Yes, that "Arrow" mid-season finale was completely ridiculous. But "Arrow's" not over- not by a long-shot; the CW superhero series will continue to chug along through its third season, even if one pretty important character was killed off last week.
And to capitalize on this massive shake-up in "Arrow," the CW has just cast a new role for the upcoming second half of season three. According to Entertainment Weekly, actor Marc Singer will be joining the series. They've got the scoop- apparently, Singer (who once played the Beastmaster), will be playing General Matthew Shrieve, who in DC Comics was known as the leader of the Creature Commandos.
Oh, and in case you didn't know, the Creature Commandos were a group of horror-movie monsters that led covert missions during World War II. Among their ranks were a vampire, a werewolf, a Frankenstein's monster and a Gorgon.
Common logic says we won't be seeing werewolf commandos on "Arrow," but EW knows a little bit more about how Shrieve will fit into the series. He will, apparently, be playing a "significant" role in the Hong Kong flashbacks, and will first debut in the fourteenth episode this season.
ScreenRant also thinks the Shrieve flashbacks may tie into the character of Ray Palmer- his alter ego, the Atom, played a major part in the most recent incarnation of the Creature Commandos.
Meanwhile, at TV Guide, Matt Roush has a scoop about where the show might go without Oliver Queen.
"It looks to me like everyone involved in Arrow is having a great time toying with fan expectations and/or fears given what went down in last week's literal cliff hanger. Which was certainly startling, and from the theories I've heard (from those much more in the comics-mythology know than I'll ever be) may well herald a new phase in Arrow's heroic identity. For now, I'm happy not knowing what's coming next, but I wouldn't worry that the show is about to transform into a post-Arrow reality with someone new carrying the show. (Although it's likely they'll keep this mystery of what exactly happened to Oliver going for a while - which would interest me a lot more than the hijinks back in Hong Kong.) I'm always on board with a show shaking up its status quo, but not to the extent of replacing its central character, at least not this early in the run."
Check back soon for the latest news on "Arrow."
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