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Wizard World Teams With Legendary Producer Lou Adler To Screen Original 'Rocky Horror Picture Show' In Portland, Saturday, February 18
Additional Shows Planned At Wizard World Events In 2017
PORTLAND, Ore., January 26, 2017—Wizard World (OTCBB: WIZD) presents a screening of the 1975, Twentieth Century Fox classic musical The Rocky Horror Picture Show during the Wizard World Comic Con Portland, Saturday, February 18. Barry Bostwick, who starred as "Brad Majors" in the cult favorite, will host the event, along with the local shadow cast group "Clinton Street Cabaret," beginning at 7 p.m. on the main show floor at the Oregon Convention Center, site of Wizard World Comic Con Portland that weekend.
Wizard World, the leading producer of pop culture events nationwide, is expanding its footprint in the entertainment industry. Tickets are available in advance for $10 at www.wizardworld.com.
“Wizard World is excited to bring this all-time cult favorite to our fans in Portland,” said John D. Maatta, Wizard World President & CEO. “It exemplifies the additional emphasis we are placing on programming and extra activities at our shows to enhance the entertainment value for attendees throughout the weekend.”
“We are looking forward to bringing the original Rocky Horror Picture Show to Wizard World Comic Con," said Lou Adler, executive producer of the film. “It is a unique opportunity and a perfect match for both.”
"'It's just a party, Janet!' Come and join me for a special screening of The Rocky Horror Picture Showwith the full Shadow Cast experience,” added Bostwick.
In The Rocky Horror Picture Show, sweethearts Brad Majors (Bostwick) and Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, visit the creepy home of eccentric Dr. Frank N Furter (Tim Curry), a transvestite scientist in search of a phone. As their innocence is lost, Brad and Janet meet a houseful of wild characters, including a rocking biker (Meat Loaf) and a creepy butler (Richard O'Brien). The film, famed for midnight showings, has been screened regularly since its September 1975 U.S. release, often with audiences in full costume playing out the scenes as they are shown.
The event will also feature a display of numerous items from the original movie, for an even more authentic experience for attendees. Among them are original costumes, original costume designs, handwritten song lyrics, scripts, contracts and behind-the-scenes photos, from the collection of Larry Viezel, noted Rocky Horror superfan, historian and collector.
Wizard World Comic Con Portland will feature John Barrowman (“Arrow,” “Torchwood”), Tatiana Maslany (“Orphan Black”), Dean Cain (“Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman,” God’s Not Dead), Nichelle Nichols (“Star Trek”), Marie Avgeropoulos and Tasya Teles (“The 100”), Erik Estrada and Larry Wilcox (“CHiPs”), Josh McDermitt (“The Walking Dead,” “Retired at 35”), Cerina Vincent (Not Another Teen Movie, Cabin Fever and Lou Ferrigno (“The Incredible Hulk”) among the all-star cast of celebrities scheduled to appear, February 17-19 at the Oregon Convention Center. The event marks Wizard World's fifth annual show in Portland and the second on Wizard World's 2017 calendar of 16 scheduled events.
Additionally, Wizard World will host SocialCon (www.socialcon.com) at Portland on Saturday, February 18, with major social influencers including notables Kristen Hancher, Crawford Collins, Justin Blake, featured musical performer Zach Clayton, Nick Bean, Jackson Krecioch, Bryce Hall and special musical guest Johnny Orlando as well as many others, whose combined follower reach exceeds 50 million. SocialCon will feature meet-and-greets, live performances, Q&A panels, autographs, photo ops and more.
Portland will also feature an exciting array of activities, including non-stop live entertainment throughout extended evening hours, Kick off the Con and After Parties, gaming, exclusive Q&A sessions with top celebrities, movie screenings hosted by stars and directors and more. Details to follow soon.
Wizard World Comic Con events bring together thousands of fans of all ages to celebrate the best in pop culture: movies, television, gaming, live entertainment, comics, sci-fi, graphic novels, toys, original art, collectibles, contests and more. Portland show hours are Friday, February 17, 5-10 p.m.; Saturday, February 18, 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.; and Sunday, February 19, 10 a.m. -4 p.m.
Wizard World is also the place for cosplay, with fans young and old showing off their best costumes throughout the event. Fans dressed as every imaginable character—and some never before dreamed—will roam the convention floor. The famed Wizard World Comic Con Portland Costume Contest will take place on Saturday night.
The Wizard World 2017 schedule is available at: http://www.wizardworld.com.
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Felicity tries to talk Oliver out of
his duel. She isn't worried about that he can't beat him, but that he
can't kill him, that it isn't in his make-up anymore. Oliver tells
her that he'll stay, and that he loves her. Someone is clearly
dreaming. Felicity and Oliver kiss, and she jumps back in horror as
blood pours out of his mouth, and a knife is in his gut.
Oliver awakens. Maseo brought Oliver to
the cabin. He didn't realize that he and Tatsu were still in contact.
She reveals that they haven't been. Maseo comes in and sees Oliver up
and about, when he shouldn't be. He helps him back to bed. If Ra's
finds out that Maseo helped him, he'll kill him, but Maseo tells him
not to worry about that. Maseo warns him that his concern should be
for his home, and what its become in his absence.
A girl runs, from her would be
attacker. He tells her that had she chosen a different alley she
would have been free. Black Canary arrives on the scene and tells the
girl to run. The guy meets Black Canary head on, but Laurel is no
Sara, and he gets the upper hand on her, telling her that this is
Brick's town now. Lucky for Laurel, Arsenal arrives, and takes out
the trash. It's time they have a little chat.
Roy patches up Laurel, stitches and
all. Dig taught them how to suture, but he's clearly not as talented
as Felicity. He tells her that her grief isn't enough to help her out
there, he's had a lot of training. Dig is on the same page, she's
certifiable if she thinks she can wear her sister's mask. She knows
he's right, but Oliver, the Arrow is gone. She thinks that Canary
sends the same message, but Diggle points out that they don't fear
her, they fear her sister.
Felicity sits at her desk, when Ray
comes in. She thought he would be there later, but he had the meeting
moved up with the new threat in town. Felicity hopes that he means to
help with his money, and not a suit that shoots lasers. Ray makes a
joke, and tells her that his suit can't actually fire the beams of
light since she won't fix his nanite chip. Felicity isn't interested
in assisting him on his suicide mission.
Thea runs into Chase. He's there to get
his gear, but she's there to just do her job. He asks if they're okay
after their moment, but she claims that he thinks too highly of his
kissing skills. He teases that she must have a pretty high opinion of
them too, unless she needs a reminder. Merlyn arrives and Thea runs
out the meet him. He went by her apartment to see how her packing was
going, but she's not packing. She can't leave until she knows what
happened to Oliver. Merlyn tells her that they're in danger and she's
not ready for the truth. She's just sure she's not ready to leave
Starling City. Roy oversees the whole exchange.
Quentin meets with Laurel. He asks if
she's heard from her sister. He thinks that Sara is back in town.
Before Laurel can stick her foot in her mouth, the meeting begins
about Brick. Brick has been a huge problem, and all of the men that
were sent after him were taken out. They need more men, which means
more money. Ray and Felicity arrive. He's made a large donation, and
although that will help, he thinks that the National Guard should be
called in. Brick arrives and causes havok. He wants the mayor, and
orders the death of everyone else. Ray moves to protect Felicity in
the shootout, as he, Quentin and Laurel take out as many guys as
possible. After the chaos is over, Ray points out that this is the
exact reason he needs a suit.
Back in the cabin, Maseo pours some tea
and heads out. Oliver tells Tatsu that she cannot let him go back to
Ra's. Maseo blames himself, and sometimes death is preferable to the
agony of life.
Hong Kong, five years ago. Maseo and
Oliver stake out a club. They think that they know where Tatsu is
being held. Oliver asks if he would do anything to get her back, and
he would. The pair are disarmed and pulled in by guards. China White
is waiting for them, and Maseo had a deal with her, betraying Oliver.
He wants to see his wife, but once he does, he'll hand over the thing
she desires.
Quentin checks on Felicity, but she's
worried about his heart. He's fine he tells her, but he noticed that
no one in a hood came to their rescue. Felicity tells him that Oliver
is gone, which doesn't make sense to him since Sara is back. That
admission confuses Felicity. Someone tell him now. Quentin tells her
that a masked blonde has been taking out Brick's men. Felicity admits
that she's sort of been out of the loop lately.
Laurel goes to question one of Brick's
thugs. He was doing pretty well for himself before joining up with
Brick. He refuses to talk, and Laurel playfully warns that she has
another heel still. She asks about his role in a death, but he claims
to know nothing about it. She tells him his file says otherwise. He's
not one for taking the credit for crimes he didn't commit, but Laurel
reminds him that she can charge him with whatever she wants,
especially after his little stunt, and he would be held until the
trial. She would hold him in the same prison of the family of the
murder victim. If she does that he won't last a day, but she's
willing to take that gamble unless he tells her where she can find
Brick. He doesn't want to play, but Laurel is serious and he really
has no options, so he tells her what she wants to know.
Merlyn returns home, and Roy has
followed him. He's not sure why Merlyn wants Thea to leave, but
thinks that he should stay away from her. Merlyn thanks him for his
human. Roy wasn't joking. Merlyn is poison, and he put a bullseye on
Thea when he had her kill Sara. Merlyn tells him that she will never
know about Sara. Roy knows Thea, and he knows that she will not stop
until she knows the truth, and when she figures it out, she will
leave him. Roy knows from experience. Merlyn points out that its a
family matter, and Roy isn't family.
Felicity looks after Ray's wounds. She
knows that the fight couldn't be easy for him. Ray admits that it
brought back memories of Anna, but then it became about protecting
Felicity. He admits that he went about the suit project all wrong. At
first it was about avenging Anna, but it became about protecting the
people he cares about, namely her. Can we all say awwww together?
Roy and Laurel suit up, and she's
taking Sara's weapon. Dig thought that they were on the same page,
but Roy tells him that Laurel found out where Brick was with the
hostages. They have to move, and do it soon if they plan to save any
of them. Dig wants Laurel to talk him and Roy through to the
location, but Laurel refuses to back down. She knows she's not her
sister, but she's not staying home either. Dig warns Roy to stay
close to Laurel.
Brick and his men head to another
location. They didn't get their hands on the mayor, as they had
planned. Arsenal fires a few arrows, stopping the vehicles. Canary
comes from above to rescue the people, as Brick goes after Arsenal.
Laurel manages to open the doors for the hostages before Brick double
backs. Lucky for her he doesn't like to hit women, so he tosses her
aside, and gets the van moving again. Arsenal fires an arrow into
Brick, and he retaliates by shooting one of his hostages.
The news reports that Brick is still at
large as the Police and Quentin watch. A bruised Laurel arrives, and
Quentin pulls his daughter aside as they show footage of what he
thinks is Sara. They've been running footage of her and Arsenal all
night. He asks if Sara has made contact, and Laurel tells him that
she hasn't. Someone let Quentin in on the fact that his other
daughter is dead, the fact that he can't tell that Black Canary
Laurel isn't Sara is ridiculous. Brick makes a call to the Mayor.
He's a little upset over the city vigilante problem. Brick quotes
Shakespeare to her. He wants to parlay with her in person. She
refuses to negotiate, especially not in person. She's already going
to one funeral, and warns her that she'll attend many more if she
isn't at their designated meeting place.
Merlyn pays Thea a little visit, and no
she isn't packing. He doesn't want to lose her, but telling the truth
is a little difficult. Merlyn tell her that they're on the run from
Ra's because thinks Merlyn betrayed his code. He joined up with Ra's
after the death of his wife, and it lead to the death of his son.
Thea is all he has left, and he doesn't want to lose her too.
Laurel listens to more news reports on
her laptop about her fallen co-workers. Felicity pays Laurel a visit,
and she came to ask her if things are okay. Laurel figures that she
came to talk some sense into her, but Laurel isn't sure she has to
bother. Brick killed someone in front of her, and she thought that
being Sara would make it hurt less, but it didn't. It hurt more. She
won't be wearing the mask anymore. She's not strong enough to fight
for Sara. Felicity tells her that maybe it isn't about Sara, or
Oliver or those they've lost. Maybe they do this for the people who
are still there, the ones who need them.
The Mayor prepares for her meeting with
Brick. He's cocky and confident driving out into the open with no
care that the area is surrounded by the police. His collateral
insures that they won't act hasty. He asks Ray why he's there, if its
merely to look important. Brick thinks he has the city in the palm of
his hand, but the night is still young. Brick tells him that all of
his money won't help him, but Ray has a lot of money. Brick wants all
of the police presence out of the Glade. It's an absurd request, they
can't abandon an entire district.
Quentin calls to Felicity, and tells
her Brick's demand. They need all the help they can get immediately.
The Arrow may be gone, but she thinks she knows where she can find
the Canary.
In the mountains, the storm has passed.
Maseo prepares to leave, but Oliver tells him that he doesn't have to
leave, he can still have a life. Maseo claims to not want one. Tatsu
stops him. She still loves her husband, and she kisses him goodbye.
Maseo hesitates to leave, as Ra's men come out of the trees. The jig
is up, they've been found. Maseo waits by the fire as the men barge
in, Oliver and Tatsu are nowhere in sight. They ask what he's doing
there. Maseo tells them that he was told to find and bring back
Oliver's body, but he found tracks and followed them to the cabin,
where there was no further sign. He makes to leave, when the men hear
Tatsu. One goes to look, and she cuts him down with a sword. Maseo
springs to action, killing the others as Oliver stays in hiding.
Past. Maseo tells him that Tatsu is the
mother of his son, and Oliver shouldn't judge him. Oliver is so
judging him. Matseo hands over the item China White wanted, and
claims it to be the real deal, but she tests it. She finds it to be a
fake, and orders all of them to be killed. Maseo, Oliver and Tatsu
spring into action, and get away into the club with Oliver leading
the way, grabbing a gun. The trio make it out of the club.
Roy beats himself up over the death.
The man died because of decision that he made, but Dig tells him not
to blame himself. That death is on Brick. Dig pours them a drink, and
shares with him a ritual that he and Oliver use to do when they had a
rough night. They take the drinks, and Roy realizes that they can't
win this battle without Oliver, that Felicity was right. Felicity and
Laurel arrive, and Felicity admits that she was wrong, which doesn't
happen often. Laurel tells them that they talked to her father, and
the Mayor is going to cave to Brick's. It's up to them to make this
right. Oliver's mission may be over, but theirs isn't. This is their
home, and they need to protect it.
Quentin argues with the Mayor. He
thinks that she's making the wrong decision, and he refuses to be the
one to give the order. If she wants to doom a district, she's going
to be the one to make the actual call. “Sara” calls her father.
Laurel uses a voice machine to apologize to her father. She tells him
that she's there to help. She needs to know everything that he has on
the hostage, no matter how insignificant. He tells her that he isn't
holding back any information, but if they don't move quickly, the one
with the pace maker won't make it. That information helps, they may
be able to track him that way. Roy tells Laurel to gear up.
Felicity drops in on Ray's meeting,
interrupting him. She needs the keys to his helicopter. She promises
not to crash it. Ray isn't confident in her aeronautic abilities,
since she didn't know that helicopters don't have keys. She asks him
if its on the roof, and he admits that it is. She runs off to
retrieve the helicopter, and he plans to hold her to the no crash
promise.
Diggle flies the helicopter with Canary
and Arsenal inside. He hasn't flown for over five years, and Arsenal
hopes its like riding a bike, as Felicity plays navigator from their
lair. The trio arrive via chopper, and the bad guys get the call that
there's a copter in the area when its pretty much too late. Canary
and Arsenal spring into action, kicking butt along the way. Laurel's
canary is so ungraceful compared to Sara. I get that she's no trained
assassin, but still, it's just not pretty to watch. Arsenal and
Canary make it to the hostages, and they get them out, but Brick
catches up to them and cuts Canary off from the pack. She needs a
getaway, and Brick is hot on her trail. He just may make an exception
for his dislike of hitting women for her. He thinks that he'll keep
the city safe, but Canary isn't buying it. The copter is in place,
and Canary leaps from the window, catching the ladder as Diggle flies
away.
Maseo returns from burying the bodies,
they won't be found. Oliver knows that he plans to return to Ra's but
points out that Ra's won't accept him back. Maseo slices his own
throat, he'll claim it was inflicted by Oliver when he escaped.
Oliver tells him he can just come back to Starling City with him. He
turns his back, and prepares to leave his friend and his wife once
more. Maseo is clearly torn about it, and he hesitates outside.
Past. Maseo is happy to be home with
son and wife. Oliver pulls him aside. If he had a fake virus sample,
and planned to use it he should have told him. Maseo admits that he
didn't know it was fake. Amanda Waller knew he would try something
like that and must have switched out the samples before he took it.
Oliver can't believe he was willing to risk so many people dying for
his wife. It was for his wife, for his family, and there isn't
anything he wouldn't do for them. Tatsu thanks Oliver for helping to
save her life.
“Sara” goes to see her father. He
tells her that because of her the hostages were saved. The police are
being pulled out of the Glades anyways. Brick has the home address of
every city council member he revealed, and she caved. “Sara” goes
to leave, but Quentin stops her, asking her to join him for dinner at
her favorite Chinese restaurant. She tells him that she can't, but he
sees it as avoidance. She promises to tell him what's wrong, but not
tonight.
Merlyn sits on Thea's balcony. He asks
if she's ready to leave, but she's not leaving. He told her they were
in danger, and who was after them, but not why. He did, he said that
Ra's Al Ghul wanted them dead. He will want them dead anywhere, so
why not stay and fight. He taught her to stand her ground, to stay
and fight, and Ra's should be the one to fear them. Merlyn agrees to
stay.
Felicity tells Ray that his helicopter
is back. It wasn't crashed, and it did have keys. She gives him his
nanite chip as a peace offering. The reason he couldn't get the chip
to function is that he needed a quantum processor. The end result is
elegant. He thought she wasn't going to help him on his suicide
mission, but she hopes if she does he won't die.
Chase heads into the club and makes
another excuse to see Thea. He's cheating on her with another club.
He heard a rumor that she was headed out of town, but she has no
intention of that. Chase goes to collect his hard drive, and makes a
call. He's one of the assassins. He calls Maseo and tells him that
Merlyn isn't planning on skipping town. Maseo plans to pass along the
message to Ra's.
Left Behind (Ep #310)
THE TEAM DEALS WITH OLIVER’S DISAPPEARANCE —
In the aftermath of Oliver’s (Stephen Amell) fight with Ra’s al Ghul (Matt Nable), Diggle (David Ramsey) and Arsenal (Colton Haynes) continue to protect the city in the Arrow’s absence. However, after three days without hearing from Oliver, they begin to fear the worst may have happened to their friend.
Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) refuses to believe that Oliver could be dead until Merlyn (John Barrowman) pays the team a surprise visit.
Thea (Willa Holland) suspects there is something more behind Oliver’s disappearance and asks Merlyn for a favor.
Meanwhile, Ray (Brandon Routh) tests a part of his new suit and Laurel (Katie Cassidy) takes up the mantle of the Black Canary.
Glen Winter directed the episode written by Marc Guggenheim & Erik Oleson (#310).
Original airdate 1/21/2015.
The
Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak (Ep# 305)
CHARLOTTE
ROSS ("NYPD BLUE") STARS AS FELICITY'S MOTHER -- When a
cyber attack brings Starling City to its knees, Oliver (Stephen
Amell) and Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) are pushed to their limits
to contain the destruction. Life gets even more complicated for
Felicity when her mother, Donna (guest star Charlotte Ross), stops by
for a surprise visit.
Meanwhile, Ted Grant (guest star JR Ramirez)
questions Laurel's (Katie Cassidy) motives, and Thea (Willa Holland)
buys an apartment with Malcolm's (John Barrowman) "estate"
money, which infuriates Oliver.
Nolan Funk guest stars as Felicity's
ex-boyfriend.
Michael Schultz directed the episode written by Ben
Sokolowski & Brian Ford Sullivan (#305).
Original airdate
11/5/2014.
This year, I had the pleasure of attending Stan Lee's Comikaze Expo and it was my first proper time attending, as last year I had only popped into the con in the latter half of the last day. It was terrific fun; here's the run-down of all the things I got up to!
Friday
After picking up my 3-day badge, the first thing on my to-do list was to figure out how to go about meeting Stan Lee. Having previously gotten photo-ops with him at SDCC cons, I wanted an updated one since my love for Marvel had been reinvigorated and Stan The Man had gotten sick during SDCC 2014 and cancelled the ones he had planned on doing then. I checked his booth and found out he'd be doing signings throughout the weekend and also photo-ops at the Froggy booth. I decided the best course of action would be to do the photo-op on Friday evening and then a signing on Saturday so he could sign my printed copy.Both the autographs and photo-ops for Stan were far more expensive in the past, but this was only due to the fact that he is now making less appearances than he used to. Honestly, it's still impressive how busy he keeps and the effort he continues to make that time for his fans. So I queued up for the photo-ops and found that the wait was much shorter since less people turn up on Fridays. Another benefit to going on Fridays is that you have time to scope out different booths and get information on any potential signings you might be interested in.
When it was my turn to do my photo-op, I popped in and said hello as I was walking up and Stan Lee said hello back. I cozied right on up and put my arms around him, to which he responded with the cheekiest of "Oh boy!"s, and the photo was snapped. Photo-ops tend to be quick so if you're looking for more of a longer interaction, it might not be the best use of your money. But this is Stan Lee we're talking about so he's worth every penny!
Saturday
First thing in the morning, I headed out to the convention centre and it was raining a bit. A little tip for all con attendees (not just for Comikaze) is to check the weather in advance, particularly if you need to make accommodations for your cosplay or if you're simply someone that needs to make sure they use their waterproof eyeliner. Comikaze's nowhere near as hectic as something like SDCC, so unless there's something exclusive you have to get, you don't need to worry so much about going hours in advance to wait in the queue before the doors open. One problem the event had this year was that despite the queue they had set up, upon actually opening things up to let people in, the order was disregarded and it became a free-for-all as people swarmed inside.After meeting up with a friend who would be spending the day with me at the con, I began having her the run-down of what I would be doing and filling her in on the things I had learned from going through the show's website in advance as well as the night before. Though she already had purchased a photo-op with John Barrowman, she opted to also get one with Stan Lee ("It's Stan!") as well as the Battlestar Galactica trio (Edward James Olmos, Michael Trucco, Jamie Bamber).
After doing her photo-ops with Stan and BSG, we headed to the Boom! Studios booth where I would be doing the "Cloaks" signing with the series creator David Henrie and series writer Caleb Monroe. The signing began half an hour late, thanks to David, which I jokingly poked at him for. Both he and Caleb were nice to everyone and David posed for photos with everyone that asked. He even offered up doing an extra one with me "because you waited."
Then my friend and I ran back to Froggy to queue up for John Barrowman's photo-ops (this was the reason why I was anxious about the signing starting late - I didn't want to miss my photo-op with Captain Jack!) I had done a photo-op with John before but my friend hadn't so I encouraged her to not be afraid to ask to do any silly (or well-cheeky) pose she might want to do, as this is a signature of John's. He's game for just about anything. As my last one with him involved him groping me, I wanted to mix things up by having something a little less risqué and more cute so I asked if he would dip me. He was ever the pro, and instructed me to face him, then put a hand on one leg and said to put all my weight on it, dipped me backwards and lifted my other leg up in the air. It all happened quick as lightning but the photo was indeed cute, just as I'd hoped.
Once this was finished, it was time for us to run back to Boom! Studios because I had another signing to do. This time it was for Peter Facinelli's signing for his series, "Protocol: Orphans." I wanted to be early in the queue so that I could be done sooner because I had Stan Lee's signing to line up for after this. I ended up being first and thus had an unobstructed view of David Henrie, who was still at the both taking pictures with fans and continuing to promote his "Cloaks" series. He came over to say hello again and shared some information about upcoming projects of his. If you'd like to read my reviews of his series, click here: (x)(x)(x)
Peter Facinelli was also late but he was still nice as you'd expect and shared how he was just a week away from beginning filming for the upcoming "Odyssey" series on NBC. Following this, it was time to run off to get in the queue for Stan Lee's signing, which we ended up waiting in for hours. But it was all worth it once it was my turn. No one else in the immediate few in front of me had said a word to Stan but when I was the one in front of him, I thanked him for taking the photo with me, to which Stan replied, "Thank YOU for posing for it with me!" I then said, "Thanks for making Black Panther; I'm REALLY excited for the film!" Stan responded gleefully, "Me too!" Fangirling with Stan Lee is something you just can't put a price on.
Once this was over, the last order of events was stopping by Jamie Bamber and Michael Trucco's booths so my friend could say hello and thank each of them for the photo-op. I also snagged a photo with Michael Trucco. What was nice was that some of the celebrity guests signing at individual booths had the option to just purchase a photo with them, which was cheaper than buying an autograph. This is a good deal; they often have to charge more for autographs because there's that possibility that a person is buying for the purpose of flipping it (selling it at a higher price). Both Jamie and Michael were lovely so I'd absolutely recommend taking time to meet them if they're at a con you attend.
Sunday
The final day of the con was far calmer. The first order of events was to head upstairs to attend the panel for FOX's "Gotham," at which they screened the episode that would be airing the following day, "Penguin's Umbrella." The episode was one of the best of the season (so far) and was both exciting and full of funny moments. After a quick Q&A with a producer of the show, at which they teased that the show will be introducing and exploring Scarecrow and Scarecrow's father. We also each got passed out exclusive badges/lanyards of the show.Next up was a panel for a horror film (that has been commissioned to be a trilogy), called "Muck." I was most impressed by actress Puja Mohindra, who shared some brilliant words about supporting the film for its non-cliched portrayal of a POC character and how it's up to us as viewers to show the industry folk that we will support diversity in media (and pay money for it).
The reason why I saw this panel was because I was waiting for the "Sleepy Hollow" panel, another show sent by FOX. Sadly there were no cast members in attendance. Instead, there were three writers and/or producers. The episode "Deliverance" was screened and it was just awful. There was a Q&A and I took the opportunity to ask about certain choices regarding season 2.
There wasn't a whole lot more I did with the day, but I was delighted to run into Osric Chau on the floor. He was done up in a Pikachu costume, complete with a yellow knit beard covering half his face. I still recognised him, though. Most amusing for me was when a random con attendee stopped to ask him for a photo, simply because of his costume and not realising who it was that he was speaking to. But I were happy to speak with him again, as Osric is an absolute delight.
Overall, the con was great fun and I'd gladly attend again. The food trucks outside are indeed expensive so if you want to budget more meticulously, it's better that you bring along some food and water of your own. I must confess that the Japanese food truck was my personal favourite, as their honeydew green tea was irresistible and the freshly made boba was some of the best I've ever had. I also enjoyed the opportunity to use my native tongue with the lady running the register; made me feel more at home!
Stay tuned for my video recap, which will include photos from the con with all persons of interest! x
Nyssa holds Oliver and Roy at arrow
point still. She wants to know where Sara is. She can for the league
to Starling City a few weeks ago, and she hasn't been heard from
since. Oliver barely needs to say anything, Nyssa knows. She asks if
it was an arrow, and where the body is before she runs off with
barely an explanation and the location of her grave. Oliver knows
that she knows something and sends Roy off to follow her discreetly.
Oliver meets up with Thea. He's late as
usual, but in decent spirits. Oliver tells her that dinner is on him.
Thea thought that he was broke. She isn't exactly anymore. She missed
her club, and it turns out that a lot of other people did too, and
she has investors. Its great news, but Oliver can't help but notice
how different she is now that she's returned. He asks if she's dating
someone new, and Thea hopes he's not asking for Roy. She's not
dishing, and asks him to just be her big brother.
Past. Oliver trails someone, but he
doesn't look like a terrorist. Oliver doesn't like the fact that
Amanda is treating him like a gun she can just point whenever she
wants.
Laurel gets some company at Sara's
grave. Nyssa has come to pay her respects. She gives her condolences
to Laurel, but Laurel doesn't want them. Her sister died with arrows
in her chest, which would have never happened had she not met Nyssa.
Nyssa and her father unleashed a darkness within Sara that she was
never able to escape. Sara had darkness inside her long before Nyssa
came along, Nyssa found her and protected her. She loved Sara dearly.
Roy reports in on Nyssa's whereabouts.
Nyssa looks over the bare room that was Sara's. Oliver surprises her,
but Nyssa doesn't want to talk. Oliver could use her help to take
down the person who killed Sara, but Nyssa doesn't need his help. The
house was Sara's safehouse, and Oliver finds some of her favorite
food there. He surmises that her target was likely her killer. Nyssa
reveals that Sara came to check out some whispers she'd heard that an
enemy of the league was in Starling City, that Malcolm Merlin was
still alive. Merlin was a member of the League of Assassins until he
was released from his vow so long as he lived by the rules. He did
not. The League thought that Arrow had killed him, but then there
were rumor's that Moira had helped him fake his death. Now it appears
that he has resurfaced. Sara had tracked him to the city, she was
going to retrace his steps. Using a flame they find Sara's last note.
She may have reached out to her father for help.
Quinton Lance scolds his men, as his
chief asked, but rewards his men for a job well done with a round on
him. Laurel asks about something Sara had called her about, Jansen.
Lance takes a seat to explain a little. Sara had come and asked him
to say nothing to Laurel about Jansen. He worries that she's getting
in over her head, but she says she isn't. Lance asks about Nyssa,
who's just walked into the precinct. Laurel speaks to her in private.
Her father doesn't know about Sara yet, he has a heart condition.
Nyssa believes he has a right to avenge his daughter. Nyssa is biting
her tongue for Sara's sake, both of them are. Lance barely recognizes
Nyssa outside her costume, and asks if Sara is in town too. Nyssa
lies, telling him she isn't but that she sends her love. Lance gives
Laurel the information on Jansen. Sara had promised no assassinating,
Nyssa promises only justice.
Team Arrow follows up on Sara's last
lead with Nyssa. She goes off before they can get their game plan
fully out there. The boys split up to canvass the place, only Diggle
is without a cool costume or a quiver of arrows. Arrow thinks that he
has eyes on Jansen and Nyssa, but he doesn't have eyes on Jansen at
all. Diggle and Roy have found that Jansen is dead. The man that
Nyssa has closed in on is Merlin himself. He's prepared for her
though, and uses a flash bomb to disappear before she can take him
out or Arrow can assist. Arrow manages to nick him as he makes his
getaway.
They return to the lair. Laurel wants
to know if they found Sara's killer, and Oliver breaks the news that
Merlin is still alive, Sara was tracking him, and they think that he
caught up to her first. Even though Merlin escaped them, Oliver
managed to hit him with an arrow laced with nanites, and they have a
program thanks to Felicity to trace him. Laurel is upset that Oliver
shot Merlin but didn't kill him. Oliver isn't a killer anymore, he
can find Merlin anywhere he goes now. How many more people have to
die before Oliver is willing to kill him. Laurel leaves in anger, and
Nyssa goes with her. Roy heads to Thea's just in case Merlin contacts
her, and Diggle gets to man the idiot-proof tracking program while
Oliver hits the streets.
Past. Oliver follows his mark, who
isn't as innocent as he appears. Oliver grabs him, stabbing him
through the heart. His job is done.
Laurel isn't really in the mood to talk
after the bombs that have been dropped. Nyssa understands. She
promised Sara and now shes promising Laurel that she will find
Merlin. They had Merlin, and Laurel doesn't want him slipping away
again. She wants Nyssa to do whatever it takes to put an end to
Merlin, once and for all.
Roy heads to the club, but gets an icy
welcome from Thea. There is still a lot of stuff to be done before
the club reopens. Roy offers to help as just friends, and Thea
agrees.
Diggle gives Arrow Merlin's location.
They decide to not give Nyssa the information for fear that she kill
Merlin before they can get answers. Merlin isn't at the warehouse. He
figured out Arrow's little secret, and although he too wants to talk,
he'd rather it be on his own terms. He chooses a very public place,
and tells Arrow to come alone. Should he have company, Merlin won't
show.
Oliver arrives completely alone. Merlin
greets him happily, impressed with how far the city has come with
Oliver watching over it. Merlin chose the very public place for
safety. He knows Sara was murdered, and he knows there's a bounty on
his head. Oliver struggles with his whole no kill vow. Ra's Al Ghul
placed the blood bounty on his head, there's no reason that Merlin
would kill the love of his daughter's life when he was trying to get
it lifted. Sara died trailing him, it seems a little too
coincidental. Merlin came back for the simplest and nobelist reasons,
Thea. Thea was almost killed by Slade's men. Oliver thought that Thea
had made it out before the attacks, but she didn't. While he was
running around playing hero, it was Merlin that protected her. He
plans to stay at a distance from Thea, but he will protect her, since
Oliver continues to prove that he cannot. He swears on Thea's life
that he is not Sara's killer.
It's a new day, a new meeting with
Thea. Oliver looks exhausted. He promised Thea that there will be no
more secrets, no more lies, and he wants to open up to her. He thinks
he knows what their mother was going to tell them on the night that
she died. He asks about the train station. She was attacked by one of
Slade's men. She lies that she thinks a police officer shot him.
Oliver breaks it to her that it was Merlin, and she looks unhappy
about the revelation, as if she wasn't keeping the same secret. Her
lying could use a little work, her poker face sucks. Oliver tells her
not to worry though, that if he was going to contact her he would
have done so by now. Thea excuses herself with a call, and Oliver
wonders if she's okay. She tells him she is, but he's not completely
buying it.
Nyssa returns looking for Oliver. She
isn't happy to hear that they met with Merlin without her. Oliver
informs her that Merlin didn't kill Sara. He swore on his daughter's
life. The league had heard that he had a child, but didn't know the
identity of the child. Oliver confesses that Thea is that child, to
Roy's dismay. Thea is the reason that Merlin came to Sterling City,
he's there to protect her. In his own twisted way he loves Thea, and
he swore on her life that he is not the killer. And Nyssa swore that
she would kill Sara's killer, which she still believes is Merlin.
Oliver tries to stop her, but Diggle reasons with Oliver. He
understands all of the reasons that Oliver can't kill Merlin, but
irregardless of whether he killed Sara or not, Merlin is still bad
news and the world is better off if he isn't in it. Oliver may have
made a no kill vow, but Nyssa did not.
Past. Oliver returns to Maseo's home.
His wife isn't there. She isn't happy that Oliver is there, and
Oliver isn't happy that he is there either. Oliver had to kill a man
that day. Maseo reminds him what's at stake. They don't always need
to know why they're carrying out a mission, but sometimes they have
to be carried out anyways. Oliver never knew a conscious could be
such a burden. Oliver tries to get Maseo's son to let him use his
computer. He barters computer time for candy. He gets on the internet
for all of a second before demanding a meeting with Amanda Waller.
Roy continues to help out Thea with her
club. It gives him something to focus on, and she likes his company,
but is a little remiss that he's not still trying to get in her
pants. Why are there even pants where Roy is concerned? Nyssa drops
in on the couple, all assassin garbed. Roy jumps to protect her, but
Nyssa hits him with a tranq dart. Thea steps in as menacing as a
kitten. Nyssa didn't come to harm Roy, she came for Thea.
Merlin looks for Thea at her apartment,
but she isn't there. He sees some purple smoke signals, and doesn't
like it.
Laurel isn't happy to learn that Merlin
is back and alive, and that he's Thea's father. Having just been
initiated into the circle of trust she isn't pleased to find that
there are still secrets. When she struck out looking for Nyssa or
Thea, she looked for strange and found that purple smoke bomb. Sara
never said much about the League, but she did say their
communication system was a little outdated. Oliver springs into
action with a plan. Laurel is sorry for sending Nyssa after Merlin,
and she reminds him that although he may not be a killer that Merlin
is.
Thea hangs upside down, and the look is
not a good one on her. Nyssa apologizes for putting her through this,
but it is necessary. Being bait sucks. Nyssa is after the Magician,
Merlin. Nyssa thinks that he will die when she catches him. Her
father may be the demon by Thea's is the devil. An arrow cuts Thea
down, and Arrow catches her, sending her off to safety. Arrow and
Nyssa go for a little hand to hand when Merlin joins the party.
There's a little misunderstanding, but Nyssa is still not listening,
willing to take on both men rather than hear what he has to say.
Merlin pins Nyssa, and Arrow disarms him. Nyssa calls for Merlin's
blood, but he remains adamant that he did not kill Sara. Instead he
points that her own father doubted Sara's loyalties the moment she
was brought home. She knows what her father is capable of and they
both know what he is capable of. Merlin turns his attention to
Oliver. If he doesn't believe him, he suggests that he kill him.
Merlin turns to walk away, and Oliver raises his arrow. He could have
him arrested, but Merlin would get away in no time. There is no
prison that could hold him, which only leaves him the option to break
his own vow and kill him. Oliver can't kill his sister's father.
Thea is okay. She doesn't know who took
her. Nyssa punches Oliver, upset that he let Merlin go. He loved Sara
at one time, and he will kill the person who actually killed her. He
warns Nyssa that as long as Merlin is in his city, that he is under
his protection and that the League will make no move against him.
Nyssa is shocked to hear that he would incur the wrath of the League
of Assassins and warns that he made an enemy that night. Oliver will
do what he has to to find the truth. Laurel makes sure that he's
sure, and he is. Felicity arrive as Nyssa leaves, missing all the
fun.
Past. Amanda Waller isn't very happy to
be summoned by one of her operatives, and she hates Hong Kong. She
knows all about his past, and he needs to know more. He asks about
the USB drive that the man he murdered killed, who had information
about something she'd rather not come to light. Dead men can tell no
tales, but Oliver is anything but, and warns her that he can have the
information in the hands of every blogger if anything happens to
Maseo's family. The world is more complicated though. Waller took out
an entire plane to take out one woman, one that he saved. Chen Na Wey
is in Hong Kong, and she needs to know why.
Laurel gives a bag a good beating when
Nyssa comes to say a goodbye, she felt she owed her that. It pains
them both to know that Sara's killer is still out there. Nyssa
notices that she's been training. Back the cemetary she would have
told her that she wasn't strong enough, but now she sees soemthing
different in Laurel.
Quinton leaves his daughter another
message. He misses her, and wants to hear her voice. He's worried
about her, and he wants her to remember that he loves her.
Oliver goes to check on Thea, but it's
not her first time being kidnapped. He tells her that he spoke with
Lance, and the woman who kidnapped her won't be bothering her again,
that she probably thought that the Queens still had money. She thanks
him for checking on her, when Roy arrives. He didn't want to
interrupts, but Oliver was leaving anyways. Roy has the same worried
look on his face, but she's really fine. Roy apologizes for not being
able to protect her. She appreciated his moves. He offers to be a
bouncer, but Thea offer him an assistant manager position, and he
accepts. Thea leaves to take another call, its Merlin. She assures
him that Oliver is still in the dark, and she thanks her father for
taking care of her. He promised that no one would ever hurt her, and
he intends to keep it.
Nyssa returns home and reports that
Merlin is indeed in Starling City. Ra's Al Ghul asks about Sara, and
Nyssa informs him that she was killed. She swore a blood oath to
avenge her, but he negates it. Sara was never really one of them. He
asks Oliver's position, and isn't pleased to hear that he's vowed to
protect Merlin, seeing it as a call to war.
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