Arrow Dinah Laurel Lance/Katie Cassidy Thread - Part 1

[Primal Slayer]

We don't know Ted Grants full training, he could be trained in more then just boxing.

But I am also hoping they introduce Lady Shiva and her train Laurel. Though I don't think she will be full on till S4 unless they do a time jump in the middle of the season.

 

[Verick808]

He's supposed to be trained in more than just boxing. He just prefers boxing because its what got him started. I do what to see Lady Shiva at some point but I'm sure they will downplay her. Ollie already fought evenly with Bronze Tiger and won and he's supposed to be in Lady Shiva's league alongside Richard Dragon as the top martial artists in the dcu.

 

[Primal Slayer]

Well if she does show up, they better not play her down, it would be funny to see Arrow try to fight her and she just takes him down in two strikes.

Though Bronze Tiger in Arrow could be before he encounters the LOA or I guess never got around to be trained by them.

 

[luis4u]

 

[p4poetic]

The problem now is believably making Laurel's BC as good as the original. Sara spent years being trained by highly trained assassins. Laurel is being trained by a local boxing coach. It's like apples and oranges. It's like someone with military special forces training, versus someone who is trained to be a mall security guard.

It's going to take the audience stretching it's imagination a bit, and being very forgiving.

But that is Black Canary's origin. Black Canary was not some assassin.

 

[luis4u]

But that is Black Canary's origin. Black Canary was not some assassin.

I hope she doesn’t used weapons like the boo..

 

[The Guard]

Also, who says she has to be as good as the original to be a valid take on the character?

The original Black Canary was a hot chick who could fight.

The new Black Canary will be upholding the legacy of the original, and someone with tools and access to resources that the original Black Canary didn't have.

 

[SpideyVille]

Say what you want about the character, but Katie Cassidy has definitely looked to be committed with building herself up to prepare for her character's transformation. Although I do kinda think the gym pics were a bit of a spoiler since she was posting those before the season started.

 

[raisethe3]

If Laurel ends up wearing an outfit that Primal Slayer posted in the first pic, I'll be stoked. I mean, its do-able. I don't see how hard it is to get that.

 

[luis4u]

Spoiler

 

[luis4u]

 

[Bren]

There's something really attractive about a woman getting serious in a gym

 

[haephestus]

Whao! Her biceps and triceps look to be twice the size of her calves.

It doesn't pay to skip leg day Laurel Lance!

 

[Verick808]

Calves are hard. They need to be done pretty much everyday. Some people say every other day but in my experience it has to be every day. They should seriously go sleeveless on the costume though, except when she's wearing the jacket. It's such a shame to do all that hard work then cover it up.

 

[Bren]

Agreed. I'm a pretty heavyset guy (6' tall, 245lb when fit) but my calves are.... underwhelming to say the least. They didn't develop from gym at all, no matter what I tried.
Then I started doing shuttle runs on sand every 2nd day. Worked a bloody charm.

I think they'd be even harder to build up for a slightly-built lady.

 

[luis4u]

http://www.spoilertv.com/2014/10/arrow-episode-304-magician-sneak-peek-2.html

 

[Loki882]

Spoiler

Oh God, Nyssa's eying up the other Lance sister. She's turning into the female Lesbian version of Oliver.

 

[vantheman77]

When Dinah Laurel becomes Black Canary, I hope they'd make her different by having her use the Canary Cry. Maybe Ra's Al Ghul's pit may answer that. I still wish that her mother, Dinah Drake, is still the original and first Black Canary and that it may have inspired Sarah to take up her mantle.

 

[Boy Scout]

Tonight might've been Cassidy's performance on the series to date.

 

[Primal Slayer]

Katie has seemed hype about the Arrow/Flash cross over which slightly makes me think she might get the Canary Cry.

And yeah she was great tonight, I can't wait for the day she gets to burn all those lawyer suits they love to put her in.

 

[Boy Scout]

Yeah, her wardrobe is pretty bland.

 

[Crimz]

Katie has seemed hype about the Arrow/Flash cross over which slightly makes me think she might get the Canary Cry.

And yeah she was great tonight, I can't wait for the day she gets to burn all those lawyer suits they love to put her in.

Please don't get my hopes up.

 

[Paradox1]

I've never found Katie to be lacking as an actress. Even in season two, she just got handed **** for a story line. However I am very impressed with the way she has transformed her body for this role. That shows quite the dedication which should only be applauded.

 

[luis4u]

 

[Frodo]

Say what you want about the character, but Katie Cassidy has definitely looked to be committed with building herself up to prepare for her character's transformation. Although I do kinda think the gym pics were a bit of a spoiler since she was posting those before the season started.

She looked pretty jacked at the end of the episode. I think they must have filmed it later because she clearly looked thinner at the beginning of the episode. Gotta give her credit.