Starling Tribune - Season 4.5 Special Edition – Legends Of Tomorrow Progeny (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast)

Starling Tribune - Season 4.5 Special Edition – Legends Of Tomorrow Progeny (A CW Network Arrow Television Show Fan Podcast) The Official Arrow Podcast of the Gonna Geek Network Episode: “Progeny” [Season 1 Episode 10] Air Date: April 7th, 2016 Transcript: http://transcripts.foreverdreaming.org/viewtopic.php?f=557&t=26502 IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4932662/?ref_=tt_ep_nx Director: David GeddesAside from two shorts, this is his only directing credit! BUT 93 cinematographer credits. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0311454/?ref_=tt_ov_dr LoT: 1x Director | 11x CinematographerCinematographer: 6x The Last Ship | 12x Under the Dome - Dir Photography | 7x Almost Human | 2x Fringe + 11x Director of Photography | 16x Supernatural | 1x Constantine | 1x Forever| … Mentalist, Revolution, Sleepy Hollow, Nikita, Alphas … lots more Writers: Phil Klemmer One of the producers of Legends of Tomorrow and a key member of the production team http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0459237/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr5 LoT: 15x Exec Producer | 16x Developed by | 5x Written by | 2x Teleplay byOther writing credits: 3x Forever | 22x “Developed By” Tomorrow People | 12x Chuck | 6x Veronica Mars Marc GuggenheimMan who needs no introduction - we’ve talked a lot about him before One of the key figures along with Kriesberg in thehttp://www.imdb.com/name/nm0973233/?ref_=ttfc_fc_wr6 Executive Producer: Arrow | Legends of Tomorrow | Vixen | No Ordinary Family | Flash Forward Tons of writing credits, extending beyond the DC TW genre into video games, comics, movies and more... Weekly Ratings Rating: Episode 10 - 1.88 (April 7th, 2016) Down from the prior week of 1.97 and part of the end of season slide… Arrow: April 6th - Eleven-Fifty-Nine (Ep 4.18) - 2.24 (Andy’s Betrayal, Laurel’s Death)The Flash: On break that week - no episode (Back April 19)Supergirl: Also on break - no episode (Back April 11) Links for Other Shows Arrow: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Arrow_episodes#Season_4_.282015.E2.80.9316.29 Flash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Flash_episodes#Season_2_.282015.E2.80.9316.29 Supergirl: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supergirl_(TV_series)#Episodes Episode # Episode Title Episode Air Date Rating 1 Pilot, Part 1 21-Jan-16 3.21 2 Pilot, Part 2 28-Jan-16 2.89 3 Blood Ties 4-Feb-16 2.32 4 White Knights 7-Feb-16 2.39 5 Fail-Safe 18-Feb-16 2.25 6 Star City 2046 25-Feb-16 2.47 7 Marooned 3-Mar-16 2.28 8 Night of the Hawk 10-Mar-16 2.01 9 Left Behind 31-Mar-16 1.97 10 Progeny 7-Apr-16 1.88 11 The Magnificent Eight 12-Apr-16 1.98 12 Last Refuge 21-Apr-16 1.78 13 Leviathan 28-Apr-16 1.86 14 River of Time 5-May-16 1.63 15 Destiny 12-May-16 1.89 16 Legendary 19-May-16 1.85 What was the overall theme for this episode / What was the link to the ep. name “Progeny” Definition: a descendant or the descendants of a person, animal, or plant; offspring.Per Degaton, Ray’s unknown Offspring, Rip’s kid, Kendra’s kid in the past...Recurring theme of childrenFight scenes & Stunts: Share your thoughts Battle at the ship - kinda unnecessary, tacked on to give us a fightTime Travel: Share your thoughts 2147 - Kasnian Conglomerate WoolWorld’s zenithRip Hunter Starts the olive branch with Chronos/MickOwns up to having his partner deal with MickWhy didn’t he bring other sets of contacts Did anyone think he would actually pull the trigger? Should he have?Vandal Savage At the shareholders meeting “The herd must be thinned”Tutor to Per Degaton (like Adolf Hitler)Gets Per Degaton to kill the DadPopulation ControlThe Atom - Ray Palmer Responsible for this police state world? Did we like the swerve at the end that its his brother?White Canary - Sara LanceFantasizes about the nurse --- lucky nurseHawkgirl - Kendra SaundersFlashbacksTheir Son - little Aldus Boardman played by Joshua Jorssen; only imdb creditCaptain Cold - Leonard SnartSarah tells him to go deal with MickPartner Fight!Love the glasses with HUDHeatwave - Mick RoryAre he and Snart cool now?Partner Fight!THE HUNTERS“He Maroooooned Me”“Killing a Kid… Not Very Hero Like”Firestorm - Professor Martin SteinStein is wrong - it’s not about trading one son for another, it’s saving billions for one.The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few?Firestorm - Jefferson JacksonWaverider/GideonHer early warning systems kind of suckCarterFlashback...ughDr. Bryce!!!!Kaylee!!!!Jewel StaiteStar Labs took over Star CityPer DegatonDo we know who he is? EPISODE DC EASTER EGGS: Season 1 Episode 10 “Progeny” (Date: 31 Mar 2016)Article:http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/04/08/dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-things-you-might-have-missed-in-progeny/ Kasnia: Kasnia (sometimes Kaznia) is a fictional DC Comics nation-state that's sometimes used as a stand-in for Balkan nations like Yugoslavia.Per Degaton: Per Degaton is a longtime DC Comics supervillain, who has battled against the Justice Society, Infinity Inc. and the Time Masters in the comics. His most notable appearances were as a member of an organization called the Time Stealers, who opposed Booster Gold and Rip Hunter and tried to take over Vanishing Point.Armageddon Virus: No Armageddon virus" in DC lore but there's Moritcoccus, a mutated offshoot of the OMAC virus sent back from the future. It's the deadliest virus known to human history. There's also Armageddon 2001, a crossover event from the '90s...“Would you kill Hitler” trope: You get the old "would you kill Hitler?" trope a lot in this episode...almost literally, since Per Degaton is a Nazi in the comics.Coast City reference: Hawkman makes a Coast City reference in Flashback. Coast City, of course, is the home to Green Lantern in the comics. It's been frequently referenced in all of the CW/DC shows.Star Labs: Wells's company eventually recovers from the damage to its reputation and bottom line done by the particle accelerator explosion.White Dwarf Star Reference: White Dwarf Star material is what Ray Palmer uses in the comics (and on TV) to power his size-changing belt..Hannibal Lecter reference: When asked to give a name, Ray identifies himself as Dr. Hannibal Lecter..Young Aldus Boardman: In Kendra's flashback timeline, we get to see the young Aldus Boardman, the son of Hawkgirl and Hawkman, who lived his childhood on the run from Vandal Savage until Savage found and killed Boardman's parents.ALSO… Star Wars Reference: Turns the little bastard to the Dark Side ARROW NEWS: Stephen Amell shares his thoughts on Mayor Ollie (Date: 04 Aug 2016) **Discusses Ollie as mayor, Thea’s role in holding everything together, and Recruiting a teamLink:http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/sdcc-stephen-amell-talks-mayor-queen-russia-reinvigorated-arrow-season-5Stephen Amell meets the Man of Steel (Date: 03 Aug 2016) Late last night, Amell took to Instagram to share a photo of himself with Tyler Hoechlin -- taken while Hoechlin was in full Superman costumeLink:http://comicbook.com/2016/08/04/arrows-stephen-amell-meets-superman-in-behind-the-scenes-photo/Echo Kellum give a timeframe for Mr. Teriffic (Date: 03 Aug 2016) * Will Suit up within the first nine episodes * “You're going to see him fail and keep striving,"Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/08/03/arrow-season-5-echo-kellum-reveals-when-mr-terrific-will-debut/Colton Haynes is in Vancouver… Hmmmmmmm (Date: 01 Aug 2016) * Instagram pics with Echo Kellum * no word on if he’s guest starring or just hanging out.Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/08/01/colton-haynes-is-apparently-on-the-set-of-arrow/Felicity is getting a new boyfriend - SP, is there something you want to share??? (Date: 31 July 2016) * She steps on it pretty hot off the bat. You’ll meet him quite quickly * How will Oliver react? “I mean, I feel like Oliver will react the way he always reacts,” Amell teased jokingly. “He’ll seek the advice of others, and be totally calm, and not react violently at all. Or whatever the opposite of that is.”Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/07/31/emily-bett-rickards-confirms-felicity-is-getting-a-new-boyfriend/Flashpoint will impact Arrow (Date: 31 July 2016) “It has some impact, but you’ll have to tune in to actually see what it is,” EP Wendy Mericle teased during an interview at SDCC. “It’s been out there and discussed. I will say that it will have a big impact on the characters that it does have an impact on.Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/07/31/arrow-producer-confirms-flashpoint-will-have-some-impact-on-show/ GENERAL DC TV NEWS Flash: Barry will get new memories as part of Flashpoint (Date: 29 July 2016) <<summary>>Link:http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/flashpoint-timeline-will-give-barry-allen-new-memories-says-gustin-the-flashFlash: Flashpoint won’t last all season (Date: 02 Aug 2016) * Flashpoint does not last all season long, but there are permanent ramifications."Link:http://comicbook.com/2016/08/02/the-flash-season-3-flashpoint-wont-last-all-season/LoT: Matthew MacCaull has been cast as Commander Steel (Date: 04 Aug 2016) iZombie alumni Matthew MacCaull will be joining LoT as Commander SteelLink:http://www.comicbookresources.com/article/legends-tomorrow-enlists-izombie-alum-commander-steelLoT: Marc Guggenheim tweets the JSA logo (Date: 02 Aug 2016) Brandon Routh recently revealed that this version of the JSA will hail from the 1940s, something which actually ties into their comic book history and Guggenhiem gave us our first look at the logo!Link:http://www.comicbookmovie.com/dc_tv/legends_of_tomorrow/check-out-the-justice-society-of-americas-logo-from-a144177Supergirl: Set Photos of Superman vs. Metallo?? (Date: 04 aug 2016) Set photos show Tyler Hoechlin fighting a villain who looks like Metallo in his human formLink:http://www.comicbookmovie.com/supergirl/action-packed-supergirl-season-2-set-video-shows-superman-battling-a-a144208Supergirl: Calista Flockhart will still be on Supergirl… but... (Date: xx July 2016) * One of the biggest unknowns about season two of Supergirl on The CW has been whether or not Calista Flockhart will return as Cat Grant. * Production has moved from LA to Vancouver and the budget has been slashed, * We know Kara Danvers will have a new boss when the show returns. * Deadline however has confirmed that Flockhart will be back in a "reduced capacity." Instead of a being a series regular, the actress will be a recurring guest star in season two.Link:http://www.comicbookmovie.com/supergirl/calista-flockhart-will-return-as-cat-grant-for-supergirl-season-2-in-a-a144120 GREEN ARROW COMICS & TOY NEWS Green Arrow Issue #4 Drops (Date: 03 Aug 2016) Writer: Benjamin Percy | Art: Juan Ferreyra “The Death and Life of Oliver Queen” part four! Black Canary steps through the deadly gates of Inferno, the global super-villain answer to Fort Knox, to discover the truth behind the destruction of Oliver Queen’s life, fortune and reputation. Meanwhile, Seattle’s manhunt for the outlaw Green Arrow takes an exhilarating twist when an old frenemy makes an unexpected return.Link:https://www.comixology.com/Green-Arrow-2016-4/digital-comic/384554?ref=c2VhcmNoL2luZGV4L2Rlc2t0b3Avc2xpZGVyTGlzdC9pdGVtU2xpZGVy FEEDBACK TWITTER Consultant BlackAdam ‏@Starsaber_222Jul 30 Consultant BlackAdam Retweeted DC @CrimsonPodcast@StarlingTribune https://twitter.com/DCComics/status/759218233681571840 ******************************** NEXT EPISODE Promo for Next Week: Legends Of Tomorrow - “The Magnificent Eight” Article:http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/04/08/dcs-legends-of-tomorrow-episode-11-the-magnificent-eight-extende/Video: https://youtu.be/kcYg_mTXVFE?list=PL6abPzY300GW5bNkU8x5kh2ocfnU8OaCD Episode: “The Magnificent Eight” [Season 1 Episode 11] Air Date: Thursday, April 12th, 2016 Summary: The Legends travel back to the Old Wild West and gain the aid of a true legend - a morally ambiguous gunslinger with a penchant for danger named Jonah Hex. Director: Thor Freudenthal Writers: Story by Marc Guggenheim & Greg Berlanti, with teleplay by Marc Guggenheim IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4949298/?ref_=tt_ep_nx If you missed us live catch us next time and chime in yourself! Plus you won't miss out on our live post-show conversations. Join The Starling Tribune each week as we stream live on Thursday nights at 9:00 PM eastern or 8:00 PM Central at gonnageek.com/live. Join the fun chatroom and interact with the hosts live. Contact us: @StarlingTribune - [email protected] - www.starlingtribune.com - www.facebook.com/starlingtribune - 612-888-CAVE or 612-888-2283. Starling Tribune is proud to be a member of the GonnaGeek network found at GonnaGeek.com. For more geeky podcast visit GonnaGeek.com. You can find us on iTunes under ''Starling Tribune." We are very thankful for all of our positive iTunes reviews. You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.starlingtribune.com This podcast was recorded August 4th, 2016. Thank you for listening and we hope you enjoyed the show!