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'Olicity Valentine' trended in the USA.... http://smoakandarrow.tumblr.com/post/139073373039/congratulations-and-great-job-olicity-fans

ITA. It was more flash than substance. (See what I did there? ;))

More grave speculation - this time from The Hollywood Reporter... 'Arrow': Who's In the Flash-Forward Grave? Seven Likely Suspects FEBRUARY 10, 2016 9:51am PT by Sydney Bucksbaum http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/arrow-whos-flash-forward-grave-863664 7. Laurel 6. Thea 5. Diggle 4. Oliver's son 3. Lyla 2. Quentin 1. Donna

I don't think they'll do the sister-swapping thing again. At most, tonight's much-hyped scene between Nyssa and Laurel will probably just hint at some romantic undertones... From the Access Hollywood interview with Katrina Law (posted in the Media thread):

This article highlighted 7 pics from EBR's instagram (including the 2 posted below)... Emily Bett Rickards, ‘Arrow’: The Pictures You Need to See Published 3:30 pm EST, February 10, 2016 Updated 3:30 pm EST, February 10, 2016 http://heavy.com/entertainment/2016/02/emily-bett-rickards-arrow-photos-pictures-instagram-hot-twitter-boyfriend-married-relationship-cw-tv/

Charlotte Ross has said that Felicity's father is not nice and possibly cruel, that he didn't treat Donna well and really screwed her over, that he didn't care about Donna or Felicity growing up, and that he wasn't supportive of them and maybe even mean: However, Wendy Mericle has not definitively said whether or not Felicity's father cares about her, but has said that he's not a devoted father and that Felicity being in the public eye is what put her back on his radar, and that he's a complicated character: WM has also said that Felicity's father is evil and up to no good, but also has a lot of kindness and malice: WM has said outright that Donna wants nothing to do with Felicity's father, but Felicity will be conflicted: WM has also implied that Donna has not been completely forthcoming with Felicity about her father: WM has made it clear that they want to keep Felicity's father around going forward into S5 (this also implies that Damian Darhk will not be around in S5):

Maybe it's a deliberate strategy - to get MG so defensive about not being an Olicity puppet that he breaks them up.

Oliver & Felicity are #6 on International Business Times' list of 12 Best TV Couples... Best TV Couples: Celebrate Valentine’s Day With 12 Of Your Favorite Duos From The Small Screen BY MEGAN SCHAEFER ON 02/10/16 AT 3:46 PM http://www.ibtimes.com/best-tv-couples-celebrate-valentines-day-12-your-favorite-duos-small-screen-2302271

Access Hollywood interview with KL (warning: a little spoilery)... 'Arrow': Katrina Law Previews 'Epic' Fight, 'Beautiful' Nyssa/Laurel Scene February 10, 2016 10:14 AM PST http://www.accesshollywood.com/articles/arrow-katrina-law-previews-epic-fight-beautiful-nyssalaurel-scene/

We still don't know the real name of Felicity's father on the show yet, right? I know that the Calculator's name in the comics is Noah Kuttler, but they could always change it (like they did with Mr. Terrific).

https://twitter.com/mguggenheim/status/697463041374302208

2.08 and 2.09 will be airing as part of a double episode on Feb. 23... Episode 2.08 & Episode 2.09 - Press Release Agent Carter - Episode 2.07 - 2.09 - Press Release *Updated* Posted by SpoilerTV at Monday, February 08, 2016 http://www.spoilertv.com/2016/02/agent-carter-episode-207-monsters-press.html

https://twitter.com/mguggenheim/status/697306321066991616 https://twitter.com/mguggenheim/status/697306478592413697

Thanks, Morrigan2575!

Can someone please tell me the source for the spoiler that Nyssa is in 415 because I must've missed it. Thx! There's almost zero suspense about tonight's episode (413) because we already know that both Thea and Malcolm survive. From the episode synopsis for 415: "Meanwhile, Thea (Willa Holland) has a heart-to-heart talk with Malcolm (John Barrowman)."

This article breaks down who was spotted on The Flash episode "Welcome to Earth-2" (2015 Supergirl, Diggle as the Green Arrow, 1990 Flash, Gorilla Grodd, Jonah Hex, and maybe one-armed Oliver Queen) ... 'The Flash' Shows Supergirl, Jonah Hex, Confirms 1990 Series As Continuity Eric Francisco February 10, 2016 https://www.inverse.com/article/11276-the-flash-shows-supergirl-jonah-hex-confirms-1990-series-as-continuity However, this article is identifying the same image as "a goatee-wearing Green Arrow"... "FLASH" TEASES DC TV FUTURE, RETRO CONTINUITY WITH MULTIPLE SURPRISE CAMEOS Posted: 11 hours ago Anthony Couto http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/flash-teases-dc-tv-future-retro-continuity-with-multiple-surprise-cameos

Steven Spielberg’s ‘Ready Player One’ Pushed Back to Avoid ‘Star Wars: Episode VIII’ FEBRUARY 9, 2016 | 12:01PM PT Brent Lang http://variety.com/2016/film/news/ready-player-one-steven-spielberg-star-wars-1201701175/

The Raging Phoenix: Resurgence of Nyssa al Ghul CANDICE HORDE 24 HOURS AGO http://untitledtv.com/raging-phoenix-the-resurgence-of-nyssa-al-ghul/14240

Lili Reinhart (age 19) and Cole Sprouse (age 23) have been cast as Betty and Jughead, respectively... ‘Riverdale’ Archie Comics CW Pilot Casts Its Betty Cooper & Jughead Jones by Nellie Andreeva • February 9, 2016 12:03pm http://deadline.com/2016/02/riverdale-betty-cooper-lili-reinhart-jughead-jones-cole-sprouse-archie-comics-the-cw-pilot-1201699204/

This article criticizes Arrow's depiction of anarchists... Op-ed: “Arrow” and Anarchophobia February 10, 2016 By Kelly Tenny https://www.newsli.com/2016/02/10/op-ed-arrow-and-anarchophobia/

I found this quite enjoyable - Laura Hurley explains (using pics) the facial expression used by SA whenever Oliver "gazes moonily at Felicity"... anonymous asks: What's Stephen Amell's "dumb face"? Feb 9, 2016 10:05 pm http://laurawritesabout.tumblr.com/post/139027360906/whats-stephen-amells-dumb-face

SUMMARY OF 413 SPOILERS: S4, Episode 13: Sins of the Father -- Production code: 413. Director: Gordon Verheul. Airdate: Feb. 10, 2016. (MG tweet, page 28 of Spoilers thread) -- 413 synopsis: "NYSSA MAKES OLIVER AN OFFER – Oliver (Stephen Amell) receives an offer from Nyssa (guest star Katrina Law) that is hard to refuse. Meanwhile, Thea (Willa Holland) continues to battle the blood lust, Malcolm (John Barrowman) steps in to help his daughter, and Laurel (Katie Cassidy) has a heart to heart talk with Nyssa. Gordon Verheul directed the episode written by Ben Sokolowski & Keto Shimizu (#413). Original airdate 2/10/2016." (amellynation article, page 29 of Spoilers thread) -- See 413 promotional pics posted. (TVLine and GreenArrowTV articles, page 30 of Spoilers thread) -- In 413 video clip, Felicity's father tells Felicity that he knows that she is Overwatch and that he was the Calculator. (zap2it article, page 31 of Spoilers thread) -- See 413 "Sins of the Father Scene" promo posted. (413 CW promo video in facebook post, page 31 of Spoilers thread) -- See 413 extended promo posted. (413 extended promo video, page 30 of Spoilers thread) -- See 413 Canadian promo posted. (413 Canadian promo video, page 30 of Spoilers thread) -- See 413 Jack promo posted. (413 Jack promo video, page 858 of Spoiler Discussion thread) -- 413 comic preview posted. (MG tweet, page 31 of Spoilers thread) -- From MG: "'I can't believe they went there.' - Everyone after tonight's Arrow @MericlesHappen @ketomizu @BenSokolowski @Team_Barrowman @katrinalaw." (MG tweet, page 866 of Spoiler Discussion thread) -- 413 dialogue tease: "Oh no - you have Mr. Square Bear face." (ArrowWritersRoom tweet, page 31 of Spoilers thread) -- Per GB, there will be a "shocker" in 413. (GB tweet, page 31 of Spoilers thread) -- In response to fan asking for one word descriptions of the next couple of upcoming episodes (after 412), SA: "Duel. Fallout. Ring." (SA facebook Q&A post, page 856 of Spoiler Discussion thread) -- Donna Smoak (CR) will appear in 413. (SciFiBloggers article and 413 promo pics, page 27 of Spoilers thread) -- The Calculator (TA) will appear in 413. (TVLine article and 413 promo pics, page 30 of Spoilers thread) -- On whether her father has been keeping tabs on Felicity, WM: "I would say he has not been for most of her life, only in the past few months. It’s sad to say, but he’s not a devoted father! You’ll see a bit more of that [next week], his reasons for doing what he did. But he’s a complicated character." (TVLine article, page 30 of Spoilers thread) -- WM: "But Felicity, we really wanted to play the real of someone who is in her twenties and really has not known their father, and what kind of emotions would that bring up for somebody in her position. I think she’s really conflicted. She wants to believe that her father loves her and that he has a vested interest in who she is and knowing her and having a relationship with her, and she feels very torn about that — even though she knows right off that bat, at the top of [next episode], who he really is." (TVLine article, page 30 of Spoilers thread) -- On whether Felicity will continue to struggle with being in a wheelchair: “We will definitely feel the weight of it” in episodes to come, WM told Matt Mitovich. “There’s a big decision she and Oliver are going to make at the end of [Episode 413, airing Feb. 10], and it will inform a journey in 414 and 415 that she goes on with respect to how she’s going to handle being in a relationship, from the point of view of somebody who’s in a wheelchair. It’s a very small thing, but it is powerful and it is very emotional.” (TVLine article, page 31 of Spoilers thread) -- KL: "Between Laurel and Nyssa, the two of those girls have such an amazing relationship. It's complicated, based on loss, friendship, regrets and love. I do have a beautiful scene with Laurel. The two work wonderfully off of each other, but there's so many layers to it. The way the writers crafted that scene is quite spectacular." (ComicBookResources article, page 30 of Spoilers thread) -- KL: " I think it's next episode, Katie Cassidy and I have a wonderful scene together. ... It's a very beautiful, sad and yet intimidating scene. I'm really excited for fans to see it and to see what the fan reaction is." (TV Guide article, page 30 of Spoilers thread) -- WM: "Nyssa has had a long-standing feud with Malcolm (John Barrowman) definitely since episode 403, but it also predates that. She’s going to be basically putting a knife in Malcolm’s back for the rest of the season, and really changing the nature and the context of the League of Assassins as a result." (EW article, page 29 of Spoilers thread)

https://twitter.com/mguggenheim/status/696011200690200578 https://www.comixology.com/Aquaman-2003-2006-30/digital-comic/330874?ref=YnJvd3NlL05ld0NvbWljcy9kZXNrdG9wL2dyaWRMaXN0L1JlY2VudExpc3Qx

MG interview about the AoS comics that he's writing... AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. Is 'MISSION IMPOSSIBLE' In The Marvel U by George Marston 08 February 2016 Time: 06:30 PM ET http://www.newsarama.com/27883-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d-is-mission-impossible-set-in-the-marvel-universe.html AoS #1 http://www.comicbookresources.com/comic-previews/agents-of-shield-1-marvel-comics-2016 AoS #2 http://www.comicbookresources.com/comic-previews/agents-shield-2-marvel-comics-2016

Oh, and don't forget that 415 is going to be "a real game-changer episode" with regard to the Big Bad...