Primal Slayer February 8, 2016 Share February 8, 2016 They were not made for show promotion. They were not released by the network. They would not have been released by MG if people had not noticed them in the trailer and begged him for it. They are in no way equivalent to the Superhero Fight Club posters or the Diggle/Spartan and Thea/Speedy posters. It's about intent. I don't even know what excuse they have at this point. EBR seems to love photoshoots. If it's about money, then I don't know why Malcolm Merlyn gets multiple shots of him in different LoA outfits but Felicity can't get even one. It is still something that they went out of their way to do. We don't have anyone else getting any kind if similar photos that Thea fans could enjoy. Like I said, Felicity fans, I can understand wanting more and I wouldn't mind if she got a new promotional picture but for me at least she gets to enjoy other perks thus I am not mad about Thea getting a poster to promote an upcoming episode when the character doesn't get that much in general. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1940064
Guest February 8, 2016 Share February 8, 2016 (edited) I don't think we're overreacting. Or maybe I'm just boiling over with frustration because I feel like as a Felicity fan, I have to work so hard to get any tidbit and crumbs thrown to me while other characters get all the promotion just because. THIS. Felicity fans have to work so hard to get recognized because we're forever dismissed as 'she's not in the comics' and 'she's not a hero because she doesn't wear a mask.' I've had enough of it tbh. Edited February 8, 2016 by Guest Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1940065
way2interested February 8, 2016 Share February 8, 2016 What just kind of gets me is that parts of this promotion just contradict each other. Felicity can't be a part of the episode descriptions because they have to wait until it's revealed that she's alive, yet Malcolm and Thea are in the description for 415, guess they're ok! (putting it in spoiler tags just in case some people get really picky). The CW's promo for 412 focused on the team fighting the Calculator, yet they don't promote a follow-up on what was one of the cliffhangers of the actual episode. I'm not even bitter, just confused. 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1940076
Chaser February 8, 2016 Share February 8, 2016 It's still early. Maybe there will be another father/daughter poster? Yeah? No? Is anyone buying that? Ugh. Guess this means no interviews with TA or EBR. They got a big social media boost when Donna was introduced. Felicity was trending for hours; before, during and after the episode. You would think they would try and duplicate that. I shouldn't be surprised at all, but I'm super disappointed. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1940158
EmeraldArcher February 8, 2016 Share February 8, 2016 (edited) I'm actually really impressed by how gorgeous that new Thea poster is. I've never really had an artistic eye or anything, but I really like the colors and the positioning (yeah, I don't even have the right vocabulary for this!). It would be really cool if the other father/progeny pairs had posters, too: Felicity/Noah, Oliver/William (ugh), Laurel/Quentin, and then Diggle/Sara* just because we deserve good things! ETA: *Exempt from the whole "sin" tagline, of course! Edited February 8, 2016 by EmeraldArcher 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1940196
Starfish35 February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 It absolutely is a gorgeous poster. I haven't been terribly impressed with a lot of the official Arrow promo stuff that's been put out, but that really is beautiful. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1940523
catrox14 February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 Agreed, it's gorgeous. And now I'm scared it's Thea in the grave. I wonder if she and Malcolm both die by the end of the season Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1940539
SmallScreenDiva February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 Just now finished reading Guggenheim's Tumblr responses. I almost needed to glue my eyeballs so they wouldn't roll out of my head. He did make two mentions of some things not happening until he leaves the show and while I'm not advocating for Bamford to be fired or for Felicity to get a suit, I would love if Arrow gets a new showrunner. Wendy becomes the senior showrunner, and maybe someone who doesn't think Oliver needs to be made stupid, who has a better handle on pacing, storytelling, character development can take over. #IfWishesWereHorses #GirlCanDreamRight 13 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1940855
tv echo February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 (edited) You can see where MG's focus is at with regard to 413 (Malcolm/Ra's, Nyssa)... Marc Guggenheim @mguggenheimA brand new Arrow is on Wednesday night. One of my favorites. @BenSokolowski @ketomizu @Team_Barrowman @katrinalaw3:32 PM - 8 Feb 2016 https://twitter.com/mguggenheim/status/696838923301969921 Edited February 9, 2016 by tv echo 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1941806
tv echo February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 MB12g @Mbtoon05 12h12 hours ago@mguggenheim I know you do a lot of @CW_Arrow, but given that you do the @Marvel comic have you been offered an episode of @AgentsofSHIELD ? Marc Guggenheim @mguggenheim@Mbtoon05 @CW_Arrow @Marvel @AgentsofSHIELD No. I'd love to, but I doubt my contract would permit it. 7:04 PM - 8 Feb 2016 https://twitter.com/mguggenheim/status/696892272890109953 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1941821
Chaser February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 Stay away from AOS. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1941827
Chaser February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 I have zero knowledge of how show running works and I have very little basis for this, but I wonder if WM is taking the lead on Felicitys family storyline while MG has more do with things like LOA. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1941851
way2interested February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 I have zero knowledge of how show running works and I have very little basis for this, but I wonder if WM is taking the lead on Felicitys family storyline while MG has more do with things like LOA. Technically, as co-showrunners, both WM and MG have to sign off on all plots that go into this season, but I have always wondered about the amount of investment that each of them have on different plots. MG has always been a plot, big-picture type of person, while WM seems to be, or at least what I'm getting from her interviews, a more character-focused person, or at least she's trying to be. So far, most of s4 has been more character-driven than s3, so I do think that these moments between characters, including Felicity's story with her new disability and with her family, have more to do with WM than with MG. It's kind of a partnership really that can flourish in someways if they use their partnership correctly. Marc could, and probably did, sign-off on the idea that Felicity would end up in a wheelchair, but Wendy might have been the one to make sure that there was some follow-up emotionally to that event (411 and 412), or at least that's how I picture them working on these stories. When it comes to these conflicting plotty moments with character moments though, like what seems to be happening in 413, I just wonder how they decide to balance them out behind-the-scenes. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1942102
dtissagirl February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 I suspect that they might be dividing up the last script pass between them. Regardless of who's credited for an episode, showrunners will always do the last revision of the script, which can be something as small as just reading it for final approval, or as huge as rewriting significant parts of of the text. When there are two showrunners, it makes sense to divide that task between them. Btw, I don't think Arrow is one of those shows wherein the showrunner does super major rewriting in every single script [hello Joss Whedon], but I can't help but think the episodes with the crappy pacing issues are the ones Guggie is revising last. 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1942212
Carrie Ann February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 Javier Grillo-Marxuach (who wrote/produced for the current season of The 100, previously on Lost, and is doing the upcoming Xena reboot) wrote a really interesting piece called The 11 Laws of Showrunning and I can easily imagine how some of them might apply to MG. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1942655
looptab February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 About the lack of promotion for Felicity's arc. I have a theory - and I'm sure it's not founded at all, but, could it be that they are "testing the waters"? It's February sweeps after all. What if they want to check how people respond to episodes promoted some way vs episodes promoted some other way? Sure, it could be as simple as the network wanting to push "Fights! Swords!", but my crazy self wants to believe there's some kind of plan, haha. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1942864
kismet February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 (edited) Ironically, my CW's episode preview page had a description similar to the one posted here, but had a picture of Dig in his costume... so who really knows what the masterplan is? Visually I want to watch because I see Dig and then I read the description and go "ugh"... So perhaps they are playing some mind games.... At least @looptab's theory is promising that they are trying to figure out what makes the show work for future seasons/eps. I'd prefer that over we really have no clue what we are doing promo wise. Edited February 9, 2016 by kismet Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1942885
Chaser February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 I don't know if there is some grand plan, mostly I just think it's cheap and lazy. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1942902
Guest February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 I genuinely don't think they care enough to have some kind of ulterior motive/plan. Their whole PR is lazy town. Biased, too, but essentially clueless. And as @Chaser said, cheap. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1942909
way2interested February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 I think that it's trying to send out an ultra-drama promo message to up the stakes for the sweeps episodes. Main character has fight to the death with other character to save another character's life. It's visually easier to promote than Felicity and her father talking, even if we find out something dramatic. I would say that I'm not surprised over the visual promotion, but the last promos for 412 didn't even include Roy, which I would have thought would be an easy sell. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1942931
kes0704 February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 It will be interesting to see what happens with the ratings for 413. I can't be the only one who is bored by promos featuring a redux of the LOA / Thea needing to be saved again storyline. I did not particularly enjoy S3 so I have little desire to rewatch the same thing play out again in S4. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1942943
Chaser February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 It's all tea leaves as to why the numbers dropped for 4x12. The twitter numbers are interesting to me though. They took quite a drop. No one really seemed to care that much. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1942960
dtissagirl February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 I can't help but wonder if they don't want to show someone in a wheelchair in promos for an action show. Which is gross, but totally Hollywood. 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1942974
Morrigan2575 February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 I can't help but wonder if they don't want to show someone in a wheelchair in promos for an action show. Which is gross, but totally Hollywood.Wouldn't shock me in the least. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943030
bijoux February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 I can't help but wonder if they don't want to show someone in a wheelchair in promos for an action show. Which is gross, but totally Hollywood. One would hope that with X-Men and Professor X that wouldn't be true, but it's sadly very possible. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943032
lemotomato February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 One would hope that with X-Men and Professor X that wouldn't be true, but it's sadly very possible.But Professor X benefits from being a dude and a comic icon. 6 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943063
Delphi February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 One would hope that with X-Men and Professor X that wouldn't be true, but it's sadly very possible. It happened in the old Birds of Prey tv show constantly and was one of the reasons they shifted focus from Babs to Huntress and when Barbara did get a centric it involved her using a device to walk. The WB didn't think people in wheelchairs could be sexy or engaging and I doubt that the CW is any different. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943177
Morrigan2575 February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 (edited) It happened in the old Birds of Prey tv show constantly and was one of the reasons they shifted focus from Babs to Huntress and when Barbara did get a centric it involved her using a device to walk. The WB didn't think people in wheelchairs could be sexy or engaging and I doubt that the CW is any different.It's one of the reasons why I'm confident Felicity won't be in the wheelchair for long. There's nothing "Sexy" about a woman in a wheelchair (per Hollywood). They'd never let their leading lady stay wheelchair bound for long. I'd kill to see the CW's notes on these episodes as well as been a fly on the wall when MG/WM pitched this storyline to the Execs. Edited February 9, 2016 by Morrigan2575 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943245
Belinea February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 (edited) How does it work with the clothes? Do the shows have to pay for some of the more expensive clothing or do they get it for free from the company? Because Felicity wears alot of BCBGMAxzria, LL wears Hugo Boss quite often. And I know it sounds shallow but you cannot really showcase the clothes in the same way if you are sitting down. I always assumed they have some kind of contract with the companies that they don't have to buy everything and can just borrow some clothes and/or buy certain pieces. Edited February 9, 2016 by Belinea Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943263
jay741982 February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 That's hilarious if true cause IMO the sexiest woman on the show is the one in a wheelchair and she's been looking as gorgeous since being in the Wheelchair as she was before it Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943264
quarks February 9, 2016 Share February 9, 2016 Contemporary clothing is sometimes purchased by the studios, sometimes provided by designers or a high end store. In some cases it's on loan, in other cases the production company gets to keep the clothes. I'm not at all sure what Arrow is doing here, but since the show hasn't been doing a lot of the "Oliver Queen's wardrobe courtesy of/provided by" stuff, it's possible that it's purchasing costumes and/or working with the Warner Bros extensive costume vault and/or getting loans from designers, or a combination of all three. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943443
Primal Slayer February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 Like most shows, they probably have a stylist who goes out and purchases the clothes, makes the deals, all that jazz. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943665
Chaser February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 KC changed her Twitter layout. No BC photo or Arrow banner. 4 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943771
Primal Slayer February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 16 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943782
calliope1975 February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 Hah! That made me lol. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943801
Chaser February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 It's the little things in life. Till proven wrong, I will take what I can get. 5 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943803
Morrigan2575 February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 (edited) Hah! That made me lol.Hah! That might actually be a fair representation of my expression after reading Chaser's post. LOL I can't believe that's Star Lord...crazy Edited February 10, 2016 by Morrigan2575 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943807
wonderwall February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 It's the little things in life. Till proven wrong, I will take what I can get. AND I WILL STAND RIGHT HERE WITH YOU lmao 2 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943810
Chaser February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 Pratt is gif gold. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943818
Primal Slayer February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 I am definitely interested to see if this twitter theory is correct or not and I would have to give serious props for people calling it if it turns out to be her getting kicked off the show. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943829
Nostariel February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 I legit laughed out loud. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943830
Ann Mack February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 (edited) Recent pic of Charlotte on set taken by Emily: "Should have worn flats @charlotteross #mamadown https://www.instagram.com/p/BBlr4YYiKUg/" Edited February 10, 2016 by Ann Mack 7 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943888
Chaser February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 Hospital? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943912
Morrigan2575 February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 (edited) Must have been a really long day of filming, ..or they're just goofing off. Edited February 10, 2016 by Morrigan2575 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943923
wonderwall February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 Holy hell those are high heels. I'd die just walking in those for 10 minutes. Honestly, I don't know how EBR/CR do it. Superwomen 3 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943942
Julie335 February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 KC changed her Twitter layout. No BC photo or Arrow banner. Her Facebook page still has the BC photo and Arrow banner. Is twitter more relevant for her? Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943951
Chaser February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 I'm curious if she changes Facebook too. I would say Twitter is more relevant in social media at the moment. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943976
Delphi February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 I noticed, just now, that her instagram pic is different now as well, it used to be the Black Canary pic. I'm not sure when she changed it though. 1 Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943988
Starfish35 February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 Hmmmmm. Very interesting. :) Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943991
Morrigan2575 February 10, 2016 Share February 10, 2016 SA is the Facebook guy. KC and the rest seem to be more Twitter/Instagram people. Link to comment https://forums.primetimer.com/topic/2872-social-media-and-behind-the-scenes-aka-everything-else-not-news-and-media/page/312/#findComment-1943992
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