Things are getting intense as the countdown to the Season 2 finale of "Arrow" continues. Now, in addition to coping with his mother's tragic death, Oliver Queen will also have to deal with his breakup with Sara while trying to stop Slade from destroying everything that he has ever loved.
The last episode ended with a shocking twist after Moira Queen revealed that she already knew her son Oliver was the Green Arrow. She and Thea were also kidnapped by Slade Wilson, aka Deathstroke, who forced Oliver to choose which person that he wanted to save. At that game-changing moment, Moira choose to lay down her life so that Thea could live.
Executive producer Andrew Kreisberg revealed that the next episode of "Arrow," which is titled "City of Blood," will begin with Moira's funeral, but Oliver will be missing in action.
"The next episode opens with Moira's funeral and Oliver is missing," he said, according to Hypable.com. "Her death has a profound impact on everyone in the series. It's certainly what's going to drive Oliver in these last three episodes, and it's going to drive Thea, not only in these last three episodes but also into series 3."
The EP also talked about why Moira was killed off the show, explaining that her death will serve as motivation for Oliver and Thea and that it was the culmination of her character arc.
"It was, 'If Moira wins the mayorship and if she makes up with her kids, what is she? What is Moira without a giant secret?'" Kreisberg said. "And if they all forgive her and then there's some other giant secret, for us, it felt like we were becoming a giant soap opera."
The CW has debuted the first image from the season 2 finale of Arrow, which features a surprise return guest.
"[Sara] went to go get help, because when you're fighting an army, you need an army," Andrew Kreisberg told the site. "She goes and gets Nyssa, and she comes back with the League. It's the Arrow, Canary, Roy and the League of Assassins vs. Slade and his Mirakuru army for the city."
Titled "Unthinkable," the episode is described as follows:
"Slade moves forward with his plan to kill one more person in Oliver’s life. While Oliver has fought all year to be more than the killer he once was, when Slade kidnaps someone close to Oliver’s heart, Oliver is pushed to the edge and realizes sometimes it takes doing the unthinkable to stop the monster. Meanwhile, Diggle takes on Amanda Waller with a little help from some friends, and Thea turns to Roy in her time of need."
Spoilers if you haven't seen last night's Arrow ("Seeing Red")! The trailer for "City of Blood" begins with a funeral, and after last night's episode, we don't have to guess who's in the casket. But there's a lot more going on in this 30-second spot that isn't so clear.
WARNING: This post contains major Arrow spoilers. Shocked? Stunned? Heartbroken? Join the club. The 20th episode of Arrow‘s second season dealt a huge personal blow o the hooded hero — one that’s going to affect him and those around him forever. I guess what we’re saying is…
RIP Moira Queen.
Yes, the mayoral candidate/mom to the hero who walks among us and his sister from another mister, has been killed. Specifically, Slade Wilson stuck a blade through her chest in an ultra-emotional scene that played out in front of her children. Will they ever recover? Probably not. But is Oliver Queen going to make him pay? We sure as heck hope so! Luckily, based on what executive producer Andrew Kreisberg says, that sounds like a likely scenario. “The next episode opens with Moira’s funeral and Oliver is missing,” he teases.
Saying farewell to actress Susanna Thompson, however, was a difficult decision. “Susanna has been with the show since the beginning and she was one of our big [casting] gets early on that really signaled to the audience and to reviewers that this wasn’t your average CW show,” he says. “And like with Colin Donnell [whose character was killed off in the season 1 finale], these last few episodes were her pinnacle. This is as good as anything that’s on television, and unfortunately, because of the kind of show it is, probably won’t be recognized as such.”
The big — and heartbreaking — death wasn’t the only big development in the episode, though. Below, Kreisberg dishes on the Queen love child lurking about and what’s next for the gang.
On Oliver’s baby: In the episode, we learned that Oliver had fathered a child with a woman, who was later paid off by Moira. And while Kreisberg says that there’s “no character name” for Oliver’s baby, it is something they plan to revisit…eventually. “You know, I think like we did in season 1, the seeds for season 2 were planted in season one,” he says. “The best part of the success that the show has had was knowing we were going to be able to make more and knowing that we could drop these things in and pay them off later….This is something that will be paid off in season 3.”
On killing off Moira: While sad over the thought of saying goodbye to Thompson, Kreisberg says the stories that would result from the move were too great to pass up. “Her death has a profound impact on everyone in the series,” he says. “It’s certainly is what’s going to drive Oliver in these last three episodes and it’s going to drive Thea, not only in these last three episodes but also into series 3. Sometimes the worst thing you can do personally is the best thing you can do professionally.” Moreover, he says, Moira was a character that had done her creative duties and they wanted to avoid making her a “caricature.” “It was, ‘If Moira wins the mayorship and if she makes up with her kids, what is she? What is Moira without a giant secret?’ And if they all forgive her and then there’s some other giant secret, for us, it felt like we were becoming a giant soap opera,” he says. “It really just felt like, in a way, she could die a heroes death and also die this person who was conflicted. Because even as she’s saying, ‘Hey, we have to tell the truth,’ we’re seeing that she’s kept this other horrible secret. You literally can’t change her.”
How excited is Arrow star Stephen Amell for tomorrow’s episode of the series?Well, he’s setting up a viewing party at a restaurant in Walla Walla Washington, and inviting fans of the series to come hang out with him in a first-come, first-served capacity.The restaurant and bar — The Red Monkey at 25 West Alder — confirmed that they’re aware of the party and told fans to get there early (Amell suggested 7 p.m. local time, an hour before the episode begins) because they’re not taking reservations.
Arrow wrapped filming of its second season of non-stop-action around dawn on Good Friday. Star Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen/Arrow) celebrated with a liberating buzz cut and appearances at Fan Expo Vancouver for photo ops and a popular Q&A on Saturday afternoon, where he answered some questions about Arrow’s final four episodes this season:Stephen Amell said Arrow 2×20 Seeing Red this Wednesday is a “cataclysmic” episode for the series. It leads into the final three episodes which “take place over the course of one night” which explains all the recent Arrow night shoots like the overnighter on a closed Georgia Viaduct. “I’m exhausted,” said Amell, explaining how difficult it is to do night shoots in Vancouver at this time of year when the sun doesn’t even set until 9 o’clock at night. “It makes my job a lot tougher.”Final episodes will have a series of flashbacks, some of which are from seven years prior, the “furthest we’ve ever gone”.There is a “brutal scene” coming up, which sounds like a death scene. Amell found Tommy (Colin Donnell)’s death tough to shoot last season and finds death scenes hard in general because he has to “divorce” himself from his real-life feelings for the actor (s). “My character might be happy somebody’s dying and I’m very sad” because they’re off the show.
Ever since the very beginning of “The Tomorrow People,” there has been a question that many have pondered: What in the world is going on with Stephen’s father?Well, the new episode airing on Monday night is officially going to introduce this character to the world, and not just some sort of way in which they are frozen in a chamber. As executive producer Phil Klemmer explains in the video below, you are finally going to have an opportunity to see the real Roger, and hopefully get a better understanding as to where his head is really at in this world for a change. But how long will he be around, and is he suddenly the #1 target for Ultra? While his return to the series has the opportunity to provide all sorts of answers, there are also many questions that come with it, and not a whole lot of time for answers to come out. This season does not have a lot of time left to have these answers come out, and there doesn’t seem like enough time to really give you everything that you’re going to want in the event that the show is canceled. The best you can hope for really is evidence that there could be happiness for Stephen and company, and also a temporary resolution in what is going on with The Tomorrow People and Ultra. Without that, a cancellation will make this series feel largely incomplete.
The CW has released a trailer, a clip, and a producer’s preview for tonight’s episode of Arrow, which is called “The Man Under The Hood.” We’ve pulled both together in one place as a sneak peek at the episode.
Oliver Queen's Arrow secret will play a major role and Felicity's past will be revealed in the finale.Arrow is five episodes away from its season finale and as the title suggests, the episode is going be a shocker with an 'Unthinkable' twist.With more people learning the truth about Oliver Queen's billionaire-playboy-turned-vigilante life, the final episode promises to be a cliff-hanger.Slade is determined to make Oliver's life a living hell and has taken over Queen Consolidated through his loyal aid Isabel and Oliver is ready for a final showdown.The upcoming episodes until the finale will offer plenty of bloodshed with arrows, guns and toxic darts. The question about who knows Arrow's secret will reportedly play a major role in the finale.Executive producer Marc Guggenheim recently offered more scoops about Felicity's personal life and background which will be revealed by the end of the CW action drama."We'll learn a little bit more about Felicity's parentage in future episodes. Felicity has sort of become this little mystery box where we slowly delve and dole out pieces of information about her background and her life. That's proven to be an unexpected source of fun for us, and we'll continue to do so," Guggenheim was quoted by TVGuide.com.
Internationally known cosplayer and costume designer, Soni Aralynn, wowed Emerald City Comicon 2014 attendees with her scintillating Star Sapphire and Green Arrow costumes.
The "Arrow" star is showing how talent can use social media to promote a series, and have fun at the same time.
Back on February 1, Stephen Amell’s Facebook page hit 750,000 likes, and the star of The CW’s “Arrow” decided to thank everyone with an informal two-part Q&A session.
For more than 30 minutes, Amell sat in his trailer with his iPhone propped up against a Sharpie box, fielding fan questions ranging from his favorite music to why his character’s sister never seems to venture down into the Arrow’s lair beneath the nightclub she runs. It was the kind of candid, casual interaction that delights fanboys and fangirls by giving them a peek behind the scenes into a favorite show, while inviting them into the actor’s world.
And for Amell, spending a half-hour answering random questions in his Facebook feed isn’t something out of the ordinary; it’s just another day at the office.
Stephen Amell isn't the only "Arrow" star with a hot body!His costar Katie Cassidy actress hit the beach in Miami, where she soaked up some sun and blew us away with her amazing beach physique.
Sporting a pink and orange color-blocked, two-piece Fendi bikini, the bombshell showed a lot of skin in her sexy swimsuit as she kicked back with two gal-pals.
Nyssa Raatko, the daughter of Ra’s al Ghul and former lover of Sara Lance, will return in the season finale of Arrow, The CW have confirmed.Katrina Law, who played the character in “Heir to the Demon,” will reprise the role, as seen above in one of (if not the) first official image from the finale.As many fans have sussed out, when Sara Lance drove off-screen in last week’s episode, it wasn’t because she was giving up on Team Arrow or Starling City. Rather, said showrunner Andrew Kreisberg, it’s because she understood the team needed help.
“Comic book strong.” Hey, we acknowledge comic books exist in the superhero show!
Pretty sure that Oliver’s leg should be broken but we’ll go with sprained or whatever. At least this nice doctor will treat you on the DL because you helped get his medicine back
No! No! No! Roy killed one of the police officers trying to stop him. :(
Thea finally finds out Roy was injected with a drug but Roy is currently hallucinating Thea asking him to kill her. WORRYING.
Moira dossier on “the girl” (why did she not get a name?) Oliver impregnated. She bribes/convinces her it will be much better for the child if Oliver isn’t involved. But wait, she instructs her to tell Oliver she lost the baby and move back to Central City. Damn, Moira.
We’ve made it to that time of year again: Ratings debate season! This is where we will be publishing many articles talking about whether or not a show will or should be coming back, while also rendering our verdict. Over the past two years our track record has been pretty solid on these, but the ... Read More
The CW has had great success with Arrow, and with the announcement of season three, there are more opportunities for character introduction. Many great characters have already been successful on the show. (i.e. Flash, Deathstroke, Huntress, Harley Quinn, The Royal Flush Gang). So I thought I would take this time to submit my opinion on which characters we can expect Arrow to take a chance with.1. The Riddler / Edward NigmaStephen Amell (Oliver / The Arrow) has mentioned many times that he would love to see The Riddler on the show. Sure the Riddler was already featured in Batman Forever, But it has been nineteen years. I think its time for a reboot.2. Question / Charles SzaszI think it would be interesting to see what the CW could do with a character like Question. There are a few possibilities of how to introduce him, but I personally think it would be intriguing to delve into his interest in Huntress. (Who has already appeared on the show numerous times.)3. Nightwing / Dick GraysonSure it has already been rumored they are going to introduce the grown sidekick, (there have been many references to Bludhaven on the show) But what could it hurt to put it out there?
smoakandarrow:“ Stephen Amell at Fan Expo Vancouver 2014 — Warning! There is some spoiler talk in the clip and ahead…. including the question: Will Felicity get in more trouble this season?
[Warning: This story contains major spoilers from Wednesday's episode of Arrow. Read at your own risk!]
Slade Wilson's dastardly plan claimed yet another life during Wednesday's episode of Arrow- but this time, there was a twist!
After Oliver (Stephen Amell) tracked down the stolen S.T.A.R. labs machine, which was being used on Roy (Colton Haynes) to filter the Mirakuru in his blood to the prisoners that Slade (Manu Bennett) recently set free, the emerald archer faced off against both Slade and Isabel (Summer Glau). But Diggle (David Ramsey) made short work of Isabel, shooting her in the chest.
Isabel is far from dead, however. In the closing moments of the episode, we learned that Slade gave her some of his blood so the miracle drug could save her - and make her practically invincible. "Now that she's got the evil juice in her, as we call it in the writers' room, she's Ravager," executive producer Andrew Kreisberg says, referring to the DC Comics villain whose arrival ended up being one of Arrow's worst-kept secrets after Glau was photographed in costume earlier this month.
In the comics, the alter ego eventually belongs to Rose Wilson, Slade's illegitimate daughter who he brainwashes into becoming his apprentice. However, Isabel is definitely not Rose Wilson, since the producers decided to go in a different direction. In fact, they originally had other plans for Ravager. "Isabel was the one thing we weren't entirely sure about as we were developing the season," Kreisberg says. "Truthfully, there was a very early iteration of the series where Sara [Caity Lotz] started the season as Ravager, and then we switched over.
John Barrowman Talks Con Life, Musical Superheroing & His Arrow Return - The Arrow actor explores his connection to the sci-fi community ahead of an appearance at LA's The Hollywood Show.
CBR News: John, over the past few years I feel like you've really thrown yourself into the convention circuit and similar shows like this Hollywood Show this weekend. For someone who's very much a working actor still, what's the appeal of keeping such a big presence in that scene? Actor John Barrowman talks to CBR about his adoration for fans and why he loves doing signing events, as well as his return to "Arrow"
John Barrowman: It's because when I was younger and was growing up, I was one of those people who never got a chance to go to those things but always wanted to. And back in those days, it was tough to be a geek or like sci-fi or any of that stuff. And so I had the double-edged sword of being gay in the closet and a geek in the closet. So for me, to be part of something that's particularly a part of my job -- which I absolutely adore every single day -- and I'm almost celebrating what I do as much as the fans celebrate it -- and I'm celebrating it with them as a fan, that's why I embrace it. I just absolutely love it. So this week, my filming schedule changed and I realized I could do this show, and I said to my husband, "Scott, do you want to go?" And he said, "Let's do it. We'll have a blast." And then off we go.
For me, the fans -- and this sounds kind of sycophantic, but it's not -- they're almost like a big extended family more than fans. Because they welcome me and let me do everything that I want to do, they let me be me and have fun with the characters I play. And the way they embrace these characters is totally awesome. I'm in a win-win situation, so why would I not embrace that?
When you first got on the circuit, did you then have your own autograph list of going, "I've never met George Takei or whomever before now, so I've got to get to this show and do it"?
Oh my God, yes! I'd never met George before all this, and that was big enough. But then George actually knew who I was, which I found incredible. William Shatner whom I grew up watching on the original "Star Trek" is a person I now banter with. The Shat! I call him "The Cap" on Twitter, and we go back and forth dissing each other and having a good laugh. There's also all the people from "Star Wars," and I was a Star Wars baby. So it's truly amazing to me. And I watch the shows now like "Walking Dead" and "Battlestar Galactica" when it was on, so when I meet those people now I have a bit of a fangasm session.
I can't really explain this in some ways because I see other people who are work colleagues -- I say that, but they work on other shows -- and they're like, "Oh my God, I've got to go to another one of these fucking signings." And you know what? Don't do it then. If that's your attitude, fuck off. That gives more of us room to have fun with the fans rather than you being a Negative Nora the whole time. So I'm totally for it and love it.
The CW series may not help DC topple Marvel and its Avengers — but that's not what's really important.
Captain America: The Winter Soldier has received plenty of praise since its release last Friday, not only for its quality but also for the fact that it reinforces and enhances the superhero universe that Marvel has spent the last six years (not to mention the next 14) trying to build. But following the conclusion of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, the state of the DC Comics superhero universe is not as prosperous, nor its future as well-assured. Green Lantern was a complete flop. Man of Steel received middling reviews and failed to outperform any of the Iron Man films or The Avengers at the box office. The sequel to Man of Steel is scheduled to be released in 2016 and will add a new Batman to its universe, but has already received a wave of criticism because that Batman will be played by Ben Affleck. Point being, the outlook for DC Comics’ big-screen future isn’t particularly sunny.
The good news for DC is that it is has the best, most fully-realized superhero franchise out there — it’s just not on the big screen.
When Arrow debuted on the CW in the fall of 2012, it did so to little fanfare. Based on DC’s Green Arrow series, Arrow tells the story of billionaire businessman Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) who, after being shipwrecked on a deserted island for five years, returns home to Starling City and vows to “save” his city by eradicating the pervasive criminal element. As far as superhero origin stories go, Arrow‘s doesn’t exactly reinvent the wheel — especially given his similarity to another masked, crime-fighting businessman billionaire in the DC family. And if Arrow had been a movie, it likely would have made no greater impact than other movies based on lesser superheroes (i.e. The Punisher) did.
Fortunately, Arrow was not a movie. Countless critics have noted that television is no longer film’s little brother — not an inferior storytelling medium. Instead, television has increasingly become the mode used to tell more artfully realized stories, and Arrow demonstrates that nowhere else the opportunity to create a universe like the ones that Marvel and DC want be found.
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