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Post by Brady Brown on Feb 7, 2016 16:05:35 GMT -6
I'm really excited for the inclusion of Lana Lang. I would love for her to be able to interact with as many characters as possible. I think she could be a real anchor for Helena especially. I think Lana has been through a lot of dark times in her life, and has seen the loves of her life betray her, die, and been forced to leave. I think Helena needs someone in her life, if she were to be brought back for s4 (which I obviously hope she does!), who can actually relate to feeling as if no one is on your side, and feeling as though you're alone in the world. From losing their parents and their significant others, Lana and Helena just sound like a match to me. Purely speculative, obviously, but I get a real sense of a theme of "restoration" for this season, as it is the premiere title, and could really see mutual benefits for this relationship.  Another character I would love to see Lana interact with would be Oliver, given his memory loss. We say a bit of them in Smallville's "Bride," and I loved every second of it there, and I think Lana could almost act as a bridge between building back a relationship, whether it's romantic or not, between Oliver and Chloe again. I also think Lana could really help Vicki with her recent Ethan drama! LANA LANG CAN HELP EVERYONE. |
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Post by Alex Matthews on Feb 7, 2016 16:56:07 GMT -6
Brady raises an excellent point!
Exploring just how much of Oliver's memory was restored by Emil's device is going to be really interesting. Am I right in remembering it just restored everything about him that made him Green Arrow? So he will remember killing Lex, the death of Jimmy and the dark path it set him down, and how he eventually re-embraced being a hero - but not that it was Chloe who helped it happen? I wonder how he remembers other events?
Ooh, exciting!!
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Post by Jack Malone on Feb 7, 2016 23:39:21 GMT -6
I'm very excited when it comes to the inclusion of Maxwell Lord. Nothing against Gill Bellows, but the overall portrayal of him in "Smallville" disappointed me. Not Gill's performance but more the fact that he felt like just another 'freak of the week'. Being such a fan of the comics, I know just how rich his history is with the League on general and several big names in particular, so I am very excited that you, Mr. Malone, will certainly be redeeming him in my eyes, given his 'main cast' status. While I know you don't feel compelled to follow comic book history to an exacting standard, I hope we get some more of the charm and wit the comic Maxwell was known for worked into Gill's performance. Especially with him making an apparent grab for power in Checkmate. Final thought: So, this season has Maxwell Lord, Wonder Woman will be recurring, and the mystery of Superman's absence will be revealed/explained. Those 3 things alone are making my imagination go WILD..!  ? There will be a lot of charm and wit seen with the character now because he is seemingly a lot more powerful, has a more control over things and can get what he wants. The connection back to Smallville is that he wasn't in a position of absolute power. He was being controlled by the Red Queen in 'Hostage' to get information out of Tess Mercer. The last time we saw him he appeared to have killed Amanda Waller, and took over Checkmate. So coming into this season, he's very content in his position, he's very sure of himself, and that bleeds into being quite an alluring character, very charming, and a hell of a lot of fun to write. He can't just be standoffish 24/7 and threatening 24/7 otherwise being in every episode will be a very hard thing to do. So you'll see his personality more. At the moment, in the way things are breaking, Wonder Woman will fall closer towards the back half of the season than the first half. But you will see Superman back, and he'll have his own arc this season (despite his few and far between appearances). This season is fun. I feel like it's getting back to those Season 1 roots. A lot of characters from the previous four seasons are going to surface, and there's a lot of closure this season for a lot of fan-favourite characters. It's going to be awesome. I seriously cannot wait |
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Post by Jack Malone on Feb 8, 2016 1:00:39 GMT -6
I'm really excited for the inclusion of Lana Lang. I would love for her to be able to interact with as many characters as possible. I think she could be a real anchor for Helena especially. I think Lana has been through a lot of dark times in her life, and has seen the loves of her life betray her, die, and been forced to leave. I think Helena needs someone in her life, if she were to be brought back for s4 (which I obviously hope she does!), who can actually relate to feeling as if no one is on your side, and feeling as though you're alone in the world. From losing their parents and their significant others, Lana and Helena just sound like a match to me. Purely speculative, obviously, but I get a real sense of a theme of "restoration" for this season, as it is the premiere title, and could really see mutual benefits for this relationship. Another character I would love to see Lana interact with would be Oliver, given his memory loss. We say a bit of them in Smallville's "Bride," and I loved every second of it there, and I think Lana could almost act as a bridge between building back a relationship, whether it's romantic or not, between Oliver and Chloe again. I also think Lana could really help Vicki with her recent Ethan drama! LANA LANG CAN HELP EVERYONE. Going into this season, I knew Lana would have a role, but whether that would extend to series regular or not, I wasn't sure. It took a lot of figuring out, but one of the main factors was "Can she interact with other characters instead of Chloe?" and so by her being a series regular for the season... that should answer your question. The plan is to definitely build other relationships on the show for her. Her main arc in the first half of the season will have her interact with someone from the main cast pretty extensively, and there's room and opportunities to have those interactions with others expand too. So I'm very excited. She is a character who can offer a lot of wisdom to others and a lot of support because of her past, so we'll see where they takes her... The theme for this season isn't 'restoration.' I'll talk a bit about it in my S3 Commentary as it's one of the questions. However, 'restoration' is a theme that kind of bleeds through the first three episodes, for sure. While Season 4 returns to much brighter, happier Gotham, our three main characters are in completely different situations that require a 'restoration' of sorts or at least some closure to move forward. Chloe is facing imprisonment, and both Bruce and Helena - as far as we know - were killed at the end of last season. So I feel it's best to take those first three episodes to bring us back into the main story, to restore us back to what 'Watchtower' is, and then move forward with the season. |
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Post by Jack Malone on Feb 8, 2016 1:09:00 GMT -6
Brady raises an excellent point! Exploring just how much of Oliver's memory was restored by Emil's device is going to be really interesting. Am I right in remembering it just restored everything about him that made him Green Arrow? So he will remember killing Lex, the death of Jimmy and the dark path it set him down, and how he eventually re-embraced being a hero - but not that it was Chloe who helped it happen? I wonder how he remembers other events? Ooh, exciting!! There's a lot to flesh out. The way it was intended is that Oliver remembers everything that made him Green Arrow. So that includes all the skills and experiences, obviously the island. The only thing missing is Chloe. But that also corrupts a lot of memories, because with Chloe comes Clark, comes Lois, comes all these characters and people that make certain memories hazy for him. So he'd remember missing someone, and feeling like he lost someone he loved with all of his heart back in Season 10 of Smallville, but unable to connect the dots of who he lost, who he was searching for, if he reunited with them. So it creates a nice dynamic, in my opinion, because of the cloud of doubt this creates. For me, I'd like to see Oliver retrace those steps. I'd like to see him find out about Emil, and find out about what happened to him and what causes these hazy moments and these clouds of doubt. I haven't broken these kinds of stories or this specific arc for him yet, but it's something I'd like to see so hopefully we'll explore something of that nature for Season 4. |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 8, 2016 1:19:45 GMT -6
Lana Lang?!
Maxwell Lord?!
Oliver Queen?!
My god this season is Turing into the coolest thing yet. I can't wait to see what you pull off.
I'm especially interested to see how you get Chloe out of prison. And who took the Lazarus Serum. My money's on Helena. We just got the Birds of Prey.haha
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Post by Jack Malone on Feb 8, 2016 1:27:35 GMT -6
Lana Lang?! Maxwell Lord?! Oliver Queen?! My god this season is Turing into the coolest thing yet. I can't wait to see what you pull off. I'm especially interested to see how you get Chloe out of prison. And who took the Lazarus Serum. My money's on Helena. We just got the Birds of Prey.haha I'm so excited about this season, man. As for who took the Lazarus Serum, it'll be answered by the end of 401. |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 8, 2016 1:34:18 GMT -6
Lana Lang?! Maxwell Lord?! Oliver Queen?! My god this season is Turing into the coolest thing yet. I can't wait to see what you pull off. I'm especially interested to see how you get Chloe out of prison. And who took the Lazarus Serum. My money's on Helena. We just got the Birds of Prey.haha I'm so excited about this season, man. As for who took the Lazarus Serum, it'll be answered by the end of 401. I was actually really excited that you went that route with ending the season. I'm really excited to see the Chloe/Lana dynamic return. I really hope she gets a chance to see Ollie and also have a friendship with him. I'm so excited to hear your commentary on S3. |
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Post by Jack Malone on Feb 8, 2016 5:36:15 GMT -6
I'm so excited about this season, man. As for who took the Lazarus Serum, it'll be answered by the end of 401. I was actually really excited that you went that route with ending the season. I'm really excited to see the Chloe/Lana dynamic return. I really hope she gets a chance to see Ollie and also have a friendship with him. I'm so excited to hear your commentary on S3. I'm really happy with how Season 3 ended and how it leads us into the fourth season. And I've already started on the commentary. Where I'm living... the trains and trams go past quite frequently, so recording audio is quite difficult but I'm doing it bit by bit. Really excited about that and releasing that in a few weeks, maybe months. |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 8, 2016 14:28:56 GMT -6
I was actually really excited that you went that route with ending the season. I'm really excited to see the Chloe/Lana dynamic return. I really hope she gets a chance to see Ollie and also have a friendship with him. I'm so excited to hear your commentary on S3. I'm really happy with how Season 3 ended and how it leads us into the fourth season. And I've already started on the commentary. Where I'm living... the trains and trams go past quite frequently, so recording audio is quite difficult but I'm doing it bit by bit. Really excited about that and releasing that in a few weeks, maybe months. I can not wait. . I'm excited that you chose Tim Drake. He is actually my favorite Robin. His tenure during Young Justice and The Teen Titans were my favorite iterations of him. I can't wait to see what storyline you have going for him this season!! |
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Post by Jack Malone on Feb 9, 2016 2:39:33 GMT -6
I'm really happy with how Season 3 ended and how it leads us into the fourth season. And I've already started on the commentary. Where I'm living... the trains and trams go past quite frequently, so recording audio is quite difficult but I'm doing it bit by bit. Really excited about that and releasing that in a few weeks, maybe months. I can not wait. . I'm excited that you chose Tim Drake. He is actually my favorite Robin. His tenure during Young Justice and The Teen Titans were my favorite iterations of him. I can't wait to see what storyline you have going for him this season!! Tim Drake won't have a massive role this season. I basically have an idea of the beginning, middle and end of his arc, and it's not going to be one that requires him to be in close to every episode so don't expect to see him around too much. However, I did just write his very first scene, and I think you'll be happy with his role in 'Restoration.' |
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Post by Jack Malone on Feb 9, 2016 3:14:42 GMT -6
Exclusive: Dylan Walsh Back for 'Watchtower' Season 4! The Commissioner is back! VSGuide has learned that Dylan Walsh will continue in his series regular role as Commissioner Jim Gordon for another season of 'Watchtower.' The character was last seen in the Season 3 finale where he had seemingly killed The Batman (Christian Bale) after he broke his promise to protect his daughter, Barbara (Emma Stone). Three months later, and the former light of Gotham City continues to dim down into darkness, and Gordon will go to new lengths to capture the vigilantes that still roam Gotham: looking at you Nightwing (Patrick J. Adams). In this exclusive interview with VSGuide, Dylan Walsh previews his darker Season 4 storyline, questions his path for redemption, and explains what's next for the iconic Batman character.
VSGUIDE | So last season ended on quite a dark turn for your character. It's quite an abnormal thing to see a character like Commissioner Gordon take such a dark turn and attempt to kill someone. What was your reaction to this storyline, and what will be the repercussions of his actions going forward into Season 4?
DYLAN WALSH | It was quite a shocking twist. I think it's exciting, though, because we've rarely - if ever - seen Gordon shift from being this immovable force of good to someone who can be corrupted by the darkness. I mean, it does alter his DNA a little, but at the same time, he's still the same man and I think exploring that mindset is something that you can expect in Season 4. It's been three months, and Barbara is moving around, and she's active, and doesn't feel this level of betrayal from Batman and doesn't have this self-pity and isn't pointing the finger. She's moving on with her life. So it begs these questions of why the hell is Gordon still on this vendetta? Why hasn't he moved on? Before he could justify his actions by saying The Batman betrayed him, and broke his promise, but now... hunting Nightwing, hunting his own daughter down, that's harder to explain. So seeing Gordon fall deeper into that abyss and further from the man we've known him as is very much a direct result of what happened on the bridge, and something Season 4 will explore.
VSGUIDE | You mention Gordon hunting down his own daughter. I wanted to ask you about that because he is in this position where he knows about Barbara being Oracle, and he knows that by hunting down vigilantes, he's also targeting his daughter. What kind of conflict comes out of that when the season returns? Will we see them butt heads a little?
DYLAN WALSH | That's very much what the first episode is about for Gordon. He's fallen so far off the rails, and Barbara is the first to defend his actions. But there'll be a point in [the premiere] where she can no longer defend him, and she can no longer tolerate what he's doing, and what he's become. It's an interesting dynamic that forms between them. Their relationship is very much tested this season in a way that it feels very organic and realistic considering the circumstances.
VSGUIDE | Are you worried all of this will make Gordon irredeemable in the eyes of the audience?
DYLAN WALSH | I think the plan is to see how he can redeem himself in the long run. But I think any good redemption story needs the character to go further than they've gone before, and push those limits and test those boundaries, and I'm glad to have the opportunity to play that this season. I think Gordon is going to do some pretty terrible things for reasons he can completely justify in his head. It's about reaching a point where he can realise what he's done, and he can start making up for it. But there's also going to be a lot of tragedy in his life this season too. So I think it's going to a mix of him earning back that love in the eyes of the audience, and also sympathising with someone who is going through personal hell. It's going to be a fun season to play as an actor, and hopefully the audience are excited to see where it goes.
VSGUIDE | Last season introduced Sarah Essen (Vera Farmiga) into the fold who revealed she has a son, Jimmy (Thomas Brodie-Sangster) and that Gordon is the father. While they seemed to up and leave Gotham at the end of Season 3, can we expect to see them return and play a role in Gordon's life going forward?
DYLAN WALSH | Absolutely. Sarah and Gordon have a very complicated history, and the show will definitely delve deeper into it. Jimmy is also a deeply, deeply broken boy. After everything Hush put him through... he's very torn up and very complicated in his own way. I think you'll see them come together as a broken family, and try to find some normalcy in all the chaos. I think having this new family around will play a role in reeling Gordon back out of the deep waters he's in, and help find redemption and help find closure for everything and to essentially help him move on. It offers him a second chance in a way. And it offers him a do-over, and someone else to fight for and to be good for. So you'll see that new dynamic in a much larger way this season.
VSGUIDE | Can we expect the romance to return for Sarah and Gordon?
DYLAN WALSH | I hope so. I think it's hard to have as much history as they do and not see those feelings resurface. We'll have to wait and see.
VSGUIDE | Lastly, I wanted to ask about Gordon and Chloe. Obviously he's on this hunt to stop all the vigilantes, and gone back to keeping by the book, so will we see his opinion and perspective on Chloe facing trial for her role as The Watchtower?
DYLAN WALSH | Definitely. My first day back on set was with Allison [Mack]. Gordon is very good at reading people. I think he kind of views Chloe as someone who doesn't really deserve to be in prison. He understands being The Watchtower is vigilante activity, and by the book she should go to prison, but for him, he's of the mindset that if she gave up the identity of The Batman, and his location, he would let her go in a heartbeat and let her walk a free woman. So he's frustrated. She has information he wants, and he's willing to reunite her with her daughter, but Chloe isn't letting up. And you'll get to see all of that play out in [the premiere].
VSGUIDE | Wait, so Gordon thinks The Batman is alive?
DYLAN WALSH | Oh, absolutely. Are you kidding? [laughs] Basically, The Batman has become a bit of a myth. Everyone saw him get shot, and fall off the bridge, and so he's 'dead' to the general public. But there's been sightings. Gordon claims to have seen him, and hence his vendetta continues. But we don't know who is under the mask. We don't know if it's a completely different Bat-like persona out there, or someone is continuing his mission for him. Chloe is trying to convince him that it's just the guilt getting to him, but he refuses to acknowledge the guilt, and has this feeling that The Batman still exists in whatever capacity. So that's a mystery coming into the first episode, too. And we'll find out what's going on with that, and if Gordon really did kill Batman, and what have you. So yeah.
Are you excited to hear Gordon will be back? Do you think he can redeem himself after last season's finale? And is the guilt eating at him, or did The Batman survive the gunshot? Let us know your thoughts below!
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Post by Hayden English on Feb 10, 2016 23:45:07 GMT -6
Returning characters! New additions to the Bat Family! I'm so excited for season 4. Any chance of a future baby bombshell in the form of Damien Wayne?
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Post by Jack Malone on Feb 11, 2016 6:00:40 GMT -6
Returning characters! New additions to the Bat Family! I'm so excited for season 4. Any chance of a future baby bombshell in the form of Damien Wayne? I'm not sure if that's something that could happen this season, but it's definitely a possibility for the final season |
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Post by Jack Malone on Feb 12, 2016 11:00:48 GMT -6
The OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION for Watchtower's SEASON FOUR PREMIERE has been released. Not only does it appear to confirm the identity of Deborah Ann Woll's reoccurring character, but it might just confirm the status of one BRUCE WAYNE.  TheVPN's Official Description: SEASON PREMIERE. THE TRIAL OF CHLOE SULLIVAN - When Chloe (Allison Mack) stands trial for her illegal activities as The Watchtower, Gordon (Dylan Walsh) offers her an out: her freedom in exchange for the identity and location of The Batman (Christian Bale). Desperate to keep the legacy of The Batman alive, Lucius Fox (guest star Charles Michael Davis) and Vicki (Yvonne Strahovski) execute an elaborate scheme that almost costs them their lives. Meanwhile, a criminal uprising takes place in the form of the Red Hood Gang who plot to take out the city's latest public hero: Katherine Kane (guest star Deborah Ann Woll). |
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Post by The Doctor on Feb 12, 2016 20:04:06 GMT -6
The OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION for Watchtower's SEASON FOUR PREMIERE has been released. Not only does it appear to confirm the identity of Deborah Ann Woll's reoccurring character, but it might just confirm the status of one BRUCE WAYNE. TheVPN's Official Description: SEASON PREMIERE. THE TRIAL OF CHLOE SULLIVAN - When Chloe (Allison Mack) stands trial for her illegal activities as The Watchtower, Gordon (Dylan Walsh) offers her an out: her freedom in exchange for the identity and location of The Batman (Christian Bale). Desperate to keep the legacy of The Batman alive, Lucius Fox (guest star Charles Michael Davis) and Vicki (Yvonne Strahovski) execute an elaborate scheme that almost costs them their lives. Meanwhile, a criminal uprising takes place in the form of the Red Hood Gang who plot to take out the city's latest public hero: Katherine Kane (guest star Deborah Ann Woll). Yaaaaassssss. Kate Kane I'm so stoked for this season. |
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Post by Jack Malone on Feb 22, 2016 6:38:24 GMT -6
Exclusive: Yvonne Strahovski Talks Season 4! While question marks rest on certain cast members from the previous season, VSGuide can confirm that Yvonne Strahovski's Vicki Vale isn't going anywhere any time soon. TheVPN has confirmed that Strahovski will reprise her role in a series regular position for the upcoming fourth season, and in response to this wonderful news, VSGuide managed to land an exclusive interview with the actress who tells us what the fans can expect coming into Season 4. Read on!
VSGUIDE | Congratulations on another season. While there wasn't much of a cliffhanger to warrant speculation for your character's presence in the upcoming fourth season, it's still nice to have that confirmation that you'll be there. What can you tell us about Vicki in Season 4? What's her life like three months down the line?
YVONNE STRAHOVSKI | Things are strangely happy. She's very much come out of this entire experience a lot stronger, and a lot more capable than we've ever seen her before and so those are characteristics you'll see be put to the test right from the word 'go.' I mean, her career is going great, she's secured a Pulitzer Prize for one of her articles, and she's still at the top, co-running the paper with Kahn.
VSGUIDE | Are we to assume this is some form of 'calm before the storm?'
YVONNE STRAHOVSKI | Maybe... [laughs]. I think it's expected for things to come crashing down a little. It's the start of a new story. Things aren't going to be smooth sailing forever. But she is in quite a strong and stable place for the first few episodes back.
VSGUIDE | At the end of last season, Vicki discovered Bruce's secret thanks to Lucius Fox having quite the slip-up. What does knowing the secret mean for Vicki?
YVONNE STRAHOVSKI | It's interesting because I think it sets Vicki's story up for the entire season. Three months have gone, and Vicki suddenly feels so connected to Batman, and so connected to Bruce. She feels obligated to keep his legacy alive, whether he's still around or not, and so you'll see her and Lucius going to great lengths to make sure the criminals of Gotham still fear the Bat, and the good people of Gotham still believe in him. He's almost a myth now. Well, he is a myth. Everyone saw him die.
VSGUIDE | Of course they're trying to keep mum about whether or not Bruce survived the gunshot at the end of the season, but in being the optimists that we are, could knowing the secret spark any of those romantic feelings that are known to exist in the comics?
YVONNE STRAHOVSKI | I think Vicki views Bruce very differently. I think it's really opened her eyes to the bigger picture, and she has a lot more admiration, and a lot more respect for the guy. And I think that would be reciprocated if Bruce could see what she's doing for his legacy. It could definitely open the doors for some romance between the two... if Bruce survived, of course. And I mean, speaking of the whole Bruce and Helena cliffhanger. I think the fans should expect a nice twist on it. But that's all I can say.
VSGUIDE | Last season, Hush was very much connected to all of the characters in one way, or another. He managed to bleed into the lives of every single character on the show. This season's big bad has been revealed to be Maxwell Lord. Can we expect much interaction between him and your character? Is that something you'd be interested in?
YVONNE STRAHOVSKI | You know, we were talking about the 'calm before the storm,' and it's actually Maxwell Lord who kind of disrupts that 'calm' for Vicki. They will cross paths. And there's an opportunity for them to cross paths quite frequently in the future. But I don't think you'll see the start of that until around [episode three]. Right now, Vicki is kind of jumping between the office with Kahn, and Wayne Enterprises with Lucius Fox. Those are probably the two most important people in her life at the moment.
VSGUIDE | Speaking of Kahn, we were kind of terrified that we'd lose her in the finale. What has that experience done to shape their relationship going forward, and will we be seeing much of Vicki and Kahn this season?
YVONNE STRAHOVSKI | That was one of my favourite scenes to shoot last season. I think Kahn and Vicki are very similar women, and I like that they have this strong bond and relationship that was developed over the course of the season and was just as significant as any romantic subplot. I think you'll be seeing some more of them. But there'll also be a little more heartbreak coming up for them. Things are never easy [laughs].
VSGUIDE | Lastly - and this is something I'll probably ask the rest of the returning cast - but in terms of last season and now, which character do you see Vicki interacting with more than we're used to seeing her interacting with in previous seasons?
YVONNE STRAHOVSKI | Well, we're only shooting the premiere right now so don't hold this against me if it's not accurate. But I feel like you'll see a lot more Chloe and Vicki this season. I think they'll have more of an opportunity to cross paths from episode to episode than they did last season or in [Season 2]. So I'm excited. Hopefully the fans are too.
Strahovski first joined the cast as a major reoccurring character in the second season, and went on to join the main cast in Season 3. She reprises her role as 'Vicki Vale' for the upcoming fourth season, and can be seen in the first episode back of the new season, titled 'Restoration.' Don't forget to leave your thoughts, comments, and speculation below!
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Post by Jack Malone on Feb 22, 2016 22:10:15 GMT -6
Script Tease #1 - 4.01 'Restoration'
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