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"Arrow": David Ramsey Reminds Us of One Thing "Crisis" is Missing: Demonic Arrows
We've officially made it to one of the greatest months of the year: October – which means The CW's "Arrowverse" shows have started sticking some sweet superhero three-point landings with the returns fans have seen so far.
Arrow is shuffling off the network's programming coil after an abbreviated 10-episode eighth season (making The Flash the "elder states-show" of the "Arrowverse"), Ruby Rose-starrer Batwoman joining the family alongside Supergirl, and a looming "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover that could change things dramatically – including Black Lightning this time around.
Face facts, CW DCU fans: the 2019-2020 season isn't exactly going to be lacking in change – and the news hasn't slowed down.
In less than a week, things are going to start getting really emotional in the Arrowverse as Arrow begins its final run – not taking into account what we'll be seeing of "Team Ollie" during the upcoming currently-in-production "Crisis" crossover. And since this season looks to be one long "Crisis" crossover of its own anyway…
David Ramsey (John Diggle) is sharing a little behind-the-scenes love (in a nice wooded area, no less) with fellow Arrowverse teammates Stephen Amell (duh?), Katherine McNamara (Mia Smoak), and Matt Ryan (John Constantine).
We're not sure about you, but the first thing that came to our minds when he saw the image below?
Demonic arrows. Now let that sink in.
Let's make this happen, Marc Guggenheim and Beth Schwartz…
https://youtu.be/mb9YqIqkcN4
What follows are the official images for season-opener "Starling City" – with the biggest highlights being the appearance of Oliver's (Amell) mother Moira Queen (Susanna Thompson) and Tommy Merlyn (Colin Donnell) as well as the family mansion – along with John Barrowman's… Malcolm Merlyn???
Why is this so important? Because some of those people above have shuffled off our Arrowverse coil early in the series and the home was destroyed – which adds further evidence that the series would be playing fast-and-loose with time and alternate universes.
Fans also have a chane to see the new costumes in store for Oliver's emerald archer, Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy), and John Diggle (David Ramsey). Dinah Drake (Juliana Harkavy) and Rene Ramirez (Rick Gonzalez) also make a guest appearance, but in more everyday street-safe clothing.
Arrow co-showrunner Marc Guggenheim and Amell shared some thoughts on what fans can expect during an interview with TV Line:
● Guggenheim sees the first seven episodes as being an homage to the first seven seasons, with "stunts that we've never seen before" – with Amell teasing "a sense of humor for Oliver."
● Amell references "a familiar encounter" early on that has Oliver realizing that his "'Crisis' Management" is going to have to be more of a team effort.
● As for the show's future storylines? Guggenheim is excited to take that narrative in a direction they haven't before: "We get to do something with Team Arrow 2.0 that we didn't get a chance to do with 1.0, which is tell the story of their growing pains That's a lot of fun."
Viewers can't say they weren't warned in advance. At the end of 2018's CW Arrowverse "Elseworlds" crossover that brought together The Flash, Arrow, and Supergirl (and nearly DC's Legends of Tomorrow, but they let it go to machine – way too busy for all that), we saw that the end was only the beginning… of the end. As Barry (Grant Gustin) and Oliver (Amell) shared what felt like a final toast and Kate Kane's Batwoman (Rose) returned to protecting the streets of Gotham – with a sense that something felt a little off – we got a small taste of what's still to come in 2019…
"Crisis on Infinite Earths!" Worlds will live! Worlds will die!
And the CW's "Arrowverse" will never be the same…
The season's eighth episode will be the "Crisis" crossover episode – comprising the fourth hour of the crossover:
Supergirl – Sunday, December 8th (8/7c)
Batwoman – Monday, December 9th (8/7c)
The Flash – Tuesday, December 10th (8/7c)
Arrow – Tuesday, January 14, 2020 (8/7c)
DC's Legends of Tomorrow – Tuesday, January 14, 2020 (9/8c)
Black Lightning will also be represented during the crossover event… and yes, legendary Batman voice actor Kevin Conroy will star as a future version of Bruce Wayne. We're even getting 60's Batman "boy wonder" Burt Ward making an appearance.
If that wasn't enough, Tyler Hoechlin and Elizabeth Tulloch are returning as "The Man of Steel" and Lois Lane… alongside another of the crossover's Supermen: Brandon Routh (DC's Legends of Tomorrow), returning to the cape for the first time since his cinematic turn in Superman Returns, portraying the Kingdom Come version of the iconic superhero.
Still not enough Superman? How about Smallville co-stars Tom Welling and Erica Durance joining the crossover as Superman/Clark Kent and Lois Lane, respectively (and rumblings that someone from Smallville isn't too happy about the way they were approached regarding being a part of "Crisis").
Johnathon Schaech's Jonah Hex (DC's Legends of Tomorrow) is also set to saddle up for the crossover, and John Wesley Shipp will be reprising his role as The Flash of Earth-90. Ashley Scott will be returning to the role of Helena Kyle aka Huntress from The WB's short-run 2002 series Birds of Prey.
Osric Chau will recur in the role of physics professor Ryan Choi, who would take on his idol Ray Palmer's (Routh in DC's Legends of Tomorrow) former position at Ivy University – with the future Justice Leaguer following in his footsteps in the "hero department" as well.
Let's not forget Arrow co-star Audrey Marie Anderson's Lyla Michaels, who is set (appropriately enough) for the role of The Monitor's Harbinger:
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