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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/

Crossovers Planned for ‘Arrow,’ ‘Flash,’ ‘Legends’ — But What About ‘Supergirl’? MAY 14, 2015 | 01:26PM PT Debra Birnbaum http://variety.com/2015/tv/news/legends-tomorrow-crossover-arrow-flash-not-supergirl-1201496000/

CW's "Dare to Defy" promo features characters from different CW shows (only Arrow characters included are Oliver/A and Laurel/BC)... The CW Shows 2015/16 - Sizzle Reel Promos Posted by BloodyMary at Thursday, May 14, 2015 http://www.spoilertv.com/2015/05/the-cw-shows-201516-sizzle-reel-promos.html

http://marcguggenheim.tumblr.com/ 8 BIGGEST "WOW!" MOMENTS FROM THE "DC'S LEGENDS OF TOMORROW" TRAILER Posted: 1 hour ago http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/8-biggest-wow-moments-from-the-dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-trailer

http://marcguggenheim.tumblr.com/

Non-spoilery MG posts at http://marcguggenheim.tumblr.com/(clarifications about 3x23 have been put in the episode thread)...

MG's episode clarifications/comments at http://marcguggenheim.tumblr.com/...

All of the ladies of Arrow are mentioned, but I only quoted the part about my favorite... Arrow's Season 3 Finale Was All About the Ladies and We Couldn't Be More Into It! by SYDNEY BUCKSBAUM Wed., May. 13, 2015 6:56 PM PDT http://www.eonline.com/news/656557/arrow-s-season-3-finale-was-all-about-the-ladies-and-we-couldn-t-be-more-into-it

I've been thinking about the EPs saying that S4 is going to be lighter than S3 -- If they kill off Felicity or have Oliver dump Felicity or have Felicity dump Oliver, that will just create more pain and angst next season. So the only way they could break up Oliver and Felicity, while staying true to that promise of a lighter season, would be for the break-up to be a mutual decision after spending the summer together. That would make no sense, given everything they've gone through together just to get together. But MG has also said that the only constant about the show was that it was always changing. So would the EPs really go there, do you think?

Talks about Daredevil, Agent Carter, Agents of SHIELD, The Flash, Arrow, and Gotham... Which Comic Book TV Shows Should You Be Watching, and Which Should You Skip? By Craig Wack | TV Reviews | May 14, 2015 http://www.pajiba.com/tv_reviews/what-comic-book-tv-shows-should-you-be-watching.php

JustAboutWrite's lengthy and detailed analysis of 3x23... Arrow 3x23 "My Name Is Oliver Queen" (What's In A Name?) http://www.itsjustaboutwrite.com/2015/05/arrow-3x23-my-name-is-oliver-queen.html

jbuffyangel's review of 3x23 (includes lots of animated gifs, as usual) - I actually liked a lot of her analysis this week... THE LIGHT: MY NAME IS OLIVER QUEEN ARROW 3X23 REVIEW MAY 14, 2015 @ 10:34 http://jbuffyangel.tumblr.com/post/118950561163/the-light-my-name-is-oliver-queen-arrow-3x23

io9's review of 3x23 (pretty good read, funny in parts, and spot on in others)... You Will Not Believe The "Winner" Of The Arrow Finale Esther Inglis-Arkell 5/14/15 8:30am http://io9.com/you-will-not-believe-the-winner-of-the-arrow-finale-1704417201

I really do think that the Nyssa vs. Malcolm conflict is a story being saved for S4 and might be tied into Sara's resurrection. Incidentally, I only just realized the anvil symbolism of Felicity being the one to save Oliver from falling.

Damien Holbrook's short but sweet article on 3x23... Arrow Finale Sets Up a Surprising New Path for Ollie (and the Show) Damian Holbrook | May 14, 2015 3:00am http://www.tvinsider.com/article/1731/arrow-finale-showrunner-interview/

I think they are retconning the Oliver & Laurel relationship a little. IIRC, in "The Return", when Oliver sneaked back to Starling City, there were no scenes of Oliver spying on Laurel with longing glances. In last night's "My Name Is Oliver Queen," in the flashback scene when Oliver explained to Tatsu why he's not returning to Starling City, he said: "I tortured Shrieve for hours. I don't want that darkness around my mother or my sister." No mention of Laurel, the girl he's supposed to love and whose picture he gazed at during his first year stranded on the island. On the other hand, I guess you could argue that he knew Laurel would not want to be near him if he returned since he cheated on her and got her sister 'drowned'.

Oh great - now I'm dreading the Flash finale... Arrow 3×23 Discussion: A happy ending, for a mediocre season. MAY 15, 2015 https://girloncomicbookworld.wordpress.com/2015/05/15/arrow-season-3-episode-23-discussion-a-happy-ending-for-a-mediocre-season/

Is Oliver wearing a new costume in that LOT trailer (posted in the Mind Your Surroundings thread), or is it his old Arrow costumer?

Watching that LOT trailer made me realize how much better the fight sequence looks when you can see CL doing her own fighting.

I like that the LOT preview acknowledges that Arrow started the whole thing. Is that Oliver's new suit? Are Oliver and Barry going to be in all 13 episodes of LOT? If not, how will they explain their departure mid-run? I'm starting to think that Malcolm (the new Ra's) is going to be the floater. His ties to Arrow are obvious, Sara being resurrected via the LP ties the LOA to the Spinoff - er, Legends of Tomorrow. Barry has now been to NP, and Malcolm now knows about the Flash. Damn... I really am going to have to watch all three shows next season.

Digital Spy's positive review of 3x23... Arrow season 3 ends: Is this Oliver Queen's happy ending? By Morgan Jeffery Thursday, May 14 2015, 10:28am EDT http://www.digitalspy.com/tv/s206/arrow/recaps/a647441/arrow-season-3-ends-is-this-oliver-queens-happy-ending.html#~pcG8jVGLL0RmwW

I do like the last part of Sepinwall's article though...

https://twitter.com/NatalieAbrams/status/598879675348295680

Daily early ratings for 3x23 are 1.0 and 2.80 (curious to see if it adjusts up)... http://www.spoilertv.com/2015/05/ratings-news-14th-may-2015.html