Arrow Arrow General Discussion Thread - - - - - - Part 20

[Man of Steel]

Anyone else getting more of a Superman vibe from ATOM, at least while he's in costume?

Also, I don't think Diggle's going anywhere. Next season is about HIVE, after all, and Diggle has a personal vendetta against them. I predict that Season Four will be about Oliver and Diggle working together again, and struggling to repair their friendship.

 

[Arrowshieldfan]

Oliver need to tell Diggle about his intel on HIVE and the leader and Diggle need to tell Oliver that deadshot was hired by HIVE......time to compare notes

 

[DCMarv37]

This season is a mess, i've never been so pissed about a TV show seriously ... every time there is something a good in an episode, the next one turns to be a total ****. And that's how the 3rd season is going to end ? let me laugh !! this show was my favorite i literally was obssessed it had so so so much more potential ! and don't tell it is a matter of taste cause the entire fandom will tell you this is the worst season ever.

marcguggenheim:

I’m very sorry you feel that way. And while I have no doubt that you’re not alone in your opinion, a quick perusal of my Twitter feed tells me that you’re not correct in your assertion that the entire fandom agrees with you.








Seriously if this Olicity filled season ends with them driving into a sunset you are going to lose a lot of fans from reddit/facebook etc who don't suck up to you on twitter and tumblr.




marcguggenheim:

Without spoiling how the season ends and I can tell you without equivocation that we don’t make story choices based upon who ships or doesn’t ship a particular couple. And we certainly don’t do it based upon who sucks up to us or doesn’t suck up to us.








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I pretty much agree with everything both commenters said, but there is a much better way to say it; on each one.

Goodness. Where are your manners, people.

 

[luis4u]

I pretty much agree with everything both commenters said, but there is a much better way to say it; on each one.

Goodness. Where are your manners, people.

So you don't listen to fans when it comes to writing? ... *cough* you made a video about an "Olicity Fern" *cough* and yet Oliver's costume has yet to be updated...

marcguggenheim


We don’t make STORY CHOICES because of fandom. We do, however, make humorous videos.

 

[Primal Slayer]

Lies and fairytales.

 

[dude stannis]

 

[DCMarv37]

re: MG Q&As ^ ;

Maybe its the new "in" thing to do, and I applaud a show runner for letting fans know he is paying attention to them.... but doesn't seem very smart to host and run a Tumblr/Twitter to dictate how certain parts of the show's story and plot lines play out. imho. (no matter what MG says to answer or defend against the 'Olicity' criticism, it doesn't make it any less true or apparent on-screen)

 

[Herolee10]

You know, nothing against Barrowman, but I feel like it would have been better if they had gotten Slade to play the "recurring foe turned reluctant ally" card.

And it would have probably benefited Laurel's character even more if Nyssa had started training her from the first half of the season.

 

[dude stannis]

I just noticed something in the extended promo that I haven't seen anyone point out.

Spoiler

There's a brief look at Nyssa and several Assassins bowing down to a man wearing Ra's clothes. However, this man does not have any facial hair and seems to closely resemble Merlyn. My friedn thinks it could be Damien Darhk, but that wouldn't make much sense. But then again, neither does Merlyn taking over, let alone Nyssa obeying him.

Here's the image in question:

Could just be Nable's body double.

You know, nothing against Barrowman, but I feel like it would have been better if they had gotten Slade to play the "recurring foe turned reluctant ally" card.

And it would have probably benefited Laurel's character even more if Nyssa had started training her from the first half of the season.

I think they had to improvise that since the guy playing Wildcat had to be written off the show.

 

[b_boy]

It's funny to see MG trying to say that they don't make story choices based on who they ship.. really? They even had Katana, who never saw Felicity in her life and was basically just in flashbacks having a one on one talk with Felicity saying she shouldn't give up on Oliver's love....

 

[kguillou]

Its funny, not that I'm complaining or anything, how after the Flash/ Arrow crossover last year Berlanti and co were all like " Yeah we'll probably only do this once per season, cuz its just too much work to bring both crews together" and now we've had...how,many crossovers at this point? Lol.

Again, not complaining, i think its cool just funny how theyve changed their plan and now we've got an entire show coming based on crossover team ups.

 

[zenith16]

Its funny, not that I'm complaining or anything, how after the Flash/ Arrow crossover last year Berlanti and co were all like " Yeah we'll probably only do this once per season, cuz its just too much work to bring both crews together" and now we've had...how,many crossovers at this point? Lol.

Again, not complaining, i think its cool just funny how theyve changed their plan and now we've got an entire show coming based on crossover team ups.

Just remember & keep in mind guest star spots aren't the same thing as a cross over's. this isn't on the level Law & order SVU(which Ice T is a star of there ) has had with Chicago PD for the last 2 years added with Chicago fire with those those two from NBC .


CBS has cooled down with their own cross over's with the NCIS's crossing over with show's like Hawii five O(two year back) Newer shows like scorpion (this year ). well the latter was guest star thing actually really.

beside if the rating are boosted cause of it, they get payed more. They also seem to have had a better handle on that story wise then they did with the rest of the season with arrow. For now any way.


Other net works are more heavy handed with it, cause right now it's bringing high ratings.


As long as it's occasional & not all year round I guess it's fine

 

[b_boy]

I think the once in a year crossover is the type they had on middle of the season with the whole main cast of one show going to the other, that's probably a logistic nightmare.

But having one or two cast members do one scene is probably not that hard because, if I'm not mistaken, they shoot both shows on the same area.

 

[zenith16]

I think the once in a year crossover is the type they had on middle of the season with the whole main cast of one show going to the other, that's probably a logistic nightmare.

But having one or two cast members do one scene is probably not that hard because, if I'm not mistaken, they shoot both shows on the same area.

They do they are in Vancouver Canada

 

[luis4u]

Good for the arrow cast to branching out.

 

[luis4u]

https://***********/SofaUnited/status/589866058917355520

Sofa United 3d scan done of David_Ramsey face and body. season4 diggle will have something Diggle 2.0

 

[luis4u]

would you ever do a birds of prey spin off?




marcguggenheim:


That’s up to the powers that be at the studio and network.

 

[gugumugats]

I think they had to improvise that since the guy playing Wildcat had to be written off the show.

Wildcat was written off the show?!?!?!

 

[Human Torch]

They never really explained that in the show either. He got beat up in a riot,Laurel finds him like "I'm hurt...." and he was never spoken of again. (Unless I'm forgetting something )

 

[O'Haire]

Wildcat had to go. His planet needed him.

 

[antsman41]

Yeah, they really screwed up that storyline...

 

[zenith16]

They never really explained that in the show either. He got beat up in a riot,Laurel finds him like "I'm hurt...." and he was never spoken of again. (Unless I'm forgetting something )

half the tv audience think he bit the dust too. if they have't look it up, I mean they think he died. so yeah that story line was messed up

 

[Loki882]

They should have at least had some dialogue clarifying that. Even if it's as simple as "he didn't make it," or "he's in the hospital, but they think that he'll pull through," or "he left town for awhile," or something, anything. But no, after that seen, he's never even been spoken of/mentioned again (at least not that I can recall). It's just lazy writing.

 

[dude stannis]

Lazy writing? On Season 3? No wai!

 

[Orb]

They did mention he's was in the hospital recovering after the battle. So yes they did mention that. With the actors abrupt dedication to another show he had to be written out despite already having plans for the character.