Podcasts about Eobard Thawne

Jordan prepares for his project of rewatching every episode of The Flash and any time he appears in The Arrowverse by discussing the first three issues of the new Absolute Flash. What if Wally West was the first Flash? What about Eobard Thawne working for the government and Wally's father? What if Wally and a baby Gorilla Grodd teamed up to take on the Rogues? These are the questions that Jeff Lemire asks in his first few issues of Absolute Flash, one of the latest titles to be launched in DC's new Absolute Universe. Socials:Twitter: @Enter_FlashtimeEmail: EnterFlashPod@gmail.comFacebook.com/enterflashtimeLinktr.ee/enterflashtime

We take our first look at a Flash-affiliated character with Barry Allen's nemesis EOBARD THAWNE! Things go off the rails pretty quickly, but it's ok, because we can just jump to another timeline where everything is fine, and no one will be any the wiser - except for Eobard... Intro Background (2:05) Eobard Thawne, aka Professor Zoom or the Reverse Flash, created by John Broome and Carmine Infantino in The Flash #139 (Sept. 1963) Eobard Thawne is a scientist from the 25th century, where superheroes are few He becomes obsessed with learning about the Speed Force, but he initially encounters some obstacles until his future self intervenes several times: He was jealous of his younger brother growing up, until his future self prevented Robern from being born and then his future self caused the death of his parents, since they were worried about his obsession He kills another professor who is close to unlocking the secrets of the Speed Force After Eobard falls in love with a reporter, his future self kills her fiance and any man she ever dated - when she still rejected him, his future self went back to her childhood and traumatized her to the point of rendering her mute He becomes obsessed with Barry Allen, to the point of getting cosmetic surgery to resemble him Obtains a Cosmic Treadmill, a copy of the Flash's costume, and replicates the accident to give himself Flash's powers - he traveled back to a few years after Barry's death, and learned that he would become Professor Zoom, the Reverse-Flash, and Barry's greatest nemesis This caused a psychic break, and Thawne became convinced he *was* a resurrected Barry Allen, and even managed to convince several of Barry's friends he was Barry - after attacking several heroes for “forgetting” him, Wally West tricked him into returning to his home time Thawne became obsessed with replacing Barry, to the point of killing Iris West, and when he attacked Fiona Webb, Barry broke his neck and killed him Flash: Rebirth reveals that Thawne is responsible for every tragedy in Barry's life, including the death of his mother - after killing several speedsters, he announces his connection to the Negative Speed Force, and says he will kill Iris before Barry has a chance to meet her - as Barry and Wally travel backwards in time, they merge into the lightning bolt that originally gave Barry his powers #BecauseComics - Thawne is imprisoned in a device that severs his connection to the Speed Force, removing his powers The broken neck version was resurrected during Blackest Night and then purified by a white light  Thawne is the central villain of Flashpoint - when Barry travels back to prevent Thawne from killing Nora West, the resulting timeline is drastically different - Thawne is then killed by the new Batman, and Barry goes back to prevent himself from stopping her murder, which creates a new third timeline Rebirth revises his origin - he's met in the 25th century by Barry, who prevents him from carrying out further crimes - he is temporarily rehabilitated, until he travels to the past and learns Barry didn't consider him as much of a friend as he initially thought, so he vows to make Barry miserable until Barry “makes time” for him He's one of the primary villains of the Button, where he has memories of every timeline, and uses this knowledge to torture Barry, Bruce Wayne, and heroes, until he's killed by Dr. Manhattan, although he's resurrected by the negative Speed Force once again Finish Line - Thawne vibrates into Barry, taking over his mind and trapping Barry in the Speed Force - Thawne says he and Barry will forever be trapped in a loop, until Barry forgives him - this confuses Thawne, and Barry is able to reset him in the 25th century, where he is a tour guide at the Flash Museum with no memory of being a villain Issues - “Eobard Thawne. The man who reads the Evil Overlord List and reacts with an oblivious bemusement. The man with an absolute pathological need to prove himself superior to everyone around him to the point where even other villains hate his guts. Thawne has spent the last 60 years elevating the concept of the Villain Ball to an almost comical extent, and is fortunately so ridiculously chatty and forthcoming about himself and his feelings that we can easily mine a ton of his many issues from it to figure out why.” (15:56) Absolute obsession with and desire to replace The Flash. Thawne comes from a time when superheroes are thought of as a quaint anachronism, and striving to be one would be like someone today saying their dream was to be a medieval knight. But he idolized the era and The Flash in particular enough to become obsessed with becoming him. After recreating the accident that gave The Flash his super speed and traveling back in time to meet his hero, he found out that his destiny was instead to become The Flash's greatest enemy, and it simply broke him inside. From then on, his entire reason for being became wrapped around inserting himself into Barry's life, alternating between trying to ruin it and trying to usurp it. He tried getting Barry's wife to fall in love with him, tried to take Barry's place in the original accident and become the original Flash, and ultimately settled on using his time travel ability to become the source of every bad thing that ever happened in Barry's life. It's not an exaggeration to say that Thawne does not have or want a life of his own; he actually does want Barry's for himself. Superiority complex. When you think about Eobard Thawne is actually capable of doing, it's a real wonder why he ever fails at anything at all. The man can move at many times the speed of light. He can cross the room and shred your heart before your eyes can even send the signal to your brain that it's happening. He can kill a room full of a hundred people in a hundred different ways before any of them could react. All of which pales in comparison to his mastery of time travel. If anyone or anything is an obstacle to his objectives or even so much as affronts his sight, he can go back in time and completely erase it from existence. That's an actual thing he does with regularity. There is quite literally no goal on any scale he could not achieve with his powers. But that's simply not enough for him. At the moment of every single one of his triumphs, he has to let everyone in earshot know that it was him who did it. He grandstands and gloats about his success, explaining in great detail everything he did, how he did it, and how powerless everyone is to stop him from keeping on doing whatever he wants. Invariably, this winds up with the heroes either having the time to make their move or having the exact information they need to stop him. Thawne didn't invent Evil Monologuing by any stretch, but he's perfected it to an art form. It's a pathology with this man. He has to have you acknowledge his greatness, or he doesn't consider it a victory. There is no limit to what he could achieve if he just didn't care about getting the credit for it. (22:18) Pettiness on a scale hitherto undreamt of. To paraphrase Billy Beane in Moneyball, there's petty, there's that which petty aspires to be, there's fifty additional magnitudes of petty that the English language doesn't have words for, and then there's Thawne. The man responds to personal slights as if they were absolute declarations of war. He has completely erased his younger brother from existence because he thought his parents loved him more. He got a crush on a woman and erased her husband and all of her ex-boyfriends from existence so she'd have no reason not to date him, then when she still rejected him, he traveled back in time and repeatedly traumatized her as a child to the point where she wound up in a permanent vegetative state for the rest of her life. He found a limiting factor on his time travel that he couldn't kill Barry Allen or do anything that prevents him from becoming The Flash, so instead he settled on simply becoming the direct cause of every bad thing that's ever happened in his life, including things so minor as making him late for class in school and making him miss a catch in a baseball game. He's done this with villains who annoy him as well; Hunter Zolomon owes the entire line of tragedies that led to him becoming Professor Zoom to Thawne traveling through time and causing them. There is no slight so trivial that Thawne won't respond to it with the most disproportionate retribution he can imagine. (28:28) Dozens and dozens of lifetimes worth of memories. Thawne's use of the Negative Speed Force gives him a form of superceding time travel. He can alter history and retain the memories of his life and the world exactly as it was before he changed it. Unfortunately, he has time traveled and altered history so many times and so drastically that his memories now consist of dozens of lifetimes all folded into themselves. He remembers every version of himself in every timeline he's ever existed in, and every version of every other important person in his life and how their histories have changed as well. It all just blends together for him in a way that makes absolutely no linear sense trying to keep it all straight. That has to be absolutely maddening; like a Mandela Effect, but for your entire life, and multiplied by every single time he changes the timeline. No one else remembers anything in the same way that he does, and there's absolutely no way he can convince anyone about the way things used to be. (38:22) Break (45:33) Plugs for Ignorance Was Bliss, Geek Peak, and Gail Simone Treatment (46:46) In-universe - Transcranial magnetic stimulation analogue to help Thawne's brain Out of universe - Use CBT to help people to slow down and notice things more (49:40) Skit (54:34) Hello Mr. Thawne, I'm Dr. Issues. Hmm…you seem out of breath - *heavy breathing* It took a lot for me to get here. But I can't ignore a slight like that. As you know, a doctor should only address a colleague with a title the equivalent to their own. You can't be serio…ow! What was that? -The skin of the areola is incredibly sensitive to certain angular forces. Your nerve endings are actually a bit different based on your scream. Most people have a heightened reaction from the pain itself, but for you, the mere sensation of unexpected touch and pressure were too much for you. *yawn* But as all plebians before you, your nervous system stood no chance in keeping up with my abilities. And that, my dear doctor, was only a sample of what I am capable of. *pause* You just gave a soliloquy on a purple nurple? -I had to demonstrate that you are not superior to me in any aspect of existence. Ok -*pause* That's it? Just, “OK?” You don't protest? Where's the fear? Where's the awe? Anger? Something besides “Ok”? Okaaaaay…Professor? -That's better…wait, still no emotion behind it. What is wrong with you? Do I have to phase through you and shatter your spleen? Needlessly graphic but no…*sigh* Look, I'm not superpowered, you're not controllable, so I'm a sitting duck just for agreeing to meet with you, no matter what safeguards I may have thought of. -That was very naive of you. I'd be insulted if I didn't already feel insulted about the fact that some version of me that I talked with at some point in the future thought this was a good idea. What will I be thinking? Um…was thinking. You get the point. Sure. So, what can I do for you? -There's someone I know that I used to idolize. Now I hate him. He killed me, but I came back. Now I can't destroy him because I want to exist, but I want to ruin every part of his life. You know, “as you do” Are you expecting me to empathize with that? OOOOF; what did you do now? -Matter has multiple phases. Most people will only experience the most basic solid, liquid, and gas. But, as a scientist at heart, I'm sure you're aware of plasma. Under typical Earth conditions, you would only be able to withstand a nanoparticle of any element in a picosecond of time as it sublimates from a liquid format and dissipates instantaneously in some form of biological substrate in an elongated but small cavernous bony structure with a malleable yet firm membrane *Interrupting* You spit in my ear?! What are you, 12?! - Superspeed saliva, sir! It's your privilege. The fact that your head did not disintegrate is only because I can control my mouth and tongue with exquisite precision. You could kill me at any moment, and you torture me with pranks? What's the point? -I've given you a glimpse of my power. Now imagine that for every moment of your life. To know that at any point, I can cause you immeasurable suffering and pain with the slightest show of effort on my part. THAT is what I live for.  So you can be the most influential being for every person's life who ever existed, and you choose to make it miserable? Not exactly a way to win friends. -But you're wrong. I've created factions of allies that bring dimensions to their proverbial knees! Until you, what, give them a thermonuclear wedgie? That's what the history books will say. Eobard Thawne, the person who created a black hole constructed out of his own spite and misery. -You do realize that with what you're proposing, there would BE no history books, because I would have wiped out recorded history by definition of Do you have an off switch for that? -My genius? No, unfortunately for you, I don't. Then why don't you find someone else to bounce your evil plans off of? I'm too ethical to help you make things worse for yourself. -*pause* Come again? Ever heard of mimetic thinking? It's the idea that an individual's goals in life are constantly shaped by the goals they've observed set by others. We're unique in our existence, but not in our shared outcomes. You already determined one failpoint, whoever you were talking about -Barry. His name's Barry *dismissive for once* whatever. The point is, you must have gotten this idea, somewhere, from someone, that destroying everything is a positive. But the lack of anything is sure to be a negative when there's nothing left. Will you just do it again? Are you so unoriginal that you just want to run a time loop hamster wheel? -You are NOT getting away with comparing me to a hamster on a wheel, just because I use a treadmill to guide the fate of the universe!  I didn't even…uh…wow. That's um…that's a…thing, I guess -You don't even know your own argument. You're bluffing! This is beyond trivial. Hey, you said that at some point, YOU told yourself that talking to me was a good idea. I have no inkling WHY, because you're the self proclaimed genius with the speed to do it all whenever you want, and you make yourself trivial in the process. I don't think you're capable of relating anymore. At least not with someone like me. Go find my evil doppleganger or something in another dimension, I don't know. -*evil laugh* YES! You stupid, foolish brilliant doctor! That makes sense. There must be a negative version of you.I just have to find him. He will unlock the last mysteries of my negative speedforce forever! But I needed you to tell me that.  Wait! I *zoom sound, door shut* I guess I should be glad he took the “evil dimensional twin” comment and not the nuclear wedgie one. *more zooming, then door knocking* Um, come in. -*heavy breathing* Hello Mr. Thawne, I'm Dr. Issues. Hmm…you seem out of breath - *heavy breathing* It took a lot for me to get here. But  *interrupting* It's still me, Eobard. I think you've got yourself stuck somehow. -*pause* How…I know this is Barry somehow. It has to be. It's his ultimate prank on me. He's getting me back! I'm forced to listen to an incompetent shrink until I find a way out! Hey!…or…ORRRRR…you could try doing some positive coping activities that open your mind so that you end up with a sense of gratitude for what you have, which will lead to better things in the future. Huh/ Huuuuuh? You ever think of that? You're stuck with me until you get it right anyway. -Oh for the love of…how about if I shortcut this whole thing to the end and tell myself that you are worth talking to so we can all get along and I can move on to wrecking Barry's life again. Deal?  Isn't that just -Don't care, I'm doing it. Goodbye, Doctor *zoom* Ending (60:22) Recommended reading: Flash: Rebirth Next episodes: Aquaman, Echo, Speedball Plugs for social & GonnaGeek Network References: Timey-wimey ball - Anthony (8:44) Imitute it exarctly - Doc (20:40) “Why do you assume you're the smartest in the room?” - Doc (24:02) “I arranged the menu, the venue, the seating” - Doc (25:40) I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream - Anthony (39:18) Planet of the Apes Simpsons - Anthony (63:04) Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Twitter Facebook TikTok  Patreon TeePublic Discord

Fairytales do come true - we finally bring you the long-awaited issue on Bigby Wolf! So smoke 'em if you got 'em, because things get hairy in this one! Intro Apologies for delay in new episodes Shoutout to new Patron Justin Background Bigby Wolf created by Bill Willingham and Lan Medina in Fables #1 (July 2002) Based on the Big Bad Wolf of stories, he is the Sheriff of Fabletown, a section of NYC populated with characters from folklore and legend Centuries ago, the North Wind fell in love with a wolf named Winter, and they had a litter of cubs - Bigby was the runt, relentlessly teased by his brothers and abandoned by his father When Winter died, Bigby's brothers left to find their father - Bigby vowed vengeance against his father and his brothers Years later, he confronted his father seven times, and seven times failed to kill him - he eventually gave up and accepted defeat Living in the Black Forest, he served as an uneasy ally of the other Fables against the forces of the Adversary - he insisted on tasting the flesh of anyone attempting to pass through a portal, and determined whether they were worthy After being cut with a lycanthropy-stained knife, he gained the power to change into a human at will, and later mastered the power enough to control the extent of his transition Under the guidance of King Cole, Bigby was hired as Fabletown's sheriff because of his detective skills and fighting ability, but he remained untrusted by the other Fables Later had seven children with Snow White, and they inherited their father's abilities - they all stayed at the Farm, where Bigby was forbidden to visit until he was forgiven by Prince Charming - after marrying Snow White, he and the family moved to Wolf Valley and he retired as Sheriff Turned into glass and killed by Prince Brandish as part of Brandish's fight with Snow White - he was resurrected by witches, but since one of the pieces of glass was missing, his resurrection was tainted and he was under the control of Nurse Spratt until the final piece was returned and he was fully restored Issues - Theme is taming the mind while remaining wild at heart (9:51) Lack of trust by other residents of Fabletown because of his actions prior to the amnesty Hostile relationship with his father Internal dissonance between his animalistic nature and the human side he has to present Break (26:41) Plugs for Play Comics, Scotch N Sports, and Erica Schultz Treatment (28:18) In-universe Out of universe Skit (37:35) Hello Mr Wo -***interrupting*** Bigby. Bigby's fine.  Hello Bigby, I'm Dr. Issues. -And I'm leaving.  Please don't, or we're both going to be in trouble.-There won't be any trouble if you just step aside. You can see I'm fine. I've come in like this before, and I tell everyone in the ER that I'm fine, so they let me go. Not this time. -Grrr…why not? Because you've come in so many times with unknown injuries, outlandish reports that don't make sense, and by the time you leave it's as if nothing ever happened. -Exactly. EXACTLY…that's why the ER director wants me to do a psychiatric evaluation for decision making capacity. If you refuse, then police will be contacted to do a wellness check on wherever you say you're going. -That's…problematic. I agree. So, what's up? My main point is to determine if you understand the risks and benefits of your decision making, and if you are a danger to yourself, others. Or property. - Look, I'm not a danger to anyone, unless they get in my way. But if you don't let me out of here, you're putting others in danger. Can you live with that? Nope, that's why I have confidentiality on my side…and the only way it's broken is if I think there is a danger. You're not the danger and someone else is…prove it. - That's just it. If I tell you, then you're in danger. The safest thing for you is to keep you in the dark. You just have to trust me.  Do you trust me? -No. Then it's mutual. Mexican standoff. I have my regs. You can beat me to a pulp, you can bash your way out of here, you can tangle with the police, but I know my job, and it's protecting society at all costs. That's all there is to it for me at this point. - *chuckles* What's so funny? - You an' I are a lot more alike than I figured. OK. Fine. Have it your way. I'll play your game, I'll answer your questions, but only far enough to get me out of here. We clear? Crystal. - *grunts* Hate that word. Why? - Bad experience. Long story. For once, I ain't got time for that. Plus, you're obviously in a hurry. Why'd you come to the hospital? -I didn't volunteer. Tough scrape, got hit with a truck…what FELT like a truck. I know people don't survive too many hard shots, and they wanted to check me for a concussion. You look and sound pretty good, all things considered -You should see the other guy. Were there any homicidal threats? -No, not this time. *pause* how often do you get threatened? Is this like a mob thing or -No, I'm actually on the side of keeping things in order. I can't say more than that. Classified? -Let's go with that. Ah…I think I'm getting the picture. You weave quite the tale -No kidding. You done? Not quite. Do you know what the typical treatment plan is when you're evaluated for physical and mental injuries? -I…uh…wait a while and if I'm ok, I leave. Like I said…a million times…EVERY time. Including now. Consistency. I like it. And do you know the risks if you leave without any further medical evaluation? -I get to not talk to you anymore, and get on with my job. My very important job that keeps you and everyone else safe, and none the wiser. Am I making myself clear? *exaggerated* Sir yes sir! -What? I'm picking up what you're putting down. Tough guy, lots of fighting skill, important work under lock and key…alright, I'm satisfied. You don't have to tell me what branch…is it CIA? FBI? Secret Service? ATF? DEA? Ooooh, maybe you're international and it's MI6 -You read too many novels. Stop. I'm completely off the books *chuckles* damn I wasn't even trying with that one. Alright, Alright. Look, I'll make your chart locked and the only way to break the seal is if you or your POA approves. Is that a deal? -What's a POA? Power of Attorney…or, if you don't have the ability to share such a legal document, you would need a listed next of kin -Not a chance, too much of a blowhard. And the missus, well… if she found out I'd gotten into a scrape like this, it wouldn't end well for me. Suit yourself. I'll be as vague as possible with details. But I can't keep this up forever. If you do anything to compromise yourself, I won't be able to hold back what's in store for you. You're going to get yourself killed at some point. - Wouldn't be the first time… I, uh, came really close. I'm sorry to hear that. You know, I see more people like you than you realize. I know your type. -*startled* Grrr.WHAT?!! Calm down. I mean the facade. You come off like a grizzly, but I know underneath that, you're really a teddy bear. That's all. I work with some people like that. And I can't change them, so I ride the wave. I hope you let the people close to you see the softer underbelly instead of the claws. - Damn, Doc, you're a lot closer than you realize. Not bad for a mundie. *confused* But it's Wednesday. - *sigh* Can I go now? Ending (44:04) Recommended reading: The Wolf Among Us Next episodes: Eobard Thawne, Aquaman, Echo Plugs for social & GonnaGeek Network Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Twitter Facebook TikTok  Patreon TeePublic Discord

Keeden finally gets his wish – we talk Eobard Thawne and his obsessive focus on The Flash / Barry Allen. We explore how his anger and persistent vendetta keep him from finding a place he can call home.

We bring back Allen & Will to talk Grandma Chainsaw 3. We also discuss the untimely loss of colorist Jasen Smith, and how A&W are gearing up for the finale. Creators on the Couch - Grandma Chainsaw 3 Intro Background Grandma Chainsaw 3 Loss of Jasen Smith (24:15) Opportunity to discuss grief within the book (29:15) What comes next when GC 3 is done? (40:00) Ending (49:20) Next episodes: Bigby Wolf, Eobard Thawne, Speedball Plugs for social References: Grandma Chainsaw 1 with Allen, Will, & Jasen (RIP) - Anthony (22:14) Turn Off the Lights by Teddy Pendergrass - Anthony (48:05) GonnaGeek Network Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Twitter Facebook Patreon TeePublic Discord

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! In our MID-SEASON FINALE, we wrap up our coverage of The Flash Rebirth with Volume 15 aka FINISH LINE! It's all led to this. Barry Allen vs Eobard Thawne. Flash vs Reverse Flash. The Flash Family vs The Legion of Zoom. A knock-down, drag-out war the likes of which Central City has never seen before! With allies and enemies alike arriving from throughout the Flash's timeline, this conflict promises to be the war to end all wars for speedsters of all time. But when the dust settles, when the city has been ravaged, and when all other participants have fallen… we will see the FINAL race between The Flash and Professor Zoom! And the Speed Force will never be the same again! And we will answer the question we've all been wondering… Where is Wally West? Covers The Flash (2016) #756-762 and Death Metal: Speed Metal by Joshua Williamson, Christian Duce, Rafa Sandoval, Scott Kolins, Howard Porter and Eddy Barrows Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: "Alive" by Warbly Jets “2099 | EPIC VERSION” by Carameii “Am I Dreaming (cover)” by R3 Music Box

This episode, we focus on one of Gatman's most gafflingly grazen gad guys, the Ventriloquist (and Scarface!) Who's really pulling the strings? Listen now to find out! Intro Reminder of PuchiCon appearance Background (3:00) Important to note that in this version, the dummy was made from wood used in Blackgate's old gallows, and there are conflicting reports whether the dummy is possessed or not Ventriloquist (Arnold Wesker) created by John Wagner, Alan Grant, and Norm Breyfogle in Detective Comics #583 (Feb. 1988) Arnold Wesker is a meek man from a mafia family – originally developed DID after witnessing his mother's murder His origin was later retconned – imprisoned in Blackgate prison, he begins hearing voices from a dummy named Woody, and the voices convince him to murder his cellmate – during the fight, Woody is damaged, and takes on the name Scarface In either version, Scarface becomes the controlling force, and Wesker is his “puppet” - to the point that Scarface becomes enraged if people insist on speaking to Wesker and not him One telltale sign is that Wesker/Scarface is unable to pronounce the letter B, replacing it with G - Batman becomes Gatman, bullets become gullets, etc. At one point Wesker was committed to Arkham Asylum, and upon escaping used a sock puppet named Socko - when Scarface learned he had been replaced, he and Socko had a gunfight, resulting in damage to Wesker's hands #BecauseComics After an earthquake nearly destroys Gotham, a new villain called the Quakemaster shows up demanding a ransom to prevent further earthquakes - Tim Drake is able to deduce it's Scarface because Quakemaster refuses to pronounce words with the letter B Has an on-again/off-again partnership with the Penguin, where they often break each other out of prison and work together on criminal enterprises Murdered by Tally Man in an effort to frame Harvey Dent Later resurrected during Blackest Night as a member of the Black Lantern Corps, and creates a construct of Scarface with his ring New 52 - he was never killed, and was hospitalized for treatment of his DID Briefly controlled by the Venom serum, but was taken down by Nightwing and Damian Wayne Succeeded as Ventriloquist by a woman named Shauna Belzer, who had her own puppet Ferdie He helped Batman defeat Psycho-Pirate, because his DID was able to override Pirate's emotion control powers since Scarface was really in charge Issues - the pawn who would be king (7:03) Dissociation, Depersonalization, and Derealization Subordination (14:03) Masochism (21:04) Break (26:01) Plugs for Popcorn Psychology, Ocho Duro Parlay Hour, and Phillip Kennedy Johnson Treatment (26:56) In-universe - introduce ways to take Scarface out of commission Out of universe - work on scaling down and away from coping mechanism (30:10) Skit (34:06) DOC: Hello Mr. Wesker, I'm Dr. Issues. SCARFACE: Nope, you're talking to ME, doc. Leave the dummy outta this. WESKER: W-w-well at least l-l-let me say h-h-hello f-first. SCARFACE: Shut yer yap and lemme do the talking. The less you talk, the faster we can greak outta here and get gack to gusiness. DOC: I love Vaudeville as much as anybody, but SCARFACE: *interrupting* that explains your practice DOC: Hey! This is a serious establishment. Are you going to talk to me or not? WESKER: I-I-I SCARFACE: Aye Aye Aye is right! Sheesh! You gonna take the hint, shrinkydink? This mug is useless without me. I'm the grains of this operation. That's how I keep making gread. DOC: *flustered* Fine. Tell me, what can I do for you? SCARFACE: Can you crack safes? DOC: No SCARFACE: Can you crack heads? DOC: NO! SCARFACE: Knockaround guy? Gagman? DOC: No and No SCARFACE: Is your office a good place to do laundry, if ya catch my drift? DOC: I'm not doing anything illegal for you! SCARFACE: Then you're a waste of space like this guy over here! DOC: He is the reason you can talk at all! SCARFACE: waaaaatch your mouth, you're on thin ice, capiche? DOC: Mr. Wesker, are you going to stand for this? SCARFACE: He doesn't have to, that's why he's sittin down. And you're gonna be layin down for a dirt nap if you don't keep your eyes on me! DOC: You don't have any weapons. That tommy gun is a toy. I'm not stupid. SCARFACE: My noggin is like taking a Louisville slugger to the jaw if you're unprepared. DOC: If you're so bright,have you figured out a way to resolve your anger without resorting to violence? SCARFACE: Resort? You darn right I resort. A hideout full of moola and the screams of my enemies make crime a vacation.  DOC: Is that what Wesker wants? SCARFACE: Who cares what he wants?  DOC: I do. And if this is you, Arnold, then I'm willing to work with you in this…unique arrangement. SCARFACE: I'm confused. Are you talking to me or to him? DOC: Yes. SCARFACE: *pause* Ooooh, you're a slick one, aintcha? Gut there's no one else you need to talk to.  DOC: Thank goodness. So, I'll make sure I only direct my questions to you, and you'll answer, and I'll make sure it's documented in your chart, under your name. Just spell it for me so I get it right. SCARFACE: S-C-A DOC: A-R-N SCARFACE: *screaming* THIS AIN'T A JOKE!  DOC: I'm not laughing. I'm talking to you. I'm looking at you. I know you run the show, and I'm giving you the attention you deserve. If the other part is not important according to you, fine. But I won't let your reality get in the way of mine. SCARFACE: YOU SICKO! Don't toy with my emotions. DOC: Don't use your emotions as toys WESKER: Please stop fighting DOC: who said that? SCARFACE: NOBODY! DUMMY, SHUT UP!  WESKER: yes sir DOC: You seem to have an issue with a part of you that is intimidated. What do you plan to do to strengthen it?  SCARFACE: I'm not weak; that loser DOC:*interrupting* You're a loser; got it. SCARFACE: I'm not here to be insulted! WESKER: You usually leave that to me DOC: Progress! Now if you could only get him to stop shoving his hand inside you to compensate, you wouldn't be so uptight SCARFACE: *pause* wait…are you actually trying to treat me here? DOC: It wasn't my first idea but if it's the only way I can ultimately give you some peace and have fewer people hurt, I'll make it work. SCARFACE: *exaggerated wistful sigh* Maybe I can finally get a world without Dummy. A mafioso can dream. DOC: Um…erm…something like that. Anyway, I noticed that I didn't get my usual fee before the session, so I'm going to have to bill you for the balance. SCARFACE: *deadpan* Oh…Dummy takes care of that  WESKER: I DO NOT DOC: WHAT? SCARFACE: I MEANT THE CHECK'S IN THE MAIL. Now get me outta here before he makes me talk about my mother. *fake sob* I really miss her. DOC: Pining? SCARFACE: No, oak. Ending (38:54) Recommended reading: Batman: Broken City by Brian Azzarello & Eduardo Risso Next episodes: Bigby Wolf, Eobard Thawne, Speedball Plugs for social & GonnaGeek Network References: Penguin episode - Anthony (5:14) All the Smoke podcast - Doc (15:00) Apple Podcasts: here Google Play: here Stitcher: here TuneIn: here iHeartRadio: here Twitter Facebook TikTok  Patreon TeePublic Discord  

Flash fact: If you're a fan of the Scarlet Speedster, you'll really enjoy this episode! Joe and Mike go back to the 90s to discuss Wally West's legacy, the writing of Mark Waid, and why Eobard Thawne is the most twisted supervillain in comic books. But is it possible for something written in the "dark age" of the 90s to surpass its edgy contemporaries and deliver a good story? And where exactly is Barry Allen? Listen in to find out!

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week… the end of the road begins! Join Aeric, Malcolm and Jacob as they discuss Volume 14 of THE FLASH REBIRTH! A new threat has emerged… PARADOX, an individual with the power to erase anyone from the timeline and who has a grudge against Barry Allen! With reality closing in on him and allies in short supply, Barry will have to put his trust in the last person he ever thought he'd fight alongside: EOBARD THAWNE. But will these two arch rivals be enough to defeat Paradox and save the timeline from being erased? Find out here! Covers The Flash (2016) Annual #3, #88 & #750-755 by Joshua Williamson, Howard Porter, Rafa Sandoval, Brandon Peterson, Christian Duce, Jordi Tarragona, Steven Segovia, Carlo Pagulayan & Jason Paz Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: "Alive" by Warbly Jets “2099 Theme | EPIC VERSION” by Carameii

On this episode of The Flash Podcast, Andy and Rebecca Johnson (of Supergirl Radio) went LIVE on YouTube to break down Zack Snyder's original plans for the Scarlet Speedster in the DCEU/Snyderverse! It turns out that Eobard Thawne, a.k.a. Professor Zoom, was a major villain Snyder had planned to use in his franchise that would make him one of the ultimate big bads for the Justice League. Tune in as the Super-Friends go over the new details (as well as a hilarious Snow White tangent!) and more on this episode of The Flash Podcast! ICYMI NOTES: Missed TFP's Discussion Of The Series Finale? Listen To It Now! EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Rick Cosnett On The Flash Series Finale EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Teddy Sears On The Flash Series Finale EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Kayla Compton on Directing 9×11 & More! EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Matt Letscher On Finishing His Reverse-Flash Saga EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Batwoman's Javicia Leslie On Season 9's Red Death Saga EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Brandon McKnight's On Chester P. Runk's Season 9 Arc EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Richard Harmon On Arrowverse's New Captain Boomerang EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Andy Mientus On Pied Piper's Massive Season 9 Arc EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Flash Boss Eric Wallace Breaks Down Season 9 Spoilers & More | (Audio Version) | (Video Version) Missed TFP Episode 300? Listen To It Now! Find The Flash Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @TheFlashPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – Multiverse of Color – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music – Podchaser – TuneIn – Podcast Index Contact: TheFlashPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

On this episode of The Flash Podcast, Andy and Rebecca Johnson (of Supergirl Radio) went LIVE on YouTube to break down Zack Snyder’s original plans for the Scarlet Speedster in the DCEU/Snyderverse! It turns out that Eobard Thawne, a.k.a. Professor Zoom, was a major villain Snyder had planned to use in his franchise that would make him one of the ultimate big bads for the Justice League. Tune in as the Super-Friends go over the new details (as well as […] The post The Flash Podcast Episode 332: Zack Snyder’s The Flash Plans Revealed! appeared first on Multiverse Of Color.

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, the Book Club Bois get NEGATIVE! Join Aeric, Malcolm and Jacob as they dig into Volume 5 of THE FLASH REBIRTH! Following the latest battle with Eobard Thawne, Barry Allen finds himself infected by the NEGATIVE SPEED FORCE! Not only that, his life seems to be falling apart – Iris West has broken up with him, Wallace West refuses to speak to him, and his job at CCPD is hanging on by a thread. Barry will have to bounce back quick, as Central City faces its newest superhuman threat: Bloodwork! Covers The Flash (2016) #28-32 by Joshua Williamson, Carmine di Giandomenico, Pop Mhan, Neil Googe, Christian Duce and Gus Vazquez Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: "Alive" by Warbly Jets

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, the Book Club Bois dive into Volume 5 of THE FLASH REBIRTH! Still reeling from the events of THE BUTTON, Barry Allen is at a crossroads – now that Wallace knows his secret, will he reveal his identity as The Flash to Iris West? A visit from an old friend may give him some clarity; enter Hal Jordan aka GREEN LANTERN! Unfortunately, he's not the only figure from Barry's past making a return, as his old rival Eobard Thawne's story isn't quite over just yet… Covers The Flash (2016) #23-27 by Joshua Williamson, Carmine di Giandomenico, Pop Mhan, Neil Googe, Ryan Sook, Paul Pelletier and Andrew Hennessy Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: "Alive" by Warbly Jets

THE BEST BOOK CLUB IN THE MULTIVERSE! This week, the Book Club Bois dig into a crossover event between The Flash and The Batman. No, not that terrible movie… the 2017 crossover event THE BUTTON! Featuring the kickoff of the Road to Doomsday Clock, this is the summer blockbuster you've been waiting for! Since the beginning of the Rebirth Era, one question has plagued both Barry Allen AND Bruce Wayne… WHO IS WATCHING THE DC UNIVERSE? Well someone has set out to answer that question: Eobard Thawne, the Reverse Flash! Batman and Flash take the Cosmic Treadmill into the space between worlds to pursue Thawne, but what he finds may lead to the end of everything as we know it. Covers The Flash (2016) and Batman (2016) #21-22 by Joshua Williamson, Tom King, Howard Porter and Jason Fabok Send us your questions for the Book Club Mailbag! Email: geeksplained@gmail.com Follow us! Twitter: twitter.com/geeksplainedpod?lang=en Instagram: www.instagram.com/geeksplainedpod/?hl=en Music Sampled: "Alive" by Warbly Jets

Now a speedster known as Cobalt Blue, Eddie resurrects Eobard Thawne, Hunter Zolomon / Zoom, Savitar, and August Heart / Godspeed and gathers them in the Negative Speed Force. In 2023, they fight Team Flash and Nora. Cecile adopts her future costume and codename Virtue, Allegra saves Chester from Eobard, and Jay Garrick steals Eddie's speed. Eddie retreats into the Negative Speed Force to gain more speed. Not wanting Eddie to die, Barry follows him in and convinces him not to become like Eobard and that they can create a better world by coexisting. Eddie destroys the crystal and says he is happy for Iris and Barry returns to her at the hospital. Mark reveals that Chester is a metahuman with black hole powers. The next morning, Nora is born and Harrison Wells tells Khione to ascend as the natural order's protector. She bids farewell to Team Flash and returns her body to Caitlin. At a celebration one week later, Barry apologizes to Caitlin for how they left things and Joe and Cecile get engaged. Barry unleashes a lightning bolt and chooses Avery Ho, Max Mercury, and Jess Chambers to become new speedsters, while continuing being the Flash.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We're back with more of Joshua Williamson's Flash run. This time we're talking volumes 7 to 9 (issues 39 to 57). Williamson's run really feels like a great jumping on point for the Flash. Since it's during Rebirth, it gives us a great reintroduction of not only Barry Allen and Eobard Thawne but also Wally West. This part of the run felt like Williamson telling all of us that grew up with Wally as our Flash that his years as the Flash mattered. And while this series is centered on Barry, it felt good to get acknowledgement of Wally's years (decades) as the Flash. Issues: The Flash Volume 7: Perfect Storm The Flash Volume 8: Flash War The Flash Volume 9: Reckoning of the Forces Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork   Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!  

We're back with more of Joshua Williamson's Flash run. This time we're talking volumes 7 to 9 (issues 39 to 57). Williamson's run really feels like a great jumping on point for the Flash. Since it's during Rebirth, it gives us a great reintroduction of not only Barry Allen and Eobard Thawne but also Wally West. This part of the run felt like Williamson telling all of us that grew up with Wally as our Flash that his years as the Flash mattered. And while this series is centered on Barry, it felt good to get acknowledgement of Wally's years (decades) as the Flash. Issues: The Flash Volume 7: Perfect Storm The Flash Volume 8: Flash War The Flash Volume 9: Reckoning of the Forces Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork   Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!  

You've heard of The Flash, Fastest Man Alive, but in preparation for the new Flash movie, we're investigating his arch nemesis, Eobard Thawne, The Reverse Flash. Buckle in as we see just how far one person's need to be noticed by their idol turns into a toxic obsession and creating The Pettiest Man Alive. Time to dial it back as we pick up the speed for this character deep dive. TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@livingbythelore Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/livingbythelore Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/livingbythelore Twitter - https://twitter.com/LivingbytheLore If you enjoyed rate us on iTunes at: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/living-by-the-lore/id1508853028 #Nerd #Lore #Funny #Comedy #Podcast #DC #DCComics #Comics #Gamer #Comicbooks #Superhero #Magic #Superspeed #Flash #TheFlash #Superpower #ReverseFlash #TheFlashMovie #DCEU

Chester gives Allegra her first suit and Iris receives a Pulitzer nomination. Barry gets transported to the day Nora Allen dies. He goes to Joe for help and later sees his parents, but is knocked unconscious by Eobard Thawne. While investigating, Joe finds a blue crystal and becomes possessed. After being hospitalized and having lunch with his parents, Barry is approached by Thawne, who gloats about him being unable to stop his plan to kill Barry's younger self. Barry returns to the hospital and says goodbye to his parents. The possessed Joe then attacks him, stating that he is not the new NSF avatar but still wants to correct the imbalance Barry's legacy leaves on the timeline. Barry frees Joe and returns him to his car, but the crystal disappears. Barry then participates in the fight in which Thawne kills Nora, warning his earlier self not to interfere. Afterwards, Barry tells Thawne that he has made peace with Nora's death before he is transported away again. Elsewhere, a man resembling Eddie Thawne leaves Joe's house for work at Mercury Labs, where he is struck by lightning, finds a file about Eddie's death, and wonders who he is.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Waverrider is in Central City but we get to fire up the time circuts today and head back to the year 2000! A blue force has sent Barry back in time. Not only does he face Reverse Flash, Eobard Thawne, but also faces a new villian set on destroying him. Is this Cobalt Blue or something new? We also thought we were watching Eddie Thawne but his name is Dr. Gilmore. This looks to be a great close to the series. Cougar's Comic Corner: Flash (2nd Series) #147 - The introduction of Cobalt Blue.  https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0765ZN7RS Part of the Chain Lightning series. This issue has Cobalt Blue, Reverse Flash, Professor Zoom, Kid Flash (Iris Allen), Flash (Jay Garrick), Max Mercury, Flash (Sela Allen), Impulse, Flash (Thondor Allen), Flash (Wally West)   Contact Information If you want to join in the discussion, you can submit feedback via email to TomorrowsLegendsPodcast@gmail.com. Please submit all feedback by 7:00 pm eastern on Friday. You can also join the Facebook group at facebook.com/groups/tomorrowslegends. Answer all the questions and agree to the group rules to be accepted. You can follow us on Twitter @tomorowslegends.  You can support the show on our Patreon page! https://www.patreon.com/TomorrowsLegends You will get access to bonus content like advanced releases, extra questions answered, hang-out sessions, bonus episodes, and merchandise of course!

The Flash is beginning its final graphic novel tonight with "A New World," but before Barry Allen faces his last villain, he has one more fight with his ultimate nemesis: Eobard Thawne, a.k.a. the Reverse-Flash! Returning for his final episode in the Arrowverse drama, Matt Lestcher joined Andy Behbakht for an exclusive interview to discuss finishing his Reverse-Flash saga in this prominent episode, which serves as part 1 of the series finale. Check out the video or audio version below! DISCLAIMER: Please do NOT reproduce the interview or break up pieces through screenshots. We request that you link to our original article when using it on other platforms. LIVE IN THE MOMENT – As Iris (Candice Patton) receives word of a career milestone, Barry (Grant Gustin) is suddenly nowhere to be found. In trying to get back home, Barry runs across many familiar faces. Khione (Danielle Panabaker) continues to figure out her powers and Chester (Brandon McKnight) works on a suit for Allegra (Kayla Compton). Eric Wallace directed the episode written by Eric Wallace & Thomas Pound (#910). Original airdate 5/3/2023. Don't miss our live stream tomorrow night (Thursday, May 4) at 9:30 PM EST on DC TV Podcasts' YouTube channel as we cover episode 9 of season 9, titled "A New World, Part One"! ICYMI NOTES: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Batwoman's Javicia Leslie On Season 9's Red Death Saga EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Brandon McKnight's On Chester P. Runk's Season 9 Arc EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Richard Harmon On Arrowverse's New Captain Boomerang EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Andy Mientus On Pied Piper's Massive Season 9 Arc EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Flash Boss Eric Wallace Breaks Down Season 9 Spoilers & More | (Audio Version) | (Video Version) Find The Flash Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @TheFlashPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – Multiverse of Color – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music – Podchaser – TuneIn – Podcast Index Contact: TheFlashPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

The Flash is beginning its final graphic novel tonight with “A New World,” but before Barry Allen faces his last villain, he has one more fight with his ultimate nemesis: Eobard Thawne, a.k.a. the Reverse-Flash! Returning for his final episode in the Arrowverse drama, Matt Lestcher joined Andy Behbakht for an exclusive interview to discuss finishing his Reverse-Flash saga in this prominent episode, which serves as part 1 of the series finale. Check out the video or audio version below! […] The post EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Matt Letscher On Finishing The Flash’s Reverse-Flash Arc appeared first on Multiverse Of Color.

We promised 2 episodes in March and we're squeezing it right in there at the 11th hour. But we're back for the next set of issues from the Joshua Williamson Flash run. We first stop over at Batman and pick up with The Button which takes us closer to understanding the forces behind all the lost time and history in the DC Universe. But it also reminds us that Eobard Thawne is the epitome of evil. The way he beats Bruce's ass in the Batcave is a good reminder that speed beats prep time. It's not just the Button though. After being largely absent in the first three volumes, Thawne features heavily in the next set of volumes for The Flash. And ends up dying...twice. If the first three volumes were a reintroduction of Barry Allen, these next set of volumes are a reminder of why Eobard Thawne is one of the scariest and evil villains in DC. Death doesn't stop him. And when we get the reveal of why he's become a mortal enemy of Barry Allen and it's the most petty, insignificant thing; It's just a good reminder of why this type of person is such a problem.  Issues: Batman/The Flash: The Button The Flash Volume 4: Running Scared The Flash Volume 5: Negative The Flash Volume 6: Cold Day in Hell Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork   Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!  

We promised 2 episodes in March and we're squeezing it right in there at the 11th hour. But we're back for the next set of issues from the Joshua Williamson Flash run. We first stop over at Batman and pick up with The Button which takes us closer to understanding the forces behind all the lost time and history in the DC Universe. But it also reminds us that Eobard Thawne is the epitome of evil. The way he beats Bruce's ass in the Batcave is a good reminder that speed beats prep time. It's not just the Button though. After being largely absent in the first three volumes, Thawne features heavily in the next set of volumes for The Flash. And ends up dying...twice. If the first three volumes were a reintroduction of Barry Allen, these next set of volumes are a reminder of why Eobard Thawne is one of the scariest and evil villains in DC. Death doesn't stop him. And when we get the reveal of why he's become a mortal enemy of Barry Allen and it's the most petty, insignificant thing; It's just a good reminder of why this type of person is such a problem.  Issues: Batman/The Flash: The Button The Flash Volume 4: Running Scared The Flash Volume 5: Negative The Flash Volume 6: Cold Day in Hell Like what you hear? Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!   Follow us on Twitter: @Dpalm66 @InsanityReport @TheMTRNetwork   Our shirts are now on TeePublic:  https://teepublic.com/stores/mtr-network Want more podcast greatness? Sign up for a MTR Premium Account!  

Eobard Thawne, aka Professor Zoom, aka Reverse Flash, ultimate flash baddie, and truly one of the most well designed villains in my opinion. I've been wanting to do an eppie on this dude for a minute but never seemed to find the right time. So I'm happy I was able to finally tap into the speed force for some extra recording seconds. Support the show

Mark Radulich and Co. take the time to review Season 3 of DC's Legends of Tomorrow on TV Party Tonight. "After the defeat of Eobard Thawne and his equally nefarious Legion of Doom, the Legends face a new threat created by their actions at the end of last season. In revisiting a moment in time that they had already participated in, they have essentially fractured the timeline and created anachronisms – a scattering of people, animals, and objects all across time! Our team must find a way to return all the anachronisms to their original timelines before the time stream falls apart. But before our Legends can jump back into action, Rip Hunter and his newly established Time Bureau call their methods into question. With the Time Bureau effectively the new sheriffs in town, the Legends disband – until Mick Rory discovers one of them in the middle of his well-deserved vacation in Aruba. Seeing this as an opportunity to continue their time traveling heroics, Sara wastes no time in getting the Legends back together." Disclaimer: The following may contain offensive language, adult humor, and/or content that some viewers may find offensive – The views and opinions expressed by any one speaker does not explicitly or necessarily reflect or represent those of Mark Radulich or W2M Network. Mark Radulich and his wacky podcast on all the things: https://linktr.ee/markkind76 also snapchat: markkind76 FB Messenger: Mark Radulich LCSW Tiktok: @markradulich twitter: @MarkRadulich

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On this week's episode of The Flash Podcast, Andy, Tatiana, Breeze, and Lacy get together to cover the nineteenth episode of The Flash season 8 and this time LIVE on the DC TV Podcasts' YouTube channel! Titled “Negative, Part Two,” a.k.a. the second part of the season 8 finale, The Flash and Reverse-Flash have one final showdown, with Eobard Thawne being the one to get leveled up (take a shot!) this time around. Where will the show go next? In addition to that, the gang also read listener feedback, emails AND live-comments about “Negative, Part Two” as they close out The Flash season 8! That and more on the season 8 finale of The Flash Podcast! “Negative, Part Two” — (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, LV) (HDTV) SEASON FINALE – With The Flash (Grant Gustin) still reeling from everything that just happened, the rest of the team rallies to support him when he needs it the most. The series also stars Jesse L. Martin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Danielle Nicolet, Kayla Compton and Brandon McKnight Marcus Stokes directed the episode written by Eric Wallace (#820). Original airdate 6/29/2022. Every episode of THE FLASH will be available to stream on The CW App and CWTV.com the day after broadcast for free and without a subscription, log-in or authentication required. SHOW NOTES: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Flash Boss Eric Wallace Breaks Down Season 8 Finale & Season 9 Teases | (Audio Version) | (Video Version) Candice Patton Signs New Contract To Return For The Flash Season 9 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Kausar Mohammed On The Flash Casting Process & Bringing Meena Dhawan To Life EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Kausar Mohammed Breaks Down The Flash 8×18 Spoilers EXCLUSIVE: Eric Wallace Breaks Down Meena Dhawan's Arrowverse Introduction Missed TFP Episode 300? Listen To It Now! EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Flash Showrunner Eric Wallace Breaksdown 8.15 “Into the Still Force,” Teases Rest Of Season 8 & Season 9! (Audio Verison – Video Version) EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Danielle Panabaker Breaks Down The Flash's Heartbreaking Death In 8.13, Previews Rest Of Season 8 & More EXCLUSIVE PALEYFEST 2022 INTERVIEWS – Superman & Lois Cast & EP Find The Flash Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @TheFlashPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music – Podchaser – TuneIn – Podcast Index Contact: TheFlashPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

This Week on Earth Station DCU! Drew Leiter and Cletus Jacobs discuss the series finale of Naomi! Catwoman and Riddler are on the run while Batman takes on the Help in Batman: Killing Time #3. Thomas Wayne investigates the murder of Barry Allen, while Bruce Wayne gets a visit in the Batcave from Barry Allen looking for Eobard Thawne in Flashpoint Beyond #1. Red Tornado goes looking for Terry when there is a new report on television stating he is dead in One-Star Squadron #6. Jor-El and Zod battle while Laura searches for a new home for the baby in World of Krypton #6. Nubia has adventures in both past and present before she is crowned in Nubia: Coronation Special #1. Batman and Robin hunt down the fake Deathstroke in Batman #123. All this plus, DC News, DC TV, Shout Outs, and much, much more! ------------------------ Table of Contents 0:00:00 Show Open 0:01:16 DC News 0:07:06 Batman: Killing Time #3 0:15:01 Flashpoint Beyond #1 0:17:36 One-Star Squadron #6 0:24:14 World of Krypton #6 0:30:32 Nubia: Coronation Special #1 0:36:14 Batman #123 0:44:13 The Flash S8 Ep15 – Into the Still Force 0:53:08 Naomi S1 Ep12 – Ready or Not 0:55:14 Naomi S1 Ep13 – Who Am I? 1:14:04 Show Close   Links Batman: Killing Time #3 Flashpoint Beyond #1 One-Star Squadron #6 World of Krypton #6 Nubia: Coronation Special #1 Batman #123 Low Book One (Cletus's Read More Comics Pick) Earth Station One Tales of the Station Earth Station One Tales of the Station Vol. 2 The Chameleon Chronicles: Colors of Fate The Chameleon Chronicles: Sisters of the Thorn Want to Donate to the Show or Sponsor our Comics Talk for this week? No problem! Just click on the donate button below! If you would like to leave feedback, comment on the show, or would like us to give you a shout out, please call the ESDCU feedback line at (317) 564-9133 (remember long distance charges may apply) or feel free to email us @ earthstationdcu@gmail.com

The LWG discuss Matt Letscher's return as Eobard Thawne (!), Meena Dhawan's introduction, Allegra's CCC plot, and our feelings about the overall state of the show. Time Stamps: News - 1:16Flash Side A - 11:20Flash Side B - 41:00LWG noms/win - 1:17:42

On this week's episode of The Flash Podcast, Andy, Tatiana, and Lacy are joined by Brother Nate (of Naomi Podcast/Lituation Room) to cover the eighteenth episode of The Flash season 8! Titled "The Man in the Yellow Tie," Barry begins training Meena Dhawan while discovering that the original Eobard Thawne is somehow back! In a big surprise, Diggle returns to get some major help with the mysterious alien cube, from an unexpected source. In the news session, the gang talks about some new The Flash season 9 details and more! In addition to that, the gang also read listener feedback and emails about "The Man in the Yellow Tie." That and more on this week's episode of The Flash Podcast! ICYMI: Check out Part 1 and Part 2 of The Flash Podcast's EXCLUSIVE interview with Kausar Mohammed as she talks about bringing Meena Dhawan into the Arrowverse and more! “The Man in the Yellow Tie” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, LV) (HDTV) WHEN NOTHING IS WHAT IT SEEMS – With a new speedster in town, The Flash (Grant Gustin) gets much more than he bargained for, meanwhile Cecile's (Danielle Nicolet) powers experience a growth spurt allowing her to aid Team Flash on an entirely different level.  The series also stars Jesse L. Martin, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker, Kayla Compton and Brandon McKnight. Marcus Stokes directed the episode written by Sam Chalsen (#818). Original airdate 6/15/2022. Every episode of THE FLASH will be available to stream on The CW App and CWTV.com the day after broadcast for free and without a subscription, log-in or authentication required." SHOW NOTES: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Kausar Mohammed On The Flash Casting Process & Bringing Meena Dhawan To Life EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Kausar Mohammed Breaks Down The Flash 8×18 Spoilers Earth-Prime #5 Is Out - Click To View DC's Official Listings For Where To Buy It! EXCLUSIVE: Eric Wallace Breaks Down Meena Dhawan's Arrowverse Introduction Missed TFP Episode 300? Listen To It Now! EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Flash Showrunner Eric Wallace Breaksdown 8.15 "Into the Still Force," Teases Rest Of Season 8 & Season 9! (Audio Verison - Video Version) The CW 2022 Schedule Released; Season 9 Saved For Midseason 2023 EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Danielle Panabaker Breaks Down The Flash's Heartbreaking Death In 8.13, Previews Rest Of Season 8 & More EXCLUSIVE PALEYFEST 2022 INTERVIEWS - Superman & Lois Cast & EP Follow Brandon McKnight's (Chester P. Runk) Twitch Channel! Find The Flash Podcast on: Social Media: Facebook – @TheFlashPodcast – Instagram Subscribe: Apple Podcasts – Stitcher Radio – YouTube – DC TV Podcasts – Google Podcasts – iHeartRadio – Spotify – Amazon Music – Podchaser – TuneIn – Podcast Index Contact: TheFlashPodcast@gmail.com Support: TeePublic Store

Beware "The Man in the Yellow Tie" As Barry tries to help Dr. Meena Dhawan learn more about her speed, he discovers that the person that has been helping her is none other than Eobard Thawne! But this Thawned, with the original face, claims to know nothing about being an evil speedster. Barry isn't convinced, especially after talking to the Thawne at Lian Yu with Wells's face. And it turns out some of his concerns were warranted when Dhawan absorbs too much negative speed force, which corrupts her. Jay and Josh see by the clock that it's time to get faster on this week's episode of Scarlet Velocity: A Flash Podcast!

On this week's episode of The Flash Podcast, Andy, Tatiana, and Lacy are joined by Brother Nate (of Naomi Podcast/Lituation Room) to cover the eighteenth episode of The Flash season 8! Titled “The Man in the Yellow Tie,” Barry begins training Meena Dhawan while discovering that the original Eobard Thawne is somehow back! In a big […] The post The Flash Podcast Season 8 – Episode 18: “The Man in the Yellow Tie” appeared first on DC TV Podcasts.

"The Man In The Yellow Tie" - It appears Eobard Thawne is back and using the negative speed force to corrupt Meena Dhawan on Scarlet Velocity: A Flash Podcast!

"Keep it Dark" if you don't want people to know who you are. Lydia, her source from an old news story, wants to skip town because her old gang, the Arañas, is trying to recruit her to come back. Fearing for her life, she asks for Allegra's help. But Allegra wants to use Lydia to expose the dangerous gang, now being led by Sunshine and Dr. Light. But before they can break the story, both women, Chester, and Citizen reporters get trapped in the office with no hope of escape unless Allegra reveals her meta powers. Meanwhile Flash tries to track down a new speedster in town by asking an imprisoned Eobard Thawne some questions. Jay and Josh hide from the power company by turning off all the lights on this week's episode of Scarlet Velocity: A Flash Podcast!

The Flash, season 8, episode 5. We're finally at the end of the big Armageddon crossover and it ends with Mia Queen? She comes back in time on the hunt for her lost spinoff while Eobard Thawne begs for help from Team Flash. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/one-more/message

Barry asks Jefferson to permanently remove his powers. He begins to, but stops when Barry mentions Despero. Barry lashes out and the two fight, but Jefferson convinces him to stand down. Meanwhile, Iris suspects that Barry was framed and that Joe's supposed death was a set-up. At the train station where Joe was struck, she and Allegra discover a unique set of coincidences that suggest foul play. She also begins to see temporal particles, so she meets with Deon Owens, who discovers that someone tapped into the Negative Still Force to change the timeline and kill Joe. Concurrently, Cecile coerces Rosalind Dillon into helping her find Barry. In order to improve Chester's process, Dillon tells Cecile to suppress her grief, but Caitlin Snow convinces her to embrace her love instead. Despero turns on the particle accelerator, absorbs its power, and attacks Cecile's group. He learns Barry's location and travels there, but is held off by Jefferson, Iris, and Deon. Deon informs Barry of his findings and sends him to 2031, where he witnesses a future Iris celebrating her marriage to Eobard Thawne alongside Team Flash, Alex Danvers, Ryan Choi, and Ryan Wilder, who are unhappy to see him.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Welcome back to the Undertow, as we look at three stories and three intertwined lives in Criminal Volume 3. We take a look at Flash #753, Superman: Man of Tomorrow #2, Osiris Path #1, and the webcomic, Darbi! Plus, who would win in a fight? Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! Join our Discord server and chat with fellow Spoilerites! (https://discord.gg/jWF9BbF) NEWS Taika Watiti to direct new Star Wars movie https://variety.com/2020/film/news/taika-waititi-star-wars-1234597104/ REVIEWS STEPHEN FLASH #753 Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Howard Porter Publisher: DC Comics Release Date: May 5, 2020 (Digital First), May 20, 2020 (Print) Cover Price: $3.99 In this "Flash Age" interlude, the Fastest Man Alive must find the Reverse-Flash to stop Paradox's annihilation of the Flash legacy. But catching a time-traveler is extremely difficult, and the Flash's quest to find Eobard Thawne takes him to tragic moments in time he never thought he'd have to revisit. You can buy this book from comiXology [rating:3/5] MATTHEW SUPERMAN: MAN OF TOMORROW #2 Writer: Robert Venditti Artist: Paul Pelletier Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price:99 Cents Release Date: April 27, 2020 Someone is running bets on Superman's exploits throughout Metropolis and putting ordinary citizens in harm's way. Can Superman locate this villainous gambler in time or will the house take all?! You can buy this book from comiXology [rating:4/5] RODRIGO OSIRIS PATH #1 Writer: Christian Moran, Corey Kalman, Brockton McKinney Artist: Walt Barna, Daniel Arruda Massa Publisher: Behemoth Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date: May 13 An archaeologist is recruited to join a covert, military space program where he and his team must face a black magic cult that will stop at nothing to prevent the crew from deciphering the meaning of The Osiris Path. The Osiris Path is like Indiana Jones in space! [rating: 3/5] ASHLEY Darbi Writer/Artist: Sherard Jackson Publisher: Webtoons Cover Price: FREE Release Date: 5/5/2020 (last update) The misadventures of a blood-thirsty baby T-Rex. [rating: 4.5/5] DISCUSSION CRIMINAL VOLUME 3: The Dead and The Dying Writer: Ed Brubaker Artist: Sean Phillips Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $14.99 The best-selling crime series continues in this strikingly-designed new edition from Image. CRIMINAL, VOL. 3: THE DEAD AND THE DYING - It's the ultimate '70s noir from the noir masters! A beautiful but damaged woman returns home with nothing but vengeance on her mind, and two best friends, one the son of the city's crime kingpin, are caught in the crossfire. BRUBAKER and PHILLIPS get experimental, with three interlinking viewpoints that tell a tragic tale. CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok and is used with permission..

The Flash meets the Reverse Flash for the first two times while villain from the 1960s battle to win top ranking in the prison newspaper.Affiliate link included. Transcript:Graham:Meet the Reverse Flash for the first time as we take a look at The Flash: The Silver Age Vol. 3, straight ahead. [Intro Music]Announcer:Welcome to the Classy Comics podcast where we search for the best comics in the universe. From Boise Idaho, here is your host Adam Graham Graham:The third volume of Flash Silver Age comics features some milestones but a little bit less than in previous volumes. Probably the first one that happens. This book, I should say, collects issues 134 to 147of the Flash, running up to about September of 1967. The first big thing that happens is in Flash number 135, when the earth is being invaded from another dimension and Wally West gets a new costume. His original Kid Flash costume was just a mini Flash costume. A bolt extends from Barry's chest and changes his costume into the traditional Kid Flash costume, which I think is just a great look. Barry says that the costumes being the same could create confusion and it didn't really do it too much because you could always tell from a perspective, as long as you made it clear that Barry was bigger, draw him bigger, you could tell who was who but you don't always look at people from that particular perspective. So, now with the new costume, and they actually drew a few panels where Wally was in the foreground and was bigger, just because of his placement in the panel but you could still tell it was Wally. So, it was a nice change. One thing I don't like about it is because you have the bolt of energy extending from Barry's chest to change the costume, he delivers a page long technobabble incomprehensible explanation of why it happened, which has to do with the interdimensional alien invasion and super weapons. It just bogs down the story. It would just have been a lot simpler and made a lot more sense just to have Barry say, “By the way, I've been thinking our costumes, you need your own look. I came up with this design. What do you think?”, and if he likes it, just super sew it up, be a lot simpler. But at any rate, it does introduce that classic look for Kid Flash. Issue 139 introduces the Reverse Flash, one of the most dangerous and deadly Flash villains. He is a man from the 25th century, who, his favorite historical character is the Flash but not for fighting crime or virtue, that part he doesn't like. He just likes it that he goes really fast, which I think explains why some people like superheroes. Not for their values but just because they do cool things even if they don't really like the superheroes' virtues. So, what had happened was that a time capsule was sent into the future and it was found and Eobard Thawne ran off with the Flash costume that the Flash had put in the time capsule. The goofiness of the origin comes from the fact that Thawne's claim was that there were super speed wave patterns that were on the costume from 500 years previously that he was able to amplify with 25th century technology. I mean it's a really silly idea for giving him powers. The story is good once he gets powers and really tries to find a way to compete with the Flash and the Flash travels back in time. It's a really fun epic story. I think the second story is better in issue 147, the second Reverse Flash story. He finds a way to…because he also goes by the name Professor Zoom, he finds a way to get powers through element Z and he comes up with a plan for a criminal activity that involves making the element man return to his life of… The Element Man really has been trying to reform, and so there is this sort of battle for his future and for his life between the Flash and the Reverse Flash that really is just a nice touch for this issue.

This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: Deadpool is all... Deadpool in Deadpool: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly. We review Vampironica #2, The Flash #47, Cyber Force #3, and The Toys that Made Us Season 2. Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron at http://patreon.com/MajorSpoilers. It will help ensure the Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! REVIEWS STEPHEN VAMPIRONICA #2 Writer: Greg and Megan Smallwood Artis: Greg Smallwood, Jack Morelli Publisher: Archie Comics Cover Price: $3.99 U.S. Release Date: May 30, 2018 Solicitation: The smartest student at Riverdale High uncovers Veronica's secret. Will he lend a helping hand or try to drive a stake through her heart? [rating:4.5/5] MATTHEW THE FLASH #47 Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Howard Porter Publisher: DC Comics Cover Price: $2.99 Release Date: May 23, 2018 “FLASH WAR” part one! Barry Allen and Wally West…at war?! The long-rising tension between mentor and former sidekick is brought to a head when the Renegades of the 25th century come to claim Iris West for the murder of Eobard Thawne…but that's only the beginning of a plot that will change the future of The Flash forever! By the end, it will be Flash versus Flash in a mythology-shaking event! [rating:3.5/5] RODRIGO Cyber Force #3 Writer: Matt Hawkins, Bryan Hill Artist: Atilio Rojo Publisher: Image Comics Cover Price: $3.99 Release Date:May 30, 2018 Who is the mother of artificial intelligence? The reimagining of CYBER FORCE continues as the origins of the “Aphrodite Project” are revealed...along with the dark intentions of the group that helped create her. [rating: 3.5/5] ASHLEY THE TOYS THAT MADE US season 2, episode 1 (Star Trek toys) Network: Netflix Release Date: May 27 For some people, the favorite memories from their childhoods are playing with toys, some of which become iconic through the years as multiple generations of people play with the venerable playthings. This series takes a look at some of America's greatest toy franchises, including the people and companies that created them, telling the stories of the rise -- and, sometimes, fall -- of the billion-dollar creations. Some of the featured toys are original creations, such as Barbie, while others are based on pop-culture franchises, including the "Star Wars" line. [rating: 4/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2018/05/27/major-spoilers-poll-of-the-week-babysitter-edition/ DISCUSSION DEADPOOL: THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE UGLY Writer: Gerry Duggan Artist: Brian Posehn Publisher: Marvel Comics Aided by Wolverine and Captain America, Deadpool uncovers some horrifying truths about his past. CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.

Starling Tribune - Season 6 Edition – Crisis On Earth-X (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) ST179   The Official Arrow and Green Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network Covering DC Comics and CW Based DC Comic TV Shows   Title: Crisis on Earth-X 4-hour crossover event  Air Date: Monday and Tuesday, November 27 and 28, 2017    Directors: Part 1: Larry Teng (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1270350/?ref_=tt_ov_dr)   Part 2: James Bamford (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051466/?ref_=tt_ov_dr)  Part 3: Dermott Downs (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236173/?ref_=tt_ov_dr)  Part 4: Gregory Smith (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0808376/?ref_=tt_ov_dr)     Writers: Story by: Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0973233/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr7) (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1132610/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr8)   Part 1 teleplay: Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0746362/ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6)   (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0703182/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr7)  Part 2 teleplay: Wendy Mericle and Ben Sokolowski (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1355890/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4) (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2408940/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5)  Part 3 teleplay: Todd Helbing (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1054609/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4)  Part 4 teleplay: Phil Klemmer and Keto Shimizu (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0459237/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5) (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2582956/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6)     Promo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUi0_0yijsE     Full recap of “Crisis on Earth-X” with spoilers (Date: 27 Nov and 28 Nov 2017)  Recap: http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/crisis-on-earth-x-arrowverse-crossover-parts-1-2-recap-arrow-flash-supergirl-legends-of-tomorrow-1202623865/ and http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/crisis-on-earth-x-crossover-arrow-flash-supergirl-legends-of-tomorrow-arrowverse-1202624915/     Arrow   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Fallout 12-Oct-17 1.52 02 Tribute 19-Oct-17 1.51 03 Next Of Kin 26-Oct-17 1.34 04 Reversal 2-Nov-17 1.33 05 Deathstroke Returns 9-Nov-17 1.29 06 Promises Kept 16-Nov-17 1.28 07 Thanksgiving 23-Nov-17 1.11 08 Crisis On Earth-X Part 2 27-Nov-17 2.54   Legends Of Tomorrow   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Aruba-Con 10-Oct-17 1.71 02 Freakshow 17-Oct-17 1.58 03 Zuri 24-Oct-17 1.43 04 Phone Home 31-Oct-17 1.38 05 Return Of The Mack 7-Nov-17 1.52 06 Helen Hunt 14-Nov-17 1.53 07 Welcome To The Jungle 21-Nov-17 1.49 08 Crisis On Earth-X Part 4 28-Nov-17 2.80   Supergirl   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Girl Of Steel 9-Oct-17 1.87 02 Triggers 16-Oct-17 1.76 03 Far From The Tree 23-Oct-17 1.76 04 The Faithful 30-Oct-17 1.82 05 Damage 6-Nov-17 1.87 06 Midvale 13-Nov-17 1.89 07 Wake Up 20-Nov-17 1.92 08 Crisis On Earth-X Part 1 27-Nov-17 2.65   THE FLASH   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 The Flash Reborn 10-Oct-17 2.84 02 Mixed Signals 17-Oct-17 2.54 03 Luck Be A Lady 24-Oct-17 2.62 04 Elongated Journey Into Night 31-Oct-17 1.99 05 Girls Night Out 7-Nov-17 2.38 06 When Harry Met Harry 14-Nov-17 2.46 07 Therefore I Am21-Nov-17 2.20 08 Crisis On Earth-X Part 3 28-Nov-17 2.82   Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters What was the overall theme? What was the link to the episode's name?  Nazis from Earth-X invade  Earth-X is the 53rdEarth  People on Earth-X fighting for change, for freedom, for love  Characters Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak   Oliver breaking promise to William – being Green Arrow  Oliver asks Felicity to marry him at the rehearsal dinner  Felicity says no; she likes their life and doesn't want to change things  Oliver tries to reason with Prometheus X – Tommy Merlyn!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Dark Oliver is Führer on Earth-X; Ollie pretends to be him, but blows cover when he won't kill Earth-X Felicity  Felicity stands up to Dark Ollie; Ollie has Overgirl  Felicity feels guilty for turning Oliver down before he gets captured; changes stance, asks Ollie to marry her – no William, no prenup   WEDDING. GUESTS. EVER.  Barry Allen and Iris West  Have very inconsiderate friends – serious faux pas to not RSVP in a timely manner  Barry: I got the girl; has Kara sing proposal song; tears in eyes when sees Iris walk down aisle  Wedding interrupted by Nazis from Earth-X  Will they ever be rid of Thawne?  Oliver – cherish each other, always find each other  Barry – we should've eloped  Barry doesn't kill Thawne  Barry brings Diggle to Central City; Diggle vomits  Barry – sweetest vows ever, "You're my home"  Iris – anything is possible with you by my side, Barry  Iris West and Felicity Smoak  Conversation about why Felicity doesn't want to marry Oliver  Work together to free those trapped in pipeline; Die Hard reference – go through the biggest air shafts ever  Beat up two Nazis  Felicity signals the rest of the Legends  Felicity shuts off power  Beat up more Nazis, try to save Kara  Felicity doesn't give in to Thawne until Kara tells her to  Work together to take down Nazi Waverider  Martin Stein and Jefferson Jackson  Cisco and Well perfect cure for Firestorm – both will no longer have powers  Martin happy to be able to go back home  Martin offers to make Jax The Spectacular Sticky Man  Jax upset – he sees Martin as the father he didn't have  Martin admits Jax is like a son to him  Kick some ass as Firestorm  Manuel override at platform; they have to split up to make the override thing work  Stein gets shot while going to turn on override, makes way to switch (Why aren't the others more active during this? More Snart, more Ollie?)  Gideon can't save Stein; Jax's bond with Stein keeping Stein alive  Stein knows he's dying, knows he's killing Jax; tells Jax to give him Firestorm cure; let me die, so you can live  Stein – you have your whole life ahead of you, let me go  Jax stays with Stein till the end; "I hope your life is long and full of love"  Jax has to tell Stein's family  "For the Professor"  Funeral  Sara Lance and Alex Danvers  Alex still not over Maggie, gets drunk with Sara  Alex and Sara have a one-night stand; Alex freaks out  Alex second guessing breaking up with Maggie; Sara tells her to trust her instincts  At church, rip dresses, fight Nazis, capture Prometheus X  Sara bi on every Earth  Sara talks Alex after going after Nazis alone; Sara tells Alex about losing Laural   Sara – you're on my team, Danvers  Kara and Alex  Both lamenting over being single  Alex – gain break-up weight; Kara – let's go to wedding  Kara – still thinks she's going to be alone  Alex works to convince General Winn and others to give them time to go back to their Earth to save Kara  Dark Ollie and Overgirl  Take advantage of Kara being on Earth 1 – no Superman to interfere   Overgirl needs a new heart – Kara's is to be the donor  Married  Overgirl dying from too much radiation; going to go supernova, Kara gets her in orbit  Dark Ollie killed by Oliver  Dark Ollie, Overgirl and Thawne  Thawne upset they attacked too soon  Thawne worried they will not follow plan – conquer Earth first, save Overgirl second  Thawne wears Wells's face for Barry –  our Thawne  Infighting – Dark Oliver needs to be 10% less brooding  Need a prism  Nazi Waverider arrives  Thawne gets everyone to Nazi Waverider, which is voiced by Susanna Thompson   Snart and The Ray  The Ray in a concentration camp  Snart frees The Ray and the team  Snart and The Ray in love, but Snart hits on Sara; this Snart bi?  Snart always has a plan  Snart - I may be sentimental, but the Earth 1 heroes are willing to risk everything like I would for you – we need to help them  Convince General Winn to help heroes get home  Snart hugs Barry  Snart decides to stay on Earth 1  Cisco sends The Ray back to Earth-X  Highlight character: Mick Rory Weddings are the worst  Only there for the free beer and food  Stein's daughter doesn't want him to roam the house naked; wears robe; drinks all the milk  Sits on bride's side because tried to kill the groom twice  Falls asleep during ceremony  Likes Killer Frost; tries to scare Caitlin   Uses flash thing to keep secret identities secret  Best wedding ever!  "You people have breaches, but no mustard" - always eating; gets German mustard from Caitlin  "I knew I could count on you, pretty. Did you bring beers?" - Getting rescued by Nate from pipeline  Seeing Snart - ghost is back  "I'm dead on Planet Nazi" Sick he died saving "pigs"  Funeral - "allergies"  Calls Sara "boss"  Asks Sara if she "hit that" when he sees her and Alex  Favorite fight or aspect of crossover SP -  Opening fights montage was well done intro to the cross over  Arrow Episode Simultaneous Danville Shipping Depot & STAR Labs fight  Nice Arrow van that mowed down Ravager in the final fight  Girl at the wedding. Jessica Parker Kennedy as “Caterer”   Supergirl sings the wedding march  William Katt - Minister (Greatest American Hero)  Chris - The wedding fight is a great team up fight that gave everyone a chance to shine.  JL should take notes.  Michelle – Girl Power  Caitlin Snow: helps with cure for Firestorm and treatment of Stein; Killer Frost important in fight, does her slide on ice during big fight; takes Amaya and Zari to Nazi Waverider & three kick Nazi butt   Iris/Felicity team up  Supergirl – ice breath, beats up Overgirl  Smart ladies  Alex with her gun and moves; Sara's skills - roundhouse kick to Nazi  What didn't like SP-   Different episode feel for all four (different directors)  Lack of B team characters in own timeslots  Why did Citizen Cold Stay On Earth 1?  Weddings not on either Arrow or Flash "episode"/part.  Where did Nazi General Lantz go?  Aren't Oliver and Nyssa still married?  Chris -   Wally got screwed over on his appearance.  Disappears on Flash for part of the season and then gets to play babysitter for Joe the rest of the crossover. Booo.  Send Wally to Legends!  Ollie not doing great on the whole parent thing.  Back to being GA and gets married without even talking to his son about it first.  Michelle – Too close to home; some actually want an Earth-X today: Aryan perfection, getting rid of the weak, camps  Favorite geek references / call outs / Easter eggs SP -  Man In The High Castle "Oliver In The high Castle" IrisFelicity  Terminator - When Metello blows up  Ghostbuster “There is no God” [Only Zuul] Dark Archer to Harry  The Great Escape (Steve McQueen bouncing ball in the hole) Harry in the Star Labs Prison  Die Hard "Let's Go McClaine" IrisFelicity  Chris -  Supergirl said the line!  Anytime you get to channel Christopher Reeve is a winner in my book.  “You need to fly her up. Up! And away! Now!”  Michelle –   Supergirl beats up a Dominator ("These guys are so last year")  The Ray – he will have his own CW Seed animated show, voiced by the actor playing him  Supergirl to Overgirl - "General, would you care to step outside?" - direct quote from Superman 2  Any favorite quotes not mentioned yet? SP -  “Oh man. I wish I could sleep fly” ~Felicity Part 1  “Ah, professor. Your...ahhhh...daughter insisted I not walk around your house naked so I found one of your dresses. You're out of milk.” ~Mick Rory Part 1  “Are you here for the bride or the groom?” “Well considering I've tried to kill the groom a couple of times it's probably best I ...ahhhh … sit on the bride's side.” Mick Rory Part 1  “Best Wedding Ever!!!” Mick Rory Part 1  “Well, Good thing we have a metric ton of smart people in this building. … And Rory. Let's get to work on finding our new friends from Earth X.” ~Barry Allen Part Two  “Ok. We're all a little emotional. Here's what I suggest. I will stop vibrating my hand. YOU stop breaking my wrist. And YOU be 10% less brooding.” Eobard Thawne, Part 2  “Well, punching Nazis! That was definitely as satisfying as I imagined it would be.” Alex, Part 2  “Just a quick reminder. Super speed. I don't have it!” ~Oliver Part 2. “Is that a Kryptonite Arrow? Why Do you have a Kryptonite Arrow?” ~Supergirl “In case an evil YOU ever showed up!” ~Oliver Part 2  “Well I once caught a deranged serial killer off his face cream. So….no joke.” ~Felicity Part 2  “Mustard. You people have breaches but no mustard?” ~Mick Rory Part 2  “I'm saving Nazi you for you.” ~Barry to Oliver Part 2  “I thought we were going to die” ~Iris “If I had a dime for every time I thought that I...I'd have $2.40. I really thought I'd have more than that.” ~Felicity Part 2  “Take that you Nazi mother...whoa!” ~Felicity Part 3  “Come with me if you want to live” ~Iris to Kara Part 3  “It is the strongs duty to protect the weak” ~Oliver to Smoak Part 3   “Good. That'll give me time to talk to...myself.” ~Overgirl Part 3  “I hate Fire.” ~Leo Part 3  “Look, fingerless gloves….” ~Sara to General Schott Part 3  “It was Oliver In The High Castle” ~Felicity Part 2  “I died trying to save pigs? I'm gonna be sick” ~Mick Part 4  “You need to fly her up, up, up. And Away. Right now” ~Harry Part 4  “Who needs an Army when you've got Legends” Nate Part 4  “Oliver got the girl I got a life of adventure on a time-traveling spaceship.” ~Ray Part 4  “I just love a good pop culture reference in a moment of ‘Crisis'” ~Cisco Part 4  “Cut the chatter Red 2, Fly the ship.” ~Harry Part 4  Chris -  “His wife? Gross! … No offense.” - Kara about being married to Ollie in Earth X  “The only thing we know about each other is what we look like with clothes off. Beautiful, by the way.” - Sara about Alex  “You're not my partner. You're a gangbanger.” “I think you mean doppelgänger.” - Leo and Mick  Michelle -   "Why is it so bright here? Don't they have clouds on this Earth?" (Alex to Kara after one-night stand)  Oliver arrives last - "Just a quick reminder, super speed – I don't have it."   Rate the crossover SP - F. My 8 year old nephew could have produced a better product.  Chris - Could be used to teach a lesson on how to cross over so many characters.  I think they pulled off the team up better than Justice League because people were more invested in this than DCEU.  Michelle – Awesome; focused on core characters, only brought in others for big fight    NEXT EPISODE   Link to Promo: (Date: 29 Nov 2017) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7okT1lJ2TL4     Episode: “Irreconcilable Differences” [Season 6 Episode 9]  Air Date: Thursday, December 7 (mid-season finale)  Summary: Black Siren and Cayden James kidnap Quentin to get their hands on a weapon of mass destruction.  Director: Laura Belsey  Writers: Beth Schwartz and Sarah Tarkoff    IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt6493670/?ref_=tt_eps_cu_n      Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Sunday Evenings at 6:00 PM eastern or 5:00 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 Sunday December 3rd, 2017.   Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show!   Audio Production by Stargate Pioneer of GonnaGeek.com.

Season 5.5 Edition – Legends Of Tomorrow The Legion of Doom (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) ST159   Episode:            “The Legion of Doom” [Season 2 Episode 10] Air Date:           Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Director:           Eric Laneuville                         http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0485637/?ref_=tt_ov_dr                         1x Agents of Shield | 1x Legends | 7x Grimm | 1x Warehouse 13 | 5x Lost Writers: Phil Klemmer                         http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0459237/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5                         8x Legends | 3x Tomorrow People | 12x Chuck | 12x Veronica Mars Marc Guggenheim                         http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0973233/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6                         Executive producer of Arrow and Legends | 8x Legends Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/legends_of_tomorrow/new-extended-promo-for-legends-of-tomorrow-season-2-a147228            CW Weekly Ratings (2016-2017 Television Season)   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 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   What was the overall theme for this episode? What was the link to the episodes name? Damian VO - murder by Oliver Queen Story of inner workings of Legion of Doom Fight scenes and stunts Shootout at bank Malcolm and Damian settle disagreement League style - sword fight, fist fight, knife fight Time travel 8 months ago Darhk and Thawne recruit Malcolm, who has fallen on hard times 2025 - Zurich Rip's safety box 2017 - Central City Stein and Jax Lily - figures out how to read the artifact 1776 - New Jersey -Christmas Day Rip shoots General George Washington Sara Lance / White Canary Bringing Lily on board could cause aberrations Why does a speedster need the Spear if can go back in time? Ray Palmer / The Atom Helps Lily Mick Rory / Heat Wave Fake food for a fake person Tells Lily she's an aberration Martin Stein / Firestorm Don't tell Lily she's an aberration Has to tell Lily she's an aberration Whose reality is valid? Feared he would be like his dad Remembers what happened to Eobard Thawne, who's protected by Speed Force Wrong for not wanting kids; time gives us what we need Lily laughs when he tells her he's Firestorm Jefferson Jackson / Firestorm Tell Lily how you feel; be a good dad Nate Heywood / Steel Tries to figure out with Sara and Vixen why speedster needs Spear Speedster doesn't exist Speedster running from time so non-existence doesn't catch up with him Amaya Jiwe / Vixen We have to identify the speedster Rip Hunter Mind is locked Whiney What access code? Reminds Malcolm and Damien that they are henchmen, and Thawne wants them to fight Frees self, but tied back up by Thawne Gideon Hey, can we discuss this before hook up artifact? Nope. AI can't die Maker of champagne and beer (food fabricator) Legion of Doom - bicker, bicker, bicker Two League members vs. a Speedster Malcolm and Damien go back to bank on own - killing and using torture Find Rip's memories Malcolm and Damian trap Thawne; force equal partnership; realize Thawne will be OK if he doesn't run Together, trap Black Flash Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash Leads by threatening team Has to admit he needs team because being hunted; thing senses speed force Edits Rip's memories to make him evil Damien Darhk Not pleased Thawne treats him like a henchmen, who all end up dead Really likes torture Plan - charge in and cause bloodbath - gets to kill everyone You used to lead League, Malcolm Malcolm Merlyn “The Magician” Talks way to get Thawne not to kill him Plan needs to be subtle - plan fails What is Thawne hiding I saw how pathetic you are, Damian Justice Society of America Rex Tyler/Hourman - Obsidian - Commander Steel - Mid-Nite - Stargirl -   GENERAL DC TV NEWS Spoiler Room: Scoop on Pretty Little Liars, Arrow, Chicago Fire, and more (Date: 23 June 2017) Do you know who survived the explosion on Arrow? — EP Marc Guggenheim cautions not to feel safe in the assumption that most of the core characters will definitely survive because they're expected to return next season. “I know everyone is trying to determine who survives, who dies, what is the result of the cliffhanger based upon people's contractual status, and I would say that's not necessarily a good idea,” he says. “The example I like to point to is that was true in Walking Dead. They had a season finale similar where you had a group of characters, all of whom were series regulars, in a dire situation at the end of their season. Just because they were series regulars did not mean that everyone came out of that cliffhanger alive.” http://ew.com/tv/2017/06/23/spoiler-room-pretty-little-liars-arrow-chicago-fire/ Arrow: Black Canary Memorial Revealed in Season 6 Concept Art (Date: 23 June 2017) The Black Canary memorial seen in the piece above mirrors a similar scene from the opening of Season 5. Around this time last year, Guggenheim unveiled artwork of a bronze statue of Laurel in costume. This appeared in the first half of Season 5, until Black Siren destroyed it with her sonic scream. The Black Canary memorial seen in the piece above mirrors a similar scene from the opening of Season 5. Around this time last year, Guggenheim unveiled artwork of a bronze statue of Laurel in costume. This appeared in the first half of Season 5, until Black Siren destroyed it with her sonic scream. http://www.cbr.com/arrow-black-canary-memorial-season-6/   Arrow's Colton Haynes Joins American Horror Story (Date: 21 June 2017) American Horror Story creator Ryan Murphy announced on Instagram that Arrow and Teen Wolf alum Colton Haynes has joined the upcoming seventh season of the hit anthology horror series.   GENERAL DC TV NEWS Spoiler Room: Scoop on Pretty Little Liars, Arrow, Chicago Fire, and more (Date: 23 June 2017) What do you have on Legends of Tomorrow season 3? — The Legends of Tomorrow will find themselves facing off against Rip Hunter (and his new Time Bureau) once again next season, but it will be very different from what we saw last year. “In season 2, he was turned evil,” EP Marc Guggenheim says. “This is not Evil Rip. We're not making Rip a bad guy or that kind of villain, rather this is Rip as… the Ronny Cox in Beverly Hills Cop to our Eddie Murphy. He's the guy who's trying to do things the proper way, follow the rules, get things done with a certain level of efficiency, and here come our Legends of Tomorrow, who go about things a bit more unorthodox.” http://ew.com/tv/2017/06/23/spoiler-room-pretty-little-liars-arrow-chicago-fire/ Supergirl Adds Two New Showrunners; Ali Adler Departs (Date 16 June 2017) Supergirl just underwent a behind-the-scenes change-up. Deadline reports that co-creator Ali Adler has stepped down from her role as showrunner, per her overall deal at CBS TV studios. In her place, both Jessica Queller and Robert Rovner will be promoted to executive producer. Queller and Rovner have been part of Supergirl since the show's first season. Queller joined mid-way through Season 1 as co-executive producer; Rovner, on the other hand, boarded as consulting producer and was later promoted to executive producer for Season 2. Both will act as showrunners for Season 3. They join fellow executive producers Andrew Kreisberg, Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter.   NEXT EPISODE   Link to Promo: (Date: 01 Feb 2017) https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/legends_of_tomorrow/new-extended-promo-for-legends-of-tomorrow-season-2-a148588   Episode: “Turncoat” [Season 2 Episode 11] Air Date: Tuesday, February 7, 2017 Summary: The Legends travel to the winter of 1776 to protect George Washington during the American Revolution, but Sara is forced to send out Nate and Amaya when things don't go as planned. Director: Alice Troughton Writers: Grainne Godfree and Matthew Maala   IMDB link: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5957752/?ref_=ttep_ep11 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 Sunday June 25th, 2017.   Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show!   Audio Production by Stargate Pioneer of GonnaGeek.com.

Starling Tribune – ONE SHOT – Wonder Woman 2017 (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #156   The Official Arrow and Green Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network Covering DC Comics and CW Based DC Comic TV Shows   WONDER WOMAN   Release Date:  June 2, 2017 Director:           Patty Jenkins     Story by:           Zack Snyder, Allan Heinberg, and Jason Fuchs Screenplay: Allan Heinberg Wonder Woman created by William Moulton Marston Executive Producers: Jon Berg, Wesley Coller, Geoff Johns, Stephen Jones, Steven Mnuchin, Rebecca Steel Roven Producers: Tommy Gormley, Curtis Kamemoto, Charles Roven, Deborah Snyder, Zack Snyder, and Richard Suckle Cinematography: Matthew Jensen Music: Rupert Gregson-Williams Editing: Martin Walsh   Run Time: 2 h 21 min Rated: PG-13 Budget: $150 million   MAIN CAST   Diana -              Gal Gadot (gah-DOTE) Steve Trevor -               Chris Pine Hippolyta -                     Connie Nielsen Antiope -                       Robin Wright Ludendorff -                   Danny Huston Sir Patrick -                   David Thewlis Sameer-                        Said Taghmaoui Charlie -                        Ewen Bremner The Chief -                    Eugene Brave Rock Etta Candy -                  Lucy Davis Dr. Maru -                     Elena Anaya   TRAILERS   Michelle: A Mountain Between Us Hitman's Bodyguard Transformers Valerian Spider-Man Blade Runner Atomic Blonde Justice League   Chris: Blade Runner Atomic Blonde Valerian Geo Storm Murder on the Orient Express Transformers   Haley: Atomic Blonde Spider-Man: Homecoming Glass Castle Geostorm Blade Runner   SP: Blade Runner 2046 Geostorm Murder On the Orient Express Atomic Blonde Transformers Family Always Moving ??? Some Shark Scary Movie I won't be watching   Premier: 1.89 Finale: 1.72 Lowest: “Underneath” Ep. 20 5/3 - 1.36 Seems to average 50-60% gain from DVR, still last place Season high (non-crossover) - 02 The Recruits 12-Oct-16 1.94 Season low -20 Underneath 3-May-17 1.36   DISCUSSION NOTES   What was the overall theme Origin story Do nothing or do something No big bad to blame everything on Helping those you think deserve it versus helping as many as can Believe in love Make a hawk a dove, Stop a war with love, Make a liar tell the truth. Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts Beach Rope arrows Fire arrows Antiope leads charge Horses Antiope jumps off shield, shoots three arrows at once Guns; bullets kill many, including Antiope Alley Steve knows they're being followed Diana deflects bullets with gauntlets Steve stands by as Diana takes care of business Etta stops one from fleeing by holding sword No Man's Land Diana refuses to ignore pleas First time seen in full armor - amazing hero shot Deflects bullets Uses shield to deflect machine gun Steve & co go help She leaps into trench; destroys machine gun Soldiers charge In Veld, more guns; uses lasso in fight Sniper; Steve remembers shield move; Diana to bell tower Diana v. Ludendorff She thinks he's Ares He's strong thanks to gas by Maru Punches, swords Stabs him on roof Diana confused war not immediately over Diana v. Sir Patrick He's the real Ares! Lightning and tanks thrown She almost gives up Steve's plane explodes; she explodes Tank over Maru; remembers what Steve said Believe in love; gathers lightning, blasts Ares Good use of slo-mo in fights; flips; leg sweeps Diana:   Themyscira Ran away from school Determined to be trained Hippolyta, mother, forbid Antiope secretly trains During training, power surfaces Leaves because war has come - WWI, 4 yrs in, 27 countries, 25 million dead - must be Ares London “It's hideous” No modesty; shopping montage Men so shocked she can read languages Ice cream! War Horrified by what she sees Charges in; not trained in modern combat Origin She's actually the Godkiller Thought she was clay brought to life by Zeus Is the daughter of Zeus and Hippolyta Demigoddess; long life Steve: WWI is like nothing he hasn't seen before American, spy for British People can be awful, but still have to try and save them Gives father's watch to Diana I can save today, you can save the world Sacrifices himself The team Sameer Actor Talks way into gala Charlie Marksman, but can't always shoot Haunted Sings The Chief In Europe because he's free there Smuggler Ludendorff Super strong when inhales gas Kills officers to continue war; throws in useless gasmask Kills villagers of Veld Maru AKA Dr. Poison Created gas that powers Ludendorff Created a version of mustard gas that eats through gasmask Sir Patrick First seen wanting to negotiate an armistice Actually Ares Sees himself has the God of Truth - revealed to Zeus the folly inherent in men Inspires the creation of weapons; men start wars on their own Tries to get Diana to team with him to destroy men and return Earth to Paradise Etta Candy Steve's secretary Not Diana's sidekick Needed more of her NEWS: If the Wonder Woman TV Show Starred the Movie Cast (Date: 01 June 2017) Wonder Woman is going to be a huge blockbuster ... of 1977? Check out the opening credits of the classic Wonder Woman TV show if they featured footage from the new DC Extended Universe movie. By ScreenCrush. Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myNciMFcXoM   The Complex Gender Politics of the 'Wonder Woman' Movie (Date: 31 May 2017) Can Patty Jenkins make the superhero world safe for female directors? Warner Bros. gambles $150 million on its first woman-centered comic book movie with a filmmaker whose only prior big-screen credit was an $8 million indie: "I can't take on the history of 50 percent of the population just because I'm a woman." Also mentioned: And if it all goes according to plan, Jenkins is more than ready to return to the character for a contemporary-set Wonder Woman sequel (she and Gadot are contractually committed to a second film). Link:http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/features/complex-gender-politics-wonder-woman-movie-1008259   ‘Wonder Woman' Powers $122.5M Offshore, $223M Global In Debut – International Box Office (Date: 04 June 2017) In her maiden outing, Warner Bros' Wonder Woman dominated the international box office with $122.5M on 34,300 screens in 55 markets this weekend — and that's without such major hubs as France, Germany and others. In overall terms overseas, the movie outperformed such key superhero comps as Thor 1 & 2, Iron Man 1 & 2, Guardians Of The Galaxy 1 & 2, Doctor Strange, Captain America 1 & 2, Man Of Steel and Ant-Man. The global cume on the Patty Jenkins-helmed DC pic is $223M.Link:http://deadline.com/2017/06/wonder-woman-opening-box-office-results-international-1202105707/ ‘Wonder Woman' Breaks Glass Ceiling For Female Directors & Stomps On ‘Iron Man' With $100.5M Debut – Sunday AM (Date: 04 June 2017) The warrior princess of Themyscira is finally leaping past the century mark this weekend with $100.5M according to Warner Bros. Wonder Woman easily beats the opening of the first Iron Man ($98.6M), though she still floats under the openings of such single (not team) superhero origin features as Deadpool ($132.4M), Man of Steel ($116.6M), and Spider-Man ($114.8M). Currently, Wonder Woman is the sixth best domestic opening at the June B.O, and second best for WB and DC after Man of Steel.   NEXT EPISODE: Episode:   “The Chicago Way” [Season 2 Episode 8] Air Date:           Thursday, December 8, 2016 Summary:         The Legends track a Time Aberration to 1927 Chicago and realize they've been set up by Eobard Thawne, Damien Dahrk and the newest member of the Legion of Doom - Malcolm Merlyn. Director:           Ralph Hemecker Writers: Sarah Nicole Jones and Ray Utarnachitt IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584110/?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. 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This week on the Major Spoilers Podcast: We examine Wonder Woman: The Circle, Talk X-men and the Fantastic Four, and partake in a five year plan… or not. Plus Flash #23, The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains, KISS/Vampirella #1, and The House #4! Show your thanks to Major Spoilers for this episode by becoming a Major Spoilers Patron. It will help ensure The Major Spoilers Podcast continues far into the future! NEWS Are the X-Men and Fantastic Four back? REVIEWS STEPHEN FLASH #23 Writer: Joshua Williamson Artist: Carmine Di Giandomenico “RUNNING SCARED” prelude! Barry Allen is at a crossroads. He's lied to the woman he loves about his life as The Flash, and a rift is growing between him and his heroic young partner. Now, his greatest enemy has threatened to strike down everyone close to him! It's time to make a tough choice that will launch The Flash into his most incredible mission yet: a siege on the 25th century stronghold of Eobard Thawne! [rating:3.5/5] MATTHEW The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains Jon Morris Cover for The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains Meet the lesser of all evils! Every hero needs a villain. But not all villains are dangerous—some are incompetent, comical, or just . . . weird. In his follow-up to The League of Regrettable Superheroes, author Jon Morris presents over a hundred of the strangest, most stupefying supervillains to ever see print in comics. Meet D-list rogues like Brickbat (choice of weapon: poisonous bricks), Robbing Hood (steals from the poor to give to the rich), Swarm (a crook made of bees; Nazi bees), and many more. Drawing on the entire history of the medium, The Legion of Regrettable Supervillains affectionately and hilariously profiles oddball criminals from the history of comics. [rating: 5/5] RODRIGO KISS/Vampirella Writer: Chris Sebela Art: Annapaola Martello Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment L.A. Is a strange town on the best of days, but in the summer of 1974, the City of Angels feels especially demonic. As temperatures soar and wildfires burn, all sorts of strange creatures are drawn to town, including Vampirella. While Vampi goes out and hunts down monsters all across La La Land - defending humanity from evil - she's also killing it every night on stage as a member of the all-girl rock group Witchkraft - defending rock 'n' roll from a dying scene. Help arrives in the form of four creatures who've just flown into town: The Starchild, The Demon, The Spaceman and The Catman. Away from their home turf and trying to record their new album, KISS discove''rs that all their favorite L.A. bands have mysteriously broken up, disappeared, sold out, or gone crazy. Led by a driver who moonlights in the occult and haunted by satanic strangers dressed in black, KISS finds themselves drawn into a web conspiracy that threatens to kill rock 'n' roll itself. [rating: 3/5] ASHLEY THE HOUSE #4 Writer: Drew Zucker Artist: Phillip Sevy As horror besieges them from all sides, Harker finds a sliver of salvation. But is this opening deliverance or doom? [rating: 4.5/5] MAJOR SPOILERS POLL OF THE WEEK http://majorspoilers.com/2017/05/30/major-spoilers-poll-week-5-year-plan/ DISCUSSION WONDER WOMAN: THE CIRCLE What is the deadly secret of the mysterious Circle? Wonder Woman will find out in this new hardcover collecting issues #14-19 of her hit series. Also in this volume, the reformed Secret Society of Super-Villains invades Paradise Island, led by Captain Nazi! CLOSE Contact us at podcast@majorspoilers.com Call the Major Spoilers Hotline at (785) 727-1939. A big Thank You goes out to everyone who downloads, subscribes, listens, and supports this show. We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to our ramblings each week. Tell your friends! Closing music comes from Ookla the Mok.

Starling Tribune - Season 5 Edition – Disbanded (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) #146   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   Episode:            “Disbanded” [Season 5 Episode 18] Air Date:           Wednesday, March 29, 2017 Director:           JJ Makaro             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0538387/?ref_=tt_ov_dr             1x Arrow | 3x Flash | Stunt Producer - 23x Arrow, 13x Legends, 13x Supergirl, 4x Flash             Writer:  Rebecca Bellotto             http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3428799/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4 2x Arrow   Promo: http://www.cbr.com/arrow-disbanded-promo/   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 20 Underneath 3-May-17 21 Honor Thy Fathers 10-May-17 22 Missing 17-May-17 23 TBD 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   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 19 The Once And Future Flash 25-Apr-17   Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name Oliver believed Prometheus and broke up the team Diggle got through to Oliver, who decided to break his ties with the Bratva Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts 1st Bratva - there to steal medicine; Dinah hand-to-hand; rest have guns Attack on Chase Crash; fire Bratva has a lot of firepower Dinah - Canary cry Shoot out; Chase runs Curtis tackles; uses T-sphere to hack device Flashback Oliver helps Bratva steal medicine to help people with TB Oliver gets stabby with an arrow and breaks guy's neck 2nd Bratva Hand-to-hand Anatoly took hostages Spartan, Dinah and Wild Dog to hostages Headshots galore Oliver has a gun (Wait, wasn't there a gun control episode this season?!?) Shoots alarm; both he and Anatoly have to run Flashbacks: Share your thoughts Oliver plans to go back to island in 48 hours Anatoly wants to send Oliver out with a bang They steal medicine to help people Ollie:   Prometheus is right - I'm broken; I'm beyond redemption; I ruin all who comes in contact with me Tells team to stand down; it's over Killing Chase should be on my soul, not on anyone else Brings in Bratva The foundation of my crusade is based on a lie After he listens to Diggle, gets the team back together to stop Bratva Uses guns, not arrows Feels he has to earn the Green Arrow mantle back Gives team spots in the Arrowcave for their suits Diggle The true hero of the episode Won't give up on Oliver Leads team to stop Bratva and to stop Chase Works to stop Ollie from making a mistake he cannot come back from Dedicated five years to crusade; “I'm your brother” Knows who Ollie really is Not about saving Chase, about saving Ollie's soul Told by Oliver can get redemption by being Spartan; tells Oliver he can get redemption by being Green Arrow Ask for help; don't have to be alone Thea Call me if things get too bad Felicity Brushes off Diggle - hey, let Ollie use Bratva, whatever Runs to Helix; Helix knows she is Overwatch and Curtis is Mr. Terrific Learns Chase uses tech to masks face on camera Helix has her and Curtis break into Kord Uses sedative to put down security guard; also, no mask, no gloves, but great hair Gets footage of Chase being Prometheus Quentin Lance Provided excuse for Ollie's absence - meditative retreat Hates Chase Support Curtis / Mr. Terrific Uses T-spheres to hack Chase Breaks into Helix by putting tracking nanites in Felicity's pancakes Breaks into Kord with Felicity (no mask, no gloves) Rene / Wild Dog Banned from Mayor's office because he threatened to pop Chase Dinah Drake / Black Canary Canary cry The new Diggle Gets to take evidence that Chase is Prometheus to SCPD Artemis Traitor Rory / Ragman Walkabout D.A. Adrian Chase / Prometheus Goes to Mayor's office, gives Ollie knife, tells Ollie to kill him now because Ollie can't do anything as Green Arrow, so have to kill him in public Almost impressed Ollie tried something Smug when has to be in protective custody Knows when something is up when with marshalls Throws pen into marshall's eye; strangles other marshall; goes back to first marshall and stabs him repeatedly with pen Drives away covered in blood to “It's a Beautiful Morning” by The Rascals What we know: Real name - Simon Morrison; did his homework before finding Talia 2 years ago; working with Talia (Ollie killed her dad too) Susan Williams Ollie tells her, “I can't be with you. My apologies.” Bratva Ollie calls Anatoly to Star City to kill Chase Need payment - need certain medications; when mixed, makes powerful drug Anatoly told Oliver before Ollie left that he was afraid of who he would turn into without Ollie there Has to sell drugs for revenue In past, wanted to restore Bratva to glory, to original purpose of helping people Now, Anatoly needs to do what he has to in order to survive and keep position Oliver is no longer Bratva; is considered to be enemy of all Bratva Who is Vigilante? Not in episode Lingering Questions / Issues Where does Ollie live? Bertinelli mention - 4 times Kord mentioned a lot lately ARROW NEWS: Spoiler Room: Scoop on Supergirl, Grey's Anatomy, Blindspot, and more (Date: 24 March 2017) Arrow finale scoop! — As the season heads toward the ultimate showdown between Oliver and Chase, we're going to be seeing a very different season finale this year. “We're not going to destroy the city,” EP Marc Guggenheim teases. “We're not even going to threaten the city. In fact, I can also tell you the finale doesn't even take place in the city. Finally, the citizens of Star City can breathe easily in May.” Wherever the finale takes place, Guggenheim adds, “You can expect a good number of returning characters, characters you haven't seen in a while, back in the episode.” Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/24/spoiler-room-supergirl-greys-anatomy-blindspot/   ARROW: CAPTAIN BOOMERANG ACTOR TEASES RETURN (Date: 25 March 2017) The classic DC Comics rogue, better known as Captain Boomerang, was introduced on the third season of “Arrow,” in the two-part crossover with “The Flash,” but hasn't been shown since. However, actor Nick Tarabay suggests that could change soon. “Who really misses this guy?” the actor wrote in a tweet containing a photo of Boomerang. “Cause as you know….What goes around ALWAYS comes back around.” When Boomerang was last seen, he was incarcerated in the secret A.R.G.U.S. supermax prison on Lian Yu. How or when Boomerang might escape will have to remain mystery as of now. Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-captain-boomerang-return/   Marc Guggenheim says ‘Arrow's' Vigilante is someone we already know (Date: 26 March 2017) Vigilante has made a bad habit of getting in Oliver's (Stephen Amell) way — and the Green Arrow's way for that matter — all year, but no matter how often he shows up, we're no closer to unmasking him. According to executive producer Marc Guggenheim, that's a mystery for Season 6. We know who it is, but we were kind of intrigued by the idea of having a mystery that led into the next season,” Guggenheim told us at Paleyfest 2017. “We were excited at the prospect of just letting this play out for a little while longer, and it gives us something cool to do in Season 6. “As a general rule, I'm not a fan of mystery characters who when you take off the mask the audience goes, ‘What a minute, I've never seen that person before in my life,'” Guggenheim jokes. “I'm probably not spoiling anything by saying whoever's underneath the Vigilante mask, you've seen that person before.” Link:http://screenertv.com/television/arrow-marc-guggenheim-vigilantes-identity-someone-we-know/   ARROW: KATIE CASSIDY WILL RETURN AS SERIES REGULAR FOR SEASON 6 (Date: 27 March 2017) Laurel Lance is back! Sort of. Though her character died in Season 4, longtime “Arrow” star Katie Cassidy will return, but with a twist: she will play Black Siren, Earth-2's evil version of Laurel, as a series regular in Season 6. Additionally, Black Siren will feature in the last two episodes of Season 5. “One of the things that most excites us about ‘Arrow' is that we go where the story takes us. Last year, the story took us to the tragic death of Laurel Lance. This year, our midseason finale reintroduced us to Laurel's doppelgänger, Black Siren,” explained executive producer Marc Guggenheim in a statement. “We were so taken by Katie's fearless interpretation of this character that we knew her story was not yet finished. We couldn't be more thrilled to welcome Katie back to ‘Arrow' as Black Siren, though as her appearances on ‘Arrow' and ‘DC's Legends of Tomorrow' this season show, she never really left the family.” Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-katie-cassidy-series-regular-season-6-black-siren/   Arrow: What's really going on with Helix? (Date: 28 March 2017) “We are going to see somebody [else],” Mericle teases. “What's interesting about it is he's not actually at Helix right now, so there's going to be a big episode where we find out who this person is, and Felicity is involved in helping him. It's really messed up.” But Felicity's dealings with Helix will also help her to better understand what Team Arrow — Oliver (Stephen Amell) in particular — have been facing over the last five seasons. “Felicity's use of Pandora is very similar to Oliver and Diggle's [David Ramsey] use of violence,” EP Marc Guggenheim says. “It's the hacker equivalent. You're using violence for a good means, but violence is not necessarily a good thing. So what's the cost to Felicity in doing that? We don't want to turn Felicity into a killer, but we wanted to explore how Felicity has been spending basically five years with Team Arrow now, and she's been spending five years with people who solve problems by not just resorting to violence, but by resorting to means that are morally questionable. Felicity is going to start discovering what happens when you fight fire with fire — do you get burned?” Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/28/arrow-felicity-helix-spoilers/   Legends of Tomorrow boss, cast on that shocking Felicity twist (Date: 28 March 2017) Marc Guggenheim told EW, “It's always nice when you can pull in a character from one of the other shows. We talked about a lot of different ideas, and I said, ‘Since this is an alternate reality and we'll probably never have the opportunity to do so again, I think it would be fun if we did Felicity as a superhero,' because I've said it before, I'll say it again: I have zero intention of ever putting Felicity in a mask and costume on Arrow. There's two lines in the sand that I've drawn for Arrow for myself,” Guggenheim says. “I can't speak for Greg [Berlanti] or for Wendy [Mericle], but for as long as I'm involved with the show, the two things I never want to do is kill off Thea [Willa Holland] and put Felicity in a mask and a costume. Those, to me, are two lines that I just think are a bridge too far. Thea, because we've taken so many family members away from Oliver, and Felicity because when you put a character like that in a costume, I think it diminishes who that character is and it makes the idea of superheroics seem silly.” Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/03/28/legends-tomorrow-felicity-superhero-death/   Matt's Inside Line: Scoop on Once, Lucifer, Scorpion, Arrow, Grimm, Suits, Mr. Robot, Chicago Med and More (Date: 30 March 2017) Any hint as to when Arrow's Thea will return? — Willa Holland will be on hand for the final three of this season's five remaining episodes. “Thea is the daughter of sociopaths, which is one of the biggest challenges any human being can really face,” notes co-showrunner Wendy Mericle, “so she's going to grappling with that and trying to understand: What is this in her that makes her so kind of Moira-esque, and how is she going to manage it? Ultimately, she and Oliver are going to come to the same conclusion about how to do that, by the finale.” Link:http://tvline.com/2017/03/30/once-upon-a-time-season-6-spoilers-snow-charming-sleeping-curse/   GENERAL DC TV NEWS Lynda Carter Confirms That She Is Playing A Durlan on Supergirl (Date: 28 March 2017) The episode of Supergirl, titled "Distant Sun," provided the audience with a much clearer look at the "true form" of President Olivia Marsdin, who had been revealed early this season as a shape-shifting alien. In the privacy of her own office Marsdin was able to transform completely into a quasi-reptilian alien form. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/03/28/lynda-carter-confirms-that-she-is-playing-a-durlan-on-supergirl/   Will The Thinker Be The Flash's Season 4 Big Bad? (Date: 28 March 2017) When Abra Kadabra was talking to The Flash about his most dangerous foes, he rattled off a number of familiar names, including Zoom and Eobard Thawne...and one less-familiar one (at least to the TV audience): "DeVoe." Longtime comic book readers would recognize that name: Clifford DeVoe is a longtime Flash and Titans villain better known as The Thinker. Created in 1943, The Thinker is one of The Flash's earliest villains. Originally a foe to Jay Garrick, DeVoe battled three generations of Flashes before his death in The Flash #134 in 1998. After his death, though, his brain patterns were used to create an AI that went on to become an antihero. Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/03/29/will-the-thinker-be-the-flashs-season-4-big-bad-/    LEGENDS OF TOMORROW: EXPECT NEW CHARACTERS IN SEASON 3 (Date: 28 March 2017) According to “Legends of Tomorrow” executive producer and showrunner Phil Klemmer, adding new characters is “for sure” again the plan for season three of the DC Comics-based series, which has already been ordered by The CW — although exactly which new faces will join the show may not yet be totally cemented. “We haven't fully pitched it, but we've got great ideas, and hopefully the studio and network agree,” Klemmer told CBR. “But so much of the show is working well this year. You just want to play to your strengths, and keep having fun.” Link:http://www.cbr.com/legends-of-tomorrow-expect-new-characters-in-season-3/   LEGENDS OF TOMORROW PLAN TO RESTORE REALITY IN SEASON FINALE PROMO (Date: 29 March 2017) The finale, “Aruba,”  will not air at its regular time, but will debut Tuesday, April 4th at 8:00 EST. Link:http://www.cbr.com/legends-of-tomorrow-season-finale-promo/   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 - “Compromised” (Date: 4 Nov 2016) Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/legends_of_tomorrow/new-extended-promo-for-legends-of-tomorrow-season-2-episode-5-compromised-a146519   Episode:   “Compromised” [Season 2 Episode 5] Air Date:        Thursday, November 10, 2016 Summary:      The Legends trace a time quake to the White House during Ronald Reagan's presidency and discover that Damien Darhk is a Senior Adviser. Director:         David Geddes Writers:          Keto Shimizu and Grainne Godfree IMDB:            http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584104/?ref_=ttep_ep5   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 5.5 Edition – Legends Of Tomorrow Out Of Time (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   “Out of Time” [Season 2  Episode 1] Air Date:           Thursday, October 13, 2016 Director:      Dermott Downs http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236173/?ref_=tt_ov_dr                    5x Legends | 3x Arrow | 6x The Flash | 3x Supergirl | 1x iZombie | 2x The Originals | 1x Gotham                    Writers:       Marc Guggenheim (teleplay) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0973233/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5 Executive Producer of Arrow and Legends | 12x Arrow | 7x Legends   Phil Klemmer (teleplay) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0459237/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6 7x Legends | 3x Forever | 3x The Tomorrow People | 12x Chuck | 11x Veronica Mars   Greg Berlanti (story) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0075528/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr7 Mega Producer: Arrow, Flash, Legends, Supergirl, Riverdale   Chris Fedak (story) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1776338/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr8 5x Legends | 3x Forever | 17x Chuck Weekly Ratings   Legends Of Tomorrow Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Out Of Time 13-Oct-2016 3.01   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   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   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 11 Second Chances TBD 12 Bratva TBD 13 Spectre Of The Gun TBD 14 The Sin-Easter TBD   Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name They are outside of time - being in the time stream They have only so much time to save New York city before changes to history are set Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts French chateau fight. Ninjas plus musketeers plus Legends Fight on the Dock Sarah v. Damien Darhk Team was totally not coordinated Time Travel: Share your thoughts 1637 - Have to save the future of France by making sure King and Queen conceive Sara seduced by Queen Mick, Stein, and Rip - Three Musketeers End up using powers because others had laser guns 1942 - New York - source of the Time Quake Told by Rex not to go there Go there to save NYC Einstein, Nazis, great costumes, U-boat, Atomic bomb Even the Legends are guilty of assuming only a man could have the knowledge to make the bomb Time Scatter - 70 mya - Ray in South Dakota w/Dino 821 Tintangel, England - Stein and Jax wizards of a court 1693 Salem - Sara accused of being a witch, happily corrupting women Sara Lance / White Canary They don't pull any punches right off the bat with Sarah's sexuality, or with her physicality “Shut your mouth, Jax, or I'll cut your eyes out and feed 'em to you.” They make her desire for revenge on Damien Darhk a big part of the character right out of the gate as well.  Leads to the confrontation on the Waverider when Ray calls her out for trailing the Nazis. Ray Palmer / The Atom Still the boy scout Follows Sara when she says she's going to see Grandpa in FBI Is he just a guy in a suit? Mick Rory / Heat Wave Found by Ollie and Heywood in statis Injured during fight, why Rip put him in stasis; gets to pilot the Waverider to find team Follows orders in France by not bringing gun, but breaks them by stealing Einstein thinks he is the brains of the operation Martin Stein / Firestorm Giddy to meet Einstein, but disappointed (Never meet your heroes) Jefferson Jackson / Firestorm I really dig his knowledge of the ship Foreshadows finding the hidden section of the ship later on. Nate Heywood / Steel Goes to Ollie because he realizes Legends are in trouble Time detective Amaya Jiwe / Vixen Rip Hunter Seems like he spends a lot of the episode frustrated I get what he was doing with Jax (reminded me of the Karate Kid a bit with wax on wax off), but was it necessary Couldn't he have told the crew about the time scatter earlier? Rehearsed an emergency drill or something? Gideon Without saying much except for “I'm here Captain” before the time scatter, Gideon seems really human.  Damn Justice Society of America (JSA) Obsedian Commander Steel Dr. Mid-Nite Stargirl Legion of Doom Damien Darhk Is the one who supplied the Nazis with uranium Recognizes Sara's fighting style Germans want him to get another bomb, reveals his partner wants to move on Eobard Thawne / Reverse-Flash Revealed at end to be Darhk's partner Malcolm Merlyn   CURRENT EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS & POP CULTURE REFERENCES   Season 02 Episode 01  “Out of Time” (Date: 13 Oct 2016) Article:http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/10/13/dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-things-you-might-have-missed-in-out-of-t/    Out of Time - As has been the case a lot in the first couple of weeks of The CW's TV season, the episode's title -- "Out of Time" -- is a bit of a reference in and of itself. It's likely been the name of a number of time travel-related stories -- but most recently, it was the name of a story that ran through The Flash #30-35 (from the 2011 series) and featured, among other villains, The Reverse-Flash. The fact that the final moments of the episode incorporate the "surprise" appearance of Eobard Thawne, then, suggests this could have been a more-than-incidental use of the name. OLIVER QUEEN - Oliver Queen, seen wearing a suit and not in his Green Arrow costume for the purposes of this season finale, is played by Stephen Amell. The star of Arrow, Oliver is generally considered the genesis point for The CW's DC Universe (even though they obviously had Smallville and Birds of Prey long before Arrow came along). Amell's Green Arrow appeared in the series premieres of both The Flash and DC's Legends of Tomorrow, so this episode more or less continues a tradition. NATE HEYWOOD - Nick Zano joins the cast as Nate Heywood -- "Citizen Steel" -- who in the comics inherits the powers and costume of his grandfather. He's a troubled individual, suffering from both physical and emotional damage, in the comics -- but as Zano told ComicBook.com at Comic Con International: San Diego, that's not the direction they're going with Heywood on TV. THE THREE MUSKETEERS - Cardinal Richelieu, depicted as one of the villains of Alexandre Dumas' The Three Musketeers, being included in this episode more or less cements the idea that they look like that on purpose -- and explains why certain characters who were strategically important in the fight -- like Jax, for instance -- had to stay out of sight. REX TYLER - Rex Tyler, the Golden Age Hourman and a veteran member of the Justice Society of America, is one of a number of DC heroes who would pass on his name and legacy numerous times over the decades to come in the comics. On TV, he made a single, brief appearance at the end of the season 1 finale of DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and will show up again -- with the rest of the Justice Society this time -- in next week's episode as well. DAMIEN DARHK - Damien Darhk was the season four big bad on Arrow. Like Ra's al Ghul, he's a very old man who has been kept relatively young by the Lazarus Pit because of his position of power and authority first within the League of Assassins and later in H.I.V.E. Originally created as a villain in The Titans, Darhk's control of H.I.V.E. made him an ideal choice when The CW decided to introduce a magical villain last year. He was nearly unbeatable until Oliver figured out how to manipulate Darhk's energy to his own ends, and now he's dead -- except that as somebody who's been not only alive, but rich and powerful for decades, he's surprisingly easy for a time-traveling troublemaker to find and recruit. ALBERT EINSTEIN - First of all, he's appeared in DC Comics before. In an oversized issue Superman vs. Wonder Woman, Nazis went after Einstein in 1942. Ultimately, Wonder Woman rescues him but ends up finding out about the Manhattan Project. After becoming a person of interest for a while and throwing down with Superman a bit, she ends up teaming up with the Last Son of Krypton to track down and defeat Baron Blitzkrieg. Secondly, the thing with his wife is actually based in historical controversy.  Mileva Marić was a Serbian physicist and has long been rumored to have coauthored Einstein's 1905 paper on relativity. INSULTING RAY - Calling him a "boy scout" feels like a nod to Brandon Routh's time as Superman, but the whole "what are you without that suit?" reeks of Marvel's The Avengers. That's a comic book movie reference twofer! REVERSE-FLASH - Eobard Thawne, the Reverse-Flash, may have something up his sleeve. At the end of The Flash's Season 3 premiere earlier this month, he said that while his future was as it should be, Barry's might not be. Barry then went home to discover a number of small anomalies that made his life and those of his friends worse. Now, we learn that "somebody" is outfitting the villains of history with future tech in order to push the world to a slightly worse place. Could Eobard Thawne have stepped right out of "Flashpoint" and into "Out of Time?" Either way, seeing him and Darhk together is enough to make seasoned Arrowverse fans quake in their boots even before they know the other members of Thawne's little Legion of Doom. ARROW NEWS New Arrow trailer reveals Laurel Lance twist (Date: 03 Jan 2017) Laurel is the Black Siren. Promo is from EW.com. Arrow returns Wednesday, Jan. 25 at 8 p.m. ET on The CW. Link:http://ew.com/tv/2017/01/03/arrow-laurel-lance-black-siren-video/   Diggle is Making a new friend!  (Date: 04 Jan 2017) Wendy Mericle told TVLine: “Diggle emerges from jail with a much bigger drive, and not the same fatalism that he had earlier in the season. He's going to come up against Colonel Walker and grow closer to Adrian Chase.” Guess having a good lawyer on his side in the form of the DA, as well as Vigilante, will help! Link:https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/01/04/john-diggle-makes-new-friend-arrow-returns/ Talia to play a crucial role in the Prometheus arc!  (Date: 04 Jan 2017) * Speaking with TV Line, Mericle called the Prometheus mystery "a gift that keeps on giving for the rest of the season," adding that it will be Ra's al Ghul's daughter, Talia al Ghul, who plays a "crucial part" in helping Oliver solve the Prometheus mystery. * Stargate SG-1 actress Lexa Doig was recently cast to play the DC TV version of Talia on Arrow Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/01/04/arrow-talia-al-ghul-prometheus-connection/   com's Five predictions for the second half of S.05  (Date: 05 Jan 2017) Guys, do we agree or disagree: 1. Laurel will drive a lot of the story in the second half of the season 2. The Prometheus story will heat up 3. Talia will appear in the present (she's only been in flashbacks so far) 4. The Arrow v. Vigilante fight will boil over into city hall (in politics) 5. Reforming and coming back to the Original Team Arrow is the endgame (Oliver, Felicity, Diggle) Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/01/05/arrow-five-predictions-for-remainder-of-season-5/     GENERAL DC TV NEWS FIRST CLIP FROM KEVIN SMITH'S SUPERGIRL EP SHOWS CASUAL, QUIPPY TONE (Date: 27 Dec 2016) After directing an episode of season two of “The Flash,” Kevin Smith is returning to the CW to direct an episode of “Supergirl”. There's one big development that's revealed in the clip: Mon-El finally got a job! He's working as a bartender, which makes a lot of sense given his party-boy Daxamite background. True to form though, he's not great at fetching club soda for Kara, preferring to serve her something brown and boozy. Link:http://www.cbr.com/first-clip-from-kevin-smiths-supergirl-ep-shows-casual-quippy-tone/   Tense Flash clip finds Barry and Wally at odds (Date: 27 Dec 2016) Wally, reveling in his newly rediscovered Kid Flash powers, appears to have gotten a little over eager during what was supposed to be a training session with Barry. Despite the fact that he saves the Flash's life, Barry is none too happy with his protégé, and brings him to task for doing instead of observing and learning like he was supposed to.The clip also teases the introduction of another villain from the comics, with Wally bragging about how he put Plunder into Iron Heights. Plunder was previously shown in a season three episode in a news report, wearing an eye patch.    Link:http://www.cbr.com/tense-flash-clip-finds-barry-and-wally-at-odds/   New Legends Of Tomorrow trailer Features Legion Of Doom (Date: xx month year) * The CW Television Network has just dropped a brand new trailer for the second-half of the second season of DC's Legends of Tomorrow. * It begins with Nate and Ray mentioning for the first time that Eobard Thawne (Matt Letscher), Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough) and Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) are member of the Legion of Doom — though White Canary doesn't want to call them that. * We also learn, from a Sara-Jax exchange, that the Legion have Rip Hunter. * Lots of great action! Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/12/24/new-legends-of-tomorrow-trailer-features-legion-of-doom/   Jeremy Jordan Talks Winn's Evolution on Supergirl (Date: 02 Jan 2017) Jeremy Jordan discusses with Comicbook.com how Winn is developing from last season now that he is with the DEO instead of CatCo. "I think that Winn has become a foil for the audience in terms of how he's giving us the fanboy reaction play by play, and that's a really fun, exciting aspect of Winn to play," Jordan said. "That's 'old Winn.' That who Winn has always been at his core. At the same time, Winn is growing up and learning to guard himself and learning to protect his friends and he kind of becomes a little bit of the sage advice-giver this season, whether he's giving advice to Alex or cautioning James to take it easy. I think he's learned a lot from Cat and he's learned a lot from his experience in the past year or so and it's forced him to grow up a lot." Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/01/02/jeremy-jordan-on-supergirl/   Geoff Johns Will Return To Writing Comics In 2017, Teases Another New DCTV Show (Date: 01 Jan 2017) Geoff Johns' top 5 DC events that he's looking forward to in 2017 has revealed that DC's Chief Creative Officer will be returning to comics and also that there's a new DCTV show on the horizon. It seems pretty clear that Johns' return to writing a DC comic will involve the Watchmen characters that were behind the Rebirth event. But will that be a new series exclusively focusing on those characters or are we looking at another crossover event? There's still a lot of mystery surrounding Ozymandias and Doctor Manhattan's role in Rebirth so the safe bet would be another event series continuing on from where Rebirth left off. As far as a new DCTV series is concerned, will it be airing on The CW, Fox, Syfy or some other network?  And with the large number of DC characters already appearing on the various shows, will it be another spinoff series? Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/comics/dc_comics/geoff-johns-will-return-to-writing-comics-in-2017-teases-another-a147819   Cisco Ramon may be getting a love interest  (Date: 05 Jan 2017) * Gypsy is a character who teamed with Vibe, Vixen, and a handful of other heroes on the '80s' notorious "Justice League Detroit," and she is expected to make her way to Central City soon… * Gypsy may be the one to help him really power through the challenges ahead while shedding some of the baggage of the last few months. * From a TVLine interview: “Cisco will find in the 'badass' Gypsy 'a very strong adversary' as well as 'someone he can't stop thinking about.'” Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/01/05/the-flash-will-gypsy-be-a-love-interest-for-cisco-/ The back half of Supergirl S.02 will explore the Kara/Mon-El relationship  (Date: 05 Jan 2017) * A recent clip from Kevin Smith's latest Supergirl episode showed another 'meet-cute' moment between the two model-faced aliens, * According to executive producer Ali Adler, we'll see that romantic sub-plot continue over the latter half of season 2. * As Adler told TV Line when laying out the mid-season 2 arcs, "We'll explore more of that relationship... Kara still has to figure out how she feels about him." * The fact that we now know Mon-El is hiding a possibly nefarious secret will also have to be addressed, with Adler acknowledging, "A lot of secrets have been brewing this season," and that as season 2 gets into its latter half, "We'll get definitive answers." Link:http://comicbook.com/2017/01/05/supergirl-midseason-2-mon-el-romance-spoilers/     GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS Green Arrow Issue #14 Dropped Today  (Date: 04 Jan 2017) * “EMERALD OUTLAW” part three! * Tension in Seattle reaches fever pitch when the media begins to question Green Arrow's involvement in a series of murders committed by an archer with unmatched skills. If the police can't catch this mysterious archer, can Green Arrow and Black Canary? Plus, the rogue police officer Ollie humiliated in a viral video returns to take the law into his own hands. * Writer Benjamin Percy | Art: Eleonora Carlini, Carlos Rodriguez, Gus Vasquez | Color: Hi-fi Letterer: Nate Piekos of Blambot(R) Link:https://www.comixology.com/Green-Arrow-2016-14/digital-comic/441641?ref=c2l0ZS9pbmRleC9jb20uY29taXhvbG9neS5kY2NvbWljczMvZGVza3RvcC9zbGlkZXJMaXN0LzE0ODEx Green Arrow Trade Paperback #1  (Date: 05 Jan 2017) * Vol. 1: The Death and Life of Oliver Queen - BROKEN ARROW * writer BENJAMIN PERCY, illustrated by OTTO SCHMIDT and JUAN FERREYRA! * Collects GREEN ARROW: REBIRTH #1 and GREEN ARROW #1-5 Link:https://www.comixology.com/Green-Arrow-2016-Vol-1-The-Death-and-Life-of-Oliver-Queen/digital-comic/439388?ref=Y29taWMvdmlldy9kZXNrdG9wL3NsaWRlckxpc3Qvc2VyaWVz NEXT EPISODE   Episode:   “The Justice Society of America” [Season 1 Episode 2] Air Date:        Thursday, October 20, 2016 Summary:      The Legends discover a time aberration that threatens the Justice Society of America, who are on a mission to intercept and seize a mysterious package in Nazi-occupied Paris. Director:         Michael Grossman Writers:          Chris Fedak and Sarah Nicole Jones IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584096/?ref_=ttep_ep2   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 - Special Edition – The Flash Mid-Season 3 (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   Episode:            “Flashpoint” [Season 3 Episode 1]             Air date: 4 Oct 2016             Director: Jesse Warn Writers: Andrew Kreisberg (story & teleplay); Brooke Roberts (teleplay); Greg Berlanti (story)             Recap:http://www.cbr.com/the-flash-recap-flashpoint-comes-with-consequences/   Episode:            “Paradox” [Season 3 Episode 2]             Air date: 11 Oct 2016             Director: Ralph Hemecker             Writers: Aaron Helbing and Todd Helbing             Recap:http://www.ew.com/recap/the-flash-season-3-episode-2   Episode:            “Magenta” [Season 3 Episode 3]             Air date: 18 Oct 2016             Director: Armen V. Kevorkian             Writers: Judalina Neira and David Kob             Recap:http://www.ew.com/recap/the-flash-season-3-episode-3   Episode:            “The New Rogues” [Season 3 Episode 4]             Air date: 25 Oct 2016             Director: Stefan Pleszczynski             Writers: Benjamin Raab and Deric A. Hughes             Recap:http://www.ew.com/recap/the-flash-season-3-episode-4   Episode:            “Monster” [Season 3 Episode 5]             Air date: 1 Nov 2016             Director: C. Kim Miles             Writer: Zack Stentz             Recap:http://collider.com/the-flash-recap-monster/   Episode:            “Shade” [Season 3 Episode 6]             Air date: 15 Nov 2016             Director: J.J. Makaro             Writers: Emily Silver and David Kob             Recap: http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/11/16/the-flash-recap-with-spoilers-shade-/   Episode:            “Killer Frost” [Season 3 Episode 7]             Air date: 22 Nov 2016             Director: Kevin Smith             Writers: Andrew Kreisberg & Brooke Roberts (teleplay); Judalina Neira (story) Recap:http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/11/22/the-flash-recap-with-spoilers-killer-frost/   Episode:            “Invasion!” [Season 3 Episode 8]             Air date: 29 Nov 2016             Director: Dermott Downs Writers: Aaron Helbing & Todd Helbing (teleplay); Greg Berlanti & Andrew Kreisberg (story)      Recap: http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/11/30/the-flashrecap-with-spoilers-invasion-/   Episode:            “The Present” [Season 3 Episode 9]             Air date: 6 Dec 2016             Director: Rachel Talalay Writers: Lauren Certo (teleplay); Aaron Helbing & Todd Helbing (story)      Recap:http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/12/07/the-flash-recap-with-spoilers-the-present/   Weekly Ratings   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 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16 1.94 10 Borrowing Problems From The Future 24-Jan-17   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 The Present 6-Dec-16 3.14 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   Flashpoint Barry spends 3 months in alt-reality He's a CSI, lives with parents, not a part of Iris's life Joe drinks a lot, bad at job, and not part of Barry's life Wally is Kid Flash Cisco is rich; made Wally's outfit; doesn't want to be part of crime fighting team because he got a vibrating hand through his ribs Caitlin is an eye doctor for kids The Rival is a speedster that gives Wally a lot of trouble; Barry wants to help Barry keeps Eobard Thawne in a cage; Eobard tells Barry that things will get bad When Barry uses powers, the memories from old life start to disappear Wally gets hurt; prompts Barry to go back Eobard makes Barry tell him to kill his mother Eobard knows Barry messed up timeline when they go back First change - Iris and Joe don't talk Alchemy debuts For all of the hype - lasts 1 episode Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts   Barry Allen:   Selfish - goes back and saves Mom Tries to go back again - gets schooled by OG Flash - Earth 3's Jay Garrick Raked over the coals by Cisco and Caitlin/Killer Frost about Flashpoint Sees future - Savitar kills Iris; now tempted to be obsessed with changing future Throws stone into Speed Force Signs Iris's name to lease without telling her first Iris West Barry admits there is no Flash without her When will she get the chance to be a kickass reporter? Gives him a pep talk about he's not a god and that he needs to be the leader Joe West Has to repair things with Iris Gets a girlfriend Reluctant to let Wally train Cisco Ramon Dante died in car accident because of Flashpoint Angry at Barry because he wouldn't go save Dante and then because Dante alive before Flashpoint Due to Flashpoint has better gear and control over powers Accidentally messes with timeline during Invasion; understands Barry more Stone uses his memories of Dante to release Savitar; Caitlin talks him down Caitlin Snow Gets powers due to Flashpoint Mother tells her that if she uses power, she will lose control Uses powers to question one of Alchemy's goons; kidnaps Julian; wants Alchemy to take her powers Uses Cisco's cuffs to suppress powers Makes it snow Wally West Jealous/frustrated that Jesse got speed powers and not him Wants to be a hero Gets activated by Alchemy Is really, really fast Given a suit and made part of team at Christmas HR Wells From Earth-19 Not a genius; is a writer, more of an idea person Likes coffee and talking a lot Trains Wally behind everyone's back Julian CSI that appears after Barry fixes Flashpoint Can't stand Barry Blacks out when he's Alchemy Lets team hook his brain to box so they can talk to Savitar Spent money finding stone; releases Savitar Joins the Christmas party Made Barry resign to protect Caitlin; after Alchemy reveal, tells Barry to come back Dr. Alchemy Appears after Flashpoint Gives people who had powers in Flashpoint back their powers Savitar God of Speed Only Barry, Jay, and Wally can see him Prediction: one will fall, one will betray, one suffer fate worse than death “I am the future, Flash” or “I am the Future Flash” Barry's future self trapped Savitar in eternity; the Rise of his Vengeance has begun Other Villains Magenta Mirror Master and the Top   ARROW NEWS:   Arrow Tragedy Will Push Felicity to a Darker, 'Morally Questionable' Place (Date: 11 Dec 2016) Wendy Mericle discussed Felicity with TVline.com. “One thing Felicity is not going to do, I can tell you for sure, is blame Oliver. She recognizes the manipulations that have led to this situation,” said Wendy Mericle, “Felicity has set her sights on Prometheus. This season we have said we're going to take her to a darker place, and you're seeing the genesis of the reason why, right here.” Link:http://tvline.com/2016/12/11/arrow-season-5-felicity-spoilers-billy-malone-death/   ARROW, SUPERGIRL, FLASH Go Retro In BATMAN '66 Style Animated Credits (Date: 12 Dec 2016) Fans have been pointing out similarities between Green Arrow and Batman since the 40s, when Ollie was parking his Arrowcar in his Arrowcave. Now, the Emerald Archer is following in the Dark Knight's footsteps one more time, and he's bringing the rest of CW's DC-Verse with him in this Arrow credit sequence, animated in the style of the Batman '66 TV credits by YouTube user Dave Jones. Link:http://www.newsarama.com/32339-arrow-supergirl-and-the-flash-go-retro-in-batman-66-style-animated-credits.html   Stephen Amell Uses Batman Begins To Explain An Arrow Season 5 Plot Point (Date: 14 Dec 2016) The CW's Arrow showrunner Wendy Mericle recently talked about the direction of the Susan Williams plot thread on Arrow, saying that the reporter hasn't let up on trying to prove that Oliver Queen was living and operating out of Russia during the five years he was supposedly stranded on a deserted island. In trying to explain the story, series star Stephen Amell turned to a familiar superhero staple for audiences: Batman Begins. "Susan appears to be up to no good, but in reality, she's just following a very interesting story," Amell told reporters during a set visit back in November. "I mean, the mayor of the town where she's a reporter was clearly not on an island for five consecutive years -- which, by the way, I think it's about time we did that. I always think back to the first Nolan Batman, where Ra's al Ghul says to him 'The world is too small a place for someone like Bruce Wayne to disappear.' Even if [Oliver] wasn't as famous -- and he wasn't -- he did perish in a very famous incident in our story. I always thought when he was in Hong Kong that someone would stop him and be like, 'Hey, you look like Oliver Queen!' but it didn't happen." Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/12/14/stephen-amell-uses-batman-begins-to-explain-an-arrow-season-5-pl/   Hollywood's 50 Favorite Female Characters (Date: 09 Dec 2016) For THR's latest intra-industry poll, the editors asked Hollywood professionals — actors, writers, directors and others — to take an online survey of their favorite fictional female characters. More than 1,800 participated — twice as many women as men — but the results proved there isn't such a great divide between the sexes after all, at least when it comes to what types of females we enjoy watching on screens. #15 is Felicity Smoak - Felicity was supposed to be a minor character, but her chemistry with Oliver Queen made her a fan favorite. By season two of The CW's adaptation of the DC comic, she was a regular player. "Felicity has developed over the course of the series," says Rickards. "She's from a regular world. She's relatable, honest and grounded. But she's not boring." Link:http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/50-best-female-characters-entertainment-industry-survey-results-951483/item/felicity-smoak-arrow-50-favorite-female-characters-951539   GENERAL DC TV NEWS THE FLASH Set To Introduce Justice League Detroit Member Gypsy For The Second Half Of Season 3 (Date: 11 Dec 2016) The Flash will introduce another DC hero to lend Barry Allen and friends a hand for the remaining season 3 episodes. During a new installment of The CW's Fan Feast, actor Carlos Valdes (Vibe) confirmed that Gypsy/Cindy Reynolds will be introduced at some point when the show returns in January. “There's going to be a new visitor to our world named Gypsy,” said Valdes. "DC Comics fans will be familiar with Gypsy. She is going to be coming in our world and Vibe will definitely get to learn some new skills as part of getting to know her. So I'm excited to see how that plays out.” Based on Valdes' comments, it's safe to assume that they'll be going with the New 52 incarnation of the character, who was a runaway from another dimension. Link:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/the_flash/the-flash-set-to-introduce-justice-league-detroit-member-gypsy-for-the-a147449   ‘The Flash' Casts ‘Sleepy Hollow' Star Jessica Camacho to Play Gypsy (Exclusive) (Date: 14 Dec 2016) Gypsy is coming to “The Flash,” and she will be played by “Sleepy Hollow” actress Jessica Camacho, TheWrap has learned exclusively. Link:http://www.thewrap.com/the-flash-casts-jessica-camacho-to-play-gypsy/   Protests end Wonder Woman's fight for equality at United Nations (Date: 12 Dec 2016) A United Nations spokesman said the character's role at the 193-member state organization would end on Friday despite plans for Wonder Woman to be used in an empowerment campaign for women and girls into 2017. The move came after the Oct. 21 appointment of the superhero to fight for gender equality sparked heavy criticism, with nearly 45,000 people signing an online petition asking U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to reconsider selection of the character. "Although the original creators may have intended Wonder Woman to represent a strong and independent 'warrior' woman with a feminist message, the reality is that the character's current iteration is that of a large breasted, white woman of impossible proportions," the petition read. Dozens of U.N. employees protested at the U.N. headquarters in New York City on the day of the appointment when Diane Nelson, president of DC Entertainment, said the Wonder Woman campaign would feature various initiatives "over the course of the next year." The U.N. did not provide further details as to why the Wonder Woman campaign was ending this week but spokesman Jeffrey Brez said campaigns using fictional characters often lasted no longer than a few months. Link:http://www.reuters.com/article/us-united-nations-women-wonder-woman-idUSKBN1412N9?il=0 NEXT EPISODE   Supergirl Mid-Season 2!   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 – Legacy (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   Episode:            “Legacy” [Season 5  Episode 1] Air Date:           Wednesday, October 5th, 2016 Director:           James Bamford                         http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051466/?ref_=tt_ov_dr                         The stunt coordinator turned director | 5x Arrow - last season's “Brotherhood” and “Code of Silence,” next week's “The Recruits” and is slated to direct episode 5.8                         Writers:             Greg Berlanti - story by and developed by credit                         http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0075528/?ref_=tt_ov_wr Executive producer of Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl (aka “The Berlantiverse)   Marc Guggenheim - story by and teleplay by credit                         http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0973233/?ref_=tt_ov_wr   Executive producer of Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow | 16x teleplay Arrow | 12x writer Arrow | 6x Legends of Tomorrow   Andrew Kreisberg - developed by credit                         http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1132610/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr3    Arrow - 10x teleplay, 2x written | Flash - 5x teleplay, 3x written | 2x Legends of Tomorrow   Wendi Mericle - teleplay by credit                         http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1355890/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5    Executive producer - Arrow | 19x Arrow (writer)   Weekly Ratings   Episode 15: Rating of 1.89. This was down a bit from 2.19 for the season 4 finale and 2.67 for the season 4 premiere!   3 October 2016 Monday Supergirl (No Ep.) Premiere Oct 10th   4 October 2016 Tuesday Flash (Ep. 3.01) “Flashpoint” After preventing Eobard Thawne from killing Nora Allen, Barry returns with Eobard to the present and imprisons him in a cage that dampens his speed.   5 October 2016 Arrow (Ep. 5.01) "Legacy" Oliver is distracted from his new duties as mayor by continuing as Green Arrow alone, while his old team members have gone their separate ways   6 October 2016 Legends Of Tomorrow (No Ep.) Premiere Oct 13th   7 October 2016 No DC on CW!! No episode   Links for Other Shows Arrow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arrow_episodes#Season_5_.282016.29 Flash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Flash_episodes#Season_3_.282016.29 Supergirl: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Supergirl_episodes   Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating 01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89 02 The Recruits 5-Oct-16 03 A Matter Of Trust 5-Oct-16 04 Penance 5-Oct-16 05 Human Target TBA 06 So It Begins TBA 07 Vigilante TBA   Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters   What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name It's a One Man Show i.e. very Ollie-centric Legacy tie to Green Arrow's legacy on the city and the legacy of the team continuing on (eventually) Flashbacks to eventually show Ollie become Bratva and man on island in pilot Laurel, Laurel, Laurel Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts Anarky has nothing on Ollie this time around Strange as he held his own with Thea last season Arrow through the wrists Fight Club! Ollie is brutal, the neck breaking move gets repeated Ollie fights with a chair Neck break repeated to keep his secret. No one goes to check on the mayor after this fight? Cops rumble with Church's goons Helicopter fight Did anyone else feel this cramped quarters fight felt very Bourne-like? Dark Archer Prometheus just owns the good guy cop Flashbacks: Share your thoughts Anatoly! Fight Club Ollie is a badass Ollie: He's got sleeves! And the voice modulator is gone to be replaced with the Bale growl Killing again and with no regret it seems Malcolm was right all along, that Green Arrow must do what's necessary or not be out there at all had Oliver killed Damien Darhk when he had the chance, Laurel would still be alive Only Thea calls him on this which is strange Mayor Handsome Cool new gadgets! Parachute arrow Diggle Return to the Army doesn't seem to be all he expected. Thinks it's a good idea to rebuild the team Thea Wants to be normal and really resists wearing the Speedy gear until she has no choice. Felicity Everything seems good for her now What is her job exactly? She keeps Ollie and Thea's loft? Curtis Ready to become a full fledged member of Team Arrow Laurel Her final words “Please don't let me be the last Canary. That way, a part of me will always be out there with you.” Her ghost hangs over everyone - take a drink anytime someone says her name this week - at least 12 mentions Quentin Back off the wagon, A drunk needs a reason to stay sober,” Lance notes, “and I'm fresh out, my friend.” Momma Smoak is in Heaven Finds his purpose in helping Ollie? What's the Flashpoint connection? CURRENT EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS & POP CULTURE REFERENCES   Article: http://comicbook.com/2016/10/05/arrow-easter-eggs-and-dc-comics-references-in-legacy (comicbook.com)   Captain Pike -  Is that a Star Trek reference? We really can't decide. Either way, per his nametag, that police captain talking to Thea in the opening scene appears to be "Captain Pike," the captain of the USS Enterprise immediately prior to James T. Kirk. Lonnie Machin - A recurring villain from season four of Arrow, Lonnie Machin (the first baddie Oliver fights in season five) is better known to DC Comics fans as the antihero Anarky. Wild Dog - the first new member of  Team Arrow version 2.0 was introduced to the audience, in the form of Wild Dog, a hockey mask-wearing, gun-toting vigilante who was inspired by -- and then shot in the kneecap by -- Green Arrow. The character first appeared in Wild Dog #1 in 1987, making him one of the first new superheroes created following Crisis on Infinite Earths. Created by Road to Perdition writer Max Allan Collins, "his super power is guns." Konstantin Kovar - Konstantin Kovar is the father of Leonid Kovar, better known as Red Star.  In the comics, Konstantin originally wasn't a villain, but a relatively benign figure: an archaeologist who unearthed a nasty bit of business that gave his son powers. But Red Star himself, a loyal communist in the Soviet era, was occasionally a problem for the other heroes before he turned his life around.  Eventually, he would become a bad guy in service of the Soviet Union -- something that might make him an interesting figure going forward in case Anatoly Knyazev's comic book destiny of becoming the cybernetically-enhanced "KGBeast" is to become part of Arrow's story. Tobias Church - Church's nickname is apparently Charon, the ferryman of Hades from Greek mythology. There is a Charon in DC Comics, although he shares basically nothing in common with this version. This is something that will be repeated again in the episode: choosing a historical/mythological meaning instead of a contemporary/comics one. Vigilante - "Mr. Ski Goggles," as Felicity calls him, is actually Vigilante, a DC Comics antihero created by Marv Wolfman and George Perez.  Perez provided the police sketch seen on Felicity's computer screen.  Created during Marv Wolfman's time on the New Teen Titans, Vigilante in the comics is a former New York district attorney who's set on the path of justice after hsi family is killed by the mob. The CW describes him similarly: Chase is "Star City's new district attorney and an ally of Mayor Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), who aims to clean up the streets through the legal system." Hub City and Bludhaven - According to Detective Malone, before he made his way to Star City, apparently he haunted Hub City -- the home of The Question -- and Bludhaven, the home of Nightwing. Ross Paints - Is that a little bit of free advertising for comic book artist and painter Alex Ross on the side of the truck Tobias Church and his goons are driving to their crime spree? Bertinelli - Whoever the head of the Bertinelli crime family is now that Helena has killed her father, he makes an appearance here -- only to be immediately killed by Tobias Church's men.     ARROW NEWS:   Arrow Showrunner breaks down all those new S5 characters (Date: 05 Oct 2016) Executive producer and showrunner Wendy Mericle gave an in-depth look into some of season 5's new characters in an interview with CBR.com. Included in the interview are discussions about Ragman, Artemis, Wild Dog, and Mr. Terrific. Mericle drops hints about Vigilante and Prometheus. When asked about Katie Cassidy, Mericle says, “Nobody ever really dies on ‘Arrow.' She's going to be kind of across the shows, and we'll see her in the premiere, and we'll see her later in the season as well.”     Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-showrunner-breaks-down-all-those-new-s5-characters/   Did Arrow just hint at a Flashpoint connection? (Date: 05 Oct 2016) Producers have stated that Diggle will be impacted by Flashpoint. On the season premiere, Diggle said he has “the worst case of deja vu ever.” The article speculates that perhaps Diggle's wife and child could be erased. Link:http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/10/05/did-arrow-just-hint-at-a-flashpoint-connection-/   Arrow' Producer: How Oliver will juggle being mayor and Green Arrow in season 5 (Date: 05 Oct 2016) In an interview with Variety, Wendy Mericle discussed how poorly Ollie is as a mayor and Ollie's time with the Bratva, but she reveals a hint about Diggle - “And yeah, Flashpoint will have an impact on him, especially in respect to his family life.” Linkhttp://variety.com/2016/tv/news/arrow-season-5-premiere-teaser-spoilers-1201878902/ Arrow Season 5: Who is Wild Dog? (Date: 05 Oct 2016) com goes into the history of Wild Dog. Covering his first appearance in “Wild Dog #1” in 1987 to his Booster Gold run. Wild Dog was created by Max Allan Collins, who stated that Wild Dog's “super power is guns.” Wild Dog is star athlete Jack Wheeler, who had to become a mechanic after an injury. He became Wild Dog after the woman he loved was gun down. Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/05/arrow-season-5-who-is-wild-dog-/   Arrow Season 5 Premiere Ratings Released (Date: 6 Oct 2016) Last October, The CW's Arrow opened its fourth season with 2.67 million viewers; however, on Wednesday, only 1.9 million viewers tuned-in for the show's fifth season premiere, which is a drop of 29%, and it pulled in a paltry 0.7 rating in the key 18-49 demographic, which is a decline of 36 percent from a year ago. Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/06/arrow-season-5-premiere-ratings-released/ Arrow: Stephen Amell talks legacy, Russia, and why Prometheus is the right villain for season 5 (Date: 05  Oct 2016) In an interview with IGN, Stephen Amell discusses season 5. When asked about Prometheus, Stephen said, “ Prometheus is a villain that is a byproduct of Oliver Queen being Green Arrow. That's something that you get to do once you're five years into a show. In a lot of ways, I think the most success that we've had with a villain, in my mind, was with Manu Bennett as Deathstroke. One of the reasons is because we got to tell a really personal story. We got to tell the story, sort of the dueling time of their time on the island and then their time in the Starling City at the time. Because Prometheus is a villain of Oliver's creation, so to speak, I feel like it will bring in that personal element as well.” Link:http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/10/05/arrow-stephen-amell-talks-legacy-russia-and-why-prometheus-is-the-right-villain-for-season-5   Spartan's new helmet and a Diggle/Oliver-centric episode of Arrow is coming (Date: 02 Oct 2016) Bleeding Cool - Picture of Diggle in his new helmet. According to the article, the fourth episode will focus on Diggle and Ollie. Link:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/10/02/spartans-new-helmet-diggle-oliver-centric-episode-arrow-coming/   ARROW CAST & CREW INTERVIEWS   Arrow's Kellum on his gradual evolution into Mister Terrific (Date: 05 Oct 2016) In an interview with CBR. com, Echo Kellum discusses Curtis's evolution into Mr. Terrific. He talks about Curtis's background is different than the others - he isn't jaded and doesn't have a tragic past. He mentions that the show will explore Curtis's marriage and hints about how he, Cisco, and Felicity will interact during the crossover. Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrows-kellum-on-his-gradual-evolution-into-mister-terrific/ Chad L. Coleman talks playing a villain in “Arrow” (Date: 04 Oct 2016) Chad L. Coleman stopped by the KTLA Morning News to talk about his role in “Arrow.” “No more Mr. Nice Tyrese.” “Finally hired an ugly guy” Link:http://ktla.com/2016/10/04/chad-l-coleman-talks-playing-a-villain-in-arrow/ DC TV NEWS Meet your new Superman! Tyler Hoechlin talks taking flight and wearing tights on ‘Supergirl' (Date: 03 Oct 2016) In an interview with EW, Tyler discusses how he got the role, his influences, and working with the cast. Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/10/03/supergirl-superman-tyler-hoechlin-season-2?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter   The Flash boss previews seismic changes as a result of Flashpoint (Date: 03 Oct 2016) In an article with EW, Andrew Kreisberg discusses Flashpoint. The season will be more about the consequences of Flashpoint than the event itself. Andrew states, “That's one of the things that we're attempting to do is have the pitfalls of time travel be long-lasting and that some things can be fixed, and then some things are broken forever.” Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/10/03/flash-season-3-spoilers-flashpoint    Flash Honest Trailer (Date: 04 Oct 2016) Honest trailer by Screen Junkies is hilarious Link:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvUXbzxxdo0  ARROW CAST & CREW NEWS NEXT EPISODE   Promo for Next Week: Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/arrow/the-emerald-archer-assembles-a-new-team-in-the-promo-for-arrow-season-a145727 Episode:   “The Recruits” [Season 5  Episode 2] Air Date:        Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Summary:      Oliver recruits Curtis, Wild Dog and Evelyn Sharp for his team, but his training methods prove to be too much for some to handle. In flashbacks, Oliver continues his initiation into the Bratva. Director:         James Bamford Writers:          Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, Speed Weed, Beth Schwartz IMDB:            http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584142/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt   Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at www.geeks.live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. Contact us: @StarlingTribune - starlingtribune@gmail.com - www.starlingtribune.com - www.facebook.com/starlingtribune - 612-888-CAVE or 612-888-2283.   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 4.5 Special Edition – Legends Of Tomorrow River Of Time (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)   The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network   Episode:            Season 1, Episode 14 of DC's Legends of Tomorrow -  “River of Time” Air Date:           April 28, 2016 on the CW television network, and on CTV up here in Canada Transcript:         http://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=557&t=27027   IMDB:               http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4952748/?ref_=tt_ep_nx     Director:           Alice Troughton This is the first time we're seen Alice's name pop up in the director's chair, but fans of Galifrey Public Radio may know her from BBC series like Doctor Who, Torchwood, Atlantis and others genre shows on the other side of the pond!                         http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1488618/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1                         Berlantiverse: 1x Director LoT “River of Time” | 1x Director Flash “Flashback” Other Director Credits: 2x Doctor Who | 2x Torchwood | 9x Sarah Jane adventures |   5x Atlantis | 3x The Living and the Dead | 13x The Adventures of Merlin ...and many others                         Writers:             Cortney Norris The last time Cortney wrote an episode was in Night of the Hawk, but she's a no stranger to a script - aside from only two writing credits, which include Legends and the Flash, she has a ton of script coordinator credits http://www.imdb.com/name/nm5099297/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5                           Berlantiverse: Writer credits - 2x LoT | 1x Flash Script Coordinator credits: 1x Flash | 13x Tomorrow People | 13x Finder | 13x Mad Men and others   Anderson Mackenzie We've seen Anderson on one other episode this season, and she's another great example of relative newcomers to writing getting a chance to break into the industry http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6406162/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6                         Legends of Tomorrow: 2x writer credits “Marooned” and “River of Time” Other credits: 19x Scorpion as assistant to executive producer Nicholas Wootton, whose credits include 45ep as EP of Scorpion, 22ep EP of Chuck, 21ep Producer on Prison Break, 62ep as EP of NYPD Blue and others… Anderson has definitely had the opportunity to work with a powerhouse in the industry.   Weekly Ratings   Rating: Episode 14 - 1.63 (May 5th, 2016) - down from 1.86 the preceding week!   May 2016   Monday 2 May 2016 Supergirl No episode Season 1 ended April 18th   Tuesday 3 May 2016 The Flash Ep 2.20 Rating 3.34 "Rupture" With Barry powerless the team rigs a hologram of the Flash to stop crime.   Wednesday 4 May 2016 Arrow Ep 4.20 Rating 2.07 "Genesis" Darhk returns to H.I.V.E. Oliver meets an immortal shaman, Fortuna & learns magic.   Thursday 5 May 2016 Legends Ep 1.14 Rating 1.63 "River of Time" Rip decides to take the captured Savage to the Time Masters   Friday 6 May 2016 Constantine   No episode Season 1 ended February 13th   Links for Other Shows Arrow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arrow_episodes#Season_4_.282015.E2.80.9316.29 Flash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Flash_episodes#Season_2_.282015.E2.80.9316.29 Supergirl: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supergirl_(TV_series)#Episodes   Episode # Episode Title Episode Air Date Rating 1 Pilot, Part 1 21-Jan-16 3.21 2 Pilot, Part 2 28-Jan-16 2.89 3 Blood Ties 4-Feb-16 2.32 4 White Knights 7-Feb-16 2.39 5 Fail-Safe 18-Feb-16 2.25 6 Star City 2046 25-Feb-16 2.47 7 Marooned 3-Mar-16 2.28 8 Night of the Hawk 10-Mar-16 2.01 9 Left Behind 31-Mar-16 1.97 10 Progeny 7-Apr-16 1.88 11 The Magnificent Eight 12-Apr-16 1.98 12 Last Refuge 21-Apr-16 1.78 13 Leviathan 28-Apr-16 1.86 14 River of Time 5-May-16 1.63 15 Destiny 12-May-16 1.89 16 Legendary 19-May-16 1.85   What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name “River of Time” They are stuck in the time stream Characters flashbacks Recurring theme of   Time still wanting to happen Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts Ray and Savage fight Savage and Carter against Kendra, Ray, Snart, and Mick Time Travel: Share your thoughts Stuck in the time stream Character flashbacks No actual time travel - just going to the Vanishing Point Jackson is sent back to 2016 on jumpship, but we don't see him arrive Rip Hunter Sent Jax on a Suicide mission to fix ship Rate on scale of 1 to 10 Needs Sara and Stein's help to navigate the ship so he can sit in the chair and push that lever Vandal Savage Savage thinks he's saving the world “I have held dozens of my children” quote “You may be a time master, but I'm a master of time…” “How's your sister Lauren” - Savage is the master manipulator The Atom - Ray Palmer Identified future tech - allowing the time masters to undo Savage's damage Heart to heart with Savage - happy in the past with Kendra - kinda creepy White Canary - Sara Lance We've thrown in with Captain who cares more about himself than about his crew Learns how to navigate and pilot a complex time ship on the fly Hawkgirl - Kendra Saunders Picture of Aldus, their son - don't you think that's weird. Drama with Ray Kicks Savage's butt after Carter is stabbed (again!) Hawkman - Carter Hall Still a douche when brainwashed when in cuffs. Gets memory back when Kendra is choked Gets stabbed again, but lives Captain Cold - Leonard Snart Doesn't like Savage on board; plan was to kill him Wants to leave with Mick on the jumpship Tell Sara they need to hide Heatwave - Mick Rory Love going through all the future snacks Wants to leave with Snart Not fazed when getting arrested again Firestorm - Professor Martin Stein Learns how to navigate a complex time ship on the fly Asks Savage for help for Jackson Sends Jackson back to 2016 on jumpship to save his life w/o telling anyone Firestorm - Jefferson Jackson Blast of chronometric energy Rip has a lot of faith that Jax can fix a complex time drive on the fly Ages rapidly so has to be sent back to 2016 Waverider/Gideon Rip runs her too hard; she tried to warn him Has an upset tone - No, I can't save Jackson, Rip, you dumb dumb EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS:   Season 1 Episode 14 “River of Time” (Date: 05 May 2016) Article:http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/05/06/dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-things-you-might-have-missed-in-river-of/ Rob Roy Reference: Rob Roy Macgregor, who provided Rip with some 17th Century Scotch, is a well known historical figure...and he was also played by Liam Neeson, who played Ra's al Ghul in the Dark Knight Trilogy. You showed a caveman fire: Savage explains that once he figured out time travel existed, he knew he had to master it. Funny, becuase in the comics vandal savage was a caveman. Jitters Reference: Jitters, of course, is the name of the coffee house in Central City where characters like Iris West and Kendra Saunders used to work. Temporal Radiation: The effects of being bombarded with chronal/temporal energy being rapid aging isn't unprecedented. In fact, in the comics it recently happened to Rip Hunter's father, Booster Gold. Hot Wheels reference: We talked about this one during the Arrow season.  Ray calls Felicity Hot Wheels right before he leaves on the mission. General Order 52: Hey, a “52” reference… whaddayaknow? WWII novelty pen: Unrevealed, but the producers have teased Sgt. Rock, a popular DC comics soldier character Jax is roofied: Jax has a habit of getting roofied...   ARROW NEWS:   Arrow: David Meunier Cast As Ishmael Gregor in Season 5  (Date: 30 Aug 2016) * Meunier will play Ishmael Gregor, the slick and intimidating Pakhan (“Godfather”) of the Bratva. * In the comics, Gregor was a Russian crime boss who craved the magical abilities of the demon Sabbac; however, Arrow will explore his more earthly ambitions. * Meunier is best known for his role as Johnny Crowder on FX's Justified Link:http://deadline.com/2016/08/arrow-david-meunier-cast-ishmael-gregor-season-5-the-cw-1201810579/ Arrow: Thea makes date plans in exclusive season 4 deleted scene (Date: 30 Aug 2016) In the clip from the episode “Blood Debts,” Thea is hounded by the press, but she is pulled away by Alex [aka Intern Booty Call - our addition] Link: http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/30/arrow-season-4-deleted-scene-thea Arrow unveils new villain Prometheus in season 5 photos  (Date: 30 Aug 2016) * Photos have been released of the mysterious new baddie Prometheus (his face is covered, he's wearing black leather, and he carries a bow), of Thea in her Speedy attire, and of Ollie facing off against more bad guys * Does not look like the purple clad villain from the comics Link: http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/30/arrow-season-5-photos Video: Arrow: Wendy Mericle expands on Ollie's role in Season 5  (Date: 31 Aug 2016) * In a recent interview for TVLine Wendy Mericle expanded on what we already knew about Season 5 re: recruiting and training a new team * “He appreciates more the significance of being a teacher and what that means. In terms of this universe of martial arts and fighting and training people and what that means, he's learning there's value in being a mentor.” Link:http://www.cbr.com/oliver-learns-the-value-of-mentoring-in-arrow-s5/   DC TV NEWS   Legends: Legends of Tomorrow Promo: Sara Beds a Queen, Albert Einstein Kidnapped  (Date: 1 Sept 2016) CW promo for season 2 shows Sara telling Rip that a queen seduced her, the team plots to kidnap Einstein (Mick calls him a “pig”), and Rip notes that no one listens to him. The show premieres Oct. 13th Link:http://tvline.com/2016/09/01/legends-of-tomorrow-season-2-promo-video-sara-seduces-queen/ Link2:http://www.superherohype.com/news/381029-dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-tv-spot-features-stargirl-and-reverse-flash Flash: Flash cast collaborate on short film: the Letter Carrier  (Date: 27 Aug 2016) * The film was funded by kickstarter (raised $79K - $29K over the initial goal of $50K) * The film was written, co-directed and with songs by Jesse L. Martin who plays Detective Joe West on the Flash. * The co-director is Rick Cosnett who played Eddie Thawne, * The musical arrangements were done by Carlos Valdez who plays Cisco Ramon * All three were producers along with Patrick Sabongui who plays Captain David Singh. Link:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/08/29/the-flash-cast-join-together-to-make-the-letter-carrier/ Video: https://youtu.be/zC5n0eCcF38 Flash: Take a deep dive into the Flashpoint universe with new pics from Flash Season 3  (Date: 31 Aug 2016) CW has released a lot of pics from Season 3. Included are pictures of Barry as the Flash with Kid Flash, Barry's parents alive and happy, and a bearded Eobard Thawne in a cell Link: http://www.blastr.com/2016-8-31/take-deep-dive-flashpoint-universe-new-pics-flash-season-3?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=57c8508204d30141b79d56a1&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook Video: Flash: Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on Flash, Once, Nashville, Bates Motel, Supernatural, Bones, Stranger Things, and More  (Date: 31 Aug 2016) When asked if certain characters can come back to The Flash because of Flashpoint, co-showrunner Todd Helbing, said, “There are different characters that you will see, some [that have] passed.” He also added that there is “a lot of Easter egg stuff that's a lot of fun” Link:http://tvline.com/2016/08/31/nashville-connie-britton-season-5-rayna-dies-spoilers/ Video: Flash: Draco Malfoy Has A Love/Hate Relationship w/ Barry (Date: 31 Aug 2016) *Tom Felton's Julian Dorn Has A Love/Hate Relationship With Barry Allen *We know very little about Tom Felton's (Harry Potter) role on The Flash, but the actor has now provided a little more background on his CSI, Julian Dorn, and his relationship with Barry Link:http://www.comicbookmovie.com/the_flash/the-flash-tom-feltons-julian-dorn-has-a-love-hate-relationship-with-a144915 Video: Supergirl: Supergirl casts Superman villain Metallo (Date: 30 Aug 2016) Frederick Schmidt will play Metallo, one of Superman's oldest foes. When international assassin John Corben is badly injured after fighting Supergirl and Superman, he is reborn by a shadow organization into the Kryptonite-powered supervillain Metallo Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/30/supergirl-metallo-season-2 Video: Supergirl: American Ninja Warrior: See Jessie Graff's epic Stage 1 finish  (Date: 30 Aug 2016) Jessie Graff, a stuntwoman on Supergirl, became the first woman to ever complete the punishing Stage 1 course in Las Vegas. In fact, she finished in fourth place overall. The Ninja Warrior finals continue next week. Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/08/30/ninja-warrior-jessie-graffs-stage-1-video Video: Report: Black Lightning DC superhero series in works from Greg Berlanti, Mara Brock, and Salim Akil (Date: 1 Sept 2016) It seems Berlanti has partnered with The Game and Being Mary Jane creator Mara Brock and her husband Salim Akil for Black Lightning, a drama series based on the DC character created by Tony Isabella with Trevor Von Eeden. Black Lightning centers on Jefferson Pierce, who hung up his secret identity, but with a daughter hell-bent on justice and a star student being recruited by a local gang, he'll be pulled back into the fight Link:http://deadline.com/2016/09/black-lightning-dc-superhero-series-greg-berlanti-mara-brock-akil-salim-akil-1201811892/ GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS   DC reports 12 million Rebirth issues ‘shipped' this summer  (Date: 31 Aug 2016) DC's Rebirth did very well this summer. Nearly 12 million comic books shipped this summer. A total of 11 issues exceeded 200,000 units shipped, and additional 60-plus issues shipped more than 100,000 copies each, and 21 issues have gone back to print multiple times. The flagship book, Geoff Johns' DC Universe: Rebirth Special, recently went back to press a fifth time and has sold nearly 350,000 copies. Link:http://www.newsarama.com/30846-dc-reports-12-million-rebirth-issues-sold-this-summer.html Video: DC signs Green Arrow artist to exclusive contract  (Date: 31 Aug 2016) * DC Entertainment has just signed international artists Robson Rocha and Otto Schmidt to exclusive deals * Siberian-born Otto Schmidt now resides on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus and is currently doing all cover and interior work — including pencils, inks and colors — on “Green Arrow,” written by Benjamin Percy. * Rotated off the book after Issue #2 and Juan Ferrera took over, but it looks like he's coming back! Link:http://www.cbr.com/dc-signs-robson-rocha-and-otto-schmidt-to-exclusive-deals/   FEEDBACK       NEXT EPISODE   Promo for Next Week: Legends Of Tomorrow - “Destiny” Article:http://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/legends_of_tomorrow/legends-of-tomorrow-season-1-episode-15-promo-destiny-a141351 Video: https://youtu.be/OzYh4SkPnFo   Episode:            “Destiny” [Season 1 Episode 15] Air Date:           Thursday, May 12th, 2016 Summary:         Being in the vicinity of the Time Masters leaves Rip and Rory incredibly disturbed for very different reasons. Meanwhile, Sara takes over the Waverider, Kendra is reunited with Carter and Snart decides he might be a hero after all. Director:           Olatunde Osunsanmi http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1069989/?ref_=tt_ov_dr Writers: No “writer” credit Story by: Marc Guggenheim Teleplay by: Phil Klemmer & Chris Fedak IMDB:   http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4952748/?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 September 1st, 2016.   Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show!   Audio Production by Stargate Pioneer of GonnaGeek.com.

A crappy Skype session can't keep a good podcast down! After finally getting everyone on board Pete and Sarah are joined this week by Rose Moore and Casey Walsh. This week the crew is talking about The Flash and wondering how Eobard Thawne still exists. Then they discuss Arrow and talk even more "grave" theories. Lastly, they finish with DC's Legends of Tomorrow and gush over how awesome a superhero time travel show can be. It might be a miracle but we blame the Aliens..and Skype. It's an all new SCENE N NERD.