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Stardust wrote a touching piece on his wife's blog when his dad died recently (SA favorited it on Twitter last month):

http://www.beingbrandirunnels.com/?p=120

So…when I dreamed up a potential match, a crossover affair if you will; it was my intention to sit you and Mommy in the front row surrounded by hopefully 19,000 strong…and you could see. You could see that I was special. That I could stand in your company, and stand outside of your giant shadow and not feel ashamed.

But that vision, it can’t happen exactly like that anymore. You had to go.

I am deeply influenced by comic books. I genuinely consider them my education since I forwent that whole wrestling-scholarship thing. I told the very talented current writer of DC Comics’ Batman, Scott Snyder, that to our family…you were Batman. Damn that sounds silly. Its true though…with all our extended mess(Godfathers, uncles, a cousin timekeeper, a gorgeous host/wife, two sons, several proteges, etc. all in the same business) we are the Batman family.

And you let me be your Robin.

So what do you want me to do now?? The head of the table is empty. I am not ready to let the sun go down on you. My compass just spinning madly.

A few days after we lost you, I was tasked with the unfortunate duty of going through your cellphone to find various numbers, so that we could invite them to the service. And there it was…

Your lock-screen.

It was a picture.

It was Stardust in a heated stare-down with The CW’S most valuable player Stephen “The Green Arrow” Amell.

“…finish what you start Kid…”

And thats why I sent you know who Monday. And I’m sure when he drew that first line of paint down his face, his throat rised and his eyes might of watered a bit. Leave it all out in the ring, my gift to you. And I know the man who secretly wanted to pit himself against Joe Frazier after Starrcade 84’ would get a real kick out of this.

So Dad, I hope you like what happens next, and…I hope the fans do too. Like Paul told you, they’re not marks…they’re customers. You said about them in 1978(after you took those rose-tinted shades off to let them know you were serious…I know you) “making you happy, makes my dreams fulfilled”

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Those glorious arms. And shoulders. Sigh

 

I agree with Emily. I want to see Felicity train in self-dense. It would be smart.  I also kind of want her to be really bad at it, like she can do the basic stuff but whenever she gets fancy Oliver and Diggle have to hold in the laughter. 

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I think that move she used on Cooper to disarm him was proof enough that someone was teaching her self-defense.

 

They really need to go back to having people training + exposition dialog in the same scene, like they did in S1 and S2. S3 had so very little of that, it's sad.

Agreed. One of my favorite Team Arrow shots was when Oliver and Diggle where sparring, Oliver got him in a headlock and then the shot panned to Felicity on her computer (in her workout gear). 

I remember that scene a bit differently. Oliver and Diggle were on the mats, Diggle in a headlock, and Felicity is working and then turns around to tell them about ... Sara? This was early S2, I think. She was wearing a pretty pink dress. (I think this is the scene in the bloopers where Emily picks up the phone and forgets her lines)

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I remember that scene a bit differently. Oliver and Diggle were on the mats, Diggle in a headlock, and Felicity is working and then turns around to tell them about ... Sara? This was early S2, I think. She was wearing a pretty pink dress. (I think this is the scene in the bloopers where Emily picks up the phone and forgets her lines)

 

Yeah, if it's that scene (in Broken Dolls), she is wearing a dress. 

The scene in season two when she is working out her feelings of inadequacy and Sara gives her pointers has Oliver do a double take and start to question Felicity wearing work-out gear in the lair.  That would indicate that Oliver at least is very NOT involved in her training.  It's a shame, really, because sexual tension building combat training is a beautiful trope for a reason.  On the other hand, I love that Felicity is nowhere near a combat expert, and I'm totally fine with Oliver and Felicity's relationship not hitting all the tropey branches on the way down off the UST tree.

 

But I agree that Diggle still gives her pointers with Oliver is not around.

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2 completely different responses -

 

1. So the Stardust blog post about his Dad brought a little tear to my eye. Frankly, I could care less about professional wrestling. But I'm glad that he can find meaning in it and maybe it can help him find some closure or peace with his father's death. It was such a sad & sweet post.

 

2. Felicity most definitely should be shown getting some basic self-defense or at least reference it via script text or work-out gear. Just like Diggle needs identity concealment. Felicity needs to know how to protect herself especially since she goes off on missions, gets kidnapped in the comics and sits in a foundry that has the worst security system, I'm not even sure they even lock the door anymore. She doesn't have to be a martial arts expert. But some basic defensive & offensive moves are mandatory. Her superpower is still her brain. And her computer is still her weapon of choice. But that may not always be enough to save her for a physical attack.

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Seeing Felicity get more self-defense training is something fans have been asking for since S1. My head canon is that Diggle has been training her a little, hence the move she pulled on Cooper (which was actually pretty slick). Like a lot of the folks here, I do not need her to be a super fighter. That's not her main skill. I have no problems with the fighters defending/protecting her during missions. But I do want to see the training on screen, so those who apparently can't connect the dots/make the jump would shut up about how unbelievable it was that Felicity could bring Cooper down because she's not trained. I want to see the training because Felicity in workout gear is a cutie. And I want part of the training to come from Oliver. Because, as TrueMyth mentioned, ST during combat training is a trope for a reason ;) It could even just be a scene with Oliver and Felicity horsing around and she pulls a move on him and they mention it's something he'd taught her during their 5-month honeymoon.

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I find this tweet amusing for some reason...

Stephen Amell ‏@amellywood  15h15 hours ago
As an aside: Producers are officially taunting me by hiring actors taller than me. I'm 6'2 dammit!! Makes me 6'6 in Hollywood. Cmon guys!!!

https://twitter.com/amellywood/status/629856296917819392

 

So EBR met EK first (given those previously posted b-t-s pics)?...

Stephen Amell ‏@amellywood  15h15 hours ago
Met @EchoK today. Great guy!!

https://twitter.com/amellywood/status/629856090805547012

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More #toddlermusings from DR...

David Ramsey ‏@david_ramsey  9h9 hours ago
DJ: Will you have superpowers with your new costume?
ME: No.
DJ: A new name?
ME: No.
DJ: I don't know what to say, Daddy...

https://twitter.com/david_ramsey/status/629950108268806144

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EK is so engaged with the fans it's not hard to get a general idea of his movement.

 

He has worked with Emily at least a few times. There was the first day periscope & various tweets, the coffee pic and tweets implying he worked with the Original Team on yesterday.

 

It also looks like he is involved in some types of stunts. Possibly with Emily and Stephen. 

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Portion of JB's panel at Shore Leave 37 in Hunt Valley, MD, this weekend (he does talk a little about some b-t-s stuff when filming the Arrow episode when they take the dying Thea to Nanda Parbat)...

 

John Barrowman Panel Shore Leave 37
Published on Aug 8, 2015, by Kevin Argente

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AN's tweets on his GATV wins for Favorite Director and Best Episode ("The Fallen")...

Antonio Negret ‏@antonionegret  Aug 8
WHAT?!!!  This is crazy.  SO honored and grateful.  Love all you #Arrow and #Olicity fans!  You guys are amazing!
Oliver & Felicity ‏@olicitysiteCL1y8SxWcAAQcGu.png
Congrats @antonionegret on your Directional win. #Remember3x20
2:04 AM - 8 Aug 2015

https://twitter.com/antonionegret/status/629941261777002497

Antonio Negret ‏@antonionegret  Aug 8
INCREDIBLE!  Love you guys!  #Remember320 #Arrow 
Smoak & Arrow @SmoaknArrow
Congrats @ArrowWriters @MericlesHappen @AntonioNegret for winning Best Episode: The Fallen in Green Arrow TV Awards (44%)
2:05 AM - 8 Aug 2015

https://twitter.com/antonionegret/status/629941471655768064

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It sounds like Jocelyn Ott will be working with JR Bourne a lot - and also Giles Panton...

Jocelyn Ott retweeted

JR Bourne ‏@iamjrbourne  9h 9 hours ago Vancouver, British Columbia
Great seeing you too!! And now we are dining on great food w @JocelynOtt who I got to hang out w all wk on set!! 

Giles Panton ‏@G_Panton  19h 19 hours ago
Good seeing you the other day @iamjrbourne and @EmilyBett! What a blast from the past. Have a great time on @CW_Arrow this week. #oldschool
Jocelyn Ott ‏@JocelynOtt  9h 9 hours ago

@iamjrbourne @G_Panton @EmilyBett @CW_Arrow so great seeing you too! You rock. Xoxoxo

https://twitter.com/JocelynOtt

https://twitter.com/iamjrbourne/status/630574064512319488

 

Trivia Fact:  Giles Panton starred in Soldiers Of The Apocalypse along with EBR.

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It sounds like Jocelyn Ott will be working with JR Bourne a lot - and also Giles Panton...

https://twitter.com/JocelynOtt

https://twitter.com/iamjrbourne/status/630574064512319488

 

Trivia Fact:  Giles Panton starred in Soldiers Of The Apocalypse along with EBR.

I can't figure out who was/is working with who and who just knew each other and were hanging out.  

It looks like the people participating in the CW events at the TCA Summer Press Tour will include MP, GJ, GB, AK, WM, PB, DR and BR...

 

CBS, CW and Showtime TCA Summer Press Tour Schedule
Posted by DarkUFO at Monday, August 10, 2015
http://www.spoilertv.com/2015/08/cbs-cw-and-showtime-tca-summer-press.html

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