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ollie89
09/23/17 12:41:01 PM
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http://ew.com/tv/2017/09/22/arrow-crossover-russell-tovey-gay-superhero-the-ray/
Openly gay actor Russell Tovey, from ABC’s Quantico and HBO’s Looking, has been cast as The Ray, the openly gay superhero coming to the four-show Arrow-verse crossover, as well as a solo animated series on The CW Seed.

Raymond “Ray” Terrill is described as “a reporter who discovered a group of government scientists working on a secret project to turn light into a weapon of mass destruction. But before he could report on his findings, the project head exposed Ray to a ‘genetic light bomb.’ The bomb failed to kill him and instead gifted Ray with light-based powers. With these abilities, Ray realized he could go beyond reporting on injustice — he could take action to help stop it. Calling himself The Ray, he was recruited by Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters to fight violence and oppression wherever it exists.”

Russell Tovey is a fantastic actor, so I'm pretty excited for this.

LoJWrbx

Not only is he a great actor, but he's pretty cute too.
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SSJGrimReaper
09/23/17 12:42:34 PM
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Do people still watch Arrow? lol
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ollie89
09/23/17 12:42:53 PM
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SSJGrimReaper posted...
Do people still watch Arrow? lol

Lots of people still do.
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lilORANG
09/23/17 12:43:45 PM
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Sounds like we're getting some more top-notch CW CG
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EnterTheTekken
09/23/17 12:44:02 PM
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Are the ratings dropping or something? First the gun control episode, then a BLM-themed episode is set for this season, now "The Ray"?
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NeonOctopus
09/23/17 12:45:26 PM
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ollie89
09/23/17 4:36:25 PM
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NeonOctopus posted...
That's pretty gud

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ManSpread
09/23/17 4:38:53 PM
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Butterfiles
09/23/17 4:39:37 PM
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The Ray the Gay
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Malcrasternus
09/23/17 4:47:53 PM
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Will Ray be scattered into a spectrum?

Find out next week.
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LittleRoyal
09/23/17 4:51:25 PM
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Wait let me think


Arrow
Supergirl
Flash
Legend tomorrow
Vixen
Ray Palmer
Black panther

Are all the shows of the same universe.
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KK_the_Slider
09/23/17 4:54:27 PM
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LittleRoyal posted...
Wait let me think


Arrow
Supergirl
Flash
Legend tomorrow
Vixen
Ray Palmer
Black panther

Are all the shows of the same universe.

Since when is Black Panther a show and not a Marvel movie?
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lilORANG
09/23/17 4:55:36 PM
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LittleRoyal posted...
Wait let me think


Arrow
Supergirl
Flash
Legend tomorrow
Vixen
Ray Palmer
Black panther

Are all the shows of the same universe.

wait, the Atom has his own show now? Is it an animated mini-thing like Vixen?
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Zikten
09/23/17 4:57:21 PM
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ollie89 posted...
he was recruited by Uncle Sam and the Freedom Fighters to fight violence and oppression wherever it exists.”

holy shit they are bringing those to the show? YES!
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yusiko
09/23/17 4:58:34 PM
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LittleRoyal posted...
Wait let me think


Arrow
Supergirl
Flash
Legend tomorrow
Vixen
Ray Palmer
Black panther

Are all the shows of the same universe.



Ray palmer is the atom not the ray from this animated series

And it's black lightning not panther.


And kind of all in the same universe
Superformance lives in a different universe but has something the flash Gabe her that let's her come to their dimension when she needs a crossover
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Zikten
09/23/17 4:58:41 PM
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LittleRoyal posted...
Wait let me think


Arrow
Supergirl
Flash
Legend tomorrow
Vixen
Ray Palmer
Black panther

Are all the shows of the same universe.


Black Panther is not part of it. He is a Marvel character. the rest are from the Arrowverse universe I think, and from DC Comics
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KingTumbleweed
09/23/17 5:00:53 PM
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LittleRoyal posted...
Wait let me think


Arrow
Supergirl
Flash
Legend tomorrow
Vixen
Ray Palmer
Black panther

Are all the shows of the same universe.

Black Panther is Marvel movie.
Other than that, yes. Technically Supergirl takes place in another universe but they crossover anyway.

lilORANG posted...
wait, the Atom has his own show now? Is it an animated mini-thing like Vixen?

No, the show is just called The Ray and is about someone else and animated like Vixen.
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yusiko
09/23/17 5:02:46 PM
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There are also two vixens

The one with her cartoon who appeared in one episode of arrow

And her great grandmother who is a lead character in the time traveling show legends of tomorrow
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lilORANG
09/23/17 5:03:40 PM
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yusiko posted...
And her great grandmother who is a lead character in the time traveling show legends of tomorrow

she fine tbh
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Xelltrix
09/23/17 5:03:57 PM
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I gave Flash too many chances so I'm definitely not watching anything in the Arrowverse again. It's got too much CW in it for it to not be annoying.
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Zikten
09/23/17 5:04:03 PM
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http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/Freedom_Fighters

they better not fuck this up. if they don't come from Earth X, I am gonna be mad. don't just make them CALLED the Freedom Fighters. they have to BE the actual ones from the comics. the whole reason I like them is cause of their back story. and if they get it wrong they will ruin it. so I am a little nervous
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LittleRoyal
09/23/17 5:10:43 PM
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They’re adding black something I think
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KingTumbleweed
09/23/17 5:12:02 PM
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LittleRoyal posted...
They’re adding black something I think

Black Lightning is probably what you meant.
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LittleRoyal
09/23/17 5:13:03 PM
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KingTumbleweed posted...
LittleRoyal posted...
They’re adding black something I think

Black Lightning is probably what you meant.

Oh so Shazam from Injustice xD
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pegusus123456
09/23/17 5:13:45 PM
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LittleRoyal posted...
KingTumbleweed posted...
LittleRoyal posted...
They’re adding black something I think

Black Lightning is probably what you meant.

Oh so Shazam from Injustice xD

No, that is a different character.
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LittleRoyal
09/23/17 5:14:05 PM
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I don’t follow anymore
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pegusus123456
09/23/17 5:18:03 PM
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Zikten
09/23/17 5:22:44 PM
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LittleRoyal
09/23/17 5:52:58 PM
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So..black lightning is just a black guy with lightning powers
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Zikten
09/23/17 6:00:16 PM
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and Shazam is actually a like 12 year old boy who transforms into an adult super hero

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kks0uDfWsdI/TO0RXOmDM-I/AAAAAAAAAL4/MLp0nGh7kS8/s1600/Captain_Marvel_and_Billy_Batson.JPG

that is Shazam standing next to Billy Batson. they are actually the same person
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YookaLaylee
09/23/17 6:02:38 PM
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Zikten posted...
and Shazam is actually a like 12 year old boy who transforms into an adult super hero

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_Kks0uDfWsdI/TO0RXOmDM-I/AAAAAAAAAL4/MLp0nGh7kS8/s1600/Captain_Marvel_and_Billy_Batson.JPG

that is Shazam standing next to Billy Batson. they are actually the same person

His name is Captain Marvel
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KingTumbleweed
09/23/17 6:02:38 PM
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LittleRoyal posted...
So..black lightning is just a black guy with lightning powers

Yes. His show has him as retired hero but returning due to a threat to his children or something.
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Zikten
09/23/17 6:05:13 PM
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YookaLaylee posted...
His name is Captain Marvel

the name has been retconned. he now goes by Shazam
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YookaLaylee
09/23/17 6:06:51 PM
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Zikten posted...
YookaLaylee posted...
His name is Captain Marvel

the name has been retconned. he now goes by Shazam

He'll always be Captain Marvel to me
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Zikten
09/23/17 6:10:09 PM
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YookaLaylee posted...
Zikten posted...
YookaLaylee posted...
His name is Captain Marvel

the name has been retconned. he now goes by Shazam

He'll always be Captain Marvel to me

I guess I can respect that considering I have a similar opinion about Dr Robotnik
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Raikuro
09/23/17 6:11:56 PM
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I liked him on Quantico, but it's a shame his and several other storylines got aborted because of the election results.
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Axiom
09/23/17 6:13:47 PM
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Raikuro posted...
I liked him on Quantico, but it's a shame his and several other storylines got aborted because of the election results.

Wtf. Did they plan an entire storyline around Hillary winning and Trump suddenly becoming a terrorist or something
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Tenmyouji
09/23/17 6:19:57 PM
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I read that as Gator will play a gay superhero.. Was just a bit confused.
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Raikuro
09/23/17 6:26:56 PM
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Axiom posted...
Raikuro posted...
I liked him on Quantico, but it's a shame his and several other storylines got aborted because of the election results.

Wtf. Did they plan an entire storyline around Hillary winning and Trump suddenly becoming a terrorist or something

Well.. the show has it's own separate universe President and VP. The episode that aired before election day had the female VP being lined up to become the first female President... and then the subsequent episodes revolved around another politician destroying her reputation with corrupt practices and wrangling himself to become president, and he turns out to be in bed with terrorists or something... idk I stopped paying as much attention because the entire focus of the show turned into the characters trying to get other politicians to change their votes or something, completely ditching the majority of what the first half of the season was about.
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Axiom
09/23/17 6:31:17 PM
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Raikuro posted...
Axiom posted...
Raikuro posted...
I liked him on Quantico, but it's a shame his and several other storylines got aborted because of the election results.

Wtf. Did they plan an entire storyline around Hillary winning and Trump suddenly becoming a terrorist or something

Well.. the show has it's own separate universe President and VP. The episode that aired before election day had the female VP being lined up to become the first female President... and then the subsequent episodes revolved around another politician destroying her reputation with corrupt practices and wrangling himself to become president, and he turns out to be in bed with terrorists or something... idk I stopped paying as much attention because the entire focus of the show turned into the characters trying to get other politicians to change their votes or something, completely ditching the majority of what the first half of the season was about.

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