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KilGrey posted:Can someone explain something to me? I'm not a comic book reader so all I know of the League of Assassins is what this show has shown me, but aren't they bad guys? Everyone was all cool with Sarah going off with them at the end but all I could think was how she was going off to kill folks for money and everyone was all (Please note I am referring to her work as an assassin, not her lesbianism)
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Crunk Abortion posted:Spin off felicity sarah-canary and huntress and you could make it work. No tatu allowed. That scene was probably best and most memorable part of that show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kda9_RDHwM4 And I have a soft spot in my heart for the show that brought us the only live action Harley Quinn in her 22 years of existence.
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Jul 10, 2014 07:39
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KilGrey posted:Can someone explain something to me? I'm not a comic book reader so all I know of the League of Assassins is what this show has shown me, but aren't they bad guys? Everyone was all cool with Sarah going off with them at the end but all I could think was how she was going off to kill folks for money and everyone was all For what it's worth, at it does seem that this version of the League isn't outright evil, more just mercenaries. Even R'as didn't approve of what Malcolm Merlyn was doing, after all.
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Jul 10, 2014 09:22
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While I thought that the back half of season 2 was appropriately bananas and a stupid amount of fun, there's a bunch of stuff that really could have used more time to flesh out. That includes Sara deciding to be a hero... by running back to her old masters. And basically everything with Roy, who really fell to the wayside once Slade kicked things into higher gear. Much as I enjoyed Roy getting his mask, part of me wishes they would have kept him in a coma longer - so when he came out of it we could actually give him some narrative focus. But this is Arrow, and I doubt season 3 is going to be slow in any way, shape, or form.
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Jul 10, 2014 12:16
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BrianWilly posted:For what it's worth, at it does seem that this version of the League isn't outright evil, more just mercenaries. Even R'as didn't approve of what Malcolm Merlyn was doing, after all. The thing that made me laugh about that was it was essentially the same thing Ras did in Batman Begins.
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Jul 10, 2014 13:29
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They should bring in Liam Neeson to punish him
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Jul 10, 2014 15:21
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Oroborus posted:The thing that made me laugh about that was it was essentially the same thing Ras did in Batman Begins. See I thought Ra's wasn't mad about Merlyn's plan, I thought he was mad it only partially worked.
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Jul 10, 2014 15:24
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The thing with Sara running off to the League when she was all 'I don't want to do bad things anymore' wasn't because she wanted to or counter to her character arc... Ollie really didn't have the manpower to handle Slade's army so she traded herself for League help. I think the last couple posts gloss over that fact.
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Jul 10, 2014 16:21
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There was also when she wanted to use lethal force against Roy and questioned her ability to change. She's an addict that relapsed. Her addiction is murder. And ladies.
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Jul 10, 2014 17:47
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Ladymurder. Sounds like a metal band.
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Jul 10, 2014 18:11
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Blackchamber posted:The thing with Sara running off to the League when she was all 'I don't want to do bad things anymore' wasn't because she wanted to or counter to her character arc... Ollie really didn't have the manpower to handle Slade's army so she traded herself for League help. Yeah this is kind of the key thing. I'd be surprised if Season 3 doesn't open with Ollie busting into Nanda Parbat and beating up a ton of Ninjas to rescue her.
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Jul 10, 2014 19:02
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So Arrow got kinda snubbed in the Emmys, most notably not even getting a nomination for stuntwork.  Narcissus1916 posted:And basically everything with Roy, who really fell to the wayside once Slade kicked things into higher gear. Much as I enjoyed Roy getting his mask, part of me wishes they would have kept him in a coma longer - so when he came out of it we could actually give him some narrative focus.
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Jul 10, 2014 20:06
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VagueRant posted:So Arrow got kinda snubbed in the Emmys, most notably not even getting a nomination for stuntwork. "The stunt work in Arrow is pretty good, but it's no Hawaii Five-O!" -The people in charge of nominations
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Jul 10, 2014 20:11
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Has the WB ever gotten an Emmy nomination ever?
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Jul 10, 2014 20:14
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Arrow stunt work is fine, but honestly I've seen better on children's programming. This isn't a knock, there is just really good stunt and action choreography on some kids shows.
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Jul 10, 2014 21:04
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greatn posted:Arrow stunt work is fine, but honestly I've seen better on children's programming. This isn't a knock, there is just really good stunt and action choreography on some kids shows. Personally while I'm pretty sure pretty much all stunt work of the kind on Arrow requires a lot of prep time and careful planning for what amounts to a 5 second shot, the results of it on Arrow haven't really wowed me. I'm aware that's kind of shallow but at the same time Amell briefly talked up the stunt work they did for the season 2 finale and in the back of my mind I was waiting for the scene he was talking about and... it just never seemed to come? Everything was entertaining but I never saw a scene that, from my ignorant viewing, seemed like it took a ton of extra work to pull off.
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Jul 10, 2014 21:24
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Kibayasu posted:Everything was entertaining but I never saw a scene that, from my ignorant viewing, seemed like it took a ton of extra work to pull off. Wouldn't be that the point? Doing stunts in a way that doesn't seem reharsed and/or need extra work to do?
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Jul 10, 2014 21:26
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Dark_Tzitzimine posted:Wouldn't be that the point? Doing stunts in a way that doesn't seem reharsed and/or need extra work to do? Probably but with Amell's comment part of me was waiting for something more showy so I guess he can blame himself  Mostly, however, I mean when compared to the rest of the show. The finale seemed, as far as stunts go on Arrow, pretty normal. Just a lot more fight choreography to do.
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Jul 10, 2014 21:34
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VagueRant posted:So Arrow got kinda snubbed in the Emmys, most notably not even getting a nomination for stuntwork. This and Brooklyn 99 for comedy series, are IMHO the biggest snubs.
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Jul 10, 2014 22:21
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VagueRant posted:So Arrow got kinda snubbed in the Emmys, most notably not even getting a nomination for stuntwork. Slade was insane for years. You think that just goes away after he stops punching people really hard? Do people forget he was like two seconds from murdering Ollie in cold blood when they first met? Slade was a cold rear end spec ops guy before even getting to the island and getting hosed up by that poo poo hole. THEN he went nuts on Japanese super serum.
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Jul 10, 2014 23:01
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Narcissus1916 posted:While I thought that the back half of season 2 was appropriately bananas and a stupid amount of fun, there's a bunch of stuff that really could have used more time to flesh out. That includes Sara deciding to be a hero... by running back to her old masters. And basically everything with Roy, who really fell to the wayside once Slade kicked things into higher gear. Much as I enjoyed Roy getting his mask, part of me wishes they would have kept him in a coma longer - so when he came out of it we could actually give him some narrative focus. Apparently almost every episode after Roy woke up had a scene about Roy that got cut for time.
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Jul 10, 2014 23:34
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Kibayasu posted:I'm aware that's kind of shallow but at the same time Amell briefly talked up the stunt work they did for the season 2 finale and in the back of my mind I was waiting for the scene he was talking about and... it just never seemed to come? Everything was entertaining but I never saw a scene that, from my ignorant viewing, seemed like it took a ton of extra work to pull off. It was the simultaneous flashback and present Slade/Ollie fights and getting the fight choreography to flow between them.
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Jul 11, 2014 00:53
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jscolon2.0 posted:This and Brooklyn 99 for comedy series, are IMHO the biggest snubs. Emmy Rossum not getting a Best Actress (Comedy) nom makes me want to punch things.
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Jul 11, 2014 01:19
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BreakAtmo posted:Emmy Rossum not getting a Best Actress (Comedy) nom makes me want to punch things. No, BreakAtmo! It's the Mee-roo-koo-roo talking!
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Jul 11, 2014 01:26
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Gaz-L posted:No, BreakAtmo! It's the Mee-roo-koo-roo talking! You thought it was just the Mirakuru that made me love her!?
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Jul 11, 2014 01:29
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Out of curiosity, I don't even remember, did Slade and Shado know each other prior to Ollie showing up? It seemed like Slade being "YOU ARE MY ONE TROO LOVE" came really abruptly.
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Jul 11, 2014 16:30
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BottledBodhisvata posted:Out of curiosity, I don't even remember, did Slade and Shado know each other prior to Ollie showing up? It seemed like Slade being "YOU ARE MY ONE TROO LOVE" came really abruptly. They didn't. It did.
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Jul 11, 2014 16:34
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BottledBodhisvata posted:Out of curiosity, I don't even remember, did Slade and Shado know each other prior to Ollie showing up? It seemed like Slade being "YOU ARE MY ONE TROO LOVE" came really abruptly. Slade was a goon emotionally but he happened to have brawn and cunning to back it up.
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Jul 11, 2014 16:42
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BottledBodhisvata posted:Out of curiosity, I don't even remember, did Slade and Shado know each other prior to Ollie showing up? It seemed like Slade being "YOU ARE MY ONE TROO LOVE" came really abruptly. He was trapped on a hellish island with her for like, 6+ months. It was two dudes, one woman, and she chose the other guy. It was not gonna end well.
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Jul 11, 2014 17:36
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Manu's Deathstroke, Lotz Canary and Island Ollie get figures from DC Collectibles: http://toynewsi.com/news.php?itemid=22897&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook Deathstroke and Canary look really good.
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Jul 11, 2014 19:54
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Didn't they do a Deathstroke in the 2 pack? I guess that one was his island costume, right? The face on the Oliver is not so good.
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Jul 11, 2014 19:59
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Aphrodite posted:Didn't they do a Deathstroke in the 2 pack? I guess that one was his island costume, right? Yeah, that was Wintergreen.
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Jul 11, 2014 20:01
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Aphrodite posted:Didn't they do a Deathstroke in the 2 pack? I guess that one was his island costume, right? Super derpy face.
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Jul 11, 2014 20:29
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Still, I hope they bring Slade back for the inevitable Suicide Squad spin-off show--maybe make him less...uh... Like, okay, Pre-Mirakuru Slade has a gravelly voice and thick accent, but Post-Mirakuru Slade is full on Batman Voice and it's really annoying. I can't help but feel that after every scene he had to down a cup of tea to soothe his ravaged throat as he growls his way through a monolog. He was less menacing somehow, even with all the freaky super powers. I'd kind of want to see the more affable--or at least likable--Slade voice if he comes back into the TV world continuity.
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Jul 11, 2014 21:02
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Dark_Tzitzimine posted:Manu's Deathstroke, Lotz Canary and Island Ollie get figures from DC Collectibles: Seeing that just reminds me that he never used those grenades on his chest 
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Jul 11, 2014 21:17
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Oh boy, that "boobs and butt" WW figure is hilarious. Regardless, why can't that make a cool looking Ollie?
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Jul 11, 2014 21:24
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omg chael crash posted:Oh boy, that "boobs and butt" WW figure is hilarious. At least its only one boob so its somewhat physically possible to turn like that! Ballet dancing Superman is pretty great. Do not tell me what he's actually supposed to be doing, I don't care.
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Jul 11, 2014 22:08
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http://shelf-life.ew.com/2014/07/11/dc-comics-arrow-the-flash/quote:The CW’s returning hit show Arrow and the upcoming The Flash might be based off of well-known comics, but the shows themselves are about to get digital comics of their own.
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Jul 12, 2014 01:42
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In similar news, Kreisberg and Ben Sokolowski are the new writers on the real Green Arrow comic. Like, not the show tie-in, the main-line book.
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Gaz-L posted:In similar news, Kreisberg and Ben Sokolowski are the new writers on the real Green Arrow comic. Like, not the show tie-in, the main-line book. And they confirmed Felicity will be added at the comic.
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