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I mentioned this briefly before, but I want to elaborate... This season's theme is legacy. The word "legacy" can be defined as "something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past" or as "anything handed down from the past, as from an ancestor or predecessor." I think this season is setting up two meanings for the legacy theme, one familial and one archetypal. One: the familial legacy theme is the short-term theme (limited to this season). Oliver's father-to-son legacy regarding righting past wrongs and saving the city. Prometheus' father-to-son legacy (if they stick with Prometheus being Justin Claybourne's son). A possible Diggle father-to-son legacy (perhaps to explain why they switched Diggle's child to a son who's a potential future superhero). A possible Thea father-to-daughter legacy (if Malcolm's return later in the season involves a Thea storyline). A possible Felicity father-to-daughter legacy (if Felicity's "dark path" starts to mirror her father's path and Tom Amandes returns as Noah Kuttler). Two: the archetypal legacy theme could be the long-term theme, namely, that the superhero moniker survives the person bearing it and can be passed on to a successor. Laurel dies, but "Black Canary" survives because someone else takes on that mantle.* Similarly, Adrian Chase could die (like in the comics), but "Vigilante" could be taken over by someone else. Even Oliver could die, but "Green Arrow" could be someone else (like Connor Hawke transported from the future or an alternate Earth). This could also pave the way for Arrow to continue without SA if he decided not to renew his contract after S7 and TPTB still wanted the show to continue. (* This is based on the assumption that there will be a New BC this season.)

Estimated comics sold to North American comics shops as reported by Diamond Comic Distributors... August 2016 Comic Book Sales Figures http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2016/2016-08.html September 2016 Comic Book Sales Figures http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2016/2016-09.html October 2016 Comic Book Sales Figures http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2016/2016-10.html November 2016 Comic Book Sales Figures http://www.comichron.com/monthlycomicssales/2016/2016-11.html (December 2016 Comic Book Sales Figures - not yet posted.)

How DC Comics Scored Its Biggest Win in Years With ‘Rebirth’ Abraham Rieseman December 16, 2016 http://www.vulture.com/2016/12/dc-comics-rebirth-turnaround.html

Another list - shocker, Flash isn't on top... DC series on The CW, ranked by EAMMON JACOBS on JANUARY 2, 2017 http://heroes.direct/tv/dc-cw-series-ranked/ 5. Vixen 4. Supergirl 3. Legends of Tomorrow 2. The Flash 1. Arrow

From JH's official website: "In addition to acting, Juliana is a published writer and poet, visual artist, musician, and athlete." http://www.julianaharkavy.com/biography No mention of stuntwork or fight training in JH's bio (although she did post on facebook in early December that she had been working with T3 Athletics and Bamford for two months).

The Next Level Showcast podcast interview with EK on Dec. 30, 2016... S03E43 - "Echo Kellum" http://www.nextlevelradioonline.com/the-showcast.html Podcast: http://www.nextlevelradioonline.com/Podcast/Showcast/S03/ep43.mp3 -- When EK auditioned for Curtis, he was familiar with the DC character of Mr. Terrific but he hadn't read the comics. -- They joked about how fast he must cornrow his braids. EK said that the Mr. Terrific mask is a prosthetic that they glue to his face. -- EK said that his height makes it more difficult for him to get into the "rhythm" of the salmon ladder and said that he can do "two rungs." -- EK said that he loves going to comic cons because he grew up "immersed in nerd culture" and he's a nerdy guy. In addition to the Heroes & Villains cons, he's trying to expand into doing other comic cons. -- EK also does a voice for Elena of Avalor. -- EK and his friends wrote something called Assassins Anonymous (about decommissioned CIA assassins) and shot some footage, which EK directed. They're trying to get a pilot for it. EK said that he really wants to "segue" into directing. -- As for what's coming up in the second half of Arrow S5, EK said:

EK has a dog named Spartan?...

Juliana Harkavy's birthday was yesterday (Jan. 1). She just turned 32. So... Happy Birthday to her!

How to tell the eyepatch-wearing villains apart - Arrow's villains (Deadshot, Deathstroke) wear the eyepatch over their right eye, while Flash's villain (Plunder) wears the eyepatch over his left eye. TVLine's speculation about Geoff Johns' tweet... DC Comics Prez Teases New Series in Development — What Could It Be? By Ryan Schwartz / January 1 2017, 5:07 PM PST http://tvline.com/2017/01/01/new-dc-comics-tv-show-2017/

I think the writer was talking about how these women look - "who nobody, at first sight, suspects is handy with computers." They don't have the stereotypical looks of a computer hacker (nerdy guy, goth girl). So if you didn't know what they did for a living, you wouldn't immediately think computer expert.

The Flash's new villain, Plunder (source)... Arrow's Slade Wilson, a/k/a Deathstroke...

The 2017 public event/comic con list that I previously posted contained some errors (included a few comic cons that listed last year's Arrow guests). So here is the accurate list for 2017 (updated so far)... Television Critics Association (TCA) 2017 Winter Press Tour, January 5-18, 2017 (Pasadena, CA) Mark Pedowitz - The CW - on Jan. 8 http://tvcritics.org/press-tour-schedule-overview/ Wizard World's New Orleans Comic Con, January 6-8, 2017 (New Orleans, LA) Stephen Amell and David Ramsey - joint panel on Jan. 8 at 12pm http://wizardworld.com/comiccon/neworleans A Heroes & Villains and Walker Stalker Joint Event: Heroes & Villains FanFest-Chicago, March 25-26, 2017 (Chicago, IL) Stephen Amell, David Ramsey and Katrina Law (also Caity Lotz, Brandon Routh and Robbie Amell) http://heroesfanfest.com/chicago/ http://walkerstalkercon.com/chicago/guests/ Fan Expo Dallas, March 31-April 2, 2017 (Dallas, TX) John Barrowman http://fanexpodallas.com/guests/ The Great Philadelphia Comic-Con, April 7-9, 2017 (Philadelphia, PA) Wil Traval (also John Wesley Shipp) http://www.philadelphiacomiccon.com/ Calgary Expo, April 27-30, 2017 (Danielle Panabaker) https://calgaryexpo.com/guests/media-guests/ Rogue Events' The City of Heroes 3, May 19-21, 2017 (Telford, England, UK) (Mehcad Brooks, John Wesley Shipp and Wentworth Miller) https://rogueevent.co.uk/wordpress/city-heroes-3/ Heroes & Villains FanFest-London, May 27-28, 2017 (London, UK) Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, Colin Donnell and Michael Rowe (also Melissa Benoist, Carlos Valdes and Shantel VanSanten) http://heroesfanfest.com/london/ Starfury: The Ultimates, June 2-4, 2017 (Blackpool, UK) * Paul Blackthorne (also Danielle Panabaker and Violett Beane) http://starfury.co.uk/events/ultimates/index.html (* Super Heroes Con III, June 3-4, 2017 (Paris, France) David Ramsey and Michael Rowe (also Wentworth Miller) http://www.people-convention.com/en/pages/next-events/super-heroes-con.html Heroes & Villains FanFest-Portland, June 24-25, 2017 (Portland, OR) Stephen Amell, David Ramsey and Katrina Law (also Brandon Routh) http://heroesfanfest.com/portland/ Heroes & Villains FanFest-Nashville, July 8-9, 2017 (Nashville, TN) Stephen Amell, David Ramsey and Katrina Law (also Robbie Amell) http://heroesfanfest.com/nashville/ SAN DIEGO COMIC CON INTERNATIONAL, July 20-23, 2017 No guests posted yet, but assume Arrow cast/producers will attend. http://www.comic-con.org/cci Heroes & Villains FanFest-New York, September 16-17 2017 (Secaucus, NJ) Stephen Amell and Katrina Law (also Robbie Amell) http://heroesfanfest.com/newyork/ NEW YORK COMIC CON, October 5-8, 2017 No guests posted yet, but assume Arrow actors/producers will attend. http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/ Heroes & Villains FanFest-San Jose, December 2-3, 2017 (San Jose, CA) Stephen Amell and Katrina Law (also Robbie Amell) http://heroesfanfest.com/sanjose

Felicity is mentioned in this article about the amazing new movie, Hidden Figures, and the lack of racial/gender diversity in real life STEM jobs and the current tech industry... ‘HIDDEN FIGURES’ SPOTLIGHTS BLACK WOMEN IN STEM BY GISELLE DEFARES January 1, 2017 http://www.crixeo.com/hidden-figures-black-women-in-stem-program/

You know, with unfavorable comparisons being made of Arrow to Daredevil (and I'm sure the EPs are aware of the Arrow reddit forum's dedicating itself to Daredevil last summer), I can't help but wonder if Arrow is intentionally copying Daredevil in some respects this season - with the focus back on Oliver's most important relationship being with Star City and back to street level fighting. Then there's the characters. Tobias Church was similar to Daredevil's Wilson Fisk. Could the Vigilante be Arrow's version of the Punisher? And could Tina be Arrow's version of Elektra?

Yet another DC show is coming to TV...

Remember that "Olicity Supercut" bonus feature that was advertised as being part of the Arrow Season 4 DVD/Blu-ray (go to link to watch video)? From what I've heard, it was not included in the actually released S4 DVD/Blu-ray. Can anyone confirm this? ... Exclusive: 'Arrow' Season 4 Olicity supercut August 30, 2016 http://www.usatoday.com/videos/life/tv/2016/08/30/89584668/

If anyone cares... Greg Berlanti and Robbie Rogers are engaged! :) Melissa Benoist has filed for divorce from husband Blake Jenner. :(

I disagree with the order (and some comments), but everyone's entitled to his or her own opinion... The Eleven Best Comic Based TV Shows Of 2016 Posted by Dan Wickline December 31, 201 https://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/12/31/eleven-best-comic-based-tv-shows-2016/ 11 - Agent Carter 10 - Lucifer 9 - Preacher 8 - Agents of SHIELD 7 - Legends of Tomorrow 6 - Supergirl 5 - Luke Cage 4 - Arrow 3 - The Walking Dead 2 - The Flash 1 - Daredevil

And yet Arrow is currently ranked #3 in SpoilerTV's Dec. 31, 2016 poll of "Which of these current CW shows is the worst in terms of quality?" http://www.spoilertv.com/2016/12/usd-poll-which-of-these-current-cw.html

And The Award Goes To… ‘The Best’ In Superheroes 2016 Jason Motes Dec. 30, 2016 http://sciencefiction.com/2016/12/30/2016-year-superheroes/

This is a worldwide analysis (Parrot Analytics is "a New Zealand firm that uses artificial intelligence and data science to evaluate global demand for TV shows")... Data reveals the 20 most popular TV shows of 2016 Gus Lubin Dec. 30, 2016 http://www.businessinsider.com/most-popular-tv-shows-2016-12?r=UK&IR=T 1. Game of Thrones 2. The Walking Dead 3. Pretty Little Liars 4. Westworld 5. The Flash 6. The Big Bang Theory 7. The OA 8. Stranger Things 9. Korea's Running Man 10. Suits 11. Arrow 12. Quantico 13. Teen Wolf 14. Japan's One Piece 15. Gotham 16. The Vampire Diaries 17. Marvel's Luke Cage 18. Japan's Naruto: Shippuden 19. Vikings 20. Mr. Robot ... 24. Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. 25. Supernatural. 26. DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

Update on that ebay auction for signed Invasion! script book... https://twitter.com/russburlingame/status/814887469569245185 FYI - Flash 3x10 promo pics have already been posted... http://comicbook.com/2016/12/30/plunder-debuts-the-star-labs-museum-opens-in-photos-from-the-fla

I think that, because the past four seasons have had more or less steady ratings, the EPs became overconfident that Arrow had a solid base of hardcore fans who would watch the show no matter what and regardless of which online fandoms they alienated. But that's turning out not to be the case. You know what's interesting? The back half of S5 starts off with a cavalcade of past, present and possibly future love interests for Oliver. 510 focuses on 'Laurel' (or who Oliver believes to be Laurel). 511 debuts Tina. And 512 features Susan (if CP's IMDB page is correct). Meanwhile, Felicity is apparently going to have a storyline that doesn't involve her relationship with Oliver. So when WM said that "both sides provide — having [Oliver & Felicity] together and apart — certain types of storytelling opportunities," I guess that this is what she meant by the "apart" side. (Quote from Dec. 19, 2016 Blastr article, page 50 of Spoilers thread)

SA has said both on facebook (Jan. 7, 2016) and at HVFF-San Jose (Aug. 28, 2016) that he's signed through 2019... At HVFF-San Jose (Aug. 28, 2016), SA: "I'm signed through seven seasons of Arrow." As for EBR, I don't know how long her contract runs and have only seen fan reports that she signed a multiyear contract. Example: http://jbuffyangel.tumblr.com/post/101856457803/just-because-the-olicity-part-of-the-arrow-fandom However, I wasn't collecting Arrow-related news quite as comprehensively during S1 and S2, so I probably missed a lot of info back then.

Women power: A super year for female heroes on screen By Sharon Eberson December 30, 2016 http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/movies/2016/12/30/Women-Power-A-super-year-for-female-heroes-on-screen/stories/201612280006