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=== Writing === |
=== Writing === |
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Marc Guggenheim said "Starling City" would be "like a remix of the [[Pilot (Arrow)|pilot]]. It really revisits fun, key moments in the pilot", in addition to one of it's scenes being a "throwback" to Oliver Queen's first meeting with [[Felicity Smoak (Arrowverse)|Felicity Smoak]] in the [[Arrow (season 1)|first season]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.etonline.com/arrow-season-8-premiere-features-throwback-felicity-moment-producer-says-exclusive-134350 |title='Arrow' Season 8 Premiere Features 'Throwback' Felicity Moment |last=Ng |first=Philiana |date=October 15, 2019 |website=[[Entertainment Tonight]] |access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref> The episode's first few minutes, which show Oliver Queen running on Earth-2's Lian Yu before being discovered by sailors and taken to this Earth's Starling City, emulate a similar scene from the pilot episode. The scene which Guggenheim said would be a "throwback" shows Oliver approaching a woman who he initially mistakes for this Earth's Felicity.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/arrow-season-1-references-final-premiere/ |title=Arrow: All of the Season 1 References in the Final Season Premiere |date=17 October 2019 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |access-date=29 October 2019}}</ref> The episode ends with Earth-2 being vaporised by a wave of antimatter. The writers consulted with writers of ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' regarding the destruction of Earth-2 to ensure they could destroy this Earth.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/arrow-clear-destruction-earth-2-flash-writers/ |title=Arrow Had to Clear the Destruction of [SPOILER] with The Flash Writers |last=Stone |first=Sam |date=October 16, 2019 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.md/nDYP4 |archive-date=October 29, 2019 |access-date=October 29, 2019}}</ref> |
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The episode ends with Earth-2 being vaporised by a wave of antimatter. The writers consulted with writers of ''[[The Flash (2014 TV series)|The Flash]]'' regarding the destruction of Earth-2 to ensure they could destroy this Earth.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.cbr.com/arrow-clear-destruction-earth-2-flash-writers/ |title=Arrow Had to Clear the Destruction of [SPOILER] with The Flash Writers |last=Stone |first=Sam |date=October 16, 2019 |website=[[Comic Book Resources|CBR]] |url-status=live |archive-url=http://archive.md/nDYP4 |archive-date=October 29, 2019 |access-date=October 29, 2019}}</ref> |
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=== Casting === |
=== Casting === |
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Revision as of 16:50, 29 October 2019
| "Starling City" | |
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| Episode no. | Season 8 Episode 1 |
| Directed by | James Bamford |
| Written by | |
| Original air date | October 15, 2019 |
| Guest appearances | |
"Starling City" is the first episode of the eighth season of the American television series Arrow, based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, revolving around billionaire playboy Oliver Queen as he returns to Starling City (later renamed Star City), after having been shipwrecked for five years, and becomes a bow-wielding, hooded vigilante who sets out to fight crime and corruption. It is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the universe. The episode was written by showrunners Marc Guggenheim and Beth Schwartz, and directed by James Bamford.
Stephen Amell stars as Oliver, and is joined by principal cast members David Ramsey, Rick Gonzalez, Juliana Harkavy, Katherine McNamara, Ben Lewis, Joseph David-Jones, LaMonica Garrett and Katie Cassidy. The episode follows two storylines; in one, Oliver is sent to Earth-2 on a mission by Mar Novu / The Monitor. In the other, set in 2040, Mia Smoak and William Clayton's team face a new enemy.
"Starling City" first aired in the United States on The CW on October 15, 2019, and was watched live by 0.8 million viewers, with a 0.3/2 share among adults aged 18 to 49. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics.
Plot
Oliver Queen / Green Arrow of Earth-1 is in Starling City of Earth-2 to retrieve Dwarf Star particles, needed by Mar Novu / The Monitor to prevent an impending crisis. But they are stolen by Tommy Merlyn, this Earth's version of the Dark Archer who intends to use them to level the Glades as retribution for being the place where this Earth's Thea Queen, his sister, died of overdosing. Oliver joins up with the Earth-1 John Diggle as well as the Earth-2 Laurel Lance / Black Canary and Adrian Chase / The Hood to stop Tommy and retrieve the particles. Despite their victory, Oliver, Diggle, and Laurel are forced to escape to Earth-1 as Earth-2 is vaporized by an anti-matter wave.
In 2040, Connor Hawke, Mia Smoak, William Clayton, and Zoe Ramirez encounter the Deathstroke Gang, led by Connor's adoptive brother John Diggle Jr., who have grown more powerful since the destruction of the wall between Star City and the Glades.
Production
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Development
On July 11, 2019, it was announced that the season premiere of the eighth season of Arrow would be titled "Starling City". The episode was directed by James Bamford, and written by showrunners Marc Guggenheim and Beth Schwartz.[1]
Writing
Marc Guggenheim said "Starling City" would be "like a remix of the pilot. It really revisits fun, key moments in the pilot", in addition to one of it's scenes being a "throwback" to Oliver Queen's first meeting with Felicity Smoak in the first season.[2] The episode's first few minutes, which show Oliver Queen running on Earth-2's Lian Yu before being discovered by sailors and taken to this Earth's Starling City, emulate a similar scene from the pilot episode. The scene which Guggenheim said would be a "throwback" shows Oliver approaching a woman who he initially mistakes for this Earth's Felicity.[3] The episode ends with Earth-2 being vaporised by a wave of antimatter. The writers consulted with writers of The Flash regarding the destruction of Earth-2 to ensure they could destroy this Earth.[4]
Casting
Main cast members Stephen Amell, David Ramsey, Rick Gonzalez, Juliana Harkavy, Katherine McNamara, Ben Lewis, Joseph David-Jones, LaMonica Garrett and Katie Cassidy appear as Oliver Queen / Green Arrow, John Diggle, Earth-2's Rene Ramirez and Dinah Drake, Mia Smoak, William Clayton, Connor Hawke, Mar Novu / Monitor and Earth-2's Laurel Lance / Black Canary.[5] Despite the "special appearance" bill, Cassidy is still considered part of the main cast.[6] The guest cast includes Susanna Thompson, John Barrowman and Josh Segarra as the Earth-2 versions of Moira Queen, Malcolm Merlyn and Adrian Chase. Additional guest stars include Andrea Sixtos as Zoe Ramirez, Charlie Barnett as John Diggle Jr., and Colin Donnell as the Earth-2 version of Tommy Merlyn.[7]
Filming
Preparation for the episode ran from July 2 until July 12, 2019. Filming began on July 11, the day of the title reveal, and ended on July 27.[8][1]
Reception
Ratings
"Starling City" was first aired in the United States on The CW on October 15, 2019. It was watched live by 0.8 million viewers with a 0.3/2 share among adults aged 18 to 49.[9]
Critical response
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 100% approval rating for the episode, based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 8.89/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Arrow kicks off its final season with a cosmic bang, harkening back to its origins and establishing the stakes of its dimensional conflict in emotional, rousing style."[10]
Allison Shoemaker of The A.V. Club rated the episode B+, saying, "The whole thing works because Amell and Ramsey make it work—particularly Amell, who plays his hellos and goodbyes as though Oliver's heart might burst at any moment, were the stakes not so high. It works because the writers allow those winks and easter eggs to carry real emotional weight. And it works because it's a fittingly bittersweet place to start what's likely to be a bittersweet season."[11] Delia Harrington of Den of Geek rated the episode five out of five stars, describing it as "fun-ass television" and "a tremendous step forwards". She complimented all the callbacks to season 1 and Stephen Amell's acting stating that he is "pumping more of his natural charm into the role than usual."[12]
Jesse Schedeen of IGN rated the episode 8.7 out of 10, noting that the action scenes suffer as most of them are in dimly lit rooms and feature two identical archers fighting. Schedeen praised Amell's performance and the strong material he is given to work with.[13] Chancellor Agard of Entertainment Weekly said, "Overall, I liked the premiere. The writers and stars promised it would be an ode to season 1, and it definitely succeeded in that respect. All the nods to the past were really fun and sweet".[14]
References
- ^ a b Mitovich, Matt Webb (July 11, 2019). "Arrow's Final Season Premiere Title Is a Big Throwback – What Does It Mean?". TVLine. Archived from the original on July 11, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (October 15, 2019). "'Arrow' Season 8 Premiere Features 'Throwback' Felicity Moment". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Arrow: All of the Season 1 References in the Final Season Premiere". CBR. October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ Stone, Sam (October 16, 2019). "Arrow Had to Clear the Destruction of [SPOILER] with The Flash Writers". CBR. Archived from the original on October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
- ^ "Starling City – Cast Appearances". TVmaze. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (October 16, 2019). "Arrow/The Flash: Burning Qs Answered About Earth-Two, the New Hood, Canaries Spinoff Set-Up and More". TVLine. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ "Starling City – Guest Cast". TVmaze. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
- ^ Drum, Nicole (July 13, 2019). "Stephen Amell Starts Filming the Final Season of Arrow". Comicbook.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Welch, Alex (October 16, 2019). "'Mixed-ish' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ "Arrow – Season 8 Episode 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Shoemaker, Allison (October 15, 2019). "In Arrow's promising final season premiere, Oliver pays a visit to Pottersville". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Harrington, Delia (October 16, 2019). "Arrow Season 8 Episode 1: Starling City". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Schedeen, Jesse (October 16, 2019). "Arrow Season 8, Episode 1: "Starling City" Premiere Review". IGN. Archived from the original on October 19, 2019. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
- ^ Agard, Chancellor (October 15, 2019). "'Arrow' premiere recap: The end in the beginning". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
