Always Hold On To Arrow

Merry Christmas! To celebrate this year, Kevonte and Lance and discuss 2004's A Christmas Carol: The Musical ! It stars Kelsey Grammer as Scrooge plus a host of familar faces including The Flash 's Jesse L. Martin. They talk the music by Alan Menken, the stacked cast, and why the story of A Christmas Carol is so timeless. BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte:...

Kevonte and Lance discuss the episodes Emerald Archer and Star City Slayer. They talk the in-universe documentary about the Green Arrow, its narrator, William coming back and leaving again, and the return of Stanley. BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte: BULLSEYE Artwork by Tom Gehrke: https://tomsart.threadless.com/ PATREON : https://www.patreon.com/alwaysmal...

Kevonte and Lance discuss Stephen Amell and Emily Bett Rickards's most recent projects. They talk Stephen's short-lived Suits spinoff Suits LA , Emily starring role in Queen of the Ring , and what projects they'd like to see them do next. Suits LA BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: MISS Kevonte: MISS Queen of the Ring BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance:...

Lance and Kevonte discuss the mid-season finale of  Arrow’ s seventh season, "My Name Is Emiko Queen." They talk the reveal of Oliver's half-sister Emiko as the new Green Arrow, Oliver finding out his father had even more secrets, Diaz not being dead after all, and the internet's reaction to the episode at the time.  BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: MISS Kevonte: MISS Artw...

Kevonte and Lance discuss the Arrowverse's fifth (major) crossover, Elseworlds. They talk Oliver and Barry switching bodies (and lives), visiting Gotham to meet Batwoman, the obligatory Olicity crossover drama, and the tease of Crisis On Infinite Earths. BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte: BULLSEYE Artwork by Tom Gehrke: https://tomsart.threadless.com/ PATRE...

Lance and Kevonte discuss 1994's  The Shawshank Redemption . They talk the cast, the time period, harsh realities of prison life, how Arrow took literally nothing from the movie other than a play off the title, and  A Minecraft Movie . BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte: BULLSEYE Artwork by Tom Gehrke: https://tomsart.threadless.com/ PATREON: https://www.pat...

Lance and Kevonte discuss the seventh episode of  Arrow 's seventh season, The Slabside Redemption. They talk the end of the Oliver in prison arc, Stanley revealing his true personality and intentions, the beginning of Bronze Tiger's redemption, and the end of MANY other recurring Arrow villains. BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte: BULLSEYE Artwork by Tom Ge...

Kevonte and Lance discuss what everyone else has been up to in season 7 with Oliver in prison. They talk trouble on the homefront for Diggle, Felicity spiraling without Oliver, Curtis standing up for himself, and Earth-2 Laurel through the episodes Crossing Lines, Level Two, The Demon and Due Process. BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte: BULLSEYE Artwork by T...

Lance and Kevonte discuss Oliver's time in prison. They talk this season-long plotline through the episodes Crossing Lines, Level Two, The Demon and Due Process, returning villains, and Stephen Amell's strengths are an actor and his career outside Arrow. BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte: BULLSEYE Artwork by Tom Gehrke: https://tomsart.threadless.com/ PATRE...

Kevonte and Lance discuss The Longbow Hunters in The New 52. They talk Jeff Lemire's final run on Green Arrow in Volume 6, how Arrow would've been wise to borrow more from it, and this very different interpretation of The Longbow Hunters, The Dragon, and Emiko. BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte: BULLSEYE Artwork by Tom Gehrke: https://tomsart.threadless.com...

Lance and Kevonte discuss Green Arrow: The Longbow Hunters by Mike Grell. They talk its serious tone, influences on Arrow, familiar characters, and what the titular Longbow Hunters are here. BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte: BULLSEYE Artwork by Tom Gehrke: https://tomsart.threadless.com/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alwaysmallville TWITTER: https://twi...

Kevonte and Lance discuss the second episode of Arrow 's seventh season, The Longbow Hunters. They talk comedic tones in comic book movies and TV, Oliver continuing to navigate prison life, Felicity taking things a bit too far, and the underwhelming titular Longbow Hunters. BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: MISS Kevonte: MISS Artwork by Tom Gehrke: https://tomsart.threadles...

Lance and Kevonte discuss the seventh season premiere of Arrow , Inmate 4587. They talk Oliver in prison, the mysterious new Green Arrow, The Dragon coming after Felicity and William (in Oliver's dreams and in reality), Alexandre Dumas, and flash...forwards? BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte: BULLSEYE Artwork by Tom Gehrke: https://tomsart.threadless.com/ P...

Lance and Kevonte discuss the final arc of Green Arrow Vol. 3. They talk Oliver Queen as the mayor of Star City, influences on the CW series, eerie similarities to current politics, and Kev's Kindle frustrations. BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte: BULLSEYE Artwork by Tom Gehrke . PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alwaysmallville TWITTER: https://twitter.com/...

Kevonte and Lance discuss 1973's  Robin Hood . They talk Disney's take on the character, anthropomorphic animals, the 1970s vibe and sly humor, and where they'd like to see the character of Robin Hood go in the future. BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte: BULLSEYE Artwork by Tom Gehrke . PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alwaysmallville TWITTER: https://twitte...

Merry Christmas! To celebrate this year, Lance and Kevonte discuss 2020's The Christmas Setup ! It stars Ben Lewis aka. William Clayton. They talk this being from Lifetime not Hallmark, having two gay leads, and The Nanny herself Fran Drescher pulling all the strings. BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte: BULLSEYE Artwork by Tom Gehrke . PATREON: https://www.p...

Kevonte and Lance discuss 2010's  Robin Hood . They talk Ridley Scott's filmography, Russell Crowe's character not really even being Robin Hood, the serious tone, and taking liberties with existing IPs to the point of making them unrecognizable. BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: OFF THE MARK Kevonte: OFF THE MARK Artwork by Tom Gehrke . PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alwa...

Lance and Kevonte discuss 1993's Robin Hood: Men in Tights . They talk the lost art of the parody film, Reebok Pumps, surprise cameos, and all the gags and jokes still hitting after all these years. BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte: BULLSEYE Artwork by Tom Gehrke . PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alwaysmallville TWITTER: https://twitter.com/donotfailourpo...

Kevonte and Lance discuss 1991's Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves . They talk the all-star cast (lead by Kevin Costner), the fun tone of the film, it's commercial success, and why sticking to the basics of the story works.  Plus! They open up (a small) mailbag and read listener emails and reviews! BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte: BULLSEYE Artwork by Tom Gehr...

Lance and Kevonte discuss 2018's Robin Hood . They talk the Arrow influences on the movie, the wasted all-star cast, and the worn out trope of "the story you thought you knew." BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: FAILED THIS CITY Kevonte: FAILED THIS CITY Artwork by Tom Gehrke: https://tomsart.threadless.com/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alwaysmallville TWITTER: https://t...

Kevonte and Lance open up another mailbag and read listener emails and reviews! Thank you all very much for your feedback and if you want your thoughts read on air, send us some for next time! Artwork by Tom Gehrke: https://tomsart.threadless.com/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alwaysmallville TWITTER: https://twitter.com/donotfailourpod FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/alwaysmallville EMAIL:...

Lance and Kevonte discuss issues #11 and #12 of the new Green Arrow comic book run! They talk Amanda Waller, Merlyn's new backstory taking a lot of inspiration from Arrow, and this story arc coming to a close. BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte: BULLSEYE Artwork by Tom Gehrke: https://tomsart.threadless.com/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alwaysmallville T...

It’s the Ollies! Kevonte and Lance recap Arrow’s sixth season in style by handing out The Imagine Dragons Award, The Barack Obama Award, The Burned Award, the MVP, and everyone's favorite...The Black Dude In The Cave Award! These plus over a dozen more. How did The Dragon fare in his rookie season? Tune in and find out! Artwork by Tom Gehrke: https://tomsart.threadless.com/ PATREON: https://www.pa...

Lance and Kevonte discuss the sixth season finale of Arrow , Life Sentence. They talk Samanda Watson's fixation on bringing down the Green Arrow, Oliver's pre-planned final moments with Team Arrow, The Dragon living to fight another day, and how season six stacks up against the rest of the seasons. BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte: BULLSEYE Artwork by Tom...

Kevonte and Lance discuss issues #9 and #10 of the new Green Arrow comic book run! They talk Oliver and Connor, John Diggle's first appearance in the story, the Hall of Justice, and Oliver's signature move of stabbing eyes. BULLSEYE, OFF THE MARK, MISS, or FAILED THIS CITY? Lance: BULLSEYE Kevonte: BULLSEYE Artwork by Tom Gehrke: https://tomsart.threadless.com/ PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/alw...