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Here's another tumblr article on the "fan service" argument (in regard to shipping generally, posted back in April)... Television = Fan Service: A Rant http://ourtvfeels.tumblr.com/post/115329943011/television-fan-service-a-rant

https://twitter.com/ArrowProdOffice/status/626864690061287424

They could still give Laurel a love interest who turns out to be one of the new villains.

WWE's Stardust Steals Stephen Amell's Arrow Line Jay Jayson- 07/31/2015 http://comicbook.com/2015/07/31/wwes-stardust-steals-stephen-amells-arrow-line/

This is How You OTP: 9 Swoon-Worthy Moments on TV Posted on July 30, 2015, 2:37 pm By Lissete Lanuza Saenz http://telltaletv.com/2015/07/this-is-how-you-otp-9-swoon-worthy-moments-on-tv/

The fan who created a series of fan art scenes on why we need a Felicity Smoak Funko POP figure has posted a 13th and final piece... http://quiveringbunny.tumblr.com/post/125485017112/funko-pop-oliver-queen-shouldnt-be-hiking-alone

This is really interesting - third and final part of series (portion quoted below)... Arrow and philosophy, part 3: homecoming and combat trauma Matthew Beard July 30, 2015 2.52am EDT http://theconversation.com/arrow-and-philosophy-part-3-homecoming-and-combat-trauma-45386 Part 2: Arrow and philosophy, part two: the morality of killing and violence Matthew Beard June 29, 2015 3.46am EDT https://theconversation.com/arrow-and-philosophy-part-two-the-morality-of-killing-and-violence-44020 Part 1: The Arrow and philosophy, part one: the morality of vigilantism Matthew Beard June 16, 2015 10.32pm EDT https://theconversation.com/the-arrow-and-philosophy-part-one-the-morality-of-vigilantism-43355

‘Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD': Blair Underwood Returning for Season 3 JULY 30, 2015 | 01:15PM PT Laura Prudom http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/agents-of-shield-blair-underwood-season-3-1201553394/

Info on 3x09... CBS Upcoming Episode Press Releases - Various Shows - 30th July 2015 Posted by Bradley Adams at Thursday, July 30, 2015 http://www.spoilertv.com/2015/07/cbs-upcoming-episode-press-releases_30.html

I was wondering the same thing when watching this episode. Barbie was feeling a lot of emotion when he watched the frantic outside people (and little girl) pounding on the Dome wall. But reading the recaps above reminded me that Junior said that he, Sam, Barbie and Eva were "special" - unlike the rest of the townspeople who were "drones". So I'm thinking that maybe emotion is irrelevant when it comes to the special people, who have to decide with free will to join the Kinship. The new hierarchy would be Christine as the Queen of the hive, the special people as her lieutenants, and the everyone else as the drones with a hive mind. Assuming this is true, the episode did a poor job of explaining. If it's not true, then the episode was just poorly written and the show poorly developed (no surprise).

More detailed synopsis of 5x09... TNT Upcoming Episodes Press Releases - Various Shows - 31st July 2015 Posted by Nirat Anop at Friday, July 31, 2015 http://www.spoilertv.com/2015/07/tnt-upcoming-episodes-press-releases_31.html

Some misc. thoughts... Since SA said that Oliver starts every season running and also said (maybe jokingly) "He's running and assisting children and cooking breakfast," I wonder if 4x01 will open with Oliver running but wearing regular sweats during an early morning workout. Then he stops to help a child with something (like get a cat out of a tree) before returning to the apartment that he shares with Felicity. Then he's cooking breakfast when Felicity comes into the kitchen. Regarding the "one big development" for Laurel, I wonder if she quits her job at the DA's office and either goes back to work at CNRI or another nonprofit organization that works for the underpriviledged. That would ameliorate some of the hypocrisy of her day job vis-a-vis her 'night job'. That would also dovetail with Oliver's possibly new public career as a politician and maybe mayor, where he could work on social justice issues as well. I know I'm in the minority, but I still don't think the EPs have given up on Oliver & Laurel yet. I think their distancing Oliver from Laurel in flashbacks and present time was not so much distancing the show from them as a couple but distancing the show from their past toxic history as a couple (forget they were ever this horrible couple!). As for Felicity being the last thing that Oliver thought of when he was dying and Felicity being tied to his humanity, that's because he is in love with her at present and she has been a necessary part of his journey toward becoming the GA. But people change and what works for them in the past may not work for them in the future. (Just playing devil's advocate.) I can easily see the EPs - if they want - positioning Oliver and Laurel as so changed that they are brand new characters in a sense. Over the next one or two seasons, they could have them get to know each other now, both fighting as GA & BC together, but possibly also working on the same public interest causes together as Oliver and Laurel, and building a new friendship. I honestly believe that the EPs haven't yet decided on an endgame even if the show only runs five or six seasons, so they're leaving open all possibilities. Of course, there's still the lack of chemistry problem. But that hasn't stopped other TV shows from pairing up two pretty people with zero chemistry. The EPs could also introduce a new character or bring back an old character. I want Oliver & Felicity to stay together to the end. And the show seems to be headed toward that direction. But MG seems to take a perverse joy out of 'surprising' the audience.

https://twitter.com/cwseed/status/626812425916932096

It seems to be a trend. There's also that new movie Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (based on a book) that turns the Bennet sisters into deadly martial arts fighters facing a zombie apocalypse. Yes, if you're going to change the characters and story of a classic beloved novel so drastically, why not just come up with an original premise and brand new characters? Possible answer: it's easier to adapt someone else's work, and to attract fans of the original work. As for a 'gritty' Little Women show, maybe the CW is thinking, 'Supernatural can't go on forever. How about we go with sisters this time - who love each other but have a lot of conflicts? And make them badass fighters - maybe in revealing clothes? Add in a dystopic setting with all sorts of bad guys or bad things out there. It'll be a combination of Supernatural and Charmed. Bingo! we'll attract both the female and male demos.'

Funko has at least three different POP figures of Oliver Queen, both in costume as the Arrow and also out of costume as shirtless island Oliver: Supergirl will likely get higher ratings than both Flash and Arrow because it's on CBS, a major broadcast network. TPTB will want to exploit that show in merchandising as much as possible, maybe with different variants of Kara/Supergirl dolls (both in costume and out of costume). So it could be that Warner Bros. TV also has a say in who gets a Funko POP figure.

Not sure how I feel about this (almost sounds like a joke)... The CW Is Developing a "Gritty" Adaptation of Little Women & We Are Both Excited and Scared by LAUREN PIESTER Wed., Jul. 29, 2015 5:23 PM PDT http://www.eonline.com/news/681499/the-cw-is-developing-a-gritty-adaptation-of-little-women-we-are-both-excited-and-scared

For Ray fans (lots of nice animated gifs of Ray scenes)... 13 Times Ray Palmer From “Arrow” Was Too Precious For This World Nancy Curtis posted on Jul. 24, 2015, at 3:40 p.m. http://www.buzzfeed.com/nancyicurtis6/13-times-ray-palmer-from-arrow-was-too-precious-1kzt1#.isdyPlwxZ

Warning: contains spoilers if you haven't been keeping up with SDCC news & interviews... Arrow Season 4: 6 Villains You Need To Know About James Hunt 28 JUL 2015 http://whatculture.com/tv/arrow-season-4-6-villains-you-need-to-know-about.php

Laura Hurley takes on S3 Olicity (the whole article is worth reading)... Arrow Season 3 Roundup: What worked and what didn't with Oliver and Felicity Laura Hurley July 30, 2015 3:15 AM MST http://www.examiner.com/article/arrow-season-3-roundup-what-worked-and-what-didn-t-with-oliver-and-felicity

Back in the spring I was unable to access the ComicsAlliance website (don't know why). I used to post their episode reviews (Matt D. Wilson's Pointed Commentary). Now I suddenly am able to access their website again. So here's a belated posting of Wilson's review of 3x23... ‘Arrow’ Season 3 Recap, Episode 23: ‘My Name Is Oliver Queen’ by Matt D. Wilson May 14, 2015 9:00 AM http://comicsalliance.com/arrow-season-3-recap-episode-23-my-name-is-oliver-queen/

Really, how would you distinguish between a Felicity Funko and a Kara Funko? Both have glasses and a blonde ponytail... http://wwwimage.cbsstatic.com/thumbnails/photos/w595/asset/10/00/15/84/assistant.gif

Picking up on what MG said in that DC All Access video... http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/07/29/marc-guggenheim-on-if-arrow-will-introduce-the-weapon-clans/ I'm not familiar with the Weapons Clans except that they involve Katana somehow.

Some Arrow fans are just so talented... arrow opening credits (teen wolf style) Published on Jul 29, 2015, by Mrseclipse555 BTW, regarding Funko, I wonder if the hold-up is on DC Comics' end? Maybe they want to save the blonde ponytail and glasses look for a Kara (Supergirl's alter ego) figure?

DP plays Butch... ‘Gotham’ Promotes Drew Powell To Regular In Season 2 by Nellie Andreeva • July 28, 2015 7:14am http://deadline.com/2015/07/gotham-drew-powell-promoted-regular-season-2-1201486095/

The SpoilerTV Daily Newsreel - 30th July *Updated* Posted by SpoilerTV at Thursday, July 30, 2015 http://www.spoilertv.com/2015/07/the-spoilertv-daily-newsreel-30th-july.html