Arrow News and Spoilers

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'Arrow' Star David Ramsey Teases Who's in the Grave https://www.yahoo.com/tv/dccs-fan-days-arrow-star-180219735.html

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Now for the spoilers we’re all hoping to get our eyes on! During Stephen Amell’s panel, the leading actor promised he and his castmates had no knowledge about who is in the grave. However, David Ramsey revealed that he had JUST found out. So, Stephen wasn’t necessarily lying, it looks like the top-secret info had just been revealed!David Ramsey did a good job with his poker face and careful responses in the Q&A. All he said was that, “Man…it’s sad. You’re all going to be so sad.”

Arrow Exclusive: Oliver Prepares to Take Down Damien Darhk's Wife http://www.tvguide.com/news/arrow-video-oliver-queen-ruve-adams-mayoral-debate/

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On Wednesday's Arrow, it's up to Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) to take down Damien Darhk's (Neal McDonough) wife, Ruve Adams (Janet Kidder) - politically, of course.The two mayoral candidates come face-to-face during debate prep in this exclusive sneak peek, in which they exchange subtle barbs with murderous grins plastered upon their faces. If their small talk is this tense, we can only imagine how epic the actual debate is going to be.Watch Oliver and Ruve's first encounter - plus, a little Olicity wedding planning.

 

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WATCH: VIXEN MAKES HER DEBUT IN NEW "ARROW" TRAILER FOR "TAKEN" http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/vixen-makes-her-debut-new-arrow-trailer-taken

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The trailer for next week's episode of "Arrow" has landed, and it introduces Vixen. Mari McCabe/Vixen (Megalyn Echikunwoke) made her CW debut in the animated series "Vixen" last spring. Due to the success of that show and the interest in her character, she will be introduced to the live action DC universe in the "Arrow" episode titled "Taken."Mari has already met both Oliver Queen and Barry Allen, as they worked together in the animated series. In addition to guest starring in this episode of "Arrow," her show "Vixen" was also green lit for a second season, which will return to The CW's online streaming channel, CW Seed, sometime soon.

Arrow Season 4 Promo Shows Live-Action Vixen’s Arrival in Star City http://screenrant.com/arrow-season-4-promo-vixen-megalyn-echikunwoke/

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[SPOILERS for those not caught up on Arrow season 4 ahead.]Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough) has been a formidable foe for our heroes on Arrow. With the vast H.I.V.E. network behind him, an endless supply of resources and assassins, plus mystical powers of his own, Darhk thus far seems impossible to defeat. While Team Arrow may occasionally thwart his immediate plans, his ultimate nefarious goal remains hidden and frustratingly on schedule.In the episode “Code of Silence”, Darhk enlisted a deadly demolitions team to systematically bring down any building his enemies were in. This not only put Thea (Willa Holland), Captain Lance (Paul Blackthorne), and Laurel (Katie Cassidy) in extreme danger, it nearly sealed the fate of a crowd of innocents attending Oliver’s political debate with Darhk’s wife Ruvé Adams (Janet Kidder). Since blowing up Oliver didn’t work out as planned, it looks like he’ll be moving on to Plan B in the next episode.Thanks to Malcolm’s (John Barrowman) helpful betrayal, Darhk will be using Oliver’s newly discovered son William (Jack Moore) as leverage. As the latest teaser for Arrow episode “Taken” shows, Felicity gets to find out about William at the same time she and her fiance learn the boy has been kidnapped by their archenemy. The trailer also reveals they’ll be getting some help from “Detroit hero” Vixen to rescue William and take down Darhk.

 

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LOOK: 2046'S OLIVER QUEEN ROCKS A GOATEE IN NEW "DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW" PHOTOS http://www.comicbookresources.com/a...ks-a-goatee-in-new-legends-of-tomorrow-photos

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Never say never, Green Arrow fans; though he once said his Oliver Queen would "never" grow a goatee, Stephen Amell is rocking some sweet facial hair in the latest photos from "DC's Legends of Tomorrow."Amell posted the photos to his Facebook and Twitter accounts with the captions "Get up old man" and "Old feuds die hard." Though we see his opponent only from the back, it appears as though his foe might be Deathstroke. Both pictures are from "Star City 2046," next week's episode of "Legends." "We're going to meet the 2046 version of Oliver Queen, and Stephen Amell is going to be reprising his role from 'Arrow,'" executive producer Marc Guggenheim said in an earlier interview. "As an added bonus to comic-book fans, Oliver is missing his left arm and will be sporting a goatee, in a nod to the character's appearance in the seminal 'Dark Knight Returns.' We think this episode features some of the coolest things we've ever done."

 

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ARROW: STEPHEN AMELL ON VIXEN'S INTRODUCTION AND OLIVER'S SON BEING TARGETED HOW DARKH TARGETING WILLIAM CHANGED THINGS http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/02...s-introduction-and-olivers-son-being-targeted

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You’ll be seeing a lot of Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen on TV this week, though it will include two dramatically different versions of Green Arrow.On Wednesday, in Arrow, Oliver will discover that Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough) has taken his son, William. That big episode also includes the live-action debut of Vixen (Megalyn Echikunwoke), after the character was introduced in animation last year.Amell will then appear the very next night on DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, as the Legends team finds themselves in 2046, where they encounter an older and notably altered Oliver.With so much underway in the Arrow-verse, I had a lengthy conversation with Amell about both series.I’ll be running the second section, focused on Legends of Tomorrow, on Wednesday. In the meantime, check out what Amell has to say about Damien targeting William, what William’s very existence means to Oliver and Felicity’s relationship, the introduction of Vixen and much more.

 

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Arrow's Emily Bett Rickards teases who's in the grave http://news.yahoo.com/arrows-emily-bett-rickards-teases-012500593.html

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Though Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) appeared to be an early frontrunner, especially after the midseason finale closed with her being shot, an additional flash forward revealed that Felicity was alive after the funeral. Still, her reaction — and the fact that she was no longer wearing her engagement ring — signaled the potential that whoever was in the grave had some significance to her.“I think that it’s someone closer to Felicity,” Rickards tells EW. “I always thought it would be somebody closer to Felicity. I just think that it’s probably going to hurt everyone a lot, like a lot.”Before we get to that shocking reveal, however, Felicity will soon discover Oliver’s big secret thanks to Damian Darhk (Neal McDonough) kidnapping his son William. “We saw how she reacted to her finding out about his son in an alternate timeline in The Flash crossover,” Rickards says. “I feel like her feelings there weren’t unprecedented, but obviously it was a different timeline. With this coming up, it puts a big stake in their relationship. It makes it known that she doesn’t really know 100 percent who she’s in a relationship with. I think that that scares her and makes her untrusting whether she should have more leeway with him at this point. It hurts her pretty bad.”

 

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STEPHEN AMELL ON PLAYING AN OLDER, ''RECLUSIVE, DEFEATED'' GREEN ARROW ON LEGENDS OF TOMORROW PLUS,COULD OLIVER MEET SUPERGIRL? http://me.ign.com/en/tv-shows/116202/feature/amell-on-playing-an-older-green-arrow-and-potentia

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In the second part of my new Stephen Amell interview – click here for what he had to say about the current storylines on Arrow in part one – we turn to the actor’s big guest role on Legends of Tomorrow this week. While Amell has already guest starred as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow on Legends, he’ll be doing so in a very different manner this time out – playing the Oliver of 2046.Amell discussed this version of Oliver, which sports both the classic Oliver Queen comic book goatee and is missing an arm, much like the older version of Green Arrow seen in The Dark Knight Returns. We also discussed 2046’s Connor Hawke (Joseph David-Jones), the possibility of Green Arrow ever meeting Supergirl (now that The Flash is doing a crossover) and much more.

 

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Why Vixen Needs to Stay in the CW’s Live-Action Universe http://collider.com/vixen-series-live-action-arrow/

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While Arrow‘s Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) was busy looking stupid over keeping the existence of his son secret from his fiancée, he did make one smart move in last night’s “Taken.” When Arrow and the gang needed to fight Damien Darhk’s magic with magic, he knew Constantine (Matt Ryan) was unreachable. “I mean, he’s actually, truly, in hell.” So Ollie turned to another one of his friends, Mari McCabe a.k.a. Vixen (Megalyn E.K.).Now if you’re asking when did Oliver (and The Flash‘s Barry Allen) become friends with Mari, it all happened in the animated Arrowverse. Vixen is a web series on the CW Network’s digital arm, CW Seed (the character originated in the comics). Arrow and the Flash both made appearances on the cartoon, with Amell and Grant Gustin pulling voiceover duty. Hence the appropriately cheesy line Ollie uttered as exposition for how he and Mari first connected:Oliver: “Mari and I had an animated encounter last year. And we stayed in touch.”In “Taken,” McCabe was an integral part of the mission to save Oliver’s son from Darhk’s clutches. She’s stronger than everyone else. She was also essential in helping figure out the source of Damien’s power. For me, the case was made for seeing more of her in the future, and then some:

 

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Allison Brennan and Lavinia Kent on 'Arrow' Taken: 'Darhkly' brilliant http://happyeverafter.usatoday.com/2016/02/26/allison-brennan-lavinia-kent-arrow-taken/

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USA TODAY and New York Times bestselling thriller writer Allison Brennan and bestselling historical romance author Lavinia Kent return to chat about their favorite television show, Arrow. (SPOILERS AHEAD!)LK: I’ve been waiting for this episode for a while — even if I didn’t know until last week that this would be it. Oliver’s son is kidnapped. Oliver is forced to tell Felicity the full truth about William. Darhk is defeated, at least for now. And Vixen!! I didn’t know I was waiting for her, but WOW.There were some sad moments this week, but mostly I found them emotional and fulfilling, rather than disappointing. This was another incredibly strong episode. It answered questions, created new questions — and turned a couple of the old questions in circles. Who’s in that grave and who does Oliver want to kill? My guesses now are completely different than last week.

Could A Supergirl And Arrow Crossover Happen Next? Here's What Stephen Amell Says http://www.cinemablend.com/televisi...Next-Here-What-Stephen-Amell-Says-121187.html

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The DC TV universe grew a little bigger earlier this month when it was announced that Supergirl and The Flash would cross over on the Girl of Steel’s show in late March. Barry Allen’s journey to Earth-2 in in “Welcome to Earth-2” showed that Kara Zor-El and her supporting cast live on another Earth, meaning it takes more than simple bus or plane ride for The CW heroes to meet her. Still, the potentials for more crossovers in the future are out there, and Stephen Amell wants in on the action. During an interview with IGN, the Arrow star expressed interest in popping up on Supergirl at some point, wanting to add further contribution as this universe’s longest-tenured hero. As he put it:

 

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"ARROW" BEHIND THE SCENES PICS SHED LIGHT ON MYSTERIOUS FUNERAL SCENE http://www.comicbookresources.com/a...enes-pics-shed-light-mysterious-funeral-scene

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Ever since "Arrow" kicked off its fourth season, fans have wanted the answer to one question: whose funeral is it? The season premiere included a flashforward scene of Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) and "Flash" star Grant Gustin attending a funeral. The identity of who exactly is in the casket has yet to be revealed, and plenty have tried to figure out that answer.Now, Spoiler TV has a round-up of behind-the-scenes "Arrow" images depicting the cast filming a funeral scene. The pictures include a number of "Arrow" actors past and present, thus possibly narrowing down the list of casket candidates. Katrina Law (Nyssa al Ghul), Alex Kingston (Dinah Lance), Madison McLaughlin, David Ramsey (John Diggle), Emily Bett Rickards (Felicity Smoak), Paul Blackthorne (Quentin Lance), Willa Holland (Thea Queen) and Katie Cassidy (Laurel Lance) are all seen in the images. Notably, it looks like Blackthorne is in the images both with and without hair.

 

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What's Actually Going On With Oliver And Felicity's Wedding On Arrow http://www.cinemablend.com/televisi...er-Felicity-Wedding-Picture-Arrow-122667.html

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You’ve got to feel sorry for Arrow’s Oliver Queen; even when he wins he still loses something. On the last episode of Arrow, we saw Felicity Smoak break off her engagement to Oliver Queen shortly after Team Arrow brought down Damien Darhk and rescued Oliver’s son William. Despite the episode’s somber ending, promotional photos for the next episode of Arrow show Oliver and Felicity ready to finally tie the knot. As it turns out, though, not everything is as it seems, and the next chapter of their story is all a ruse to draw in Cupid, and not in a loving way.The CW has just released a synopsis for the upcoming episode of Arrow – titled “Broken Hearts” – and it shed some light on the reason for the apparent wedding between Oliver and Felicity:A heartbroken Cupid (guest star Amy Gumenick) returns to Star City with one goal – to destroy anyone in love. The team learns she’s killing couples on their wedding day so Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) decide to pose as bait.It looks like Arrow stalker/villain/Suicide Squad member Cupid will return to Star City to wreak havoc on some happy couples. Although Lyla Michaels has done an impeccable job of cleaning up the mess left by Amanda Waller, Cupid represents a loose end that needs to be tied up. She – like so many of us – is undoubtedly still feeling remorse over the loss of Floyd Lawton a.k.a Deadshot last season and is acting out accordingly.So while Felicity will finally get the chance to walk down the aisle to Oliver, don’t expect the "wedding" to have the purest of intentions, or for it to end in a honeymoon. It makes sense from a storytelling perspective; Oliver and Felicity have probably not made their break-up public yet. Anyone would believe that they might decide to get married during the events of the episode, although Donna Smoak will certainly be pissed when she finds out it’s fake.

 

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Emily Kinney Is Hopping From The Flash To Arrow, Get The Details http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Emily-Kinney-Hopping-From-Flash-Arrow-Get-Details-123977.html

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Brie Larvin – also known as the Bug-Eyed Bandit – first appeared in a Season 1 episode of The Flash that featured Felicity Smoak and Ray Palmer crossing over from Arrow for a visit to S.T.A.R. Labs. Felicity was instrumental in taking Larvin down when she hacked Larvin’s army of robot bees, so the connection to Arrow is already very much there for the Bug-Eyed Bandit.As it turns out, the Bandit will have her chance for revenge against the woman who helped foil her scheme in Central City. After breaking out of jail, she’ll show up at Palmer Tech to threaten to kill everybody there unless Felicity turns over the bio-chip embedded in her spine that allowed her to walk again. When Oliver realizes that Felicity, Thea, and Donna Smoak are among those trapped inside with Larvin, he’ll turn to an unexpected ally to try to save the day.“Beacon of Hope” on Arrow may be even more action-packed for Emily Kinney than “All Star Team Up” was on The Flash. Brie Larvin spent most of her Flash venture menacing the good guys from afar; if she’s at Palmer Tech holding an entire building hostage, she’ll undoubtedly have more face-to-face interactions. It should be interesting to see if Larvin will connect the dots and realize that the person who out-hacked her in Central City is the same woman whose chip she’s trying to steal.Emily Kinney is best known on the small screen circuit for her role as the ill-fated Beth on The Walking Dead. Beth died a heartbreakingly pointless death in Season 5 of the zombie apocalypse series, but Kinney landed roles on ABC’s now-cancelled Forever, Showtime’s Masters of Sex, Cinemax’s The Knick, and the upcoming ABC pilot for Conviction. Hopefully, Brie Larvin will survive her next venture in the Flarrow-verse and perhaps come back for another round of villainy on The CW. Who knows? Maybe she could hit the trifecta and earn a role on Legends of Tomorrow next.

 

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LOOK: OVERWATCH WIELDS A T-SPHERE IN NEW "ARROW" PHOTO http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/look-overwatch-weilds-a-t-sphere-in-new-arrow-photo

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In the latest "Arrow" photo, Felicity -- now known as Overwatch -- stands front and center with a T-Sphere in hand. Though she was paralyzed in an attack from Damien Darhk, she recently regained her ability to walk thanks to Curtis Holt's latest technological advancement.T-Spheres are spherical electronic accessories traditionally used by Mr. Terrific. As fans of the show know, Holt -- who assumes the Mr. Terrific moniker in the comics -- is in Felicity's employ at Palmer Tech and has helped out Team Arrow on several occasions now. The photo may indicate his increased presence on the team, or perhaps more development on the T-Sphere front; T-Spheres have appeared throughout his work station at Palmer Tech, after all.

 

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Arrow Season 5 And The Flash Season 3 Are Happening http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Arrow-Season-5-Flash-Season-3-Happening-124217.html

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Arrow and The Flash have really become the flagship series for The CW. They expanded the scope of the audience tuning in to the relatively diminutive network, and they’ve created an entire universe of heroes that is continually growing. Legends of Tomorrow would certainly have never existed without the success of Arrow and Flash, and the ensemble cast of Legends has given Flarrow-verse viewers a new take on comic television.The Flarrow-verse has even grown beyond The CW. Barry Allen will be crossing over to Supergirl on CBS, marking the first time that the networks have shared heroes. There’s no news of whether or not Superflarrow will ever become a television event, but Arrow star Stephen Amell is all for it. Now that Arrow and The Flash have been renewed, the universe can continue developing.Luckily for Arrow and The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow has been renewed for a second season, so neither will have to work to incorporate any free agent heroes in their next seasons. Flarrow did enough work to launch Legends in the beginnings their fourth and second seasons; focusing on their own stories, aside from the occasional crossover extravaganza, can only be a good thing.There’s no news yet of how many episodes will be ordered for the next seasons, but the renewal confirmations from The CW are a good place to start. Both The Flash and Arrow are currently on brief hiatuses, but you can catch The Flash when it returns to the airwaves at 8 p.m. ET on March 22 and Arrow at 8 p.m. ET on March 23.

 

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MERLYN MAKES A BOLD MOVE IN NEW "ARROW" "ELEVEN-FIFTY-NINE" SYNOPSIS http://www.comicbookresources.com/a...-move-in-new-arrow-eleven-fifty-nine-synopsis

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As season four of "Arrow" rolls along, it looks like long-running adversary (and sometimes ally) Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) will continue to make a nuisance of himself. In The CW's recently released plot synopsis for the April 6 edition of the show, titled "Eleven-Fifty-Nine," Merlyn looks to break this season's main antagonist, Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough), out of prison, along with further plot developments involving Laurel (Katie Cassidy), Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) and Curtis (Echo Kellum). The full synopsis follows.

Gustin Teases Next Flash/Supergirl Crossover May Include "Arrow," "Legends of Tomorrow" http://www.comicbookresources.com/a...-crossover-may-include-arrow-legends-tomorrow

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A crossover between The CW's "The Flash" and CBS's "Supergirl" once looked like it might never happen, with producers and network executives playing down the possibility for months. But now that we're mere days away from the big event, Grant Gustin is already looking ahead to the next team-up.As we've seen in the marketing for the March 28 episode of "Supergirl," called "World's Finest," Gustin's Flash and Melissa Benoist's Maid of Might find time for a race to determine who's faster -- a nod to the classic DC Comics match-ups between Superman and the Scarlet Speedster. Although executive producer Andrew Kreisberg doesn't reveal which hero wins, he does tease to EW that "It's close,"So close, apparently, that Gustin is anticipating a rematch next season, possibly with the key players from "Arrow" and "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" cheering them on.“That’s in the cards at this point,” he says “The whole point of us doing this crossover is setting up the fact that maybe next year we can cross over all of them.”

 

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RA'S AL GHUL PITS WHITE CANARY AGAINST HAWKGIRL IN NEW "LEGENDS OF TOMORROW" PHOTOS http://www.comicbookresources.com/a...st-hawkgirl-in-new-legends-of-tomorrow-photos

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When White Canary, Atom and Hawkgirl find themselves stranded on the '50s, Canary reverts to old habits and makes the decision to rejoin the League of Assassins. And, as shown in new "DC's Legends of Tomorrow" photos, that decision doe not go over well with her teammates.Matt Nable guest stars as R'as al Ghul in "Left Behind," which airs March 31 on The CW.

 

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Arrow Just Showed Us Who's Most Likely To Be In The Grave http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Arrow-Just-Showed-Us-Who-Most-Likely-Grave-126677.html

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Of course, Arrow has been known to pull some pretty epic switcheroos in the past, and it may turn out that Laurel isn't the Lance to bite the dust in Season 4. Quentin was always one of the most likely candidates for the death. He’s not a full-fledged member of Team Arrow, he's not irreplaceable, and he lifts out of the narrative relatively easy. Perhaps testifying against Damien Darhk was enough of a transgression that Darhk will bypass killing Laurel just for the satisfaction of killing Quentin. Alternately, Darhk could kill Quentin in retaliation against Laurel.There are still a couple of episodes before we’ll find out who is definitely in the grave, and anything can change between now and the big death. Assuming that nothing changes Damien Darhk's big new motive for revenge, however, “Broken Hearts” may have just kicked off the swan song for Laurel or Quentin. If the Lances are your favorites, the time is now to cross your fingers and make a wish that “Broken Hearts” was bluffing. http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Arrow-Just-Showed-Us-Who-Most-Likely-Grave-126677.html

 

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‘Arrow’ Poll: Is Malcolm Merlyn Season 4’s True Big Bad? http://collider.com/arrow-season-4-malcolm-merlyn-poll/

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Arrow presented some important, niggling, terrifying questions in its Season 4 premiere flash forward. At the top of the list: Who’s in the grave?! Though much Tumblr speculation and digital ink has been spilled over that question, I think we’re missing out on debating the potentially more intriguing question: Who is the man responsible for the death of the person in the grave? More broadly: Who is Season 4’s true Big Bad?For most of Season 4, Arrow has presented Damien Darhk as the person responsible for every murder, coercion, and kicked puppy in Star City, but I’m increasingly confident this is a bait-and-switch. Is Arrow’s true Season 4 Big Bad Malcolm Merlyn? Here’s the evidence:

 

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How Arrow Just Set Up A Team Arrow Replacement For Whoever Is In The Grave http://www.cinemablend.com/televisi...m-Arrow-Replacement-Whoever-Grave-128067.html

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Curtis has spent most of his time on screen showing off his intellect, but Arrow has gone out of the way to establish that Curtis is actually quite the athlete when he’s not inventing biostimulants to cure paralysis. “Beacon of Hope” was the first episode that really demonstrated Curtis in action in a physical, rather than mental, capacity. Sure, he was mostly running around the bunker and leaping over debris to escape one of Brie Larvan's bees, but the athleticism was very much present. Given that Curtis dropped a “terrific” in the very same episode that highlighted his abilities as both an engineer and an athlete, we can safely say that he’s well on his way to becoming Mr. Terrific in live-action.As Mr. Terrific, Curtis would have the abilities to somewhat replace the Team Arrow member who is neither Oliver nor Felicity. He wouldn’t have the sheer bulk of Spartan, the speed of Speedy, or the buckles of Black Canary, but he’d bring enough of a unique skillset to fill the talent gap well enough for the good guys to beat the bad guys. His reluctance to join the crusade after the events of “Beacon of Hope” almost certainly means that Curtis would be more an auxiliary member of the team than a full-fledged contributor, but this latest episode proved pretty conclusively that Curtis has solid instincts to help fight crime.Besides, there’s nothing like a tragic death to motivate a person to become a different kind of hero. Oliver does it pretty much every season. On the whole, Team Arrow may be losing a member in the very near future, but it’s also probably going to get a whole lot more Terrific for the final run of episodes this season. I wouldn't bet on him being a main player on the team in Season 5, but the stage has been set for him to rise up in the rest of Season 4.http://www.cinemablend.com/televisi...m-Arrow-Replacement-Whoever-Grave-128067.html

 

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Allison Brennan and Lavinia Kent react to ‘Arrow’ Beacon of Hope: This one's really about Felicity http://happyeverafter.usatoday.com/...nnan-lavinia-kent-recap-arrow-beacon-of-hope/

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Beacon of Hope was, in my opinion, the perfect episode to come after last week’s funny but heart-wrenching episode. We once again had a humorous female villain, Bug-Eyed Bandit, i.e. Brie Larven. The lighthearted touch both she and Curtis Holt added was just what I needed to keep me smiling in the face of the Olicity breakup. And that’s not even mentioning Felicity’s mom, Donna Smoak, who was as wonderfully hilarious as ever. (And this week she also provided our visual burst of color, as well as fabulous shoes not suitable for running, because Felicity was once again all in black, highlighting both her unhappiness and her professionalism as CEO of Palmer Tech.)

 

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Damien Darhk Is On The Warpath In First Look Images From Next Episode Of Arrow http://wegotthiscovered.com/tv/dami...first-look-images-from-next-episode-of-arrow/

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Season four of Arrow has taken things in a very unexpected direction by making Malcolm Merlyn the primary antagonist, the same role he played in the show’s first season. Having the Dark Archer buddy up with Oliver after everything he’s done never quite rang true, so it’s actually been pretty good to see him go back down this villainous route.However, proving that he shouldn’t be underestimated is Damien Darhk, and as you can see in the gallery above, he’s looking to get out from behind bars in order to resume his own plan. He’ll actually be getting some help from Malcolm this time around though, who’s clearly realized that taking down Green Arrow will be much easier with an ally as powerful as Darhk.For more details on what to expect from “Eleven-Fifty-Nine,” here’s the official synopsis:

 

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We're Getting A Lot More Of Arrow's Curtis Holt, Here's What We Know http://www.cinemablend.com/televisi...row-Curtis-Holt-Here-What-We-Know-128987.html

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When Arrow Season 4’s second episode aired last October, viewers were introduced to Curtis Holt, Palmer Technologies employee and Felicity Smoak’s new tech pal. Comic book fans know that Curtis’ comic book counterpart, Michael Holt, is the superhero Mr. Terrific. While Curtis hasn’t quite made the jump from corporate inventor to superhero, Arrow fans can look forward to seeing a lot more of him next season thanks to his series regular promotion.It was announced today (via TV Line) that actor Echo Kellum has been upgraded to Arrow Season 5’s main cast. So we can definitely rule him out as the person in that grave that’s been teased since the Season 4 premiere. Given that Arrow Season 4 isn’t finished yet and Season 5 probably won’t air until early October, it will probably be a while until we learn how Curtis’ increased presence will affect the show, but given how many superheroes this show has introduced, one wonders if a mask is coming for Curtis.Ever since Felicity discovered that she’d been put in charge of Palmer Technologies following Ray Palmer’s “death,” Curtis has been key in helping her make sure the company is running smoothly. In “Restoration,” Curtis learned about Felicity’s involvement with Team Arrow when she brought him to the old hideout during William Tell’s attack, but aside from helping her a few times with his computer expertise, he’s mostly been going about his business at the company. We’ve also seen hints towards the Mr. Terrific identity in several episodes, like with the T-spheres he’s designing that inadvertently make great explosives.

'Arrow' Producers Tease Grave Reveal: "Dead Is Not Goodbye" https://www.yahoo.com/movies/arrow-producers-tease-grave-reveal-dead-not-goodbye-150516759.html

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"It's going to be huge and significant," executive producer Wendy Mericle said. "There's no question that it is going to be shocking. It was a shocking thing for us to process and to write the aftermath. We really wanted to make sure that we did it in a way that was very honorable and gave us space to honor all the characters' various reactions to it. The episodes we've written in the aftermath are devastating. They're meant to be. We wanted to explore that and have everybody feel the impact of this loss."Mericle and Guggenheim said the writers didn't want to kill off the character in question, but they felt they needed to pay off the storyline set up in the premiere. At the time of the premiere, the writers hadn't yet figured out who they were going to put in the grave. "It is a game changer in a very sad way that we're losing a beloved character but also in the sense of it's going to open up new storytelling avenues and will force our characters to rethink their decisions and their objectives," Mericle said. "Death is a reality and with the Lazarus Pit and the possibility of coming back, it's easy to forget that these people are vigilantes, they're out on the street, they're doing dangerous things. This brings that reality back in a rude and brutal way. It's good for the audience to be reminded of that and for our characters as well."While the death will certainly have an impact on the other characters, recent paparazzi pictures of Arrow shooting on location threatened to spoil the death on social media and subsequently soften the blow for viewers after months of anticipation. "Look, it's not cool. Straight up," Guggenheim said. "Honestly, I just look at these paparazzi people as like, they're just spoiling it for everybody. They're taking a big steaming dump on the work that all these people do."These leaks have unfortunately been an ongoing problem for the show, as well as spinoff Legends of Tomorrow."[The crews] work in Vancouver, unbelievable hours, in the rain, terrible conditions, and they do it all to produce shows that everyone can be entertained by and part of being entertained is being surprised," Guggenheim said. "We take precautions, but unfortunately when you're dealing with a cemetery, you have to go out on location. We have to be out in the world. We can't produce the show just on our sound stages. But it does happen and it just sucks. I'll just say it: shame on those people."