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'Those Who Stand Apart From Humanity' – Recapping Arrow 3.20: "The Fallen"
Oliver is crying over her comatose body alone when Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) arrives and joins in the tear-fest. We switch to flashback Oliver, Maseo Yamashio (Karl Yune) and Tatsu Yamashiro (Riley Fukushima) spying on General Shrieve's men Quick aside…who is watching their son right now? Someone is looking for them right now and trying to[...]
Flashbacks, Flashbacks, Flashbacks – Recapping Arrow 3.19: "Broken Arrow"
Sounds like a great idea, what could possibly go wrong. Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman), suddenly up and about, meets with Oliver to applaud his using Roy as a patsy He tries to focus Oliver on the real problem, Ra's al Ghul He points out that if Oliver agrees to become Ra's' heir, maybe nobody else has[...]
'Seems Like It's Your Turn' – Recapping Arrow 3.16: 'The Offer'
Something tells me Thea is done protecting Merlyn (John Barrowman) Thea finally convinces her, and begs Nyssa to kill her, but Nyssa tells her that the blood debt ends with Malcolm As Nyssa is refusing to kill Thea, Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy) and Roy Harper (Colton Haynes) come in Seeing Nyssa out of her cell,[...]
John Barrowman To Lead The 49th Key
It seems that story has already gotten moving in Hollywood as Doctor Who, Torchwood and Arrow star John Barrowman has signed on to star in and executive produce the story as an event miniseries. 49th Key is based on a 16th century legend of Enochian magic and the secret language of angels A young mute and autistic[...]
Nanda Parbat – Come For The Hostages, Stay For The Bloodshed
From the clip we can see that Thea (Willa Holland) has decided to take control of the mess her father (John Barrowman) has gotten them all into by turning him over to the League of Assassins Leaving Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Diggle (David Ramsey) to sneak into Nanda Parbat to rescue him Guggenheim promises the[...]
Marc Guggenheim On Tonight's Flashback-Centric Arrow Episode
While Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Thea (Willa Holland) are on the island they discover that Malcolm (John Barrowman) has set Slade Wilson (Manu Bennett) free to help Oliver get his killer instinct back… meanwhile in the flashbacks we see Oliver returning to Starling City years before his official return. Arrow airs Wednesday at 8 PM on[...]
The Lessons Of Vigilantism – Recapping Arrow 3.13: 'Canaries'
Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) interrupts to tell them that Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) coming down Kind of surprised Felicity is still working with Oliver, given his association with Merlyn and Felicity's feelings on that subject Malcolm tells Oliver that it's time to bring Thea Queen (Willa Holland) into the fold, that they can't defeat[...]
'Only The Student Can Defeat The Master' – Recapping Arrow 3.12: 'Uprising'
I think my rant last week was enough on the subject, but I really hope we see a lot less Laurel and a lot more Diggle this week. Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) and Thea Queen (Willa Holland) continue their training, with increased intensity now that Merlyn has (somewhat) come clean about Ra's al Ghul Thea gets[...]
New Arrow Clip Answers Forgotten Mystery
The first season of Arrow was about the Undertaking and Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) His motivation for wanting to destroy the Glades was the murder of his wife Rebecca He felt the best way to deal with the crime riddled area of the city was to flatten it and start over In the clip here[...]
Behind The Scenes Look At The Stunts On Arrow
Here we get to see the fight between Thea Queen (Willa Holland) and Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) from earlier in the season and we see just how the got that split-in-half vase shot. Arrow airs Wednesdays at 8 PM on the CW. [youtube]http://youtu.be/eCPYPxS6dFQ[/youtube] As we get ready for tonight's episode of Arrow, the CW has released this[...]
What We Know Going Into The New Arrow (Spoilers)
Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) will be visiting the Arrow Cave to let them know that Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) is dead Roy Harper / Arsenal (Colton Haynes) will also be stepping up to fill in for the Arrow and Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy) will become the Black Canary. What we don't know is how long Oliver will be[...]
New Arrow Promo Shows Aftermath Of The Mid-Season Finale
We have Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) letting Team Arrow know that Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell) is dead We have John Diggle (David Ramsey), Roy Harper (Colton Haynes) and Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards) having to decide what to do next and Danny "Brick" Brickwell (Vinnie Jones) coming in to cause trouble Plus we see Ray Palmer[...]
Less Action, More Fear – Recapping This Week's Arrow: The Climb
Lastly, remember when Oliver was interrogating Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman)? Merlyn swore on the life of his daughter that he didn't kill Sara That's why he swore on her life, she did it The only problem is that the police should have Thea's DNA as well; she was arrested in Season 1 for driving under[...]
Arrow: The Secret Origin Of Felicity Smoak – This Week In Recap
Ramirez), Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) and Thea Queen (Willa Holland) are sparring We go from them to Felicity, doing sit-ups to a workout video.  Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh) shows up unannounced with some plan to let Queen Consolidated go green and give energy back to the city.  Her technologically challenged mother arrives unannounced and Felicity[...]
Nyssa Al Ghul Is Back In Town On The Latest Arrow
When the title of this episode was released a month or so back, there was a lot of speculation on what the title could mean including some thinking it meant the appearance of DC's resident magician, Zatanna. But judging by the clip below, and the fact no mention of a Zatanna casting has come up, I[...]
The Growing Bond Between Malcolm Merlyn And Thea Queen
One of the interesting dynamics we have to look forward to in the third season of Arrow is the growing relationship between Thea Queen (Willa Holland) and her father Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) We ended last season with the two of them heading off to parts unknown in a stretch limo… With the third episode Oliver[...]
Feel The Power Of The Sights And Sounds Of Boston Comic-Con
Since then it has grown exponentially and was extended to three days this year in response to popular demand. While there were more celebrities this year than in past years, including Doctor Who star John Barrowman and Lord of the Rings star Sean Astin, co-founder Nick Kanieff has stated that keeping the emphasis of this event[...]
Why 'Everything Goes With John Barrowman' Won San Diego Comic Con
By Ale Bodden They say John Barrowman would host the opening of an envelope… well, I would watch him host the peeling of a banana without a doubt There is no one who got on that stage (or any for that matter) that stole my whole attention the way Barrowman did From moment one he came[...]
Late Night Fun – John Barrowman Messes With Stephen Amell
After my trip out to the Phoenix Comic Con back in June I posted links to the full panel coverage for both John Barrowman – Malcolm Merlyn on Arrow and for Stephen Amell – Oliver Queen on Arrow. During their respective panels both actor's told the story of the first time they worked together[...]
Late Night Fun – Something Only A Convention Could Make Happen…
The kind of thing that fans just love to see. Like the time Nathan Fillon stole Wil Wheaton's wife. Or when John Barrowman stole Wil Wheaton. Well, now thanks to Bruce Campbell we get this budding bromance Can he get a guest appearance on Castle?   Bro-mance? pic.twitter.com/JhsXySpu1w — Bruce Campbell (@GroovyBruce) April 9, 2014   And lets not forget the LotR/Firefly crossover:     Backstage[...]
How I Won An Eisner Award
By Rich Johnston. It's true. You won't have seen my name or that of Bleeding Cool's on the nomination, but I won it all the same. Or co-won. Or I was part
And The Winner Is… Here Are The Folks That Took Home Eisners Last Night
The awards are the industry equivalent to the Oscars with awards presented by The Nerdist's Chris Hardwick, TV personality and writer Jonathan Ross, best selling author Neil Gaiman and actors John Barrowman and James Marsters. But what would an Eisner post be without "The Kiss"… [youtube]http://youtu.be/FGWiF126IF4[/youtube] Best Short Story: "Moon 1969: The True Story of the 1969 Moon Launch," by Michael Kupperman, in Tales Designed to Thrizzle #8 (Fantagraphics) Best Single Issue[...]