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If you are a fan of HBO's The Gilded Age, then you love its characters including John Adams, played by singer/actor Claybourne Elder. Or, you might be a fan of Clay's from his many roles on Broadway and around the country including the Tony Award winning revival of “Company,” “Sunday in the Park with George,” “West Side […]

Claybourne Elder (The Gilded Age, Company) is one of the nicest guys in show business. What follows is a surprising and vulnerable conversation about the personal costs of people pleasing, even when it might make others more comfortable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The streets of downtown Fredericton are once again alive with music. The CBC's Becky Houter spoke with hip hop artist and spoken word poet Eric Claybourne, aka Ceeb Dread, about his music and new album.

Filmmaker Doug Claybourne speaking with WVIA's Larry Vojtko about his most recent movie, "The Rainbow Prince" in anticipation of his appearance as keynote presenter at the 2024 NEPA Film Festival at the Waverly Community House, Waverly PA. Claybourne will be featured on Friday, April 12th beginning at 6:00 with an opening night reception, followed by a screening of his new film and then a Q & A with WVIA's Julie Sidoni. The festival runs from April 12th through the 14th with workshops and a full roster of screenings. For more information: www.nepafilmfestival.com/

In this episode, we sit with Sheridan Claybourne, an entrepreneur whose journey began at the age of 15 with a passion for startups and a knack for making profits. Discover how Sheridan's early success in acquiring and selling sneakers led him to launch his own company, Lendtable, and embark on a remarkable entrepreneurial career. Sheridan shares his experiences working in the finance industry, including stints at renowned firms like JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs. Tune in as he discusses his decision to leave these prestigious positions behind in pursuit of creating startups that could address the flaws he observed in the existing financial landscape. Learn how he identified opportunities to generate outside returns and provide non-accredited investors access to private equity funds through his FinTech ventures.   Explore Sheridan's diverse background, from working at a credit-boosting startup to becoming a machine learning product manager at Dropbox. Find out why he ultimately decided to forge his own path and how his varied experiences equipped him with the necessary skills to launch Lendtable. Discover how this platform is revolutionizing the way small and medium-sized businesses access financial services.   If your company is looking to scale its AI initiatives, head over to Tesoro AI (www.tesoroai.com). We are experts in AI strategy, staff augmentation, and AI product development. Founder Bio:  Sheridan is Co-Founder & CEO of Lendtable - the first platform for providing "wealth-building loans". Born in Chicago, Sheridan was the youngest African-American to ever get into Northwestern at age 15. Since enrolling in school, he built his first business (Snatcher - automatically buying and selling limited edition items/tickets) to $10million+ in revenue in 3 years. During which, he spent time working at Goldman and J.P. Morgan in their Special Situations Group. This ignited his passion for fintech and creating financial equality for all people. In its first 3 months, Lendtable raised $1million+.   Time Stamps:  03:13 Sheridan's background and professional journey 07:41 Exploring the possibilities of fintech to create a positive impact 10:59 Exploring wealth-building loans for 401k match and employee benefits 12:26 Benefits of debt financing for wealth building 14:35 Exploring guaranteed returns and artificial intelligence in financial platforms 16:46 Collecting data and leveraging third-party vendors 18:54 Direct-to-consumer 401k matching services 20:08 Significance of user interface and user experience in consumer-facing technology 21:21 Collaboration between co-founders to create a fintech business 25:43 Team makeup, fundraising journey, and learnings raising capital for a start-up 29:44 Seed and pre-seed round investment considerations for a startup 30:03 Identifying the best investors for a startup 32:13 Generating wealth through referrals and word of mouth 34:51 What's next for the Lendtable team 35:54 How to get in contact with the Lendtable team Resources: Company website: https://www.lendtable.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lendtable/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lendtable/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lendtable Twitter: https://twitter.com/lendtable    

In this episode of POP UP TV Podcast, we explore the topic of financial responsibility in a relationship. Who should pay on dates? And should couples discuss money matters from the start? Join our hosts Alexander the Don, Jay, and Claybourne the MC as they chat with our guests Sunshiiine, Xiomara, and Jada about their views and experiences on this important issue. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/popuptvpodcast/support

This episode is also available as a blog post: https://thecitylife.org/2023/04/16/chelsea-table-stage-presents-claybourne-elder-from-broadways-company-and-hbos-the-gilded-age-in-if-the-stars-were-mine/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/citylifeorg/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/citylifeorg/support

This week, Les chats with actor and singer Claybourne Elder. Claybourne guest-starred in the second season of The CW's “The Carrie Diaries” and can currently be seen in “The Gilded Age” as John Adams. He's also a featured artist on the new album Sondheim Unplugged: The NYC Sessions – Volume Three – the final installment of the monumental three-volume set dedicated to Stephen Sondheim. The series always presents Sondheim's best-loved tunes, in addition to treasures from lesser-heard projects. This third edition features cut songs from Company (“Happily Ever After”) and Assassins (“Flag Song”). Claybourne recently was featured on This American Life, and he talks about that experience and the story that got him featured. It's a fun interview, and we hope you enjoy!

The rumors are true . . . there are only 2 episodes remaining of Investing in Cannabis. More on why in the coming weeks. This week we have Nick of Claybourne. Nick describes their process as breed to brand as he heavily values their genetics and cultivation techniques. In a personal favorite move, Claybourne was one of the first to offer half ounce smalls . . . brilliant. We also talk marketing, distribution, expanding to new states and much more. https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-ortega-22926791/ https://www.claybourneco.com/

Broadway star Claybourne Elder (Company, The Gilded Age) sits down with Robert Peterpaul at BroadwayCon 2022 for the first ever LIVE TAPING of The Art of Kindness podcast! Claybourne Elder is an actor, singer and writer who was born and raised in Utah. He made his Broadway debut in 2011 with the musical Bonnie & Clyde. The following year, he earned some well-deserved acclaim in the play One Arm, receiving a Drama Desk Award nomination. Clay went on to appear in Sunday in the Park with George opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, Torch Song and most recently Stephen Sondheim's revival of Company. Though he's most known today as one of Broadway's brightest stars, Clay also has a notable onscreen presence, making memorable appearances in series like The Carrie Diaries and more recently, HBO Max's hit show The Gilded Age. Got kindness tips or stories? Please email us: artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow Clay claybourneelder Follow us @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Actor Claybourne Elder opens up about his life as a gay dad and full-time performer in Broadway's revival of Company and HBO's hit show The Gilded Age.This episode, host David Dodge and Claybourne discuss their shared upbringings in Utah's Mormon communities, Claybourne's experience coming out as gay, and his experience forming his family through surrogacy. They discuss why Claybourne and his husband picked IVF and surrogacy, and how they maintain relationships with their son's surrogate and egg donor.Claybourne also tells the heartwarming story of how he first entered the world of theater, how he deals with the pressures of being a gay father in the public eye, and how he maintains a work-life balance while being on Broadway six nights a week and filming with HBO.Check us out at GaysWithKids.com and follow us on social media @gays_with_kids for more stories of queer families.Thanks to this episode's sponsors;- Little Spoon organic baby, toddler and kid food; Get 50% off your first order of delicious pre-made healthy plates at LittleSpoon.com with the checkout code GWK50. - Mosie Baby, helping queer families avoid some of the high costs of IVF; go to MosieBaby.com and get 10% off at-home insemination kits with the code GWK10. - Magic Spoon healthier cereals, go to MagicSpoon.com/GWK and use the code GWK for $5 off.

In this episode, it's all about Bobbie's boyfriends from the Tony Award winning revival of Company. Joining host Ben Cameron are Claybourne Elder (Company, Torch Song, Sunday in the Park with George, Bonnie and Clyde, ), Bobby Conte (Company, A Bronx Tale), and Manu Narayan (Company, My Fair Lady, Bombay Dreams). Ben and the fellas chat about their current production, what it was like working with Stephen Sondheim, their favorite moments with Patti LuPone, and so much more! CLICK HERE TO JOIN OUR PATREON Follow us @TheBroadwayCast on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Twitter --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/the-broadway-cast/support

Two brothers have been charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a WGN security guard during a botched carjacking at a South Shore gas station Monday. Salena Claybourne, a 35-year-old mother of two teen girls, was killed around 3 p.m. Monday afternoon at the Mobil gas station on the 6700 block of South Jeffery Boulevard, police said. Gregory Watson, 22, and his 17-year-old brother tried to steal Claybourne's SUV after she stopped for gas, Assistant State's Attorney James Murphy said at the teen's bond court hearing Wednesday. The 22-year-old is accused of shooting Claybourne, prosecutors said. He was charged Wednesday afternoon and is scheduled to appear in bond court Thursday. Watson and his younger brother approached Claybourne after she filled up her tank and got back into her SUV, Murphy said. Watson leaned into Claybourne's SUV “and within seconds” shot at her multiple times, hitting her in the face and shoulder, Murphy said. Claybourne was pronounced dead at 3:35 p.m. Monday, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/leah-gordone/support

This week on BEFORE THE BREAK, the boys sit down with  actor, Claybourne Elder. Clay has been on such TV shows as FBI and The Carrie Diaries. On Broadway he's appeared in Bonnie & Clyde, Torch Song, and Sunday In The Park With George. He can currently be seen in the HBO Max series The Gilded Age, and in the Broadway revival of Company. We discuss growing up in Utah, being a theatre nerd, moving to NYC and not knowing anyone, the importance of traveling, being a tutor to super rich kids, the benefit of not being desperate in an audition room, negotiating his own contract without an agent, always having a side job, becoming a father, and auditioning for one role but booking another. That and much more!Follow Before The Break - on Instagram at @beforethebreakpodhttps://beforethebreak.buzzsprout.com/Follow Clay -on Instagram at @claybourneelderFollow Tommy -on Instagram at @tommybeyondhttps://www.tommybeardmore.com/Follow Adam -on Instagram at @thatadamdecarlohttp://adamdecarlo.com/Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and give us a rating!

Broadway star Claybourne Elder (Company, The Gilded Age) joins Robert Peterpaul to discuss the random act of kindness that changed his life, working as an actor with Stephen Sondheim, and using his platform to pay it forward. Claybourne Elder is an actor, singer and writer who was born and raised in Utah. He made his Broadway debut in 2011 with the musical Bonnie & Clyde. The following year, he earned some well-deserved acclaim in the play One Arm, receiving a Drama Desk Award nomination. Clay went on to appear in Sunday in the Park with George opposite Jake Gyllenhaal, Torch Song and most recently Stephen Sondheim's revival of Company. Though he's most known today as one of Broadway's brightest stars, Clay also has a notable onscreen presence, making memorable appearances in series like The Carrie Diaries and more recently, HBO Max's hit show The Gilded Age. Got kindness tips or stories? Please email us: artofkindnesspodcast@gmail.com Follow Clay claybourneelder Follow us @artofkindnesspod / @robpeterpaul Support the show! (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/theaok) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The RMR Podcast: Music, Cannabis, and Marketing On this episode of the RMR podcast Mitch (@OldHeadMitch) talks with Nick Ortega of Claybourne Cannabis Co. We talk about building a brand, the California market, what it takes to become one of the top-selling brands in cannabis, and more! More at www.respectmyregion.com

Wow, it's New Years and we have a fantastic episode for you to close out 2021. Claybourne Elder, from Broadway's Company and the upcoming show, The Gilded Age. Dave and Matt bring up House Of Gucci and the many Italian accents to sort through in the film, while Claybourne discusses his recent binging of Disney movies. Claybourne also talks about his pathway to Broadway, from studying in France as a teenager without asking his parents, to being the youngest in a mormon family of 8. Dave asks about Company, in which Claybourne plays the role of Andy the flight attendant, which is an incredible show on Broadway right now that everyone should go see!

 Thanks for being here! Can you introduce yourself for our audience?How did you get enter the cannabis space? What was that journey like?1st experienceYou're the VP of Genetics and Cultivation at Claybourne - what's your day to day like in that role?How does it differ from your role as Director of Plant Breeding at Plant21?You love plants - I know this - can you tell me more about some of the other plants you've grown and bred?How is breeding/growing cannabis different? How is it the same?What's your growing philosophy if you have such a thing?Do you consider yourself a breeder or a grower - and is there that much of a difference at your level?What are some exciting results of your breeding efforts?How much pheno hunting do you do?What are you looking for in new cultivars?Are you driven by your interests or market demand?Do you work with outside breeders or are you doing everything in house?A lot of people call themselves breeders these days - what separates the pros from the amatuer in your opinion?What are your most popular Claybourne products?Your website has an application for dispensaries to sell Claybourne products - what do you look for in a vendor?Any thoughts on the future of the cannabis space?Federal legalization - how far off?What are the fastest growing sectors in the cannabis space?Does Claybourne have any projects in the works you care to talk about? 

The RMR Podcast: Music, Cannabis, and Marketing LIVE from the Hazy LA 710 Fest in Los Angeles. Mitch and Joey are joined by Drew and Alex from Claybourne Co Cannabis. Claybourne is a fast-growing California cannabis brand located in Riverside. The locally grown company has a 10,000 sq ft indoor facility and sources excellent product, known for their unique line of small buds and unique product sku's. Learn about their journey and the California market. More at www.respectmyregion.com

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I'm so excited to welcome back Broadway & Television actor Claybourne Elder. Today, Claybourne is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about family, fatherhood, gay parenting, lessons learned & living out his HGTV dreams. Listen to Part 1 of our interview here! We discussed Claybourne's career on Broadway and TV. Claybourne is getting ready to return to the acclaimed Broadway revival of Company starring Patti LuPone, which will raise its curtain once again on December 20, 2021. Connect with Claybourne: Instagram Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Claybourne: Claybourne Elder's Broadway credits include Company, Bonnie and Clyde, Sunday in the Park with George with Jake Gyllenhaal, and Torch Song Trilogy revival with Michael Urie. He was nominated for a Lortel Award for his performance in Allegro and a Drama Desk for One Arm. Elder was a series regular in the CW's The Carrie Diaries and appears in the new season of FBI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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He stole our hearts in Broadway's Bonnie & Clyde, melted them on the CW's The Carrie Diaries & just before the pandemic hit, Claybourne Elder was seducing us with "Barcelona" in the Broadway revival of Company. Today, Claybourne Elder is Baring It All with Call Me Adam about the ups and downs of a Broadway career including rehearsals, backstage antics & audition secrets. We also discuss transitioning into television and having the same birthday as Patti LuPone. Connect with Claybourne: Instagram Like What You Hear? Join my Patreon Family to get backstage perks including advanced notice of interviews, the ability to submit a question to my guests, behind-the-scene videos, and so much more! Follow me on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Visit: https://callmeadam.com for more my print/video interviews Special Thanks: My Patreon Family for their continued support: Angelo, Reva and Alan, Marianne, Danielle, Tara, Alex, and The Golden Gays NYC. Join the fun at https://patreon.com/callmeadamnyc. Theme Song by Bobby Cronin (https://bit.ly/2MaADvQ) Podcast Logo by Liam O'Donnell (https://bit.ly/2YNI9CY) Edited by Drew Kaufman (https://bit.ly/2OXqOnw) Outro Music Underscore by CueTique (Website: https://bit.ly/31luGmT, Facebook: @CueTique) More on Claybourne: Claybourne Elder's Broadway credits include Company, Bonnie and Clyde, Sunday in the Park with George with Jake Gyllenhaal, and Torch Song Trilogy revival with Michael Urie. He was nominated for a Lortel Award for his performance in Allegro and a Drama Desk for One Arm. Elder was a series regular in the CW's The Carrie Diaries and appears in the new season of FBI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Broadway star Claybourne Elder stops by to talk about his time in Bonnie and Clyde the Musical, starring with Patti LuPone in the current revival of Company on Broadway, his love for Judy Garland, our Drag Race faves, making wigs out of towels, and what it's like to be a gay dad!  @TMurray06  @ClaybourneElder To watch bonus interviews and support this podcast: www.patreon.com/TMurray06

Broadway/TV Star and Utah native Claybourne Elder joins Jenn & Jess this week to do discuss this tragic and confounding case.

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Originally streamed on April 1st as BPN LIVE event, I join former Broadway cast mates from COMPANY for a virtual slumber party. These people are not funny, so don't get your hopes up. Nope, not funny at all. Support me via Patreon! Twitter: @JoshLamon Instagram: @Josh.Lamon Produced by Alan Seales and Elizabeth Wheless. A proud member of the Broadway Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We loved catching up with Claybourne Elder, who was starring in the Broadway revival of 'Company' alongside Katrina Lenk and Patti Lupone, before the Broadway shutdown. Find out what he's up to, how he found out Broadway was going dark, and why he's hopeful that live theatre will return this summer! Claybourne is one of the most humble and talented people on Broadway; we are so impressed with what he's been able to accomplish during quarantine.**AD*** www.YorkAthleticsMFG.com - 20% OFF A PAIR OD SHOES at checkout using the code, REDCARPET**

This week on Alive After Reading, ZigZag Claybourne arrives to talk about his latest work, Afro Puffs are the Antennae of the Universe, available soon from Obsidian Sky books Thanks for listening!

Jude Claybourne, a writer, performer and coach shares the ordeal she went through in the early days of her stand up career, and reflects on the temptations of intensity --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/unhurried-moments/message

The Buddies Boys sit down with the hilarious Carmen Morales & Julian Claybourne fellow comedian and Comedy Store Employees, Julian doesn't consider himself a comedian but I think this episode would deg to differ. We all sit down and reminisce about Sacred ground, we talk shit about working the door and the highs and lows of working at the comedy store. We talk breakups, The path at the store, comedy philosophy and we shit on a lot of people. Felt like being at home. Night sky - by A golden state. Proprietary genetic reminiscent of gelato. Tasting notes: gasoline and cookies “funk” Julius Caesar - by Malibu gold. SFV x Master Kush Tasting notes: Fresh berries and fuel SFZ - by Ember Valley. SFV x Zkittlez Tasting notes: earthy with a sweet candy finish.

Claybourne Elder is set to star in the genderbent revival of COMPANY as Andy the flight attendant. He spoke with Broadway.com's Paul Wontorek, Beth Stevens and Caitlin Moynihan about his time with Sondheim, working on the new film NETUSER with his husband and challenging Patti LuPone to a cook-off. Follow him on social media at @ClaybourneElder!

Starling Tribune - Season 5 Edition – Lian Yu (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #154   The Official Arrow and Green Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network Covering DC Comics and CW Based DC Comic TV Shows   Episode:            “Lian Yu” [Season 5 Episode 23] Air Date:           Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Director:           Jesse Warn             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1168394/?ref_=tt_ov_dr             6x Arrow | 8x The Originals | 1x Riverdale | 4x The Flash | 1 Supergirl | 2x The Shannara Chronicles | 4x The Vampire Diaries | 8x Spartacus: War of the Damned | 1x Spartacus: Gods of the Arena             Writers: Wendy Mericle             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1355890/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4 Arrow showrunner | 21x Arrow   Marc Guggenheim             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0973233/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5 Executive producer Arrow, Legends | 14x Arrow | 8x Legends   Promo: http://www.cbr.com/arrow-season-5-finale-promo/     Weekly Ratings   Arrow   Season high (non-crossover) - 02 The Recruits 12-Oct-16 1.94 Season low -20 Underneath 3-May-17 1.36   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 25-Jan-17 1.68 11 Second Chances 1-Feb-17 1.91 12 Bratva 8-Feb-17 1.61 13 Spectre Of The Gun 15-Feb-17 1.66 14 The Sin-Eater 22-Feb-17 1.54 15 Fighting Fire with Fire 1-Mar-17 1.60 16 Checkmate 15-Mar-17 1.53 17 Kapiushon 22-Mar-17 1.38 18 Disbanded 29-Mar-17 1.55 19 Dangerous Liaisons 26-Apr-17 1.36 20 Underneath 3-May-17 1.36 21 Honor Thy Fathers 10-May-17 1.65 22 Missing 17-May-17 1.44 23 Lian Yu 24-May-17 1.72   Legends Of Tomorrow   Season high (non-crossover)- 01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01 Season low -14 Moonshoot 14-Mar-17 1.34   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01 02 Justice Society of America 20-Oct-2016 2.83 03 Shogun 27-Oct-2016 2.71 04 Abominations 3-Nov-2016 1.75 05 Compromised 10-Nov-2016 1.77 06 Outlaw Country 17-Nov-2016 1.85 07 Invasion 1-Dec-2016 3.39 08 The Chicago Way 8-Dec-2016 2.00 09 Raiders Of The Lost Art 24-Jan-2016 1.74 10 The Legion Of Doom 31-Jan-2017 1.78 11 Turncoat 7-Feb-17 1.89 12 Camelot/3000 21-Feb-17 1.64 13 Land Of The Lost 7-Mar-17 1.54 14 Moonshoot 14-Mar-17 1.34 15 Fellowship of the Spear 21-Mar-17 1.72 16 Doomworld 28-Mar-17 1.59 17 Aruba 4-Apr-17 1.52   Supergirl   Season high (non-crossover) - 01 The Adventures of Supergirl 10-Oct-16 3.06 Season low -19 Alex 1-May-17 1.75   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 The Adventures of Supergirl 10-Oct-16 3.06 02 The Last Children of Krypton 17-Oct-16 2.66 03 Welcome to Earth 24-Oct-16 2.65 04 Survivors 31-Oct-16 2.22 05 Crossfire 7-Nov-16 2.47 06 Changing 14-Nov-16 2.35 07 The Darkest Place 21-Nov-16 2.61 08 Medusa 28-Nov-16 3.53 09 Supergirl Lives 23-Jan-17 2.65 10 We Can Be Heroes 30-Jan-17 2.35 11 The Martian Chronicles 6-Feb-17 2.4 12 Luthors 13-Feb-17 2.52 13 Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk 20-Feb-17 2.24 14 Homecoming 27-Feb-17 2.17 15 Exodus 6-Mar-17 2.16 16 Star-Crossed 20-Mar-17 2.07 17 Distant Sun 27-Mar-17 2.21 18 Ace Reporter 24-Apr-17 1.80 19 Alex 1-May-17 1.75 20 City of Lost Children 8-May-17 1.88 21 Resist 15-May-17 1.93 22 Nevertheless She Persisted 22-May-17 2.12   THE FLASH   Season high (non-crossover) - 01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17 Season low - 18 Abra Kadabra 28-Mar-17 2.39   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17 02 Paradox 11-Oct-16 2.80 03 Magenta 18-Oct-16 2.67 04 The New Rogues 25-Oct-16 2.80 05 Monster 1-Nov-16 2.77 06 Shade 15-Nov-16 3.01 07 Killer Frost 22-Nov-16 2.95 08 Invasion! 29-Nov-16 4.15 09 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14 10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17 2.68 11 Dead Or Alive 31-Jan-17 3.06 12 Untouchable 7-Feb-17 2.94 13 Attack on Gorilla City 21-Feb-17 2.78 14 Attack On Central City 28-Feb-17 2.87 15 The Wrath of Savitar 7-Mar-17 2.52 16 Into The Speed Force 14-Mar-17 2.39 17 Duet 21-Mar-17 2.71 18 Abra Kadabra 28-Mar-17 2.39 19 The Once And Future Flash 25-Apr-17 2.67 20 I Know Who You Are 2-May-17 2.69 21 Cause and Effect 9-May-17 2.71 22 Infantino Street 16-May-17 2.48 23 Finish Line 23-May-17 3.04   Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name Back to where it all began - the island Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts Cages Boomerang betrays; Chase made better offer Talia threatens Samantha Slade seems to change sides Artemis puts gun to Ollie's head Slade attacks Boomerang Ollie flips Artemis over Talia and Boomerang smoke out after Nyssa and Merlyn arrive Samantha, Felicity, Thea and Curtis freed Nyssa confronts Talia Nyssa upset Talia left her to face father alone Talia - hey, daddy not gonna give ring to me, so went my own way Talia - how dare you side with father's killer Nyssa - father always ashamed of me Nyssa and Talia fight with swords, kicks Nyssa wins Ninjas attack; Slade takes care of them Talia - kill me, dad would want you to; Nyssa - knocks her out Ollie caught Slade seems to betray again Ollie taken by Siren to Diggle, Lance, Rene, and Dinah Sonic dampener stopped cry; Ollie gives her Curtis's device Dinah screams them free Dinah and Black Siren fight - cry against each other; knocks them back; Lance knocks out Siren Talia's ninjas aren't that talented - Slade takes care of many, so does Diggle; Rene beats a couple of them up Ollie chases Chase; they fight (cut with fight w/Kovar) Chase wants Ollie to kill him Ollie has Chase in chokehold (cut with same hold w/Kovar) Rest of team there; Ollie doesn't kill Chase Final fight on boat Fight between Ollie and Chase Chase has William Ollie shoots Chase in foot Chase kills himself; island goes boom Flashbacks: Share your thoughts Ollie vs. Kovar Ollie fights guys with guns hand-to-hand, breaks guy's neck, gets gun Ollie shoots guys Ollie sets trap, impales guy with tree Ollie shoots down Kovar's helicopter Ollie and Kovar fight; Ollie breaks his neck (cut between fight with Chase) Ollie:   I don't want to rely on Slade; knocked out Argus guard to free Slade; gave Slade info on his son (Joseph Wilson, aka Jericho) Slade - your pasts haunts you because you suffer from survivor's guilt; have to forgive self for surviving and for sins Why didn't he have everyone go to the Argus ship???? I'm not a killer anymore Done blaming self Diggle Beats up ninjas Thea We are orphans because of Slade and Merlyn Steps on the only land mine on island Doesn't want Merlyn to save her, but he shoves her out of way Misses Merlyn; saw the father he could have been Felicity Kisses Ollie Talks about evil dad taking bullet for her Quentin Lance Knocks out Black Siren Calls Dinah “Black Canary” Curtis / Mr. Terrific Makes bad joke about finding plane after Merlyn sacrifices himself Rene / Wild Dog Beats up ninjas Dinah Drake / Black Canary Fight against Black Siren Artemis Smug; maybe leaving me part of plan Still wants Ollie dead Rory / Ragman Last minute save? D.A. Adrian Chase / Prometheus 10 steps ahead still Plants bombs all over island - how did he get $$$$ Was taking William always part of the plan? Force Ollie to choose between son and the team? Would he have killed William? Wanted to die all this time - deadman switch; he dies, all die All of this because Ollie killed a father that wasn't there for him? What we know: Claybourne's son; knows about The List; has moves Ollie learned from Talia; learned about Flash & co and multiple universes Who is alive? Who is dead? Ollie - on boat - alive William - on boat - alive Prometheus - on boat - dead (shot himself) Felicity - on island Diggle - on island Curtis - on island Dinah - on island - alive (actor promoted to series regular) Rene - on island - alive (actor promoted to series regular) Thea - on island Merlyn - on island - dead - landmine - JB confirmed Boomerang - on island - dead - Merlyn Talia - on island Nyssa - on island Black Siren - on island - alive (actor promoted to series regular) Samantha - on island Slade - on island Artemis - on island in cage Quentin - on island Argus guard   ARROW NEWS:   The Arrow Easter Egg That Sealed One Character's Fate (Date: 24 May 2017) Before Oliver (Stephen Amell) had his final showdown with Konstantin Kovar (Dolph Lundgren) in the flashbacks on tonight's episode of Arrow, the show gave a look ahead at the Bratva boss's destiny. Earlier in the episode, as Oliver, Slade, and Talia were exploring Lian Yu, the camera panned across the forest floor to reveal a set of skeletal remains wearing a black leather jacket. The body was that of Konstantin Kovar, who wouldn't die at Oliver's hand for about another 20 minutes in the episode. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/05/25/the-arrow-easter-egg-dolph-lundgren/   Arrow's John Barrowman Licks Katrina Law's Donut (Date: 24 May 2017) Katrina Law, who returned to her role as Nyssa al Ghul in tonight's episode, shared a video taken while on set. In it, Law talks to Nick E. Tarabay (Digger Harkness/Captain Boomerang) about her love of donuts, seemingly unaware that John Barrowman (Malcolm Merlyn) is behind her. Barrowman taps Law on the shoulder, sneaks up behind her, and licks her donut. And in traditional Arrow fashion, the video is accompanied by dramatic music and camera movements. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/05/25/arrow-season-five-finale-barrowman-katrina-law/   Arrow: John Barrowman Confirms He's Done With The Arrowverse (Date: 25 May 2017) Here's what Barrowman had to say about his exit: “I am very sad to be leaving the Arrowverse. I love playing Malcolm Merlyn, and you know - that's it really. As sad as it may be, I understand how shows must change and also characters must change and develop. But that doesn't mean I'm not very sad and upset about it. I appreciate your support and love you all,” the actor told fans. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/05/25/arrow-john-barrowman-leaves-malcolm-merlyn-dies/ GENERAL DC TV NEWS The CW Boss On Plans For New 4-Series DC Crossover & Peak Superhero TV (Date: 18 May 2017) The now-traditional DC superhero crossover on the CW will be back next season with another big four-series event in the fourth quarter, more specifically November. Like the very successful four-night crossover last December, which delivered the CW's most watched week in six years, the stunt will include the DC series on the fall schedule, Supergirl, The Flash, Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow. Link:http://deadline.com/2017/05/the-cw-dc-crossover-arrow-the-flash-supergirl-legends-of-tomorrow-2017-peak-superhero-tv-1202097060/   Supergirl Season 2 Blu-ray, DVD Information Released (Date: 24 May 2017) The CW and Warner Bros home entertainment have announced that Supergirl: The Complete Second Season will release on Blu-ray and DVD on Aug. 22, 2017. The set contains all 22 episodes of Supergirl's second season, an exclusive commentary with Andrew Kreisberg and Kevin Smith, the show's 2016 Comic-Con panel, featurettes, and more extras. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/05/24/supergirl-season-2-blu-ray/   Supergirl: Cat Grant Won't Be Series Regular in Season 3 (Date: 25 May 2017) While Flockhart was listed as a series regular by The CW in press release for Season Three, the actress won't be a full-time cast member. Instead, she's expected to appear as a guest star in a handful of episodes, “if the scheduling can be worked out.” Given the revelation that Cat has known Kara's biggest secret for some time, fans will undoubtedly hope schedules do work out, as Kara could surely use some sage advice from her mentor as she faces more challenges. Link:http://www.cbr.com/supergirl-cat-grant-season-3/   NEXT EPISODE   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.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.starlingtribune.com   This podcast was recorded Thursday May 25th, 2017.   Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show!   Audio Production by Stargate Pioneer of GonnaGeek.com.

Starling Tribune - Season 5 Edition – Missing (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #153   The Official Arrow and Green Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network Covering DC Comics and CW Based DC Comic TV Shows   Episode:            “Missing” [Season 5 Episode 22] Air Date:           Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Director:           Mairzee Almas             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0021772/?ref_=tt_ov_dr             1x Arrow | 4x The 100 | 5x iZombie | 1x Legends | 1x Once Upon a Time | 2x Lucifer | 1x Dark Matter | 1x Last Ship | 1x 12 Monkeys | 3x Lost Girl | 2x Defiance Writers: Speed Weed             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2373535/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4 9x Arrow | 7x Haven Oscar Balderrama             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2421455/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5 10x Arrow | 1x Drop Dead Diva | 2x Eli Stone Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-oliver-gets-a-surprise-in-the-new-extended-promo-for-season-5-episode-22-missing-a151015   Weekly Ratings   Arrow 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 25-Jan-17 1.68 11 Second Chances 1-Feb-17 1.91 12 Bratva 8-Feb-17 1.61 13 Spectre Of The Gun 15-Feb-17 1.66 14 The Sin-Eater 22-Feb-17 1.54 15 Fighting Fire with Fire 1-Mar-17 1.60 16 Checkmate 15-Mar-17 1.53 17 Kapiushon 22-Mar-17 1.38 18 Disbanded 29-Mar-17 1.55 19 Dangerous Liaisons 26-Apr-17 1.36 20 Underneath 3-May-17 1.36 21 Honor Thy Fathers 10-May-17 1.65 22 Missing 17-May-17 1.44 23 Lian Yu 24-May-17   Legends Of Tomorrow Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01 02 Justice Society of America 20-Oct-2016 2.83 03 Shogun 27-Oct-2016 2.71 04 Abominations 3-Nov-2016 1.75 05 Compromised 10-Nov-2016 1.77 06 Outlaw Country 17-Nov-2016 1.85 07 Invasion 1-Dec-2016 3.39 08 The Chicago Way 8-Dec-2016 2.00 09 Raiders Of The Lost Art 24-Jan-2016 1.74 10 The Legion Of Doom 31-Jan-2017 1.78 11 Turncoat 7-Feb-17 1.89 12 Camelot/3000 21-Feb-17 1.64 13 Land Of The Lost 7-Mar-17 1.54 14 Moonshoot 14-Mar-17 1.34 15 Fellowship of the Spear 21-Mar-17 1.72 16 Doomworld 28-Mar-17 1.59 17 Aruba 4-Apr-17 1.52   Supergirl Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 The Adventures of Supergirl 10-Oct-16 3.06 02 The Last Children of Krypton 17-Oct-16 2.66 03 Welcome to Earth 24-Oct-16 2.65 04 Survivors 31-Oct-16 2.22 05 Crossfire 7-Nov-16 2.47 06 Changing 14-Nov-16 2.35 07 The Darkest Place 21-Nov-16 2.61 08 Medusa 28-Nov-16 3.53 09 Supergirl Lives 23-Jan-17 2.65 10 We Can Be Heroes 30-Jan-17 2.35 11 The Martian Chronicles 6-Feb-17 2.4 12 Luthors 13-Feb-17 2.52 13 Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk 20-Feb-17 2.24 14 Homecoming 27-Feb-17 2.17 15 Exodus 6-Mar-17 2.16 16 Star-Crossed 20-Mar-17 2.07 17 Distant Sun 27-Mar-17 2.21 18 Ace Reporter 24-Apr-17 1.80 19 Alex 1-May-17 1.75 20 City of Lost Children 8-May-17 1.88 21 Resist 15-May-17 1.93   THE FLASH Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17 02 Paradox 11-Oct-16 2.80 03 Magenta 18-Oct-16 2.67 04 The New Rogues 25-Oct-16 2.80 05 Monster 1-Nov-16 2.77 06 Shade 15-Nov-16 3.01 07 Killer Frost 22-Nov-16 2.95 08 Invasion! 29-Nov-16 4.15 09 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14 10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17 2.68 11 Dead Or Alive 31-Jan-17 3.06 12 Untouchable 7-Feb-17 2.94 13 Attack on Gorilla City 21-Feb-17 2.78 14 Attack On Central City 28-Feb-17 2.87 15 The Wrath of Savitar 7-Mar-17 2.52 16 Into The Speed Force 14-Mar-17 2.39 17 Duet 21-Mar-17 2.71 18 Abra Kadabra 28-Mar-17 2.39 19 The Once And Future Flash 25-Apr-17 2.67 20 I Know Who You Are 2-May-17 2.69 21 Cause and Effect 9-May-17 2.71 22 Infantino Street 16-May-17 2.48   Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name Chase taking everyone Rene and Dinah Curtis Lance and Thea Felicity and Diggle William Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts Felicity and Diggle try to run over Talia Sword along side of car Car flies into truck Explosion THEY SHOULD BE DEAD Merlyn and Ollie fight in outdoor corridor Hand-to-hand Same toss guy over shoulder move by both at same time Two League-trained guys kicking butt Flashbacks: Share your thoughts Kovar injects Ollie with the Red Death drug, a substance made to torture people psychologically Ollie flashes back to origin of scars Ollie sees Yao Fei, kill self Ollie sees Laurel, don't kill self, we love you and you need to come home Ollie:   Birthday boy! Needs socks Tosses Curtis over shoulder at party Makes empty threats to Chase Tells Felicity and Diggle to leave, thinking Chase thinks he will pull them close, but he's been doing the whole pushing people away thing all season, so Chase just knows what to do anyways Agrees to let Merlyn help free Chase after learn William taken; “William is the purest part of me” Calls in Nyssa; reminds Merlyn that he said he would do anything for Thea Goes to Slade Diggle Lyla and JJ are in Chicago Goes with Felicity Should be dead after crash Thea Happy Ollie possibly dating Felicity again Knows they're on Lian Yu Felicity Open to dating Ollie again Name drops Merlyn, mentions parallel earths Wants to go to safe house Bad feeling leaving Ollie behind Quentin Lance Realizes Rene's been taken and that's why he missed hearing Devastated and confused when he sees Black Siren Doesn't want to believe Thea's explanation, but does “Little north of pissed off” Curtis / Mr. Terrific Ships Olicity Made a thing for Dinah “Knows martial arts” Taken Rene / Wild Dog Taken Dinah Drake / Black Canary Taken Artemis Traitor helps Chase capture Curtis, Thea, and Lance Rory / Ragman Walkabout D.A. Adrian Chase / Prometheus Has Black Siren, Talia, and Artemis take Team Arrow to Lian Yu What we know: Claybourne's son; knows about The List; has moves Ollie learned from Talia; learned about Flash & co and multiple universes ARROW NEWS:   Watch Arrow's Stephen Amell Target the American Ninja Warrior Course (Date: 17 May 2017) Stephen Amell has the Floating Steps in his sights in this exclusive sneak peek from the Arrow star's run on the American Ninja Warrior course.The first-ever celebrity edition of American Ninja Warrior — airing Thursday, May 25 at 8/7c — kicks off NBC's third annual night of Red Nose Day programming, which raises money and awareness to help children living in poverty in America and around the world.   Link:http://tvline.com/2017/05/17/stephen-amell-arrow-american-ninja-warrior-video/   Arrow: What is Lord Mesa Bakery? (Date: 17 May 2017) The cake ordered by Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) for the birthday party was decorated with art by Lord Mesa, an artist who regularly publishes DCTV-related fanart on Twitter. Lord Mesa gained popularity in Arrow's early seasons for drawing chibi fanart inspired by noteworthy scenes, many of which were regularly reshared by the show's cast and crew. In the years since, his work has grown to Arrow's sister shows: The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl. While this Easter egg has little bearing on the show as a whole, it's a nice way to honor someone who has contributed a lot to the Arrow fandom. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/05/18/arrow-lord-mesa-bakery/   Arrow, Riverdale Switch Nights on CW's Fall Lineup (Date: 18 May 2017) The lineup, unveiled this morning ahead of the network's upfront presentation in New York City, sees Riverdale slide from Thursday at 9 p.m. ET/PT into Arrow‘s time slot on Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET/PT, serving as lead-in to the reimagining of the 1980s primetime soap opera Dynasty. The sixth season of Arrow will unfold Thursdays at 8 p.m., followed at 9 p.m. by the 13th season of Supernatural. The new DC Comics-inspired superhero drama Black Lightning will join returning series iZombie, The 100 and The Originals as part of The CW's midseason lineup. Returning Arrowverse series Supergirl, The Flash and DC's Legends of Tomorrow will remain in their current nights and times. Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-riverdale-cw-fall-2017-schedule/    GENERAL DC TV NEWS THE FLASH Star Comes Out As Bisexual In Inspiring And Touching Instagram Post (Date: 15 May 2017) Since his introduction as Wally West in season two of The Flash, Keiynan Lonsdale has made a pretty huge impact in The CW series, especially now that he's suited up as Kid-Flash. Now, while you may initially ask yourself "Why does this matter?" it's important to note that there are a lot of people all over the world who struggle to come to terms with things like this and look to their favourite LGBT actors and celebs for inspiration when it comes to talking to their friends and families. Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/the_flash/the-flash-star-comes-out-as-bisexual-in-inspiring-and-touching-instagram-post-a151096   Legends of Tomorrow Season 2 Home Video Details Revealed (Date: 16 May 2017) While you buy the season digitally now on a variety of platforms, the home entertainment release will come with bonus features not currently available on iTunes, Vudu, etc., and the Blu-ray edition will come with an Ultraviolet copy as well. The disc releases will come on August 15, 2017. Per the official release, "Fans can zoom through 17 exhilarating episodes from the second season, plus exciting special features including the show's 2016 Comic-Con Panel, crossover featurette, gag-reel and deleted scenes." Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/05/16/legends-of-tomorrow-season-2-home-video-details-revealed/   The CW's Black Lightning not part of Arrowverse, crossover unlikely (Date: 18 May 2017) CW chief Mark Pedowitz revealed to reporters on Thursday morning ahead of the network's upfront presentation that Black Lightning does not take place in the Arrowverse — the same shared universe that the other four series call home. Couple that with the fact that Black Lightning films in Atlanta, while the rest of the shows film in Vancouver, and it's basically a logistical nightmare. Black Lightning is also slated to debut in midseason, not in the fall. “We do not aim to do a five-way crossover,” Pedowitz said. “Black Lightning, at this time, is not part of the Arrowverse. It is a separate situation. But there will be a big fourth quarter crossover with all four of the shows that are on in the fall.” Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/05/18/cw-superheroes-crossover-black-lightning-flash-arrow-legends-tomorrow/   NEXT EPISODE   Promo for Next Week's: Episode - “Lian Yu” (Date: 17 May 2017) Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-season-5-finale-promo-features-the-return-of-manu-bennett-as-slade-wilson-deathstroke-a151205 Episode:   “Lian Yu” [Season 5 Episode 23] Air Date:           Wednesday, May 24, 2017 Summary:         Oliver assembles a group of unlikely allies - Slade, Nyssa, Merlyn and Digger Harkness - to engage in an epic battle against Chase and his army. Director:           Jesse Warn Writers: Wendy Mericle and Marc Guggenheim IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584166/?ref_=tt_ep_nx   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.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.starlingtribune.com   This podcast was recorded Thursday May 18th, 2017.   Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show!   Audio Production by Stargate Pioneer of GonnaGeek.com.

Starling Tribune - Season 5 Edition – Honor Thy Fathers (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #152   The Official Arrow and Green Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network Covering DC Comics and CW Based DC Comic TV Shows   Episode:            “Honor Thy Fathers” [Season 5 Episode 21] Air Date:           Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Director:           Laura Belsey             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0069513/?ref_=tt_ov_dr             3x Arrow | 1x Blindspot | 4x Criminal Minds             Writers: Marc Guggenheim             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0973233/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4 14x Arrow | 8x Legends | Singularity (video game)   Sarah Tarkoff             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3582666/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5 5x Arrow | 6x Vixen | 1x Witches of East End Promo: http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/05/04/cody-rhodes-arrow-honor-thy-fathers-trailer-photos/     Weekly Ratings   Arrow 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 25-Jan-17 1.68 11 Second Chances 1-Feb-17 1.91 12 Bratva 8-Feb-17 1.61 13 Spectre Of The Gun 15-Feb-17 1.66 14 The Sin-Eater 22-Feb-17 1.54 15 Fighting Fire with Fire 1-Mar-17 1.60 16 Checkmate 15-Mar-17 1.53 17 Kapiushon 22-Mar-17 1.38 18 Disbanded 29-Mar-17 1.55 19 Dangerous Liaisons 26-Apr-17 1.36 20 Underneath 3-May-17 1.36 21 Honor Thy Fathers 10-May-17 1.65 22 Missing 17-May-17 23 Lian Yu 24-May-17   Legends Of Tomorrow Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01 02 Justice Society of America 20-Oct-2016 2.83 03 Shogun 27-Oct-2016 2.71 04 Abominations 3-Nov-2016 1.75 05 Compromised 10-Nov-2016 1.77 06 Outlaw Country 17-Nov-2016 1.85 07 Invasion 1-Dec-2016 3.39 08 The Chicago Way 8-Dec-2016 2.00 09 Raiders Of The Lost Art 24-Jan-2016 1.74 10 The Legion Of Doom 31-Jan-2017 1.78 11 Turncoat 7-Feb-17 1.89 12 Camelot/3000 21-Feb-17 1.64 13 Land Of The Lost 7-Mar-17 1.54 14 Moonshoot 14-Mar-17 1.34 15 Fellowship of the Spear 21-Mar-17 1.72 16 Doomworld 28-Mar-17 1.59 17 Aruba 4-Apr-17 1.52   Supergirl Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 The Adventures of Supergirl 10-Oct-16 3.06 02 The Last Children of Krypton 17-Oct-16 2.66 03 Welcome to Earth 24-Oct-16 2.65 04 Survivors 31-Oct-16 2.22 05 Crossfire 7-Nov-16 2.47 06 Changing 14-Nov-16 2.35 07 The Darkest Place 21-Nov-16 2.61 08 Medusa 28-Nov-16 3.53 09 Supergirl Lives 23-Jan-17 2.65 10 We Can Be Heroes 30-Jan-17 2.35 11 The Martian Chronicles 6-Feb-17 2.4 12 Luthors 13-Feb-17 2.52 13 Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk 20-Feb-17 2.24 14 Homecoming 27-Feb-17 2.17 15 Exodus 6-Mar-17 2.16 16 Star-Crossed 20-Mar-17 2.07 17 Distant Sun 27-Mar-17 2.21 18 Ace Reporter 24-Apr-17 1.80 19 Alex 1-May-17 1.75 20 City of Lost Children 8-May-17 1.88   THE FLASH Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17 02 Paradox 11-Oct-16 2.80 03 Magenta 18-Oct-16 2.67 04 The New Rogues 25-Oct-16 2.80 05 Monster 1-Nov-16 2.77 06 Shade 15-Nov-16 3.01 07 Killer Frost 22-Nov-16 2.95 08 Invasion! 29-Nov-16 4.15 09 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14 10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17 2.68 11 Dead Or Alive 31-Jan-17 3.06 12 Untouchable 7-Feb-17 2.94 13 Attack on Gorilla City 21-Feb-17 2.78 14 Attack On Central City 28-Feb-17 2.87 15 The Wrath of Savitar 7-Mar-17 2.52 16 Into The Speed Force 14-Mar-17 2.39 17 Duet 21-Mar-17 2.71 18 Abra Kadabra 28-Mar-17 2.39 19 The Once And Future Flash 25-Apr-17 2.67 20 I Know Who You Are 2-May-17 2.69 21 Cause and Effect 9-May-17 2.71   Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters   What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name Ollie's father accused of crime First instinct - Dad didn't do this Realizes he did Rewatches goodbye video - be better than father and do good for city Chase wants to improve Dad's bioweapon Works with Sampson to detonate bioweapon Seems to be crushed when Ollie says Dad thought he was crazy Rene has a chance to be a Dad again Epic fail - jerk Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts Chemical plant Guns Curtis knocks a guy out Diffuse the bioweapon Dinah and Rene on roof Diggle to roof, starts shooting; Dinah bo staff, Rene guns Rene strangled by Sampson; Canary cry; Diggle rope gun Curtis diffuse bioweapon; “We're terrific” Ollie and Prometheus stairway fight; good work by stunt team Flashbacks: Share your thoughts Anatoly! Go back to island Plan: send boat to island; Ollie lights fire; gets rescued Gives Ollie fake beard and wig Says Ollie and he will always be brothers Plan interrupted by Kovar! Ollie:   Doesn't let pros do their thing - no bomb squad; not really the best Mayor move Didn't show Thea video from Dad because he thought Thea would feel a burden Thinks Dad innocent; reveals truth to press; father sacrificed himself so Ollie could have a better life Becomes Green Arrow again thanks to talk with Felicity Seems to be letting past go and living for himself Diggle Support Thea Back! Still feels like she is a hot mess Watches video sent by Chase even though Ollie doesn't want to No wonder I'm a monster with the parents I have Watches video from Dad Felicity Pep talk to Ollie Not a killer Our lives are better with you and with you as Green Arrow Move forward, live for yourself and not the past Convinces Ollie to be Green Arrow again Quentin Lance Begging Rene to step up and be a dad Curtis / Mr. Terrific Uses Morse Code and T-spheres to save Diggle and Ollie Diffuses bioweapon Rene / Wild Dog Blows chance for getting daughter back because of the lamest of reasons Dinah Drake / Black Canary Detective Drake on the job collecting evidence and finding suspects Bo staff; Canary cry Artemis Traitor Rory / Ragman Walkabout D.A. Adrian Chase / Prometheus Sends body in concrete to Ollie's office Sets trap for Ollie to be buried in concrete Sets trap to get bioweapon released Seems to be devastated by Daddy thinking he's crazy In Argus cell, but still has plan How much free time has he had to devise such a long and elaborate plan? What we know: Claybourne's son; real name Simon Morrison; knows about The List; has moves Ollie learned from Talia; learned about Flash & co and multiple universes   ARROW NEWS:   The CW Reveals Season Finale Synopses for Flash, Arrow & Supergirl (Date: 04 May 2017) “Arrow” Season 5 finale: The battle between Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Adrian Chase (Josh Segarra) culminates in a final epic battle on Lian Yu. After recent events, Oliver decides to recruit a group of unlikely allies – Slade (guest star Manu Bennett), Nyssa (guest star Katrina Law), Merlyn (John Barrowman) and Digger Harkness (guest star Nick. E. Tarabay) – to defeat Chase. However, Chase has his own army – Black Siren (guest star Katie Cassidy), Evelyn Sharp (guest star Madison McLaughlin) and Talia al Ghul (guest star Lexa Doig) – and the forces collide in an explosive season finale.                                                               “Supergirl” Season 2 finale: Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) challenges Rhea (guest star Teri Hatcher) to battle to save National City. Meanwhile, Superman (guest star Tyler Hoechlin) returns and Cat Grant (guest star Calista Flockhart) offers Supergirl some sage advice.      “The Flash” Season 3 finale: With nothing left to lose, Barry (Grant Gustin) takes on Savitar (also Grant Gustin) in an epic conclusion to season three. Link:http://www.cbr.com/the-cw-reveals-season-finale-synopses-for-flash-arrow-supergirl/   Arrow EP Explains Why Prometheus Keeps Getting So Personal (Date: 10 May 2017) During an interview last week, Arrow showrunner Wendy Mericle explained why they felt it was time for a villain who challenged Oliver on a personal, human level for the first time since Deathstroke in season 2. “It's very personal this year, and we wanted to do that for a number of reasons,” Mericle said. “WE've done a different villain this year. It's not that it's easy, but using violence — which Chase and Oliver still do throughout the season — is sort of the go-to. What's been interesting to see this year is to see that but the underpinnings of it being so psychological and so manipulative and so built on the underpinnings of what Chase knows about Oliver and who he is. This was the perfect storm — a great way to change up the villain and to get inside of Oliver's head in a season that we needed to. We needed him to be reflective and talking and looking back at his past, and Chase was the perfect spark to light that fire.” Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/05/11/arrow-prometheus-robert-queen/   Arrow Season 6 To Explore the Conflicts Between Being Mayor and Being Green Arrow (Date: 10 May 2017) During a recent interview, showrunner Wendy Mericle told ComicBook.com that the man in the hood will still be spending his days at City Hall come 2016. Mericle said, “What's going to be a central question for season 6 is how can he do both? We've played with that in the past in different ways before, but I think that the success of what he's done in the mayor's office and his ability to have impact is going to raise those stakes to a different level and hopefully create some great stories.” Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/05/11/arrow-season-6-oliver-mayor/   Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on Arrow, Once, Chicago Fire, Elementary, Blindspot, The Flash, NCIS and More! (Date: 09 May 2017) Black Siren is a badass villain. What can we expect? —You can expect… badass villainy. “She comes back as part of Chase's plan,” says co-showrunner Wendy Mericle. ” Chase knows exactly what he's doing, and he understands how unsettling seeing somebody that looks like Laurel Lance is going to be for the rest of the team,” her “dad” Quentin included. “And from a writing perspective, it's just fun storytelling. Katie Cassidy does an amazing job as Black Siren, and seeing her take on Dinah, or her take on Lance, is going to be fun.”                                   This will be the first Arrow season finale that does not take place in Starling City. Can we expect the same kind of intense fights, or will this be more of an emotional showdown? —“Both,” answers Wendy Mericle. “One of the fun parts of having Prometheus and Oliver going toe-to-toe this season has been they're both really great fighters, but by the same token, Prometheus is a tremendous psychological villain and he's going to hit Oliver right where it hurts. That's going to be a double whammy for him in the finale.” Link:http://tvline.com/2017/05/09/arrow-season-5-spoilers-black-siren-returns/   GENERAL DC TV NEWS Supergirl EP Teases General Zod's Arrival, Comic-Inspired Appearance (Date: 06 May 2017) The “how” and “when” of General Zod's arrival on Supergirl remains a mystery, but thanks to executive producer Andrew Kreisberg, at least we know what the legendary DC Comics villain will be wearing. He says that Supergirl‘s Zod (played by Smallville actor Mark Gibbon) will be sporting “a little bit of that Nazi uniform look you'd see in the comics in the '60s. Visually, he has a different look from the mechanical armor that Man of Steel did, or the real spacey clothes Richard Donner's version had. Link:http://tvline.com/2017/05/06/supergirl-general-zod-spoilers-new-season-2-interview/   The Flash boss on how everyone will react to that Savitar reveal (Date: 08 May 2017) As revealed during last week's episode of The Flash, Savitar is actually a future version of the Scarlet Speedster, a heavily scarred Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) hellbent on killing Iris (Candice Patton) for as-yet-unknown reasons. Suffice it to say, Team Flash will certainly be shocked by this turn of events during Tuesday's episode. “What's interesting about people's reactions — we certainly wrote it, but just the way the cast performs it — is it's one thing to have seen that giant metal suit and hear that there is a version of Barry inside of it,” executive producer Andrew Kreisberg tells EW. “It's quite another thing when you actually come face-to-face with what's inside.” Plus, watch a trailer for the final episodes of season 3. Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/05/08/flash-savitar-barry-video/   Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on Arrow, Once, Chicago Fire, Elementary, Blindspot, The Flash, NCIS and More! (Date: 09 May 2017) Will we ever see Supergirl‘s Mon-El in a super suit? — T'would be nice to see the boy do his thing not in street clothes, and ideally by the Season 2 finale. When we delivered your Q to showrunner Andrew Kreisberg, he answered, “I can't say right now, but I wouldn't be surprised if one day you got to see that.” Link:http://tvline.com/2017/05/09/arrow-season-5-spoilers-black-siren-returns/   NEXT EPISODE   Promo for Next Week's: Episode - “Missing” (Date: 11 May 2017) Article:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-missing-trailer/   Episode:   “Missing” [Season 5 Episode 22] Air Date:           Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Summary:         Black Siren returns to give Chase help; Felicity plans a birthday party for Oliver; Lance is angry with Rene for missing the custody hearing about his daughter. Director:           Mairzee Almas Writers: Speed Weed and Oscar Balderrama IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5607526/?ref_=tt_ep_nx   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.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.starlingtribune.com   This podcast was recorded Thursday May 11th, 2017.   Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show!   Audio Production by Stargate Pioneer of GonnaGeek.com.

Starling Tribune - Season 5 Edition – Underneath (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #151   The Official Arrow and Green Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network Covering DC Comics and CW Based DC Comic TV Shows   Episode:            “Underneath” [Season 5 Episode 20] Air Date:           Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Director:           Wendey Stanzler             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007096/?ref_=tt_ov_dr             7x Arrow | 3x Agents of Shield | 1x Flash | 1x Gotham | 3x Glee | 4x Parks and Recreation | 4x Vampire Diaries             Writers: Wendy Mericle             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1355890/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4 Showrunner on Arrow | 21x Arrow | 1x Star Wars Clone Wars | 1x Smallville   Beth Schwartz             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2584087/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5 21x Arrow | 2x Legends   Weekly Ratings   Arrow 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 25-Jan-17 1.68 11 Second Chances 1-Feb-17 1.91 12 Bratva 8-Feb-17 1.61 13 Spectre Of The Gun 15-Feb-17 1.66 14 The Sin-Eater 22-Feb-17 1.54 15 Fighting Fire with Fire 1-Mar-17 1.60 16 Checkmate 15-Mar-17 1.53 17 Kapiushon 22-Mar-17 1.38 18 Disbanded 29-Mar-17 1.55 19 Dangerous Liaisons 26-Apr-17 1.36 20 Underneath 3-May-17 1.36 21 Honor Thy Fathers 10-May-17 22 Missing 17-May-17 23 Lian Yu 24-May-17   Legends Of Tomorrow Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01 02 Justice Society of America 20-Oct-2016 2.83 03 Shogun 27-Oct-2016 2.71 04 Abominations 3-Nov-2016 1.75 05 Compromised 10-Nov-2016 1.77 06 Outlaw Country 17-Nov-2016 1.85 07 Invasion 1-Dec-2016 3.39 08 The Chicago Way 8-Dec-2016 2.00 09 Raiders Of The Lost Art 24-Jan-2016 1.74 10 The Legion Of Doom 31-Jan-2017 1.78 11 Turncoat 7-Feb-17 1.89 12 Camelot/3000 21-Feb-17 1.64 13 Land Of The Lost 7-Mar-17 1.54 14 Moonshoot 14-Mar-17 1.34 15 Fellowship of the Spear 21-Mar-17 1.72 16 Doomworld 28-Mar-17 1.59 17 Aruba 4-Apr-17 1.52   Supergirl Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 The Adventures of Supergirl 10-Oct-16 3.06 02 The Last Children of Krypton 17-Oct-16 2.66 03 Welcome to Earth 24-Oct-16 2.65 04 Survivors 31-Oct-16 2.22 05 Crossfire 7-Nov-16 2.47 06 Changing 14-Nov-16 2.35 07 The Darkest Place 21-Nov-16 2.61 08 Medusa 28-Nov-16 3.53 09 Supergirl Lives 23-Jan-17 2.65 10 We Can Be Heroes 30-Jan-17 2.35 11 The Martian Chronicles 6-Feb-17 2.4 12 Luthors 13-Feb-17 2.52 13 Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk 20-Feb-17 2.24 14 Homecoming 27-Feb-17 2.17 15 Exodus 6-Mar-17 2.16 16 Star-Crossed 20-Mar-17 2.07 17 Distant Sun 27-Mar-17 2.21 18 Ace Reporter 24-Apr-17 1.80 19 Alex 1-May-17 1.75   THE FLASH Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17 02 Paradox 11-Oct-16 2.80 03 Magenta 18-Oct-16 2.67 04 The New Rogues 25-Oct-16 2.80 05 Monster 1-Nov-16 2.77 06 Shade 15-Nov-16 3.01 07 Killer Frost 22-Nov-16 2.95 08 Invasion! 29-Nov-16 4.15 09 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14 10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17 2.68 11 Dead Or Alive 31-Jan-17 3.06 12 Untouchable 7-Feb-17 2.94 13 Attack on Gorilla City 21-Feb-17 2.78 14 Attack On Central City 28-Feb-17 2.87 15 The Wrath of Savitar 7-Mar-17 2.52 16 Into The Speed Force 14-Mar-17 2.39 17 Duet 21-Mar-17 2.71 18 Abra Kadabra 28-Mar-17 2.39 19 The Once And Future Flash 25-Apr-17 2.67 20 I Know Who You Are 2-May-17 2.69   What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name Felicity and Ollie trapped in the Arrowcave Unspoken issues come forth between Lyla and John Stunts: Share your thoughts Ollie falls down elevator shaft Gets stabbed Duct tape doesn't fix everything -- does methane work that way? Wouldn't they be dead sooner? Explosions and fire from methane Ollie carries Felicity on his back while bleeding to death Diggle falls down a ladder Diggle holds Ollie and Felicity; Ollie pulls Felicity up Flashbacks: Share your thoughts 11 months ago Felicity wants Ollie to form team Curtis senses lingering feelings, organizes dinner for them Salmon ladder flirting scene Post breakup “BUNKER sex” Felicity - you don't trust me Ollie, so thanks for last night, but we are still no more Ollie:   Doesn't listen to Felicity's CORRECT advice until he gets hurt Gets injured, but somehow doesn't bleed out and die Even when trying not to, still can't use another excuse except “I don't want you to become me.” Needs a shot of adrenaline to carry Felicity and himself up the elevator shaft, jump over to Diggle, and pull her up Tells Felicity about liking killing. Diggle He and Lyla discuss how they both are involved in shady activities; is what they do so different? Lyla tells him more about Argus They end up making up because he gets advice from Dinah Thea Vacay Felicity Still has trust issue with Ollie Why didn't back my play and whole thing with Helix? Chip stopped working Tried to science their way out Won't let Oliver brush off a difficult conversation no matter how much he tries Comes to realize that after going through a fraction of what Ollie has made her want to cross the line to get vengeance for Billy, so she comes to understand more about Oliver and why he kept William a secret Quentin Lance Thinks Ollie has abandoned being Mayor again Worried all of Chase's convictions will be overturned Curtis / Mr. Terrific STEPHEN: More like Matchmaker Terrific Figures out something wrong with bunker Gets over Argus stealing his T-spheres because they made them better In the flashback, he's still with Paul *sob* Works with team to save Ollie and Felicity Rene / Wild Dog Works with team to save Ollie and Felicity Dinah Drake / Black Canary Figures out hydrochloric acid would work Talks some sense into Diggle Finally has elements of trying to work in to the fold. She's stand off-ish when Diggle resists at first. FINALLY! FINALLY SOME ACTUAL CHARACTER DEPTH ON COMING IN TO THE FOLD. Works with team to save Ollie and Felicity Artemis Traitor Rory / Ragman Walkabout D.A. Adrian Chase / Prometheus Did he really set off the EMP? Got Helix to do it? End of episode - Finds William What we know: Claybourne's son; knows about The List; has moves Ollie learned from Talia; learned about Flash & co and multiple universes   ARROW NEWS:   Arrow: Stephen Amell Teases Prometheus' Savage End Game (Date: 30 April 2017) Arrow star Stephen Amell spoke to ComicBook.com reader Michael Leslie at Planet Comicon Kansas City where he revealed that Chase's violent tendencies are only going to get worse for Team Arrow as it barrels toward its fifth season finale, while praising the performance of actor Josh Segarra. Amell talked about how Prometheus has been a great villain for Green Arrow and his allies, calling Segarra “almost scary good.” When Leslie noted just how savage Chase has been revealed to be, Amell only offered this tease for the remaining episodes:“Just you wait.” Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/04/30/arrow-stephen-amell-says-prometheus-josh-segarra-scary-good-vill/   Stephen: Spoiler Room: Scoop on Supernatural, Handmaid's Tale, OUAT, and more (Date: 28 April 2017) Anything on the Arrow finale? — We know Oliver's going to be heading back to the island — after all, that's where Slade has been imprisoned, but he definitely won't be alone. “One of the things that will surprise us is why he goes and the amount of people who will be there,” Stephen Amell says. “This whole year has been built around Oliver returning on a team, but what happens when Oliver's team isn't there for him and he still needs a team?” Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/04/28/spoiler-room-supernatural-handmaids-tale-once-upon-time/   Dark Phoenix Could Be Searching for a Younger Version of an X-Men Mainstay (Morning Spoilers) (Date: 01 May 2017) Arrow - John Barrowman has revealed he will not be a part of the Arrowverse next season. Told to audience at Planet Comic Con. Link:http://io9.gizmodo.com/dark-phoenix-could-be-searching-for-a-younger-version-o-1794786090?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow   GENERAL DC TV NEWS The Flash: Get the scoop on Killer Frost showdown (Date: 01 May 2017) With Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker) on death's door, Team Flash was recently forced to unleash her villainous alter ego, Killer Frost, thus turning their former ally into an icy foe, hell-bent on making them all pay. “Obviously her meta powers have severely messed with her mind, so it's not like Barry Allen, who is still Barry Allen even though he got super speed,” executive producer Andrew Kreisberg explains. “Her brain chemistry has been severely altered.” However, there may also be no quick fix to wait ails Caitlin, meaning this storyline could draw into next season. “For me personally as an actor, it's been fun to play Killer Frost and I hope that it lasts a little while and we don't necessarily tie it up in a bow right away,” Panabaker says. “I'm enjoying getting to play her.” “Obviously Danielle Panabaker is not going anywhere,” Kreisberg adds. “How and if she becomes Caitlin Snow again, or she remains Killer Frost or a version of Killer Frost, into season 4, you're going to have to tune in.” Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/05/01/flash-killer-frost-spoilers/   SUPERGIRL EP TALKS THE RETURN OF SUPERMAN… AND THE COMING OF ZOD (Date: 01 May 2017) “Supergirl” EP Andrew Kreisberg recently spoke with CBR about Rhea's endgame, Supergirl's moral dilemma, the return of Tyler Hoechlin's Superman to the show, and the arrival of Mark Gibbons as General Zod. “We have amazing guest stars in the finale. We are bringing back people we've had all season. We have Calista Flockhart coming back. In the last two episodes, we have Lynda Carter returning as the President, Sharon Leal is coming back as M'gann. Obviously, there's Tyler as Superman. These are some of the biggest episodes we've ever done. We're so proud of Teri Hatcher, and so amazed she's on our show and killing it as Rhea. There is a feature film quality finale, with huge guest stars, stunts and visual effects. We will get a glimpse of the Season 3 villain in the finale, which we're also excited about.” Link:http://www.cbr.com/interview-supergirl-andrew-kreisberg-superman-general-zod/    The Flash: Savitar's identity revealed! (Date: 02 May 2017) Executive producer Andrew Kreisberg tells EW, “What's really cool for anyone who thought that there wasn't a plan, or we didn't know, or we were making this up as we go, this was always where we were heading,” Kreisberg says. “The idea that the darkest villain we could come up with was actually a very damaged version of our hero was interesting and fresh to us. We're not only competing with all the stuff that we've done on Flash, but we're always competing with everything we've done on all the other shows. So to have our lead actor be both the hero and the villain isn't something we've done before, so that was exciting for us as storytellers.” Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/05/02/flash-savitar-identity-barry-allen/   ARROW CAST & CREW INTERVIEWS Harkavy Sings About Her Arrow Future, As Black Canary or Otherwise (Date: 03 May 2017) As “Arrow” returns to The CW for the final six episodes of its fifth season, the actress joined CBR for a look inside her tour of duty on Team Arrow. We discusses her dedication to learning everything she can about one of comics' original superheroines, and her budding interest in graphic storytelling – not to mention her experiences on a pair of other comic book-based TV series Link:http://www.cbr.com/interview-juliana-harkavy-arrow-black-canary/   Echo Kellum Previews Team Arrow's Last Stand Against Prometheus (Date: 03 May 2017) Echo Kellum, who brings Curtis to life every week on “Arrow,” recently spoke with CBR about his character's evolution into Mr. Terrific, wielding the hero's iconic T-Spheres, Evelyn's betrayal and shaking up the team's status quo. Link:http://www.cbr.com/echo-kellum-arrow-prometheus/     NEXT EPISODE   Promo for Next Week's: Episode - “Honor Thy Fathers” (Date: 04 May 2017) Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-prometheus-torments-oliver-in-the-new-extended-promo-for-season-5-episode-21-honor-thy-fathers-a150833   Episode:   “Honor Thy Fathers” [Season 5 Episode 21] Air Date:           Wednesday, May 10, 2017 Summary:         Oliver faces the forced release of criminals prosecuted by Adrian Chase, while a crate is delivered to Oliver's office containing a corpse in concrete. Director:           Laura Belsey Writers: Marc Guggenheim and Sarah Tarkoff IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5607524/?ref_=tt_ep_nx IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5607522/?ref_=tt_ep_nx   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.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.starlingtribune.com   This podcast was recorded Thursday May 4th, 2017.   Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show!   Audio Production by Stargate Pioneer of GonnaGeek.com.

Starling Tribune - Season 5 Edition – Dangerous Liaisons (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #150   The Official Arrow and Green Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network Covering DC Comics and CW Based DC Comic TV Shows   Episode:            “Dangerous Liaisons” [Season 5 Episode 19] Air Date:           Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Director:           Joel Novoa             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1629105/?ref_=tt_ov_dr             1x Arrow | God's Slave (2013 film) | Machsom (2013 short film)             Writers: Speed Weed             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2373535/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4 8x Arrow | 7x Haven | 3x Law & Order: SVU   Elizabeth Kim             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm8620228/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5 1x Arrow | Has been the assistant to Marc Guggenheim Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-felicity-takes-on-prometheus-in-this-new-promo-for-season-5-episode-19-dangerous-liaisons-a150027     Weekly Ratings   Arrow 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 25-Jan-17 1.68 11 Second Chances 1-Feb-17 1.91 12 Bratva 8-Feb-17 1.61 13 Spectre Of The Gun 15-Feb-17 1.66 14 The Sin-Eater 22-Feb-17 1.54 15 Fighting Fire with Fire 1-Mar-17 1.60 16 Checkmate 15-Mar-17 1.53 17 Kapiushon 22-Mar-17 1.38 18 Disbanded 29-Mar-17 1.55 19 Dangerous Liaisons 26-Apr-17 1.36 20 Underneath 3-May-17 21 Honor Thy Fathers 10-May-17 22 Missing 17-May-17 23 Lian Yu 24-May-17   Legends Of Tomorrow Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01 02 Justice Society of America 20-Oct-2016 2.83 03 Shogun 27-Oct-2016 2.71 04 Abominations 3-Nov-2016 1.75 05 Compromised 10-Nov-2016 1.77 06 Outlaw Country 17-Nov-2016 1.85 07 Invasion 1-Dec-2016 3.39 08 The Chicago Way 8-Dec-2016 2.00 09 Raiders Of The Lost Art 24-Jan-2016 1.74 10 The Legion Of Doom 31-Jan-2017 1.78 11 Turncoat 7-Feb-17 1.89 12 Camelot/3000 21-Feb-17 1.64 13 Land Of The Lost 7-Mar-17 1.54 14 Moonshoot 14-Mar-17 1.34 15 Fellowship of the Spear 21-Mar-17 1.72 16 Doomworld 28-Mar-17 1.59 17 Aruba 4-Apr-17 1.52   Supergirl Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 The Adventures of Supergirl 10-Oct-16 3.06 02 The Last Children of Krypton 17-Oct-16 2.66 03 Welcome to Earth 24-Oct-16 2.65 04 Survivors 31-Oct-16 2.22 05 Crossfire 7-Nov-16 2.47 06 Changing 14-Nov-16 2.35 07 The Darkest Place 21-Nov-16 2.61 08 Medusa 28-Nov-16 3.53 09 Supergirl Lives 23-Jan-17 2.65 10 We Can Be Heroes 30-Jan-17 2.35 11 The Martian Chronicles 6-Feb-17 2.4 12 Luthors 13-Feb-17 2.52 13 Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk 20-Feb-17 2.24 14 Homecoming 27-Feb-17 2.17 15 Exodus 6-Mar-17 2.16 16 Star-Crossed 20-Mar-17 2.07 17 Distant Sun 27-Mar-17 2.21 18 Ace Reporter 24-Apr-17   THE FLASH Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17 02 Paradox 11-Oct-16 2.80 03 Magenta 18-Oct-16 2.67 04 The New Rogues 25-Oct-16 2.80 05 Monster 1-Nov-16 2.77 06 Shade 15-Nov-16 3.01 07 Killer Frost 22-Nov-16 2.95 08 Invasion! 29-Nov-16 4.15 09 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14 10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17 2.68 11 Dead Or Alive 31-Jan-17 3.06 12 Untouchable 7-Feb-17 2.94 13 Attack on Gorilla City 21-Feb-17 2.78 14 Attack On Central City 28-Feb-17 2.87 15 The Wrath of Savitar 7-Mar-17 2.52 16 Into The Speed Force 14-Mar-17 2.39 17 Duet 21-Mar-17 2.71 18 Abra Kadabra 28-Mar-17 2.39 19 The Once And Future Flash 25-Apr-17 20 I Know Who You Are 2-May-17   Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name Felicity's risky alliance with Helix Felicity's demanding Helix's help finding Chase Helix has someone who can help, but is held by Argus Felicity helps Helix steal two keys to free hacker, Cayden James Helix burns Felicity; trick her into triggering an EMP in Arrowcave Lyla's willingness to act like Waller; things are different on this side of the desk Holding James without a trial or charges because he's allegedly dangerous Her behavior risking marriage Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts Chase spotted going into an arcade Rigs games to shoot real bullets Changes Outzoned game to show him as Prometheus and “Game Over” Escapes by tunnels (duh) Team decides to help Argus Argus agent attacked by hired goons Car cornered, explosions Canary cry Gun fight Team lets person go because Felicity asked Felicity vs. Team Gunfire Hack turrets; hack laser fence Canary cry Dinah uses bo staff; Curtis uses T-spheres; Ollie hand-to-hand Felicity steps in front of Ollie's gun and traps him behind laser fence Helix gets James, but don't take off hood in front of Felicity Flashbacks: Share your thoughts None! Ollie:   Gives platitudes as mayor Tries to talk Felicity from the edge and fails Still wearing silly black mask and using guns Diggle Can't believe that one of the best people he knows, Felicity, is willing to cross the line Upset at Lyla because she's acting like Amanda Waller; the job is changing her; she approves of using an off-book black site on US soil and holding a person of interest without a trial Thea Vacay Felicity Determined to find Chase; fueled by grief Upset Ollie won't back her play Willing to take the burden from Ollie of doing anything it takes to do the right thing, even if it means selling her soul Doesn't see that Helix is playing her Crosses line by helping Helix free a dangerous hacker Quentin Lance Bonds with Rene father to father Helps Rene because he would do anything to see daughters again Arranges visit between Rene and daughter Curtis / Mr. Terrific Acts as Overwatch during a mission Awkward McAwardity Uses T-spheres Rene / Wild Dog Bromance with Lance Confesses hurt daughter - passed out drunk, she burnt hand with soup After visit with daughter, calls lawyer Dinah Drake / Black Canary Canary cry - twice! Kicks butt with bo staff Artemis Traitor Rory / Ragman Walkabout D.A. Adrian Chase / Prometheus Out in the wind; gone a week What we know: Claybourne's son; knows about The List; has moves Ollie learned from Talia; learned about Flash & co and multiple universes   ARROW NEWS:   May Sweeps/Finale Preview: Get 130+ Spoilers, Plus Exclusive Photos! (Date: 24 April 2017) PRE-FINALE: While Team Arrow, A.R.G.U.S. and the SCPD launch a manhunt for Adrian Chase, Helix offers Felicity a solution to that problem — in trade for something big and illegal. On the heels of that, things get intense when Oliver and Felicity are trapped in the bunker together, while Lyla and Diggle deal with marital issues. Oliver also will deal with the forced release of violent criminals prosecuted by Chase as well as the delivery of a mysterious corpse encased in concrete. SEASON FINALE (MAY 24): Chase keeps 10 steps ahead of Team Arrow, forcing Oliver to face his violent past and answer the question once and for all: Is he a killer, or a hero? To answer that, Oliver will be forced to let go of the fate his father burdened him with and aim for a new legacy. And as Oliver's five years' worth of flashbacks come to an end,  you will see how he planned his escape from Lian Yu — while in the present, Oliver bids said island a final farewell. Link:https://tvline.com/gallery/may-sweeps-spoilers-2017-finale-episodes-photos/#!2/sweeps-arrow/   9 Spoilers From Your Favorite Shows' Season Finales (Date: 24 April 2017) The ultimate showdown between the Emerald Archer and Prometheus will speak to Oliver's legacy in the Arrow finale, welcoming back a number of familiar faces, including Black Siren (Katie Cassidy), Nyssa al Ghul (Katrina Law) and Slade Wilson (Manu Bennett), while taking viewers back to where it all started on the island both in flashback and present day. "Chase has been trying to prove to the world and to Oliver that he's not a hero, he's a killer, and he's going to pull out one final, big whamo at the end that's going to leave Oliver reeling," EP Wendy Mericle says of the action-packed hour, which she promises will be very explosive. "We might lose some people." Link:http://ew.com/tv/season-finales-2017-spoilers/arrow/   Spoiler Room: Scoop on Scandal, Arrow, S.H.I.E.L.D., and more (Date: xx month year) Anything Arrow? — The finale is going to bring the show full circle to what we saw in the pilot — and more! Here's what EP Wendy Mericle tells me: “We've managed to hopefully stick the landing on it in a cool way that allows us to see both some of the moments right before we first met Oliver in the pilot, where he launched that flaming arrow and it lit up that signal fire, and also maybe a little bit after as well, some of the more emotional moments that we never got to see in the pilot.” Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/04/21/spoiler-room-scandal-arrow-agents-shield/   Is Arrow Planning A The Walking Dead-Style Season Finale Cliffhanger? It Sounds Like It (Date: 24 April 2017) During an interview with ComicBook.com earlier today, Arrow executive producer Wendy Mericle referred to the upcoming season finale as a cliffhanger, and indicated that fans might not know who lives and who dies until season six. "We're going to have a big bang of an ending, and we're not going to know really the outcome until the end of season 6," Mericle told ComicBook.com. "We don't often do cliffhangers in the way that we're doing this season, and we're excited about this ending." Mericle said of the flashbacks that have served as a kind of backup story in the show's first five seasons, “Moving forward into season 6, we're not calling it a reboot, because really the show is called Arrow and it's still about Oliver and his team, and that's not changing, but we don't have the flashbacks. What that's going to allow us to do is keep that device when we want it, but we don't have to keep pushing the five year storyline down the road. It gives us a lot more real estate to play around with, a lot more space to hopefully bring in some cool villains and to tell new character stories, and we have a lot of new characters on the show whose backstories we haven't really had the chance to experience." Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/04/24/will-arrow-use-the-walking-dead-cliffhanger-in-finale/     GENERAL DC TV NEWS May Sweeps Preview and Finale Spoilers (Date: 24 April 2017) THE FLASH - PRE-FINALE:- Barry travels to 2024 to find out Savitar's identity, where he encounters future versions of himself as well as his Team Flash friends. Upon returning to the present, Barry & Co. meet a scientist (House‘s Anne Dudek) who may be the key to stopping Savitar, but they must — literally, and with great difficulty — fight to keep Killer Frost from getting to her first. Afterward, Caitlin's icy alter ego makes an interesting proposal. SEASON FINALE (MAY 23): After discovering Savitar's true identity, Team Flash prepares for a final, epic battle with the God of Speed… while struggling with a major setback. Expect a season-ending cliffhanger that will leave viewers — and the heroes — questioning how they will move forward in Season 4. Link:https://tvline.com/gallery/may-sweeps-spoilers-2017-finale-episodes-photos/#!11/undefined/   May Sweeps Preview and Finale Spoilers (Date: 24 April 2017) PRE-FINALE: The final episodes of Season 2 will test Kara's friendship with Lena, first by introducing Ms. Luthor's ex-beau — the dangerous and shady Jack Spheer (iZombie‘s Rahul Kohli) — and then by setting up a potential alliance between Lena and Queen Rhea, whose mysterious plan quickly escalates. Meanwhile, Kara and Maggie will grow closer as they team up to rescue Alex from a life-threatening situation, and James will find a new purpose as Guardian becomes National City's only hope against a string of deadly attacks. SEASON FINALE (MAY 22): In addition to meeting the infamous General Zod, viewers should keep an eye out for some returning favorites as the season comes to a climax. “With the return of Superman and Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart first resurfaces on May 15), we are poised for our biggest most exciting episode of the season,” executive producer Andrew Kreisberg says. “Big fights, big guest stars, big emotion — it's going to be amazing.” Link:https://tvline.com/gallery/may-sweeps-spoilers-2017-finale-episodes-photos/#!23/distant-sun-4/    Supergirl Casts Man of Steel and Smallville Alum Mark Gibbon as General Zod (Date: 21 April 2017) Mark Gibbon, a Canadian character actor who played one of the oil rig workers rescued by Superman in Man of Steel, will next take on the role of General Zod in Supergirl. Gibbon will be a recognizable face to fans of geek entertainment, with roles on TV and in film including Smallville, Arrow, and The X-Files. He also has a voice-acting resume that includes playing the Incredible Hulk, The Thing, and Nick Fury in various Marvel animated projects. Link:http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/04/21/supergirl-casts-man-of-steel-and-smallville-alum-marc-gibbon-as-/   The Flash's Future Shock: 'Barry Is in Shambles' After Losing Iris (Date: 20 April 2017) The Barry of the future “is a guy who has lost everything,” Grant Gustin told TVLine while standing adjacent to the Flash's time tunnel set, which for this episode was made to look dusty, desolate and in disrepair. With a nod to that mess, “Barry looks pretty similar — he is in shambles,” Gustin said. “He does not look good.” Devastated by losing the love of his life, this Barry is “totally alone” until his past self arrives, setting the stage for double the Gustin. “It's a lot of scenes with Barry and Barry, and they're pretty emotional scenes from both sides,” says the actor. All told, “They were some of the more challenging scenes I've done — if not just this year, in the whole series, because I'm my own scene partner.” Link:http://tvline.com/2017/04/20/the-flash-season-3-episode-19-preview-future-barry/   The Flash's Danielle Panabaker Breaks Down Killer Frost's Chilling New Look (Date: 26 April 2017) In her previous, Earth-Two incarnation, Killer Frost was clad in leather pants and a jacket, “so this is pretty different with the skirts and stuff,” Danielle Panabaker shared during our visit to the CW hit's set, where the warm actress was almost (almost) jarring to lay eyes on, wearing her full costume (including a tiny extra flourish not spied in either of these exclusive photos). Link:http://tvline.com/2017/04/26/the-flash-season-3-killer-frost-new-costume-danielle-panabaker/   Our First Look at a Major Superman Villain's Arrival on Supergirl (Date: 27 April 2017) Mark Gibbon has been spotted on set in action as General Zod. Behold, even set video of him being a jerk and heat visioning some people! Also spotted on set was Tyler Hoechlin, returning to action as the Man of Steel. Link:http://io9.gizmodo.com/our-first-look-at-a-major-superman-villains-arrival-on-1794686350   ARROW CAST & CREW INTERVIEWS Arrow boss teases trials ahead before ultimate Prometheus showdown (Date: 25 April 2017) When Arrow returns after its long hiatus, Felicity will find herself going up against Team Arrow. With Adrian Chase (Josh Segarra) still on the loose, mysterious hacker organization Helix offers Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) a way to track him down in exchange for her services involving something illegal. Needless to say, Oliver (Stephen Amell) & Co. won't be happy. But Ollie and Felicity will be forced to face their divide head on next week when the duo gets trapped in the bunker together. Will this actually bring them closer together? EW turned to executive producer Wendy Mericle to get the scoop. Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/04/25/arrow-season-5-finale-spoilers/   Michelle ARROW EP TEASES DEATHSTROKE'S RETURN, AL GHUL SIBLING RIVALRY & MORE (Date: 26 April 2017) As “Arrow” hurtles towards its Season 5 finale, Oliver Queen and his team are in more trouble than ever. They may have dealt Prometheus a major blow, but he's still at large. Meanwhile, Felicity is knee-deep with the mysterious hacker group Helix, which has some dubious intentions. Even as Team Arrow deals with these threats on two fronts, the return of Katie Cassidy's Black Siren looms in the distance, threatening to kick off with an emotional gut punch. Nevertheless, executive producer Wendy Mericle is looking forward to “Arrow's” future with a lot of hope. Speaking with CBR, Mericle addressed all of the threats facing Team Arrow. She also explained how Season 1 characters like Deathstroke and Yao Fei will return, delved into Felicity's relationship with Oliver, teased Malcolm Merlyn and Artemis' important roles in the Season 5 finale, discussed how the show will fill the gap left by the flashbacks in Season 6 and more.     FEEDBACK   Replies to post about Black Siren Chris Campbell I like her as black siren a lot more than I ever did as laurel or canary lol Adam Nelson Chris is going to love it. :p Haley Malle #NoLaurelNoArrow   NEXT EPISODE   Promo for Next Week's: Episode - “Underneath” (Date: 27 April 2017) Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-oliver-felicity-are-trapped-in-the-new-extended-promo-for-season-5-episode-20-underneath-a150661 Episode:   “Underneath” [Season 5 Episode 20] Air Date:           Wednesday, May 3, 2017 Summary:         Oliver and Felicity get trapped in the bunker together, while Diggle and Lyla deal with marital issues. Director:           Wendey Stanzler Writer:  Wendy Mericle and Beth Schwartz IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5607522/?ref_=tt_ep_nx 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.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. 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Starling Tribune - Season 5 Edition – Checkmate (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #144   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   Episode:            “Checkmate” [Season 5 Episode 16] Air Date:           Wednesday, March 15, 2017 Director:           Ken Shane             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0788048/?ref_=tt_ov_dr             1x Arrow | 54x Arrow (first Assistant Director)             Writers: Beth Schwartz             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2584087/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4 21x Arrow | 2x Legends | Co-executive Producer - Arrow   Sarah Tarkoff             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3582666/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5 4x Arrow | 6x Vixen Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-oliver-seeks-the-truth-in-this-new-extended-promo-for-season-5-a149330      Weekly Ratings   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating Arrow 01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89 02 The Recruits 12-Oct-16 1.94 03 A Matter Of Trust 19-Oct-16 1.79 04 Penance 26-Oct-16 1.87 05 Human Target 2-Nov-16 1.61 06 So It Begins 9-Nov-16 1.95 07 Vigilante 16-Nov-16 1.86 08 Invasion 30-Nov-16 3.55 09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16 1.94 10 Who Are You 25-Jan-17 1.68 11 Second Chances 1-Feb-17 1.91 12 Bratva 8-Feb-17 1.61 13 Spectre Of The Gun 15-Feb-17 1.66 14 The Sin-Eater 22-Feb-17 1.54 15 Fighting Fire with Fire 1-Mar-17 1.60 16 Checkmate 15-Mar-17 1.53 17 Kapot 22-Mar-17 18 Disbanded 29-Mar-17 19 Dangerous Liaisons TBD 20 Underneath TBD 21 Honor Thy Fathers TBD   Legends Of Tomorrow Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01 02 Justice Society of America 20-Oct-2016 2.83 03 Shogun 27-Oct-2016 2.71 04 Abominations 3-Nov-2016 1.75 05 Compromised 10-Nov-2016 1.77 06 Outlaw Country 17-Nov-2016 1.85 07 Invasion 1-Dec-2016 3.39 08 The Chicago Way 8-Dec-2016 2.00 09 Raiders Of The Lost Art 24-Jan-2016 1.74 10 The Legion Of Doom 31-Jan-2017 1.78 11 Turncoat 7-Feb-17 1.89 12 Camelot/3000 21-Feb-17 1.64 13 Land Of The Lost 7-Mar-17 1.54 14 Moonshoot 14-Mar-17 1.34 15 Fellowship of the Spear 21-Mar-17 16 Doomworld 28-Mar-17 17 Aruba 4-Apr-17   Supergirl Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 The Adventures of Supergirl 10-Oct-16 3.06 02 The Last Children of Krypton 17-Oct-16 2.66 03 Welcome to Earth 24-Oct-16 2.65 04 Survivors 31-Oct-16 2.22 05 Crossfire 7-Nov-16 2.47 06 Changing 14-Nov-16 2.35 07 The Darkest Place 21-Nov-16 2.61 08 Medusa 28-Nov-16 3.53 09 Supergirl Lives 23-Jan-17 2.65 10 We Can Be Heroes 30-Jan-17 2.35 11 The Martian Chronicles 6-Feb-17 2.4 12 Luthors 13-Feb-17 2.52 13 Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk 20-Feb-17 2.24 14 Homecoming 27-Feb-17 2.17 15 Exodus 6-Mar-17 2.16 16 Star-Crossed 20-Mar-17 TBD 17 Distant Sun 27-Mar-17 TBD 18 Ace Reporter TBD   THE FLASH Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17 02 Paradox 11-Oct-16 2.80 03 Magenta 18-Oct-16 2.67 04 The New Rogues 25-Oct-16 2.80 05 Monster 1-Nov-16 2.77 06 Shade 15-Nov-16 3.01 07 Killer Frost 22-Nov-16 2.95 08 Invasion! 29-Nov-16 4.15 09 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14 10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17 2.68 11 Dead Or Alive 31-Jan-17 3.06 12 Untouchable 7-Feb-17 2.94 13 Attack on Gorilla City 21-Feb-17 2.78 14 Attack On Central City 28-Feb-17 2.87 15 The Wrath of Savitar 7-Mar-17 2.52 16 Into The Speed Force 14-Mar-17 2.39 17 Duet 21-Mar-17 TBD 18 Abra Kadabra 28-Mar-17 TBD 19 The Once And Future Flash TBD   Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters   What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name Prometheus has Ollie right where he wants him Kill me, kill Susan Arrest me, Ollie comes home in pieces Don't do your job, Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts Ollie at Talia's monastery Takes out students with ease Ollie against Gregor Lots of guns Cool slide on the ice Ollie vs Prometheus Brutal hand-to-hand Flashbacks: Share your thoughts Ollie and Anatoly go after Gregor Ollie becomes the Hood; Anatoly - why you playing Robin Hood? Anatoly - you are who you are, you don't need to name it; what are you doing with your voice? The woman who taught you this will be the source of your pain (nice foreshadowing) After “Bratva,” no tension because we know what happens Ollie:   Somehow finds Talia; why he didn't figure out she was an al Ghul when he realized the door to her monetary said “demon” probably means he's not thinking clearly Business with Talia was finished 5 years ago; surprised at who she really is; upset she's helping Prometheus because he killed her father Prometheus says he's “impotent” because Ollie can't stop him Throws tantrum in Arrowcave; does the whole “is having people in my life a weakness?” bit Prometheus, after listing who has died because of Ollie, tells him that he is likely one more loss away from being completely broken Like a good Skyrim adventurer, takes an arrow to the knee; shot by Talia Taken prisoner by Prometheus and Talia - “make sure he suffers” Finally realizes having friends is a strength Mentions son Diggle Gives Ollie a supportive speech - again - “Caring about people makes you human” Brings Prometheus's wife to building Thea Walkabout Felicity Helix has her hack a US drone - quid pro quo Gets Curtis to help her with the hack Ollie tells her that keeping secrets isn't a good thing to do Goes back to Helix to find Ollie, tells them she'll do anything Why didn't she activate Ollie's tracker in his suit? Quentin Lance Support Curtis / Mr. Terrific Upset Felicity tricked him to hack drone Uses T-spheres - how does he control them? Rene / Wild Dog Threatens Chase, which is a felony How did he survive explosion in building? Dinah Drake / Black Canary How did she survive the explosion in building? Why couldn't she use her cry to escape room? Artemis Traitor - where is she? Rory / Ragman Walkabout D.A. Adrian Chase / Prometheus Adrian Chase is an alias - we called it! Real name - Simon Morrison Mother left - she changed her name too 10 steps ahead - knows what Ollie will do; knows Ollie can't do anything to stop him Smug and deliciously devious When to Talia 2 years ago; had already done his homework on Ollie Talia helped him because Ollie killed her father (Talia finally reveals she's Ra's al Ghul's daughter) Kills wife (called it when she showed up); “Adrian Chase” blames Green Arrow Stabs Pike because Ollie gave him fileWants to help Ollie learn who he really is What we know: Claybourne's son; knows about The List; has moves Ollie learned from Talia; learned about Flash & co and multiple universes Susan Williams Rescued Bratva Ollie killed Gregor Who is Vigilante? Known facts: Has own definition of justice; thinks Green Arrow doesn't go far enough; changes source of ammo every week; has high-tech gear; moves fast; lost fight to Prometheus Michelle's List O'Suspects: (I'm keeping this active until the mask comes off) Tommy Merlyn Helena Bertinelli Isabel Rochev Mckenna Hall Some guy from the Bratva Some new character Lingering Questions / Issues Where does Ollie live? Bertinelli mention - 4 times ARROW NEWS:   CODY RHODES RETURNING TO ARROW AS DEREK SAMPSON (Date: 10 March 2017) Cody Runnels, AKA wrestling star Cody Rhodes -- who once tussled against Stephen Amell in the ring at WWE SummerSlam when he was wrestling under the name Stardust -- is returning to Arrow as the villainous Derek Sampson. Rhodes was introduced as Sampson back in Season 5's third episode, "A Matter of Trust." Rhodes will be back in episode 521, which will debut near the end of the season in late April or early May. Link:http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/03/10/cody-rhodes-returning-to-arrow-as-derek-sampson Spoiler Room: Scoop on This Is Us, Legends of Tomorrow, Vampire Diaries, more (Date: 10 March 2017) Is Talia going to appear in present-day Star City on Arrow? — Yes, and soon! “We will see her in the present day,” EP Marc Guggenheim teases. “What she wants from Oliver in the past is very different from what she wants from him in the present.” And yes, Guggenheim did confirm that Oliver has very purposefully never heard her last name. “Oliver couldn't have heard it, because if he had, when Ra's talked about his daughter he'd be like, ‘Yeah, the other daughter, I met her back in Russia,'” the EP says. “We were very cognizant not to retcon anything. So yes, she is Talia al Ghul, but Oliver obviously doesn't know that.” Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/10/spoiler-room-this-is-us-legends-tomorrow-vampire-diaries/   Arrow's Colton Haynes Got Engaged, With Help From Cher (Date: 12 March 2017) Former Arrow and Teen Wolf star, Colton Haynes, and Jeff Leatham, who manages the floral designs at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills, got engaged. The happy couple have been vacationing in Los Cabos, Mexico, and, Leatham made it extra special by proposing to Haynes on the beach at Las Ventanas al Paraiso. "I SAID YES!!!," Haynes wrote on Instragram, including an image of the two kissing while celebratory fireworks exploded behind them.Leatham used his celebrity connections to get Cher — the 70-year-old singer, actress, and gay icon — to send a special message to his boyfriend. GENERAL DC TV NEWS Who Can Save Iris on 'The Flash'? Candice Patton Has the BEST Answer (Date: 15 March 2017) Ever since Barry (Grant Gustin) slipped through time and saw god of speed Savitar slaughtering his true love, Iris (Candice Patton), The Flash has been all about changing the future to save her life. Honestly, it's starting to look a little bleak...especially since the producers haven't even clued Patton into what lies ahead for her character! "No, they didn't tell me," she confesses with a laugh. "I have no idea and it's a little alarming. I think I know, but you never really know. I am just in the dark as the audience so it will be really interesting to see if Team Flash can pull it off. I'm hoping they can, because I need a job." Link:https://www.tvinsider.com/137598/iris-the-flash-candice-patton-interview/   First Look At Captain Cold's Return To Legends Of Tomorrow Is Kind Of Heartwrenching (Date: 15 March 2017) Wentworth Miller's Leonard Snart has become one of the Arrow-verse's most unexpectedly popular characters since his initial introduction on The Flash. He's popped up here and there over the course of the last season in hallucinations or flashbacks, but next week's episode will see him finally return in earnest. As the latest trailer indicates, it is a suitably tragic moment for his former comrades, because he bemusedly looks ready for a deadly fight. Link:http://www.cinemablend.com/television/1635770/first-look-at-captain-colds-return-to-legends-of-tomorrow-is-kind-of-heartwrenching    The Flash: Dozens of New Photos For Duet, the Supergirl Musical Crossover (Date: 15 March 2017) Most of the newly-released photos show several sequences and scenes inside the dream world that Kara Danvers (Melissa Benoist) and Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) are placed in by the Music Meister (fellow Glee alum Darren Criss). The new photos also provide a better look at many of the supporting characters inside the dream, including Iris West (Candice Patton), Cisco Ramon (Carlos Valdes) and Arrow and Legends star Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman). Link:http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/03/16/the-flash-duet-supergirl-musical-crossover-photos/   Crossover: Behind-the-Scenes of Kara & Barry's Tap Dancing Duet! (Date: 15 March 2017) The Flash's Grant Gustin and Supergirl herself, Melissa Benoist will be joined by their fellow former Glee co-star Darren Criss (and many more of your CW superhero favorites!) in an unprecedented musical crossover event – and only ET's cameras were allowed behind the scenes to capture all the perfectly pitched action. Link:http://www.etonline.com/tv/213023_the_flash_supergirl_musical_crossover_duet_set_visit_grant_gustin_melissa_benoist/   ARROW CAST & CREW NEWS Arrow Star Talks About Talia al Ghul's Ulterior Motives (Date: 15 March 2017) At the top of the article is a video interview of Comicbook.com with Lexa Doig. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/03/15/arrow-star-talks-about-talia-al-ghuls-ulterior-motives/    Chris INTERVIEW: ARROW'S PROMETHEUS ON HIS VENDETTA AGAINST OLIVER QUEEN (Date: 15 March 2017) “Arrow” recently revealed the identity of this season's major villain, Prometheus, to be none other than Adrian Chase, aka Star City's district attorney. Throughout the season, Prometheus/Chase's attacks kept intensifying and becoming more and more personal. In his determination to destroy Oliver, Prometheus went so far as to kidnap Green Arrow's girlfriend, Susan, determined to make Oliver suffer as much as he has. Ahead of the next stage of Prometheus' master plan, CBR spoke with actor Josh Segarra about what he feels makes his bad guy tick, and his plans for Oliver Queen and Team Arrow. Link:http://www.cbr.com/interview-arrow-prometheus-josh-segarra/   Is Arrow's Talia Al Ghul Good Or Evil? Here's What The Actress Says (Date: 14 March 2017) Arrow got a whole lot more badass in the flashbacks in Season 5 thanks to the introduction of none other than Talia al Ghul, who is best known as the daughter of Ra's al Ghul in DC Comics. Arrow's version of Talia stands on her own, however, and she doesn't seem beholden to her father in the slightest. Lexa Doig plays Talia in the flashbacks, and she has brought layers of ambiguity to the character that has led many viewers to wonder if Talia is good or evil deep down. Doig recently spoke to CinemaBlend about her role on Arrow. Link:http://www.cinemablend.com/television/1635520/is-arrows-talia-al-ghul-good-or-evil-heres-what-the-actress-saysARROW EP WENDY MERICLE ADDRESSES PROMETHEUS' IDENTITY & MOTIVATIONS (Date: 01 March 2017) In the wake of this stunning reveal, executive producer Wendy Mericle spoke to CBR and other reporters about what's in store for Team Arrow now that Prometheus' identity is out in the open. She addressed why she and the other showrunners made Chase Prometheus instead of Vigilante, why those chose now to make this reveal, what drives Chase to torture Oliver Queen and more. Why make Chase Prometheus instead of Vigilante? “I think one of the reasons we did that was because everyone would be thinking, “Of course he's Vigilante!” Adrian Chase is Vigilante in the comic books, as you pointed out, and we thought it would be a really fun sort of twist to do what we've always done on the show, which is to take the comic book mythology and turn it on its head and see what kind of story we could mine from a surprise like that. It was also just something different for this season. We wanted to change up how we introduced the big bad and change up when we did it and how we did it. Hopefully, we succeeded in that this year.” She also said that Prometheus is going to mess with Lance as well. Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-wendy-mericle-promtheus-reveal-adrian-chase-josh-segarra-susan-williams-interview/       GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS Green Arrow #19 -   (Date: 15 March 2017) * REUNION - The Return of Roy Harper Finale! * Orphaned as an infant and raised on a Navajo reservation, the superhero Arsenal returns to his adopted home to defend it from a violent militia hired by…Queen Industries?! Oliver Queen's company has been up to no good since his supposed death, but Green Arrow is on the scene to make things right. Unfortunately for Ollie, he's the last person his former sidekick wants to see. * Written by Benjamin Percy | Pencils & Inks by Mirka Andolfo & Eleonora Carlini | Colored by Arif Prianto Link:https://www.comixology.com/Green-Arrow-2016-19/digital-comic/469635?ref=bGlzdC92aWV3L2Rlc2t0b3AvZ3JpZExpc3QvbGlzdDE2MDA3   TV Series ArtFX+ Arrow Statue Images From Kotobukiya   (Date: 09 Mar 2016) Kotobukiya Japan has released official images for the upcoming 1/10 scale Arrow TV Series Arrow ArtFX+ statue. The statue is based on actor Stephen Amell as he appears currently on the CW super hero drama. You can have the statue posed with just the bow at Oliver Queen's side or switch out the arms so that Oliver is holding his bow with an arrow in front of him in a more action like pose. A display base will also be included. Look for it to be released in August 2017. Link:http://toynewsi.com/news.php?itemid=28485      FEEDBACK           CWrecap‏ @CWrecap   Adrian Chase and Crowley are twins right now as they are both 10 steps ahead #Supernatural #Arrow The Starling Tribune‏ @CWrecap Also Savitar #TheFlash CWrecap‏ @CWrecap @StarlingTribune True Triplets!   David Taylor‏ @DT2ComicsChat  John Diggle. Helmet. That will never not be funny. The Starling Tribune‏ @DT2ComicsChat It's a helmet with lights. So we can see his face. Because that makes sense. David Taylor‏ @DT2ComicsChat @StarlingTribune So much sense, I'd sure want THAT fashion accessory.   Consultant BlackAdam‏ @Starsaber_222 The ascent stage of the LEM had separate fuel tanks. Unless they were damaged, they shouldn't have any problems making orbit. The Starling Tribune‏ @Starsaber_222 Yeah. The writers played loose with the science   Consultant BlackAdam‏ @Starsaber_222 @StarlingTribune Over/under on how long @StargatePioneer will spend nitpicking the #rocketScience in this week's #LegendsofTomorrow? My guess is 10 minutes when you do the episode about it. The Starling Tribune‏ @Starsaber_222 @StargatePioneer I'm guessing 5 minutes. He'll want to get right to it   NEXT EPISODE   Promo for Next Week's: Episode - “Kapiushon” (Date: 15 March 2017) Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-season-5-episode-17-promo-kapiushon-oliver-queen-is-promtheus-prisoner-a149656 Episode:   “Kapiushon” [Season 5 Episode 17] Капюшон Kapyushon Air Date:        Wednesday, March 22, 2017 Summary:      Prometheus goes to extreme lengths to destroy Oliver. In flashbacks, Oliver's violent tendencies come to a head in a confrontation with Anatoly. Director:         Kevin Tancharoen Writers:          Brian Ford Sullivan and Emilio Ortega Aldrich IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5607512/?ref_=ttep_ep17   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.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. 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Starling Tribune - Season 5 Edition – Fighting Fire with Fire (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #142   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   Episode:            “Fighting Fire with Fire” [Season 5 Episode 15] Air Date:           Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Director:           Michael Schultz             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0776317/?ref_=tt_ov_dr             8x Arrow | 1x Once Upon a Time | 3x Chuck | 2x Charmed             Writers: Speed Weed             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2373535/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4 7x Arrow | 7x Haven | 36x Arrow (co-executive producer)   Ben Sokolowski             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2408940/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5 18x Arrow | 2x Flash | 23x Arrow (producer) Promo:http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/02/23/arrow-fighting-fire-with-fire-photos-trailer/     Weekly Ratings   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating Arrow 01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89 02 The Recruits 12-Oct-16 1.94 03 A Matter Of Trust 19-Oct-16 1.79 04 Penance 26-Oct-16 1.87 05 Human Target 2-Nov-16 1.61 06 So It Begins 9-Nov-16 1.95 07 Vigilante 16-Nov-16 1.86 08 Invasion 30-Nov-16 3.55 09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16 1.94 10 Who Are You 25-Jan-17 1.68 11 Second Chances 1-Feb-17 1.91 12 Bratva 8-Feb-17 1.61 13 Spectre Of The Gun 15-Feb-17 1.66 14 The Sin-Eater 22-Feb-17 1.54 15 Fighting Fire with Fire 1-Mar-17 1.60 16 Checkmate 15-Mar-17 17 Kapot 22-Mar-17 18 Disbanded TBD 19 Dangerous Liaisons TBD   Legends Of Tomorrow Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01 02 Justice Society of America 20-Oct-2016 2.83 03 Shogun 27-Oct-2016 2.71 04 Abominations 3-Nov-2016 1.75 05 Compromised 10-Nov-2016 1.77 06 Outlaw Country 17-Nov-2016 1.85 07 Invasion 1-Dec-2016 3.39 08 The Chicago Way 8-Dec-2016 2.00 09 Raiders Of The Lost Art 24-Jan-2016 1.74 10 The Legion Of Doom 31-Jan-2017 1.78 11 Turncoat 7-Feb-17 1.89 12 Camelot/3000 21-Feb-17 1.64 13 Land Of The Lost 7-Mar-17 TBD 14 Moonshoot 14-Mar-17 15 Fellowship of the Spear 21-Mar-17 16 Doomworld 28-Mar-17 17 Aruba 4-Apr-17   Supergirl Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 The Adventures of Supergirl 10-Oct-16 3.06 02 The Last Children of Krypton 17-Oct-16 2.66 03 Welcome to Earth 24-Oct-16 2.65 04 Survivors 31-Oct-16 2.22 05 Crossfire 7-Nov-16 2.47 06 Changing 14-Nov-16 2.35 07 The Darkest Place 21-Nov-16 2.61 08 Medusa 28-Nov-16 3.53 09 Supergirl Lives 23-Jan-17 2.65 10 We Can Be Heroes 30-Jan-17 2.35 11 The Martian Chronicles 6-Feb-17 2.4 12 Luthors 13-Feb-17 2.52 13 Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk 20-Feb-17 2.24 14 Homecoming 27-Feb-17 2.17 15 Exodus 6-Mar-17 TBD 16 Star-Crossed 20-Mar-17 TBD   THE FLASH Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17 02 Paradox 11-Oct-16 2.80 03 Magenta 18-Oct-16 2.67 04 The New Rogues 25-Oct-16 2.80 05 Monster 1-Nov-16 2.77 06 Shade 15-Nov-16 3.01 07 Killer Frost 22-Nov-16 2.95 08 Invasion! 29-Nov-16 4.15 09 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14 10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17 2.68 11 Dead Or Alive 31-Jan-17 3.06 12 Untouchable 7-Feb-17 2.94 13 Attack on Gorilla City 21-Feb-17 2.78 14 The Wrath of Savitar 7-Mar-17 TBD 15 Into The Speed Force 14-Mar-17 TBD 16 Duet 21-Mar-17 TBD   Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name Diggle said - fight fire with fire, likely to get burned Thea tempted to blackmail guy and manufacture blame on Malone Felicity using Pandora for shady reasons - tool or weapon? Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts Vigilante attacks limo Black Canary uses cry Thea tackles him Lots of bullets Prometheus v. Vigilante Knew they were separate people Prometheus - the Mayor is his Vigilante and Prometheus fight hand-to-hand; Prometheus pushes Vigilante off roof Team stops Vigilante from assassinating Ollie Diggle, Curtis, and Rene Curtis has his T-spheres Diggle gets shot; saved by Cisco Kevlar suit Flashbacks: Share your thoughts Anatoly judged by members of Bratva Victor allows the judging Anatoly called for this; gave time for Ollie to break into Kovar's and get a computer proving Gregor's greedy Ollie:   Almost impeached; resists using blackmail, ruining Malone's memory, and throwing Adrian under the bus Can't testify on own behalf; holds a press conference; throws Green Arrow under the bus Is he right? Has Green Arrow failed Star City? Is Green Arrow doing more harm now? Makes up with Susan Fights going to the hospital after being in car crash Proud of how far team has come in five months Diggle Drops words of wisdom Felicity's superpower is her empathy Thea Wants to save Ollie's job Tempted to use blackmail and to frame Billy Malone Decides to walk away - needs to fix self; she feels broken Will never ride with Ollie in a limo again - hope this is not foreshadowing Felicity Still going through data from Prometheus's mother Hacks for Thea Fixes issue with Susan Others have used darkness to fight darker darkness, why not her? Decides she wants her own team; agrees to join Helix Quentin Lance Supporting player Curtis FINALLY MAKES HIS T-SPHERES!!!!!! They're not balls Paul filing for divorce Wild Dog Keeps calling Curtis's spheres balls Gets to fire some guns Dinah Drake / Black Canary Part of the Mayor's detail Uses cry against Vigilante Gets piece of Vigilante's mask Artemis Traitor Ragman On walkabout D.A. Adrian Chase Volunteers to take the blame for situation and resign Really has worked to become Ollie's friend During fight with Vigilante and Prometheus IS REVEALED TO BE PROMETHEUS How did we do? Michelle said Vigilante and Prometheus were different people Adrian Chase was on the list -- Chris suggested him. Go, Chris! He's the right age Let's hope he's doing this because he's Claybourne's son and not because Ollie took his girl that one time Explains how he got Ollie's arrows, faked the ME report, and leaked the information He's been on the inside. Did he really need Artemis? Has he kept Artemis alive? Are we to expect that he got info about Flash & co from Artemis? Even about how to break into Star Labs? Really? How does one spend four years becoming Prometheus and earn a law degree? Is he the real Adrian Chase? Did he spend all this time learning everything and take Adrian's identity so he could be the DA? But how could he have faked previous experience? Yes, Star City is desperate for qualified people, but the city would have done a check for the new DA Susan Williams Started a blog Gets job back Agrees to keep Ollie's secret Gets kidnapped by Adrian Vigilante Who is Vigilante? Fighting corruption “his” way (could be a lady) Buys ammo from different people every week People on street more afraid of Vigilante than Diggle and Rene Has high tech gear Moves fast Prometheus New developments: Is Adrian Chase Known facts: 30 years old? Ollie's past and that he is Arrow; knows about The List How to fight like Ollie; studied with person Ollie did while in Russia Has a tolerance to Diazepam (Valium); can shake off getting sedated Where and how to get Ollie's old arrows to make his own Team Flash - how they keep metas at Star Labs; Black Siren Sara, the Legends, the Waverider, time travel, and parallel worlds Faked Lyla's voice to lure Diggle Claybourne's mistress is Amanda Westfield and lives in Opal City Has access to ME's original report; mails it - letter has stamp of Opal City (so he took it to his home town and mailed it? So is he chilling out in Opal City before resuming destroying Ollie?) Amanda refuses to give up son's name; hasn't seen son in four years; says son's father killed by monster Leaks evidence of Ollie's coverup of Malone's murder to press Bribing people? Works in police department? Works with ME? Michelle's List O'Suspects: (I'm keeping this active until the mask comes off) - Can parts of this list be used for Vigilante? Tommy Merlyn Susan Williams (investigating Ollie) Robert Queen - too old? Claybourne's son Adrian Chase (but more likely to become Vigilante) Helena Bertinelli Isabel Rochev Mckenna Hall Shado Talia al Ghul Roy - too young? Some guy from the Bratva Some new character Lingering Questions / Issues Where does Ollie live? Bertinelli mention - 4 times   ARROW NEWS:   Spoiler Room: Scoop on Arrow, Agents of SHIELD, Blacklist, more (Date: 24 Feb 2017) When asked about Ollie going back to the island, Marc Guggenheim said, “I can tease that it will either be by boat or plane. I can also tease he won't be going back alone.” Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/24/spoiler-room-arrow-shield-blacklist/   Arrow's Stephen Amell addresses idea of Dinah-Oliver romance (Date: 28 Feb 2017) After the shocking death of Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy), some fans of the comics were disheartened by the fact that Oliver (Stephen Amell) would not end up with the Black Canary — in the comics, Oliver married Dinah Laurel Lance, the character portrayed by Cassidy on Arrow. That all changed when Juliana Harkavy was added to the cast as Dinah Drake, otherwise known in the comics as the first Black Canary. However, that doesn't necessarily mean there will be a Green Arrow-Black Canary romance, especially considering the show has never been beholden to the comics. “The idea that Oliver would end up with the Black Canary being Katie Cassidy or any new iteration thereof? To me, it could happen, it could not, but it's certainly not destined to happen or predesigned to happen,” Amell tells EW. Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/28/arrow-oliver-dinah-romance-stephen-amell/     GENERAL DC TV NEWS SUPERGIRL: ‘THERE'S A PLAN' FOR DEAN CAIN AND TERI HATCHER TO SHARE A SCENE (Date: 24 Feb 2017) Dean Cain's character, Jeremiah Danvers, has returned to “Supergirl”. Teri Hatcher has already been confirmed to debut later this season in an as-yet unspecified villain role.It doesn't take much to connect those dots, and arise at the natural question: Will “Supergirl” feature an on-screen reunion between Cain and Hatcher, who starred in “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” from 1993 to 1997?  “We'd love to,” “Supergirl” executive producer Andrew Kreisberg said of a Cain/Hatcher scene on “Supergirl.” “There's a plan — if we can execute the plan.”   Link:http://www.cbr.com/supergirl-dean-cain-teri-hatcher-lois-and-clark-reunion/   EP HOPES FOR ‘TRUE FOUR-WAY' ARROWVERSE CROSSOVER (Date: 24 Feb 2017) For the next full-scale Arrowverse crossover — which is tradition holds, will likely be in the fall — the creative forces behind the show are hoping to fully involve all four series, according to Andrew Kreisberg, an executive producer on each one of the shows. With the early renewals, Kreisberg explained, the shows can take advantage of pre-planned off-days in production to accommodate the cast members who are appearing on multiple shows in a short time, something that was particularly difficult last year with “Supergirl,” since series lead Melissa Benoist appeared in both a normal episode of her show, and then as a guest on “The Flash,” ‘Arrow' and ‘Legends.' ‘Supergirl' was the show we needed to shut down the most, and it was the one we didn't have any opportunity to,” Kreisberg said. “So now that we've gotten the early pick up and we've started designing the seasons, we're building in those dark days — and actually more dark days on ‘Supergirl' than the other shows — to make it a little easier.” Link:http://www.cbr.com/andrew-kreisberg-hopes-four-way-arrowverse-crossover-supergirl-flash-arrow-legends/    ‘Black Lightning' Finds Its Lead: Cress Williams Cast As Jefferson In the CW Pilot (Date: 24 Feb 2017) Hart of Dixie alum Cress Williams is back at the CW as the title character in Black Lightning, the network's DC drama pilot from Greg Berlanti, king of the CW's DC universe, and the Being Mary Jane duo of Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil. Link:http://deadline.com/2017/02/black-lightning-cress-williams-cast-jefferson-cw-pilot-1201971415/    ‘Black Lightning': Nafessa Williams & China Anne McClain To Star As Jefferson's Daughters In the CW Pilot (Date: 02 March 2017) Nafessa Williams (Code Black) and China Anne McClain (House of Payne) have landed leads opposite Cress Williams in Black Lightning, the CW's DC drama pilot.McCain plays Jefferson's younger daughter, the teenage Jennifer Piere, an independent, outspoken scholar-athlete with a wild streak of her own. Williams is Anissa Pierce — passionate and quick-witted, Jefferson's twenty-something daughter balances the demands of medical school with her job teaching part-time at her father's school. In the DC comics, Anissa and Jennifer follow in their father's footsteps and become superheroes, taking on the names of Thunder and Lightning, respectively.   Link:http://deadline.com/2017/03/black-lightning-daughters-cast-nafessa-williams-china-anne-mcclain-cw-pilot-1202034638/   Supergirl Producer Talks Earth-38 Arrowverse Dopplegangers (Date: 27 Feb 2017) Supergirl's setting on an alternate Earth (Earth 38 to be specific) already placed it within the DC TV Multiverse - yet we haven't run into dopplegangers of DC TV characters from Earth's 1 and 2. That's something of interesting flaw in continuity, so will it be something that Supergirl will address? According to executive producer Andrew Kriesberg: it won't be. According to Kriesberg, “the problem with that is if we do that once, we're going to open the floodgates of insanity." According to Kriesberg, it would take “a really good story” for Supergirl to get alternate versions of Barry or Oliver on the show; or conversly, an alternate version of Kara on Earth 1. In short: it would have to be an event. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/27/supergirl-earth-38-dopplegangers-flash-arrow-legends/   IRIS WEST WILL HAVE A KEY ROLE IN FLASH/SUPERGIRL MUSICAL EPISODE (Date: 01 March 2017) Co-showrunner Aaron Helbing revealed that Iris West (Candice Patton) will have a big part to play in the adventure. “She plays a pretty key role in the musical episode. The story really centers around Iris,” said Helbing. “Aside from Barry and Kara, Iris plays a huge role in the musical.” The episode will also feature songs from “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend's” Rachel Bloom and the “La La Land” songwriting duo of Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. Link:http://www.cbr.com/iris-west-flash-supergirl-musical-episode/   Supergirl taps iZombie star as potential DC villain (Date: 01 March 2017) Rahul Kohli, who plays medical examiner Dr. Ravi Chakrabarti on The CW zombie series, will play Jack Spheer, a charismatic tech genius who has spent decades working on a medical innovation that will eradicate major illnesses and change the face of the world – if it works. In the comics, Spheer's invention mutated him into the villain known as Biomax, who had the power of mind control. It's unclear whether his character on the show will follow the same path. Kohli will appear in episode 18, titled “Ace Reporter,” which executive producer Andrew Kreisberg recently revealed will heavily feature Kara's journalism side. Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/01/supergirl-rahul-kohli-izombie/   ARROW CAST & CREW NEWS ARROW'S LEXA DOIG EXPLAINS WHAT MAKES TALIA AL GHUL A TRUE BADASS (Date: 01 March 2017) A lethal assassin in her own right, in DC Comics' lore, Talia has been an ally, a lover and an enemy to Batman. As there is no Batman in the Arrowvrse, this Talia instead finds herself involved with Green arrow. This season, it's been revealed that she was the one who rescued Oliver from Ishmael Gregor and then proceeded to push him into fulfilling his destiny. Talia has trained Oliver, but she's also an al Ghul. Can she be trusted? Does the apple fall far from the psychotic family tree? Doig recently spoke with CBR about making Talia a badass, mentoring Oliver, her possible connections to Prometheus and the inevitable showdown with Nyssa. Link:http://www.cbr.com/interview-arrow-lexa-doig-talia-al-ghul/   ARROW'S PROMETHEUS SPEAKS OUT ABOUT HIS STUNNING IDENTITY REVEAL (Date: 01 March 2017) Speaking to CBR and other reporters, Segarra opened up about his role as Prometheus and how he balanced Adrian Chase's two very different identities. He also shared some stories about how and when he learned about the big twist, as well as why he studied up on Vigilante before arriving in Vancouver to start filming Season 5. “I'm telling them, ‘Oh, I'm playing this guy… I don't really know too much about him, but who knows? It'll be fun, right?' And then they announced Adrian Chase: Vigilante. And I'm like, ‘Oh my gosh, I'm playing Vigilante!' So now, I get to Vancouver, I think I'm playing this guy Vigilante. That's who everybody thought, right? So I start reading ‘Vigilante' comics and reading about Chase and reading about the history of these guys. Then I get to work and I'm talking to Marc. I'm like, ‘Marc, man, I'm really doing my research. I'm really being studious about this Vigilante guy.' And he's like, ‘What do you mean?' And I'm like, ‘Oh, dude, you announced it finally! I'm going to be a great Adrian Chase: Vigilante!' And he says, ‘That's not who you're playing.' ‘What?!' He's like, ‘Yeah, you're playing this guy.' And that's when they took me out on the city and they told me everything. So, to put it this way, me and my wife and my doggie, we moved over to Vancouver thinking one thing and it was revealed once I got here who I was actually playing. That whole journey began at that moment. I feel I'll always look back and laugh at this.” Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-prometheus-josh-segarra-adrian-chase-fighting-fire-with-fire-susan-williams-oliver-queen-artemis-interview/   ARROW EP WENDY MERICLE ADDRESSES PROMETHEUS' IDENTITY & MOTIVATIONS (Date: 01 March 2017) In the wake of this stunning reveal, executive producer Wendy Mericle spoke to CBR and other reporters about what's in store for Team Arrow now that Prometheus' identity is out in the open. She addressed why she and the other showrunners made Chase Prometheus instead of Vigilante, why those chose now to make this reveal, what drives Chase to torture Oliver Queen and more. Why make Chase Prometheus instead of Vigilante? “I think one of the reasons we did that was because everyone would be thinking, “Of course he's Vigilante!” Adrian Chase is Vigilante in the comic books, as you pointed out, and we thought it would be a really fun sort of twist to do what we've always done on the show, which is to take the comic book mythology and turn it on its head and see what kind of story we could mine from a surprise like that. It was also just something different for this season. We wanted to change up how we introduced the big bad and change up when we did it and how we did it. Hopefully, we succeeded in that this year.” She also said that Prometheus is going to mess with Lance as well. Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-wendy-mericle-promtheus-reveal-adrian-chase-josh-segarra-susan-williams-interview/       GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS FUNKO UNVEILS WONDER WOMAN MOVIE TOY LINE (Date: 17 Feb 2017) While the average Funko comic character is brightly colored, this version of Wonder Woman is tinted sepia; with the Pop! and Rock Candy figures, you feel as if you're looking at her through a photo filter. That certainly appears to match the aesthetic of director Patty Jenkins' film. Also notable is Diana's weapons of choice: Although her famed Lasso of Truth is slung on her belt, she wields a sword and shield, emphasizing her role as a warrior. In addition to the Amazon Princess, there will also be Pop! figures of Steve Trevor and Queen Hippolyta. Link:http://www.cbr.com/funko-wonder-woman-movie-toys/      FEEDBACK           The Starling Tribune‏ @StarlingTribune  Mar 1 - Vigilante is NOT Prometheus! Called it! Roy Phillips‏ @MadbanditRoy -   @StarlingTribune But if Adrian's Prometheus, who's Vigilante? #Arrow kayrennnnn‏ @smolsivanarmy  -  @MadbanditRoy @StarlingTribune maybe Susan? Roy Phillips‏ @MadbanditRoy -  @smolsivanarmy @StarlingTribune It would make sense, but why expose Ollie? The Starling Tribune‏ @StarlingTribune -   @MadbanditRoy @smolsivanarmy We never got to find out what Susan planned to do w/info. Roy Phillips‏ @MadbanditRoy -  @StarlingTribune @smolsivanarmy True. I'm just wondering what's Vigilante's motivation, and I think Adrian's not the "real Adrian". kayrennnnn‏ @smolsivanarmy - @MadbanditRoy @StarlingTribune yeah, it seems like there is something up with how he acts, mind control maybe   NEXT EPISODE   Promo for Next Week's Episode - Legends of Tomorrow “Abominations” (Date: 27 Oct 2016) Article:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mQIYvf1E2x0   Episode:   “Abominations” [Season 2 Episode 4] Air Date:        Thursday, November 3, 2016 Summary:      The Legends find themselves fighting for survival against Confederate zombies in the Civil War. Director:         Michael Allowitz Writers:          Marc Guggenheim and Ray Utarnachitt IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584102/?ref_=ttep_ep4   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.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.starlingtribune.com   This podcast was recorded Thursday March 1st, 2017.   Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show!   Audio Production by Stargate Pioneer of GonnaGeek.com.

Starling Tribune - Season 5 Edition – The Sin-Eater (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #141   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   Episode:            “The Sin-Eater” [Season 5 Episode 14] Air Date:           Wednesday, February 22, 2017 Director:           Mary Lambert             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005116/?ref_=tt_ov_dr             1x Arrow | 1x The Blacklist | Mega Python vs. Gatoroid | Pet Sematary             Writers: Barbara Bloom             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5104523/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4 1x Arrow   Jenny Lynn             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0528709/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5 2x Arrow | 2x Privileged | Chinese translator on 13 episodes of Firefly Promo: http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/02/17/arrow-black-canary-dinah-drake-first/   Weekly Ratings   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating Arrow 01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89 02 The Recruits 12-Oct-16 1.94 03 A Matter Of Trust 19-Oct-16 1.79 04 Penance 26-Oct-16 1.87 05 Human Target 2-Nov-16 1.61 06 So It Begins 9-Nov-16 1.95 07 Vigilante 16-Nov-16 1.86 08 Invasion 30-Nov-16 3.55 09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16 1.94 10 Who Are You 25-Jan-17 1.68 11 Second Chances 1-Feb-17 1.91 12 Bratva 8-Feb-17 1.61 13 Spectre Of The Gun 15-Feb-17 1.66 14 The Sin-Eater 22-Feb-17 1.54 15 Fighting Fire with Fire 1-Mar-17 16 Checkmate TBD 17 Kapot TBD   Legends Of Tomorrow Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01 02 Justice Society of America 20-Oct-2016 2.83 03 Shogun 27-Oct-2016 2.71 04 Abominations 3-Nov-2016 1.75 05 Compromised 10-Nov-2016 1.77 06 Outlaw Country 17-Nov-2016 1.85 07 Invasion 1-Dec-2016 3.39 08 The Chicago Way 8-Dec-2016 2.00 09 Raiders Of The Lost Art 24-Jan-2016 1.74 10 The Legion Of Doom 31-Jan-2017 1.78 11 Turncoat 7-Feb-17 1.89 12 Camelot/3000 21-Feb-17 1.64   Supergirl Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 The Adventures of Supergirl 10-Oct-16 3.06 02 The Last Children of Krypton 17-Oct-16 2.66 03 Welcome to Earth 24-Oct-16 2.65 04 Survivors 31-Oct-16 2.22 05 Crossfire 7-Nov-16 2.47 06 Changing 14-Nov-16 2.35 07 The Darkest Place 21-Nov-16 2.61 08 Medusa 28-Nov-16 3.53 09 Supergirl Lives 23-Jan-17 2.65 10 We Can Be Heroes 30-Jan-17 2.35 11 The Martian Chronicles 6-Feb-17 2.4 12 Luthors 13-Feb-17 2.52 13 Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk 20-Feb-17 2.24   THE FLASH Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17 02 Paradox 11-Oct-16 2.80 03 Magenta 18-Oct-16 2.67 04 The New Rogues 25-Oct-16 2.80 05 Monster 1-Nov-16 2.77 06 Shade 15-Nov-16 3.01 07 Killer Frost 22-Nov-16 2.95 08 Invasion! 29-Nov-16 4.15 09 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14 10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17 2.68 11 Dead Or Alive 31-Jan-17 3.06 12 Untouchable 7-Feb-17 2.94 13 Attack on Gorilla City 21-Feb-17 2.78   Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters   What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name Anatoly called Ollie a “sin-eater” - someone who takes another's sins as their own Lance feels responsible for Warner turning bad Thea commits sin of helping Ollie by destroying Susan Ollie has to face the sin of killing Malone Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts Green Arrow after Trio of Badass Ladies (ToBL) Lance after Warner (has guns) GA against Cupid (not a good hand-to-hand fighter) and China White (a good hand-to-hand fighter); ACU lets ToBL get away to arrest GA, who flash bangs out ToBL against Bertinelli thugs - guy rude to Cupid, China White slits throat (“Thank you for that” “Anything for a friend”), fight Finale at Oak Hill Cemetery ToBL get money, knocked down by Canary Cry Cupid tries to flee; stopped by Diggle Black Canary v. China White (bo staff and cry) Terrific double teamed by Warner and Cupid Green Arrow deals with hired henchmen ACU comes and lets Green Arrow go Lots of bullets. Very little actual damage Flashbacks: Share your thoughts Ollie and Anatoly at the hospital Ollie plans to take down Gregor Gregor shows up at hospital Ollie and Anatoly get trapped Suspense ruined by previous scenes with Anatoly alive Ollie:   Tries to convince Claybourne's mistress to give him son's name Playfully dismisses Susan's question about him being Green Arrow Mentions under breath that all of his distractions will get him impeached (early scene with Lance) Tells Captain Pike to not go after GA - 1st time: you know, because Asks Captain Pike to give Green Arrow a chance - he knows the Green Arrow, he feels guilty about killing Malone, and he's a hero Feeling guilty over killing Billy Malone; flees ACU Upset at Thea - she made a choice to destroy Susan, not a mistake; this is something Momma Moira would do; time for a heart-to-heart talk (off-screen) Decides to go after ToBL as GA; stop them from using Church's money to start their own criminal empire Diggle Ollie's backup at Westfield home (is this the same house from The Flash?) Support during fights Thea Doesn't like that Susan can out Ollie as the Green Arrow Has Felicity hack Susan's laptop; plants false evidence that paints Susan as a plagiarizer - without telling Ollie Ollie's assistant is her informant Felicity Ms. Hacker McHackerton Gets a lot of info from Ollie's visit to Westfield; needs time to go through it Hacks Susan's laptop Gives Dinah Dinah's mask Quentin Lance Wants to arrest people, forgetting he's Deputy Mayor Gets time in the field Gives Ollie and Dinah the okay for Dinah to be Black Canary Feels guilty after Warner tells him she's turning back to crime after learning he worked with Darhk Gives Ollie a pep talk - need to let nothing stop him from doing job as Green Arrow Curtis Improved his jacket with Kevlar Lets Wild Dog knock out guy because it would hurt his wrist Mom doesn't like him being gay Wild Dog Support Recognizes Cupid - probably because she arrested him Dinah Drake / Black Canary Sworn in as cop - that was fast, guess SCPD is low on recruits Gets okay from Lance - he tells her that Laurel wanted someone to carry on the work Uses cry during fight Artemis Traitor Ragman Out there somewhere D.A. Adrian Chase Doesn't like it that ACU is after Green Arrow Doesn't like it that Captain Pike gets original ME report Doesn't like it that Ollie is getting impeached; he could be in trouble too because helped with coverup Susan Williams Asks Ollie if he is the Green Arrow Accuses Ollie of getting her fired Tells Ollie the evidence she has - tattoo, photos Has the lamest of all passwords - 1234 - what decent journalist gets hacked so easily? Bratva The bath house is Gregor's territory Anatoly is a Captain Gregor has an awful haircut Prometheus New developments: Claybourne's mistress is Amanda Westfield and lives in Opal City Has access to ME's original report; mails it - letter has stamp of Opal City (so he took it to his home town and mailed it? So is he chilling out in Opal City before resuming destroying Ollie?) Amanda refuses to give up son's name; hasn't seen son in four years; says son's father killed by monster Leaks evidence of Ollie's coverup of Malone's murder to press Bribing people? Works in police department? Works with ME? Known facts: 30 years old? Ollie's past and that he is Arrow; knows about The List How to fight like Ollie; studied with person Ollie did while in Russia Has a tolerance to Diazepam (Valium); can shake off getting sedated Where and how to get Ollie's old arrows to make his own Team Flash - how they keep metas at Star Labs; Black Siren Sara, the Legends, the Waverider, time travel, and parallel worlds Faked Lyla's voice to lure Diggle Michelle's List O'Suspects: (I'm keeping this active until the mask comes off) Tommy Merlyn Susan Williams (investigating Ollie) Robert Queen - too old? Claybourne's son Adrian Chase (but more likely to become Vigilante) Helena Bertinelli Isabel Rochev Mckenna Hall Shado Talia al Ghul Roy - too young? Some guy from the Bratva Some new character Lingering Questions / Issues Where does Ollie live? Bertinelli mentioned again - this better pay off ARROW NEWS:   Arrow Episode 18 Gets A Title And Starts Production (Date: 18 Feb 2017) Executive producer Marc Guggenheim shared the cover page of the episode 18 script on Twitter, stating that it has started production. “Disbanded” is written by Rebecca Bellotto and directed by J.J. Makaro. The team has been in flux all season, with Diggle being out for certain periods of time, Artemis betraying the team, and the loss of Ragman. Curtis and Wild Dog have managed to stick around, though, and the team seems poised to finally get a new Black Canary full time. It would be unfortunate for Olliver's ragtag group to dissolve so quickly, but that definitely might be the case. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/18/arrow-episode-18-gets-a-title-and-starts-production/     GENERAL DC TV NEWS Huge Developments Revealed In Descriptions For SUPERGIRL, THE FLASH, And LEGENDS OF TOMORROW (Date: 16 Feb 2017) The week beginning March 6th promises to be very excited for DC TV fans, with big developments coming in Supergirl, The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow. Supergirl - "Exodus" – As Alex searches for Jeremiah (guest star Dean Cain) and Kara investigates a series of alien kidnappings, the sisters realize they must break the rules to foil a new Cadmus plot. The Flash - "The Wrath Of Savitar"– While training with Barry, Wally starts to have visions of Savitar, which he hides from the team. A dangerous secret threatens Barry and Iris' happiness. Legends Of Tomorrow - "Land Of The Lost"— After capturing Rip , he forces the Waverider to crash, leaving the Legends stuck seventy million years in the past. Ray leads Amaya and Nate to recover a vital piece of the ship. In an effort to get the “good” Rip back, Rory suggests they enter Rip's mind, but what Sara and Jax discover in his subconscious is not pleasant and they must fight evil versions of themselves. Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/supergirl/huge-developments-revealed-in-descriptions-for-supergirl-the-a149016   SUPERGIRL SET PICS CONFIRM KEVIN SMITH, LYNDA CARTER'S RETURN (Date: 21 Feb 2017) In one Instagram post, Kevin Smith holds up a hockey jersey emblazoned with a Superman ‘S,' and a trademark goofy look on his face. The post raves about Daxamite technology, so it looks like Smith's episode will be resolving the ongoing mystery of Mon-El and the aliens who would see him captured. The other post has Smith teaming up with none other than Wonder Woman herself, Lynda Carter! This season has seen Carter taking up none other than the mantle of President of the United States, and the seal on the wall behind the two of them confirms that she is returning to reprise the role. Link:http://www.cbr.com/supergirl-kevin-smith-lynda-carter/    LEGENDS OF TOMORROW SEASON FINALE TO FEATURE JRR TOLKIEN (Date: 21 Feb 2017) According to a cast list for the upcoming season two finale, the show will soon include J.R.R. Tolkien. Executive producer Marc Guggenheim shared a cast list for the season finale episode, titled “Aruba,” on Twitter. The cast list includes all the usual suspects, like the “Legends” team and the members of the Legion of Doom. It also includes a surprise guest star: J.R.R. Tolkien, played by Jack Turner (Freeform's “Stitchers”). Since we haven't seen a synopsis for “Aruba” just yet, we don't actually know if this is the J.R.R. Tolkien or just another person with that incredibly specific and unique name. The cast list also includes a few other surprise names. Wentworth Miller and Katie Cassidy will reprise their roles as Leonard Snart and Laurel Lance, respectively. Link:http://www.cbr.com/legends-of-tomorrow-jrr-tolkien/   FLASH SET PICS TEASE MYSTERY CHARACTER'S ARRIVAL, KEVIN SMITH'S RETURN (Date: 20 Feb 2017) It's worth pointing out that Kevin Smith was seen in the area of filming as well, leading some to speculate that the director is stepping behind the camera one more time. Link:http://www.cbr.com/flash-set-pics-kevin-smith/   KEVIN SMITH REVEALS SUPERGIRL DAXAMITE THRONE ROOM (Date: 23 Feb 2017) Kevin Smith has taken his place beside The CW's “Supergirl” writers Anna Musky-Goldwyn and Gabe Llanas in a Daxamite throne room. Smith revealed the throne room, part of the set for the upcoming “Supergirl” episode he is directing, to the world via a post on Instagram. Link:http://www.cbr.com/kevin-smith-reveals-supergirl-daxamite-throne-room/   It's A Big Family Reunion In These New Promotional Stills From SUPERGIRL Season 2 Episode 14: "Homecoming" (Date: 23 Feb 2017) Get ready for a big family reunion on Supergirl as both Dean Cain & Helen Slater reprise their roles as Jeremiah & Eliza Danvers. Come check out nineteen new photos from next week's episode. “Homecoming” - DEAN CAIN RETURNS - When Jeremiah Danvers (guest star Dean Cain) is rescued from Cadmus, Alex (Chyler Leigh) and Kara (Melissa Benoist) are thrilled to have their father back. The Danvers arrange a family dinner to celebrate but things go awry when a suspicious Mon-El (Chris Wood) starts to question Jeremiah about his sudden return. Larry Teng directed the episode written by Caitlin Parrish & Derek Simon (#214). Original airdate 2/27/2017. Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/supergirl/its-a-big-family-reunion-in-these-new-promotional-stills-from-a149175   Vixen: The Movie -- Combining Two Seasons of the CW Seed Series -- Is Coming (Date: 23 Feb 2017) Vixen: The Movie combines the first two seasons of the CW Seed digital series into a single uniform story and includes 15 minutes of all-new content. The special features include a brand new featurette as well as a pair of Justice League Unlimited episodes that feature Mari "Vixen" McCabe and have been curated by DC animation legend Bruce Timm. Vixen: The Movie, arrives on Digital HD on May 8, 2017, and on Blu-ray (including Digital HD copy) and DVD on May 23, 2017. Vixen: The Movie is priced to own at $19.98 SRP for the Blu-rayTM and $18.94 SRP for the DVD. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/23/vixen-the-movie--combining-two-seasons-of-the-cw-seed-series--is/   THE FLASH REVEALS ANOTHER DC HERO'S TV DEBUT WITH NEW PHOTO (Date: 23 Feb 2017) The CW's “The Flash” has found its Accelerated Man in Sean Poague. Poague's Accelerated Man will debut on February 28 in the episode “Attack on Central City.” A new photo from the episode reveals the comic-accurate look of Poague's Accelerated Man, who is a Speed Force Conduit and Earth-19's version of the Flash. In the comics, Earth-19 is ruled by the 21st Century's King George and has only just begun enjoying “electric technology.” As a Speed Force conduit in this strange dimension, Accelerated Man enjoys a massively increased heal rate, increased perception, the ability to phase through solid objects and, of course, super speed — basically, he's the Flash. Link:http://www.cbr.com/the-flash-accelerated-man-earth-19-speedster-speed-force-attack-on-central-city-photo/     ARROW CAST & CREW NEWS Arrow: Stephen Amell reflects on Oliver's legacy, teases potential tragedy (Date: 21 Feb 2017) As Prometheus plans his endgame, so does Arrow — at least in terms of the original five-year plan for the series. (Don't worry, Arrow has already been renewed for season 6.) EW hit the set of the Vancouver-based series to get Amell's take on Oliver's current predicaments as the show builds toward its big season 5 finale. Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/21/arrow-stephen-amell-spoilers/       GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS FUNKO UNVEILS WONDER WOMAN MOVIE TOY LINE (Date: 17 Feb 2017) While the average Funko comic character is brightly colored, this version of Wonder Woman is tinted sepia; with the Pop! and Rock Candy figures, you feel as if you're looking at her through a photo filter. That certainly appears to match the aesthetic of director Patty Jenkins' film. Also notable is Diana's weapons of choice: Although her famed Lasso of Truth is slung on her belt, she wields a sword and shield, emphasizing her role as a warrior. In addition to the Amazon Princess, there will also be Pop! figures of Steve Trevor and Queen Hippolyta. Link:http://www.cbr.com/funko-wonder-woman-movie-toys/      FEEDBACK http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Arrow-Season-3-Why-Huntress-Won-t-Returning-70083.html http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2681284/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1     NEXT EPISODE   Promo for Next Week: Episode - “Fighting Fire with Fire” (Date: 22 Feb 2017) Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-season-5-episode-15-promo-fighting-fire-with-fire-a149163   Episode:   “Fighting Fire with Fire” [Season 5 Episode 15] Air Date:        Wednesday, March 1, 2017 Summary:      VIGILANTE ATTACKS MAYOR QUEEN — Oliver (Stephen Amell) faces his biggest challenge yet as mayor. Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) continues down her dark path with Helix. After Vigilante attacks Oliver while he's acting as the mayor, Diggle (David Ramsey) leads the team in a mission to stop Vigilante once and for all. Director:         Michael Schultz Writers:          Speed Weed and Ben Sokolowski IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5607508/?ref_=ttep_ep15   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.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. 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Starling Tribune - Season 5 Edition – Spectre Of The Gun (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #140   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   Episode:            “Spectre of the Gun” [Season 5 Episode 13] Air Date:           Wednesday, February 15, 2017 Director:      Kristin Windell                    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0934663/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1                    1x Arrow | editor: 38x Arrow, 10x Blindspot                    Writer:         Marc Guggenheim                    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0973233/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4 Executive producer: Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow | writer: 12x Arrow | 7x Legends Promo: http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/02/09/arrow-season-5-episode-13-spectre-of-the-gun-photos-and-trailer/     Weekly Ratings   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating Arrow 01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89 02 The Recruits 12-Oct-16 1.94 03 A Matter Of Trust 19-Oct-16 1.79 04 Penance 26-Oct-16 1.87 05 Human Target 2-Nov-16 1.61 06 So It Begins 9-Nov-16 1.95 07 Vigilante 16-Nov-16 1.86 08 Invasion 30-Nov-16 3.55 09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16 1.94 10 Who Are You 25-Jan-17 1.68 11 Second Chances 1-Feb-17 1.91 12 Bratva 8-Feb-17 1.61 13 Spectre Of The Gun 15-Feb-17 1.66 14 The Sin-Eater 22-Feb-17 15 Fighting Fire with Fire 1-Mar-17 16 Checkmate TBD 17 Kapot TBD   Legends Of Tomorrow Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01 02 Justice Society of America 20-Oct-2016 2.83 03 Shogun 27-Oct-2016 2.71 04 Abominations 3-Nov-2016 1.75 05 Compromised 10-Nov-2016 1.77 06 Outlaw Country 17-Nov-2016 1.85 07 Invasion 1-Dec-2016 3.39 08 The Chicago Way 8-Dec-2016 2.00 09 Raiders Of The Lost Art 24-Jan-2016 1.74 10 The Legion Of Doom 31-Jan-2017 1.78 11 Turncoat 7-Feb-17 1.89   Supergirl Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 The Adventures of Supergirl 10-Oct-16 3.06 02 The Last Children of Krypton 17-Oct-16 2.66 03 Welcome to Earth 24-Oct-16 2.65 04 Survivors 31-Oct-16 2.22 05 Crossfire 7-Nov-16 2.47 06 Changing 14-Nov-16 2.35 07 The Darkest Place 21-Nov-16 2.61 08 Medusa 28-Nov-16 3.53 09 Supergirl Lives 23-Jan-17 2.65 10 We Can Be Heroes 30-Jan-17 2.35 11 The Martian Chronicles 6-Feb-17 2.4 12 Luthors 13-Feb-17 2.52   THE FLASH Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17 02 Paradox 11-Oct-16 2.80 03 Magenta 18-Oct-16 2.67 04 The New Rogues 25-Oct-16 2.80 05 Monster 1-Nov-16 2.77 06 Shade 15-Nov-16 3.01 07 Killer Frost 22-Nov-16 2.95 08 Invasion! 29-Nov-16 4.15 09 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14 10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17 2.68 11 Dead Or Alive 31-Jan-17 3.06 12 Untouchable 7-Feb-17 2.94   Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters   What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name Debate about guns Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts Guns, guns, and more guns Flashbacks: Share your thoughts Rene's backstory Had a wife a daughter Kept gun in home in a safe; would take it to the Glades, but that broke the house rule Wife used drugs After going to game with daughter, wife's dealer has gun to her head, owes him money Rene talks his way to the safe, daughter spooks guy, Rene fires, guy falls, his gun goes off, killing wife Child in foster care; decides to become Wild Dog after seeing footage of Green Arrow killing Darhk Ollie:   Has to step up as Mayor “Thoughts and prayers” press conference fail Works with Councilwoman and Rene to draft gun ordinance Pulls a Batman move - hangs Bertinelli upside down and threatens Vigilante shows up and kills Bertinelli; Ollie calls him a criminal and a killer Are we adding to the cycle of violence? Diggle Roughs up lowlifes for intel Tells Dinah that wanting a normal life is good, to take small steps Thea Vomits a little at the thought of Ollie with Susan Williams Makes Ollie step up as Mayor Felicity Keeps on working while others debate around her Using Pandora to find Claybourne's mistress Talking about things doesn't help unless it has a purpose and meaning; debating is not enough Quentin Lance Cops want fewer people have guns Makes Ollie step up as Mayor Feels bad not realizing guy was the shooter before it began Curtis Guns need to regulated for safety reasons Need to talk about things in a healthy way to come up with solutions Finds out where Rene's daughter is Rene / Wild Dog Officially Lance's assistant If bad guys have guns, then I need guns too Guns are easy to buy, even if it is illegal for him to own one (this is true; a dishonorable discharge is considered to be a felony; https://www.guntrustlawyer.com/2010/09/dishonorable-discharge-and-nfa.html) Has given up on seeing daughter Dinah Drake / Black Canary Thinks it's okay for civilians to have guns for protection Not sure how to have a normal life after being on a mission of vengeance for three years Gets a studio apartment (with a garden!) and applies to SCPD Artemis Traitor Ragman Gone A. Adrian Chase Shot in shoulder during attack on City Hall Wants Ollie to use personal relationship with Susan to get her to back off about Malone Susan Williams Absent this week Bratva Absent this week Prometheus New developments: The search for Claybourne's mistress has been going on for 3 months; narrowed to Illinois; Felicity is impressed by her ability to hide Known facts: 30 years old? Ollie's past and that he is Arrow; knows about The List How to fight like Ollie; studied with person Ollie did while in Russia Has a tolerance to Diazepam (Valium); can shake off getting sedated Where and how to get Ollie's old arrows to make his own Team Flash - how they keep metas at Star Labs; Black Siren Sara, the Legends, the Waverider, time travel, and parallel worlds Faked Lyla's voice to lure Diggle Michelle's List O'Suspects: (I'm keeping this active until the mask comes off) Tommy Merlyn Susan Williams (investigating Ollie) Robert Queen - too old? Claybourne's son Adrian Chase (but more likely to become Vigilante) Helena Bertinelli Isabel Rochev Mckenna Hall Shado Talia al Ghul Roy - too young? Some guy from the Bratva Some new character Lingering Questions / Issues Where does Ollie live? Third mention of Bertinelli - now head of family dead - will we see Helena?   ARROW NEWS:   Spoiler Room: Scoop on The Flash, Once Upon a Time, Supergirl, and more (Date: 10 Feb 2017) Will Oliver find out what's really going on with Felicity on Arrow soon? — Not for several episodes, but you may be surprised by his reaction. “He knows that she's into something, and he knows that she doesn't want to tell him about it, so he's dealing with that in his own way,” Stephen Amell tells me. “For Felicity, it's not something that she and Oliver discuss until they have what is actually an adult conversation about it in [a future episode].” Did you get any Flash scoop on Killer Frost? — When asked how Cisco would try to help Caitlin quell her Killer Frost tendencies, Carlos Valdes dropped a truth bomb: “Caitlin has some secrets of her own that are going to come to light and are going to change not just the dynamic of the team, but also her own feelings about her dynamic within the team,” he says. “It all comes to a head.” Make of that what you will. Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/02/10/spoiler-room-flash-once-upon-time-arrow/    Vigilante Attacks Oliver Queen in "Fighting Fire With Fire" (Date: 10 Feb 2017) He's gone after Team Arrow before -- but always in the name of his own ultra-violent code of justice. So why is Vigilante trying to kill Mayor Oliver Queen? Fans will find out on March 1, when the DC antihero returns to menace city hall. Synopsis: Oliver (Stephen Amell) faces his biggest challenge yet as mayor. Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) continues down her dark path with Helix. After Vigilante attacks Oliver while he's acting as the mayor, Diggle (David Ramsey) leads the team in a mission to stop Vigilante once and for all. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/11/vigilante-attacks-oliver-queen-in-fighting-fire-with-fire/   Arrow Showrunners On Why They Wanted To Do A Gun Violence Episode (Date: 12 Feb 2017) "Well, we went into season 5 wanting to do an episode about an issue," Guggenheim said during a screening of the episode. "I'm old, so what does this mean? It means that I grew up on St. Elsewhere and Picket Fences and LA Law. I grew up in a time where it was commonplace, like literally every week, for a one-hour drama to tackle the issues of the day. Somewhere along the line we got away from that -- like, the whole industry got away from that. And now you've got like Blackish and Carmichael Show, but as far as network dramas are concerned? Really not tackling current events, current issues. So we went into season 5 with the desire to. It's the fifth season; we've hopefully earned the freedom to, in 23 episodes of television, you can have 22 episodes of candy and one episode of vegetables. We sort of felt that gun violence felt like the right topic, because of its topicality but also because of the level of gun violence that's on Arrow. We could have done an episode on abortion, but that's not really where the show lives, so gun violence sort of felt like the right thing to tackle." Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/13/arrow-showrunners-on-why-they-wanted-to-do-a-gun-violence-episod/   Arrow Boss Explains Thea's Absence, Obstacle Facing Laurel's Next Return (Date: 14 Feb 2017) “Everyone's like, ‘Where's Thea? Where's Thea?' Willa's [contracted for] 14 out of 23 episodes this year,” Guggenheim revealed. “She's not in all 23. That's not her contract. We've had to write around that.” Contractual matters also may prove a hurdle in bringing Katie Cassidy back for another encore as one Laurel or another, even though Cassidy (as reported over the summer) entered the season with one of those #DCTV-wide deals that theoretically would allow her to pop up on Arrow or any of its many offspring. “We have an idea for how to see [Katie] again, but we haven't made a deal with her,” Guggenheim shared. “She's not a series regular anymore, so we have to make a contract with her, and she's got to be available. We haven't had those conversations. But… we know exactly what we do want to do. Link:http://tvline.com/2017/02/13/arrow-season-5-katie-cassidy-contract-status-willa-holland/   Will Arrow Bring Back Suicide Squad Characters? Here's What David Ramsey Says (Date: 13 Feb 2017) David Ramsey recently spoke with CinemaBlend about all things John Diggle, and he told me this about Digg's future with the Suicide Squad on Arrow: “I can say that we have all the elements. Part of what John Diggle brings to the team is his relationship with ARGUS through his wife Lyla. We're waiting to see how that plays itself out. Diggle was freed last week, and Oliver said to him 'You can go home and hug your wife and son.' So that's a real viable part of Diggle that we have always seen on camera, but it would be nice to see more because he's married to the leader of the Suicide Squad. What does that play out? How does that look? What are those conversations like? We have all the elements of it... I think we have the makings of it. ARGUS is a real viable part of our whole universe, of Legends, Flash, and Arrow. And Diggle just so happens to be married to the leader of ARGUS, so it's right there ready for the picking.” Link:http://www.cinemablend.com/television/1624570/will-arrow-bring-back-suicide-squad-characters-heres-what-david-ramsey-says   Arrow EPs Tease Thea's Role Going Forward in Season 5 (Date: 15 Feb 2017) "She's headed in a direction that's very similar to where her mother was before she was killed in Season 2. We're excited about it." revealed Wendy Mericle. "I'm actually really excited about her storyline because we're taking her to a place where she's been dealing with all of these issues the same way Oliver has, with her bloodlust and with her other elements of her past. And this season's going to find her in a similar place but for very different reasons. There's gonna be a great scene coming up between Oliver and Thea that's one of my favorites on the show." Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/16/arrow-thea-queen-willa-holland-season-five/   Arrow EP Teases Prometheus's Next Move (Date: 15 Feb 2017) According to one of the show's executive producers, however, that is all about to change with next week's episode, entitled 'The Sin-Eater'. Marc Guggenheim recently revealed that not only will the villain appear in the February 22nd episode, but his past actions will start to connect. Guggenheim wants fans to keep an eye out for the conclusion of the episode, as it will particularly reveal parts of the villain's motive. "The episode ends, I think, with sort of the next key move in Prometheus' grand plan." Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/16/arrow-marc-guggenheim-prometheus/   Arrow EP: Oliver Will Make Star City Better -- As Mayor (Date: 15 Feb 2017) "One of the things we went into season five with the mindset of is Oliver's mayor, so without it turning into The West Wing, how are we going to find ways to have Oliver be active as mayor, and to everyone's surprise, be a good mayor, end up being a good mayor," explained executive producer Marc Guggenheim during a screening of tonight's episode, "Spectre of the Gun." "And you'll start to see, actually – and this is true in next week's episode, in episode 14 – Thea's going to make a good case to Oliver, of all people, for all the things he's accomplished as mayor, and you start to see like, oh wait, in the first 13 episodes, he actually kind of did some stuff. And he's not done yet. Obviously, the season's not done yet. But we definitely went into the season with the goal of showing that Oliver is actually much better at this job than you might expect." Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/15/arrow-ep-oliver-will-make-star-city-better--as-mayor/   Arrow: Marc Guggenheim On What Makes Oliver Different From his Villains (Date: 15 Feb 2017) This season on Arrow, Ollie has been even more affected by that conundrum. He constantly finds himself toe-ing the line between what's right and wrong. According to Marc Guggenheim, Oliver is going to continue that struggle throughout this season. Not only will the rest of this season see Oliver explore that struggle, but the show will also explore what that means for Arrow's entire world. "One of the things we are doing in the back half of Season 5 is really getting underneath that and what that means, not just in terms of morality but in terms of psychology -- specifically Oliver's psychology. There's things about Oliver's killing that you have yet to learn." Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/16/arrow-marc-guggenheim-oliver-and-villains/   The New Black Canary Gets A Mask In These New Images From Next Week's ARROW (Date: 16 Feb 2017) With Laurel Lance unlikely to return at any point in the near future, Dinah Drake looks set to take over the Black Canary mantle in Arrow. However, The CW series is taking a slow burn approach to that, but she finally gets a mask in these new images. Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/the-new-black-canary-gets-a-mask-in-these-new-images-from-next-weeks-a149012   GENERAL DC TV NEWS THE FLASH SET PHOTOS HINT AT MUSICAL'S 1940s SETTING (Date: 11 Feb 2017) The latest photos from the British Columbia set of “The Flash” suggest the musical crossover with “Supergirl” may partly take place during the 1940s. Snapped on the streets of New Westminster, a city just southeast of Vancouver, the images reveal rows of 1940s-era automobiles, as well as actors Jesse L. Martin, Victor Garber and John Barrowman in period attire. According to Hollywood North.Buzz, the scenes were to involve car chases with gangsters, but no singing. Link:http://www.cbr.com/the-flash-set-photos-hint-at-musicals-1940s-setting/   The Flash: First Look at Grodd's Nemesis Solovar! (Date: 16 Feb 2017) The CW has now released a new batch of photos from "Attack on Gorilla City," including the first two images of Solovar. As you can see, Solovar — who is being voiced by Keith David (The Thing, Community) — is being depicted as a giant, white gorilla. That's a noticeable departure from his comic book counterpart, who looks like a regular gorilla but wears a fancy red cape. Created by writer John Broome and artist Carmine Infantino, Solovar made his first appearance in The Flash #106 alongside Gorilla Grodd and Pied Piper. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/16/the-flash-first-look-at-grodds-nemesis-solovar-/    GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS First Look At Mattel's WONDER WOMAN Toy Line Includes Diana, Steve Trevor, Queen Hippolyta And More (Date: 13 Feb 2017) Ahead of this month's Toy Fair Mattel (via EW) has debuted some pics of its upcoming Wonder Woman toyline. The Barbie-like action figures include Diana in various different outfits (and on a horse), as well as her mother Queen Hippolyta and Steve Trevor. Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/wonder_woman/first-look-at-mattels-wonder-woman-toy-line-includes-diana-steve-a148903   DC Rebirth: [SPOILER] Returns in Batman and the Flash's Watchmen Crossover Mystery (Date: 13 Feb 2017) A mysterious figure in Superman, a mysterious button in the Flash, a returning Wally West in Titans, and an imprisoned Legionnaire in Batman have all contributed clues to the overall mystery, but we've yet to see any answers. That's all set to change with a crossover between the Batman and Flash titles, with Tom King, Jason Fabok, Joshua Williamson, and Howard Porter all set to put the world's greatest detectives on a path to find out the significance of that blood-stained smiley face. The crossover begins April 19 in Batman #21. Link: http://comicbook.com/2017/02/13/dc-rebirth-spoiler-returns-in-batman-and-the-flashs-watchmen-mys/ DC Comics To Pay 50% Of Comic Store Ads Playing In Their Local Cinemas (Date: 15 Feb 2017) DC is working with media buyers National CineMedia (NCM) to help promote comics shops in their local cinemas. NCM will help stores tag their details onto a 15 or 30 second DC Universe: Rebirth ad and place it before appropriate movies playing. Stores can then submit expenses to DC Comics to get reimbursements of up to half their costs. Link:https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/02/15/dc-comics-pay-50-comic-store-ads-playing-local-cinemas/   Green Arrow #17 (Preview) (Date: 14 Feb 2017) * Writer Benjamin Percy | Pencils, Inks, Colors Otto Schmidt | Cover: Juan E. Ferreyra * Out this week: “EMERALD OUTLAW” finale! The biggest GREEN ARROW epic since the start of the Rebirth era comes to a shattering conclusion when Oliver, Emiko and Black Canary unite against the deadly assassin terrorizing Seattle's most prominent citizens. But Malcolm Merlyn won't go down without a fight—even if it takes all of Seattle with him. Link:http://www.cbr.com/green-arrow-17-3/       FEEDBACK           NEXT EPISODE   Promo for Next Week's: Episode - “The Sin-Eater” (Date: 15 Feb 2017) Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-season-5-episode-14-promo-the-sin-eater-are-these-the-gotham-a148973   Episode:   “The Sin-Eater” [Season 5 Episode 14] Air Date:        Wednesday, February 22, 2017 Summary:      China White, Cupid and Liza Warner break out of Iron Heights and head to Star City for revenge. Oliver tries to bring in the newly formed girl gang but the ACU intervenes mid-fight. To his surprise, they are there to arrest the Green Arrow for the murder of Detective Malone. Meanwhile, Lance feels responsible for the prison break after Warner tells him she heard about him working with Damien Darhk. 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Starling Tribune - Season 5 Edition – Bratva (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #139   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   Episode:            “Bratva” [Season 5 Episode 12] Air Date:           Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Director:      Ben Bray                    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004554/?ref_=tt_ov_dr                    1x Arrow | 1x Legends | 1x Lucifer | 1x Shadowhunters                    Writers:       Oscar Balderrama                    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2421455/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4 9x Arrow | 1x Drop Dead Diva | 2x Eli Stone   Emilio Ortega Aldrich                    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3598136/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5 8x Arrow Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-season-5-episode-12-promo-bratva-a-familiar-face-from-the-a148612     Weekly Ratings   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating Arrow 01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89 02 The Recruits 12-Oct-16 1.94 03 A Matter Of Trust 19-Oct-16 1.79 04 Penance 26-Oct-16 1.87 05 Human Target 2-Nov-16 1.61 06 So It Begins 9-Nov-16 1.95 07 Vigilante 16-Nov-16 1.86 08 Invasion 30-Nov-16 3.55 09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16 1.94 10 Who Are You 25-Jan-17 1.68 11 Second Chances 1-Feb-17 1.91 12 Bratva 8-Feb-17 1.61 13 Spectre Of The Gun 15-Feb-17 14 The Sin-Eater 22-Feb-17 15 Fighting Fire with Fire 1-Mar-17 16 Checkmate TBD 17 Kapot TBD   Legends Of Tomorrow Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01 02 Justice Society of America 20-Oct-2016 2.83 03 Shogun 27-Oct-2016 2.71 04 Abominations 3-Nov-2016 1.75 05 Compromised 10-Nov-2016 1.77 06 Outlaw Country 17-Nov-2016 1.85 07 Invasion 1-Dec-2016 3.39 08 The Chicago Way 8-Dec-2016 2.00 09 Raiders Of The Lost Art 24-Jan-2016 1.74 10 The Legion Of Doom 31-Jan-2017 1.78 11 Turncoast 7-Feb-17 1.89   Supergirl Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 The Adventures of Supergirl 10-Oct-16 3.06 02 The Last Children of Krypton 17-Oct-16 2.66 03 Welcome to Earth 24-Oct-16 2.65 04 Survivors 31-Oct-16 2.22 05 Crossfire 7-Nov-16 2.47 06 Changing 14-Nov-16 2.35 07 The Darkest Place 21-Nov-16 2.61 08 Medusa 28-Nov-16 3.53 09 Supergirl Lives 23-Jan-17 2.65 10 We Can Be Heroes 30-Jan-17 2.35 11 The Martian Chronicles 6-Feb-17 2.4   THE FLASH Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17 02 Paradox 11-Oct-16 2.80 03 Magenta 18-Oct-16 2.67 04 The New Rogues 25-Oct-16 2.80 05 Monster 1-Nov-16 2.77 06 Shade 15-Nov-16 3.01 07 Killer Frost 22-Nov-16 2.95 08 Invasion! 29-Nov-16 4.15 09 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14 10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17 2.68 11 Dead Or Alive 31-Jan-17 3.06 12 Untouchable 7-Feb-17 2.94   Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters   What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name The team has to go to Russia to stop the sale of a nuke Ollie needs Anatoly's help in the present What it means to be Bratva; the oath is for life Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts Opening fight - mostly hand-to-hand Ollie catches arrow shot by Talia Lots of gunfights End sequence - Ragman gets guys, gun shots, chase, Canary cry, Rory shields nuke Flashbacks: Share your thoughts Ollie trains with Talia Talia is all about Ollie keeping his promise to his father and to go back to Starling City and right the wrongs Ollie kills drug dealer - the drug is the one Thea was on (FB in the FB) Ollie goes back to Anatoly Likely to tell Anatoly he wants to leave, but Anatoly beaten, promises to help him kill Gregor Ollie:   Still struggling with overcoming past and being better Tries to resist being part of Bratva, but does favor for Anatoly to get intel on Walker Tells Diggle and Felicity that they work well because they are better than him Feels as though Prometheus is infecting his team; Diggle and Felicity willing to cross the line, but that's his job Diggle Filled with rage - Walker is out and need to get him now Uses captive as a punching bag - gets no intel Doesn't kill Walker because he remembers what Ollie says Thea Not in episode Felicity Uses Pandora to find intel on guy; threatens him with info to get info - flanked by Rory and Curtis “Fight fire with fire” Can't hack nuke to disarm it; willing to sacrifice self by flying plane with nuke Gets text from Helix/Alana - use Pandora for more than Walker Quentin Lance Out of rehab! Volunteers to be interviewed by Susan Walker Admits he still struggles; has to figure out how to deal with everything and remain sober Curtis Additional tech support Learns Russian on plane So cute playing tough, flashes gun Wild Dog Helps prep Lance for interview Not afraid to push Lance's buttons Tells Susan story - Lance caught him tagging; Lance told him he could be better Dinah Drake / Black Canary Nice that she's a meta Tells Ollie that his past isn't an anchor; he is more than a thug Can handle her vodka Artemis Off being a traitor Ragman Voice of humanity Gives Felicity the “With great power comes great responsibility” talk Uses rags to shield nuke The nuke “kills” the rags; leaves (one superpower leaves b/c another on team) D.A. Adrian Chase Fends off questions from Susan Williams Susan Williams Hadn't slept with Ollie yet Digging into Malone's death Ends up going easy on Lance because of Rene's story Finally has sexytimes with Ollie; wants to know about him; he doesn't want to tell her yet Meets with contact; learns Ollie with Bratva and there was someone like the Green Arrow in Russia during Ollie's time there; figures it out Bratva Anatoly decks Ollie upon arrival Upset that Ollie did not honor deal w/Leonov Gregor loyal to Kovar - Ollie helped Anatoly w/Gregor, so owed Anatoly upset that Ollie refuses to honor oath; oath to Bratva is for life Prometheus New developments: Known facts: 30 years old? Ollie's past and that he is Arrow; knows about The List How to fight like Ollie; studied with person Ollie did while in Russia Has a tolerance to Diazepam (Valium); can shake off getting sedated Where and how to get Ollie's old arrows to make his own Team Flash - how they keep metas at Star Labs; Black Siren Sara, the Legends, the Waverider, time travel, and parallel worlds Faked Lyla's voice to lure Diggle Michelle's List O'Suspects: (I'm keeping this active until the mask comes off) Tommy Merlyn Susan Williams (investigating Ollie) Robert Queen - too old? Claybourne's son Adrian Chase (but more likely to become Vigilante) Helena Bertinelli Isabel Rochev Mckenna Hall Shado Talia al Ghul Roy - too young? Some guy from the Bratva Some new character Lingering Questions / Issues Where does Ollie live?   ARROW NEWS:   ARROW, THE FLASH, And SUPERGIRL Episode Descriptions Tease Gorilla Grodd, Mr. Mxyzptlk, And More (Date: 03 Feb 2017) Week of February 20th - Arrow - "The Sin-Eater" -China White, Cupid and Liza Warner break out of Iron Heights and head to Star City for revenge. Oliver tries to bring in the newly formed girl gang but the ACU intervenes mid-fight. To his surprise, they are there to arrest the Green Arrow for the murder of Detective Malone. Meanwhile, Lance feels responsible for the prison break after Warner tells him she heard about him working with Damien Darhk Supergirl - "Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk" - When Mr. Mxyzptlk (guest star Peter Gadiot), a magical imp, shows up on Earth and declares his love for Kara (Melissa Benoist), she tries to let him down easy, thinking him harmless. However, he decides it's a challenge and starts to wreak havoc on National City. The Flash - "Attack on Gorilla City" - When Jesse Quick informs the team that her father has been abducted, Barry, Caitlin, Cisco and Julian voyage to Earth-2 on a rescue mission to save Harry from Gorilla City. Barry and the team are captured and brought to Grodd . Grodd tells them he needs their help to stop Solovar, the leader of Gorilla City, as Solovar wants to invade Earth-1. Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/the_flash/arrow-the-flash-and-supergirl-episode-descriptions-tease-gorilla-a148649   ARROW'S RAMSEY SAYS PROMETHEUS IS THE ‘CLEAR & PRESENT DANGER' (Date: 08 Feb 2017) Speaking to CBR, Ramsey discussed how jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire makes Dig feel right at home as a soldier and a serviceman. He also teased Dig's friendship with Dinah Drake, the new Black Canary, as well as the looming threat of General Walker and Team Arrow's visit to Russia. About his role in the team, he said, “He's a serviceman. He's a soldier. He's the guy who lays on a grenade. So that's what he immediately gets to. He gets to helping Dinah. He gets back to helping the team. He sees that Felicity is compromised, and he calls her on it immediately. Before he gets back out on the field — which he does! — we'll see him kind of getting back to service, of being a help, which is in the best possible way I could say that… but the moral help, I should say. The moral compass. And the team needs it. When he comes back, the team needs it. Dinah needs it, and Felicity particularly needs it.” Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-david-ramsey-spartan-black-canary-dinah-drake-general-walker-russia-felicity-bratva-prometheus-interview/     GENERAL DC TV NEWS The JSA Returns In This Synopsis For LEGENDS OF TOMORROW Season 2 Episode 12: "Camelot/3000" (Date: 03 Feb 2017) ALL FOR ONE — The Legends continue their quest to hunt down the Spear of Destiny before the pieces fall into the hands of the Legion of Doom. The Legends discover that pieces of the Spear are each being guarded in different time periods by members of the JSA. Their first stop is the future where they find Dr. Mid-Nite which eventually leads them to the past and King Arthur's Camelot, where Stargirl is protecting her piece of the Spear. In order to protect the Spear shard from the now-evil Rip Hunter, the Legends must join forces with the Knights of the Round Table. Original airdate 2/21/2017. Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/legends_of_tomorrow/the-jsa-returns-in-this-synopsis-for-legends-of-a148657   EXCLUSIVE: Kevin Sorbo Talks Joining 'Supergirl,' Teri Hatcher to Play His Wife (Date: 07 Feb 2017) Kevin Sorbo is ready for Supergirl. The Hercules star talked to ET's Ashley Crossan at the Directors Guild of America Awards on Saturday, where he dished on what fans can expect from his role on the CW show. "I'm heading up to Vancouver, and I'll be doing a three-show arc, and Teri Hatcher's playing my wife. I'm from another planet that's an arch-rival planet of Krypton," he said. "Which is now of course destroyed." Link:http://www.etonline.com/tv/209738_exclusive_kevin_sorbo_on_joining_supergirl_teri_hatcher_to_play_his_wife/     WATCH: MARK HAMILL VOICES SWAMP THING IN JUSTICE LEAGUE ACTION CLIP (Date: 03 Feb 2017) It's a regular plant versus zombies brawl in a new clip for Cartoon Network's “Justice League Action” television series, which pits Swamp Thing against Solomon Grundy. And, no, your ears don't deceive you — that's Mark Hamill of “Star Wars” and “Batman: The Animated Series” fame providing the sweet, weedy vocals for the marshland's defender. The clip, from the show's upcoming “Zombie King” episode, shows Solomon Grundy getting ready to march on a nearby city, having raised an army of the undead. “Zombie King” airs on Cartoon Network on Saturday, February 4 at 7:30 AM. “Justice League Action” is a production of Warner Bros. Animation and DC Entertainment starring Kevin Conroy, Rachel Kimsey and Jason J. Lewis. Link:http://www.cbr.com/mark-hamill-voices-swamp-thing-justice-league-action/   BLACK LIGHTNING LANDS OFFICIAL PILOT ORDER AT THE CW (Date: 03 Feb 2017) The CW just snagged its fifth superhero property. Variety reports Greg Berlanti's “Black Lightning” just received an official pilot order from the network. According to the report, The CW will stagger their superhero programming throughout the year to avoid scheduling five straight nights of supehero series. “I don't think so,” Berlanti said at the time. “If we're lucky enough that that exists, that that show exists, I don't think those worlds will cross over.” However, seeing as the pilot has just shifted from Fox to The CW, it's hard to rule anything out. Link:http://www.cbr.com/black-lightning-pilot-order-the-cw-fox-greg-berlanti/   FLASH/SUPERGIRL CROSSOVER SET PHOTOS OFFER FIRST LOOK AT MUSIC MEISTER (Date: 05 Feb 25017) New photos from the Vancouver set of “The Flash”/“Supergirl” musical crossover reveal the first glimpses of “Glee” veteran Darren Criss as the villainous Music Meister. The set photos depict not only Criss but also Keiynan Lonsdale as Kid Flash, David Harewood as Martian Manhunter and Carlos Valdes as Vibe. Titled “Duet,” the crossover will kick off March 20 with a lead-in on “Supergirl,” similar to how the setup for last fall's “Invasion!” was handled, and then continue on the March 21 episode of “The Flash.” Link:http://www.cbr.com/flash-supergirl-music-meister-set-photos/   To Celebrate The Release Of THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE, DC TV Shows Get A LEGO Makeover (Date: 06 Feb 2017) The LEGO Batman Movie is receiving rave reviews, and it appears as if Warner Bros. is going all out this week to give it one final promotional push. That involves giving a LEGO makeover to many of their hit TV shows, and below you'll find Minifigure versions of characters from Arrow, The Flash, Gotham, and Supergirl. Disappointingly, the eclectic cast of Legends of Tomorrow hasn't been included here. Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/to-celebrate-the-release-of-the-lego-batman-movie-dc-tv-shows-get-a-a148747   WATCH: LEGO BATMAN MOVIE CROSSES OVER WITH CW'S ARROWVERSE (Date: 07 Feb 2017) A new TV spot features Will Arnett's LEGO Batman dropping in on a quartet of Arrowverse heroes (The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl and the Atom). Their meeting isn't so much epic as…well, confusing. That's because the gang learns that while Batman may be an unparalleled detective, he's apparently not the world's greatest speller. Link:http://www.cbr.com/lego-batman-movie-cw-arrowverse/   SUPERGIRL PROMO TEASES DEBUT OF LEX LUTHOR'S ICONIC WARSUIT (Date: 07 Feb 2017) The pair of Luthors will take the lead in the next episode of the series, an installment appropriately titled “Luthors.” The CW aired a promo for the episode, and it confirmed that an episode titled “Luthors” has to include a shout out to Lex. At 12 seconds into the promo below, you catch a glimpse of what appears to be Lex Luthor's iconic green and purple warsuit. LENA IS ARRESTED – After Metallo (guest star Frederick Schmidt) breaks out of prison and frees Lillian Luthor (guest star Brenda Strong), the police blame Lena (guest star Katie McGrath) for his escape and arrest her. Despite overwhelming evidence, Kara (Melissa Benoist) refuses to believe her friend is guilty and fights to clear Lena's name. Flashbacks reveal how Lena came to be a Luthor. Meanwhile, Alex (Chyler Leigh) and Maggie (Floriana Lima) celebrate their first Valentine's Day together. Tawnia McKiernan directed the episode written by Robert Rovner and Cindy Lichtman. (#212). Original airdate 2/13/17. Link:http://www.cbr.com/supergirl-promo-teases-debut-of-lex-luthors-iconic-warsuit/   The Flash: Speedster Returns and Confronts Savitar in New Set Video (Date: 06 Feb 2017) We knew — based on the "Attack on Gorilla City" synopsis — that fan-favorite speedster Jesse Quick was coming back from Earth-2 for the Grodd-centric episode (airing Feb. 21), seeking help from her Earth-1 friends with her father's abduction. However, we didn't know that she would return in another future episode (or perhaps just stick around after the Grodd episode) and confront the god of speed. Link:http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/02/07/the-flash-speedster-returns-and-confronts-savitar-in-new-set-vid/   EXCLUSIVE: Mark Hamill Returns as The Joker in Justice League Action Clip (Date: 09 Feb 2017) "Galaxy Jest" airs February 11, 2017, written by Duane Capizzi. It also reunites Mark Hamill as The Joker with Kevin Conroy as Batman. The pair have been voicing the foils since Batman: The Animated Series twenty-five years ago, across multiple animated series, films, and video game projects Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/09/mark-hamill-returns-as-the-joker-in-justice-league-action-clip/   DC's Legends Of Tomorrow Changes Season 2 Finale Date (Date: 09 Feb 2017) The second season finale was initially expected to air on Tuesday, March 28th, following an episode of The Flash. But thanks to some reworking of The CW's schedule, the finale episode will air the following Tuesday, April 4th. The most interesting thing about this is that Legends will air in The Flash's timeslot on April 4th, and will be followed by the third season premiere of iZombie. Link:http://comicbook.com/dc/2017/02/09/legends-of-tomorrow-season-2-finale-date/    GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS Green Arrow Vs The Flash (Date: 05 Feb 2017) DC is trying a new thing on their Youtube channel. They call it Versus, where they pit one character against the other. But instead of something like Super Hero Beatdown where we see the actual fight, this is more giving the histories and strengths of the characters and letting the fans decide.For their first episode they've decided to pit the Emerald Archer versus the Scarlet Speedster.   Link:https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/02/05/green-arrow-vs-flash/   DC Rebirth Returned… A Lot (Date: 06 Feb 2017) On the official monthly statistics, Diamond reduces the statistical data of comics that have been designated returnable, by 10%. This indicates that Diamond expect a certain amount of returnability, but not that much. Well, it seems that DC Comics seems to have overdone it this time. They made the first six issues of all the DC Rebirth twice-monthly launch comics returnable, more than ever before. Ostensibly to allow retailers to find a ceiling limit on sales to customers, to not have to order conservatively, and to be confident in ordering big. Which has allowed certain titles that had slipped away in recent years, specifically Superman and Flash, to find an appreciative audience.However, there is a cost for that kind of thing. And while sales of DC Comics are also up, so is the returnability, at record high levels, and something DC and Diamond didn't anticipate. Which is why those pallet photos are meant to be quite a revelation. Could this be why the Diamond 2016 end-of-year statistics have been so delayed? Link:https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/02/06/dc-rebirth-returned-lot/ Funko announces Emerald City ComicCon Wave 1… w/ Green Arrow and Canary!  (Date: 07 Feb 2017) Two-pack of Drobz, along with a lot of other great announcements! Link:https://funko.com/blogs/news/emerald-city-comicon-2017-exclusives-wave-one     FEEDBACK       NEXT EPISODE   Promo for Next Week: Episode - “Spectre of the Gun” (Date: 09 Feb 2017) Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/come-check-out-the-new-extended-promo-for-arrow-season-5-episode-13-a148821   Episode:   “Spectre of the Gun” [Season 5 Episode 13] Air Date:        Wednesday, February 15, 2017 Summary:      WILD DOG'S HISTORY IS REVEALED - A traumatic attack on City Hall triggers painful memories for Rene (Rick Gonzalez) about his family. Flashbacks reveal how Rene went from simple family man to a hero named Wild Dog. Meanwhile, Oliver (Stephen Amell) must deal with the perpetrator behind the attack and realizes the best way to do so is as Mayor Queen instead of the Green Arrow. Tensions run high in the Arrow bunker. Director:         Kristin Windell Writer:           Marc Guggenheim IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5607500/?ref_=ttep_ep13   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.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. 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Starling Tribune - Season 5 Edition – Who Are You (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #138   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   Episode:            “Second Chances” [Season 5 Episode 11] Air Date:           Wednesday, February 1, 2017 Director:      Mark Bunting                    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0120576/?ref_=tt_ov_dr                    This is his first Directing job | 28x Arrow - First Assistant Director | 21x Smallville - Second Assistant Director                    Writers:       Sarah Tarkoff                    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3582666/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4 4x Arrow | 6x Vixen   Speed Weed                    http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2373535/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5 7x Arrow | 7x Haven Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/come-check-out-two-new-extended-promos-for-arrow-season-5-episode-11-a148471   Weekly Ratings   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating Arrow 01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89 02 The Recruits 12-Oct-16 1.94 03 A Matter Of Trust 19-Oct-16 1.79 04 Penance 26-Oct-16 1.87 05 Human Target 2-Nov-16 1.61 06 So It Begins 9-Nov-16 1.95 07 Vigilante 16-Nov-16 1.86 08 Invasion 30-Nov-16 3.55 09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16 1.94 10 Who Are You 25-Jan-17 1.68 11 Second Chances 1-Feb-17 1.91 12 Bratva 8-Feb-17 13 Spectre Of The Gun 15-Feb-17 14 The Sin-Eater TBD 15 Fighting Fire with Fire TBD 16 Checkmate TBD   Legends Of Tomorrow Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01 02 Justice Society of America 20-Oct-2016 2.83 03 Shogun 27-Oct-2016 2.71 04 Abominations 3-Nov-2016 1.75 05 Compromised 10-Nov-2016 1.77 06 Outlaw Country 17-Nov-2016 1.85 07 Invasion 1-Dec-2016 3.39 08 The Chicago Way 8-Dec-2016 2.00 09 Raiders Of The Lost Art 24-Jan-2016 1.74 10 The Legion Of Doom 31-Jan-2017 1.78   Supergirl Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 The Adventures of Supergirl 10-Oct-16 3.06 02 The Last Children of Krypton 17-Oct-16 2.66 03 Welcome to Earth 24-Oct-16 2.65 04 Survivors 31-Oct-16 2.22 05 Crossfire 7-Nov-16 2.47 06 Changing 14-Nov-16 2.35 07 The Darkest Place 21-Nov-16 2.61 08 Medusa 28-Nov-16 3.53 09 Supergirl Lives 23-Jan-17 2.65 10 We Can Be Heroes 30-Jan-17 2.35   THE FLASH Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Flashpoint 4-Oct-16 3.17 02 Paradox 11-Oct-16 2.80 03 Magenta 18-Oct-16 2.67 04 The New Rogues 25-Oct-16 2.80 05 Monster 1-Nov-16 2.77 06 Shade 15-Nov-16 3.01 07 Killer Frost 22-Nov-16 2.95 08 Invasion! 29-Nov-16 4.15 09 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14 10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17 2.68 11 Dead Or Alive 31-Jan-17 3.06   Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters   What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name The team is full of people seeking second chances and redemption: Ollie - can he be more than a vengeful monster? Felicity - can she be a hacktivist with a purpose again? Diggle - Free! Rene - finding purpose Rory - not seeking revenge Dinah Drake - starting path of redemption Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts Ollie taking on Russian bad guy Takes out guards John Wick style Rooftop fight Lots of gunfire Ollie shoots helicopter, goes for ride, takes guys out Ollie shoots helicopter, blowing it up Ollie then lectures Tina (Dinah) about not killing Sonus Flashbacks: Share your thoughts Talia! Knows Ollie's past She was Yao Fei's teacher; Ollie notes age, she says “family secret” Gets Ollie to take care of Russian bad guy; Ollie beats guy to death Helps create The Arrow - give the monster a name so he can be Oliver Queen while taking care of all the bad guys on The List Ollie:   Has to be convinced to find a new Black Canary Picks the meta who is on a mission of revenge and needs help coming back from the edge because that's what Team Arrow specializes in Tries to convince Tina to be part of team; reveals identity (AGAIN) in hopes she'll listen to him Diggle Tells Ollie to not look for Laurel's replacement, but for someone to hand the Black Canary mantle to Freed thanks to Felicity's hacking Thea Not in episode Felicity So happy hacking Chase's laptop and the NSA Ghost Fox Goddess - Felicity's dark, Goth days Meets hacktivist she inspired; given Pandora, a program that can do a lot Pandora - trap? Given to her by Helix Quentin Lance Still in rehab Curtis Tech guy in field Hacks cameras, figures out dampener will work on Sonus Finds Canary by looking up urban legends Wild Dog Loves triple patty burgers with cheese at Big Belly Burger Loves using his guns Developing relationship with Curtis Artemis Still being a traitor somewhere Ragman Brings Felicity Big Belly Burger and talks about fate and destiny Dinah Drake / Black Canary Undercover Central City cop known as Tina Bolland Got cry by particle accelerator accident Partner killed by Sonus - mission of revenge Sonus rise to power in Hub City because Church died, leaving a  power vacuum Doesn't want to be a part of the team Kills Sonus; realizes it's not enough, so becomes part of team D.A. Adrian Chase Learns about NSA case against Walker Gets Diggle freed Susan Williams Not in episode Bratva Kovar got girls from Russian bad guy Prometheus New developments: Faked Lyla's voice to trap Diggle and put him in prison Known facts: 30 years old? Ollie's past and that he is Arrow; knows about The List How to fight like Ollie; studied with person Ollie did while in Russia Has a tolerance to Diazepam (Valium); can shake off getting sedated Where and how to get Ollie's old arrows to make his own Team Flash - how they keep metas at Star Labs; Black Siren Sara, the Legends, the Waverider, time travel, and parallel worlds Michelle's List O'Suspects: (I'm keeping this active until the mask comes off) Tommy Merlyn Susan Williams Robert Queen - too old? Claybourne's son Adrian Chase (but more likely to become Vigilante) Helena Bertinelli Isabel Rochev Mckenna Hall Shado Talia al Ghul Roy - too young? Some guy from the Bratva Lingering Questions / Issues Where does Ollie live? How are they paying for everything? We have an answer!   CURRENT EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS & POP CULTURE REFERENCES   Season Episode  “Second Chances” (Date: 01 Feb 2017) Article: http://comicbook.com/2017/02/02/arrow-easter-eggs-and-things-you-might-have-missed-in-second-cha/     HUB CITY - Hub City, a fictional city in the DC Universe, is best known as the home to The Question, a self-taught urban shaman. The last time we saw the city on Arrow was when Esrin Fortuna helped Oliver take on Damien Darhk...and of course, when Hub City started to show up in showrunner Marc Guggenheim's tweets this year, there was plenty of speculation that he was teasing The Question. Turns out, he was teasing the Black Canary! BIG BELLY BURGER - Big Belly Burger, a fictional fast-food restaurant in the DC Universe, is the fast food of choice for people who are in hiding, in jail, or otherwise cut off from the world on The Flash. Here, we saw Team Arrow hanging out there in Hub City while Felicity got it delivered to her in the Arrowcave during her side quest. FAMILY SECRET - When Talia refers to her agelessness as a "family secret," it's the kind of cutesy clue that Nyssa used to drop in her early appearances, where she didn't directly name-drop Ra's al Ghul or the Lazarus Pit, but made references that were pretty clear to people in the know. Back then, of course, we always wondered whether Ra's would ever make an appearance. Now, he's come and gone, and we know that this kind of vague dialogue is mostly to keep continuity tidy so that Oliver doesn't realize exactly who he's dealing with when Ra's and Nyssa come in later. THE FLASH & CAPTAIN SINGH - In what Marc Guggenheim tweeted was the quickest crossover Arrow has ever done with The Flash, we got to see Barry speed (in costume) into his boss's office to vouch for Green Arrow. What's nice to see is Captain Singh, Barry's boss, who hasn't been seen much this season. It felt a bit like last night, when the long-absent Miss Tessmacher from Supergirl had a quick cameo on The Flash. SONUS - Sean Sonus, alias Discord is a sonic villain who fights Green Arrow and Black Canary. He first appeared in Green Arrow and Black Canary #15, and was co-created by Arrow EP Andrew Kreisberg and artist Mike Norton. DINAH DRAKE - "Dinah Drake" is actually the name of the original/Earth-2 Black Canary, who existed in the comics before Dinah Lance did. ARROW NEWS:   New Arrow Episode Gets A Russian Title As It Begins Production (Date: 30 Jan 2017) Marc Guggenheim, the show's executive producer, shared a cover of the new episode's script, and let fans know that it was beginning production. Episode 17 will be titled 'Kapot', which is a Russian word meaning 'cowl' or 'hood'. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/01/30/new-arrow-episode-gets-a-russian-title-as-it-begins-production/   ARROW SYNOPSIS TARGETS WILD DOG'S ORIGIN STORY (Date: 27 Jan 2017) Spectre of the Gun” — WILD DOG'S HISTORY IS REVEALED — A traumatic attack on City Hall triggers painful memories for Rene (Rick Gonzalez) about his family. Flashbacks reveal how Rene went from simple family man to a hero named Wild Dog. Meanwhile, Oliver (Stephen Amell) must deal with the perpetrator behind the attack and realizes the best way to do so is as Mayor Queen instead of the Green Arrow. Tensions run high in the Arrow bunker. Kristin Windell directed the episode written by Marc Guggenheim (#513). Original airdate 2/15/2017 Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-synopsis-targets-wild-dogs-origin-story/   Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on Bones, Arrow, The 100, Once, Elementary, Suits, Little Liars, NCIS: LA and More (Date: 31 Jan 2017) Have we seen the last of Evelyn/Artemis on Arrow? Actually, when TVLine last spoke to Wendy Mericle, the Arrow scribes were in the midst of hashing out a return scenario for Little Miss Benedict Arnold. “We have a really cool, exciting twist for how she's going to reappear,” the EP teased, noting: “The interesting thing about the choices Evelyn has made is that as much as she took the moral high ground when confronting Oliver, she has allied herself with someone who is even worse,” in Prometheus. “She's gone from the frying pan into the fire.” Link:http://tvline.com/2017/01/31/bones-final-season-spoilers-booth-gordon-wyatt/   Wayback Wednesday: Watch The First Ever Trailer For Arrow (Date: 01 Feb 2017) In honor of Wayback Wednesday - and a brand new episode of Arrow tonight - it's about time to take a look back at the first ever trailer for Arrow. This footage was seen in 2012, and it talked a lot about Oliver Queen's return to the real world, after he was thought to be dead. The trailer shows Oliver on the island, beard and all, as well as his assimilation back into society. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/02/wayback-wednesday-watch-the-first-ever-trailer-for-arrow/   ARROW: TINA BOLAND'S REAL NAME WILL BE FAMILIAR TO DC COMICS FANS (Date: 01 Feb 207) “Tina Boland” is her undercover name; her real name is Dinah Drake. If that sounds familiar, that's because Dinah Drake is the name of the original Black Canary. Dinah debuted in 1947's “Flash Comics” #86 as Black Canary. Later, she married a man named Larry Lance and subsequently changed her name to Dinah Lance. Inspired by Dinah, her daughter Dinah Laurel Lance would go on to become a founding member of the Justice League. When the New 52 restarted DC Comics' continuity, the Black Canary legacy was retconned, and Dinah Drake was restored as the one and only Black Canary. This New 52 version of Dinah Drake was formerly married to Kurt Lance, but the two divorced. Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-tina-boland-black-canary-dinah-drake/   Arrow: What is Helix? (Date: 01 Feb 2017) Helix was a supervillain group led by Dr. Benjamin Love, aka Mr. Bones. The members were six mutated children who had been experimented on and then kidnapped by Love. They grew up to be a rather bizarre cast of characters, including Kritter (a human/dog hybrid) and Baby Boom (a young child who can cause explosions with her mind). It's safe to assume that any future appearances of Helix will certainly be way more grounded in reality - with any mention of the original characters probably being used as online screennames. This is similar to the inclusion of the secret organization Shadowspire in Arrow, which was given a much more realistic makeover. When recently discussing the dynamic between Felicity and Diggle going forward, Arrow executive-producer Wendy Mericle mentioned that the events in 'Second Chances' will play into the rest of the season. "Part of what kicks [Felicity] off down this darker path is she's going to find evidence to exonerate him -- and [Diggle's] going to have to deal with the fallout of the fact that Felicity is now going down a questionable path in part because of him." With that in mind, there's a very good chance that tonight's episode will not be the last time we hear of Helix on Arrow. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/02/02/arrow-what-is-helix/    GENERAL DC TV NEWS SUPERGIRL & MARTIAN MANHUNTER UNITE ON ‘MARTIAN CHRONICLES' POSTER (Date: 29 Jan 2017) Unveiled by David Harewood, the teaser for “The Martian Chronicles” depicts the actor as Martian Manhunter alongside Melissa Benoist as the Girl of Steel, accompanied by the tagline, “Worlds Clash. Heroes Unite.” In the episode, a White Martian arrives in National City to capture M'gann and return her to Mars, where she's to be punished as a traitor. Unwilling to allow that to happen, Hank Henshaw and Supergirl bring M'gann to the Department of Extra-Normal Operations for protection, only for circumstances to turn from bad to worse. Link:http://www.cbr.com/supergirl-martian-manhunter-martian-chronicles-poster/   Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow boss on crossovers ahead (Date: 26 Jan 2017) “We're going to be seeing the Black Flash on Legends,” Guggenheim says, reminding fans that Thawne is a member of the Legion of Doom. “Lily Stein, who was introduced in Flash 308, makes an appearance next week. So there's a fair amount of Flash-ness going on in Legends. I wish I could say that we were so smart to take advantage of the new timeslot and do that, but we weren't that smart. We just had already sort of been doing that organically anyway when we found out about the new timeslot. I will say this: There's a love scene in episode 11 and we were in the editing room on it — it's a love scene, it gets a little steamy — and I was joking, ‘Let's take that 9 p.m. timeslot out for a spin.'” The article has the audio of the interview with Guggenheim. Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/01/26/arrow-legends-tomorrow-crossovers/     Two Speedsters Are Better Than One On This Electrifying New Poster For THE FLASH (Date: 29 Jan 2017) While their partnership may have gotten off to a slightly rocky start in last week's midseason premiere, it sounds like Barry is finally ready to take Wally under his wing over the course of the next few episodes, which should result in a lot of high-speed fun. As for when we'll get to see the duo in action, it looks like episode twelve, titled "Untouchable," is a good bet as it'll feature a subplot with the Scarlet Speedster helping Kid Flash elevate his game to the next level. Check out the new "Lightning Strikes Twice" poster. Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/the_flash/two-speedsters-are-better-than-one-on-this-electrifying-new-a148532   The Flash: Robbie Amell teases his upcoming return (Date: 29 Jan 2017) Earlier this month, EW exclusively revealed that Robbie Amell is returning to The Flash for an upcoming episode. Details on his return are still scarce, but the actor gave EW a little tease of what to expect. “I was there last week,” he shared at Honda's “Hockey Goes Hollywood” event in Los Angeles. “I can tell you that my scenes are with Grant [Gustin] and Danielle [Panabaker]. And I may or may not be alive.” That last part is key, considering the last we saw of Ronnie, he died as a result of destroying the singularity that opened up the path to Earth-2, where that planet's Ronnie was a villain named Deathstorm. Being back on Flash is always a treat for Amell, who got to catch up with his TV wife and former superhero partner and have his first true Ronnie and Barry scene. Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/01/29/the-flash-robbie-amell-return/   LEGENDS OF TOMORROW'S LETSCHER TEASES REVERSE FLASH'S PLAN, COLD'S RETURN (Date: 31 Jan 2017) Speaking to CBR, Letscher teased Reverse Flash's plan, and he promised that Thawne's motivation would be “a major reveal” in the next episode of “Legends of Tomorrow.” Letscher also discussed the Legion's dynamic, the upcoming return of Leonard “Captain Cold” Snart, Thawne's important “foreknowledge” of events and more. When asked about Captain Cold, he said, “He is going to be a full-fledged member of the Legion of Doom and be very valuable to them on multiple fronts. Eobard has done his homework in this regard, and he's recruited somebody who's fully on board with the Legion of Doom's mission and he also understands the complications that Captain Cold's relationship with the Legends… the psychological complications that inform Eobard and his plans.” Link:http://www.cbr.com/legends-of-tomorrow-matt-letscher-legion-of-doom-reverse-flash-captain-cold/   KEIYNAN LONSDALE TALKS WALLY'S TRANSFORMATION INTO KID FLASH (Date: 31 Jan 2017) Interview with CBR. When asked about Savitar, he said, “Savitar is the biggest threat that any of them have faced. Fortunately, Barry doesn't have to do this alone. He's always had Team Flash. Other people are getting powers. It's going to take everyone working together to stop him. Wally is super-crucial to that.” Also, he won't be singing in the musical episode. Link:http://www.cbr.com/interview-flash-keiynan-lonsdale-wally-west/?utm_source=CBR-TW&utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=CBR-TW&view=list   Rachel Bloom Wrote A Song For "The Flash" / "Supergirl" Musical Episode (Date: 31 Jan 2017) Crazy Ex-Girlfriend star and creator Rachel Bloom has co-written a song for The CW's upcoming musical crossover between The Flash and Supergirl, BuzzFeed News can exclusively reveal. She wrote “Super Friend,” which will be performed by Grant Gustin and Melissa Benoist. The episode will also feature an original song written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (La La Land, Dear Evan Hansen) called “Runnin' Home to You” that Gustin will perform. Link:https://www.buzzfeed.com/jarettwieselman/rachel-bloom-wrote-a-song-for-the-flash-supergirl-musical-ep?utm_term=.vh7bWKybMM#.mex1PKZ1jj   ‘Supergirl': Teri Hatcher Joins Season 2 In Mystery Role (Date: 31 Jan 2017) Teri Hatcher, who starred as Lois Lane in ABC's Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, is returning to the DC Comics universe, joining the Season 2 cast of the CW's Supergirl in a recurring role. Details of her character aren't known, but it's described by the CW as “a mysterious new role that will become the new Big Bad of Season 2.” Executive Producer Andrew Kreisberg said of Hatcher's casting, “No offense to any of the wonderful actresses who have also played the part, but Teri Hatcher is my all time favorite Lois Lane. To have her come back to the SuperWorld in a completely different part is an unbelievable gift to me, Greg, and the fans.” Link:http://deadline.com/2017/01/supergirl-teri-hatcher-season-2-cast-recurring-1201898430/   ‘Black Lightning' Drama Eyes Move To the CW To Join Greg Berlanti Comic Lineup (Date: 02 Feb 2017) Deadline has learned that Black Lightning, the high-profile drama based on the DC character, which had a big production commitment at Fox, is on the move and likely to land at the CW. The project comes from Greg Berlanti, king of the CW's DC universe. Fox brass ultimately decided that the superhero show was not a good fit. The CW is home of Berlanti Prods.'s four DC/WBTV superhero series —  Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow, which Berlanti also co-created. That makes the network a suitable home for Black Lightning, which would give the CW's DC universe its first major African American superhero. Black Lightning would be the only black superhero toplining his own broadcast series and the second currently on TV, joining Marvel's Luke Cage on Netflix. Link:http://deadline.com/2017/02/black-lightning-dc-comic-drama-move-the-cw-greg-berlanti-1201901139/   ARROW CAST & CREW INTERVIEWS THE FLASH'S CAMACHO CALLS GYPSY ‘AN ABSOLUTE FORCE,' TALKS EARTH-19 (Date: 31 Jan 2017) “Sleepy Hollow” star Jessica Camacho, who plays Gypsy, recently spoke with CBR about her role in this week's episode of Flash, including her character's dynamic with Cisco, the “sacred” laws of Earth-19, Gypsy's initial reaction to Team Flash and more. Link:http://www.cbr.com/the-flash-gypsy-jessica-camacho-cisco-ramon-vibe-earth-19/     FEEDBACK   Michelle calls it about Talia being the “Mommy” of The Arrow:               NEXT EPISODE   Promo for Next Week: Episode - “Bratva” (Date: 01 Feb 2017) Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-season-5-episode-12-promo-bratva-a-familiar-face-from-the-a148612   Episode:   “Bratva” [Season 5 Episode 12] Air Date:        Wednesday, February 8, 2017 Summary:      A mission takes Oliver (Stephen Amell), Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) and team to Russia where they meet up with Oliver's old friend, Anatoly (guest star David Nykl). Meanwhile, fresh out of rehab, Lance (Paul Blackthorne) returns to the mayor's office ready to get back to work. However, when Susan (guest star Carly Pope) asks for an interview with Lance to discuss his addiction, he balks and it's up to Rene (guest star Rick Gonzalez) to help keep things on track. Director:         Ben Bray Writers:          Oscar Balderrama and Emilio Ortega Aldrich IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5607494/?ref_=ttep_ep12   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.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. 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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/      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. 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. 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. 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...! 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. 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. 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. 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! 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:   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/   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/   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 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/    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/    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/   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/   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/ 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 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   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.   Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com.   You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. 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