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‘The Flash’ SDCC Interview: Hartley Sawyer Talks ‘The Redemption of Ralph Dibny’

Last season, The Flash introduced the character of Ralph Dibny, whose crude and selfish demeanor didn’t sit well with a lot of fans. Most of the season found Ralph playing a reluctant wannabe hero equipped with misogynistic and selfish comments…

'Arrow’ SDCC Interview: Rick Gonzalez Discusses Rene's Redemption Through His Daughter in Season 7

When Oliver Queen outted himself as the Green Arrow in Arrow’s season 6 finale, he wasn’t the only one affected. With Oliver’s associations to Felicity, Diggle, Curtis, Dinah, and Rene out there, Team Arrow has to be even more careful.…

‘Supergirl’ SDCC Interview: EPs Jessica Queller & Robert Rovner Discuss TV’s First Transgender Superhero, Nia Nal

Supergirl has always been a show about representation. It’s never shied away from introducing characters that are representative of the society we live in – even when those characters are human or alien. Supergirl is making history in its fourth…

‘Arrow’ SDCC Interview: Juliana Harkavy Wants Dinah to Find ‘Her Definition of Heroism’ in Season 7

It was a dark season for Arrow last year. It was dark for Team Arrow. It was dark for fans. And it was dark, specifically, for one Dinah Drake, who found herself overcome by an overwhelming feeling of vengeance after…

‘The Flash’ SDCC Interview: Danielle Panabaker Wants to Explore ‘Killer’ Side of Killer Frost in Season 5

When Caitlin Snow was introduced on The Flash, comic book fans had an inkling of where her journey would ultimately take her. The only thing that’s changed is the how she got to the point in Season 3, when we…

‘Supergirl’ SDCC Interview: Mehcad Brooks Teases ‘Fallout’ from Guardian’s Unmasking in Season 4

Heroes come in all shapes, sizes, methodologies, and species. On Supergirl, we’re used to superheroes that have legitimate super abilities. But, as we’ve seen before on this show, and others like Arrow, The Flash, that super powers don’t make the…

‘The Flash’ SDCC Interview: Todd Helbing Teases Nora’s Arrival & ‘Ripple Effect’ in Season 5

While it’s great to get more of your favorite show, episode wise, it’s not always what’s best for the storytelling side of things. One of the things that The Flash, along with other DCTV shows, has fallen victim to is…

'Arrow' SDCC Interview: Beth Schwartz Teases Exploration of Reality with Olicity in Season 7

It’s fitting how as Arrow begins a new chapter in its story that it gets a new showrunner that’s ready to bring her love, knowledge, and passion to the show. Beth Schwartz takes over the reins for departed showrunners Marc…

‘Supergirl’ SDCC Interview: Katie McGrath Talks Lena’s Struggles Being Human Surrounded by Superheroes

With a name like Luthor and a family associated with everything opposite of what’s good and right, it’d be easy to classify Lena Luthor as just another Luthor. But from her introduction in season 2, we’ve seen that Lena isn’t…

‘The Flash’ SDCC Interview: Jessica Parker Kennedy Teases Nora’s Arrival & Being a ‘Daddy’s Girl’

This isn’t the first rodeo for The Flash when it comes to season-finale cliffhangers. But it just might be its best in a long time. In the final moments of the season finale, a young woman claiming to be Nora…