Starling Tribune - Season 7 Edition – Crossing Lines (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) ST216

 

Episode:            “Crossing Lines” [Season 7 Episode 3]

Air Date:           Monday, October 29, 2018

 

Director:           Gordon Verheul

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0894166/?ref_=ttfc_fc_dr1

                        5x Arrow / 2 x Andromeda

 

Writers: Onalee Hunter (teleplay)

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1370980/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr4

                        1x Arrow / 7x Last Ship

 

Sarah Tarkoff (teleplay)

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3582666/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5

                        9x Arrow

 

Elizabeth Kim (story)

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                        2x Arrow

Promo: https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-oliver-fights-for-his-life-in-the-new-promo-for-season-7-episode-3-crossing-lines-a164282

 

Arrow

 

Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating

01 Inmate 4587 15-Oct-18 1.43

02 The Longbow Hunters 22-Oct-18 1.18

03 Crossing Lines 29-Oct-18 1.15

 

Legends Of Tomorrow

 

Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating

01 The Virgin Gary 22-Oct-18 1.00

02 Witch Hunt 29-Oct-18 0.94

 

Supergirl

 

Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating

01 American Alien 14-Oct-18 1.52

02 Fallout 21-Oct-18 1.34

03 Man Of Steel 28-Oct-18 1.28

 

THE FLASH

 

Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating

01 Nora 9-Oct-17 2.08

02 Blocked 16-Oct-18 1.69

03 The Death of Vibe 23-Oct-18 1.87

04 News Flash 30-Oct-18 1.75

 

BLACK LIGHTNING

 

Episode # / Episode Title / Episode Air / Date  / Rating

01 The Book of Consequences: Chapter One: Rise of the Green Light Babies 9-Oct-18 1.16

02 The Book of Consequences: Chapter Two: Black Jesus Blues 16-Oct-18 1.02

03 The Book of Consequences: Chapter Three: Master Lowry 23-Oct-18 1.18

04 The Book of Consequences: Chapter Four: Translucent Freak 30-Oct-18 0.97

 

Part 1: The Plot, Themes and Characters

• What was the overall theme? What was the link to the episode’s name?
  • Agent Watson went behind boss’s back
  • Lyla crossing lines for the greater good
  • Oliver attacks guards to get to Level 2
  • Felicity lies to Watson; has Silencer prisoner
  • Felicity, Dinah and Renee “officially” / “unofficially” cross their immunity deal lines
• Fight scenes and stunts
  • Cell
    • Big surprise - Oliver fell for Brick’s trap
    • Knife fight with Turner
    • Oliver uses book
    • Fist fight; one guy over railing
    • Oliver gets knife to Turner’s throat
    • Who thinks Stanley is the Demon? ~SP
  • CDC
    • Felicity puts footage on loop
    • Diaz, Red Dart, and Kodiak walk in; Silencer able to jam
    • Watson goes to room with Rene; Waston vs. Dart; Rene v. Kodiak
    • Dinah finds Silencer; they fight
    • Diaz fires gun
    • Everyone got away
    • (CDC isn’t that hard to get into. Rick Grimmes did it ~SP)
  • Prison fight
    • Oliver vs. Sampson
    • Oliver’s wound opens up
    • Oliver breaks Sampson’s arm
    • Leaps up to get Brick; holds knife to him
    • Oliver attacks guards
  • Oliver Queen / Green Arrow
    • Trying to find info on Diaz
    • Tries to use Turner to talk his way into Brick’s party, which is an underground fighting ring (such a trope)
    • Going to Level 2 (Is this like Agents Of Level Security Levels? ~SP)
  • Felicity Smoak / Overwatch
    • Bugged FBI
    • Sleeping on Rene’s couch - (what about the daughter? ~SP)
    • Has plan to catch Diaz in the CDC
    • Her idea to keep Silencer her own prisoner
  • John Diggle / Spartan
    • Daddy moment with JJ (Daddy moment or interrogation moment?)
    • Romance on the front line
    • Confronts Lyla; she heard about threat, so she’s going behind ARGUS, expects John to respect her vigilante act
    • We need to cross the line together, Lyla
  • Curtis Holt / Mr. Terrific
    • Helps Lyla and Diggle get into bank; painting near computer, hack away
    • Magic or magnets? ~SP
  • Agent Watson
    • Not getting resources to catch Diaz
    • Agrees to work with Felicity, Rene, and Dinah
    • Reassigned (We’ll see her again ~SP)
  • Ricardo Diaz / Richard Dragon
    • Broke into the CDC
    • Bones shattered when hit water
    • Uses what got from CDC to enhance his strength
  • Longbow Hunters
    • Red Dart
    • Silencer
    • Kodiak - guy with shield
  • Stanley - Prison friend
    • First rule of prison: trust no one … (including himself ~SP)
  • Prison Enemies
    • Derek Samson
      • Champion of fighting ring
    • Ben Turner / Bronze Tiger
      • Brings up time with Suicide Squad; saved Lyla’s life
    • Danny “Brick” Brickwell
      • Talk to The Demon for Diaz info
      • Arranges for all of the inmates to get out of cells
      • Demon on Level 2

 

ARROW NEWS:

 

1. Arrowverse crossover reveals first official look at The Monitor (Date: 30 Oct 2018)
   1. The Monitor has come to Arrowverse! EW is revealing the first official look at LaMonica Garrett’s multiversal observer Mar-Novu, who will be introduced in this year’s crossover “Elseworlds.” Check out the fiery character image.
   2. https://ew.com/tv/2018/10/30/arrowverse-crossover-first-look-the-monitor/

GENERAL DC NEWS

1. Jesse L. Martin is taking a medical leave of absence from The Flash (Date: 31 Oct 2018)
   1. Jesse L. Martin is stepping away from The Flash for a bit. EW has confirmed that the Broadway vet, who plays Detective Joe West, is taking a medical leave of absence from the Greg Berlanti-produced superhero drama. Martin suffered a back injury during the hiatus, which is why he has been seated in almost all of his scenes this season.
   2. (I thought he was just a tired new father. ~SP)
   3. https://ew.com/tv/2018/10/31/jesse-l-martin-medical-leave-of-absence-the-flash

 

NEXT EPISODE

 

Link to Promo: (Date: 29 Oct 2018) https://www.comicbookmovie.com/tv/dc/arrow/arrow-oliver-queen-is-in-serious-trouble-in-the-new-promo-for-season-7-episode-4-level-two-a164415

 

Episode: “Level Two” [Season 7 Episode 4]

Air Date: Monday, November 5, 2018

Summary: Oliver and Felicity each make drastic moves to find Diaz; the new Green Arrow swoops in when arsonists target Rene's community center; Dinah faces pressure from the mayor to capture the vigilante.

Director: Ben Hernandez Bray

Writers: Emilio Ortega Aldrich & Tonya Kong

IMDB link: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7508730/?ref_=tt_ep_nx

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