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Naluda interview with ER... Elysia Rotaru May 9, 2016 http://naluda.com/interviews/elysia-rotaru/

https://www.facebook.com/stephenamell/photos/a.147252908693318.37696.146921975393078/1054986971253236/?type=3&theater

This is a great article - I'm posting just the link (no comment, because I don't want to violate the ban on fan talk)... The Myth of Fanservice 21 HOURS AGO by LIZZIE http://fangirlish.com/the-myth-of-fanservice/

TV Fanatic's round table discussion of 420... Arrow Round Table: Magical Mystery Tour Lisa Babick at May 10, 2016 9:00 am http://www.tvfanatic.com/2016/05/arrow-round-table-magical-mystery-tour/

Interesting article in the L.A. Times... As Marvel continues to steamroll, what's happening inside Warner Bros.’ DC movie universe By Josh Rottenberg and Ryan Faughnder May 9, 2016 http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-0509-warner-bros-dc-20160505-snap-story.html

Another Den of Geek review of 420 (by a different writer)... Arrow season 4 episode 20 review: Genesis Caroline Preece 9 May 2016 - 20:28 http://www.denofgeek.com/uk/tv/arrow/40536/arrow-season-4-episode-20-review-genesis

SUMMARY OF 421 SPOILERS: S4, Episode 21: Monument Point [90TH EPISODE] -- Production code: 421. Shoot Dates: Mar. 17-29, 2016. Director: Kevin Tancharoen. Writers: Speed Weed & Jenny Lynn. Airdate: May 11, 2016. (MG tweet, page 33 of Spoilers thread) -- MG's Billy Joel song pick for 421 is "Got to Begin Again." (MG tweet, page 33 of Spoilers thread) -- 421 synopsis: "TOM AMANDES RETURNS AS NOAH KUTTLER – When Team Arrow learns what Damien Darhk’s (guest star Neal McDonough) next move is Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) realizes she needs to ask her father, Noah Kuttler (guest star Tom Amandes), for help. Noah and Oliver (Stephen Amell) have a heart to heart talk that leaves Oliver rattled. Kevin Tancharoen directed the episode written by Speed Weed & Jenny Lynn (#421). Original airdate 5/11/2016." (SpoilerTV article, page 35 of Spoilers thread) -- See 421 producer's preview posted. (421 producer's preview video in CW Arrow tweet, page 37 of Spoilers thread) -- See 421 promo and extended promo posted. (421 promo and extended promo videos, page 36 of Spoilers thread) -- See 421 sneak peek of Team Arrow and Lyla posted. (421 sneak peek video, page 37 of Spoilers thread) -- See 421 sneak peek of Calculator vs Brick face-off posted. (421 sneak peek video, page 37 of Spoilers thread) -- See 421 promo pics, that reveal the return of Noah, Anarky, Malcolm, Lyla and Murmur, posted. (TVLine and SpoilerTV articles, page 36 of Spoilers thread) -- See 421 comic preview posted. (WM tweet, page 36 of Spoilers thread) -- 421 dialogue tease: "Maybe we should call in a bomb threat - just empty the place. Or maybe plant an actual bomb..." (ArrowWritersRoom tweet, page 36 of Spoilers thread) -- 421 dialogue tease: "Predictability is your flaw too. Every time my life starts to suck, you show up." (ArrowWritersRoom tweet, page 37 of Spoilers thread) -- 421 dialogue tease: "They're not Halloween costumes." (ArrowWritersRoom tweet, page 37 of Spoilers thread) -- Noah Kuttler and Anarky return in 421. (ArrowWritersRoom tweets, page 36 of Spoilers thread) -- On Noah's return, we can expect that icy parent/child relationship to “deepen significantly” when Tom Amandes reprises his role as Noah, starting May 11. WM: “We know that Felicity will be really exploring, ‘Is she a Smoak or is she a Cutler?’ — and having her father there and potentially seeing him in a different light will raise some good character questions for her. She will see him in a new light. We all will.” (TVLine article, page 36 of Spoilers thread) -- Per TA, Noah will work with Team Arrow to save the world, he and Darhk are not on the same side, and he forges "some mutually beneficial cooperation" with Oliver. (ComicBookResources article, page 37 of Spoilers thread) -- TA: "I think you'll see a side of Noah that's redeeming, certainly aside from looking out for himself. He's very proud and has lots of feelings for his amazing daughter, and I think that informs his decisions. You'll see a little different side of him." (ComicBookResources article, page 37 of Spoilers thread) -- Per TA, he has scenes with EBR, SA and CR in 421. (Access Hollywood article, page 37 of Spoilers thread) -- On how Team Arrow convinces Noah to help, TA: "Well, I think you'll see that not only do they help convince me, but Mr. Darhk helps convince me as well. It is a real thing and I think that you see that Noah's got a sense of proportion when it comes to this – just realizing that, aside from saving his own skin, he's got a daughter that lives in this world as well." (Access Hollywood article, page 37 of Spoilers thread) -- On Noah's heart-to-heart talk with Oliver in 421, TA: "Well I mean, for so long we've sort of tiptoed around who’s Felicity actually working for, and again, I'm trying to be discreet here. Stephen is wonderful, and these scenes are fraught because the clock is ticking very loudly, but I think that we both have a certain mutual understanding that we either work together or there may not be anything left to work for." (Access Hollywood article, page 37 of Spoilers thread) -- On Noah's return after he and Felicity ended things on “probably the worst terms you could have,” TA: “I don’t think he has a choice, quite honestly. The stuff is hitting the fan and his particular skills are needed. There isn’t much choice.” (Zap2It article, page 37 of Spoilers thread) -- TA: “I think you’ll discover a side of Noah that maybe is a bit of a surprise in that he really treasures the relationship such as it is that he has with his daughter... Despite the awful things he’s done, I think he’s looking to make that connection and to also make sure there’s still a world for his daughter to live in.” (Zap2It article, page 37 of Spoilers thread) -- TA: "I will say you will not be disappointed to see the family dynamic between Felicity and her two lovely parents... There’s some fun stuff if you can imagine. It’s such a loaded familiar situation that I would imagine for the writers it’s such a treat to throw anything Charlotte’s way, but to throw in evil ex-husband what could be better.” (Zap2It article, page 37 of Spoilers thread) -- On Noah's heart-to-heart talk with Oliver, TA: "I think there are some parallels in the dual lives each of them has lived over the years... There’s certainly come lessons that each could teach the other and that really goes to the gist of conversations they have.” (Zap2It article, page 37 of Spoilers thread) -- On Mar. 22, PB posted a video from the Arrow set, with EBR and JBam in the background. (PB facebook video, page 958 of Spoiler Discussion thread and page 346 of Social Media thread) -- On Mar. 23, PB tweeted pic of him and EBR on set. (PB tweet, page 346 of Social Media thread) -- On Mar. 23, SA tweeted: "Raining in Vancouver. Filming our 90th Episode." (SA tweet, page 346 of Social Media thread) -- On Mar. 23, PB posted BTS pics on CW Arrow instagram, including pic of EBR getting her hair styled, while Tom Amandes is in the background. (CW Arrow instagram pic, page 961 of Spoiler Discussion thread) -- From PB/CR panel at Salt Lake Comic Con FanXperience (on Mar. 25), fan tweet: "Charlotte will be back on set next week!!!" (Olicityibelieve tweet, page 347 of Social Media thread) -- On Mar. 28, CR tweeted that she was back in Vancouver. (CR tweet, page 33 of Spoilers thread) -- Per fan tweets (on Mar. 29), SA was shooting flashback scenes with some guys but not ER. (Jade@TeaAt23 tweets, page 969 of Spoiler Discussion thread) -- Taiana (ER) will be in 421. (M Public Relations tweet, page 36 of Spoilers thread) -- On Mar. 17, ER tweeted: "All the hidden layers under your costume while shooting on location in #yvr....who knows what I'm taking about? #stayingwarmoutthere." (ER tweet, page 961 of Spoiler Discussion thread) -- In the Arrowverse (per 222), Monument Point is the city home to the nearest army base in relation to Star City. (Oliverdant article, page 954 of Spoiler Discussion thread) -- In DC Comics, Monument Point was the home of the Justice Society of America at one point; also, Jay Garrick was mayor and Mr. Terrific lost his intelligence. (DC Comics, Amazon and ComicVine articles, page 954 of Spoiler Discussion thread) Episode 421 and/or 422 -- On Mar. 30, papp tweeted: "Legend #VinnieJones signed some autographs for us when he flew back #vancouver to reprise his role as Brick #Arrow." (OutlawHobbies tweet, page 1004 of Spoiler Discussion thread) -- Rumor that Vinnie Jones (played Danny Brickwell) and Nolan Funk (played Cooper Seldon) were spotted filming in Vancouver. (Velocity23 post, page 1004 of Spoiler Discussion thread) -- PB: "There are some interesting scenes coming up, where you see that relationship [with Donna] developing. Laurel is no longer the woman in his life. Maybe this woman can be, obviously in a different way, but to some degree. It was nice to explore those scenes with Charlotte Ross." (Collider article, page 36 of Spoilers thread) -- In the next few weeks (after 419), the show will continue to dive into Quentin's romantic relationship with Donna Smoak. PB teased "There's something interesting stuff in future episodes exploring their relationship post-Laurel", adding it's "been beautiful" exploring this romance because Ross is "fantastic to work with." (People article, page 36 of Spoilers thread) -- On Quentin's relationship with Team Arrow after Laurel's death, PB: "It's interesting, really, because they've obviously bonded a lot this last season. They got over the bumps in the road. There's been a team effort going on, and Lance has felt part of that and Lance has felt good because of that. Strangely, this death will probably bring them together even more. They're bonding more, in a tragic way obviously." (IGN article, page 36 of Spoilers thread) -- Taiana must be killed or otherwise finished in either 421 or 422. ER started filming a new indie horror film, Residue, on Apr. 1, was still filming on Apr. 8, and wrapped up filming on Apr. 14. (ER tweets, page 18 of Arrow Actors in Other Roles thread) -- On Taiana in the remainder of S4, ER: "Well, if you've been following the show thus far, we've seen what happened to Laurel. So, that was, I think, what left people kind of like in awe and shock. So as the season is coming to an end, I think there's just going to be a reprise of that energy, um, with my character, with my relationship, you know, with Stephen as Oliver and Taiana, and then in the present world as well. So it's just - it's culminating to a nice place." (Video in Breakfast Television-Vancouver tweet, page 36 of Spoilers thread)

I think the posters are all fan art?...

I have not seen a specific weekend schedule for COH2, but their website does generally mention guest interviews and panels, photo studio and autograph sessions, fancy dress-themed discos on Friday and Saturday nights, and a fancy dress competition on Saturday night: https://rogueevent.co.uk/wordpress/city-heroes-2/ The website also has a price list for photo ops and autographs: https://rogueevent.co.uk/wordpress/pricelist-city-of-heroes-2/

Media report from Minneapolis Comic Con this past weekend (I only quoted DR's portion)... Wizard World Comic Con: Fascinating insights from the celeb panels MONDAY, MAY 9, 2016 AT 7:08 A.M. BY JESSICA ARMBRUSTER http://www.citypages.com/arts/wizard-world-comic-con-fascinating-insights-from-the-celeb-panels-8261480

Rest of May... Rogue Events' The City of Heroes 2, May 13-15, 2016 (Birmingham, United Kingdom) Stephen Amell, Emily Bett Rickards, David Ramsey, Katie Cassidy, John Barrowman, Charlotte Ross, Colton Haynes, Michael Rowe and Amy Gumenick (also Carole Barrowman, Robbie Amell, Brandon Routh, Tom Cavanagh, Danielle Panabaker, Keiynan Lonsdale, Franz Drameh, Ciara Renee, Falk Hentschel, Peyton List and Italia Ricci) https://rogueevent.co.uk/wordpress/city-heroes-2/ 2016 Television Network Upfront Events, February 29 - May 19, 2016 (various locations) The CW on May 19 (morning) in New York https://www.mediavillage.com/article/2016-network-upfront-and-digital-newfronts-schedule/ MegaCon, May 26-29, 2016 (Orlando, FL) Katie Cassidy and John Barrowman (also Carlos Valdes) http://megaconvention.com/

‘Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’ 3×20: 5 hints for the fallout from ‘Civil War’ 6:44 PM EDT, MAY 8, 2016 http://www.hypable.com/agents-of-shield-3x20-hints-emancipation/ 6:44 PM EDT, MAY 8, 2016

Flashback to this January 2016 interview with Mark Pedowitz (re CW show ratings)... The CW's Chief Doesn’t Care When or Where Audiences Watch His Shows Mark Pedowitz reexamines network's streaming strategy By Jason Lynch January 10, 2016, 1:34 PM EST http://www.adweek.com/news/television/cw-s-chief-doesn-t-care-when-or-where-audiences-watch-his-shows-168937

Jessica Breaux thought 420 was "ok"... Arrow “Genesis” Review (Season 4, Episode 20) Jessica Breaux May 8, 2016 http://www.tvequals.com/2016/05/08/arrow-genesis-review-season-4-episode-20/

Green Arrow and Supergirl get redesigned for Rebirth storyline by EAMMON JACOBS on MAY 8, 2016 http://heroes.direct/comics/green-arrow-supergirl-redesigned/

Pic and fan tweets from DR's panel at Wizard World Minneapolis on May 7...

More Arrow-related mentions...

EBR/Felicity and SA were mentioned a few times...

Justice Squad Convention in Paris on May 7-8 - there were some solo panels, then RCosnett, IRicci & RAmell were on one panel, CHaynes & CLotz were on another panel,and later they were all on the same panel... Opening Video of the Justice Squad Convention (posted on youtube by xxOiseaudecirexx - "I did this video only with the scenes of the actors present at the convention") DCTV Cast Dancing (Paris May 2016) (posted on youtube by Catherine RC) CL Talks About Lexa and LGBT Characters' Deaths on TV (posted on youtube by Catherine RC) Pics and many tweets about what was said at this panel: https://twitter.com/Slytherimpala

SA interviewed on the red carpet at the Barnstable Brown Derby Eve Gala on May 6 (go to link for video - you have to click through a few other celebrity clips to get to his clip)... http://www.courier-journal.com/story/entertainment/events/kentucky-derby/celebrities/2016/05/06/live-updates-barnstable-brown-gala/84024528/ SA interviewed on the red carpet at the Kentucky Derby 2016 on May 7 (go to link for video)... http://livestream.com/CourierJournal/events/5151719/videos/122226640

Arrow 420 Review: “Genesis” Reveals a Plot of Biblical Proportions By: Alisha Bjorklund May 7, 2016 http://www.threeifbyspace.net/2016/05/arrow-420-review-genesis-reveals-plot-biblical-proportions/

Another Percy quote... GREEN ARROW: REBIRTH #1 http://www.dccomics.com/comics/green-arrow-2016/green-arrow-rebirth-1

I know I said that I would never post another Forbes review, but in the Arrowverse, 'never say never'. I couldn't resist reading what that Forbes guy had to say about 420 - surprise, he liked it... 'Arrow' Season 4, Episode 20 Review: Genesis Erik Kain MAY 5, 2016 @ 01:39 PM http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2016/05/05/arrow-season-4-episode-20-review-genesis/#53e1530f7c50

I'm not aware of any comic cons that ER has signed up for (fyi, I've posted the Starrymag interview in the Starling City Times thread)...