The prison arc felt like Oliver was dotting i's and crossing t's in terms of being at peace/finding closure with his legacy, and Oliver being the pivotal key somehow in saving Barry and Kara in Elseworlds still makes it look like Oliver is punching his ticket out in S8. They have set the stage for it.
I haven't heard about any contracts, but maybe they could give SA a KC-type contract aka Special Guest Star status in S8, if they need Oliver around. He wouldn't have to do the whole 23-ep. schedule and he could still wrap things up on his terms.
It's too bad about the ratings, as S7 is actually better so far than S6. They apparently still make money from these shows, I'm guessing from international sales, etc. It reminds me of Beauty and the Beast's situation -- horrible ratings, should have been canned, but they made some bank off int'l sales so it lasted seasons longer than it should have.
Diggle has actually been more interesting this season -- not surprisingly because he's around ARGUS and Lyla more (and much less around Oliver and Felicity). I'm expecting the second half to show Emiko proving her worth, which she'll have to do if Oliver is supposed to hand off the mantle to her next year. Roy (who would be my first pick as Oliver's successor) is the point-man in the flashforwards, though it remains to be seen if that universe is one version of the future, or the future they'll end up with. And, yes, Rene is Emiko's number one cheerleader ... he's been a fan of hers since she first showed up lol.
I don't follow TV cousins Barry, Kara or Team Sara on LOT closely any more, but I think it won't be long til The Flash starts thinking about its own "endgame" too.
I haven't heard about any contracts, but maybe they could give SA a KC-type contract aka Special Guest Star status in S8, if they need Oliver around. He wouldn't have to do the whole 23-ep. schedule and he could still wrap things up on his terms.
It's too bad about the ratings, as S7 is actually better so far than S6. They apparently still make money from these shows, I'm guessing from international sales, etc. It reminds me of Beauty and the Beast's situation -- horrible ratings, should have been canned, but they made some bank off int'l sales so it lasted seasons longer than it should have.
Diggle has actually been more interesting this season -- not surprisingly because he's around ARGUS and Lyla more (and much less around Oliver and Felicity). I'm expecting the second half to show Emiko proving her worth, which she'll have to do if Oliver is supposed to hand off the mantle to her next year. Roy (who would be my first pick as Oliver's successor) is the point-man in the flashforwards, though it remains to be seen if that universe is one version of the future, or the future they'll end up with. And, yes, Rene is Emiko's number one cheerleader ... he's been a fan of hers since she first showed up lol.
I don't follow TV cousins Barry, Kara or Team Sara on LOT closely any more, but I think it won't be long til The Flash starts thinking about its own "endgame" too.
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