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Posted by Laura Hurley on tumblr... It’s fun to see that Kara Danvers and Felicity Smoak shop at the same stores. Dec 8, 2015 12:11 am http://laurawritesabout.tumblr.com/post/134773261311/its-fun-to-see-that-kara-danvers-and-felicity (And don't forget the matching pink shirts.)

Oliver & Felicity are currently in first place... Vote For the Best TV Couple of 2015! by Maggie Pehanick 12/08/15 http://www.popsugar.com/entertainment/Best-TV-Couples-2015-39320537?campaign=sugar_social_button_m

Arrow 4x08 Olicity Heart-to-Heart: I’m Not Really a Hugger MARILYN PORTER THU DEC 3 2015 11:00AM http://www.heroesandheartbreakers.com/blogs/2015/12/arrow-season-4-episode-08-olicity-heart-to-heart-im-not-really-a-hugger * * * There’s many ways this storyline can go and all those directions don’t have to be bad ones. Hopefully, this couple will emerge from this stronger and better for the challenge met and surpassed.

Podcast by Craig Wack (Pajiba) and Tatiana Torres (Arrow/Flash crossover discussion starts at 47.00, also don't miss their closing comments)... Agents of GEEK Podcast Episode 6 Posted on December 4, 2015 http://agentsofgeekpodcast.com/wordpress/

As 'The Walking Dead' Hibernates, Here Are 15 Shows To Watch Instead Paul Tassi, CONTRIBUTOR DEC 6, 2015 @ 04:25 PM http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/2015/12/06/as-the-walking-dead-hibernates-here-are-15-shows-to-watch-instead/

I wanted to quote more, but will just recommend that you read the entire article (if you want)... 'Arrow' S04E08: What needs to happen next after 'Legends of Yesterday' Laura Hurley December 6, 2015 10:22 AM MST http://www.examiner.com/article/arrow-s04e08-what-needs-to-happen-next-after-legends-of-yesterday

TV Fanatic's roundtable discussion of 408... Arrow Round Table: Lover, Liar, Superhero, Father Carissa Pavlica at December 7, 2015 8:00 am http://www.tvfanatic.com/2015/12/arrow-round-table-lover-liar-superhero-father/

Hypable's TV ships of the week... Olicity and CaptainSwan top our TV Ships 8:30 pm, December 6, 2015 http://www.hypable.com/olicity-and-captainswan-ships/

Oliver is the 9th photo (out of 24 photos)... TV's 24 Greatest Action Heroes http://www.tvguide.com/galleries/tvs-24-greatest-1082822/photo/49e0be0c-cbb5-421a-a607-4e68c1a66439/

I don't know who ComicBook TVAwards are, but they've given out some comic book tv awards that are posted on their twitter and facebook pages, including... -- Arrow was in the running for Best Comic Book TV Series, but lost out to The Flash. -- SA was in the running for Best Lead Actor, but lost out to Andrew Lincoln (TWD). -- EBR and KC were in the running for Best Lead Actress, but lost out to Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter).

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That EBR calendar is now back in stock at Amazon UK... http://www.amazon.co.uk/2016-Hollywood-Emily-Rickards-Calendar/dp/B014H303GQ

I can't speak for anyone else, but my criticism of BM was in response to her comments to Oliver in 408 which indicated that she blamed Oliver for everything and took no responsibility for her own involvement. Unless Oliver raped her (which no one has claimed), there were two people having consensual sex with co-equal responsibility for using protection. (Now if the condom broke, then it was an accident.) As for her behavior, sexual or otherwise, I don't care how many people she slept with. However, I assume that she knew Oliver had a girlfriend (it seemed to have been well publicized) but slept with him anyway so I think that's fair game for criticism. She also knew that Oliver was a rich playboy who was constantly in the news. So her comments about paparazzi and getting young girls pregnant seemed to blame Oliver for everything and imply that it was only Oliver's responsibility to have protection. However, if we learn in a flashback that Oliver pursued and seduced her and told her that he and Laurel had broken up, then I'll take back my criticism on that point. But that still wouldn't excuse her lying about the $2M, keeping his son a secret from Oliver, or making the unreasonable demand that he deceive his girlfriend (which not telling Felicity would amount to because he'd have to lie to her every time he visited William).

Oliver & Felicity are currently in the lead with 29% (the poll title is misleading since the nominees are all from current or recent shows)... USD POLL : Who do you think is the greatest TV power couple of all time? Posted by Raina at Monday, December 07, 2015 http://www.spoilertv.com/2015/12/usd-poll-who-do-you-think-is-greatest.html?utm_source=Trending&utm_medium=Trending

I think it's all human-bird screaming that's a problem... (Harpy from Van Helsing) ... - and it hasn't escaped my notice that they didn't have Hawkman do the silly scream.

I don't know if I will keep Emertainment Monthly on my reviewers list because I've noticed that this reviewer tends to gush over everything (rarely do I recall reading any criticism by her). I think that her praise is sometimes warranted, but it dilutes a review when literally everything in every episode is described in glowing terms - this reviewer even refers to the "natural chemistry" between CR and FH (the Hawks)... ‘Arrow Review: “Legends of Yesterday” December 4, 2015 Nora Dominick ‘17 http://emertainmentmonthly.com/2015/12/04/arrow-review-legends-yesterday/

Mostly speculation but (warning) contains spoilery info if you haven't been keeping up with spoilers... ‘Arrow’: 3 Reasons Oliver's Girlfriend Felicity Smoak Won’t Die In Season 4 Fall Finale [VOTE] 20 hours ago http://www.fashionnstyle.com/articles/76993/20151205/arrow-3-reasons-olivers-girlfriend-felicity-smoak-wont-die-season-4-fall-finale-vote.htm

OK - this looks just as stupid as BC doing the Canary Cry... https://twitter.com/RapaportCasting/status/672093736688467968

After someone (male Olicity shipper) in England tweeted that he found a 2016 EBR Calendar, I did some searching and found it sold at the following places: Amazon UK Merchandise365 UK

IIRC, the EPs originally conceived Arrow as a superhero show grounded in reality. But with the success of The Flash, they dropped that concept and decided to go all in with the comic book elements of superpowers, time travel, magic and mysticism. Yet they're still trying (or so they say) to depict 'realistic' relationships - with all their expected ups and downs and pitfalls - I guess, as a way to ground the more fantastical elements of the show. If they could depict a romantic relationship organically and true to the characters (that is, something that flows naturally from the established characters and previous story developments on the show), then that would be great. Unfortunately, the EPs' version of a 'realistic' relationship appears to be one that is prone to the usual TV relationship tropes - the same kinds of things that you can watch on any number of nighttime TV dramas - in other words, manufactured drama for the sake of drama or contrived plot devices. So now I say, forget trying to depict a so-called 'realistic' relationship and go all in with fantasy. By 'fantasy', I mean the epic love stories with noble characters in fantasy series where the main couple's love and commitment to each other remain constant, even as they battle various enemies and undergo trials & tribulations, whether together or individually, before finally triumphing over evil in the end. Examples: Richard & Kahlan (Sword of Truth/LotS), Jamie & Clare (Outlander), Aragorn & Arwen (LoTR), John & Aeryn (Farscape), Morgon & Raederle (Riddle of Stars), etc. So, Arrow EPs, forget realism and forget a 5-year character evolution for Oliver. Make him noble and good now (you certainly haven't evolved any of the other insta-superheroes over several years). And give me the epic love story with characters that I can root for. Keep Oliver & Felicity a solid couple. Give them obstacles but have them overcome them. Give me the fantasy and I'll watch forever. ... At least, that's how I feel right now - because anything is better than that manufactured Baby Mama dreck of 408.

Haven't the EPs learned anything from the fact that the lighter Flash is getting higher ratings than Arrow? Or the fact that S3 ended on a happy note with O&F driving off into the sunset and S4 (401) debuted with the highest season premiere ratings since the pilot? Arrow doesn't have to be as light as Flash, but too much doom & gloom is not going to help ratings.

Jessica Breaux's short but good review of 408... Arrow “Legends of Yesterday” Review (Season 4, Episode 8) http://www.tvequals.com/2015/12/04/arrow-legends-of-yesterday-review-season-4-episode-8/

HEROES JOIN FORCES: “LEGENDS OF YESTERDAY” CONCLUDES FLASH/ARROW CROSSOVER Verena Cote | December 3, 2015 http://www.4ye.co.uk/2015/12/heroes-join-forces-legends-of-yesterday-concludes-flasharrow-crossover/

From 408... Barry: "Whatever you do, don’t let him train you. I’m sorry, but when it rains, I can still feel where he shot me with those arrows." Cisco: "It’s actually kind of a classic story– boy meets girl, boy gets girl, girl sprouts wings and flies away with her reincarnated soul mate."

This io9 reviewer is funny as usual (although I think she's too harsh on Felicity and much too kind to Oliver)... This Episode of Arrow is the Craziest Fricking Thing I've Ever Seen Esther Inglis-Arkell 12/03/15 1:50pm http://io9.com/this-episode-of-arrow-is-the-craziest-f-ing-thing-ive-1745940461