ARROW FLASH viewing order part 1

Okay i am finally up to Arrow season 3 and Flash season 1. They crossover and refer to each other a bit sooooo i'm going to create a suggested viewing order.

Firstly, what episodes should you maybe rewatch of Arrow season 2 before starting? Episodes 8 and 9 definitely, 14, and maybe 19 as these all have characters that appear in Flash in their debut appearances.

Arrow and Flash's episode 1 both basically happen at the same time but I suggest seeing the Flash episode first. Flash has a prologue section that is set 9 months prior to the majority of the episode (just after episodes 8 and 9 of Arrow season 2). You can alternatively watch Arrow first as it has a scene where Oliver leaves to have the meet up with Barry, but i feel it works better other way around as there's more context and less spoilers that way.

Just watched Arrow episode 3. Felicity states she's going to meet a friend who woke from a coma, means she'll be showing up in FLASH. Watch Arrow episode 3 before you watch episode 4 of Flash.

Flash episode 7 has a cameo by The Clock King.

Arrow episode 6 has an ending that teases the villian for Arrow ep 7, which then has an ending that refers to a villian Arrow is chasing in episode 8 of The Flash which then flows into episode 8 of Arrow. Episodes 8 of both series are a linked 2 parter. It's a major crossover of characters, so those are the main important ones to keep in order. With me so far?

Here's the viewing order so far with the crossover eps in bold
Flash ep1, then Arrow ep1-2, Flash ep2-3, Arrow ep3, Flash ep4, Arrow ep4-5, Flash ep 5-7, Arrow ep6-7, Flash ep8, Arrow ep8

MORE TO COME! STAY TUNED as I continue my journey.

ARROW FLASH viewing order part 2

Okay so here's where it gets weird. Apparently between Arrow episodes 15, 16, and 17, Flash episodes 18 and 19 happen. And between Flash episodes 20 and 21, Arrow episode 19 occurs. No idea if that's true or not but will confirm. Will have more later. Stay tuned.

Planned viewing order
Flash ep 9-12, Arrow 9-12, Flash 13-16, Arrow 13-14, Flash 17, Arrow 15, Flash 18, Arrow 16, Flash 19, Arrow 17-18, Flash 20, Arrow 19, Flash 21, Arrow 20-22, Flash 22, Arrow 23, Flash 23

UPDATE: Arrow's final episode has to be viewed in between Flash's final 2 episodes. The Doug Jones episode of Arrow needs to be viewed before the prison transport episode of Flash.

There are a few crossover characters that show up in Flash. Felicity and Atom in one episode (to be viewed just after Atom makes his suit), and Black Canary and her dad police chief (before the Arrow episode where Canary has the sonic scream device).