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Just finished watching the live feed of SA's Q&A panel at Wizard World Philadelphia. Here's some of what I heard (I was trying to type while watching, so apologies for any mistakes)... -- -- Prior to the pilot, he didn't read the comics to prepare because he trusted the people doing the show. Since then, he's read Year One, [something else I didn't catch], and kept up with the New 52. -- When asked if he was a "parkour ninja" before Arrow, he said 'no', he was a hockey player. -- His favorite fight scene this season was his first fight against Ra's because that was 100% him, no stunt double, even though he lost. -- He would like Oliver "to be a little more at peace", to smile more and be more like the classic Oliver Queen of the comics (I think he means personality-wise, as in lighten him up). He mentioned season 4, and even seasons 5 and 6 (being hopeful, not a spoiler). -- Fan asked about joking around on set. In S1, he and DR would say classical movie quotes in the Bane voice. In S2, they'd say "what's in the box" from the movie Seven. This season, he and DR would just go "ehhh" (said in froggy-type voice). -- -- -- When asked about his favorite season, he said that he will always have a soft spot for S1 because it was the first season. But it's like asking him to pick his favorite kid. It's like having three kids. He felt as though S1 set up S2, so he felt as though the payoff in S2 was better. For from a satisfaction standpoint, he really loved S2 but from a ratings standpoint, this is their best season yet. -- He and DR are the best of friends. -- He can't do all of the stunts for insurance reasons. But he always asked to do stunts, esp. when the stunt is high and involves wire work, usually without thinking about whether it's a good idea first. He mentioned swinging from the tree and grabbing Felicity from the land mine. He suggested doing it shirtless to convince them to allow him to do it (since it would have to be him), and the EPs liked the idea. Oliver shirtless like 8 seconds into the second season - "we're right on track." (P.S. While watching the live stream, I ended up hiding the ongoing chat because every few lines, some fan would post some variation of wanting Felicity to die. I got sick of it.) EDITED AFTER WATCHING VIDEO.

jbuffyangel's review of 3x22 (lengthy analysis with lots of animated gifs)... INTO THE DARK - THIS IS YOUR SWORD ARROW 3X22 REVIEW http://jbuffyangel.tumblr.com/post/118451909338/into-the-dark-this-is-your-sword-arrow-3x22

The song is really spot on (amazing job of matching words to scenes)... oliver & felicity || rescue me (3x22) Published on May 8, 2015, by Mrseclipse555

This article is by an Ohio attorney commenting on "chain of custody" in the Brick storyline on Arrow... BOB INGERSOLL: THE LAW IS A ASS #355: ARROW’S FIGHTING A CUSTODY BATTLE MAY 8, 2015 BOB INGERSOLL http://www.comicmix.com/2015/05/08/bob-ingersoll-the-law-is-a-ass-355-arrows-fighting-a-custody-battle/ Having discovered the above article, I searched for other Arrow-related articles by the same guy and found... BOB INGERSOLL: THE LAW IS A ASS #304 GREEN ARROW MAKES HIS POINT– RIGHT BETWEEN THE EYES AUGUST 22, 2014 BOB INGERSOLL http://www.comicmix.com/2014/08/22/bob-ingersoll-the-law-is-a-ass-304-green-arrow-makes-his-point-right-between-the-eyes/

I don't know much about Kate Spencer/Manhunter (other than what's been posted in this forum, usually in connection with previous Laurel speculation), so I found this article interesting... How the CW Dropped the Ball with Kate Spencer Mweyer 5/08/15 4:12pm http://observationdeck.io9.com/how-the-cw-dropped-the-ball-with-kate-spencer-1703190853

Here's a glowing review of 3x22 (gives it an "A" grade)... ‘Arrow’ Review/Recap: “This Is Your Sword” Posted on May 8, 2015 By Nora Dominick ‘17 http://emertainmentmonthly.com/2015/05/08/arrow-reviewrecap-this-is-your-sword/

Rich Epstein's review of 3x22 (a little snarky, but not so depressingly negative as other reviewers, so a good read)... All The Bombshells - Recapping Arrow 3.22: "This Is Your Sword" By Rich Epstein Posted May 9, 2015 http://www.bleedingcool.com/2015/05/09/all-the-bombshells-recapping-arrow-3-22-this-is-your-sword/

The Forbes reviewer, Erik Kain, is really annoyed with everyone on Team Arrow now (I didn't bother quoting him)... 'Arrow' Season 3, Episode 22 Review: 'This Is Your Sword' Erik Kain 5/08/2015 @ 11:56AM http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2015/05/08/arrow-season-3-episode-22-review-this-is-you-sword/

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This was posted on the CW ATOM twitter page - note who is included in the art piece along with the fight club characters... https://twitter.com/TheAtomCW

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I really don't want Oliver and Felicity to get married in the S3 finale - it's too soon. I much prefer the idea (that someone else posted earlier) that they basically go on a "first date" again to restart their romantic relationship. Regarding Felicity being gifted the company - it's no worse than Oliver becoming CEO because he's a Queen. Also, it was Felicity that made the Atom suit work, so you could view it as an even trade. If not for Felicity, Ray would have no Atom suit. Moreover, Ray knows Team Arrow is using PT as their new lair, so it may be his way of also contributing to the team and their cause (and helping SC). The Porsche is probably a company car. Incidentally, with time-travel being a thing on The Flash and LOT, I had this crazy idea (mixed up with reading a review that compared this show to Angel) where a teenage Connor Hawk shows up in SC courtesy of time travel (see, he even as the same name as Angel's son).

If I'm still watching Arrow next season, I think I'm going to be dropping GeekDad (and maybe a few others) from my current list of websites that I check for reviews.

I could be completely wrong on this... but I think another factor is that Felicity's crying is not offset by scenes of her kicking ass as a warrior out in the field (I mean, physically fighting). There are these false perceptions that a strong, badass woman has to be a physical fighter and that crying represents weakness or over-emotionalism. Felicity fights using tech and brains. She also fights with words. She is not weak by any means. Tatsu cried twice in the last episode, once when Akio died (in flashback) and again when Maseo died. Although we didn't see it, she probably cried when Maseo left her for the LOA. These are natural reactions to grief. But Tatsu also had several awesome fight scenes using her katana. So no one complains about her crying.

https://twitter.com/mguggenheim Exclusive Preview: ARROW: SEASON 2.5 #19 http://www.comicvine.com/articles/exclusive-preview-arrow-season-2-5-19/1100-152241/

WeMinoredInFilm's review of 3x22 - this whole review is really interesting and worth reading (I couldn't decide what to quote), it also makes comparisons to Angel and Supernatural, and surprisingly the reviewer enjoyed 3x22 despite all of his criticisms (warning! includes 3x23 promo spoiler)... ARROW’S “THIS IS YOUR SWORD” (S3,EP22): THE RIGHT & WRONG WAY TO PULL OFF A TWIST Posted on May 7, 2015 by Kelly Konda http://weminoredinfilm.com/2015/05/07/arrows-this-is-your-sword-s3ep22-the-right-wrong-way-to-pull-off-a-twist/

SoundOnSight's extremely negative review of 3x22 (even though the entire review is short, I've only quoted part of it)... Arrow, Ep. 2.22: “This Is Your Sword” is so far gone Posted on May 7, 2015By Randy Dankievitch http://www.soundonsight.org/arrow-season-3-episode-22-this-is-your-sword/

Several nice animated gifs in this 3x22 review... #Arrow 3×22 Recap: A Sword Through My Fangirl Heart http://fangirlish.com/arrow-3x22-recap-a-sword-through-my-fangirl-heart/ Agree 100%.

Someone requested this earlier in the thread, I believe... (source)

Corrina flies solo this week in reviewing 3x22 (she asks and answers her own questions)... Same Geek Channel, ‘Arrow,’ Season 3, Episode 22: This Is Your Sword Posted on 8 May, 2015 by Corrina Lawson http://geekdad.com/2015/05/sgc-arrow-season-3-episode-22/

Jessica Breaux's short but good review of 3x22... Arrow “This is Your Sword” Review (Season 3, Episode 22) Jessica Breaux May 7, 2015 http://www.tvequals.com/2015/05/07/arrow-sword-review-season-3-episode-22/

Interesting article... Summer Superhero Blockbusters Expose Comic Book TV's Weakness by Michael O'Connell, Lesley Goldberg 5/8/2015 5:00am PDT http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/summer-superhero-blockbusters-expose-comic-794163

Arrow: 3×22 Review – This Is Your Sword By: Alisha Bjorklund 15 hours ago http://www.threeifbyspace.net/2015/05/arrow-3x22-review-sword/

Looking at the finale spoiler pics again... Is this the first time that Nyssa has been in the same room with Malcolm? If so, how can she resist not attacking him?