"some characters that have grown much more likeable should probably be used for consequential deaths (provided they aren’t Bud)"

Then he became a mime/armed robber, went to prison, almost got breast implants, killed his rapist cell mate, got released and left his fiance at the altar to get back together with Ava. It was a quiet season for him.

According to one of my comic book-reading friends, the guy with the claws definitely wasn't a ripoff of Wolverine. He apparently appeared 6 months before.

Well, that was just terrible.

The Big Bang Theory's ratings never recovered after she guest starred in it either.

And it was Malcolm Merlyn of all people who suggested "Green Arrow" to him.

Grant's really not as bad as Marc "Captain Cardboard" Blucas. Not yet at least…

Ah, I'll have to hurry up and watch that now I know he's in it. The only other thing I've only seen him is a very, very small role in The Borgias. Katrine did turn up in an episode of the BBC3 sitcom Bluestone 42 though, getting kidnapped by the Taliban, swearing in English for a change, joking about how rubbish…

Charles Bronson escaped over the alps with her at the end right?

It'll be Simmons. Joss Whedon always kills the girl off (see: Calendar, Jenny; Chase, Cordlia; Burkle, Fred).

So far so good. A definite improvement on last season and splitting the characters up has certainly helped. Hopefully it won't be too long before we see Governor Affleck's California.