Huesario.

Desde que se anunció que 'The Calculator' iba a aparecere en la S4 de la serie de la CW "Arrow", y también se anunció alrededor de la misma fecha que el 'padre malvado' de Felicity iba a hacer una aparición la gente ha estado haciéndose la obvia conclusión.

Pero ahora, la productora ejecutiva Wendy Mericle parece ahora haber dado otro empujón a esa teoría durante una entrevista con EW.com:

"Estamos muy emocionados con este personaje. Tiene una conexión con Felicity. Estamos realmente emocionados. Tom Amandes ha estado increíble en el papel y está aportando mucha bondad y mucha malicia a este personaje."

Así es que, aún no hay confirmación de que sean padre e hija, pero definitivamente algo pasa ahí. Lo descubriremos en el episodio del 3 de Febrero titulado "Unchained," que contará con la estrella invitada Amandes, además del regreso de Nyssa al Ghul (Katrina Law) y Roy Harper (Colton Haynes).


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Marc Guggenheim ha compartido en su cuenta de twitter el título y créditos del episodio 4.16:




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El episodio 4.16 tendrá por título “Broken Hearts”. Escrito Por Rebecca Bellotto & Nolan Dunbar y dirigido por John Showalter.

Katie Cassidy sobre el futuro de Laurel, el volver con Oliver y la tumba
Por Brandon Davis 26 enero 2016

Katie Cassidy has been an essential part of Team Arrow since the earliest days of the show. Her Laurel Lance has not only dated the Arrow himself but she has risen to show off her own form of heroics and mentored her sister down a similar path.

In preparation for her appearance at Heroes & Villains Fan Fest this past weekend, ComicBook.com had a chance to catch up with the actress burdened with bringing Laurel to life on our TV screens. First, we took a few questions from Twitter and talked about Legends of Tomorrow, but the larger portion of the interview was spent discussing things to come on Arrow.

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CB: Do you think we might ever, before the show's end, see Laurel and Oliver get back together?

KC: I don't know. It's television, anything can happen. I definitely think there's space for it, and room for it, if that were to happen. I don't know what would happen to Laurel and Felicity's friendship. I don't know. I have no idea. Again, it's television, and if they decide to go for that, awesome.

During the Arrow/Flash crossover, when you were reading the script for that, this is probably a while back for you, but what was your thought when you got to the script page that just said, 'And now everybody dies'?

I didn't really ... It's funny because, I guess if we weren't shooting ... With the crossover, I was shooting episode 7, 8, 9 and 10, while we were shooting episode 7. So I was actually shooting scenes from four episodes, and so I knew, obviously, that that wasn't the case. I wasn't too worried about it. However, reading the crossover script, I remember reading it and just being like, oh my God, how the hell are we doing to do this? It's huge.

Getting through it ... I think everyone got sick during this, because it takes so much time and energy, and what we do, you can't really explain it to anyone, you kind of have to be it. It's definitely exhausting, but I have to say, 100% fulfilling and well worth it, because the fans love it so much, and obviously, we like to make them happy. It does make our job that much easier, to go in every day knowing that people are responding to it and loving it. We're having so much fun, and the fact that people watch, and have so much fun watching it, it makes it all worth it. Having said that, we're definitely excited when we get through it, and we're back to our normal schedule.

We're like, boom! I don't know how we just did that, but now back to ... It's not as hectic, and not everyone's sick and shooting four episodes all at once. It's all good.

Speaking of that response from people, I'll tell you something. Every time I talk to anybody who's in movies, TV shows, I put out a call for questions on Twitter, and when I put out the call for questions with this interview, I think it was hands-down the biggest response I've ever seen. You guys definitely get that response.

Oh, really? That's awesome. We have an amazing fan base. Most loyal, good fan base. They're comic book fans, and, you know, respect. Awesome.

Agreed. Anyway! In the midseason premiere, Laurel found out about Quentin and Donna’s little romance. What are her thoughts on her father dating someone, let alone Donna Smoak, which, she does find out in tonight's premiere?

I think she's definitely caught off-guard when she sort of walks into it, when she's not expecting it. I also, having said that, believe that she's really happy for her father. As hard as it is to see your father with another woman, who isn't your mother, I think that Laurel is mature enough to handle it, and strong enough to handle it, especially it being Felicity's mother ... Laurel loves Felicity, and they're friends. I think that it's kind of good for her. She's going to see it for what it is, and be supportive of whatever makes her father happy.

Awesome. My two final questions here, what can you tease about the future of Laurel Lance's story line? And do you know who's in the grave?

Well, the thing that I thought was so great about this year, and continue to do so, is that we see Laurel a lot stronger, and along with fighting when she goes out there as The Black Canary, we see her more polished, we see her more ... professional. She's in training, and fighting. I feel as if she's become a lot stronger emotionally as well. I think that continues to go that direction. I feel like she's the backbone for a lot of these characters, and she tries to see the best in people, and she is a strong woman, and I love that. I think that we continue to see more of that. I think you'll see someone come along who you don't necessarily expect Laurel to embrace, and she does. Having said that, that's all I can tell you.

Interesting.

There's a lot of ups and downs. I don't know what's going to happen at the end of the season, but up to where we're at, I think it's cool to see somebody overcome so much, and go through such pain, and to come out the other end.

Cool, cool. And finally, does Katie Cassidy know who's in the grave?

Katie does not know who's in the grave, no.

Oh, wow! They keep you in the dark.

I don't know!

Well, let’s hope it’s not you!

You know, it’s television, but I certainly hope it’s not me either.


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Por qué David Ramsey está preocupado porque sea Diggle el que pueda estar en la tumba
Por Sadie Gennis | 26 enero, 2016 4:39 PM EST


The identity of the person in the grave has been hanging over this season of Arrow, but it's also haunting for members of cast, who have been left just as much in the dark as the fans regarding the unknown victim. TVGuide.com spoke to star David Ramsey about who he thinks is in the grave, who he thinks is safe and Wednesday's episode, which puts the spotlight on Diggle's tumultuous relationship with his brother Andy (Eugene Byrd) and their connection to the clandestine organization Shadowspire. Check out everything Ramsey revealed below.

Wednesday'sepisode is another big Diggle-centric hour. What's it been like for you getting to get to explore so much of Diggle's life outside of Team Arrow and his past?
David Ramsey: It feels great. Diggle's married again for the second time, has a child, is probably the most evolved and adjusted character on the show. He has a uniform, so to speak. He's come in contact with his once thought dead brother. There's a rich, rich character that four seasons in that we can really sink our teeth into. We see that he can lead Team Arrow in the absence of Oliver (Stephen Amell). His wife is intimately involved in A.R.G.U.S. There's a lot of story to tell with this character.

How would you describe where Diggle and Andy's relationship stands before this episode and where it goes from there?
Ramsey: Going into the episode we see just one more example of how opposite these guys are. He's not the same person that he knew. He's not the person that he mourned. But this episode is the first time we really get to see the man he did love. When we met Diggle, he was mourning the death of his brother. That really affected his life. And we see no virtuous elements to this guy up to this point. But I think by the end of this episode we really do see the man Diggle loved. We really see a different side of Andy. And there's a ray of sunshine in terms of what he can offer, in terms of helping us take Damien Dahrk (Neil McDonough) down.

Diggle obviously feels very conflicted toward Andy, but how would you say Andy feels towards Diggle?
Ramsey: Andy says very profoundly that he never took to the military the way Diggle did. He just wasn't wired, didn't have that circuitry. So there's always been a sense of "You're the good guy, I'm the bad guy," even when they were young. And we see some of that in the flashbacks. But there's a courageousness and a bravery and a heart that just seems to be in the nature of the Diggle family in general. We're going to see that in this episode: They both share the same heart at the core. They both are incredibly brave. They both are incredibly courageous. They both have a strong sense of right. It's just that Andy kind of went his own way... I think he regretted that, but as he went through life, Andy probably just accepted that they were different and this is just the way he'll be.

What do you think is the best case scenario for Diggle and Andy's relationship? Could they ever become as close as they once were and truly rebuild the trust between them?
Ramsey: Just knowing the characters in that universe, John isn't accepting or forgiving enough to accept Andy back in the fold. I don't think Andy is that person. I don't think Andy is far gone, but he's gone enough to the dark side that he accepts that that's who he is. For the most part, he's the bad seed and he's OK with that. The conflict in Oliver doesn't really exist in Andy, I don't think. The conflict that exists in Diggle with playing with shades of wrong, doesn't exist in Andy. Like Amanda Waller, Andy is OK if 30 percent of the hostages die in order to save the other seventy. And that's just the philosophy that he has.

We get to explore Diggle and Andy's past in the Army together. What can you say about that and how they were tied to Shadowspire?
Ramsey: We see some of that in this episode, how they got tied into Shadowspire. And we spend a good portion of time on that, but really this is about Shadowspire's involvement with Andy because of his involvement with H.I.V.E. and H.I.V.E.'s involvement with Damien Dahrk. And we get back to that pretty quickly because that's really where we want our focus to shift back to: how this all connects to Damien Dahrk, because he's ultimately the baddie. It's H.I.V.E. and Shadowspire but all of it is connected to this magical force that is connected to Damien Dahrk.

How long before Diggle and Oliver connect the dots between their shared encounters with Shadowspire and Baron?
Ramsey: I think there's still some story left to be told about that. I can't say how long it's going to take. I don't know the full arc of the season, but the dots will get connected. There's still a lot of story left to tell in terms of how that happens. What happens to Felicity [Emily Bett Rickards] is part of that, how that affects the team is part of that. So every single part of this affects our response to this mystical force that is Damien Dahrk, including Felicity's physical trial right now.

We know it's not Felicity, but who else do you think is the least likely to be in the grave?
Ramsey: I think we all have a bull's-eye on our backs, so to speak. It could be any of us. I've got to tell you, that really helps the morale on the show on set every day when we go to work. We're on our best behavior! The least likely I would guess would be Capt. Lance (Paul Blackthorne), only because of the reaction. To get our sweet Felicity to say to Oliver, "You know what you have to do. You've got to kill this son of a bitch." I was like wow! She's talking like Lyla, Amanda Waller or even Oliver. So to get her to say that would have to be a very, very meaningful death. And not to say that Lance wouldn't be meaningful, but it would have to mean something to the team. And Lance, even though he's been a great ally, I don't think she would be affected that way by Capt. Lance's death. So, it has to be someone closer to the team. And I hate to say it but, you know, I'm right there. I'm on the chopping block. So, we'll see.


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David Ramsey lanza una gran pista sobre el hijo secreto de Oliver y habla sobre la parálisis de Felicity
Por Philiana Ng 8:00 AM PST, 27 enero, 2016

John Diggle's relationship with his brother Andy is taking center stage on Arrow.

On tonight's brand-new installment, titled "A.W.O.L.," Arrow dives deep into Diggle and Andy's relationship before things went downhill, flashing back to their time in Afghanistan and shedding light on why Diggle revered his younger brother. It's a stark 180 from their ice-cold relationship in present-day Star City, one, we'll come to find out, that just may be salvageable.After all, blood is thicker than water.

Ahead of the big episode, Arrow star David Ramsey jumped on the phone with ETonline to talk all things Diggle, the significance of Felicity's injury on the team (spoiler: it won't be pretty!), the looming secret of Oliver's son and going up against King Shark in Central City.

There is a big change afoot for Team Arrow, especially with Felicity adjusting to life in a wheelchair. How is Diggle coping with their new reality?

Logistically, there will be some challenges because she's meeting a personal challenge she's never met before, and that will affect the team -- Diggle will feel some of that. I think for Diggle, the writers will explore some of this -- not so much in this episode, but in future episodes before the end of the season. He's always been a protector, he's always been protective of Oliver and that doesn't just stem from the physical protection but also the emotional and psychological protection that he offers. We'll see some of what he can offer to Felicity in terms of that. This will obviously rattle the whole team. His heart goes out to Felicity. As much as she's not available to the team as much as she used to be, it's much less of a logistical concern than it is an emotional concern.

One of my favorite friendships on TV is Diggle and Oliver's bromance, and Diggle's innate ability to give his pal the perfect piece of advice. Are there any words of wisdom that Oliver can use right about now?

I can tell you this, there are some words of wisdom that Diggle can and does offer to Oliver. But I can bet you good money that he won't listen to it. (Laughs.) Oliver does his own thing, and I say that in jest to some degree because there is a great deal where he does listen to Diggle. It's been a long road. But Diggle's advice to Oliver on the challenge that he's facing now with Felicity, I would think his advice would be, "You have to be there." Even if that means letting us carry that out for half a day, you have to be there [for Felicity].

As an observer, how does Diggle see Felicity's paralysis affect her relationship with Oliver and what does he do about it?

The reason why Diggle has been behind Oliver and Felicity, has been a cheerleader of it and has been a champion of it is because for him, part of his arc has been to help the hero, Oliver, accomplish his mission: ultimately, to be a well-adjusted human. Like the Bruce Wayne character, he's almost beyond repair in terms of the damage that the island did to him. His advice to Oliver was, "Put the mission aside and give into the man, to the husband, to the lover and go be by her side." That will be his advice to him, but I'm betting you good money he won't listen.

There seems to be a step forward with Diggle and his brother Andy. How far will Diggle go to bring Andy back to before things went haywire?

We haven't reached the limit when it comes to Diggle's compassion for his brother yet, even though his trust has been severely challenged and damaged. When we met Diggle in season one, he had a huge backstory, in terms of what his brother's death did to him emotionally, and so there's a lot of love there -- tough love. We haven't seen the extent of it yet. There is a lot of story left to be told. What I do like about this upcoming episode is we do get to see a different side of Andy where we're really playing with the differences between Diggle and Andy, how they're dramatically on two sides of the law, and their similarities.

In this episode, Amanda Waller (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) also returns to the fold. Give us an idea of what we can expect.

Any time Amanda Waller shows up, it's always great. The A.R.G.U.S. story is a great addendum to the A-story of Team Arrow. It's a great distraction from that for a while. But yeah, Waller shows up and she's very much involved with what Andy is involved with and what the brothers have both done in their past military lives.

What is Diggle and Andy's biggest challenge moving forward in order for them to get back to a good place?

I think that's the goal. H.I.V.E. has something planned and Diggle's approach has been to reach the Andy that he loved -- the human. He's tried to dig through the dirt of Oliver to get to the heart, and it's the same thing he's trying to do with Andy. Hopefully they can make that repair before H.I.V.E. and Damien Darhk does what they plan to do with the city, but there's a lot of story left. When I read the script for this episode, I thought Andy was going to be a H.I.V.E., brainwashed Damien Darhk stooge, but he ends up having a lot of colors that Diggle doesn't know about and it ends up being a much richer story. I don't know exactly where they're taking Andy. He hasn't approached his wife yet, his child; there's a lot of story left to tell with Andy.

Oliver is hiding the fact that he has a son, William, though not by choice. How do you think Diggle will react if and when the truth comes out?

That reaction that you're asking about, we just shot. I can tell you this -- without giving you too much, Diggle is the most mature and the most evolved character. He's been married twice to the same woman, he's been in the military, he's been in civilian life, he's been through wars, he's seen death, so if anyone's going to understand where Oliver is, it's going to be Diggle. Diggle, for the most part, doesn't have a visceral, emotional responses; he weighs what's going on and then responds, so I think you'll see a level-headed Diggle.

Lastly, you were recently on The Flash set filming a future episode, which will have Diggle facing off against King Shark. What can you tease about the crossover?

Yup, King Shark -- a 14-foot half man, half shark, yup, that's Diggle. You know Diggle's reaction to these supernatural things, he just doesn't get it. Now, he has to chase a mutant shark -- I mean, give me a break! Any time Diggle gets thrust into metahuman, supernatural situations, it's always funny because Diggle is a black-and-white type of guy, so this just isn't his M.O. and there's always humor in that type of encounter. He'll also see Flash again, which he never gets used to and it's a lot of fun. The Flash, true to its form, will be fun and Diggle's going to provide a lot of that fun. We'll see the humorous side to Diggle again.


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Caity Lotz sobre una más desenfadada/oscura Sara, mayores peleas, y líneas retro: 'Debería haber vivido en los '70s'
Por Matt Webb Mitovich / 27 enero 2016, 10:00 AM PST

Just over two-and-a-half years ago, before she first booked her Arrow role, Caity Lotz could not have imagined that she would one day come to be regarded as one of TV’s premiere badasses.

Back then, “I was deep in my indie film world,” the actress recalls. “I was coming off of Mad Men and then doing The Machine, The Pact, those movies….

“And if you can go back, like, further than that, I didn’t think I’d be acting!” she continues. So to have played a key role on Arrow during Season 2, loom large for much of Season 3 (in death) and now segue to DC’s Legends of Tomorrow, where she’s a co-lead, is “definitely not” something Lotz could have anticipated. And having come and risen this far, she puts simply with a smile, “has been fun.”

On Legends, Sara Lance has adopted the mantle White Canary as she helps Time Master Rip Hunter’s hodgepodge of heroes and villains hunt down Vandal Savage, who is fated to conquer the planet. But whereas on Arrow onetime League assassin was quite intense (especially after that date with the Reaper), here — in a bid to be “a hero in the light” — she gets to smile a bit more if not unapologetically seek out a good time.

“Sara still gets a lot of that darkness, which I like, because that’s what everyone really liked about her — that complicated weight she had,” Lotz observes. “But it’s fun to not have to take myself so seriously.”

Indeed, the Legends premiere saw Sara gleefully lead the charge into a raucous bar fight. In Episode 2 (airing Thursday at 8/7c), she further dives into the 1970s, getting her flirt on with a younger Dr. Stein and maybe dabbling in a doobie whilst sporting go-go boots and a mini-dress. (“I liked that outfit a lot,” Lotz notes. “I feel like I as a human should have lived in the ’70s.”)

As the timey-wimey adventures unfold, Sara will develop distinct dynamics with her fellow Legends, turning what heretofore have been familiar, supporting characters into fully formed co-leads in their own right.

“Everybody’s character is so strong, so specific, and I love that,” Lotz effuses. “Sara and Snart (aka Captain Cold) are the most similar, like, anti-heroes, but they’re heroes. They’re good people. And Ray always has the funniest lines, because Brandon [Routh]’s character is so nerdy. And I love Arthur [Darvill]’s character, because Rip Hunter is such a performer when he’s talking. Everything is so dramatic!”

Along with Snart and his more hot-headed half, Mick Rory/Heat Wave, Sara represents the Waverider’s brute force division, the ones to let fists, elbows, batons and bo staffs fly when the going gets tough. “I’m doing more fighting — and bigger fighting — than I ever did on Arrow, and that part of the job is pretty cool,” the actress shares, noting that the day after our interview she is “very excited” to film a “huge” melee in which “I’m going to do myself, like, the whole fight.”

As for Sara’s sometimes-glimpsed softer side, Lotz says that DC’s Legends “isn’t about love” for her character, or at least not anytime soon. Yes, an upcoming episode will feature a lesbian nurse (played by Bomb Girls‘ Ali Liebert) whom Sara warms up to (“The 1950s weren’t very open about that, so that’s a thing”), but “Sara needsHeir to the Demon to focus on herself” right now, having barely dodged permanent death.

“It’s not about finding a life partner. It’s about finding her own life right now,” asserts the actress. Though at some point, Lotz hopes to offer closure to fans of her Arrow romance.

“I love Katrina [Law], and people love ‘Nyssara,’ so I think they want to see more of that — and hopefully we will,” she offers. “But we’ve got, you know… we’ve got some time.”

And how.

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David Ramsey sobre A.R.G.U.S., The Flash y más
Por Russ Burlingame 27/01/2016

Tonight's episode of Arrow, titled "A.W.O.L.," will square off the Diggle brothers -- John Diggle and his former Ghost brother Andy -- against Shadowspire, a terrorist organization with ties to Oliver's time on Lian Yu.

Along the way, the brothers will team up with A.R.G.U.S., the shady, quasi-governmental organization that runs the Suicide Squad...and for which John's wife Lyla Michaels used to work.

Ramsey joined ComicBook.com to talk about tonight's episode, his upcoming guest appearance on The Flash, and the future of the Diggle Family.

Going forward, do you think Diggle is going to find himself increasingly involved with A.R.G.U.S.? It seemed like Lyla was out, but now we see the two of you in the base this week and then representing A.R.G.U.S. in The Flash.

I think so. I think it’s just shedding more light on the development of these two characters. John has a rich, rich history. We met him in mourning of his brother’s death, a three-time vet, special forces. He's got a rich personal history -- he got married once, divorced, married again to the same woman, had a child.

His wife’s involvement in A.R.G.U.S. and Diggle’s reluctant involvement because of his life with A.R.G.U.S. is one more interesting piece of the puzzle.

I think all of this gears up to you being interested in a John Diggle/Lyla Michaels team-up with Team Flash. I think for the first four seasons, we’ve earned that visit, of them going without the rest of the team and the audience feeling like you’re invested in seeing that.

Has it been gratifying to see that kind of investment on the part of the audience, and to know you're such a fan-favorite character?

As an actor, it’s a treat. You don’t know what resonates with people — who knew that Emily would come to the show with Felicity and become what she became? The audience would get behind her and people would take to this relationship. No one could have called it.

No one could have called how beloved John Diggle has become. I think for John, it’s his sensibility — John is a regular guy. Felicity is one of the top ten smartest people in the world and Oliver is one of the three greatest fighters in the world. You’ve got these other people who have gone through these great cathartic things to push them over the edge.

For Diggle, he wanted a sense of purpose. He wanted to help his community, so he joined the Army, joined the Special Forces. Anyone can be John Diggle. Unlike the others, who had these cathartic experiences, John Diggle decided to do it himself, and he did. So I think there’s a piece of that that makes Diggle much more accessible and normal.

How much have you talked with Eugene Byrd about your characters' relationship and off-camera backstory?

We do talk. How much do we talk? We went to dinner a few times and talked about our characters, our backstories, what this is all about.

I was asked, "who should play Andy?" And he was on a very short list. He was at the top of the list. He went, blew the audition out of the water and got the part. I had worked with Eugene before and I knew he could reach who this guy was.

But he's just been great; he’s gone way beyond our expectations.

So what can you tell us about the next big developments in Diggle's life?

You do know that there is an upcoming episode of The Flash, where Diggle and Lyla go after an escaped Suicide Squad member in King Shark. They go as A.R.G.U.S. So this is an A.R.G.U.S. mission, it’s been touted as an A.R.G.U.S. mission, and they’re both going with the whole arsenal of A.R.G.U.S. behind them.

So there’s some developments in terms of their development with A.R.G.U.S., Lyla what she ultimately becomes as part of A.R.G.U.S.. Ultimately that leads into what A.R.G.U.S.’s involvement will be with Team Arrow and bringing down Damien Darhk, because they will be assisting in that.

But Lyla is a big, big part of that. Her involvement with A.R.G.U.S., as I hinted before, becomes very intimate, and by virtue of him being her husband, Diggle becomes part of it as well.

You and Audrey Marie Anderson have real chemistry onscreen. Did you guys test together, or how did that work out?

It’s just something, like Stephen and Emily, they just kind of clicked. I don’t know if there’s anything — we’re both parents, I don’t know if that has anything to do with it. We did talk at length about what it feels like to be a parent, and how it would feel every day knowing that when we walk out the door, we could be leaving our child. I think that connected us, that understanding as parents, that there’s a reality that we bring to those intimate moments when we’re dealing with our child and we’re dealing with very serious issues.

The other part of it is that unknown thing that’s chemistry between actors. You can’t put your finger on that, but it has worked — and again we’ve earned it. By the time you get that call from the executive producers that "you and Audrey are going to Flash by yourselves," you know that they’ve seen that this will be a good move because the audience are invested in these two characters.


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David Ramsey sobre lo que la muerte de [ese personaje] significa paraDiggle, Lyla y el Team Arrow
Por Russ Burlingame 27/01/2016

Warning: Spoilers ahead for tonight's episode of Arrow, titled "A.W.O.L."

During our recent interview with Arrow standout David Ramsey, ComicBook.com had an opportunity to ask the actor about the surprising death on tonight's episode, titled "A.W.O.L."

Losing a recurring character can always shake up the status quo of a long-running series, but in this case, the character who died had close ties to both Lyla Michaels and Oliver Queen, putting John Diggle square in the middle of quite a bit of drama over the years.

...And she wasn't exactly a beloved person.

"Remember that time she tried to bomb the city with a drone strike?" Felicity Smoak deadpanned when Oliver and Lyla toasted to their complicated friend's memory. "Good times."

And, for John Diggle more than almost anybody else, the question of what A.R.G.U.S. looks like without Amanda Waller at the head is an intriguing one. After his daughter's birth, he didn't want Lyla working at A.R.G.U.S., but given their history, was it the danger of A.R.G.U.S. Diggle wanted to get his wife away from...or somebody as toxic as Waller?

"That’s a great question," Ramsey told us. "Both of those elements played into why he felt so strongly that his wife shouldn’t be involved with A.R.G.U.S. Both the inherent danger, and what he felt about Amanda. Now that Amanda’s gone, there’s a choice that Lyla makes or has to make about her involvement with A.R.G.U.S. We do see a future where she’s involved, and by virtue of her involvement, her husband is involved. So yeah, there’s trouble on the horizon with that. Because it does get more involved and it does get."

Before we had time to follow up, Ramsey teased with a little bit of a reveal: that rhetorical question will be answered, at least in part, during Diggle and Lyla's forthcoming trip to Central City.

"Some of that by the way will be answered in The Flash," Ramsey said. "That’s what’s so great about the way they’re putting this together, is that some of your questions will be answered in The Flash. In terms of why are we there, together with A.R.G.U.S., and Diggle’s involved, what’s that about? I think some of these great questions about how it will affect Team Arrow will be answered in The Flash, which is a great way of making sure people are watching both shows."


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EW nos ha informado de que Stephen Amell repetirá en su papel de Oliver Queen en la serie DC’s Legends of Tomorrow de la CW, aunque habrá un giro: le veremos en un futuro lejano.

Amell aparecerá ennel episodio 1.08 de la temporada, que tendrá lugar en el año 2046, donde también veremos a Connor Hawke — lo que añade más leña a la especulación de que es su padre. Incluso más, Oliver tendrá un muy familiar look de los cómics.

“De vez en cuando, hacemos un episodio donde mi yo de niño tienen que pellizcarme. No sólo estamos introduciendo nuestra versión de Connor Hawke en nuestro universo, sino que vamos a encontrarnos con la versión del 2046 de Oliver Queen, y Stephen Amell va a repetir en su papel como Arrow. Como plus para los fans de los cómics, Oliver va a haber perdido su brazo izquierdo y llevará perilla, como un guiño al aspecto del personaje en Dark Knight Returns. Pensamos que este episodio muestra algunas de ls cosas más geniales que hemos hecho jamás”, dice Marc Guggenheim.


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4.14 “Code of Silence” (17/02/16): SECRETOS Y MENTIRAS — Oliver (Stephen Amell) y el equipo descubren el plan de HIVE para hacerse con el Team Arrow de una vez por todas. con el próximo ataque de HIVE de forma inminente, Lance (Paul Blackthorne) se pregunta si Donna (la estrella invitada Charlotte Ross) está más segura sin él en su vida. Mientras tanto, con la boda aproximándose rápidamente, Oliver empieza a sentirse culpable de que no le haya contado a Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) lo de su hijo. James Bamford dirige el episodio escrito porvWendy Mericle & Oscar Balderrama (#414).

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Charlotte Ross ha compartido en su cuenta de facebook el título y créditos del episodio 4.17:




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El episodio 4.17 tendrá por título “Beacon of Hope”. Escrito Por Ben Sokolowski & Brian Ford Sullivan y dirigido por Michael Schultz.

Emily Bett Rickards habla sobre Felicity Smoak cambiando su vida, el trabajar con Stephen Amell y ‘Brooklyn’
Por Nora Dominick 01 Feb, 2016

Emily Bett Rickards has become one of the most buzzed about actors on Arrow. She has shot to critical acclaim for her portrayal of tech-nerd Felicity Smoak and continues to astound audiences. Her work has exceeded expectations as she has created a beloved character on Arrow.

An unknown actor prior to Arrow, Emily Bett Rickards began as a guest star in season one. From there, her impeccable acting and lovable charm earned her a starring role as Felicity Smoak. Although the Arrow universe knows her well, this year Rickards appeared in the Academy Award nominated film Brooklyn opposite Saoirse Ronan.

Emily Bett Rickards sat down with Emertainment Monthly to chat about Felicity Smoak’s upcoming journey, “Olicity” fans, her work in Brooklyn and so much more.


Emertainment Monthly: You started off as a guest star and have become such a big part of Arrow, how has that journey been for you?

Emily Bett Rickards: Well it was extremely life changing. Going in for one audition and ending up four years later is crazy. It’s such a big family and is such an integral part of my life. I was talking about this with one of our executive producers a couple of days ago and I was like, ‘I find it strange that Felicity’s life is sometimes connected to mine.’ Sometimes the themes in our lives are so similar. I wonder if that is an actor trying to relate to her character or she went through huge life changes when I was also going through huge life changes. It’s just something I’ve been thinking about lately. Wondering why saving the world and having so many people die around her, why I feel like we are still going through the same things? I was very fortunate. Preparation meets opportunity four years ago or a few Augusts ago. I couldn’t have asked for a better turn out.

EM: Currently, Felicity is going through arguable the hardest time in her life. What was your reaction to getting this storyline of Felicity being shot and ultimately being disabled?

Rickards: One thing I was really protective over was sort of her attitude and how her attitude towards being disabled was going to affect her life. There’s only so much we can tell in our story about how impacting that disability would be on a life and people who have to live with that every day and not in a world of magic. It’s such a life change and it’s an all encumbering life change. There’s no way around it, there’s no way to fix it. There’s only acceptance and moving forward. We tried to portray that as gratefully and as quickly as we can in a TV show. Keeping Felicity’s voice and keeping her attitude towards life positive while faced with this total rearrangement of her life was something I tried hard to portray and hopefully we did an honest job of it and we saw that in the last episode.

EM: This season, you and Stephen Amell have been working together even more! How has it been playing this relationship side to Felicity?

Rickards: Stephen and I love working together. There’s no other way to put it. We love the scenes that are Felicity and Oliver. They’re fun, they’re creative. Their dialogue is locked and loaded. They understand each other. We get to play around because we’ve known each other now for four years as people, let alone characters, which is really fun. I love working with Stephen. It’s one of the highlights of my job. Our characters have kind of found solace in each other or fallen in love as you do, but in the very difficult life that they have. We are seeing whether or not their love can withstand these pressures of the life they’ve chosen or accepted or keep diving into, is something they battle with every day.

EM: The “Olicity” fandom is in full-force on the Internet and they are some of the most dedicated fans. How has the fan response been for you?

Rickards: “Olicity” is unlike anything we could’ve expected to be honest and we are so grateful for it. I didn’t even know what a ship was before people were yelling “Olicity” on my Twitter with a whole bunch of crying emoji’s. I was like, ‘What is going on? What is this ‘Olicity?’ Then my friend Carina [MacKenzie] was like, ‘That’s you and Stephen’s characters!’ I had no idea! It has become such a huge part of the culture that surrounds our show and we are grateful for it, obviously. We hope that we can keep going and make “Olicity” interesting, which is something Stephen and I talk about and I’m sure the writers and everyone talk about. We want to keep it real. In a world where we have magic and superhero’s and super-speed and all that, our reality is based in relationships in impossible situations. How do we keep this relationship strong, interesting and hopefully healthy.

EM: How has it been having Charlotte Ross on Arrow even more this season? What’s it like playing with Felicity’s past in that way?

Rickards: Donna brings out something in Felicity that no one else can. Your mother always brings out something in you that no one else can, whether it’s a good attribute or not. The funny thing about being around your parents is that they always bring out the child in you and that’s why they’re parents because that’s what you remember. That has been your relationship with them your entire life. Donna being a single woman and having sacrificed so much for Felicity and Felicity being an adult now and realizing her sacrifice is HUGE, especially in the past year, but also for the past season. Her life has been in such turmoil and I think also getting injured, there’s so many more layers now. Your life flashes before your eyes, I think for Felicity. She’s sacrificed so much for the Team. Like, she’s given her legs now for Team Arrow. She’s okay with that, she’s like ‘This is what I signed up for! This is my contribution. I’m a hero too! This is what I do and we are going to keep dealing with it!’ Having your Mom around for that is I think really lucky. She is beyond lucky to have Donna there and I think it makes it all the easier. Working with Charlotte is always so much fun! We fall in sync and it’s great!

EM: Looking to this week’s episode, Colton Haynes returns as Roy! What was it like having him back on set for you?

Rickards: Well for me, it was a dream! We are best friends and if he denies that, you can send him towards me and I will beat him up. That was the best! I love having Colton back so much. I mean, having Roy back was fun too, but having Colton come back was really special for me. I hope Roy comes back every episode of every season for all seasons of Arrow. I love having him back and he is my absolutely favorite human being and I’m not afraid to admit it. His episode is SO killer! It’s SO good!

EM: In last week’s episode, there were two of you! How was it playing Felicity and Goth Felicity in those scenes?

Rickards: Working with Felicity hallucinating her goth-self was the coolest and most exhausting, taxing thing that we have ever had to do or I have ever had to do. It was a lot. We had new pieces of machinery we had never worked with before. I had another actor with me, Ali Liebert, who is a phenomenal actress. She was cast on Legends of Tomorrow as Caity Lotz’s potential love interest shortly after. She is one of the best actors I have worked with. She played my counter part in every scene. So, we would film one scene with myself dressed as Felicity and then we would go switch looks. Full hair, full make-up, full everything and then we would finish that scene. We did all these scenes in a day and a half. Technically we did six scenes, but you have to double it because you have to film it all twice. Hair and make-up was phenomenal! We got the change over down. My make-up artist Tammy, who does my hair on the show, got the change over down to under 40 minutes. We were flying! I’ve never seen women more talented and more on-point in my life. It was so much fun! Obviously we were pressed for time, we are on Arrow, we are always pressed for time. Late nights. We wrapped at like 5 a.m on Saturday morning that week. It was awesome! It was so much fun and I would do it again.

I thought of Tatiana Maslany in Orphan Black just blowing my mind. She blows my mind. That woman deserves everything. I just thought of her the whole time. This was a once in a lifetime opportunity. I might never get to play a double ever again, I was stoked. I’m a fan of Orphan Black since day one. I’m a fan of Tatiana and her acting abilities, so I was just hoping I could do this justice. In general, it was such a treat and I hope I get to do it in the future with another character. It was quite an experience.

EM: You’re in Brooklyn, which was just nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture! How was it working on that movie? Did you guys think you had something this special?

Rickards: When you are filming something like that, at least from my point of view as an actress, you don’t really think that far ahead. You are thinking about the project at hand. They filmed in three different locations in the movie. I filmed in one part of it. We were in Montreal for the part I was involved in. Everyone was so artistic and so meticulous about being respectful of the era and the story, that I’m not surprised with the turnout of how beautiful and well crafted the film is. Let alone the style of shooting, let alone the lighting, let alone the colors of the wardrobe. Everything was down. We were using old fashioned, 1950s curling irons for our hair. We were in Montreal in old style buildings. Old Montreal is historic for that and we turned it into Brooklyn. It was stunning. When you’re filming you are thinking about the amazing script that we are all invested in and how it’s such an awesome story and we want to do it justice. You aren’t thinking that this is going to be an Oscar nominee. You just really hope someone watches it. I really hoped someone connected with this. That’s all you’re thinking. I think that even though it was a period piece the themes are so relatable and so dedicated to modern day. Falling in love, identity, searching for identity, finding yourself.

EM: How did you get involved with Brooklyn? Is it something you heard about or were you approached about it?

Rickards: I was cast up in Vancouver with my agent. It was a casting call out of Vancouver, but John [Crowley] and I did a Skype audition. My Internet was down, so I was in my agency’s audition room on my computer doing the Skype audition. It was very quick, very easy. My friend Fanta Sesay was my reader. Then two weeks later I found out I got the part. We wrapped Arrow season 2 in April and then five days later I was on a plane to Montreal. It was full-force.
Stephen Amell, Emily Bett Rickards and Colton Haynes discuss Arrow at PaleyFest 2015. Photo Credit: Paley Center
Stephen Amell, Emily Bett Rickards and Colton Haynes discuss Arrow at PaleyFest 2015. Photo Credit: Paley Center
Quick Questions!

EM: Current TV Obsession?

Rickards: The Affair season two. It is my current TV obsession and also that show is SO stressful. And Colin Donnell is in it so I get to stare at my friend. It’s so great. I applaud every time he’s on screen and then I get back into the story.

EM: If you could guest star on any other TV show, what would it be?

Rickards: I guess I can’t go play with Chloe [Bennet] on Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Who would I want to go play with? In another time I would want to go to Garfunkel and Oats or Another Period because Natasha [Leggero] and Riki [Lindhome] are hilarious and awesome. I think we would have a lot of fun. Big dreams. We’ll get there. Those are my big dreams, I want to be on a sketch comedy show where all you do is have fun all the time.

EM: Current music obsession?

Rickards: Hamilton on repeat for all eternity. I know every song by heart and it’s just so great. I’m also listening to Big Sean right now.

EM: Your go to Lip Sync Battle song?

Rickards: To be honest, “Paradise” by Big Sean. I love that song SO much right now. I was jamming to it with my trainer at the gym the other day.

EM: Last question, first superhero movie you ever remember seeing?

Rickards: I think Batman with Adam West, I guess. That would have to be the first superhero movie I remember seeing. Although, does Spy Kids count?

EM: Of course that counts!

Rickards: When I was a kid, Spy Kids was the bomb!! Also I was technically too old for Totally Spies, but that was the greatest. And Sailor Moon obviously was my favorite.


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Colton Haynes adelanta un giro 'Realmente triste' durante el regreso de Arsenal a Arrow
Joshua Yehl 02 Feb 2016

Tomorrow night’s episode of Arrow, “Unchained,” features the return of Roy Harper aka Arsenal, played by actor Colton Haynes. We talked to Haynes about what to expect from his return.

“It's really exciting, it's also really sad towards the end. Something really sad happens,” Haynes teased. “You get to see Roy just be super ecstatic. Not kind of moany-groany like he used to be. He's super stoked to be back in the fold. He's getting the hang of things again, kind of picking up pretty quickly. He's just really happy to be there and actually to work with Oliver and work with the team again. It fits in so cohesively, the way they've written the storyline, and it's just going to make fans excited.”

Haynes wouldn’t let on what that “sad” thing will be, but he did hint that it has to do with love and relationships. That certainly brings his old flame Thea to mind. She’s currently seeing Oliver Queen’s campaign manager Alex Davis (Parker Young), so it’d be easy to see how Roy returning might throw a wrench in the works.
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But how does Haynes feel about Thea suiting up in his red archer costume and carrying on his legacy fighting crime as Speedy?

“She's a f--king badass. She's incredible,” Haynes said. “I gave her my costume so they made it fit her. She's going through a lot right now in the show. A lot of stuff is going on with her character and hopefully she's excited to see Roy again. Hopefully she doesn't feel threatened.”

As for what brings Harper back into the mix, we know that the villainous Calculator presents a threat to Team Arrow that has them seeking out Harper for help.

“I come back to help the whole entire team and it's great because he really takes charge. It's not just following what everyone else is saying. He really does take charge and do things on his own, which is really cool, which is what he wanted from the get-go. They trust him,” Haynes said.

Haynes said that he’s “positive” that we’ll see more Roy down the line, and he hopes that he’ll show up at least once more before the end of the current season.


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Katrina Law habla sobre el plot de Nyssa contra Malcolm y un posible futuro con Sara
Por Sadie Gennis | 02 Feb, 2016 5:06 PM EST

Wednesday's episode of Arrow is going to be jam-packed with action. Not only will Team Arrow face off against The Calculator - who may potentially be Felicity's (Emily Bett Rickards) father - but it will also feature the returns of Roy Harper (Colton Haynes) and Nyssa (Katrina Law).

The latter will be arriving in Star City in order to finally enact her plot to overthrow Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) and reclaim her birthright of being Ra's al Ghul. TVGuide.com spoke with Law about how Team Arrow will become involved in Nyssa's revenge plan, her plans for the League of Assassins and what - if any - hope there is for a Nyssa and Sara (Caity Lotz) happily ever after.

The logline says that Nyssa is going to make her move in this week's episode. Is it safe to assume that move is against Malcolm?
Katrina Law: Oh, yeah. I think she's been plotting this move since the day he became Ra's al Ghul. But then even more so since he stuck her in the dungeon for the past couple of months. I think that's all she's been thinking about while staring at the ceiling.

How much of Nyssa's revenge mission is motivated by what Malcolm did to Sara?
Law: I think that was the final straw. The League of Assassins and the way it was being run by her father over the years had become increasingly more dark and sinister the more he used the pit. And then between trying to destroy Starling City and eventually bringing back Sara from the dead, knowing she would never be the same person and sort of damning her soul forever, not knowing that there was a Constantine out there. I think that was the final straw for Nyssa - that abuse of power the League of Assassins seemed to be having within itself and then amongst the world. I think with the instruction of Sara Lance a few years ago, her outlook started changing and her perception of the League of Assassins' role in the world started to becoming more and more negative.

How does Nyssa go about attempting to take down Malcolm?
Law: There will be epic fight scenes, for sure. But she needs to go on a little bit of a journey before she actually runs into Malcolm and confronts him. There are a couple things she needs to do along the way and I think the audience will be shocked and a little confused. She has a confrontation with Tatsu. They have a great fight scene, so I'm excited for that. But yeah, lots of fighting and lots of manipulation. We'll see if she eventually gets what she wants.

Are any members of the League of Assassins still loyal to Nyssa?
Law: Potentially. I think you're going to find out in this episode if there's anyone in who's loyal to Nyssa or not and how that affects her journey.

How much will Oliver (Stephen Amell) or Team Arrow become involved in Nyssa's plan?
Law: They are completely immersed into her plan. Whether or not they are willingly immersed into it or just being forced into becoming part of her plan is yet to be seen. But they are definitely very much integral in her plan to become Ra's al Ghul.

Oliver is very against killing, so will that be a large point of contention between the two of them?
Law: I think that's always been a point of contention between the two of them. I don't think that's ever going to change. So I'm just going to say yes.

Does Nyssa begrudge Oliver at all for killing her father?
Law: No, I think probably Nyssa's biggest issue with Oliver killing her father is that he didn't allow Nyssa to do it herself because that would have been the honorable way in her mind. But no, I think in the long run she knew her father needed to go one way or another. And the fact that she was willing to go against her father, whether or not she saw it through, the only obvious outcome for her was that one of them would have to die. So I think she was happy it was her father and not her.

If Nyssa does become the new Ra's al Ghul, how would she differentiate her rule from her father's and Malcolm's?
Law: I think the introduction of Sara Lance into her life, and then eventually Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy), it just brought an aspect of compassion out of Nyssa that had never been nurtured before, nor encouraged by her father or any member of the League of Assassins. I think finding love and learning about the different shades of black and grey and white in the world, and that everything isn't right or wrong, do or die. I think that she'd become a more compassionate leader. I think she would definitely lead by example. I don't think that she would do the initiation process of destroying the city that she came from, which, ironically, is Nanda Parbat. I don't think that she would necessarily stick to a lot of traditions of the League of Assassins. I think she would go out and forge her own.

Has Nyssa seen Sara since she was resurrected?
Law: No, she hasn't. Nyssa has been locked away in the dungeon for months. Essentially after she destroyed the Lazarus Pit, Malcolm Merlyn threw her in a dungeon and that's where she's been staying.

What do you imagine that first reunion between them would be like?
Law: I think it would be extremely bittersweet. I think Nyssa has found a way in her heart to still hold on to the love that she has for Sara, but to release any hope of the two of them being together. And with the resurrection of Sara through the Lazarus Pit, I think Nyssa is very much aware that it would not be the same person, it would not be the same soul that came back especially since she'd been dead for so long. It would be almost a completely demonic person. She has no other reference than what she saw come out of the Pit, which was a wild and crazy Sara. So as far as she knows, that's what Sara is. So if there were to be a reunion, I think Nyssa would know that it wouldn't be the same girl no matter how calm she'd become and that Sara needs time on her own to figure out who she is as a person now. It just wouldn't be the same. I think Nyssa would love to see her again to be able to say hello and eventually goodbye, but I don't know that she's expecting there to be a rekindling.

Would you be excited to appear on Legends of Tomorrow and explore their relationship more?
Law: I would love to. I love working with Caity Lotz and the two of us are just begging the writers to please allow us to have an episode where we have our origin story of finding Sara on the shores of Nanda Parbat and picking her up, and what it was like to tell my father and what it was like to train and how we end up falling in love and the eventual goodbye that we have. I think that would be great. If we could do that on Legends of Tomorrow, if we could do that on Arrow, if we could do that anywhere, it would be wonderful.

I also really enjoy the relationship between Nyssa and Laurel. How much will we get to see them together over the next two episodes?
Law: I think it's next episode, Katie Cassidy and I have a wonderful scene together. ... It's a very beautiful, sad and yet intimidating scene. I'm really excited for fans to see it and to see what the fan reaction is.

Nyssa has experienced so much loss and hardships over the past few seasons. What do you hope for her future?
Law: I would love for her to be able to become Ra's al Ghul, to be a benevolent leader, to find love again and eventually re-establish her place in the world with her own sense of identity and not the identity that her father told her she needed to have or that Malcolm Merlyn forced upon her or the League of Assassins. I would love to basically see her become a full human being who is independent and strong on her own without the need of approval from daddy.


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Katrina Law apunta a Malcolm Merlyn y espera enfrentar a Talia
Por Bryan Cairns, 03 Febrero 2016


When "Arrow's" Nyssa al Ghul gets her hands on Malcolm Merlyn, there's gonna be hell to pay.

Following Ra's al Ghul's death at the hands of Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), Merlyn (John Barrowman) robbed Nyssa (Katrina Law) of her birthright by claiming leadership over the League of Assassins. To add insult to injury, Thea and Laurel convinced Merlyn to use the Lazarus Pits to resurrect Laura's sister, Sara Lance, who also happens to be Nyssa's deceased lover. Knowing full well of the consequences in bringing someone back from the dead, an angry Nyssa destroyed the pit. Subsequently, Malcolm's men dragged Nyssa away and her whereabouts have remained unknown. This week, the lifelong assassin returns -- and she's out for blood.

Ahead of tonight's episode, "Unchained," Law spoke with CBR News about her character's new quest for vengeance. We discuss her relationship with Sara and Team Arrow, what she'd like to see in the future for the character, including her hopes for the introduction of Nyssa's sister, Talia and whether she's destined to lead the League of Assassins.



CBR News: The synopsis for "Unchained" says Nyssa "makes her move." What exactly is that move, and what are some of the long term ramifications of those actions?

Katrina Law: TThe biggest move is, she finally gets out of the dungeon. Then, all of a sudden, Malcolm Merlyn is going to be in the fight of his life again. He knows she's coming. It will be interesting for the audience to see what Nyssa has been planning this entire time and see how it comes to fruition.

Considering how much Nyssa despised her father, Ra's al Ghul, why is it so important for her to assume his mantle as leader of the League of Assassins?

I think "despises" is a strong word. I think Nyssa has always been in fear of her father, and she's always held a very strong reverence for him. When she was younger, she really did look up to him and aspired to be him. Although she was very intimidated by him, she still loved him. As the years went on, Nyssa may have just accepted that relationship. I think it was when she finally met Sara Lance, and that relationship started coming into fruition, that she started seeing a different view of the world. Until then, she never really had an outside influence that could sway her opinion more than her father.

When it comes to taking the position of Ra's al Ghul, when you've been told something from the day you were born -- that this is what you are, this is who you should be, and this is what you were meant to be -- it's hard to not believe that, especially when it comes from a parental figure. It's a very easy thing to fall into. I do question, sometimes, whether or not she wonders why she wants it so bad. We'll see in upcoming episodes if she gets it, and how she handles it.

Malcolm Merlyn, who took Ra's al Ghul's position, is also responsible for Sara's death. How much does vengeance still weigh on Nyssa's mind?

Pretty much up until this point, she's been locked in a dungeon and plotting how to get out and how to kill Malcolm Merlyn. Vengeance is very much in the forefront of her mind and ambition. But there's a beautiful and very interesting respect that Malcolm and Nyssa have for each other. Even though they are now sworn enemies and rivals -- and Malcolm knows that Nyssa is very much in pursuit of the title, and that at any moment she could strike -- because of their shared history, Nyssa won't strike him when his back is turned. And he doesn't try and kill her when she's sleeping in the dungeon. Watching the next couple of episodes will be a lot of fun.

Nyssa witnessed the resurrection of Sara in the Lazarus Pit, but we haven't seen them together since then. What kind of closure are you hoping for with that relationship?

It will be interesting when they do come together -- if they ever come together. At this point, Nyssa has found a way to release Sara, not that she doesn't love her. Even with the resurrection of Sara, Nyssa knows inherently it's not going to be the same person. Even if it was the same person, she's going to need her own time and space to figure out whatever effect the Lazarus Pit has taken on her.

I think having Sara brought back to life is bittersweet for Nyssa, because all of a sudden, the love of her life is back. However, she knows the possibly of getting back to what they had is slim to none. It's not that she's not willing to fight for it, but in her heart, she knows it won't be the same.

Consequently, Nyssa destroyed the Lazarus Pit. Do you feel that was to strike back at Malcolm, or because it was the right thing to do?

It's been a slow build. Everybody in the League of Assassins knows what the effects of the Lazarus Pit are, which is why they don't use it on every assassin that is killed. We would have an undying army that would constantly come back. It's used sparingly. It's used for rituals only. The only person who can use it freely is her father. Over the years, the more that her father has used it, she's seen him become a darker and darker man. The person that she feared when she was younger, she fears twice as much now because he's been using the Lazarus Pit this entire time. It takes away a bit of your soul every time you use it.

I don't think she was necessarily lashing out in anger. She found her moment, and she took it. Once the Lazarus Pit was used on the love of her life, she knows that once you do that, you essentially change that person for good. You've stolen the essence of that person and changed her soul. That was the final straw, knowing the way the League has gotten more and more twisted and wanting to take out Star City. It was just one big build-up.

Are most of your scenes opposite John Barrowman, or the rest of the "Arrow" cast?

I hardly have any scenes with John. I'm in pursuit of him. Barrowman is on my mind. Most of my scenes are about trying to get to him. You'll see what she goes through to accomplish that. Nyssa does eventually reunite with Team Arrow in a very unexpected way. Again, it will be interesting to see how people react to her once she reunites with them.

Nyssa and Laurel once shared some light-hearted moments in the diner, while there's been an ongoing tension with Oliver. What is her dynamic with them now?

Whenever Nyssa and Oliver meet up, Nyssa always seems to know where she stands. It depends if she agrees with your agenda or not, or, if your agenda matches her agenda. Nyssa is very confident going into the situation, but Oliver is like, "Oh, God. What's it going to be this time?" There is always going to be an underlying tension and a bit of mystery.

Between Laurel and Nyssa, the two of those girls have such an amazing relationship. It's complicated, based on loss, friendship, regrets and love. I do have a beautiful scene with Laurel. The two work wonderfully off of each other, but there's so many layers to it. The way the writers crafted that scene is quite spectacular.

What else can you tease about "Unchained?" Will Nyssa get to see some action?

Oh, yes, Nyssa is in fight mode. I think I fight more than I speak. I can't tell you any more than that, because it's a spoiler.

The show hasn't delved into Nyssa's past, upbringing or how she met Sara, but her comic book counterpart has a sister, Talia. What would you like the writers to explore next?

I would definitely love to see the scene where I find Sara Lance on the beach and how I bring her back to our camp, how my father reacts to that and the whole evolution of our relationship, as well as her training, how she gained her fighting skills and the development of our love for each other. I would love to see that backstory.

I would also love for Talia to show up. They pretty much changed most of Nyssa's storyline, but in the comics, Nyssa ends up killing her sister Talia about 50 times and keeps returning her to the Lazarus Pit to break and brainwash her. I don't think the show would do that, but it would definitely be a fun relationship to watch unfold.

Hypothetically, if Nyssa took over the League of Assassins, what kind of leader would she make? How would Nyssa's approach differ from Ra's al Ghul or Malcolm Merlyn?

She would do things more out of heart than out of tradition. Nyssa would be a great leader. She would lead by example. Nyssa would take into consideration people's feelings.

When Nyssa first appeared in "Heir to the Demon," did you expect the character to still be around two seasons later? Did the producers indicate that was the plan?

They didn't tell me there was an overall plan for the character. When I booked the role, I didn't even know what character I was playing, that's how much of a mystery it was. Thankfully, between how the writers and producers wrote her, plus the fan reaction, people just wanted to see more of her and what shenanigans she could get into with the "Arrow" crew.

She's a really interesting character in the "Arrow" world. I don't necessarily see her as a villain, nor do I see her as a superhero. She just has her own agenda, and it's always interesting to see what her agenda is and whether or not it aligns with Team Arrow.

Nyssa could have been depicted as this soulless, cold-hearted warrior, but instead, she's been imbued with genuine humanity. What have you enjoyed about the way she's been fleshed out?

The beautiful thing about my first episode was, I got to work with Caity Lotz, who is a beautiful, amazing woman. Our director was Wendy Stanzler, and she really fought hard, while she was working with the two of us, to make sure we had a really well fleshed-out relationship that was believable and that was based out of love. I think if we had any director that was less than what Wendy brought to the table, the character would have fallen flat, and I don't think you would have seen her again. But because of Wendy's guidance and vision, she just made Nyssa this vulnerable warrior, which people can relate to more than a cold-hearted one.


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Jefe de Arrow comparte la historia tras la gran revelación y adelanta las reacciones que están por venir 'Felicity está realmente dividida'
Por Matt Webb Mitovich / 03 Febrero 2016, 5:59 PM PST

Pop quiz: What does the Green Arrow’s latest adversary have in common with Oliver’s fiancée Felicity?

That answer, in a moment.

This week on the CW series, former team member Roy “Arsenal” Harper (played by Colton Haynes) was blackmailed by a hacktivist known as The Calculator to pinch some Palmer Tech toys. After Roy was rescued from his forced servitude, The Calculator (Everwood‘s Tom Amandes) faced off against Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards), over the computer wires and thus never laying eyes on each other. Ms. Smoak would emerge the victor in that clash of keyboards, but her business with the mysterious menace was far from over. Because after giving a rousing presentation to the Palmer Tech board, she came face-to-face with The Calculator’s public persona, Noah Cutler. Or as she knows him, “Dad?!”

With that reveal capping the episode, TVLine turned to showrunner Wendy Mericle for exclusive insight on the awaited introduction of Papa Smoak, how chilly a welcome he will receive and for how long he might stick around.

TVLINE | Before we get into who Felicity’s father is, I wanted to walk about who he isn’t. Why did you so freely dismiss the Damien Darhk theory at the beginning of the season? And why did you nix him as the eventual reveal?
You know, we did talk about it, and being perfectly honest, we knew Andy Diggle was going to be working with H.I.V.E. and with Damien, so we felt that if we had every relative of our core team Season 4 Spoilers somehow involved with H.I.V.E. it would feel very “Tiny Town,” very coincidental. It was purely a choice based on that. It kind of narrowed the scope of the world too much, and we felt it was better to find an organic way to bring in Felicity’s father. The other piece is that if it was Damien or tied to H.I.V.E., it would make it harder to bring him back, say, in Season 5.

TVLINE | I was going to say, Damien is probably a little too evil for these purposes.
It’s too close. And also it’d be very close to Thea’s discovery [about her own father, Malcolm]. There were a lot of things we felt we had skirted and done before, and we didn’t want to repeat stories.

TVLINE | So how did you arrive at The Calculator as his identity and the particular way you introduced him?
It was kind of a double whammy. We knew we wanted to bring Roy back, and we wanted to do that in a way that was organic. When we sent him off, we pretty much sold the world on the idea that he was the Arrow and he was gone, so we needed somebody who was going to be able to dig out that information and be really smart about it. We wanted Felicity’s father to be somebody who had a very similar skill set to her, to kind of explain the genetics of her brainpower, and it just seemed like a perfect marriage to have Roy working for this guy who seemingly has a higher, better agenda, something that has some socially conscious angle, but doing it in ways that are very questionable.

TVLINE | Why now, with Felicity’s dad? She’s got a lot on her plate at the moment.
[Laughs] It was really motivated off of what happened in [the midseason finale]. The fact that she goes through what she goes through and has to deal with this disability and the wheelchair, we feel like that really put her in the public eye and put her back on her father’s radar.

TVLINE | So, has he been keeping tabs on her?
I would say he has not been for most of her life, only in the past few months. It’s sad to say, but he’s not a devoted father! You’ll see a bit more of that [next week], his reasons for doing what he did. But he’s a complicated character.

TVLINE | It won’t be one of those things like, “Don’t worry, child, I’ve been keeping track of you from afar. I was actually there when you graduated from high school….“
That’s a little stalkery, yeah. [Laughs] But he did turn up in a fun place at the end of [this week’s episode].

TVLINE | What distinct reactions will Felicity and Donna (Charlotte Ross) have?
Well, Donna will be very clear — she knows who he is and what he’s capable of, and she wants nothing to do with him. But Felicity, we really wanted to play the real of someone who is in her twenties and really has not known their father, and what kind of emotions would that bring up for somebody in her position. I think she’s really conflicted. She wants to believe that her father loves her and that he has a vested interest in who she is and knowing her and having a relationship with her, and she feels very torn about that — even though she knows right off that bat, at the top of [next episode], who he really is.

TVLINE | And as you said, you also want keep it different enough from the Thea/Malcolm reveal and tension.
Very much. There were a lot of echoes and we went down a lot of avenues as you would do when breaking a story of, “Oh wait, we did that with Malcolm and Thea.”

TVLINE | Plus whatever Wally and Joe are going through on The Flash.
That, too!

TVLINE | For how long will Tom Amendes be around?
We love him. He’s one of those rare actors who can be both menacing and really warm and kind and fatherly, so we would love to keep him around as long as possible. It’s just a question of us having a lot of other fish to fry this season. But our goal would be to have him play a part in Felicity’s life going forward.


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