Talk:List of Arrowverse cast members/Archive 1

Characters that not have crossed over
should characters that not yet have crossed over be included in the table?? I mean Moira Queen and Thomy Merlyn are dead, Thea is still an Arrow character just like Slade Wilson. they still have not appeared on flash, so why are they on this table??? yes they are part of the Arrowverse but I thought this table was for characters that have/or are gonna crossover The Ouroboros, the Undying, the Immortal (talk) 19:35, 11 April 2015 (UTC)
 * With the Marvel TV one, all regular characters are included in the table as well as any guest stars that cross over. I feel like the series regulars for each series should be in the table because it is a list of actors for the Arrowverse. The only reason clock king is on there is because he appears in more than one series.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 20:22, 11 April 2015 (UTC)

Name of Page
I feel like the "The" in the page title is unnessary, but I wanted to talk about it here before I moved it.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 09:05, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Well to be fair, with the "The" in the name it kinda sounds better. I mean, we could do the same like Buffywerse and just drop the "The". But without the "The" (IMO) it just sounds kind off awkward. "The Arrowverse" was used to describe the shared universe by Berlanti in an interview about CBS´s Supergirl, and the fans use both "Arrowverse" and "The Arrowverse" as the name. Well lets deal with this problem right now then. Soon the Arrow/Flash spin-off´s name will be revealed and on the talk page on the draft page for it we all agreed that when the name gets revealed that the Draft will be included in the main space, but what will the shared universe be called then: "The Arrowverse" or (like Buffyverse), "Arrowverse"???The Ouroboros, the Undying, the Immortal (talk) 12:55, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't know that we needed this page right now to begin with, but even so it shouldn't have "The" in the title.   BIGNOLE     (Contact me)  13:01, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
 * I think we probably should've waited until the 2015-16 TV season started before moving this page across. As for naming it, the page will likely end up being something long and boring like "DC Comics Shared TV Universe", or "Arrowverse", or what the Draft is currently under "Arrow universe", I like Arrowverse more, it has been used by the show's creator (can we leave out the "The" if we just quote the word "Arrowverse) and sounds better than Arrow Universe. And then the other option is just a stupidly long title although it could be "DC Comics TV Universe", much akin to the Marvel Cinematic Universe?-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 13:23, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
 * "DC Comics TV Universe" sounds to long and I agree with you boring. "Arrowverse" (without the The) it is then.The Ouroboros, the Undying, the Immortal (talk) 13:30, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Agree with Big that this page shouldn't exist yet. And "Arrowverse" is a made up fan name, not anything official. Similar situation when trying to name the DC shared universe films page. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 19:21, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
 * But it was used by Berlanti to describe the universe. Similarly to Whedon adapting the Buffyverse nameThe Ouroboros, the Undying, the Immortal (talk) 19:34, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Has it? Do you know where he did? I just never saw that. If that's the case then that's fine. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 19:56, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
 * I remember seeing it on one of the pages in a Supergirl section, but since the sections have now been removed from Arrow and Flash pages I can't seem to find it.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 20:04, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes, that is the one that I was referring to. I know it was an interview after Tassler stated that CBS will keep Supergirl for now, and Berlanti said that he hopes Supergirl will "still be integrated in the Arrowverse". but right now I cant find it anywhereThe Ouroboros, the Undying, the Immortal (talk) 20:22, 22 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Unless a source is provided, it should be moved to DC Comics TV Universe. It doesn't matter if it's "boring" -- titles are meant to be factual, as non-speculative as possible, not to make you giggle and jump out of your chair with excitement. - Fighting Fefnir (talk) 11:30, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

Colour coding the table
What does everyone else think? I think it looks horrible, but the editor who colour coded it does not seem to want it to be changed back. So does anyone else think that it should be changed back?-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 20:50, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
 * It's is horrible and a huge WP:ACCESS issue (see WP:COLOR). Plus we should avoid colored table cells with text as much as possible. The notes as it were were fine. I have reverted the color change. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 22:38, 14 May 2015 (UTC)
 * No color code. The default looks so much better visually. and it's a big issue with ACCESS and COLOR, as Favre pointed out.   BIGNOLE     (Contact me)  00:58, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:CW DC Universe
Template:CW DC Universe has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. -- 65.94.43.89 (talk) 21:06, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

Requested move 9 May 2015

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The result of the move request was: no consensus. Although there doesn't seem to be much opposition to moving the article, there is no apparent consensus about an appropriate alternative title. Number  5  7  20:03, 10 June 2015 (UTC)

List of Arrowverse actors → List of DC Comics TV Universe actors – Unless a clear source is provided, "Arrowverse" is a non-official term that does not describe the TV universe as a whole. Fighting Fefnir (talk) 11:33, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Ok fine, lets move it, but not to "DC Comics TV universe". how about "DC Comics' Shared TV Universe", like the "DC Comics' shared universe films"The Ouroboros, the Undying, the Immortal (talk) 13:03, 9 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Comment shouldn't that say "live-action" ? Wasn't there some shared-universe TV cartoons for DC? And what about Batman and Green Hornet being in the same universe from the 60's? -- 65.94.43.89 (talk) 23:13, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Note for the confused: this page has been moved twice since the RM started. (In the future, please don't do this.) --BDD (talk) 19:01, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
 * To, The CW did not air the cartoon series, as such that distintion is not needed. Plus Vixen is cartoon as well so live-action would be the truth-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 19:05, 12 May 2015 (UTC)
 * It doesn't matter if the CW airs it or not, as this is not The CW Wikipedia. AFAIR, several DC Comics cartoons are set in the same universe (and several different cartoon universes exist), so "DC Comics TV universe" is therefore ambiguous, as it doesn't show which properties are involved, or which DC TV universe the article is about. Point taken about Vixen not being live-action. What about List of Arrow-derived DC Comics TV Universe actors ? (this would indicate this is about the DC universe originating from "Arrow") -- 65.94.43.89 (talk) 06:18, 13 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Suggest title along the lines of List of actors who have played characters in The/the foobar universe as per List of actors who have played comic book characters. GregKaye 14:19, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Oppose, but not necessarily in principle. We need to find something that satisfies WP:COMMONNAME.  --Rob Sinden (talk) 11:28, 15 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Oppose per the comment that the proposed title is misleading as some might assume it refers to the voice actors for the DC animated universe. The "universe" really needs a workable and sourced name or the page really should be deleted. Spanneraol (talk) 22:36, 18 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Suggest Greg Berlanti DC Universe. Satisfies the fact that this universe does not have a sourced official name, as well as allowing it to cover Supergirl, should it enter this universe. Berlanti is the constant between all shows. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 23:35, 22 May 2015 (UTC)
 * OK, what the hell is wrong with "The CW's shared DC Comics TV universe"???? its a close name like "DC Comics' cinematic universe films".The Ouroboros, the Undying, the Immortal (talk) 16:56, 23 May 2015 (UTC)
 * I think people undid that from the lead because it is supposed to resemble to page title (and the page can't be moved until this is closed)-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 17:16, 23 May 2015 (UTC)


 * Suggest, this article refers to it as simply, "The CW/DC universe". --ProfessorKilroy (talk) 05:21, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Would that work? Other name spaces use / to start a subpage, which are disabled in the maimspace. -- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 08:41, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
 * If not, maybe use a hyphen, or even just a space, making it, "the CW DC universe". --ProfessorKilroy (talk) 16:00, 29 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Note that "universe" should be lower case unless it is an official name, as it is merely descriptive. --Rob Sinden (talk) 10:42, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Good point. Edited my previous comment to reflect that. --ProfessorKilroy (talk) 23:26, 2 June 2015 (UTC)


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the name
has the discussion of the name change already stopped?? can we change it back to "List of The CW's shared DC Comics TV universe actors"????? because we already established that we cant call it "Arrowverse" because its not official and its fan made. The Ouroboros, the Undying, the Immortal (talk) 18:42, 30 June 2015 (UTC)

Sources and Ordering
Is it really necessary to have the sources listed for appearances that already happened? Most pages that I've seen don't require sources for the stuff that is visible on screen, like actor appearances. I'm not gonna act on this until I hear some others responses. Also, should Flash Season 1 come before Arrow season 3 on the table? Flash season 1 premiered on October 7, Arrow season 3 premiered on October 8. We have Flash season 2 listed before Arrow season 4, so I don't see why the two sets should be different. If it's chronological, then Arrow 3 and Flash 1 should be flipped, if it's alphabetical then Legends and Vixen should be flipped. NTC TNT (talk) 21:47, 29 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Order should be chronological. Everything should be sourced. Even if third party sources aren't used, at the very least the primary episode sources should. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 05:40, 30 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Sourcing should be there for all of them. I tried Arrow Season 3 after Flash season 1 and it simply made the table look extremely messy, I don't mind it being changed but it was annoyingly messy before.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 07:19, 30 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Whether the table looks "messy" or not, the seasons should be listed in chronological order. - adamstom97 (talk) 10:59, 30 June 2015 (UTC)
 * You know, you could dump the "guest" and "primary" designations and then you can have a cleaner table rather than having to break up the same actor into different boxes. Spanneraol (talk) 12:29, 30 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Don't think we should drop the regular notice, however, I do believe that we should drop the recurring / guest distintion. -- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 13:26, 30 June 2015 (UTC)
 * We should just indicate regular starring actors, and drop the recurring and guest notes. The individual series cast list/articles can provide that specific distinction. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 17:54, 30 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Why does this table have to be sourced but the Star Wars table, Star Trek table, and Terminator table don't have to be? I understand sourcing future appearances, but is there any disputing that David Ramsey was a principal character in the first three seasons of Arrow? NTC TNT (talk) 06:25, 1 July 2015 (UTC)
 * just because they do it, does not mean we should. __ Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 08:28, 1 July 2015 (UTC)
 * , you say that the season articles already offer enough of a distinction for the recurring/guest lot. But could we not say the same thing about the series regulars? Also what is your opinion on making the table scrollable? It would allow us to make the cells slightly large and thus tidy it all up slightly.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 17:06, 4 July 2015 (UTC)

Images
What was the reasoning behind featuring Garber, Routh, and Lotz in the images at the top? Why not Miller or Purcell? NTC TNT (talk) 04:50, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I didn't add them, but i'd assume part of the reasoning would be that we had photos of those actors that were similar in terms of size and look while the other two you mention dont have photos like that. Spanneraol (talk) 14:04, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
 * If we get a third image then Darvill and Miller could be added.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 14:15, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
 * The images are meant to highlight the "headlining" actors for the series. So Amell for Arrow, Gustin for Flash and Echikunwoke for Vixen. The bottom three are meant to be the headliners for Legends. That one is more difficult to discern, as it's by nature an ensemble show with many "highlighted" actors. They must have felt these three were the headliners. Which I don't necessarily know if that's true or not, outside of the fact that they are the three top billed actors. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 15:52, 6 July 2015 (UTC)
 * From what we've seen, Miller, Routh, and Garber seem like the three main ones that were pre-established, and Routh, Miller, Purcell, and Darvill seem like the biggest names. I understand about it being the three main, but why those three were deemed the three seems weirdest to me.  66.87.138.244 (talk) 03:49, 7 July 2015 (UTC)

Neal McDonough
What part of " He played Dum Dum Dagan in the Captain America and various other Marvel projects and now Neal McDonough is joining Arrow as a Season 4 regular" do people not understand, the deadline source states that he will be a season 4 cast member.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 07:55, 11 July 2015 (UTC)


 * We don't understand different sources on different pages saying different things. The "series regular" for Deadline was NOT part of the original page. I read it when it first was published, and they didn't say that. TVLine is the first that said "series regular" based on an "exclusive" that they don't say was from whom, and then people started updating their articles.   BIGNOLE     (Contact me)  11:00, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
 * We use what the reliable source say, based on what they say, not based on who was first.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 12:43, 11 July 2015 (UTC)


 * I did not say that. If you read what I wrote, I was merely telling you why it was reverted originally. Deadline updated their page, it wasn't there at the beginning. Not till TVLine said so. You asked why people keep couldn't read "series regular".   BIGNOLE     (Contact me)  17:37, 11 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Deadline may not have had it at first but they did have it before a lot of the revisions took place, so it's a lack of people checking the source when they revert an edit. Also, I'd like to point to the last time McDonough was removed from this page.  Ditto 51 said in the edit description that it did say season 4 regular, yet Spanneraol then reverted it and said that the article didn't say it, when it had said it since before it was originally added to the page, before Bignole even reverted it because it "doesn't say he will be a regular, Ra's wasn't".  Edit: And again my computer logged me out without me knowing.  NTC TNT (talk) 20:29, 11 July 2015 (UTC)


 * It may have updated after one of my reverts, but not my first one. I read the page before I removed him as a regular.   BIGNOLE     (Contact me)  20:29, 11 July 2015 (UTC)
 * I'm not 100% sure, but I'm pretty sure I checked when the IP (NTC TNT? I think that is what your last sentence there is saying right?) added it, the source said it, so that would be before the first revert on this page. Again not 100% sure, but fairly sure.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 20:39, 11 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Ya, I was the one that originally added it to this article. I would not have used it as a source for this table if it had not said regular at the time since when I originally saw him listed as a regular on the Arrow page, I didn't believe it, since I assumed he would be recurring like Ra's.  So, ya, any time Darhk was removed from this page, the source said he would be a regular since it said that when it was originally sourced. NTC TNT (talk) 20:56, 11 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Except, my first revert from Arrow, not this page. When it was originally added to Arrow by AdamDeanMorgan, I didn't come here for 2 more hours. By that point, TVLine had said he was a regular. Either way, why are we debating this any further? It's in the article now.    BIGNOLE     (Contact me)  21:12, 11 July 2015 (UTC)#

Sources and Tables
Sources first, I was looking at the table and trying to find a way to make it look nicer and realised that Arrow season 3 has basically no sources for the series regulars, which is a slight problem (not huge, but still a problem.)

Onto the table, a few discussions ago when it was decided to drop the Recurring/Guest distinctions, it was pointed out that the list of characters for each series is enough of a distinction. So i thought that maybe the individual series articles would have been enough to distinguish the series regulars, which I mentioned but wasn't responded to. So I took the table and removed the principal notes to make this. What does everyone think?-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 10:35, 16 July 2015 (UTC)


 * The story behind the lack of sources for season 3 is that the seasons were ordered a little randomly, with Flash season 1 after Arrow season 3 and Flash season 2 before Arrow season 4, so I flipped Flash season 1 and Arrow season 3 so that it's in chronological order. Well, that meant separating some globs of characters who appeared in the same capacity for both Arrow season 2 and 3 (such as Diggle who was principle every season).  Turns out, while sources were required for single squares everytime, combined squares didn't always have sources for each square.  Someone went through and added sources to all season 3 squares, but many of them were just the season 1 or two sources copied into the season 3 column, so I removed the ones that didn't actually have to do with season 3, and no one re-added those.  I still believe sources shouldn't be needed for already aired appearances (Arrow season 3 sources wouldn't be needed at all but season 4 would still be required for all characters, even returning ones).


 * As for the table, what is the reasoning behind denoting main characters on the Marvel table?


 * No matter the verdict on denoting principle characters on this page, I think the two tables you created for the top of your example page should be put on the Arrow and Flash characters pages and possibly the main show pages. NTC TNT (talk) 23:03, 16 July 2015 (UTC)
 * main pages feels more like a season 7 or 8 thing to me and never for some other editors and are there primarily to hold the foundations for the pages if they need to be added. But yes, with some tweaking they should end up on the LoC pages. (Tweaks being like the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. LoC page where first appearance is noted.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 23:08, 16 July 2015 (UTC)
 * can we decide on this?? because I have to say that the Table Ditto51 made is actually quite good. can we switch THIS table to Ditto51's??? The Ouroboros, the Undying, the Immortal (talk) 14:16, 19 July 2015 (UTC)
 * also, shouldnt there be a table for the Vixen and Legends of Tomorrow cast like for Arrow and Flash?? The Ouroboros, the Undying, the Immortal (talk) 14:17, 19 July 2015 (UTC)
 * They are missing because the table that we are talking about is the bottom one, the first two were created before Vixen and Legends were announced during a discussion into putting the tables onto the main page. I'll hide them for now and they should definitely not be on this page just in case anyone thought were talking about them.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 15:59, 19 July 2015 (UTC)

Requested move 12 July 2015

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The result of the move request was: not moved. Jenks24 (talk) 11:54, 20 July 2015 (UTC)

List of Arrowverse actors → List of The CW's shared DC Comics TV universe actors – the name of the universe is not Arrowverse. that is a fan name, not the official name The Ouroboros, the Undying, the Immortal (talk) 15:48, 12 July 2015 (UTC)

Survey

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 * Oppose – current title is much better under WP:CONCISE. --IJBall (contribs • talk) 18:09, 12 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Oppose - The suggested name is pretty long. I also think that if the name is changed, the word "shared" should be moved so that it's "List of CW's DC Comics shared TV universe actors", unless they were to announce tomorrow that Supergirl is part of it.  NTC TNT (talk) 23:10, 12 July 2015 (UTC)


 * Oppose - Too long. "Shared" is unnecessary, and I think "TV" is implied by "CW", and "Comics" is implied by "DC", so these are unnecessary as well. --ProfessorKilroy (talk) 00:15, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Shouldnt with that logic DC Comics' shared universe films be renamed 'DC's shared universe films?The Ouroboros, the Undying, the Immortal (talk) 18:25, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
 * Discussion for another talk Page, but no since their name is Dc comics, which is why, if moved, the page should still have comics after DC. Going by the other example we have here, ie Marvel, Had their name not been official then we would have used Marvel Comics instead of just Marvel. -- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 18:56, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Discussion

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Arrowverse is official
Today on a video released by The CW on their Arrow and The Flash pages (facebook and twitter), executive producer Marc Guggenheim referred to the universe as Arrowverse. This is the first time an EP (or anyone other than a fan) has called it that, therefore it is official. Now that there is an official and undisputable name, I suggest the creation of an article about the Arrowverse in general, including the five shows that comprise it (although there is some debate regarding Constantine's status). This could either be a separate article or this article could be renamed and repurposed (so to speak) without altering the already existing material. Oraklebat (talk) 00:42, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * there is already a page for the Arrowverse. its called The CW's shared DC Comics TV universe. the only problem is that its in the Draft status and other people dont want to move it to the main space. The Ouroboros, the Undying, the Immortal (talk) 07:34, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * That settles the name debate, but not the notibility debate. We were never waiting for them to officially call it something instead we were waiting for secondary reliable sources to speak on the Universe as a whole and not just individual shows like what has happened so far.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 09:22, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Oh, I see. I was not aware of the existence of that draft. Why has it not been published yet? The way I see it, Marc Guggenheim calling it Arrowverse not only gives it a name, but also establishes its status as a Universe. Oraklebat (talk) 19:48, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * doesn't matter if it is now official, it doesn't get moved until there is response to the universe not on the individual shows.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 20:34, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * What kind of response are we waiting on? It seems like there's been plenty of producers, actors, and network heads talking about the show.  What more do we need?  NTC TNT (talk) 23:15, 23 August 2015 (UTC)
 * We need commentary on the universe. We have plenty about the individual shows, but hardly nothing about the universe (ie reception to the universe, commentary on the workings, etc.) All the articles are generally geared toward one show in particular, rather than the collective. That's what we are waiting on. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 04:43, 24 August 2015 (UTC)

Returning actors
I submit that these three articles are suitable confirmation that Captain Cold and Heatwave will appear next season on Flash and Arrow, as will (rather obviously) Oliver Queen on Arrow and Barry Allen on Flash. Ditto51 has voiced his opposition, but by the same token cites the article confirming Cavanagh's return as evidence of seeing Wells/Thawne in Flash Season 2. While Cavanagh's return can't be disputed, there's nothing concretely tying him to those characters, and that there's room for doubt in that he could be playing someone else, much like how Celina Jade played Shado in the first two seasons of Arrow, then her twin sister Mei in the third season. I argue that if seeing the lead actors talking about what their characters are doing next season is insufficient sourcing for the appearance of the main characters in their own shows, seeing "Tom Cavanagh will return" and assuming Wells/Thawne is back would qualify as WP:OR by the exact same token. Seems pretty all-or-nothing to me. Thoughts? -- 136.181.195.25 (talk) 19:36, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
 * It's a silly debate... obviously there are no shows at all without Amell and Gustin... they should be assumed to be returning absent any sort of press release saying that they wont be. Spanneraol (talk) 20:22, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
 * That would be Original Research which we can't use, this is something that should be sourced.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 20:33, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
 * No, lead actors that are under contract with their shows remain with the shows... When they leave the show there is an announcement or press release announcing such thing. It is original research to assume they have been fired when there is no evidence to say such thing. Spanneraol (talk) 20:35, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
 * What evidence do you have that they are still under contract? We can't just assume that they will be in the next season as there is a chance that they won't be. (Medical Emergency, Sudden Death?) There is no guarantee that they will return.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 20:39, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Cause when you sign a contract for a show like that you sign for multiple seasons.,, and I do recall Amell saying on twitter that he was signed for quite a number of seasons. If you are going to approach it like "oh so-and-so could die" then you shouldnt list anyone as appearing in the show (or any show) until the episode airs (or at least films).. so you should get rid of all the Legends of Tomorrow cast list cause the show hasnt started filming yet and any of them could drop dead tomorrow and not appear in the show. Spanneraol (talk) 20:44, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Okay, maybe the death thing was a bit over the top... But without confirmation saying that so and so's contract last for X amount of seasons, we can't add them, no matter how much we want to.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 20:49, 26 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Of course they are going to return, but it still needs to be reliably sourced. Actors talking about where they want to go with a character in the future is not proper confirmation. An executive producer saying that an actor will return is proper confirmation, but note that he (intentionally) did not say who Cavanagh would be portraying, so all we can take from that is that the actor will be returning. This isn't something that needs to be debated, it is always the same on all series. - adamstom97 (talk) 07:40, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Are we seriously having a conversation on is Stephen Amell and Grant Gustin coming back as Queen and Allen?? of course they are returning. jesus christ, isnt that a no-brainer???The Ouroboros, the Undying, the Immortal (talk) 13:34, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Still original research though. I will admit that I want to add it, but we are bound by policy here -- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 13:41, 27 May 2015 (UTC)
 * There are plenty of shows, including Mom and Grey's Anatomy, that have lead characters marked as being on next season of the show without sources. Shouldn't we at least be able to put the title characters in the table?   NTC TNT (talk) 00:20, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

just Because other pages do it, doesn't mean we should. The other pages you listed shouldn't really do it -- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page )^
 * Ok, I have found video of Arrow cast members pretty much saying they'll be in season 4. It's a youtube video posted by DCTV, with footage of interviews with the cast members.  I'm not sure how to source youtube videos, so could somebody take a look through the video and add the actors to the table?  Heres the link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FQm70TA_74 NTC TNT (talk) 18:35, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Same problem, they are talking about where the character is heading, not them appearing in season 4. I'm not too sure that it can be used. However, for most of them I guess it could be used until a better example arrives. Only the actors in the video should be sourced though. Man do I wish all TV shows would just come out with a massive press release like Marvel did for season 3 so that we know who all the returning main cast members are.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 19:08, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Comicon is coming up soon... everyone who takes the stage there can be considered part of the cast. Spanneraol (talk) 20:16, 16 June 2015 (UTC)
 * If being on a panel talking about the second season is what it takes, we have a few actors covered. Also this. -- 68.37.227.226 (talk) 01:58, 26 June 2015 (UTC)
 * I would like others opinions first. But I think that is fine. Also, the one half of Firestorm confirmed to be going over two series has been noted.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 07:34, 26 June 2015 (UTC)
 * I think the second link was more to have Ronnie Raymond listed as appearing in both seasons of The Flash. -- 136.181.195.25 (talk) 15:54, 26 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I got that. What I meant was that only series regulars (ie not Ronnie) or characters who have appeared across two or more SERIES /SHOWS (not seperate seasons of the same show) are mentioned in the table.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 16:24, 26 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Shouldn't appearing on a summer TV Guide cover in support of the show count as confirmation? If so, Amell was on one as Arrow. NTC TNT (talk) 05:38, 1 July 2015 (UTC)
 * According to EP Gabrielle Stanton Tom Cavanagh will return to play Harrison Wells on season 2, albeit a different version of Harrison Wells. As such, he should be added to the season 2 cast (not as a regular though).Oraklebat (talk) 18:13, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
 * He's still a series regular. But he isn't the same character since the row is for Eobard.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 20:21, 13 September 2015 (UTC)

Malcom
Okay, I'm fine with him being added. My question here is: Is that source sufficient enough to put Ra's al Ghul under his name?-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 21:06, 21 June 2015 (UTC)
 * Was he formally called Ra's in the show last season? (My memory is that he wasn't.) If he was, then yes. If not, then not yet. This seems more Comicbook.com adding that title than the show at the moment. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 02:41, 22 June 2015 (UTC)
 * I seem to remember him saying to Sara's assassin girlfriend whose name I can't remember to kneel before Ra's al Ghul, may be worth waiting until next season to be sure though. -- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 05:58, 22 June 2015 (UTC)
 * I think there is a difference between assuming the title in the show and actually being credited that way. I think adding the name as a credit will confuse readers. It should be noted as prose that he assumed the role of "Ra's al Ghul", not credited as "Malcolm Merlyn/Ra's al Ghul".   BIGNOLE     (Contact me)  13:01, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

Wells
So Tom Cavanaugh has been confirmed to be returning as the Harrison Wells from Earth 2, so how do we want to address it in the table?-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 20:23, 13 September 2015 (UTC)
 * See what I did. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 15:49, 14 September 2015 (UTC)
 * Are you sure listing him twice is the best answer here? Spanneraol (talk) 16:45, 14 September 2015 (UTC)
 * That's just what I came up with, and am open to discussion. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 17:24, 14 September 2015 (UTC)
 * I think you have to list him twice. This is a seperate character.  In season 1, he played Eobard Thawne disguised as Wells, season 2 he is playing Wells.  Now, I think a discussion is needed on whether or not to list Tom Cavanaugh as Wells in season 1.  He did actually play Wells in one or two episodes (the same ones that the real Thawne appears in), but with this being Earth 2 Wells in season 2, I'm not sure whether Earth 1 Wells and Earth 2 Wells should be considered seperate or the same, but Thawne disguised as Wells should definitly be seperate from the real Wells.NTC TNT (talk) 02:29, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
 * I dont think its confirmed that he is playing the earth 2 version of the character... the source just says that the show will be using alternate timelines and worlds but doesnt specify that this version is from earth 2.. could be an alternate timeline version. Still not wild about listing him twice, but cant think of a better alternative right now. Spanneraol (talk) 03:37, 15 September 2015 (UTC)
 * The source alludes to the S2 Wells as being from another time or world, so top guess right now are the Earth 2 version, or Earth 1 version plucked from the past. I think the best format is the separation, but I'm sure once we find out for sure, it may present a better solution. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 03:48, 15 September 2015 (UTC)

Eddie Thawne
Is somebody going to add Eddie for season 2 since he was in Tuesdays episode in new footage? 140.211.54.172 (talk) 20:27, 9 October 2015 (UTC)

Oliver's Baby Momma
I just realized that Oliver's Baby Momma should be in this table. She appeared in season 2 of Arrow in a flashback and then in the present time in The Flash season 2 during the crossover.NTC TNT (talk) 03:36, 17 October 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't know if she's a big enough role... so far its been mostly a cameo. Have they even named the character? Spanneraol (talk) 03:54, 17 October 2015 (UTC)

Is thea Red Arrow or Speedy
In S04E01 Diggle and Laurel call her Speedy but she says "I tould you guys to call me Red Arrow". what is it now?!?!Phoenix (talk) 08:02, 18 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Definitely Speedy, she wants to be called Red Arrow but it doesn't appear that it will change.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 09:03, 18 October 2015 (UTC)

Constantine
With Matt Ryan appearing on Arrow, I think we should open the conversation about adding it, even though it's not the right time. People will want to add it now, so it's best to have this here now. When can we add it, if ever? Obviously the show being in this universe hasn't been mentioned by any sources. Matt Ryan could be playing a separate version of the character, like Ryan Reynold's Deadpool. Would a certain number of actors appearing in the Arrowverse be enough? Do we need official conformation by a showrunner or actor? NTC TNT (talk) 01:05, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
 * To add the Constantine series to the page, yes we would need a source because it could be that they aren't the same user but are just using the same actor.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 09:05, 12 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I agree. All they have confirmed is that Matt Ryan will play the character. DC may own the character and the comics, but they don't completely own the NBC show. At the moment, this comes across more like when Sean Connery played James Bond in Never Say Never Again, which was an unofficial Bond movie because the makers owned the film rights to the  book it was based on, but did not own the film license for the series.    BIGNOLE     (Contact me)  13:19, 12 August 2015 (UTC)

well as it turns out, it is connected (http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/08/12/arrow-constantine-will-help-bring-sara-lance-back). Draft: The CW's Shared DC Comics Universe reverted back the deleted, can someone now do it here?? could someone now be so kind and bring it back The Ouroboros, the Undying, the Immortal (talk) 06:52, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
 * IGN is reliable and that sounds like proof, but only add it here, no moving the main page out of draft yet. That needs to be discussed. -- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 07:30, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I don't see the purpose of adding that shows characters to this page... only one character is crossing over, and only in one episode. Spanneraol (talk) 15:06, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Agree with Spanneraol. We could added a note next to him that its a reprisal from Constantine, where readers can then get the additional cast info there. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 17:08, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
 * , you are right, now we just have to delete from the table: Roy Harper;, Malcolm Merlyn, Tommy merlin, Moira Queen, Thea Queen, Deathstroke, Eddie Thawne, Harrison Wels, iris west, Joe west, Viyen, Wally West, Damien Darkh, Rip Hunter and Jay Jackson. you know. because they did not crossover in another series The Ouroboros, the Undying, the Immortal (talk) 19:34, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Not the point that he is trying to make, we aren't sure that the entire series is canon or if they just have the actor, like Marvel and using the same actor for any Blade films/appearances that starred as Blade in the original trilogy.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 19:53, 13 August 2015 (UTC)
 * We have a reliable source stating that the Constantine series is a part of this universe, which is why that series has been integrated into the shared universe draft page. Therefore, it should be fully integrated here, which means following the same rules as we do for all the other series (i.e. every main cast member on Constantine should be added here). - adamstom97 (talk) 03:02, 14 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I disagree, they are bringing in the character... not the whole series. None of those other people will appear. Spanneraol (talk) 13:49, 14 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I feel the best way to go about this, since it really is the character coming, not the whole series, is add Ryan under "introduced in Arrow season 4" with a ref note next to him stating it is a reprisal of a role that starting in Constantine. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 16:49, 14 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I disagree, this page is about the characters of the series that comprise the so-called Arrowverse (for lack of a better name). Wendy Mericle confirmed that Constantine is part of that universe, therefore Constantine should be reincorporated to this article.Oraklebat (talk) 15:17, 14 August 2015 (UTC)
 * The quote from her said that it was the same version of the character that was coming in, not that they were including all these other characters and continuity into the show. Thats not really the purpose of what is simply a one time guest appearance. Spanneraol (talk) 18:55, 14 August 2015 (UTC)
 * We have a reliable source literally saying that Constantine is now a part of the same universe as Arrow. Therefore, it should be added here the same way as all the other series are. This really shouldn't be debated anymore, especially given the pretty specific wording used in the source. - adamstom97 (talk) 02:17, 15 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I disagree about the wording of the source, the author of the article is making an assumption, thats not what the quote says. This page deals with the interconnected series on the CW, which have had major cross-overs and storylines that continue from one to another.. thats not the case with Constantine, where they are just borrowing the one character for a special episode. Spanneraol (talk) 02:31, 15 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I feel like that is an interpretation of the article. To avoid OR, we can only go on what it actually says, and because it is a reliable source, that shouldn't be a problem. If some one later comes out and goes back on this or clarifies the issue, then we can change the pages appropriately, but for now we can only go on what we have, and we have a reliable source telling us that the series exists within the same universe. - adamstom97 (talk) 02:56, 15 August 2015 (UTC)
 * This quote from Mericle, "Absolutely. He is coming in fully as who he was on the show", says that it is the John Constantine from the show, not just the actor portraying a different version of the same character, appearing, thus meaning that the show is in the universe. That means the show should have it's own column in the table, Matt Ryan's image should appear at the top, all principle cast members should be on the table, and the wording in the intro should be edited to include Constantine.  As for the universe's page, I believe it is up to where the MCU page was when it was created.  I think it's time to make it a full page. NTC TNT (talk) 05:12, 15 August 2015 (UTC)
 * HE is coming in.. not "the series" is coming in. Adding the other actors and series, which is on another network, is just crazy.. especially since its only ONE episode that they are allowed to use this guy for. None of those other people will appear. Spanneraol (talk) 15:35, 15 August 2015 (UTC)

Spanneraol continues to be spot on. The quote confirms that, yes the version of the character is the same as it was on Constantine, but that does not mean the series is considered part of the universe OR any or the other characters are in the universe. Looking at the real-world application of this, this is a one time deal (at the moment) for only Ryan to appear in this universe, not the other actors/characters, or the series. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 17:46, 15 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Is there a reason why we are ignoring "In terms of whether we should assume that this is firmly considered the same version of Constantine from his own series (and thus retroactively linking the Constantine series to the Arrow-verse), Mericle said, “Absolutely."? - adamstom97 (talk) 02:13, 16 August 2015 (UTC)
 * But what was the actual question she was asked? Was the question really that specific, or was she just asked "Is he the same character?" She says the character is the same, but makes no mention of continuity, canon or the universe. IGN interpreted the answer one way, but is it the correct way? Reach Out to the Truth 03:03, 16 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Here you can find the interview to which http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/08/12/arrow-constantine-will-help-bring-sara-lance-back is referring: http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/08/12/arrow-constantine-will-help-bring-sara-lance-back. This is definite proof that Constantine is a part of this universe. And whether they crossover once or fifteen times, that does not take the fact that the series is a part of the Arrowverse, thus deserving to be part of this article. (talk) 03:08, 16 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Thats the same article again, listed twice and the video clips dont have the quote in them. Constantine the character is part of the universe.. Constantine the show is still debatable. There is no reason to add all the supporting players from that show to this article. This article is about shows on the CW not a show on another network. The quote from Guggenheim in this article seems to be saying that they are bringing HIM into the universe, but doesnt talk about the show other than its a "tip of the hat to the fans" of that series.  Spanneraol (talk) 14:50, 16 August 2015 (UTC)
 * That's not true at all. This article is not about shows on the CW, it is about the shows that comprise the Arrowverse in general. If we were to follow that idea, then Vixen shouldn't be here because it is a web series. Or if that were true then the MCU shouldn't mix Netflix series with ABC series. The point is that, at the end of the day Arrow, The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, Vixen and Constantine are all part of the Arrowverse (regardless on which network they air, bacause in the end they are all produced by the same companies: DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Television). Oraklebat (talk) 00:42, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * This article is about characters that appear in a universe that comprised multiple shows. It is called "List of Arrowverse actors", not "List of CW Arrowverse actors".  If Constantine is, in fact, a part of the Arrowverse, then it belongs, no matter what channel it's on.  That also means all main characters (i.e. Manny, Chaz, and Zeb) belong too.  Now, onto the matter of "is Constantine part of the Arrowverse?".  Mericle says "Absolutly. He is coming in fully as who he was on the show", meaning that the Arrow version will be the same as the Constantine version, not a different version.  That would mean that unless he travels across the multi-verse, Constantine is, in fact, a part of the Arrowverse. Favre Fan said, "The quote confirms that, yes the version of the character is the same as it was on Constantine, but that does not mean the series is considered part of the universe OR any or the other characters are in the universe."  Yes, it means the series is part of the universe and the characters are part of the universe.  You admit that it's the same version of the character.  Well, Constantine is part of the same universe that it's version of the character is part of, and seeing how he's part of the Arrowverse (as confirmed by Mericle and admitted to by Favre Fan), that means Constantine, the show, is part of the Arrowverse.  That means, the characters from Constantine, are part of the Arrowverse.  The show should be added onto this page.  I don't see how this is even a question.  NTC TNT (talk) 01:25, 22 August 2015 (UTC)
 * He very well could travel across the multiverse. My point remains the same. No reason to combine them at this point since he is just coming for a one-shot. Its like the spider-man/Batman cross-over comic issues... they appeared in a special issue but the universes werent combined. Spanneraol (talk) 12:40, 24 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Oranges and apples, please. A) Perhaps the comic-book Constantine can travel through the multiverse (not that I'm aware of), but that does not mean the Matt Ryan's Constantine can. We've already have seen that he is lacking a lot of the characteristics associated with the character, and powers as well. B) You cannot compare it with a Batman/Spider-man crossover because they were travelling the multiverse, and it was also a non-cannonical story for both characters. This is a clear crossover between the two shows (involving one character in particular), and even if Constantine never crossed with any other show it should still be here if the producers stated loud and clear that the series was a part of the Arrowverse. How much the shows are interconnected is irrelevant to their status as part of the universe, since they are a part of it regardless of it.Oraklebat (talk) 01:37, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Why are we even debating this??? the source clearly states that Matt Ryan will play the same character like he played on Constantine. the source stated it is a crossover episode and Mericle confirmed that Constantine is in the Arrowverse. again, why are we debating this again???Phoenix (talk) 07:21, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
 * If you're going to bring up a Batman/Spider-Man comic, then I'll bring up a more revelant and more recent example, The Incredible Hulk. TIH is still considered part of the MCU and included on it's pages even though the only on screen connections, until William Hurt was cast in Civil War, were a brief cameo of RDJ and a recasted Bruce Banner/Hulk appearing in The Avengers.  This has zero recastings and a bigger same actor appearance to connect them.  To me, it seems that assuming it will be a multiverse related crossover should be counted as original research.  That being said, Phoenix is correct.  Same actor, stated to be crossover, and an executive producer being quoted saying that it is the same version of the character, "absolutly".  I think this is enough evidence to prove that Constantine is part of the Arrowverse.  I will let this sit here until noon PT on Thursday, August 27, 2015, at which time I will add Constantine to the article if there are no objections by then.  NTC TNT (talk) 15:50, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Incredible Hulk is not a good example. The character has appeared in other marvel movies, RDJ appeared in that film connecting it to the Avengers storyline, and scenes from the film were shown on televisions in other movies... so it was directly connected to the expanded Marvel universe.. something that isnt happening here. Spanneraol (talk) 02:43, 27 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Yes Constantine the character is the same, but that doesn't mean that the other actors a part of the universe. We have to keep in context the real world applications of this. It is a one-off deal for only John Constantine to appear. At this time, there is no indication that the other actors are going to be showing up, and bringing over the character doesn't mean that the entire series is part of the universe now. The character is, the series is not. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 16:18, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
 * But the entire series is a part of the universe, it doesn't matter if Chas, or Manny or Zed are going to cross over as well. In three years Willa Holland (Thea Queen) has never crossed over to any other show. Susanna Thompson is NEVER going to crossover since Moira is dead, and she is still here. Same goes for Tommy Merlyn. If this article can include William Tockman (who appeared in only one episode of Arrow and one of The Flash), and Deathbolt (same case), or Linda Park, who only appeared in a 5-second cameo in Arrow before being recast for The Flash, then we can DEFINETLY include regular characters who appeared for the entirety of Constantine.Oraklebat (talk) 16:45, 26 August 2015 (UTC)

Character crossing over does not equal entire series is canon. They may just say its the same character and the use the same characterization for the character, that does not mean that the entire series is a part of the Arrowverse, and remember people We are in no rush to add this to the page. We should wait until we have more concrete evidence that can't be interpreted differently from person to person.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 16:50, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Mericle said that it is the same character as the series. That means that unless he appears on Arrow as being from a different universe, his show is from the Arrowverse.  That means Manny, Chaz, and Zed are as much part of the Arrowverse as Tommy Merlyn, Moira Queen, Eddie Thawne, and deserve to be on this page as much as them.  I do not understand how this is even a question.  The series and main characters belong on this page.  If it is absolutely the same John Constantine, that means, barring an appearance via the multiverse, the show is part of the same universe.  As for the multiverse, I think, as I've said before, that us holding off due to the possibility of the multiverse would be original research.  This being said, I think we, at the very least, need to add a small blurb in the main text about Constantine, even if it's saying that there's no firm indication that the show is part of the universe.  I think that if we want to be informative, we should at least mention it that much.NTC TNT (talk) 18:26, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
 * I've been supportive of including John Constantine in the article. My thought was under the "Arrow (season 4)" section, with a note that it was a reprisal from Constantine. But as has been stated by myself and others, being the same character does not mean the series and the other actors come along too. See John Munch for an example of the same character appearing in two different series, but the series not being connected. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 20:23, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Two weeks later and we're still discusing over 4 tiny lines in the entire table... UnbelievableOraklebat (talk) 21:03, 27 August 2015 (UTC)
 * How about like has been saying??? him in Introduced arrow season 4 but with a note?? Phoenix (talk) 13:57, 29 August 2015 (UTC)
 * Yeah that would be a sensible compromise but the table criteria is series regular in one of the four series or crossover between one of the four series, currently Matt Ryan doesn't fit any of those idea, however I feel like that with a source, what you have done with the lead is probably what is best without adding someone who doesn't go with the criteria into the table.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 15:25, 29 August 2015 (UTC)

If you want reliable....go to IGN.... On August 12, 2015, Wendy Mericle confirmed the series takes place in the shared universe with Arrow, The Flash, Vixen and DC's Legends of Tomorrow.[7] Wendy is an executive Producer/writer on Arrow P.S attached IGN link which confirms it

http://www.ign.com/articles/2015/08/12/arrow-constantine-will-help-bring-sara-lance-back

And if you still don't believe it...who paid attention to the episode haunted? He stated that he has done a return of the soul to the human body last year. Clearly a reference to when he did that for Chas's daughter on his own show.

Break
I don't think we should have Matt Ryan in the lead when he isn't in the actual list. I am thinking that following Favre's suggestion above is a better move for us in this situation: add him to the table as being introduced to the Arrowverse in the fourth season of Arrow, with a note pointing out his significance by explaining that he is crossing over from Constantine. I know he doesn't exactly meet the criteria of being a series regular in one of the series or crossing over between series, but this is a special case, and I think saying in a note that he did crossover from the series Constantine would be fine. - adamstom97 (talk) 00:40, 31 January 2016 (UTC)

Malcolm Merlyn's real name
In Arrow: The Dark Archer #2 it was revealed that Malcolm Merlyn was actually born Arthur King, and somewhere along the way he changed his name to Merlyn. How should we approach this? Should his cell be changed to Malcolm Merlyn/Arthur King Ra's al Ghul? Or should it be mentioned in a note, since he goes by Merlyn? I ask this cecause we don't add every name a particular character has gone by, but rather the main one he uses along the shows, like Vandal Savage.Oraklebat (talk) 05:56, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
 * My thought would be to leave it for this page. I just don't think it is all that notable or necessary, especially since it hasn't even been used in one of the series. - adamstom97 (talk) 06:26, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
 * We tend not to include information from the comic book tie-ins in this article. If it hasnt been mentioned on the show its better not to include as it cant be considered cannon. Spanneraol (talk) 13:37, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
 * But the comic books are completely cannonical. For example: (Regarding The Dark Archer comic books) "The pair teamed up with Arrow producers Marc Guggenheim and Andrew Kreisberg to ensure that their version of Merlyn's history would fit into the canon of the hit show" (http://www.newsarama.com/27423-merlyn-s-past-explored-in-arrow-digital-comic.html). (Regarding Arrow Seaosn 2.5) "Guggenheim: We’re definitely not going to change the grounded tone of the show, so the creative voice remains the same. it’s one of the reasons Keto and I are writing this, we both write on the show itself. One of the two things we wanted from the writing was that the stories matter, these stories are in canon in the story of the show. And also, the tone of the show was well represented by the comics. We’re our own quality assurance program.” (http://www.mtv.com/news/1917121/arrow-season-2-5-marc-guggenheim-keto-shimizu-interview/). I could go on with quotes that prove that The Flash Season Zero and Arrow comics are also cannon, but I think this is enough to make my point. The fact that most fans disregard them doesn't mean that they're not cannon or part of the story. The comic books are part of the Arrowverse as much as the shows are, the digital web miniseries and the specials (like Blood Rush).Oraklebat (talk) 18:29, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
 * But canon or not, this name still isn't that notable really. Perhaps at the list of Arrow characters, but not here. - adamstom97 (talk) 18:48, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
 * That I can agree with.Oraklebat (talk) 23:38, 9 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I dont think its even notable enough for that page.. He has never used that name on the show. Spanneraol (talk) 02:14, 10 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Spanneraol is right. It should be briefly mentioned in the Merlyn (DC Comics) section, but not List of Arrow characters, because that info was not provided on the show. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 03:43, 10 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Still, my point is that even if an event or name or something happens in the comic but isn't referred to in the shows doesn't mean it's out of continuity or not notable. For example, in Arrow Season 2.5 Bronze Tiger died and we got to see Talibah's origins. The fact that none of those events were ever mentioned in the shows doesn't make them any less notable, since we are talking about the Arrowverse as a whole, not just Arrowverse shows (none of those examples really aply to this particular page in question, but my point remains).Oraklebat (talk) 17:15, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

This page focuses on the actors who play the characters, so only the TV shows and online stuff should be mentioned here.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 17:22, 11 February 2016 (UTC)

Earth 2 versions
I'm wondering, should be add an annotation to clarify that in season 2 the Harrison Wells that Tom Cavanaugh portrays is the Earth 2 version, as opposed to the Earth 1 version of season 1? Same goes for Linda Park, should be clarify that Malese Jow also portrayed the Earth 2 version?Oraklebat (talk) 19:58, 4 December 2015 (UTC)
 * It could get confusing if they add more doplingangers in the future. The Earth 2 version of Park hasnt crossed over into any other series as of yet so she doesnt need to be listed.. Cavanaugh is already listed twice so i'd resist adding a third line for him. Spanneraol (talk) 20:53, 4 December 2015 (UTC)
 * It would be easiest in the lead to add something along the lines of "In the second season of The Flash, with the introduction of Earth-2, many actors portray the same character from both Earths." or the like. That way, we avoid any extra note tags, where they aren't needed. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 23:39, 4 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Perhaps a label? For example "A indicates the actor played multiple versions of the character".Oraklebat (talk) 17:58, 18 December 2015 (UTC)
 * There's a recent trailer and articles that confirmed Earth-2 Caitlin will be appearing as Killer Frost. How do we want to tackle that one? -- 136.181.195.25 (talk) 16:12, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
 * It's still an alternate version of Caitlin... The label example above seems to work best I think. Spanneraol (talk) 18:51, 4 January 2016 (UTC)
 * Shouldn't Linda park be labeled as doctor light since Caitlin is listed as killer frost? 66.87.139.119 (talk) 05:51, 21 January 2016 (UTC)

There needs to be some discussion about the recent changes made by users to this table involving Earth 2. The table seems more messing/convoluted in its current form. Do we need to lock editing until a consensus is made? Briememory (talk) 20:01, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
 * We could always put a note on the Flash season 2 column (and maybe Legends) which states that some actors portrayed multiple versions of the same character without going into too much detail, (This can also be done with the Vixen column as it is an animated show so everyone is going to be a voice) this would avoid the repeated link, and would then allow for something that I would like to suggest which is to just completely remove the different labels and just have one continous cell across, so that we don't list Grant Gustin as Barry 6 or 7 times because he's a regular in Flash, recurring live action role in Arrow and Legends and then Voice in Vixen. If people want that infomation then they can go to the individual season pages.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 20:30, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I like that idea, we dont need separate boxes for Stephen Amell, who has been on every season of every show, just list him straight across. Would look better.. and perhaps instead of referencing every appearance we have one footnote for each character that lists the references for all their appearances. Spanneraol (talk) 20:46, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Aesthetics do not trump practicality. Lumping information on almost every character into single footnotes just to make the table look better is not a good idea, and likewise making people go to several individual pages to find information that should be easily and readily available here (whether they were starring, recurring etc.) to make the table look better is also not a good idea. We also use this format on several other pages where we have not had any problems, and I don't see any reason why this article has to be different besides this discussion, which is again about personal preferences and aesthetics rather than what is best for the encyclopaedia.


 * Also, to make explain my intentions concerning my recent change in format to the table, it became clear that the Earth-2 characters were completely different characters that just so happened to be portrayed by the same actors and therefore had parallels drawn between them. So everyone was trying to come up with convoluted ways of saying that there were alternate versions and stuff, but it was just making a mess (and we had issues such as saying Rowe played multiple versions of Deadshot in The Flash season 2, when that just isn't the case). It makes sense to note the introduction of new characters portrayed by actors who already meet the table's criteria, and to differentiate them from the original characters by using indicators to show which earth the character is from. - adamstom97 (talk) 22:28, 16 February 2016 (UTC)
 * If it is deemed that they are in fact different CHARACTERS, they don't belong on this table in the first place per the FAQ Briememory (talk) 03:22, 17 February 2016 (UTC)
 * Why are we suddenly adding the earth 2 characters as separate lines? Was there some discussion on that? It gets awfully confusing and is not necessary or desired as the earth 2 versions have not appeared over multiple shows so they dont qualify for the table as that.. The previous way of just including notes is much preferred. Spanneraol (talk) 04:25, 24 February 2016 (UTC)
 * This table was becoming ridiculously complicated and confusing with notes and extra columns and things trying to add in the Earth-2 characters when the fact is that they are completely separate characters that just happen to be played by the same actor, which has become clear watching season two of The Flash (we can't really tell how different Wells 2 is since we never really got to see Wells 1, but after the trip to Earth-2 it is obvious that Barry 1 and Barry 2 are completely different characters, with different mannerisms and lives, etc.). So, I made a bold edit separating out the characters from different earths, which made the table much simpler and less confusing in my opinion, but as you and the editor previous to you have pointed out, the Earth-2 characters don't actually meet the criteria for the table. I think using that as an excuse to mess up the table again would be a very poor move. Rather, we should discuss whether their status as doppelgangers of characters who do meet the criteria makes them notable enough for inclusion or not: in the case of the former, the FAQ can be updated to reflect that; in the case of the latter, they should be removed from this page altogether. - adamstom97 (talk) 22:12, 24 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I'd vote to remove them completely as they are essentially different versions of the same character... It's like Captain Kirk meeting the Mirror Universe version on Star Trek....  It just adds too many extra people to the table, many of whom may only appear in one or two episodes... and if you treat these all as separate characters than you'd have to remove Tom Cavanaugh's listing as earth 1's  "Harrison Wells" from the above section since he hasnt played that character in season 2. It's too confusing the way it is now.  Spanneraol (talk) 23:56, 24 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I don't think it is confusing at all, but I agree that the Earth-2 versions (or Earth-1 in the case of Wells) are probably not notable enough on their own. I'm inclined to just remove the Earth-2 versions (or Earth-1 in the case of Wells) and leave them for the Flash character list, unless someone else has a better idea. - adamstom97 (talk) 02:04, 25 February 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm fine with that plan of removing them. Spanneraol (talk) 03:11, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

2016-17 season
Echo Kellum will become a regular in season 5 of Arrow (http://tvline.com/2016/04/04/arrow-season-5-echo-kellum-series-regular-curtis/) and Katie Cassidy will guest star in season 2 of Vixen (http://www.ew.com/article/2016/04/04/arrow-katie-cassidy-flash-vixen. Should we add the columns for the 2016-17 season yet?Oraklebat (talk) 23:47, 8 April 2016 (UTC)...Oraklebat (talk) 23:46, 4 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Yes, but not as "2016-17 season", since that is not 100% guaranteed at this time. The heading can be "Unknown release date". - Favre1fan93 (talk) 03:41, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
 * How is that not 100% guarenteed for Arrow yet?!?! I'm pretty sure in the renewal announcement they said all the shows were renewed for next season.  Vixen I can kind of see since it premieres right near the season line, but arrow is not questionable at all, neither is Flash season 3 or Legends season 2.NTC TNT (talk) 20:37, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
 * They have been renewed, but what he means is that we don't know for a fact that they will air in the 2016-2017 season. It's obvious they will, but we don't have official confirmation, so...Oraklebat (talk) 23:46, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
 * Please see WP:TVUPCOMING on the matter. All show's have been renewed. Exact air dates are unknown at this time. All we know is they are intended to air in the 2016-17 season, not that they are actually known to be scheduled to. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 03:33, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Speaking of the 2016-17 season, now that Supergirl is moving to the CW and they have announced that all four shows will be crossing over.. it might be time to reopen the discussion on adding those characters to this chart. Spanneraol (talk) 23:27, 20 May 2016 (UTC)
 * This has begun at Talk:Arrowverse, where I think we are going to wait until we have a bit more information. - adamstom97 (talk) 23:49, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

Is Nyssa now Ras al Ghul??
So, Oliver cut of Malcolms hand and gave Nyssa control of the League. I think it was reffered that she is now the newRas al ghul. Should that be added, under her name??Phoenix (talk) 12:32, 22 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Yeah but not really, I believe she almost immediately dissolved the league and was never called as such, so I don't think we should put it in the table-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 12:38, 22 May 2016 (UTC)

Barry in Legends
Did Barry actually end up appearing in Legends? I don't remember seeing him at all. I'm bringing it up here because I'm not one hundred percent sure if he did or did not.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 07:38, 22 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Wasnt he in the Pilot episode, together with Oliver??Phoenix (talk) 12:32, 22 May 2016 (UTC)
 * If you mean the rooftop scene then no, neither of them were, I think that that was only for the early concept footage and the scene was then reshot without the pair in the actual airing of the pilot. And then when everyone was talking with their friends, no one went to Barry, Captain Cold and Heatwave spoke to each other, Stein drugged Jax, Sara spot to Laurel, Kendra and Carter fort over the decision and Ray spoke with Oliver, I don't think anyone spoke to Barry.-- Ditto51 ( My Talk Page ) 12:41, 22 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Never appeared. He mentioned he was supposed to in August, but never did appear. He was only ever in the concept teaser they released when the show was first announced, never in the show proper. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 16:18, 22 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Probably should take him out of that box in the chart then. Spanneraol (talk) 18:08, 22 May 2016 (UTC)
 * ✅ - Favre1fan93 (talk) 00:11, 23 May 2016 (UTC)

Tom Cavanagh in season 3 of The Flash
We know that Tom Cavanagh will return next season as a series regular (http://comicbook.com/dc/2016/05/27/tom-cavanagh-confirmed-to-be-returning-as-series-regular-for-the/), but we don't actually know what character he's playing. As far as we know he could be still playing Earth-2 Wells, or the original Earth 1 Wells, or maybe even Thawne disguised as Wells as in season 1 (although it's unlikely). How should we resolve this?Oraklebat (talk) 19:35, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Just wait, we'll find out soon enough. - adamstom97 (talk) 04:11, 28 May 2016 (UTC)

Katie Cassidy in Flash season 2
Shoukd Katie Cassidy be added in Flash season 2?? She appeared as Earth 2 Laurel Lance AKA Black Siren. there is already a ^2 indicating that character is from earth 2. should she be added??Phoenix (talk) 11:56, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
 * No, Earth-2 Laurel and Earth-1 Laurel are not the same. If Earth-2 Laurel ever meets the table's criteria, then she can be added separately. - adamstom97 (talk) 21:39, 26 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Still, this article is supposed to be about the actors, not the characters. A number of roles are ignored in this article because dopplegangers are neither series regulars or have appeared in two shows. For example John Wesley Shipp (who's never been a regular) has portrayed Henry Allen for 2 seasons, Jay Garrick in the season 2 finale and will return in season 3 (http://www.christiantoday.com/article/the.flash.season.3.spoilers.henry.allen.set.to.return/86907.htm) although we don't know as which character. But he's ignored by the table because he hasn't crossed to other shows.If this article is about the List of Arrowverse actors, it should include all the characters portrayed by the actors that fit the criteria, like E2 versions of Laurel Lance, Barry Allen, Iris West, Joe West, Cisco Ramon, Caitlin Snow. When minor characters like Clarissa Stein make it into the table but Henry Allen doesn't, we probably should re-evaluate the criteria with which an actor is included into it.Oraklebat (talk) 19:44, 27 May 2016 (UTC)
 * If you take issue with the table's criteria, then we can discuss that, but if you think it should change because you would rather characters whom you believe are more important take precedence over others then I doubt a discussion will get very far. Clarissa Stein is more notable than Henry Allen, at the moment, as far as this page's scope is concerned, because this page is about the Arrowverse as a whole and how the casts of all the series interact. Things such as Henry Allen being a notable character or actors briefly playing alternate versions of their normal characters are definitely noteworthy when it comes to The Flash, but they are not automatically noteworthy when it comes to the universe and all the other shows. That is why the criteria is how it is. - adamstom97 (talk) 04:20, 28 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I agree with the notion that this article is meant to be about the actors rather than the characters, so I think the criteria should be re-evaluated if Laurel (granted, a different version) appearing in season 2 of the Flash doesn't get a mention. Perhaps just have the "2" note where the actor played an Earth-2 version in that season. And maybe "(2)" to note that they played an Earth-2 version as well as their Earth-1 version - if there even needs to be some differentiation between these two things. Just some simple note should do, we don't need to go in adding extra names like "Black Siren" or "Killer Frost". --ProfessorKilroy (talk) 23:09, 29 May 2016 (UTC)
 * The chart as currently constituted is arranged by character not by actor.. so the alternate versions dont really count and shouldnt be listed unless they meet the requirements. Spanneraol (talk) 00:35, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Spanneraol is right: this article is about the actors, but it is organised by character. And Professor, all of those options you are proposing we have tried. The article was just getting too messy and convulted and error-ridden, which is why we changed to this format. - adamstom97 (talk) 01:37, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
 * I understand that it's organised by character and that you've defined the Earth-2 versions as separate characters. But I think the way this is handled should be re-evaluated if Katie Cassidy, a Main character on Arrow for four seasons and previous guest on the Flash and Legends, is not listed for her appearance as Laurel Lance in Flash season 2, just because it's a different version of the character. Either way, the table is getting quite large, and it may need to go the way of List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films - as in, having columns for each series rather than each season. --ProfessorKilroy (talk) 12:10, 30 May 2016 (UTC)
 * Professor, Cassidy appeared on Flash Season 2 as a separate character, even if that separate character was a doppelganger of her normal character. The Earth 2 version will appear in this table if she ever appears in another series, but for now, she doesn't belong.  As for your suggestion on changing the table to series instead of seasons, your suggestion is misguided and unprecedented.  You provided the MCU approach as a precedent, but you did so incorrectly.  The page you suggest is not equivalent to this page.  If you go to the MCU page that is equivalent to this one, they list out all movies, not just series.  The Arrowverse equivalent to the page you provided, already uses the same system as it's MCU counterpart.  However, I think we should use the MCU page as a guide to clean up this page.  This table is getting too wide and if Supergirl gets moved to Earth 1 or at the very least when we go into next season, it's going to get even wider.  I would suggest that we cut down this table into 3.  Have a 2012-15 table, a 2015-16 table, and a 2016-17 table, then when next season gets added, create a 2017-18 table.  This would also make the tables shorter because the first table won't have all of the characters from Vixen season 1 on, and the 2015-16 table won't have characters like Tommy and Moira and Deathbolt.  We could arrange it similar to the MCU tables for each phase.  Here's a link to this pages MCU equivalent:  List of Marvel Cinematic Universe film actors  NTC TNT (talk) 23:03, 23 June 2016 (UTC)
 * My suggestion is not misguided. The reason I used List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films as an example is because that table, like this one, excludes a lot of actors for the sake of only including ones that crossover between different franchises. Its purpose, like this table, is to demonstrate crossovers, rather than simply list all of the characters (like List of Marvel Cinematic Universe film actors, or even List of Marvel Cinematic Universe television series actors, which includes all main and recurring cast members).
 * Also, my suggestion is not unprecedented. Over at the MCU page, the Recurring cast and characters table has changed a lot, as more and more films are released. This is what it looks like now, but this is how it looked back in January. They've combined all the columns that belong to the same franchise, which I believe is a good option here. I think splitting the table into multiple tables should be avoided if at all possible, and splitting it into uneven groupings that we decide ourselves is probably not a great idea either.
 * Either way, the focus of "List of Arrowverse actors" should be the actors, so the criteria for inclusion should reflect that, rather than reflect how things appear within the continuity (MOS:INUNIVERSE). Also, if you think the MCU page should be used as a guide, have a look at Chris Evans' appearance in Thor: The Dark World. This is counted in the table as his character, even though it's not actually Captain America. It's not even a doppelganger, it's just Loki. Like I said before, I understand that it's a "different character" technically, but she shares the same name, appearance and most importantly, is portrayed by the same actor. And showing the actors crossing over between different franchises is the purpose of this table. --ProfessorKilroy (talk) 06:46, 24 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Again Professor, the article has to be organised someway. So even though it is about the actors, we still have to acknowledge the characters in some way or the table just wouldn't work. And an actor being cast as a different character in the same universe is a real world issue, not just in-universe minutiae. As for splitting up the table or combining the columns, I think we are fine for now, but next year I think there will be too many columns for the current format. - adamstom97 (talk) 07:22, 24 June 2016 (UTC)
 * Professor, in truth, Chris Evans cameo in Thor: The Dark World shouldn't be presented the way it is, but it just wasn't prominent enough to warrant a discussion or deep thought because of it's singular manner. He was a different character and thus shouldn't be listed as the same character just as J.A.R.V.I.S. isn't listed in the Phase 3 table because it's not the same character as Vision.  The table that you are suggesting we use as template is a summary table that appears as a section on a bigger page.  What works there does not work here.  This is a detailed table that is it's own page.  The summary table for this table which is on the Arrowverse page already uses the same approach as the table you are suggesting we use as a template.  The table seperation that I suggested groups series based on seasons and other than combining 3 seasons into one table, because it would be useless to have two tables with one series season and one table with two, it follows a natural seperation with each smaller table representing one television season.  We can hold off on that for now, but I think we definitly need to revisit the topic once it's time to add the 2017-18 seasons or when Supergirl is brought to Earth 1.NTC TNT (talk) 18:07, 24 June 2016 (UTC)