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Become enraptured at this ramshackle tavern in the lonely Alaskan town of Havenrock. Schyler tells a story and the boys battle for the fate of our protagonist, Ashley.
After a long journey, it's time for our heroes to head back to the closest place they have to home. Havenrock. Come read the Lore, look at artwork/photos, get to know the party, and follow along at http://moralpodcast.com We would love feedback and any questions you have. If you enjoy the podcast, please take the time to rate us on iTunes or other platforms and tell your friends, it helps get the word out! Thanks for listening!
After falling from grace, the party makes their way to the underbelly of Havenrock looking for leads to stop some dark business happening in the city. Come read the Lore, look at artwork/photos, get to know the party, and follow along at http://moralpodcast.com We would love feedback and any questions you have. If you enjoy the podcast, please take the time to rate us on iTunes or other platforms and tell your friends, it helps get the word out! Thanks for listening!
The party takes to the streets of Havenrock, causing their usual amount of trouble. How long can they get away with their shenanigans? Time will tell... Come read the Lore, look at artwork/photos, get to know the party, and follow along at http://moralpodcast.com We would love feedback and any questions you have. If you enjoy the podcast, please take the time to rate us on iTunes or other platforms and tell your friends, it helps get the word out! Thanks for listening!
The party has warped back to Havenrock with their objective in hand. Two down, and plenty more problems to go. Come read the Lore, look at artwork/photos, get to know the party, and follow along at http://moralpodcast.com We would love feedback and any questions you have. If you enjoy the podcast, please take the time to rate us on iTunes or other platforms and tell your friends, it helps get the word out! Thanks for listening!
The party takes a look around Havenrock before getting on their way. Let's see what trouble they manage to stir up... Come read the Lore, look at artwork/photos, get to know the party, and follow along at http://moralpodcast.com We would love feedback and any questions you have. If you enjoy the podcast, please take the time to rate us on iTunes or other platforms and tell your friends, it helps get the word out! Thanks for listening!
When the party arrives back at Havenrock, they take a well earned rest. Come read the Lore, look at artwork/photos, get to know the party, and follow along at http://moralpodcast.com We would love feedback and any questions you have. If you enjoy the podcast, please take the time to rate us on iTunes or other platforms and tell your friends, it helps get the word out! Thanks for listening!
After the high intensity and near death events of the last several days, the party gets a breather on their way back to Havenrock. Hey, we've got a website now! Come read the Lore, look at artwork/photos, get to know the party, and follow along at http://moralpodcast.com We would love feedback and any questions you have. If you enjoy the podcast, please take the time to rate us on iTunes or other platforms and tell your friends, it helps get the word out! Thanks for listening!
Confusion and questions abound as the party rides along the Brightplain Line with Tammen to the capital city of Havenrock. It's a big city. One might say it's...massive. What waits for them there? What will happen when the city finds out of the attack on the Deepbore Mine? Find out now! We're always looking for ideas for magical items, monsters, or NPCs to put into the adventure. Contact us with ideas and you may very well find them show up on the podcast! If you would like to listen to the music for this podcast, you can listen to it on soundcloud! Feel free to contact us via twitter @Moral_Entropy, or email us at moralentropy@gmail.com. We would love feedback and any questions you have. If you enjoy the podcast, please take the time to rate us on iTunes or other platforms and tell your friends, it helps get the word out! Thanks for listening!
Green Arrow investigates a new drug, "Stardust", but still believes his team is not ready for the streets. While he is being informed about Prometheus, Rene and Evelyn secretly raid Stardust dealer Derek Sampson's warehouse. The raid goes wrong and Sampson ends up with superhuman strength and an inability to feel pain. Oliver learns what happened from District Attorney Adrian Chase, convincing him that he still cannot trust his recruits. Felicity advises him to accept the recruits as they are, and Green Arrow finally uses his new team to stop Sampson from creating more superhumans. Oliver also publicly endorses Thea's decision to appoint Quentin as Deputy Mayor after negative news stories almost cause her to resign. Felicity admits to Rory, the Ragman, that she was the one responsible for Havenrock. Diggle is incarcerated and hallucinates Floyd Lawton as his cellmate due to guilt over killing his brother. Afterward, he tells Lyla he will not fight the charges against him, so she asks Oliver to help her break Diggle out of prison. Flashbacks focus on Anatoly teaching Oliver the need to trust his brothers in the Bratva.
Green Arrow investigates a new drug, "Stardust", but still believes his team is not ready for the streets. While he is being informed about Prometheus, Rene and Evelyn secretly raid Stardust dealer Derek Sampson's warehouse. The raid goes wrong and Sampson ends up with superhuman strength and an inability to feel pain. Oliver learns what happened from District Attorney Adrian Chase, convincing him that he still cannot trust his recruits. Felicity advises him to accept the recruits as they are, and Green Arrow finally uses his new team to stop Sampson from creating more superhumans. Oliver also publicly endorses Thea's decision to appoint Quentin as Deputy Mayor after negative news stories almost cause her to resign. Felicity admits to Rory, the Ragman, that she was the one responsible for Havenrock. Diggle is incarcerated and hallucinates Floyd Lawton as his cellmate due to guilt over killing his brother. Afterward, he tells Lyla he will not fight the charges against him, so she asks Oliver to help her break Diggle out of prison. Flashbacks focus on Anatoly teaching Oliver the need to trust his brothers in the Bratva.
The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast
Starling Tribune - Season 5 Edition – Penance (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network Episode: “Penance” [Season 5 Episode 4 ] Air D ate: Wednesday, October 26, 2016 Director: Dermott Downs http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236173/?ref_=tt_ov_dr 3x Arrow | 5x Legends of Tomorrow | 5x The Flash | 3x Supergirl | 1x iZombie | 2x The Originals | 1x Gotham Writers: Brian Ford Sullivan http://www.imdb.com/name/nm6893205/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4 9x Arrow | 7x Vixen Oscar Balderrama http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2421455/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5 8x Arrow | 1x Drop Dead Diva | 2x Eli Stone Promo: http://comicbook.com/2016/10/19/arrow-season-5-episode-4-penance-sneak-preview/ Weekly Ratings Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date / Rating 01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89 02 The Recruits 12-Oct-16 1.94 03 A Matter Of Trust 19-Oct-16 1.79 04 Penance 26-Oct-16 1.87 05 Human Target 2-Nov-16 06 So It Begins 9-Nov-16 07 Vigilante 16-Nov-16 08 Invasion 30-Nov-16 09 What We Leave Behind 7-Dec-16 10 Who Are You TBD Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name Dig wants to pay his Penance Felicity paying penance for Havenrock Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts Prison escape is straight out of The Dark Knight (add it to the bat checklist) Flashbacks: Share your thoughts Ollie is Bratva now Got info on Kovar; killed guy Ollie: Determined to make sure Diggle doesn't abandon family Team still needs a lot of work What do we think of his plan with Lyla to free Diggle? (a can of stuff that eats through anything but the can it's in) Diggle The bromance is back Ollie changes his mind real quick on escaping Thea Uses gout as Ollie's health excuse Definition of gout by WebMD: http://www.webmd.com/arthritis/tc/gout-topic-overview#1 Felicity Doesn't like plan to save Diggle Takes charge of team when Ollie leaves Has talk with Rory Allows team to take on Church after Rory comes back Tells team to leave Wild Dog behind (why couldn't Ragman, who can block bullets and blasts, not go in and save Wild Dog?) Says that her legacy is Havenrock; has to live with that mistake for the rest of her life (not really a mistake b/c Darhk's fault and stuff) Quentin Lance Scenes w/Thea - fatherly bonding Drives getaway van Been sober for a week Curtis Has good instincts - why would Church steal something you can buy? - cut off by Felicity Knife in back Is Mr. Terrific (but they need to get a better stunt double for him) Wild Dog He is the team punching bag, keeps taking beatings each week Ruins mission at top of episode; missed shots Artemis Gets her name and her bow Writers need to develop her character more Ragman Comes back to the team Felicity okays team into field after he comes back Has a legacy to live up to - his father and grandfather were both Rory and had the rags Makes Felicity promise that they will learn how to move forward and not get swallowed by guilt Tobias Church Organized, planner, sees the big picture Knows he's a villain and delights in it Vows to break Wild Dog Men are loyal Prometheus Not in episode List of suspects is long (Michelle's list is long) Bratva Bratva is family Anatoly must have a lot of trust with his men if his men are okay with him bringing an American into the family D.A. Adrian Chase Get a little dirty to clean up the filth All of the justice now comes from vigilantes CURRENT EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS & POP CULTURE REFERENCES Season Episode “Penance” (Date: 26 Oct 2016) Article: http://comicbook.com/2016/10/27/arrow-easter-eggs-and-other-things-you-might-have-missed-in-pena/ The Name Game - Artemis and Mr. Terrific got their names this week Kord Industries - Kord Industries, a fixture in seasons 2 and 3 but less common in 4 and so far in 5, is the name of the tech company owned and operated by Ted Kord. In the comics, Ted is one of three people who have gone by the name of Blue Beetle. A heroic legacy that started in 1940, Kord's version of the Blue Beetle was the most Green Arrow-like: an inventor and industrialist who didn't have any special powers but who did have a lot of tech, mostly Beetle-themed. It's rumored that he was supposed to be the character who eventually evolved into Ray Palmer, but DC had other plans for the character — widely believed to be the forthcoming Booster Gold movie. Tech Village - This not-quite-a-Best-Buy is the name of the store where Felicity Smoak worked at the beginning Arrow's third season. This may be the first time it's had an in-story reference in at least a full season that wasn't just a brief callback to "Felicity worked there once." It is also, due to Ray Palmer's attempts to recruit Felicity to work for him, a subsidiary of Palmer Tech. Palmer Tech - Of course, this is the company formerly owned by Ray Palmer, and then Felicity Smoak. Before that, it was Oliver's company, which he signed over to Ravager as part of Deathstroke's attack on Oliver and the city. It's unclear who owns it now — maybe it's just whichever stockholder has a plurality and nobody exciting at all — but after four years of the company being one of the most regularly-used sets on the show, this is the first time we've gone back this year. Amertek - Church took RPGs from Amertek? We weren't going to mention Amertek necessarily, since we just talked about it a couple of episodes ago, but it's definitely worth noting that in the comics, the company's most notorious weapon is a modified RPG colloquially called a Toastmaster, which was designed by John Henry Irons during his time working for Ametek. Cell 1138 - John's cell number is a nod to THX 1138, George Lucas's directorial debut. It's arguably better known among the average moviegoer for giving the first bit of its name to THX, Lucas's revolutionary sound system, but the film itself remains one of Lucas's best-reviewed works and a reminder that he did great work outside of just Star Wars and Indiana Jones. It's worth noting that at one point in the film, the title character THX and one of his fellow prisoners (SEN 5241) stage a jail break from a facility where most of the other inmates have no desire to leave — kind of like Diggle had no desire to leave at the start of the episode. Molecular Destabilizer - That spray, used to immediately and dramatically destabilize the molecules in anything it's sprayed on (how does it stay in the bottle?), feels like a nod to the universal solvent in the first arc of All-Star Squadron.In that story, a solvent designed by villain Dr. Zodiak was used to dissolve everything from walls to guns, and made the gimmick weapons used by a number of Justice Society of America members pretty useless. Callback - This one is kind of an odd mention, but it's interesting to note that Friedkin's comments to Oliver in jail -- "do you think you scare me more than him?" -- are echoed in the present day almost immediately by the man being interrogated by Adrian Chase. ARROW NEWS: Marc Guggenheim reveals the title of Arrow's 100th episode (Date: 23 Oct 2016) While Arrow takes its hundredth episode to celebrate the four-plus seasons that have come before, it also has to balance the needs of a four-show crossover that will bring Supergirl into The Flash, Arrow, and DC's Legends of Tomorrow. Guggenheim said, "Arrow episode 508 is called 'Invasion!' with the exclamation point. And Legends of Tomorrow 207 is going to be 'Invasion!'. I'll leave it up to you to guess what The Flash is called." Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/23/marc-guggenheim-reveals-the-title-of-arrows-100th-episode/ Is Tommy Merlyn really Prometheus? (Date:23 Oct 2016) The article discusses the possibility that Tommy Merlyn could be Prometheus. Tommy could be alive due to Flashpoint or Malcolm using the Lazarus pit. Since producers like Marc Guggenheim has said “Oliver bears a measure of responsibility for the creation of Prometheus,” longtime viewers are convinced the villain is more so connected to Oliver as a person than as a vigilante. Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/24/arrow-is-tommy-merlyn-really-prometheus-/ Stephen Amell posts bloody Arrow selfie (Date: xx month year) “Arrow” lead Stephen Amell has posted a bloody selfie indicating that he shot quite a violent scene over the weekend. Amell is sporting long locks and facial hair, indicating that this beating he takes will occur during one of “Arrow's” trademark flashback sequences. Link:http://www.cbr.com/stephen-amell-posts-bloody-arrow-selfie/ David Ramsey reveals how Diggle will respond to Flashpoint changes (Date:24 Oct 2016) Flashpoint changed Diggle's family. How will Diggle handle the revelation? "Much more compassionately than you might think," Ramsey said. "Diggle can't miss anything he's never had and 'Flashpoint' changes history -- it changes his history directly -- so he never can really miss Baby Sara anymore, because he never had her, but he is concerned about Barry. Barry's actions were reckless, and with all that power, being reckless -- to someone as disciplined as Diggle -- comes as a shock." Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/24/david-ramsey-reveals-how-diggle-will-respond-to-flashpoint-chang/ Arrow season 5 episode 10 title revealed (Date: 25 Oct 2016) Marc Guggenheim has taken to Twitter and finally revealed the title for Season Five's tenth episode. The tenth episode of Season Five is called “Who Are You?” Guggenheim informed fans that the episode was now in production under director's Gregory Smith guidance. Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/26/arrow-season-5-episode-10-title-revealed/ Arrow: Wild Dog, Artemis, & more weigh in on their character's pasts (Date: 26 Oct 2016) Wild Dog. Artemis. Ragman. Aside from their involvement in Team “Arrow,” fans know virtually nothing about Oliver Queen's new recruits — but that's about to change. Though the three “Arrow” stars were unable to offer too many details, Joe Dinicol, Madison McLaughlin and Rick Gonzales teased some new information about where their characters came from, why they became vigilantes and what affects their dynamic within the team. Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrow-wild-dog-artemis-more-weigh-in-on-their-characters-pasts/ Stephen Amell reveals how Arrow's hundredth episode begins (Date: 26 Oct 2016) “The hundredth episode of Arrow begins in a very appropriate way: it begins with Oliver running," Amell revealed. "We've had him running into the premiere almost every year, we didn't have him running in this year, but we have him running in the hundredth episode." Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/26/stephen-amell-reveals-how-arrows-hundredth-episode-begins/ Arrow's Stephen Amell talks Casey Jones/Wild Dog comparisons (Date: 26 Oct 2016) Amell has a sense of humor about Wild Dog being in a hockey mask like Casey Jones. "One of the producers asked me, 'Do you think this is too on the nose?' I was like, 'No, becuase why are we doing this show if we're not going to have fun with something like that?'" Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/25/arrows-stephen-amell-talks-casey-jones-wild-dog-comparisons/ The comic book history of the Vigilante (Date: 26 Oct 2016) The article focuses on the Adrian Chase story as that is the version currently popping up on Arrow. His origin was pretty straight forward. His role as a D.A. put him on someone's hit list and his family got killed because of it. By the second issue of the series, Chase was already questioning his choice of taking the law into his own hands. The character was a unique look into the side of vigilantism that doesn't normally get addressed in comics. We see the physical and legal ramifications and even some of the aspects of getting lost in the battle. Link:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/10/26/comic-book-history-vigilante/ Arrow: Is Adrian Chase the Vigilante already? Actor Jose Segarra weighs in (Date: 26 Oct 2016) In the season 5 premiere of Arrow, Felicity Smoak showed Oliver Queen an image of somebody wearing ski goggles. Supposedly a police artist's sketch of an anonymous vigilante working in Star City, Team Arrow haven't mentioned him again since -- although longtime comic book readers recognized him. The image was that of Adrian Chase -- better known as Vigilante. So if tonight is Vigilante's genesis, what's the deal with that police sketch? We asked Josh Segarra, who plays Chase, to clarify. "That's what I think is going to be interesting, is what parts of the comic are we going to get to put on the show?" He responded when ComicBook.com asked him about the police sketch. "I know the answer to that but the audience don't. But that's what been great is that we're trying to keep it as much as we can in that world, but also keep it exciting because I don't want any plot twists to be a thing where people are expecting something and don't get them.So I'm hoping that we get the right pieces along the way. So now I'm getting to tell that backstory and we get to tell the biggest pieces and get to show him becoming who he is before episode 7." Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/27/arrow-is-adrian-chase-the-vigilante-already-actor-josh-segarra-w/ How Deadshot's Surprise Cameo Came to Be (Date: 20 Oct 2016) Marc Guggenheim was asked how the surprise came to be and it's actually a pretty simple story. “It's always a case-by-case thing. In this case, it was really simple. I went to the writers' room, this was a pitch on the table, I shot an email off to [DC Comics CCO] Geoff Johns, I got a response back, and Deadshot's in the episode.” Link:https://www.cinemablend.com/television/1568149/how-arrows-surprise-suicide-squad-cameo-came-to-be People's Choice awards (Date: xx month year) Arrow, Flash, Supergirl, and Legends are on the list for best Sci-Fi/Fantasy show; Stephen Amell is up for Sci-Fi/Fantasy actor and social media star. You can choose up to five for each category. Can write in nominees. Starting November 15th, the voting process for the winners start. Link:http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/ DC TV NEWS Flash, Supergirl join team Arrow in CW crossover pic (Date: 24 Oct 2016) A photo posted by “Arrow” actor Rick Gonzalez teased the team-up, which fans will see hit their TV sets in a month's time. The image shows “Arrow” characters Ragman (Joe Dinicol), Mister Terrific (Echo Kellum) and Wild Dog (Rick Gonzalez) standing alongside other series' leads the Flash (Grant Gustin) and Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) as well as director James Bamford. This year's crossover between CW's DC shows will begin in “Supergirl” on November 28 and continue through the week's DC shows, including “Flash” on November 29, “Arrow” on November 30 and “Legends of Tomorrow” on December 1. Link:http://www.cbr.com/flash-supergirl-join-team-arrow-in-cw-crossover-pic/ Meet the new Vixen..or is that the old Vixen.. (Date: 23 Oct 2016) With the second season of DC's Legends of Tomorrow we've been introduced to a second woman wearing the Vixen costume. Maisie Richardson-Sellers plays Amaya Jiwe the grandmother of Mari McCabe (Megalyn Echikunwoke). In the video below she talks about her character and how the sensibilities of the 1940's work into who she is. Link:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/10/23/meet-new-vixen-old-vixen/ 15 times Supergirl empowered women (Date: 25 Oct 2016) Part of the show's appeal is that young fans can safely watch “Supergirl” without parents worrying about its content. Because “Supergirl” doesn't have bloody violence or sex scenes, pint-sized audiences can dig on the superhero genre, all the while watching a a female superhero who is worthy of their admiration.The show has a dreamy view of the world that encompasses diversity, fairness and empowerment. Let's take a look at 15 times “Supergirl” empowered women. Link:http://www.cbr.com/15-times-supergirl-empowered-women/ The Flash's Danielle Panabaker on the Invasion! Crossover, and why she's excited Caitlin is single (Date: 25 Oct 2016) The Flash's Danielle Panabaker joined ComicBook.com to talk about how excited she was to get to be a part of the Arrow hundredth episode, which is part of said crossover. Also in the article is a video of ComicBook.com's interview with Rick Cosnett, who played Eddie Thawne on The Flash, During the interview, Rick hints that Eddie could return. Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/25/the-flashs-danielle-panabaker-on-the-invasion-crossover-and-why-/ Arrowverse will offer Damien Darhk a chance for redemption (Date: 27 Oct 2016) Damien Darhk may have died in the “Arrow” Season 4 finale, but that's not the end of his story. Neal McDonough — who plays the nefarious head of HIVE — has a recurring role on “DC's Legends of Tomorrow,” another series in The CW's “Arrow”-verse, and there he may just find himself on the side of the angels. Asked if there was any way Darhk could be redeemed, McDonough said, “Just had that conversation. Yes. There is one way that we can redeem him.” As to whether or not we'll see that sometime soon, he added, “At some point, you will.” Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrowverse-will-offer-damien-darhk-a-chance-for-redemption/ NEXT EPISODE Promo for Next Week: Episode - “Human Target” (Date: 26 Oct 2016) Article:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/26/arrow-season-5-episode-5-human-target-sneak-preview/ Episode: “Human Target” [Season 5 Episode 5] Air Date: Wednesday, November 2, 2016 Summary: When Tobias Church captures and tortures one of Oliver's new recruits, Oliver must turn to an old friend, Christopher Chance AKA the Human Target, for help. Meanwhile, Felicity's worlds collide when Detective Malone joins the ACU. Director: Laura Belsey Writers: Oscar Balderrama and Sarah Tarkoff IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584148/?ref_=tt_ep_nx Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at www.geeks.live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. Contact us: @StarlingTribune - starlingtribune@gmail.com - www.starlingtribune.com - www.facebook.com/starlingtribune - 612-888-CAVE or 612-888-2283. Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com. You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.starlingtribune.com This podcast was recorded Thursday October 27th, 2016. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show! Audio Production by Stargate Pioneer of GonnaGeek.com.
SPOILERS/NSFW - DC on SCREEN #230 - Arrow 5x03 – A Matter of Trust | Recap & Review Oliver still doesn’t trust his new team—he doesn’t feel they are ready. Meanwhile, a new drug dealer, Garret Runnels, is making some next level shit called Stardust. In an over-zealous fit, Wild Dog drags Evelyn Sharpe into a recon mission that turns into a full-on battle that ends in Runnels falling into a vat of chemicals that makes him impervious to pain. With the city thinking him dead, Runnels begins a new mission to make an army like himself.Oliver as Mayor is being dragged through the dirt as the media is having a field day with him appointing alcoholic Quentin Lance as Deputy mayor, then with him not knowing about the appointment in the first place. Thea offers to resign from her position since the media problem was her mistake, and Oliver, having learned to trust his new team in the Runnels mission, keeps her aboard and stands by Quentin.Oh, and Felicity tells Rory that it was she who directed the nuke to his home town of Havenrock.Review us on iTunes for a chance to win a trade paperback, DVD, or Blu Ray valued at $15 or less!
SPOILERS/NSFW - DC on SCREEN #230 - Arrow 5x03 – A Matter of Trust | Recap & Review Oliver still doesn’t trust his new team—he doesn’t feel they are ready. Meanwhile, a new drug dealer, Garret Runnels, is making some next level shit called Stardust. In an over-zealous fit, Wild Dog drags Evelyn Sharpe into a recon mission that turns into a full-on battle that ends in Runnels falling into a vat of chemicals that makes him impervious to pain. With the city thinking him dead, Runnels begins a new mission to make an army like himself.Oliver as Mayor is being dragged through the dirt as the media is having a field day with him appointing alcoholic Quentin Lance as Deputy mayor, then with him not knowing about the appointment in the first place. Thea offers to resign from her position since the media problem was her mistake, and Oliver, having learned to trust his new team in the Runnels mission, keeps her aboard and stands by Quentin.Oh, and Felicity tells Rory that it was she who directed the nuke to his home town of Havenrock.Review us on iTunes for a chance to win a trade paperback, DVD, or Blu Ray valued at $15 or less!
The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast
Starling Tribune - Season 5 Edition – The Recruits (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network Episode: “The Recruits” [Season 5 Episode 2] Air Date: Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Director: James Bamford http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051466/?ref_=tt_ov_dr The stunt coordinator turned director | 5x Arrow - last season's “Brotherhood” and “Code of Silence,” last week's “Legacy” and is slated to direct episode 5.8 Writers: Speed Weed http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2373535/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4 5x Arrow | 7x Haven | 23x Arrow - co-executive producer Beth Schwartz http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2584087/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5 18x Arrow | 2x Legends of Tomorrow | 23x Arrow - co-executive producer Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/arrow/the-emerald-archer-assembles-a-new-team-in-the-promo-for-arrow-season-a145727 Weekly Ratings Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date / Rating 01 Legacy 5-Oct-16 1.89 02 The Recruits 5-Oct-16 1.94 03 A Matter Of Trust 5-Oct-16 04 Penance 5-Oct-16 05 Human Target 2-Nov-16 06 So It Begins TBA 07 Vigilante TBA 08 TBA TBA 09 What We Leave Behind TBA Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name Ollie building team; Ollie becomes Bratva Fight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts RIng the bell fights are brutal, great choice for Bam Bam to direct Church v. Ollie - round 2 Flashbacks: Share your thoughts Brutal, just brutal Ollie: Protecting himself from being left again Actually does some work as Mayor “I have failed these recruits as a leader” Finally listens to Felicity for the right reasons Decides to form team Honor legacy of father Been 10 years for him - 5 for us Diggle Getting setup bad. Who will save him Finds peace being told what to do - chain of command Genesis day effect - illegal nuke tech tied to Genesis Day Moment in this week's episode of Flash revealed impact of Flashpoint on Diggle Thea Super competent as chief of staff Still not missing the hero life at all Gets through to Lance - offers him Deputy Mayor job (Michelle called it!) Felicity Gives Ollie the lectures he needs Lies to new BF - like Ollie had to do to her in season 1 Starts to feel guilty when she hears Ragman's story Lance Still drinking - late for security work at clinic event Offered job by Thea Interesting moments with Thea Curtis Tries the salmon ladder - not successful Gives Ollie the “we need to trust and respect you” speech Wild Dog Doesn't like code name Says Arrow won't be the boss of him Disobeys order to not engage - gets piece of rag; “evidence” Ragman After Amertek because their tech built nuke - Genesis Day Chooses to help Ollie over vengeance Decides to join Ollie after “Honor fathers” speech Tobias Church Has $100 million to buy weapons from Amertek Stops man from helping Amertek boss - to save him money Prometheus Gets the jump on Tobias Church - the Arrow is mine! Reveals name CURRENT EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS & POP CULTURE REFERENCES Season Episode “The Recruits” (Date: 12 Oct 2016) Article: http://comicbook.com/2016/10/13/arrow-5-things-you-might-have-missed-in-the-recruits/ Return of the salmon ladder - Curtis is shown attempting the salmon ladder, and the salmon ladder is an actual thing and not created for the show Amertek -Even before they were the manufacturers of the Genesis Day missiles, Amertek were pretty sketchy characters. Amertek Industries is a weapons manufacturer, tech conglomerate and defense contractor arguably best known for their biggest gun (literally and figuratively), the "Toastmaster" BG-80. Designed by John Henry Irons, their brutality turned him off of weapons-making and he left Amertek to go into hiding, taking on the name Henry Johnson. The guns would later make their way into the hands of street gangs in Metropolis and Washington, DC. Seeing his weapons on the streets, coupled with the then-recent death of his idol Superman, led Irons to take on the armored superhero identity of Steel. Ragman - In the show, Ragman's family was killed when the missile hit Havenrock. In the comics, Ragman is a Gotham-based vigilante who wears the mystical Suit of Souls, from which his powers come. Created by Robert Kanigher and Joe Kubert, Ragman has a bit of a Ghost Rider thing going on, with the costume allowing him to take the souls of the guilty -- except that in the case of Ragman, he can summon their abilities later in battle. By being used in this way, the evil can actually earn redemption and passage to Heaven. ARROW NEWS: Supergirl and Arrow Boss Says Ollie and Kara won't get along (Date: 11 Oct 2016) As per Andrew Kreisberg regarding the crossover “Part of Oliver's [Stephen Amell] journey in those episodes is he's kind of hit his breaking point for things he's willing to accept. He's had Mirakuru soldiers, the Lazarus Pit, magic, and Damien Darhk, but flying aliens who can incinerate you with their eyes is one beyond the pale for him. He's keeping his distance, which is a very Oliver thing to do. Even Kara comments, ‘Does he not like me?' Barry's like, ‘No, that's kind of how he treats everybody.' Link: http://screencrush.com/supergirl-arrow-crossover-oliver-reaction/ Guillermo del Toro has an open invite to direct Arrow (Date: 8 Oct 2016) del Toro teamed up with Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim for Trollhunters, a new animated series. Guggenheim was asked about NYCC if del Toro might appear to do an episode of Arrow. "I'd be lying if I said I never broached the topic with him," Guggenheim says. "He's so busy and he is filming right now actually up in Toronto." "He's got a standing invitation," Guggenheim concludes. Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/10/08/guillermo-del-toro-has-a-standing-invitation-to-arrow/ Arrow's Wild Dog to feature in DC/CW's Invasion crossover (Date:11 Oct 2016) Rick Gonzales, who plays Wild Dog, tweeted out a picture of his mask with the Flash's mask. It was later confirmed that Wild Dog will be part of the crossover event. Link:http://www.cbr.com/arrows-wild-dog-to-feature-in-dccws-invasion-crossover/ DC TV NEWS Flash Hits a Series Low Rating (Date: 12 Oct 2016) The latest episode of The Flash, titled Paradox, hit a series low 1.0/4 in the rating share and drew in 2.75 million viewers overall. The season started off with a dip in ratings, as the premiere episode averaged a 1.2 in the demographic and drew in 3.1 million viewers, which was down from 3.6 million in its season 2 premier Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/12/the-flashs-paradox-episode-hits-a-series-low/ Supergirl premier rockets CW ratings to 8-year high (Date: 11 Oct 2016) Supergirl premiere got 3 million viewers and a 1.1 18-49 demo rating. This episode is the most-watched Monday night show on the CW since a 2008 episode of “Gossip Girl.” On CBS, the season 1 finale drew in 6.1 million viewers and a 1.3 rating in the 18-49 demo Link:http://www.cbr.com/supergirl-premiere-rockets-cw-ratings-to-8-year-high/ Arrow Boss Teases Most Ambitious Crossover yet (Date: 13 Oct 2016) The arrival of the Dominators will force the Arrowverse's superheroes to team up for what Guggenheim calls their “most ambitious” crossover yet. “This year,” Guggenheim continues, “we're doing by far the most ambitious crossover we've ever done. It's basically a huge three-part story that also brings in Supergirl, so it's crossing over all four shows. It's telling one big epic movie of a story. It's not setting up any other spin-offs, it's just big, bombastic, huge action. There's also some really poignant character moments. There's a lot of plot lines, particularly I would say in Flash and Legends, that come to fruition in the crossover. It's by far the most ambitious thing we've ever attempted. I want to say it's by far one of the most ambitious things anyone in network television has ever attempted. It's completely insane.” Link:http://www.ew.com/article/2016/10/13/arrow-flash-supergirl-legends-crossover-spoilers Supergirl will not Move into the Flarrow ‘verse (Date: 8 Oct 2016) Fans had speculated and hoped that a move to the CW might unify Supergirl with the Flarrow universe during the upcoming crossover. Executive Producer Andrew Kreisberg explain how the jump will work saying "Not for her entire world, but Kara will be traveling from her dimension to our dimension, “our” being the world that The Flash, Arrow, and Legends lives in." Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/10/08/supergirl-will-not-be-moved-into-flash-arrow-and-legends-dimensi/ James Olson Becomes Guardian on Supergirl (Date: 12 Oct 2016) James Olsen (Mehcad Brooks) is about to make the move from faithful sidekick to kickass masked vigilante later this season on The CW'sSupergirl. Via Andrew Kresberg: “James has a pretty big turn coming up. These next few episodes are going to make him realize that being a photographer… is not enough for him, so he's going to go on a pretty exciting career trajectory that we're really pumped by. James is going to decide that he can no longer sit back and be a sidekick, so he's going to decide to become a vigilante and he's going to become Guardian — complete with the shield — which is going to cause a massive problem in his relationship with Kara [Melissa Benoist], because he has decided not to tell her. Now there's this new masked vigilante, and she has her own feelings about vigilantes, and it becomes a push and pull about who gets to decide who gets to be a hero? He's recruited Winn [Jeremy Jordan] to help him, Winn is his man in the van, so the two of them are doing this together. Winn and James together is comedy gold. Watching Winn, as he takes his job at the DEO, but then he's lying to everybody about how he's spending his nights, because he's going out with James, and how he walks in exhausted or walks in with a black eye and says he walked into a door, is the fun excitement of building these first 10 episodes.” Link: http://www.blastr.com/2016-10-12/james-olsen-become-dc-comics-vigilante-guardian-cws-supergirl Did Flashpoint create a future Legends of Tomorrow superhero? (Date: 13 Oct 2016) While Barry visited Felciity in this week's episode of The Flash, he learned that Diggle has a son now. Could this be the John Diggle, Jr. we met in the Legends episode called “Star City 2046”? Link:http://www.cbr.com/did-flashpoint-create-a-future-legends-of-tomorrow-superhero/ ARROW CAST & CREW INTERVIEWS From NYCC: Matt Ryan is Open To Returning as Constantine on Arrow (Date: 8 Oct 2016) DC was doing a panel for the upcoming Justice League Dark cartoon. During the panel Matt Ryan was asked if he's be open to returning to Arrow. Ryan said that this is the first time he's been free in awhile, but in this crazy ride of acting, he's learned to not rule anything out." He said that in terms of an Arrow return, he's open to it because: "I love the character." Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/10/09/nycc-matt-ryan-open-to-returning-as-constantine-on-arrow/ NEXT EPISODE Promo for Next Week: Episode - “A Matter of Trust” (Date: 12 Oct 2016) Article:https://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/arrow/arrow-season-5-episode-3-promo-a-matter-of-trust-a145949 Episode: “A Matter of Trust” [Season 5 Episode 3] Air Date: Wednesday, October 19, 2016 Summary: WRESTLING STAR CODY RHODES BRINGS THE SMACK DOWN TO STAR CITY —Now that Oliver (Stephen Amell) has his new team, they are ready to hit the streets but Oliver doesn't feel they are ready. Headstrong Wild Dog (guest star Rick Gonzalez) defies the Green Arrow's orders and sets out on his own after a new drug dealer, Derek Sampson (guest star Cody Rhodes), who is terrorizing Star City. Sampson proves more powerful than Wild Dog and it is up to the Green Arrow to go head to head with Sampson to save his teammate. Gregory Smith directed the episode written by Ben Sokolowski & Emilio Ortega Aldrich Director: Gregory Smith Writers: Ben Sokolowski and Emilio Ortega Aldrich IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5584144/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt 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. 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The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast
Starling Tribune - Season 4.5 Special Edition – Legends Of Tomorrow Legendary (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network Episode: Season 1, Episode 16 of DC's Legends of Tomorrow - “Legendary” Air Date: May 19th, 2016 on the CW television network, and on CTV up here in Canada Transcript: http://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=557&t=27290 IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5052438/?ref_=tt_ep_nx Director: Dermott Downs IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236173/?ref_=tt_ov_dr 20 directing credits covering a wide spectrum of geeky and super-hero goodness, including Arrow, Flash, Blindspot, Supergirl iZombie and Gotham! Berlantiverse:3x Arrow | 4x Legends | 3x Supergirl | 4x Flash Other Director Credits: 1x Blindspot | 1x iZombie | 2x Originals | 1x Gotham | 4x Tomorrow People and lots of others Writers: Again, No ‘writing' credit as the showrunners keep their hands on the tiller -- This week marks another week with no formal writing credit. Instead, as we run up to the finale, the showrunners pretty much took the helm, and if you're a fan of the show or this podcast, you're no stranger to the names of the fine folks who got the creative credits this week Story By: Greg Berlanti and Chris Fedak Teleplay By: Phil Klemmer and Marc Guggenheim Executive Story Editor: Ray Utarnachitt Weekly Ratings Episode 15: Rating of 1.85. This was down a bit from 1.89 the preceding week! Monday 16 May 2016 Supergirl No episode Season 1 ended April 18th Tuesday 17 May 2016 Flash (Ep. 2.22) Rating: 3.37 “Invincible” Zoom's metahuman army wreaks havoc across the city. Barry puts out several fires and takes out some of the metahumans to help the police. Back at S.T.A.R. Labs, Barry displays a level of confidence in stopping Zoom Wednesday 18 May 2016 Arrow (Ep. 4.22) Rating: 1.94 “Lost in the Flood” Darhk attempts to reactivate "Rubicon" with the help of Felicity's former boyfriend, Cooper, Thursday 19 May 2016 Legends (Ep 1.16) Rating: 1.85 “Legendary” Season Finale!! Friday 20 May 2016 Constantine No episode Season 1 ended February 13 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 Part 1: The Plot, Themes, Fights & Time Travel Link to the title: How did the title “Legendary” tie to the episode Kinda brings the episode full circle - Rip promised that they would be more than heroes, they would be legends. Recurring theme: What was the recurring theme of in this episode Theme of handing it to Savage, of embracing their roles as heroes Fight scenes & stunts: Share your thoughts Fight/stunt 1: Kendra fights with Savage Short fight - kills U.S. army sergeant Fight/stunt 2: Vandal v. Nazis then LoT arrive Vandal with the knives again Transmuted the atomic properties of the gun Fight/stunt 3 : big end fight Sarah v. Vandal Mick v. Vandal People shooting Rip onto the timeship - badass Hawks v. Vandal Triple the death - triple the fun “Things are different this time: Time travel: Thoughts on the tropes and mechanics Chronometric re-positioning. Sure. Because Plot. - Sent a message through time Guess that's not Sgt. Rock Chronometric time wave that would return the timeline to the event of the first meteor Vial of blood was a bit clear for blood 2016 - Captain Lance scenes!!! 1975 - Norway: Loved the 7's look Great to re-visit the early episode 1956 - Less great to revisit the 50's #Vawks!! 1944 - WWII European theater with Nazi's! 2013 - Mick and Rory scene Last bit of timey wimey with the last meteor My name is Rex Tyler - I'm a member of the Justice Society of America… #Badass Part 2: The Characters Rip Hunter Rate on a scale of 1 (Capt. of the Titanic - Edward John Smith) to 10 (the best - Picard) Starts by “giving up”, returns characters 5-months later Dick move with the hologram when he ditches the crew Sitting there watching his family voice-mail of his dead family in the timestream Flashy-thingy - men in black :) Vandal Savage Won't be content to whisper in the ears of powerful men. Time Masters Sarah basically says she's a time master :) The Atom - Ray Palmer Apologizes for Snart - I want a Ray and Mick buddy movie. #Vawks!!! “These guys again??” Love shrinking the meteor White Canary - Sara Lance Damn good scene with Captain Lance. Reveal of the death of Laurel. Really pissed at Rip “Past the point of worrying about the timeline... Hawkgirl - Kendra Saunders Fight with Savage Hawkman - Carter Hall Stunned Decent fight scene at the end in the big battle Captain Cold - Leonard Snart “I don't do touchy Feely” Heatwave - Mick Rory “ I never liked that guy” “You shot the guy… and wasted ammo” “I like Stealing Stuff - it makes me feel good” “What are you doing with your hand” “I wanted to be the one who killed him - again I mean” “Every time they do that, I get hungry for chicken!” Firestorm - Professor Martin Stein Trivial Pursuit with his wife - why didn't he tell his wife. “I think we need a Nazi” “Cocky with his mad math skills.” Firestorm - Jefferson Jackson Firestorm transmute powers finally emerge “I forgot how much of a badass I was” Transmuted the meteor into water. Waverider/Gideon I'm not ready to die - operating at 12,000 ARROW NEWS: Arrow: First look at the new Arrow crew in costume (Date: 09 Sep 2016) * Wild Dog, Artemis and Mr. Terrific! Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/09/09/arrow-season-5-set-photos-wild-dog-artemis-mr-terrific-costumes/ Arrow: Arrow Season 5's Theme will be Legacy, Oliver Responsible for Creating Prometheus (Date: 14 Sep 2016) * Producers discussing the importance of legacy. There are supposed to be callbacks to season 1. Producers have hinted before that Prometheus's grudge toward Oliver is very personal, and the Prometheus storyline will be central to the course of the season. Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/09/14/arrow-season-5s-theme-will-be-legacy-oliver-responsible-for-crea/ Video: Arrow: Arrow EP Teases Diggle's Location, State of Mind when Series Returns (Date: 14 Sep 2016) * EP Wendy Mericle has stated that Diggle is in Chechnya figuring out how to get a sense of himself back. When Diggle returns to Star City, he won't be too happy to see Oliver have a new team; he will have to work to adjust to the new team Link: http://www.cbr.com/arrow-ep-teases-diggles-location-state-of-mind-when-series-returns/ Video: Arrow: Guggenheim Tweets Episode #99 Script - Vigilante (Date: 15 Sep 2016) * Directed by Gordon Verheul (21 cinematography credits), 2 directing credits - Andromeda and Arrow * Title is Vigilante *Ben Sokolowski and Emilia Ortega Aldrich Link:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/09/14/vigilante-to-take-center-stage-in-arrows-99th-episode/ Arrow: Big Plans for Felicity in the start of the season (Date: 11 Sep 2016) * In an interview with ET.com, Marc Guggenheim talked about the plans * RE: the fallout from the destruction of Havenrock. “In the first five episodes, we face head-on the decision that Felicity made. We are most definitely not ignoring it.” * “We're positioning her to do something in the second half of the year that is really, really key, and that isn't about her relationship with Oliver or even necessarily her father or her mother. It's really new territory for her, and we've very excited about it. Some big things are going to happen with Felicity.” Link:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/09/11/arrow-producers-have-big-plans-for-felicity-smoak/ Video: Arrow: CW Releases Official Synopsis for Episode 1”Legacy” (Date: 15 Sep 2016) * Nothing really new... * NEW BEGINNINGS — After Laurel's (Katie Cassidy) death and the departures of both Diggle (David Ramsey) and Thea (Willa Holland) from Team Arrow, Oliver (Stephen Amell) takes to the streets solo to protect Star City's citizens as the Green Arrow. With Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) guiding him from the bunker, Oliver is forced to deal with a city that has become overrun with both criminals and a slew of new (and painfully inexperienced) vigilantes. Watching Oliver try to balance his jobs as both the mayor and also the protector of Star City, Felicity suggests he form a new team, but Oliver resists. However, when a deadly new criminal, Tobias Church (guest star Chad L. Coleman), enters the picture, Oliver realizes the best thing for the city might be a new team of superheroes. Meanwhile, the flashbacks take us to Russia where Oliver faces off against the Bratva. Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/09/15/arrow-season-5-premiere-legacy-synopsis-released/ DC TV NEWS Legends: Jonah Hex confirmed to return to Legends of Tomorrow (Date: 10 Sep 2016) * Actor Johnathon Schaech posted a selfie with the script of Jonah Hex's return. Link: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/09/10/jonah-hex-confirmed-to-return-to-legends-of-tomorrow/ Video: Legends: We're getting two versions of Obsidian (Date: 14 Sep 2016) * According to TV Line, Dan Payne (Strange Empire, Watchmen) will be playing a younger version of Obsidian in season 2 of Legends of Tomorrow. The site further clarifies that when the Legends of Tomorrow team first meet the character, he'll be played by Payne, while a future version of the character is played by Lance Henriksen (Millennium, Aliens). * Obsidian is a DC Comics superhero who first appeared in All-Star Squadron #25 (1983). Created by Roy Thomas and Jerry Ordway, Todd James Rice is the son of original Green Lantern, Alan Scott and Golden Age super-villain Thorn. With metahumans for parents, it was only natural for Todd to be born with powers of his own. Along with his twin sister, Jennie-Lynn Hayden, Todd goes on to found Infinity Inc., a superhero team consisting of the children, grandchildren and proteges of various JSA members. * Unlike his father, who wields light constructs, Todd's powers are based in darkness. He has the ability to merge with his own shadow and gain enhanced strength, flight and durability. He's also connected to a shadow realm that allows him to pass through solid objects. Link:http://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/legends_of_tomorrow/a-younger-obsidian-will-appear-in-legends-of-tomorrow-a145205 The Legion of Doom begins to assemble, in Miami Vice? (Date: 14 Sep 2016) * Reverse Flash and Damien Dark team up in an instagram shot by Matt Letscher * Reverse Flash shows off his ring, while Darkh holds a gun * Very 80's feel - suit with a t-shirt and 80's ferarri Link: http://www.cbr.com/half-of-the-cws-legion-of-doom-teams-up-in-new-photo/ Berlantiverse: Greg Berlanti interview (Date: 9 Sep 2016) * Greg Berlanti discusses many topics from being in charge of many shows, diversity, and creating the huge crossover event. They just finished writing the fall crossover, and now he is focusing on the musical Flash/Supergirl crossover. Link: http://www.indiewire.com/2016/09/greg-berlanti-interview-flash-arrow-supergirl-riverdale-1201725110/ Video: Flash: Killer Frost may be coming back to the Flash! (Date: 14 Sep 2016) * Kevin Smith began production on his second episode of “The Flash” today, teasing a title that may hint at the return of a certain icy metahuman. The title, which was strategically covered up a pen, could actually be seen through the page. Heroic Hollywood spotted the title, revealing it to be “Killer Frost.” Link:http://www.cbr.com/killer-frost-may-return-to-the-flash-in-season-3/ Flash: Also today, CW released the official synopsis for Ep 1 (Date: 15 Sep 2016) * Again, if you're a fan of the show, this isn't surprising * WHAT WOULD YOU SACRIFICE TO HAVE EVERYTHING YOU'VE EVER WANTED? — Barry (Grant Gustin) is living his dream life – his parents are alive, he's asked Iris West (Candice Patton) on a date and he can finally be a normal guy as Central City has another speedster, Kid Flash (Keiynan Lonsdale), running around saving the city. When Barry starts forgetting parts of his old life, the Reverse Flash (guest star Matt Letscher) taunts his nemesis and tells him that there will be serious repercussions for Barry and the ones he loves if he continues to live in this alternate universe. In addition to losing his memories, his powers will also start to fade. When disaster strikes, Barry must decide if he wants to continue to live in this world as Barry Allen or return to his universe as The Flash. Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/09/15/the-flash-season-3-premiere-flashpoint-synopsis-released/ Supergirl: Superman, Lena Luthor, and more feature in these new official Supergirl season 2 images (Date: 12 Sep 2016) * Stills featuring Clark Kent and Kara; Supergirl and Superman working together; Superman and Martian Manhunter in a tense situation, and Kara with Cat Grant Link: http://www.comicbookmovie.com/supergirl/superman-lena-luthor-and-more-feature-in-these-new-official-supergirl-a145139 Supergirl: Andrew Kreisberg talks the move to Vancouver & S.02 (Date: 10 Sep 2016) * The show would've started to feel very small if we continued in L.A. That was one of the reasons we made the decision to move, so that we could get scope and go out in the streets." "So yes, it might be a little rainy once in a while, and we might see her breath," Kreisberg continued, "but it's going to be worth it because the show is actually going to feel bigger." Link:http://www.comicbookmovie.com/supergirl/new-supergirl-season-2-image-released-andrew-kreisberg-explains-the-a145110 Video: Supergirl: Dichen Lachman cast at Roulette (Date: 15 Sep 2016) * Dichen Lachman from Dollhouse, The 100, and Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. will play Roulette, a supervillain who operates a metahuman fight club. Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/09/15/supergirl-roulette-the-100-dichen-lachman/ Video: Constantine: Constantine Blu-Ray summons release date, extras, (Date: 15 Sep 2016) * The Constantine Blu-ray and DVD are real. The first season will be released on October 4th. Includes all 13 episodes and extras such as on-the-set video and the Q&A from 2014 SDCC. Link: http://www.cbr.com/constantine-blu-ray-summons-release-date-extras/ ARROW CAST & CREW NEWS Manu Bennett Responds to the Deathstroke Casting(Date: 15 Sep 2016) After Joe Manganiello was confirmed to play Deathstroke in the DC Extended Universe, it seemed like the whole world reacted to the news - except for Manu Bennett, that is. Taking to Twitter, Manu responded to a tweet with the message, “Ok if Joe is playing Deathstroke I'm gonna Magic Mike.” Link: http://comicbook.com/2016/09/15/manu-bennett-responds-to-joe-manganiello-playing-deathstroke/ NEXT EPISODE Promo for In Two Weeks: Arrow - Season 5 Episode 1 - “Legacy” NEW BEGINNINGS — After Laurel's (Katie Cassidy) death and the departures of both Diggle (David Ramsey) and Thea (Willa Holland) from Team Arrow, Oliver (Stephen Amell) takes to the streets solo to protect Star City's citizens as the Green Arrow. With Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) guiding him from the bunker, Oliver is forced to deal with a city that has become overrun with both criminals and a slew of new (and painfully inexperienced) vigilantes. Watching Oliver try to balance his jobs as both the mayor and also the protector of Star City, Felicity suggests he form a new team, but Oliver resists. However, when a deadly new criminal, Tobias Church (guest star Chad L. Coleman), enters the picture, Oliver realizes the best thing for the city might be a new team of superheroes. Meanwhile, the flashbacks take us to Russia where Oliver faces off against the Bratva. James Bamford directed the episode with story by Greg Berlanti and teleplay by Marc Guggenheim & Wendy Mericle (#501). Original airdate 10/5/2016.” Article: ahttp://heroichollywood.com/arrow-501-legacy-episode-description/ Video: ... IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5540390/?ref_=ttep_ep1 Episode: “Legacy” [Season 5 Episode 1] Air Date: Thursday, October 5th, 2016 Summary: ... Director: James “Bam Bam” Bamford http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0051466/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1 Writers: Story by: Greg Berlanti Teleplay by: Marc Guggenheim & Wendy Mericle 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 15th, 2016. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show! Audio Production by Stargate Pioneer of GonnaGeek.com.
The Starling Tribune: An Unofficial Arrow TV Show Fan Podcast
Starling Tribune - Season 4.5 Special Edition – Legends Of Tomorrow Destiny (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network Episode: Season 1, Episode 15 of DC's Legends of Tomorrow - “Destiny” Air Date: May 12th, 2016 on the CW television network, and on CTV up there in Canada Transcript: http://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=557&t=27155 IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4952752/?ref_=tt_ep_nx Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1069989/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1 Similar to last week, this week marks another directorial debut on the Berlantiverse, with Mr. Osun-sanmi joining the DC TV family on this episode. He's no stranger to behind the camera or to genre TV though Berlantiverse: Nothing Other Director Credits: 1x Bates Motel | 2x Sleepy Hollow | 2x Minority Report | 6x Falling Skies | 1x The Last Ship and others Writers: No ‘writing' credit -- This week marks another week with no formal writing credit. Instead, as we run up to the finale, the showrunners pretty much took the helm, and if you're a fan of the show or this podcast, you're no stranger to the names of the fine folks who got the creative credits this week Story By: Marc Guggenheim Teleplay By: Phil Klemmer and Chris Fedak Executive Story Editor: Ray Utarnachitt Weekly Ratings Episode 15: Rating of 1.89 - This was up from series low of 1.62 the preceding week! Monday 9 May 2016 Supergirl No episode Season 1 ended April 18th Tuesday 10 May 2016 The Flash (Ep 2.21) Rating: 3.52 “The Runaway Dinosaur” Kevin Smith directs this episode, where Barry enters the speedforce to face his past and emerge stronger and faster. Wednesday 11 May 2016 Arrow (Ep. 4.21) Rating: 2.16 “Monument Point” Darhk begins taking over the world's nuclear stockpile, and Felicity redirects a nuke to the town of Monument Point. Thursday 12 May 2016 Legends Legends (Ep 1.15) Rating: 1.89 “Destiny” The team has the final showdown with the Time Masters after the reveal of the Oculus. Rip's family dies, snart dies, time master leader dies. Penultimate season 1 episode. Friday 13 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 Part 1: The Plot, Themes, Fights & Time Travel Link to the title: How did the title “Destiny” tie to the episode Vandal Savage says it's his Destiny Time Master says it's not a trap… it's Destiny The whole oculus wellspring concept deals with a pre-determined and manipulated destiny Recurring theme: What was the recurring theme of in this episode Fate vs. free will - the struggle between the immutable nature of a predetermined future, and the ability to make choices It calls into question everything the team has done, and could continue to do once they have the knowledge of the oculus Fight scenes & stunts: Share your thoughts Fight/stunt 1 Spaceship firing on the vanishing point Not really a fight, but a cool effect Fight/stunt 2 Jumpship versus TimeMaster soldiers at the oculus wellspring Not much of a fight, but nice strafing effect. Fight/stunt 3 Battle in the oculus chamber. Lots of firing, heat gun, cold gun etc. Time travel: Thoughts on the tropes and mechanics Nice flashback to start, back to the recruiting scene in 2016 Great to see the team back before all the messing with the timeline Jax - “Something called time travel - the team's in trouble”. Very Bill and Ted showing up in his own past once he's left the room. (Marty! It's your kids!) This timetravel model, there is no free will - only free will at the vanishing point Nothing you can do to change time? Part 2: The Characters Rip Hunter Rate on a scale of 1 (Capt. of the Titanic - Edward John Smith) to 10 (the best - Picard) Freaking out with “NO ONE CONTROLS ME” which breaks him. “You lot guard the entrance”. I'm sorry, but is “you lot” the official way to address the crew. Well, it's either that or walk the plank Argggg! Shrinks Ray to carry him. Vandal Savage “An appointment I have… with Destiny” kinda sounds like an exotic dancer Execution of Rip's family - still murders Miranda and Jonas Time Masters The Reveal of the oculus and the reveal of the master manipulation of the entire crew Ordered Savage to kill Rip's family to motivate him. Super dick move. Guy doing the induction process kinda enjoys it. Love the time ships preparing to jump in the hangar, like the rebel fleet about to attack the death star or the Mass Effect Pelicans getting ready for a combat drop or the Space Marines about to assault the Alien Queen with Ripley The Atom - Ray Palmer Still cares for Kendra - freaked out when she was shot by the prison guards. Continues the theme of believing in the face of adversity Interesting bonding with Mick & how he survived not being turned into Chronos “All I wanted to do was make a difference.” Keeps working even though that's how he dies. White Canary - Sara Lance And she's a badass pilot. “Punch it Gideon” “Want to steal a kiss from me… you better be one hell of a thief”. Dammit, I really wanted these two to get together. - then the final kiss just kills me. Hawkgirl - Kendra Saunders Kinda loses it when she realizes Savage is going to kill Rip's family. That was the whole point of the mission… well, that and saving the earth from Savage's destruction and reign. They arguably failed at all of that and made it worse. No barista reference. Hawkman - Carter Hall In stasis - not in this episode Captain Cold - Leonard Snart I freakin' love Snart in the past Dammit - I want an entire show of just Sara and Snart “There are no strings on me” Frickin beautiful line. He was a hero. Heatwave - Mick Rory Soliloquy when faced with becoming Chronos again - “I focused on vengeance. I focused on how much I hated all of you” “Oh yeah, that's good… break my arms” - Mick has the best lines “For a time master, you sure waste a lot of it” Executes the a**-hole time master “Get me out of this stupid robot suit” “If you tell the team I actually care, I'll shave your head” - focused on the team Firestorm - Professor Martin Stein Arrogant interaction with Jax in the past Nice speech to Jax about something having gone right on the mission re: Jefferson maturing and he being less of an asshat. Firestorm - Jefferson Jackson “It's the best decision I never made.” re: being roofied and going on the mission. Waverider/Gideon Calls on the ye olde fashioned phone - uploaded into the latency core. Love the firing effects on the vanishing point EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS: Season 1 Episode 15 “Destiny” (Date: 12 May 2016) Article:http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/05/13/legends-of-tomorrow-things-you-might-have-missed-in-destiny/ Thanagar: Legends of Tomorrow made Thanagarians - DC's alien hawkman species and home to Nth Metal with strong ties to Hawkgirl and Hawkman, this just became cannon for the DC TV Universe. Lots of comic references and lore, and on the cartoon Justice League Unlimited Smugglers Hatch: Pretty obvious reference to Star Wars and the Millennium Falcon Time Sphere: When Jax heads back to 2016, we get a look at he and Martin working on the Time Sphere that was broken in the season finale of The Flash last year. In the comics, the Time Sphere (also sometimes called a Time Bubble) was the primary means of time-travel used by Rip Hunter, Time Master...as well as Booster Gold, The Legion of Super-Heroes, and other characters. “I'll shave your head”: The threat Mick uses against Ray -- that he'll "shave your head" -- is presumably a nod to the fact that all season long, he's referred to Ray as "haircut.". “No strings on me”: Iconic Pinocchio line, used by Ultron in the second avengers movie Tabula Rasa: While "Tabula rasa" has a broader cultural meaning outside of DC Comics, meaning "blank slate," as explained by Ray… it's worth noting that there are two major DC Comics uses of the phrase: one is a Batman story in which he is forced to work with Bane -- and the other is an organization in the Wildstorm universe whose actual name is Tabula Rasa. Who telephone reference ARROW NEWS: Arrow: Stephen Amell finally asks to compete on Ninja Warrior (Date: 03 Sep 2016) * At Salt Lake City Comic Con, he finally conceded, and sent out a tweet to the American Ninja Warrior asking to compete in 2017 * "Ok... It happened. The people of Salt Lake City and the great State of Utah pushed me over the edge," Amell posted today on his official Facebook page. "NBC American Ninja Warrior - in 2017, I would like to compete on your show." * The American Ninja Warrior Co-Host Matt Iseman tweeted back and said he's in! https://twitter.com/mattiseman/status/772228113950310400 Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/09/04/arrows-stephen-amell-wants-to-compete-on-american-ninja-warrior/ Arrow: Stephen Amell on whether Deathstroke is gone from Arrow (Date: 05 Sep 2016) * Part of his Salt Lake City Comic Con panel * Amell responded, "That's actually something that people bring up on a regular basis…whether DC has told us you can't have or you must get rid of [this character]. * That's not how that works. Diane Nelson and Geoff Johns – the people at Warner Bros. on the feature side, the people at Warner Bros. on the television side – are all in the business of making the best products for fans. Just because there may or may not be a Deathstroke in the DC Extended Universe doesn't mean Manu Bennett can't exist on our show." Link:http://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/arrow/stephen-amell-says-dceu-deathstroke-doesnt-nix-a-potential-manu-a144986 Arrow: Amell won't be upset if Ollie comes to the bigscreen (Date: 04 Sep 2016) * Part of his Salt Lake City Comic Con Panel * "I do not have a right to Oliver Queen. Someone played it played it before me. Someone voiced it before me. Somebody will play it after me. * I don't believe that there are plans for Oliver Queen in the DC Extended Universe, based off things that people have told me, but I would not be upset if that changed at all." Link:http://www.comicbookmovie.com/green_arrow/stephen-amell-shares-his-thoughts-on-green-arrow-being-recast-for-the-a144976 Arrow: Greg Berlanti says the CW Suicide Squad was an intentional ask by DC to test run a movie (Date: 07 Sep 2016) Question: Does DC Comics president Geoff Johns come to you and say, “Hey, here's something we tried out in a comic. Let's try it here”? Answer: “Sometimes, or he has other executives mention that to us. They said to us a year and a half before they started developing Suicide Squad, “Will you guys put [a version of] the Suicide Squad in your show? Because we want to have it as a film at some point.” Link:http://comicsalliance.com/arrow-suicide-squad-movie-greg-berlanti/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook Full_Article:http://www.vulture.com/2016/08/dc-comics-greg-berlanti-c-v-r.html Arrow: Showrunner Wendy Mericle reitterates no return to Olicity (Date: 07 Sep 2016) * “[Oliver and Felicity] are both in crisis mode. Oliver's got two really big jobs, and [Felicity] is spinning out about Havenrock. Until they've gotten some clarity for themselves, there's not much room for the relationship side of things.” * Mericle says that Oliver is “very much the focus of the first nine [episodes], being the one thing that anchors and pulls everybody through.” * Felicity, meanwhile, is struggling with guilt over accidentally destroying Havenrock (note: wasn't it Monument Point?) with a nuclear bomb, which has her “doubled down in a bunker,” * Diggle is trying to figure out how he can get that sense of himself back, after killing his brother. Link: http://www.cbr.com/arrow-fans-shouldnt-hold-their-breaths-for-an-olicity-reunion/ Arrow: Katie Cassidy will be back on on Arrow Sooner Than We Thought (Date: 6 Sep 2016) * Katie Cassidy will return to Arrow as Laurel during the Season 5 premiere this coming October. The actress took the stage at Salt Lake Comic-Con this weekend (via com) and revealed that she definitely will appear as Laurel Lance during the very first episode of the new season. Although she wouldn't (or couldn't) go into any further detail, the general consensus seems to be that this is when we will finally get to learn what they dying Laurel said to Oliver while lying in her Star City hospital bed Link:https://www.cinemablend.com/television/1552889/katie-cassidy-will-be-back-on-arrow-sooner-than-we-thought DC TV NEWS Legends: Stephen Amell appears in LoT Season 2 still shots (Date: 06 Sep 2016) * We'll see a lot of new and familiar faces in season two of Legends of Tomorrow, including Oliver Queen showing up, and it's pretty clear that his role will involve coming to blows with Heat Wave and teaming up with Nick Zano's Dr. Nate Heywood. * We also get a glimpse of Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough). Link:http://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/legends_of_tomorrow/arrows-stephen-amell-makes-surprise-appearance-in-first-a145020 Flash: Is Andrew Kriesberg hinting Barry may go bad in Season 3? (Date: 03 Sep 2016) * Comments made in an Entertainment Weekly interview regarding if Barry will still have his powers post-Flashpoint * “One of the themes is what does it mean to have power, what you do with that power, and is power ultimately corrupting?” he said. Link: http://www.cbr.com/could-barry-allen-break-bad-in-the-flash-season-3/ Flash: Carlos Valdes on Flashpoint, repercussions & relationships (Date: 06 Sep 2016) * “What the season mostly deals with is the repercussions of that alternate timeline being opened,” * “A lot of fans are expressing concern over some of their favorite characters and relationships being gone and all this work we've done over the last two years being undone. ... I can assure fans that that is not the case.” * the new season will continue to explore Cisco's “ongoing evolution” as a metahuman, noting that “powers grow. That's what they do. Period.” Link:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/09/06/carlos-valdes-says-flash-season-four-will-deal-with-flashpoint-repercussions/ Flash: Carlos Valdes & Teddy Sears share a story at DragonCon (Date: 06 Sep 2016) * The actor who plays Cisco Ramon (Carlos Valdes) shared a story about a real life incident on the way to DragonCon… about how everyday heros can be some of the most impactful. Worth a read. Link:http://www.blastr.com/2016-9-6/flashs-carlos-valdes-teddy-sears-stop-save-day-help-injured-woman Flash: Mirror Master is changing for the CW (Date: 08 Sep 2016) * There have been two different Mirror Masters in the comics * Ability to warp through mirrors has been technological, powered by a “gun” device * Showrunners have confirmed that Mirror Master will be a true Meta with powers Link: http://www.cbr.com/the-flashs-mirror-master-wont-carry-his-signature-gun/ Flash: Kevin Smith behind the scenes while filming Flash (Date: 07 Sep 2016) * From a recent episode of his new AMC series Geeking Out, Kevin Smith did some behind the scenes filming while he directed an episode of The Flash. * He talks with Grant Gustin about how the actor is more extroverted when in costume and talks with Candice Patton about playing the Earth 2 version of Iris West Link:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/09/07/kevin-smith-behind-the-scenes-on-the-set-of-the-flash/ Video: https://youtu.be/YRtmShOfaCQ Flash: New “Time Strikes Back” trailer drops for Flash (Date: 08 Sep 2016) * Pretty much a re-hash of the prior footage and re-cap of last season * New speech from Reverse-Flash: Reverse-Flash reveals to Barry the trouble he'll be in if he remains in the Flashpoint Timeline too long. Link:http://www.cbr.com/new-flash-trailer-proves-time-strikes-back-after-flashpoint/ Video: https://youtu.be/HJZH1H4G8TI Supergirl: Tyler Hoechlin comments on his portrayal of Superman (Date: 05 Sep 2016) * Interview in Entertainment Weekly * “It's Superman as I think he was intended to be,” said Hoechlin * Just an incredible symbol of hope to kids that they can do anything, that they can be good people, and that good people can triumph over evil. You don't have to be dark and brooding and always in this state of masculine toughness.” Link: http://www.cbr.com/hoechlin-calls-supergirls-superman-the-version-hes-intended-to-be/ Supergirl: Andrew Kreisberg addresses Superman (IGN interview) (Date: 07 Sep 2016) * The show will address how Superman is more “popular” in the Supergirl universe * Big emphasis on making sure Superman will not take away or diminish Supergirl Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/09/07/supergirl-will-deal-with-how-superman-is-more-popular/ Black Lightning: Greg Berlanti's new show Black Lightning picked up... (Date: 08 Sep 2016) * … by Fox * I have no words… * As we all believe this will be cancelled, we're not going to talk about this from here on in... Link:http://variety.com/2016/tv/news/black-lightning-fox-show-greg-berlanti-1201855055/ Constantine: Fans made Constantine on BluRay and DVD a thing! (Date: 06 Sep 2016) * The Warner Archive -- Warner Bros.'s print-on-demand service for DVDs and Blu-rays -- will release Constantine on Blu-ray soon, according to advertisements running on the back of this week's DC Comics. * So far, there's no sign of the show on the Warner Archive Store, but the ad which says "fantastic TV looks better on Blu-ray … also says "Constantine now on Blu-ray & DVD." Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/09/06/constantine-is-coming-to-blu-ray-from-the-warner-archive/ ARROW CAST & CREW NEWS Katie Cassidy Interview at Salt Lake City Comic Con (Date: 05 Sep 2016) * Talks about how she found out about Laurel's death * Will be back in the first episode in flashback to disclose what she said * Confirms has a DC-TV wide contract like Wentworth Miller and John Barrowman Link:http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/09/05/how-katie-cassidy-reacted-to-finding-out-about-laurel-lances-fate/ Video:https://youtu.be/JrXl1oB2jxg Stephen Amell & David Ramsey at Salt Lake City Comic Con (Date: 05 Sep 2016) * They cover a range of topics including their most emotional moment on the series, their favorite moment with John Barrowman (which they let slip that he hasn't been on the show in a while), and a great story about Diggle's reaction to seeing the Flash for the first time and just how he might react to seeing Supergirl. Link: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/09/05/how-john-diggle-might-react-to-supergirl/ Video: https://youtu.be/3O4hzI3kdtM GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS Malcolm Merlyn, the Dark Archer, collected Graphic novel out (Date: 06 Sep 2016) * i09 had an interview with John Barrowman out as well * Collectes the DC direct to digital weekly comic, similar to arrow season 2.5 * John and Carole mention they would love to do a single Arrow episode in flashback solely on Malcolm Merlyn -- maybe a short mid-season miniseries?? Make it Happen DC!!! Link:http://io9.gizmodo.com/john-and-carole-barrowman-delve-into-the-mysteries-of-a-1786273071 Green Arrow (Rebirth) #6 came out this week (Date: 07 Sep 2016) * New arc: Sins of the Mother Part 1 * Story: Benjamin Percy | Art & Color: Stephen Byrne | Letters: Nate Piekos of BlamBot Cover: W Scott Forbes | Variant Cover: Neal Adams & Josh Adams w/ Tim Shin * All about Emiko (Ollie only appears in Flashback), so it really shifts focus * The story is told in two parts, one in flashback when Emi was living with Ollie and taking out a different Clock King than we saw in the New 52 and in Deathstroke (My head hurts…). The second is dealing with the fallout from the final fight with the Ninth Circle. * First issue with Stephen Byrne taking the art over from Juan Ferreyra, and the art style is less realistic and more anime, which isn't really my style, but I can see it work with Emi and a Japanese setting for the current story. * Problem with a “dire” cliffhanger for Emi is that we know she's not in any danger, which made it a poor choice for a cliffhanger from a writing perspective Comixology:https://www.comixology.com/Green-Arrow-2016-6/digital-comic/397908?ref=bGlzdC92aWV3L2Rlc2t0b3AvZ3JpZExpc3QvbGlzdDEzMDI4 CBRU: http://comicbookroundup.com/comic-books/reviews/dc-comics/green-arrow-(2016)/6 * CBRU (Metacritic) aggregate Score is brought down by a couple fours, but other than that scored pretty-much 8's and 9's NEXT EPISODE Promo for Next Week: Legends Of Tomorrow Season 1 Finale - “Legendary” Article:http://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/legends_of_tomorrow/new-extended-promo-for-legends-of-tomorrow-season-1-a141630 Video: https://youtu.be/lrsVKX1nU0A IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt5052438/?ref_=tt_ep_nx Episode: “Legendary” [Season 1 Episode 16] Air Date: Thursday, May 19th, 2016 Summary: After the numerous sacrifices the team has made since the beginning of this ride, Rip decides that it's time they each decide their own destiny and returns them to Central City a few months after they first left. Returned to their normal lives, each team member must individually decide if they are willing to sacrifice everything in order to save the world. Meanwhile, Sara visits with her father who delivers some heartbreaking news about her sister. Director: Dermott Downs http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236173/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1 Writers: No “writer” credit -- show runners are bringing it home Story by: Greg Berlanti and Chris Fedak Teleplay by: Phil Klemmer and Marc Guggenheim Exec. Story Editor: Ray Utarnachitt 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. 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SPOILERS/NSFW - DC on SCREEN #181 - Arrow 4x22 – Lost in the Flood | Review - Arrow and Spartan watch Damien Darhk absorbing souls from the nuking of Havenrock, but get beat down and spared as Damien wants them to feel the skin melting when he regains control of Rubicon. Felicity doesn’t have time for dwelling on all the lives she extinguished, but Donna has time to be butt-hurt and bicker with Felicity’s dad (she’s also upset because Felicity tells her she works with Green Arrow—which I thought Donna already knew). Damien enlists Felicity’s Star Trek-quoting ex Cooper Seldon to hack back control of Rubicon, but Curtis and Felicity defeat him to humorous effect. Also, Ollie and John follow a text from Thea to the underground Tevat Noah where they fight ghosts and talk to denizens who didn’t take the yellow pills because they think Damien Darhk gave them more hope than Green Arrow did. Well, alright then. Ollie fights a mind-controlled Thea, brings her back to her senses, while Dig fights Malcolm Merlyn. Anarky meanwhile takes over the Tevat Noah command center, people fight, there’s a stray arrow, and the next thing you know, Ruve Darhk is dead, and the whole ark is destroyed with Damien and Ruve’s mysteriously unnamed and silent daughter saved. Meanwhile, Donna pressures Noah to leave (and he does). But before they fret over that development too much, Damien walks in, and he his pissed.
SPOILERS/NSFW - DC on SCREEN #181 - Arrow 4x22 – Lost in the Flood | Review - Arrow and Spartan watch Damien Darhk absorbing souls from the nuking of Havenrock, but get beat down and spared as Damien wants them to feel the skin melting when he regains control of Rubicon. Felicity doesn’t have time for dwelling on all the lives she extinguished, but Donna has time to be butt-hurt and bicker with Felicity’s dad (she’s also upset because Felicity tells her she works with Green Arrow—which I thought Donna already knew). Damien enlists Felicity’s Star Trek-quoting ex Cooper Seldon to hack back control of Rubicon, but Curtis and Felicity defeat him to humorous effect. Also, Ollie and John follow a text from Thea to the underground Tevat Noah where they fight ghosts and talk to denizens who didn’t take the yellow pills because they think Damien Darhk gave them more hope than Green Arrow did. Well, alright then. Ollie fights a mind-controlled Thea, brings her back to her senses, while Dig fights Malcolm Merlyn. Anarky meanwhile takes over the Tevat Noah command center, people fight, there’s a stray arrow, and the next thing you know, Ruve Darhk is dead, and the whole ark is destroyed with Damien and Ruve’s mysteriously unnamed and silent daughter saved. Meanwhile, Donna pressures Noah to leave (and he does). But before they fret over that development too much, Damien walks in, and he his pissed.