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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?

Arrow is this week's most popular show on SpoilerTV... Most Popular Shows on SpoilerTV - w/e 8th May 2015 Posted by DarkUFO at Friday, May 08, 2015 http://www.spoilertv.com/2015/05/most-popular-shows-on-spoilertv-we-8th.html

KL posted Nyssa's 'wedding album' pics on her facebook and instagram pages... https://www.facebook.com/KatrinaLawOfficialFanPage/photos/a.583263791709740.1073741827.110182085684582/846895145346602/?type=1&theater More pics: https://instagram.com/p/2YpHh2hs_c/

GB noticing increase in key demo from 2014 to 2015 (posted before the final adjusted ratings for 3x22 went up to 1.0)... https://twitter.com/GBerlanti

https://twitter.com/TheAtomCW The following are NOT the official CW twitter and facebook pages for DC's Legends of Tomorrow, but are just news sources (related to DCLegendsTV, a new website spun off from GreenArrowTV and FlashTVNews)... https://twitter.com/DCLegendsTV https://www.facebook.com/DCLegendsTV?_rd

That Out of the Closet analysis is very interesting - esp. since I just finished reading MG's comments about how he wished they got Oliver into the LOA earlier and could've kept him as Al Sah-Him for a longer stretch of episodes.

http://marcguggenheim.tumblr.com/

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Non-spoilery MG comments at http://marcguggenheim.tumblr.com/(he also posted some fan praise for this season, also I've put the fan complaints about the O/N wedding in the 3x22 episode thread)...

MG clarifications and comments about this episode...

From Marc Guggenheim... http://marcguggenheim.tumblr.com/

‘American Crime’, ‘Castle’ ‘S.H.I.E.L.D.’, ‘Agent Carter’, ‘Galavant’, ‘Secrets & Lies’, ‘Nashville’ Among ABC Renewals by Nellie Andreeva • May 7, 2015 7:16pm http://deadline.com/2015/05/american-crime-castle-agents-of-shield-agent-carter-galavant-secrets-lies-fresh-off-the-boat-renewed-abc-1201422717/

I think my comments are new (sorry if I missed something and they're not)... Even if the marriage is only legal in NP, neither Oliver nor Nyssa will want to stay married in any jurisdiction. Oliver, for obvious reasons. Nyssa, because she won't want any kind of ties (technical or not) to any man, and because marriage could have LOA ramifications that could hamper her if she's going to take over the LOA. Also, if CL returns as Sara, then also obvious reasons. I rewatched the 3x23 promo again and noticed for the first time how SA changes his voice while he's saying "My name is Oliver Queen", so that he starts off in his gruff Al Sah-Him voice but ends with his regular Oliver voice by the time he says "Oliver Queen". Real nice.

A few nice animated gifs in this review... Arrow 3x22 Olicity Heart-to-Heart: Live by the Sword... MARILYN PORTER THU MAY 7 2015 12:00PM http://www.heroesandheartbreakers.com/blogs/2015/05/arrow-season-3-episode-22-olicity-heart-to-heart-live-by-the-sword

Trying to make sense of a villain who makes no sense... Rationalizing Ra's I've been trying to reconcile Ra's apparently contradictory and conflicting words and actions this season, and this is what I've come up with: 1. This Ra's is all about power and control. Malcolm's destruction of the Glades, resulting in the deaths of hundreds, earned Malcolm death - not because Ra's is against killing innocents, but because Malcolm was acting rogue and not in obedience to Ra's' commands. In contrast, Oliver's destruction of Starling City, resulting in the deaths of hundreds, would be in obedience to Ra's' commands. Ra's sparing of Maseo's life was also his way of exercising the power of life or death over a minion. Maseo's confession was an acknowledgment of that power, which pleased Ra's. He could just as easily order Maseo's death on another occasion. 2. This Ra's is a master manipulator. Ra's will say whatever it takes - and even outright lie - to get people to do what he wants. His words to Oliver (when he was 'wooing' him) about having the power of the LOA army to do more in the world was part of the seduction. Ra's also never intended to kill Nyssa. He ordered Oliver to bring her back to NP so that he could compel her into marriage in order to extend his lineage. 3. This Ra's is an evil egomaniac. Ra's wants to create a bloodline dynasty of future Ra's al Ghuls, regardless of how the LOA has chosen successors in the past. He doesn't care about LOA traditions, just about himself. I fanwank that when Ra's became Heir, he was much younger - perhaps around 30, but the LP is no longer effective in maintaining his youth, so he started aging rapidly only in the last few years. Unsure of whether he will be able to defeat future challengers, he wants to go out on his own terms and with his successor hand-picked, with a future blood heir in the works.