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The only one I agree with unreservedly is #1... 10 things we want from Arrow season 4 Posted on May 14, 2015 By Pip Ellwood http://www.entertainment-focus.com/tv-section/tv-news/10-things-we-want-from-arrow-season-4/

Interesting idea about why Oliver would adopt "Green Arrow" name... TV Recap: ‘Arrow: My Name is Oliver Queen’ (Season 3 FINALE, Episode 23) Posted about 19 hours ago by Nicholas Graff http://sciencefiction.com/2015/05/14/tv-recap-arrow-name-oliver-queen-season-3-finale-episode-23/

WeWatchforthePlot's very negative review of 3x23 - I don't like the way he overgeneralizes and categorizes reactions/fandoms, but whatever (shrug), also he has no plans to continue reviewing Arrow next season (which, imo, is no great loss at this point)... My Name is Oliver Queen May 14, 2015 Kerry https://wewatchfortheplot.wordpress.com/2015/05/14/my-name-is-oliver-queen/

Jessica Breaux's conflicted but thoughtful review of 3x23 (it's pretty short, so I didn't bother quoting)... Arrow “My Name is Oliver Queen” Review (Season 3, Episode 23) Jessica Breaux May 14, 2015 http://www.tvequals.com/2015/05/14/arrow-name-oliver-queen-review-season-3-episode-23/

Yeah, they're not killing off Felicity any time soon. The CW realizes what a gem they have in EBR.

ThreeIfBySpace's generally positive review of 3x23... Arrow: 3×23 Review – My Name Is Oliver Queen By: Alisha Bjorklund 17 hours ago http://www.threeifbyspace.net/2015/05/arrow-3x23-review-name-oliver-queen/

This may be the last time I post a Mordechai & Corrina review (they're starting to annoy me), but others are free to... Same Geek Channel Review: ‘Arrow’ Episode 323 “My Name Is Oliver Queen” Posted on 15 May, 2015 by Mordechai Luchins http://geekdad.com/2015/05/sgc-arrow-episode-323/

Review of 3x23 by Erik Kain, Forbes contributor - he doesn't think the Oliver & Felicity romance works, and that the only pairing that made sense was Oliver & Sara (I guess we aren't watching the same show)... 'Arrow' Season 3 Finale Review: Now What? Erik Kain 5/14/2015 @ 7:21PM 35,205 views http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2015/05/14/arrow-season-3-finale-review-now-what/

I guess there were more than 10 top Olicity moments this season. It had not been posted yet, and I also agree with the entire list.

#Arrow Season 3 Finale Recap: Fight to Live http://fangirlish.com/arrow-season-finale-recap-fight-to-live/ Yes, to more of Oliver smiling!

It was not in response to a question. Just posted like that both on MG's twitter and tumblr.

This is a great rundown of the top 10 Olicity moments from S3 (from #10-The Fern to #1-Oliver's Last Thoughts of Felicity)... 'Arrow': The Top 10 Olicity Moments from Season 3 By Derek Stauffer on Thursday, May 14, 2015 http://www.buddytv.com/slideshows/arrow/arrow-the-top-10-olicity-moments-from-season-3-31201.aspx

Arrow was this week's most popular show on SpoilerTV... http://www.spoilertv.com/2015/05/most-popular-shows-on-spoilertv-we-15th.html

https://twitter.com/mguggenheim/status/599237979555508224

The Flash - Danielle Panabaker Answers Fan Questions On Reddit *Spoilers* Posted by Christopher DeBono at Friday, May 15, 2015 http://www.spoilertv.com/2015/05/the-flash-danielle-panabaker-answers.html

This is cute (from the talented Lord Mesa) at https://twitter.com/lordmesa/status/598918196935036928...

BR at the CW Upfronts...

Oh this is such a cute pic of WH and DR posted at EBR's instagram ...

https://www.facebook.com/CWArrow/photos/a.132531336884907.23870.104137579724283/563242730480430/?type=1&theater

Pic with SA from Gina Rodriguez' instagram... Pic with EBR from Gina Rodriguez's instagram...

In this episode, Felicity dons the Atom suit, sweeps in, and physically saves Oliver from falling to his death in the waterfall. But she has figuratively saved him from "falling" time and again throughout the series, with her pep/truth talks and her belief in him and her love for him. She has saved him from figuratively falling into despair, falling into hopelessness, falling into 'soul death' -- changing his death-wish and resigned-to-death attitude into a will to live. Since S1, Oliver has struggled to retain his humanity and Felicity was the light or the harnesser of his light, if you will, that kept him from falling into darkness. Lots of light symbolism throughout the series. When Oliver tortured Shreve for hours in the flashback, you could also view that as the real start of Oliver's 'fall from grace' or descent into darkness, which subsequently spiraled into the ruthless Oliver who returned to SC with a killer instinct and a death wish. His journey over S1-S3 could be viewed as one of climbing back up to the light and regaining his humanity. Despite the damage this season has done to Felicity's character, I think she is still too popular to kill off. I could be wrong, but I think it would cause a significant ratings drop. Even if Arrow were to be canceled at some point, I think they would just try to move her to The Flash or LOT or some new spinoff (assuming EBR is amenable). They killed off Sara and ended up bringing her back, presumably due to her popularity. I think Felicity is even more popular than Sara. I've seen plenty of movies and read plenty of books which are all about a man who neglects his family for his career and has to learn that people are more important than a job.

Unfortunately, I do think 4A will spend some time setting up Sara's resurrection and Ray's explosion ramifications. The Sara story will give Laurel & Quentin (& Nyssa) a story line for 4A, as well as some closure. The Ray story will involve the PT ownership transition to Felicity. Malcolm will likely be involved in both the Sara story and the Damien Darhk story. (Hopefully, he'll be killed by Nyssa, Sara, DD or anyone, really.) Diggle will get a story involving DD/HIVE and ARGUS, plus his fractured friendship with Oliver and maybe his own masked identity. Of course, Oliver will be involved in all of the stories with heavy emphasis on the DD/HIVE and ARGUS story, coupled with his flashback story, as well as creating a new personal life (job?) apart from crimefighting. Felicity also has her mysterious father story, and Oliver still has his baby mama drama. Laurel will probably get a new love interest (since Wildcat didn't pan out). Thea will continue her hero journey and probably get a new love interest as well. Then 4B would see the departure of Ray and Sara to LOT, and Team Arrow will deal with whatever was set up in 4A. That's what I predict anyway. From what I understand, the comics GA is a unfaithful womanizer. I really don't want Oliver to become like that (again). It would be a regression to pre-island Ollie. But yes, a smiling, more happy Oliver would be great. SA is great at delivering the deadpan one-liners, so yes, more of that, please. I agree that Oliver and Felicity breaking up at this point would make absolutely no sense. However, I wouldn't put it past these EPs to try it - or perhaps use a tired trope like Felicity is kidnapped by HIVE and loses her memory. Over the fictional summer hiatus, I want Oliver to give Felicity some self-defense training and weapons training. Recent episodes have shown that sometimes Team Arrow needs her to be out in the field with them. So she should - at the very least - know how to shoot a gun.

Exactly. In the Flarrow universe, only a few people knew about metahumans at first and everyone who first finds out about the Flash is amazed at his super speed. There would no surprise or awe at the Flash or people with powers if there was already a Superman out in the world - which would've been world headline news.

You're right. I did mean the character played by Gina Torres on Angel. Thanks!

Includes videos of TV Fanatic's interviews with SA, EBR and WH at the CW Upfronts... Arrow Cast Reacts to Awesome Season 3 Finale Matt Richenthal at May 14, 2015 3:17 pm. Updated at May 14, 2015 4:00 pm http://www.tvfanatic.com/slideshows/arrow-cast-reacts-to-awesome-season-3-finale/