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Even after learning that Barry, Thea and Malcolm(!) all knew about his son, Oliver still decided not to tell Felicity last week. She still wouldn't know if not for Darhk. That's what compounds the stupidity of this storyline. Also, IIRC, when Oliver agreed to Samantha's ultimatum in 408 (revised timeline), he already knew that Barry knew about his son - so he knew the secret was already out to at least one person.

WeMinoredInFilm compares 415 to Captain America: Civil War(!) - I disagree with her that Oliver had no choice and was in an impossible situation (I'm surprised that this reviewer is drinking MG's koolaid)... ARROW’S “TAKEN” (S4,EP15): OLICITY & CIVIL WAR Posted on February 25, 2016 by Kelly Konda http://weminoredinfilm.com/2016/02/25/arrows-taken-s4ep15-olicity-civil-war/

Vulture review of 415... Arrow Recap: Gone Boy By Jenny Raftery February 25, 2016 9:35 a.m. http://www.vulture.com/2016/02/arrow-recap-season-4-episode-15.html

There's an online poll at the end of this 415 review asking how long you think O&F will be broken up... 'Arrow' Recap: Vixen Arrives to Help Save Oliver's Son Derek Stauffer Wednesday, February 24, 2016 http://www.buddytv.com/articles/arrow/arrow-recap-vixen-comes-to-sta-59010.aspx

Vixen comes to town, and the battle with Darhk comes to a head (literally) in latest Arrow Trent Moore Thu, Feb 25, 2016 7:38am http://www.blastr.com/2016-2-25/vixen-comes-town-and-battle-darhk-comes-head-literally-latest-arrow

More 415 quotes... Felicity: "Maybe it would be easier to name those who don't know about your son." Felicity: ""It sucks when you can't tell the truth." Felicity: "You should have told me. Marriage is about inclusion. It's about leaning on your partner when things get complicated. I don't think you know how to do that." Oliver: "I'm -- I'm trying."

Arrow Just Dealt With Oliver's Kid In The Best Way Possible BY LAURA HURLEY 11 HOURS AGO http://www.cinemablend.com/television/Arrow-Just-Dealt-With-Oliver-Kid-Best-Way-Possible-120727.html

If Carissa keeps writing reviews like this one, I might have to rethink my opinion about her (she rated this episode a 2.75 out of 5.00 stars).. Arrow Season 4 Episode 15 Review: Taken Carissa Pavlica at February 24, 2016 9:59 pm. http://www.tvfanatic.com/2016/02/arrow-season-4-episode-15-review-taken/

I didn't watch this episode (except the last 5 minutes), but after reading your comments, I just have to wonder... how can Felicity comfortably work with Team Arrow ever again? No one supported her: Oliver - broke her heart (and never apologized to her) Diggle - took Oliver's side Thea - encouraged/convinced Oliver to continue lying to her Laurel - constant reminder of BM/past cheating Felicity's got to be feeling pretty alone and abandoned in the Arrowcave. But of course, if she leaves Team Arrow, she'll get criticized for being selfish. I agree that Felicity had been letting down her guard completely with Oliver. Remember when Oliver said, "you don't have to be funny with me, you know that, don't you?" But Oliver is not letting down his guard completely with her. Does anyone honestly believe that they're going to show Oliver fighting or doing anything to get Felicity back? No, of course not. It'll be solely an internal conflict in Felicity and then she'll have to be the one to go to Oliver.

TV.com reviewer thought Vixen was "a pretty solid addition to the Arrowverse" but still thought the BMD storyline was "dumb"... Arrow "Taken" Review: Parent Traps By Noel Kirkpatrick 9 hours ago http://www.tv.com/shows/arrow/community/post/arrow-season-4-episode-15-taken-review-145618905538/

Yahoo reviewer still notes the absurdity of Oliver's secret-keeping and calls Felicity walking out the door "a Beyoncé-level power move"... 'Arrow' Recap: Is There a Vixen in the House? Robert Chan February 25, 2016 https://www.yahoo.com/tv/arrow-recap-is-there-a-vixen-in-the-house-093206981.html

ScreenCrush reviewer thought that 415 did a better job of incorporating Vixen into the episode than 405 did of incorporating Constantine into that episode (overall, I'd say this review was mixed)... Review: ‘Arrow’ Gets ‘Taken’ With Live-Action Vixen, Walks Back Felicity Twist Kevin Fitzpatrick | 9 hours ago http://screencrush.com/arrow-taken-review-vixen/

A.V. Club review of 415 (loved Vixen but still not happy with BMD)... A guest-starring Vixen elevates a game-changing Arrow By Alasdair Wilkins Feb 25, 2016 12:20 AM http://www.avclub.com/tvclub/guest-starring-vixen-elevates-game-changing-arrow-232833

Time for an updated listing of Arrow social media contacts... Official CW Arrow https://twitter.com/CW_Arrow https://www.facebook.com/CWArrow http://thecwarrow.tumblr.com/ https://instagram.com/cw_arrow/ Greg Berlanti https://twitter.com/GBerlanti Andrew Kreisberg https://twitter.com/AJKreisberg Marc Guggenheim https://twitter.com/mguggenheim http://marcguggenheim.tumblr.com/ Wendy Mericle https://twitter.com/MericlesHappen Arrow Writers Room https://twitter.com/arrowwriters Arrow Production Office https://twitter.com/ArrowProdOffice James Bamford (Arrow Stunt Coordinator) https://twitter.com/JamesBamford Blake Neely (Arrow composer/conductor) https://twitter.com/cowonthewall Stephen Amell https://twitter.com/amellywood https://www.facebook.com/stephenamell http://instagram.com/amelladventures Emily Bett Rickards https://twitter.com/emilybett https://www.facebook.com/emilybettrickards/ http://instagram.com/emilybett David Ramsey https://twitter.com/david_ramsey http://instagram.com/davidpaulramsey Katie Cassidy https://twitter.com/MzKatieCassidy https://www.facebook.com/OfficialKatieCassidy/ https://instagram.com/katiecassidy Willa Holland https://twitter.com/willaaaah https://instagram.com/willaaaah Paul Blackthorne https://twitter.com/paulblackthorne https://www.facebook.com/OfficialPaulBlackthorne John Barrowman https://twitter.com/team_barrowman https://www.facebook.com/JohnBarrowmanOfficial Audrey Marie Anderson [no official verified twitter account] Katrina Law https://twitter.com/katrinalaw https://instagram.com/katrinalaw Charlotte Ross https://twitter.com/charlotteross Neal McDonough [no official verified twitter account] Echo Kellum https://twitter.com/echok https://instagram.com/echokells/ Chenier Hundal https://twitter.com/ChenierHundal http://www.chenierhundal.com/ Alexander Calvert https://twitter.com/Alex8Calvert Jimmy Akingbola https://twitter.com/jimmyakingbola Parker Young (Alex Davis) https://twitter.com/parker_young Elysia Rotaru https://twitter.com/elysiarotaru Tom Amandes https://twitter.com/tom_amandes Official CW Network https://twitter.com/TheCW Official CW Publicity Team https://twitter.com/thecw_pr Suzanne Gomez (CW VP, Primetime Publicity, for Arrow, The Flash and DC's Legends of Tomorrow) https://twitter.com/chico6 Warner Bros. TV https://twitter.com/warnerbrostv Ben Brown (WBTV Publicist for Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and DC's Legends of Tomorrow) https://twitter.com/BenBrownTV Geoff Johns https://twitter.com/geoffjohns DC Comics https://twitter.com/DCComics David Rapaport (Casting Director for Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl and DC's Legends of Tomorrow) https://twitter.com/rapaportcasting

EW recap of 415 (yes, it's more recap than review, but I didn't watch this episode so I've quoted portions)... Arrow recap: 'Taken' BY JONATHON DORNBUSH February 24 2016 — 11:10 PM EST http://www.ew.com/recap/arrow-season-4-episode-15

https://twitter.com/RogueEvents/status/702430566482898944

This NY Times article is fascinating... What It’s Really Like to Work in Hollywood* (*If you’re not a straight white man.) By MELENA RYZIK FEB. 24, 2016 http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/02/24/arts/hollywood-diversity-inclusion.html?smid=tw-share&_r=0

SA tweeted on Feb. 3, 2016: "It's not a season of Arrow until I'm shirtless on an exam table fighting for my life." (SA tweet, page 866 of Spoiler Discussion thread) He never said that Oliver was in a hospital. After watching the promos for 416, I just wanted to say... "STFU, Oliver! Boo hoo, it's so unfair that you saved the city but lost your relationship with Felicity. It's your own damn fault!" And you're complaining about this to the woman you cheated on when you got BM pregnant. After reading SA's Variety interview, I was all WTF?! Malcolm and Oliver have "never really been sworn enemies"? Really, really? Malcolm is responsible for the deaths of Oliver's parents and hundreds of Starling City residents, the brainwashing and death of Oliver's sister, and the death of Sara (a woman you loved) - and you've never really been sworn enemies? Is the EPs' selective amnesia contagious? Laurel is using her Canary Cry in the Arrowcave because it's a primal shout of grief over the potential loss of her soul mate. (Yes, that's sarcasm.)

EBR's quote above about being together 4 years - if taken literally - would knock Donna out of the running for who's in the grave.

10 Great Bromance Moments Between The Flash And Arrow, Ranked BY LAURA HURLEY 2016-02-24 http://www.cinemablend.com/television/10-Great-Bromance-Moments-Between-Flash-Arrow-Ranked-120497.html

The Definitive Ranking of Every CW Drama Ever BY KAYTI BURT 4 HOURS AGO http://collider.com/best-cw-shows-ranked/#cult

This is apparently a response to EW's article about killing off TV superheroes (previously posted on page 103 of this thread)... Live and Let Live: In Defense of Not (Permanently) Killing Off TV Superheroes by Carly Lane Wednesday, February 24th 2016 at 11:49 am http://www.themarysue.com/not-killing-superheroes-off-on-television/

How 'Agent Carter' became the best comic book show nobody's watching By Alan Sepinwall Tuesday, Feb 23, 2016 8:27 PM http://www.hitfix.com/whats-alan-watching/how-agent-carter-became-the-best-comic-book-show-nobodys-watching

Robert Dougherty's blistering pre-emptive analysis of the BMD set to unfold tonight (I don't think he sees episodes in advance, so his article is based on what he expects to happen)... 'Arrow' And The Superhero Genre Needlessly Cling To Secrets And Lies By Robert Dougherty Feb 24, 2016 11:00 AM http://www.themovienetwork.com/article/arrow-and-superhero-genre-needlessly-cling-secrets-and-lies

I think I get it now - O&F standing at the altar doesn't mean they actually get married, duh on me. And oh, here's more vomit from MG... Marc Guggenheim ‏@mguggenheim @FanMomMer @ARROWwriters Bigamy. 8:36 AM - 24 Feb 2016 https://twitter.com/mguggenheim/status/702532612229738496