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The only thing I can think of is that the pic with Colton wasn't taken on her birthday. She was wearing a black outfit in the pics that were taken of her blowing out the candles on the cake she was given on set. Not that she can't change clothes for different scenes or anything, but that'd be a simple way to explain it.

I think Felicity does remember the date though, because wasn't there a spoiler released that she tells him she's had worse? I don't know how much Stephen's been told about future story lines, but I think he's very media savvy and he knows what's popular and what will drive conversation about the show, and if the sister swapping has gotten to the point where they even joke about it on set, maybe he put that out there as a way to get a little fandom conversation started and hopefully drive the writers in a different direction based on a swell of popular opinion. Or maybe he was just talking about the story as he sees it going forward.

I thought he'd be Laurel's LI, but it's sounding less like it. Maybe it's Ra's and that somehow gets her involved in the League?

All the ones I've seen mention him as a potential LI.

Yeah, from Heir to the Demon when they thought Sara was going to kill her with TIBETAN PIT VIPER VENOM (lol)

"Why is Ted Grant messing with you?" - @geoffjohns "I don't know. Have you read the comic books?" - @MzKatieCassidy #Arrow #WBSDCC Ugh.

Not surprising, but yay!

I definitely think he could make such statements without permission. I just think it's maybe not the best idea do so (not that fandom backlash would fall back on him or anything), especially when it involves a divisive character like Laurel and a ship favorite like Felicity. I'm all for another Nyssa al Ghul tranquilizer special.

Well, I mean...he didn't lie. They still can't, since they're calling it quits after their date. Plans change, but given that he feels comfortable enough to say this makes me feel like Lauriver's sunk for now, which makes me hopeful that it'll be sunk forever.

Yeah, I hope someone outright told him that, because... Also, good news about Felicity and Ray. I really can't wait to see their dynamic. And I REALLY can't wait to see Thea come back.

This is what happens when Felicity becomes his one and only for S3!

"Just stick a needle in your arm. NO. DON'T." I love him.

Are they announcing who's playing him too? If I hear Oded Fehr, I might fall out.

Well, I'm glad I sat through it for something. :)

Oh. They didn't mention any DiD in the IGN interview.

I think maybe she keeps getting (hopefully accidentally) groped.

I'm all for staying away from any potential "That's not how your sister does it" conversations.

Seriously? If they wanted to use something like that as motivation for her to fight, she should've started training twelve kidnappings ago. I hope that isn't true, LOL

So, per the IGN interview with Stephen, Katie and MG, we know: 1. Laurel and Sara have a meeting on a rooftop in the premiere that's very sisterly - and something about it gets Laurel started down her path (can't remember the exact wording) 2. Sara plays a big part this season - a lot of things in the long arc happen around or because of Sara (LoA, I guess, and she better not die)

Anyone know if the DC thing tonight is going to be streamed or liveblogged anywhere?

They loaded the wrong interview, DAMN THEM

Oh, I am too. I think she probably misheard. She's pretty emphatic about it though, bless her if she can't come up with those receipts.

Well, this woman certainly stirred the pot: Someone asked her if they got it on video, ahaha. Oh fandom. (she says they did)

Just think, after she wakes up from that mess she's going to tell him she's been on worse dates. Smart, sweet, beautiful girl. <3

There seems to be a serious misconception here about what fan pandering is. People tend to throw the 'pandering' label on (on this show) shippy things they don't like. There's been a moment or two between Oliver and Felicity that have been legit pandering (like I wrote a few pages back, Oliver carrying Felicity after their car accident? THAT was fan pandering), but their relationship as a whole? It's not. The writers get criticized when they stick with something that's not working (Laurel, in most instances), and they get criticized when they move a story in a direction that is working (IMO, Oliver and Felicity). Felicity was a one-off character, and the audience responded to her. She makes the show less dark, and she, along with Diggle, helps make Oliver a tolerable person at this point in his life. He brought her into his mission, and slowly over the past two years she's become a part of his life. Their chemistry is great (why anyone would think they have a sibling thing going on, I do not know), and the writers would be crazy not to explore it - not because the fans are clamoring for it, but because it's good story telling. When you stumble upon a gem, you dust it off and see what you can do with it. It's not like they're being thrown together to appease shippers - they've grown closer over TWO YEARS in what I believe is a very carefully handled build. This whole show is about Oliver. Nearly everything in it is shown to further HIS journey (which is another thing I have issues with, making the female characters essential to the man's journey, but I've accepted it with this show). If him having feelings for/dating Felicity helps guide him through part of that journey? It's NOT pandering. It doesn't matter if they're endgame or not. From what the producers have said, this date is the first step in him figuring out if he can have a life outside of Arrow. Maybe he can, maybe he can't. If he can, maybe that life is with Felicity. Maybe it's (hold on while I choke down the vomit) with Laurel. Maybe it's with neither one, but it's part of his journey, and (wait for it...) NOT PANDERING. ETA: Obviously I feel very strongly about this, haha