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Yahoo! TV's review of 420... 'Arrow' Recap: Another Death in the Family Robert Chan May 5, 2016 https://www.yahoo.com/tv/39-arrow-39-recap-another-death-in-1422204250300470.html

IGN review of 420... ARROW: "GENESIS" REVIEW BY JESSE SCHEEDEN 4 MAY 2016 http://www.ign.com/articles/2016/05/05/arrow-genesis-review

Collider review of 420 (rated it 3 stars Good)... ‘Arrow’ Recap: “Genesis” – Things Get Magical Under the Dome BY DAVE TRUMBORE 10 HOURS AGO http://collider.com/arrow-recap-genesis/

TV Fanatic's review of 420... Arrow Season 4 Episode 20 Review: Genesis Lisa Babick at May 5, 2016 2:21 am. Updated at May 5, 2016 2:40 am. http://www.tvfanatic.com/2016/05/arrow-season-4-episode-20-review-genesis/

MG on SA's "I thought of you" comment...

Laura Hurley's CinemanBlend review of 420 ("a solid episode")... Arrow Just Revealed Damien Darhk's Master Plan, And It's Ginormous BY LAURA HURLEY 9 HOURS AGO http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Arrow-Just-Revealed-Damien-Darhk-Master-Plan-It-Ginormous-135947.html

Other trends...

A.V. Club's positive review of 420 ("a solid episode, propelling us nicely toward the endgame while dropping the flashbacks entirely")... Arrow begins its endgame by pondering a hero’s morality By Alasdair Wilkins May 5, 2016 12:50 AM http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/arrow-begins-its-endgame-pondering-heros-morality-236301

Interesting, somewhat conflicting reviews of Captain America: Civil War (a tad spoilery)... ‘Captain America: Civil War’ Review: The Superhero Genre Evolves with Marvel’s Astonishing Epic BY MATT GOLDBERG May 4, 2016 http://collider.com/captain-america-civil-war-review/ 'Captain America: Civil War' may split audience between true believers and puzzled newbies Kenneth Turan May 5, 2016 http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-0505-captain-america-civil-war-review-20160504-snap-story.html

Interview with Luke Mitchell (a little spoilery)... Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Does Lincoln have a death wish? BY NATALIE ABRAMS • Posted May 4 2016 — 1:00 AM EDT http://www.ew.com/article/2016/05/04/agents-shield-lincoln-death-wish?xid=entertainment-weekly_socialflow_twitter

Portions of a May 3, 2016 EW interview with Julie Plec (and others) where she talks about CW show ratings, the changing perception of The CW, and Arrow/Flash...

EBR response to Leo Awards noms...

This writer assesses which DC TV characters would line up on which side of the Captain America: Civil War divide, and then evaluates on a multi-point basis which DC TV team would win in a fight (this article is lengthy and I could only quote portions, so you may wish to read the whole thing)... Which Side Would DC Comics’ TV Characters Choose in a Civil War? BY KAYTI BURT 2 HOURS AGO http://collider.com/civil-war-arrow-flash-legends-of-tomorrow/ DC Pro-Personal Freedoms Team Oliver Queen Thea Queen Felicity Smoak Sara Lance Nyssa al Ghul Leonard Snart Mick Rory Rip Hunter Jax Jackson Iris West Harry Wells DC Pro-Security Team Barry Allen Joe West Cisco Ramon Caitlin Snow John Diggle Lyla Michaels Quentin Lance Ray Palmer Martin Stein Kendra Saunders

Some media reporting on this morning's Leo Awards nominations... ‘ARROW’, ‘IZOMBIE’, ‘THE FLASH’ NOMINATED FOR LEO AWARDS BY BRIANNA MARTINEZ MAY 3, 2016 // 2:26 PM http://fanfest.com/arrow-izombie-the-flash-nominated-for-leo-awards/

LoT also has casting call news - for two new series regular roles (warning: spoilery).

Winners will be announced during ceremonies on May 28, June 4 and June 5 (EBR's award category is up June 5): http://www.leoawards.com/2016/awards_by_evening/ The competition in EBR's category:

It was previously discussed in the Social Media thread that Forbes contributor, Erik Kain, went on another anti-Olicity rant in his review of the Laurel death episode (418) and that KC retweeted his article. At the time, I posted something about how that was ironic because Kain has been quite critical of Laurel in the past and now he was being used to support Laurel. Here's my proof... FYI, Kain first started reviewing Arrow on March 26, 2015, with 317. From his 317 review: "I’m still upset that the show killed off Sara Lance earlier this season. Sara was a far more interesting character than her sister, Laurel, and frankly I don’t see that changing any time soon…or ever." * (* Interestingly, that review also included this comment: "Of course, part of this is the fact that I really like Felicity and thought long before any romance blossomed between her and Oliver that the two ought to get together. Enough with the Lance sisters already!") From his 322 review: "Actually, Laurel/Black Canary didn’t bother me much this episode, though her snotty, petulant retorts to Malcolm Merlyn were basically what a teenage super hero would say, not a grown woman." From his 402 review: "The other big moment comes at the very end, when Laurel—who just scolded Diggle for keeping secrets about dead siblings—decides to dig up her sister, Sara and take her back to Nanda Parbat to give her corpse a bath in the Lazarus Pit, all without telling Oliver and swearing an unbalanced Thea to secrecy. ... Seriously, Laurel? You just had a great moment talking about honesty and no secrets and then you pull this? I’m as excited as anybody about the return of Sara who I’ve always preferred to Laurel, but maybe keeping everyone in the dark is a bad idea." From his 403 review: "Back in Star City, with Laurel and Thea both gone…we have something of a breath of fresh air. No Thea running amok, no Laurel being a really lame super-hero. No singular-facial-expression Roy Harper loitering around. It’s, as Felicity puts it, the Original Team Arrow back together again. ... Second, it reminded me how much better I liked Team Arrow when it was just a small operation. They say three’s a crowd, but five (or however many people Team Arrow is comprised of) is worse. Thea can be a potentially interesting character thanks to her 'bloodlust' requiring her to kill or sink deeper and deeper into rage and madness. That’s cool! But Laurel is still kind of dead-weight as far as I’m concerned."

Not necessarily - note who's missing from the round table discussion.

I was premature - TV Fanatic just posted their round table discussion of 419 (enjoy!)... Arrow Round Table: No More Tears Lisa Babick at May 3, 2016 12:00 pm http://www.tvfanatic.com/2016/05/arrow-round-table-no-more-tears/

I came across this 2010 quote by Greg Berlanti (before Arrow was even a glimmer in his eye) - just thought I'd post it as a contribution to our understanding of the mindset behind the Flarrow shows... Greg Berlanti Interview NO ORDINARY FAMILY; Plus Updates on GREEN LANTERN and THE FLASH BY CHRISTINA RADISH AUGUST 1, 2010 http://collider.com/greg-berlanti-interview-no-ordinary-family-green-lantern-the-flash-interview-greg-berlanti/

It works now! Thx.

Agents of SHIELD - Episode 3.21 / Episode 3.22 (Season Finale) - Press Release Posted by SpoilerTV at Tuesday, May 03, 2016 http://www.spoilertv.com/2016/05/agents-of-shield-episode-321-episode.html

Robert Downey Jr. to Appear in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’ APRIL 21, 2016 | 10:43AM PT Justin Kroll http://variety.com/2016/film/news/robert-downey-jr-to-appear-in-spider-man-homecoming-1201758355/

Hmm... normally TV Fanatic (Carissa Pavlica) posts their Arrow round table discussion the Monday after the episode airs, but nothing so far.

Regarding this new character "James"... I agree that next season they're going to re-create the much-praised dynamic of S2 where the new character ties together Oliver's flashbacks and present day. He doesn't necessarily have to be a member of Bratva, but could be an enemy of Bratva. The casting call said "any ethinicity". Unlike Slade, however, if "James" works out, he could join Team Green Arrow. He really sounds more like someone who starts out an enemy but ends up an ally or friend. Therefore, I'd be more concerned for the Oliggle bromance than for Olicity. ;) I never read the Green Arrow comics, but - from what I've heard - doesn't the description of "James" sound more like the comics GA than Arrow's GA ("irrepressibly charming", "physical threat", "capable of having a good time")? He could end up being the snarky badass. I'm not concerned about him cluttering up the cast next season. JB and PB are series regulars this season, but Malcolm and Quentin were not in every episode.