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dirty boy

14,688 posts

208 months

Thursday 15th November 2012
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can't understand how he ended up getting caught already at the prison

I assume all will be sorted in Ep5

Halb

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53,012 posts

182 months

Thursday 15th November 2012
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Getting caught was good, I also like the fact he needs others to help him, like his new sidekick

dirty boy said:
It's a series based on a comic superhero, on that basis, it's not cheesy.

Compared to something like Hunter, then yes it is. It needs to be treated in context, but I think I know what you mean.
What is Hunter?

richtea78

5,574 posts

157 months

Thursday 15th November 2012
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John Barrowman as the bad guy made me laugh. Seriously! I keep expecting him to sing!

TheHeretic

73,668 posts

254 months

Thursday 15th November 2012
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richtea78 said:
John Barrowman as the bad guy made me laugh. Seriously! I keep expecting him to sing!
or kiss someone...

dirty boy

14,688 posts

208 months

Thursday 15th November 2012
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Halb said:
Getting caught was good, I also like the fact he needs others to help him, like his new sidekick

dirty boy said:
It's a series based on a comic superhero, on that basis, it's not cheesy.

Compared to something like Hunter, then yes it is. It needs to be treated in context, but I think I know what you mean.
What is Hunter?
Possibly 'Hunted' can't remember.

It's on the BBC, bit like Spooks, worth a butchers IMO.

richtea78

5,574 posts

157 months

Thursday 15th November 2012
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Hunted is on BBC. It is rubbish imo. Its what happens to TV when TV tries to hard. Plus the woman in it spends her entire time either pouting or pulling off ridiculous fight scenes.

Id forgotton about Barrowman and his kissing!

pidsy

7,958 posts

156 months

Thursday 15th November 2012
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whatever happened about him being some kind of russian mafia boss - using his tattoo as ID?

richtea78

5,574 posts

157 months

Thursday 15th November 2012
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They told him where to find Deadshot didnt they?

rudecherub

1,997 posts

165 months

Thursday 15th November 2012
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Really enjoying what is a comic book tv show.

Although CW it's grittier than Smallville, probably a Dark Knight legacy.

The story on the Island owes quite a lot to Andy Diggle - another British Comic book writer working for the American big two - "Green Arrow: Year one" comic book series.

Arrow drops the Green part, but it's faithful without any reference to super powers, reminds me in many ways of Person of Interest.

Laurel Lance, is Dinah Laurel Lance, in the comics Green Arrow's on off Girlfriend / Wife aka the Black Canary, in comics she has a supernatural scream that can kill, but the word is no super powers in Arrow.

Also rumoured is a Wonder Woman show from CW too - that one maybe more like Smallville ie concentrate on the teen agnst years.

Green Arrow dates back to the early 40's and is one of few survivors from the golden age.

pidsy

7,958 posts

156 months

Thursday 15th November 2012
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richtea78 said:
They told him where to find Deadshot didnt they?
They did but said they'd check out to see if he was a mob boss.

Never explained (yet) how/why he speaks fluent russian or how he's an underworld boss.

Easily watched series though.

richtea78

5,574 posts

157 months

Thursday 15th November 2012
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He went to see the Russians, they said they would check him out and if he checked out would tell him but if he didnt would kill all his family blah blah

Therefore by implication that they told him he must have checked out no?

I dont put too much thought into it but that was my take on it

pidsy

7,958 posts

156 months

Thursday 15th November 2012
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richtea78 said:
He went to see the Russians, they said they would check him out and if he checked out would tell him but if he didnt would kill all his family blah blah

Therefore by implication that they told him he must have checked out no?

I dont put too much thought into it but that was my take on it
You put more thought in than me - i missed that bit completely.

Still want the tattoo and russian mob backstory though.

Halb

Original Poster:

53,012 posts

182 months

Thursday 15th November 2012
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rudecherub said:
Although CW it's grittier than Smallville, probably a Dark Knight legacy.
Also rumoured is a Wonder Woman show from CW too - that one maybe more like Smallville ie concentrate on the teen agnst years.
Cross worlds?

pidsy said:
You put more thought in than me - i missed that bit completely.
Still want the tattoo and russian mob backstory though.
I have a feeling that we'll get it.biggrin

rudecherub

1,997 posts

165 months

Friday 16th November 2012
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Halb said:
rudecherub said:
Although CW it's grittier than Smallville, probably a Dark Knight legacy.
Also rumoured is a Wonder Woman show from CW too - that one maybe more like Smallville ie concentrate on the teen agnst years.
Cross worlds?

pidsy said:
You put more thought in than me - i missed that bit completely.
Still want the tattoo and russian mob backstory though.
I have a feeling that we'll get it.biggrin
Rumour is things are a bit of a mess at WB again due to a power struggle at the top so a number of DC related projects aren't green lit. eg Superman sequel,

Given Disney's acquisition of Marvel with it's brilliant joined up movie-verse and the possibility of similar approach to Star Wars ie stand alone movies Plus ensemble stories for that Franchise Time Warner really needs to get it together.

Arrow shows it can be done - plus I think there is mileage in close relationships between TV / Web / Movie franchises. Marvel is again ahead with a TV show spin off based on SHIELD from the Avengers.

richtea78

5,574 posts

157 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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Whose the guy with the black and white head then

TheHeretic

73,668 posts

254 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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richtea78 said:
Whose the guy with the black and white head then
He fell asleep on a one sided sunbed.

Halb

Original Poster:

53,012 posts

182 months

Monday 19th November 2012
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He had a bit of a brow issue.

Moisturise man.

ofcorsa

3,527 posts

242 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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Deathstroke. Nice to see him in it. but hope they dont kill him off so quickly like Deadshot.

Deathstrokes helmet looked too shiny though for my liking.

Halb

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53,012 posts

182 months

Tuesday 20th November 2012
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ofcorsa said:
Deathstrokes helmet looked too shiny though for my liking.

nugget78

452 posts

219 months

Thursday 24th October 2013
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Thread resurrection time !
Did anyone see the first two episodes of season 2? A little too cheesy for my liking, but nice to see some new characters....
Noticeable that they've started sticking Felicity in tighter outfits, or is it just me?