A Matter Of Trust 5-Oct-16

04 Penance 5-Oct-16

05 Human Target 2-Nov-16

06 So It Begins TBA

07 Vigilante TBA

08 TBA TBA

09 What We Leave Behind TBA

• Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters
• What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name
  • Ollie building team; Ollie becomes Bratva
• Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts
  • RIng the bell fights are brutal, great choice for Bam Bam to direct
  • Church v. Ollie – round 2
• Flashbacks: Share your thoughts
  • Brutal, just brutal
• Ollie:
  • Protecting himself from being left again
  • Actually does some work as Mayor
  • “I have failed these recruits as a leader”
  • Finally listens to Felicity for the right reasons
  • Decides to form team
  • Honor legacy of father
  • Been 10 years for him – 5 for us
• Diggle
  • Getting setup bad.
  • Who will save him
  • Finds peace being told what to do – chain of command
  • Genesis day effect – illegal nuke tech tied to Genesis Day
  • Moment in this week’s episode of Flash revealed impact of Flashpoint on Diggle
• Thea
  • Super competent as chief of staff
  • Still not missing the hero life at all
  • Gets through to Lance – offers him Deputy Mayor job (Michelle called it!)
• Felicity
  • Gives Ollie the lectures he needs
  • Lies to new BF – like Ollie had to do to her in season 1
  • Starts to feel guilty when she hears Ragman’s story
• Lance
  • Still drinking – late for security work at clinic event
  • Offered job by Thea
  • Interesting moments with Thea
• Curtis
  • Tries the salmon ladder – not successful
  • Gives Ollie the “we need to trust and respect you” speech
• Wild Dog
  • Doesn’t like code name
  • Says Arrow won’t be the boss of him
  • Disobeys order to not engage – gets piece of rag; “evidence”
• Ragman
  • After Amertek because their tech built nuke – Genesis Day
  • Chooses to help Ollie over vengeance
  • Decides to join Ollie after “Honor fathers” speech
• Tobias Church
  • Has $100 million to buy weapons from Amertek
  • Stops man from helping Amertek boss – to save him money
• Prometheus
  • Gets the jump on Tobias Church – the Arrow is mine!
  • Reveals name

CURRENT EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS & POP CULTURE REFERENCES

Season Episode  “The Recruits” (Date: 12  Oct 2016)
Article: http://comicbook.com/2016/10/13/arrow-5-things-you-might-have-missed-in-the-recruits/   

1. Return of the salmon ladder – Curtis is shown attempting the salmon ladder, and the salmon ladder is an actual thing and not created for the show
2. Amertek -Even before they were the manufacturers of the Genesis Day missiles, Amertek were pretty sketchy characters. Amertek Industries is a weapons manufacturer, tech conglomerate and defense contractor arguably best known for their biggest gun (literally and figuratively), the “Toastmaster” BG-80. Designed by John Henry Irons, their brutality turned him off of weapons-making and he left Amertek to go into hiding, taking on the name Henry Johnson. The guns would later make their way into the hands of street gangs in Metropolis and Washington, DC. Seeing his weapons on the streets, coupled with the then-recent death of his idol Superman, led Irons to take on the armored superhero identity of Steel.
3. Ragman – In the show, Ragman’s family was killed when the missile hit Havenrock. In the comics, Ragman is a Gotham-based vigilante who wears the mystical Suit of Souls, from which his powers come. Created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert, Ragman has a bit of a Ghost Rider thing going on, with the costume allowing him to take the souls of the guilty — except that in the case of Ragman, he can summon their abilities later in battle. By being used in this way, the evil can actually earn redemption and passage to Heaven.

ARROW NEWS:

1. Supergirl and Arrow Boss Says Ollie and Kara won’t get along (Date: 11 Oct 2016)
   As per Andrew Kreisberg regarding the crossover “Part of Oliver’s [Stephen Amell] journey in those episodes is he’s kind of hit his breaking point for things he’s willing to accept. He’s had Mirakuru soldiers, the Lazarus Pit, magic, and Damien Darhk, but flying aliens who can incinerate you with their eyes is one beyond the pale for him. He’s keeping his distance, which is a very Oliver thing to do. Even Kara comments, ‘Does he not like me?’ Barry’s like, ‘No, that’s kind of how he treats everybody.’

Link: http://screencrush.com/supergirl-arrow-crossover-oliver-reaction/

2. Guillermo del Toro has an open invite to direct Arrow (Date: 8 Oct 2016)
   del Toro teamed up with Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim for Trollhunters, a new animated series.  Guggenheim was asked about NYCC if del Toro might appear to do an episode of Arrow.   “I’d be lying if I said I never broached the topic with him,” Guggenheim says. “He’s so busy and he is filming right now actually up in Toronto.”

“He’s got a standing invitation,” Guggenheim concludes.
            Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/10/08/guillermo-del-toro-has-a-standing-invitation-to-arrow/

3. Arrow’s Wild Dog to feature in DC/CW’s Invasion crossover  (Date:11 Oct 2016)
   Rick Gonzales, who plays Wild Dog, tweeted out a picture of his mask with the Flash’s mask. It was later confirmed that Wild Dog will be part of the crossover event.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrows-wild-dog-to-feature-in-dccws-invasion-crossover/  

DC TV NEWS

1. Flash Hits a Series Low Rating (Date: 12 Oct 2016)
   The latest episode of The Flash, titled Paradox, hit a series low 1.0/4 in the rating share and drew in 2.75 million viewers overall. The season started off with a dip in ratings, as the premiere episode averaged a 1.2 in the demographic and drew in 3.1 million viewers, which was down from 3.6 million in its season 2 premier
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/12/the-flashs-paradox-episode-hits-a-series-low/
2. Supergirl premier rockets CW ratings to 8-year high  (Date: 11  Oct 2016)
   Supergirl premiere got 3 million viewers and a 1.1 18-49 demo rating. This episode is the most-watched Monday night show on the CW since a 2008 episode of “Gossip Girl.” On CBS, the season 1 finale drew in 6.1 million viewers and a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demo
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/supergirl-premiere-rockets-cw-ratings-to-8-year-high/  

3. Arrow Boss Teases Most Ambitious Crossover yet (Date: 13 Oct 2016)
   The arrival of the Dominators will force the Arrowverse’s superheroes to team up for what Guggenheim calls their “most ambitious” crossover yet.

“This year,” Guggenheim continues, “we’re doing by far the most ambitious crossover we’ve ever done. It’s basically a huge three-part story that also brings in Supergirl, so it’s crossing over all four shows. It’s telling one big epic movie of a story. It’s not setting up any other spin-offs, it’s just big, bombastic, huge action. There’s also some really poignant character moments. There’s a lot of plot lines, particularly I would say in Flash and Legends, that come to fruition in the crossover. It’s by far the most ambitious thing we’ve ever attempted. I want to say it’s by far one of the most ambitious things anyone in network television has ever attempted. It’s completely insane.”

Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/10/13/arrow-flash-supergirl-legends-crossover-spoilers  

4. Supergirl will not Move into the Flarrow ‘verse (Date: 8 Oct 2016)
   Fans had speculated and hoped that a move to the CW might unify Supergirl with the Flarrow universe during the upcoming crossover.  Executive Producer Andrew Kreisberg explain how the jump will work saying “Not for her entire world, but Kara will be traveling from her dimension to our dimension, “our” being the world that The Flash, Arrow, and Legends lives in.”

Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/10/08/supergirl-will-not-be-moved-into-flash-arrow-and-legends-dimensi/

5. James Olson Becomes Guardian on Supergirl (Date: 12 Oct 2016)
   James Olsen (Mehcad Brooks) is about to make the move from faithful sidekick to kickass masked vigilante later this season on The CW’sSupergirl.

Via Andrew Kresberg: “James has a pretty big turn coming up. These next few episodes are going to make him realize that being a photographer… is not enough for him, so he’s going to go on a pretty exciting career trajectory that we’re really pumped by. James is going to decide that he can no longer sit back and be a sidekick, so he’s going to decide to become a vigilante and he’s going to become Guardian — complete with the shield — which is going to cause a massive problem in his relationship with Kara [Melissa Benoist], because he has decided not to tell her. Now there’s this new masked vigilante, and she has her own feelings about vigilantes, and it becomes a push and pull about who gets to decide who gets to be a hero? He’s recruited Winn [Jeremy Jordan] to help him, Winn is his man in the van, so the two of them are doing this together. Winn and James together is comedy gold. Watching Winn, as he takes his job at the DEO, but then he’s lying to everybody about how he’s spending his nights, because he’s going out with James, and how he walks in exhausted or walks in with a black eye and says he walked into a door, is the fun excitement of building these first 10 episodes.”

Link: http://www.blastr.com/2016-10-12/james-olsen-become-dc-comics-vigilante-guardian-cws-supergirl

5. Did Flashpoint create a future Legends of Tomorrow superhero? (Date: 13 Oct 2016)
   While Barry visited Felciity in this week’s episode of The Flash, he learned that Diggle has a son now. Could this be the John Diggle, Jr. we met in the Legends episode called “Star City 2046”?
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/did-flashpoint-create-a-future-legends-of-tomorrow-superhero/  

ARROW CAST & CREW INTERVIEWS

1. From NYCC: Matt Ryan is Open To Returning as Constantine on Arrow (Date: 8  Oct 2016)
   DC was doing a panel for the upcoming Justice League Dark cartoon.  During the panel Matt Ryan was asked if he’s be open to returning to Arrow.  Ryan said that this is the first time he’s been free in awhile, but in this crazy ride of acting, he’s learned to not rule anything out.” He said that in terms of an Arrow return, he’s open to it because: “I love the character.”

Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/09/nycc-matt-ryan-open-to-returning-as-constantine-on-arrow/

NEXT EPISODE

Promo for Next Week: Episode – “A Matter of Trust” (Date: 12  Oct 2016)
Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/arrow/arrow-season-5-episode-3-promo-a-matter-of-trust-a145949  

Episode:   “A Matter of Trust” [Season 5  Episode 3]

Air Date:       Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Summary:    WRESTLING STAR CODY RHODES BRINGS THE SMACK DOWN TO STAR CITY —Now that Oliver (Stephen Amell) has his new team, they are ready to hit the streets but Oliver doesn’t feel they are ready. Headstrong Wild Dog (guest star Rick Gonzalez) defies the Green Arrow’s orders and sets out on his own after a new drug dealer, Derek Sampson (guest star Cody Rhodes), who is terrorizing Star City. Sampson proves more powerful than Wild Dog and it is up to the Green Arrow to go head to head with Sampson to save his teammate. Gregory Smith directed the episode written by Ben Sokolowski & Emilio Ortega Aldrich

Director:       Gregory Smith

Writers:         Ben Sokolowski and Emilio Ortega Aldrich

IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584144/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt

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

The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network

Episode:            “Legacy” [Season 5  Episode 1]

Air Date:           Wednesday, October 5th, 2016

Director:           James Bamford

                        http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051466/?ref_=tt_ov_dr

                        The stunt coordinator turned director | 5x Arrow – last season’s “Brotherhood” and “Code of Silence,” next week’s “The Recruits” and is slated to direct episode 5.8

Writers:             Greg Berlanti – story by and developed by credit

                        http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0075528/?ref_=tt_ov_wr

Executive producer of Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl (aka “The Berlantiverse)

Marc Guggenheim – story by and teleplay by credit

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

Executive producer of Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow | 16x teleplay Arrow | 12x writer Arrow | 6x Legends of Tomorrow

Andrew Kreisberg – developed by credit

                        http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1132610/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr3   

Arrow – 10x teleplay, 2x written | Flash – 5x teleplay, 3x written | 2x Legends of Tomorrow

Wendi Mericle – teleplay by credit

                        http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1355890/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5   

Executive producer – Arrow | 19x Arrow (writer)

Weekly Ratings

Episode 15: Rating of 1.89. This was down a bit from 2.19 for the season 4 finale and 2.67 for the season 4 premiere!

3 October 2016

Monday

Supergirl
(No Ep.)

Premiere Oct 10th

4 October 2016

Tuesday

Flash (Ep. 3.01)

“Flashpoint”
After preventing Eobard Thawne from killing Nora Allen, Barry returns with Eobard to the present and imprisons him in a cage that dampens his speed.

5 October 2016

Arrow (Ep. 5.01)
“Legacy”
Oliver is distracted from his new duties as mayor by continuing as Green Arrow alone, while his old team members have gone their separate ways

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_5_.282016.29
Flash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Flash_episodes#Season_3_.282016.29
Supergirl: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Supergirl_episodes

Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating
01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89
02 The Recruits 5-Oct-16
03 A Matter Of Trust 5-Oct-16
04 Penance 5-Oct-16
05 Human Target TBA
06 So It Begins TBA
07 Vigilante TBA

Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters

• What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name
  • It’s a One Man Show i.e. very Ollie-centric
    • Legacy tie to Green Arrow’s legacy on the city and the legacy of the team continuing on (eventually)
    • Flashbacks to eventually show Ollie become Bratva and man on island in pilot
  • Laurel, Laurel, Laurel
• Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts
  • Anarky has nothing on Ollie this time around
    • Strange as he held his own with Thea last season
    • Arrow through the wrists
  • Fight Club!
    • Ollie is brutal, the neck breaking move gets repeated
  • Ollie fights with a chair
    • Neck break repeated to keep his secret.
    • No one goes to check on the mayor after this fight?
  • Cops rumble with Church’s goons
  • Helicopter fight
    • Did anyone else feel this cramped quarters fight felt very Bourne-like?
  • Dark Archer Prometheus just owns the good guy cop
• Flashbacks: Share your thoughts
  • Anatoly!
  • Fight Club Ollie is a badass
• Ollie:
  • He’s got sleeves! And the voice modulator is gone to be replaced with the Bale growl
  • Killing again and with no regret it seems
    • Malcolm was right all along, that Green Arrow must do what’s necessary or not be out there at all
    • had Oliver killed Damien Darhk when he had the chance, Laurel would still be alive
    • Only Thea calls him on this which is strange
  • Mayor Handsome
  • Cool new gadgets!
    • Parachute arrow
  • Diggle
    • Return to the Army doesn’t seem to be all he expected.
    • Thinks it’s a good idea to rebuild the team
  • Thea
    • Wants to be normal and really resists wearing the Speedy gear until she has no choice.
  • Felicity
    • Everything seems good for her now
    • What is her job exactly?
    • She keeps Ollie and Thea’s loft?
  • Curtis
    • Ready to become a full fledged member of Team Arrow
  • Laurel
    • Her final words
      • “Please don’t let me be the last Canary. That way, a part of me will always be out there with you.”
    • Her ghost hangs over everyone – take a drink anytime someone says her name this week – at least 12 mentions
• Quentin
  • Back off the wagon, A drunk needs a reason to stay sober,” Lance notes, “and I’m fresh out, my friend.”
  • Momma Smoak is in Heaven
  • Finds his purpose in helping Ollie?
• What’s the Flashpoint connection?

CURRENT EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS & POP CULTURE REFERENCES

Article: http://comicbook.com/2016/10/05/arrow-easter-eggs-and-dc-comics-references-in-legacy (comicbook.com)  

1. Captain Pike –  Is that a Star Trek reference? We really can’t decide. Either way, per his nametag, that police captain talking to Thea in the opening scene appears to be “Captain Pike,” the captain of the USS Enterprise immediately prior to James T. Kirk.
2. Lonnie Machin – A recurring villain from season four of Arrow, Lonnie Machin (the first baddie Oliver fights in season five) is better known to DC Comics fans as the antihero Anarky.
3. Wild Dog – the first new member of  Team Arrow version 2.0 was introduced to the audience, in the form of Wild Dog, a hockey mask-wearing, gun-toting vigilante who was inspired by — and then shot in the kneecap by — Green Arrow. The character first appeared in Wild Dog #1 in 1987, making him one of the first new superheroes created following Crisis on Infinite Earths. Created by Road to Perdition writer Max Allan Collins, “his super power is guns.”
4. Konstantin Kovar – Konstantin Kovar is the father of Leonid Kovar, better known as Red Star.  In the comics, Konstantin originally wasn’t a villain, but a relatively benign figure: an archaeologist who unearthed a nasty bit of business that gave his son powers. But Red Star himself, a loyal communist in the Soviet era, was occasionally a problem for the other heroes before he turned his life around.  Eventually, he would become a bad guy in service of the Soviet Union — something that might make him an interesting figure going forward in case Anatoly Knyazev’s comic book destiny of becoming the cybernetically-enhanced “KGBeast” is to become part of Arrow‘s story.
5. Tobias Church – Church’s nickname is apparently Charon, the ferryman of Hades from Greek mythology. There is a Charon in DC Comics, although he shares basically nothing in common with this version. This is something that will be repeated again in the episode: choosing a historical/mythological meaning instead of a contemporary/comics one.
6. Vigilante – “Mr. Ski Goggles,” as Felicity calls him, is actually Vigilante, a DC Comics antihero created by Marv Wolfman and George Perez.  Perez provided the police sketch seen on Felicity’s computer screen.  Created during Marv Wolfman’s time on the New Teen Titans, Vigilante in the comics is a former New York district attorney who’s set on the path of justice after hsi family is killed by the mob. The CW describes him similarly: Chase is “Star City’s new district attorney and an ally of Mayor Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), who aims to clean up the streets through the legal system.”
7. Hub City and Bludhaven – According to Detective Malone, before he made his way to Star City, apparently he haunted Hub City — the home of The Question — and Bludhaven, the home of Nightwing.
8. Ross Paints – Is that a little bit of free advertising for comic book artist and painter Alex Ross on the side of the truck Tobias Church and his goons are driving to their crime spree?
9. Bertinelli – Whoever the head of the Bertinelli crime family is now that Helena has killed her father, he makes an appearance here — only to be immediately killed by Tobias Church’s men.

ARROW NEWS:

1. Arrow Showrunner breaks down all those new S5 characters (Date: 05 Oct 2016)
   Executive producer and showrunner Wendy Mericle gave an in-depth look into some of season 5’s new characters in an interview with CBR.com. Included in the interview are discussions about Ragman, Artemis, Wild Dog, and Mr. Terrific. Mericle drops hints about Vigilante and Prometheus. When asked about Katie Cassidy, Mericle says, “Nobody ever really dies on ‘Arrow.’ She’s going to be kind of across the shows, and we’ll see her in the premiere, and we’ll see her later in the season as well.”    
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-showrunner-breaks-down-all-those-new-s5-characters/  
2. Did Arrow just hint at a Flashpoint connection? (Date: 05 Oct 2016)
   Producers have stated that Diggle will be impacted by Flashpoint. On the season premiere, Diggle said he has “the worst case of deja vu ever.” The article speculates that perhaps Diggle’s wife and child could be erased.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/10/05/did-arrow-just-hint-at-a-flashpoint-connection-/  
3. Arrow’ Producer: How Oliver will juggle being mayor and Green Arrow in season 5 (Date: 05 Oct 2016)
   In an interview with Variety, Wendy Mericle discussed how poorly Ollie is as a mayor and Ollie’s time with the Bratva, but she reveals a hint about Diggle – “And yeah, Flashpoint will have an impact on him, especially in respect to his family life.”
   Linkhttp://variety.com/2016/tv/news/arrow-season-5-premiere-teaser-spoilers-1201878902/
4. Arrow Season 5: Who is Wild Dog? (Date: 05 Oct 2016)
   com goes into the history of Wild Dog. Covering his first appearance in “Wild Dog #1” in 1987 to his Booster Gold run. Wild Dog was created by Max Allan Collins, who stated that Wild Dog’s “super power is guns.” Wild Dog is star athlete Jack Wheeler, who had to become a mechanic after an injury. He became Wild Dog after the woman he loved was gun down.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/05/arrow-season-5-who-is-wild-dog-/  
5. Arrow Season 5 Premiere Ratings Released (Date: 6 Oct 2016)
   Last October, The CW’s Arrow opened its fourth season with 2.67 million viewers; however, on Wednesday, only 1.9 million viewers tuned-in for the show’s fifth season premiere, which is a drop of 29%, and it pulled in a paltry 0.7 rating in the key 18-49 demographic, which is a decline of 36 percent from a year ago.
   Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/06/arrow-season-5-premiere-ratings-released/
6. Arrow: Stephen Amell talks legacy, Russia, and why Prometheus is the right villain for season 5 (Date: 05  Oct 2016)
   In an interview with IGN, Stephen Amell discusses season 5. When asked about Prometheus, Stephen said, “ Prometheus is a villain that is a byproduct of Oliver Queen being Green Arrow. That’s something that you get to do once you’re five years into a show. In a lot of ways, I think the most success that we’ve had with a villain, in my mind, was with Manu Bennett as Deathstroke. One of the reasons is because we got to tell a really personal story. We got to tell the story, sort of the dueling time of their time on the island and then their time in the Starling City at the time. Because Prometheus is a villain of Oliver’s creation, so to speak, I feel like it will bring in that personal element as well.”
   Link:http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/10/05/arrow-stephen-amell-talks-legacy-russia-and-why-prometheus-is-the-right-villain-for-season-5  
7. Spartan’s new helmet and a Diggle/Oliver-centric episode of Arrow is coming (Date: 02 Oct 2016)
   Bleeding Cool – Picture of Diggle in his new helmet. According to the article, the fourth episode will focus on Diggle and Ollie.
   Link:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/10/02/spartans-new-helmet-diggle-oliver-centric-episode-arrow-coming/

ARROW CAST & CREW INTERVIEWS

1. Arrow’s Kellum on his gradual evolution into Mister Terrific (Date: 05 Oct 2016)
   In an interview with CBR. com, Echo Kellum discusses Curtis’s evolution into Mr. Terrific. He talks about Curtis’s background is different than the others – he isn’t jaded and doesn’t have a tragic past. He mentions that the show will explore Curtis’s marriage and hints about how he, Cisco, and Felicity will interact during the crossover.
   Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrows-kellum-on-his-gradual-evolution-into-mister-terrific/
2. Chad L. Coleman talks playing a villain in “Arrow” (Date: 04 Oct 2016)
   Chad L. Coleman stopped by the KTLA Morning News to talk about his role in “Arrow.” “No more Mr. Nice Tyrese.” “Finally hired an ugly guy”
   Link:http://ktla.com/2016/10/04/chad-l-coleman-talks-playing-a-villain-in-arrow/

DC TV NEWS

1. Meet your new Superman! Tyler Hoechlin talks taking flight and wearing tights on ‘Supergirl’ (Date: 03 Oct 2016)
   In an interview with EW, Tyler discusses how he got the role, his influences, and working with the cast.
   Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/10/03/supergirl-superman-tyler-hoechlin-season-2?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter  
2. The Flash boss previews seismic changes as a result of Flashpoint (Date: 03 Oct 2016)
   In an article with EW, Andrew Kreisberg discusses Flashpoint. The season will be more about the consequences of Flashpoint than the event itself. Andrew states, “That’s one of the things that we’re attempting to do is have the pitfalls of time travel be long-lasting and that some things can be fixed, and then some things are broken forever.”
   Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/10/03/flash-season-3-spoilers-flashpoint   
3. Flash Honest Trailer (Date: 04 Oct 2016)
   Honest trailer by Screen Junkies is hilarious
   Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvUXbzxxdo0  ARROW CAST & CREW NEWS

NEXT EPISODE

Promo for Next Week:
Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/arrow/the-emerald-archer-assembles-a-new-team-in-the-promo-for-arrow-season-a145727

Episode:   “The Recruits” [Season 5  Episode 2]

Air Date:        Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Summary:      Oliver recruits Curtis, Wild Dog and Evelyn Sharp for his team, but his training methods prove to be too much for some to handle. In flashbacks, Oliver continues his initiation into the Bratva.

Director:         James Bamford

Writers:          Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, Speed Weed, Beth Schwartz

IMDB:            http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584142/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt

Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at www.geeks.live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. Contact us: @StarlingTribune – starlingtribune@gmail.com – www.starlingtribune.com – www.facebook.com/starlingtribune – 612-888-CAVE or 612-888-2283.

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This podcast was recorded October 6th, 2016.

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

The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network

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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