Is 'Batgirl' Coming To ARROW? It Certainly Sounds That Way...

Is 'Batgirl' Coming To ARROW? It Certainly Sounds That Way...

There weren't too many big announcements at Warner Bros.' Arrow panel, but they did decide to end it with a pretty big teaser which seemingly indicates that a prominent member of the Bat-Family will soon be making their way to the series in a Felicity-centric episode...

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By JoshWilding - Jul 25, 2014 06:07 PM EST
Filed Under: Arrow

Felicty's backstory will finally be addressed in the third season of Arrow, but it's the title of that episode which has really generated a lot of buzz on social media this evening. The Comic-Con panel for The CW series ended with this reveal, and "Oracle" is clearly a reference to the role that Barbara Gordon played in the DC Universe before it was rebooted back in 2011 with "The New 52".

We'll likely be introduced to a young Barbara at MIT (where the majority of Felicity's origin takes place), but an appearance from the character leaves the door wide open for the character to make a return as Batgirl in present day Starling City somewhere down the line! Barry Allen's debut led to him getting his own series as The Flash, so could The CW have plans for Batgirl?

However, this is of course all speculation for now. What do you guys think? 

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FirstAvenger
FirstAvenger - 7/25/2014, 6:40 PM
Felicity is Oracle.
SKOne
SKOne - 7/25/2014, 6:40 PM
Batgirl had sort of a romantic relationship with Ted Kord in the comics. He also made gadgets for the Birds of Prey.
JAC
JAC - 7/25/2014, 6:43 PM
I highly doubt Oracle will be on the show, I think the title is just a nod to Felicity's work on Team Arrow.
kong
kong - 7/25/2014, 6:45 PM
Watch her actually be a girl named Barbara Gordon from Gotham.
grif
grif - 7/25/2014, 6:46 PM
batman already retired. all of his business went to star city.
Cayo
Cayo - 7/25/2014, 6:48 PM
^ Where did you get that?
GuardianAngel
GuardianAngel - 7/25/2014, 6:48 PM
I doubt it.
DCGuy
DCGuy - 7/25/2014, 6:50 PM
@grif Batman is not retired Waynecorp Merges with Queen Consolidated at the end of the Flash leaked pilot which is set in 2024.
DCGuy
DCGuy - 7/25/2014, 6:51 PM
I think it's just a Nod but she COULD have a flash back of going thru tech school with Barbara or something like that.
megabatfan
megabatfan - 7/25/2014, 6:52 PM
You got Batgirl from the title Oracle?! Damn you!!! I read the header & got so exicted, only to read the article and realise you're really reaching... I am so depressed now!!! I hope to God your wild guess is right.
dracula
dracula - 7/25/2014, 7:00 PM
if its true have nightwing appear in the same episode it would be perfect and then maybe give nightwing and batgirl there own show and have batman appear a few time each season
DrKinsolving
DrKinsolving - 7/25/2014, 7:02 PM
So, Batgirl will be in Arrow and Batman will not be in Gotham, haha
DarthCMPunk
DarthCMPunk - 7/25/2014, 7:02 PM
What happened to that article about the Avengers full poster? The image on the link looked legit
lapress
lapress - 7/25/2014, 7:04 PM
The same thing happened with the title "Under The Hood"
NicolausCopernicus
NicolausCopernicus - 7/25/2014, 7:05 PM
or maybe patty spivot?
FordEl
FordEl - 7/25/2014, 7:06 PM
Felicity is an Oracle in the show. I dont think they can even touch the character.
Jonny741
Jonny741 - 7/25/2014, 7:07 PM
or maybe Felicity takes on the title of oracle
NewNameWhoDis
NewNameWhoDis - 7/25/2014, 7:08 PM
Josh is the king if reading too much in to something for the sake of an article. He does this everytime. And it's almost always bullshit. Not saying that THIS is bullshit. But I AM saying that since Josh is reporting it, it probably is.
smlaude
smlaude - 7/25/2014, 7:08 PM
still waiting for amell to win comic con...
JorL5150
JorL5150 - 7/25/2014, 7:11 PM
Love the cleavage shot in the drawing - excellent down-blouse shot.

But they already revealed a LOT about arrow and flash before today - so I'd be surprised to hear more than:
Series crossover
Firestorm
Metamorpho
Katana
PAF
PAF - 7/25/2014, 7:13 PM
@megabatfan

For real! Lmao.
SKOne
SKOne - 7/25/2014, 7:18 PM
Yeah, I don't really believe Batgirl is going to appear, the episode is likely about Felicty's past. If Arrow is going to introduce any other big characters to get their own shows, it will be Hourman (Mirakaru), or Deadman now that Eric Kripke isn't working on Revolution anymore.
JorL5150
JorL5150 - 7/25/2014, 7:31 PM
Hey guys - got a friend at SDCC and there's a rumor going around -

Look for a huge cross-universe/franchise team up movie you thought would NEVER happen:

Voltron VS XMEN !!

Don't think it could happen?
Well I guess my "source" was at a local flea market and there was a table with old scratched up DVDs of XMEN 3 the last stand - AND IN THE VERY SAME ROOM was a beta-max copy of he voltron cartoon from the 80s!
Now - this has yet to be confirmed officially - but don't be TOO surprised if you hear about "voltron vs XMEN" over the weekend!
Also- let us know if you see a beta max player on Craigslist.


Sincerely,
Josh wilding
Donovan
Donovan - 7/25/2014, 7:31 PM
...don't mean to be hateful to this show, but, in all honesty, it feels more an more needy, Felicity is a week character (yet), I know many fans love the show because every episode has introduce in some way a reference to something bigger in DC universe, or a character for that matter, but they just teasing a lot, and that's exactly why it can grow healthy as a TV show, & it might be forgetful...I'm not sure if this show must be around for more than 4 season overall...
Darriann
Darriann - 7/25/2014, 7:38 PM
This would be a very good way to reboot the Birds Of Prey series from years back.After all,we already have Black Canary and Huntress not to mention the inclusion of Katana this season.
Spyder
Spyder - 7/25/2014, 7:40 PM
I think you're looking WAY too into this.
bythepowercosmic
bythepowercosmic - 7/25/2014, 7:44 PM
This is the DEFINITION of wishful thinking.
UltimateCookie
UltimateCookie - 7/25/2014, 7:49 PM
That's some deep thinking but I would like Batgirl to be in Arrow considering it wont be part of the DCCU I would like them to have their own TV Batman, Superman and etc. and just go crazy with it as long as it fits within the tone set for the series which is getting larger with the inclusion of Flash.
MrFantastic
MrFantastic - 7/25/2014, 7:51 PM
The producers of Arrow and the Flash have said the movies won't cross over to the television shows, and they also stated there is Bats and Supes won't appear on the series "right now."

That being said, Deadshot, Nyssa al Ghul and the League of Assassins appeared on Arrow. Ra's is going to appear in Season 3, as is Ray Palmer. So, there's a good chance we'll probably see more DC characters, like The Question and Captain Atom, in the future.

Maybe they'll bring Barbara Gordon in for a cameo role…. just to make an allusion or reference to Batman, if not showing him. I don't think there's a mandate which says the network cannot mention the names "Batman" or "Superman."
ManDeth
ManDeth - 7/25/2014, 7:54 PM
A really good show does not need to rely so much on cameos like Arrow does. For example Walking Dead is vastly superior to Arrow without bringing in comic book characters every week.

Arrow is such a poor show that it has been raiding Batman's mythology from day one.

And when the Arrow producers want some interest from fans they drop the name 'Oracle'. That's pretty sad. But what I expect from a show that just can't get it done.

The Walking Dead show took a simple character simply named Daryl, who carries a bow like Arrow, and made him one of the most popular characters on TV. And they did it by working for it. They developed him over time into what he is today.

In contrast Arrow carries a bow and is a dud of a character. The Arrow producers have not developed him very well. Their solution to creating a character is to connect him with Batman as much as possible.
Darriann
Darriann - 7/25/2014, 7:56 PM
I'm not saying that's going to or might happen.I just think it would be a really cool way to introduce the Birds Of Prey into the DCTVU.Should it happen?Hell yeah.Will it happen?More than likely not.
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