I can't believe I'm creating an Arrow episode thread. It's probably too late, and I know some people have already commented in the countdown thread, but here it is anyway.
I enjoyed this the most of any Arrow episode in recent memory. Prometheus really came to bat this week. His plan at the end was absolutely brutal. I do have to question his sanity, though. He really went to great lengths to replicate that Claybourne crime scene. I guess I'm going to assume he got the details from his police connection rather than from his own memory. He didn't have a great start as a villain this season, but this episode was a win.
I don't believe he is this Claybourne guy. It's too simple. Besides, if he was, I think we would have had the standard unmasking for the camera. I believe this is just another round of messing with Oliver.
People have questioned Evelyn's motives. Hopefully, something comes of that. The main thing I wondered was why she revealed herself now? Was her only job to get the personal information of the whole crew? Maybe it helped unhinge Oliver a bit, but it seems she would be more useful in the eventual takedown. All she did was reveal herself and run away.
The Curtis-Paul thing didn't really bother me. I don't want to see it anymore, but Paul has a point. We're watching a superhero/vigilante show, so we're not supposed to truly question why someone would do this, but in real life, would you really be okay with your spouse being a vigilante? Now, this side story would have had more impact if I cared enough about Paul to remember his name or recognize him, or if I understood why Curtis wanted to be in the field in the first place. For me, it was just a thing that happened that bothered me far less than any Oliver-Felicity drama in the past.
Speaking of Oliver-Felicity, I didn't understand if that red pen was supposed to be a reference to anything other than the obvious proposal pose. *shrug*
It's been a while since I watched season 1, but I don't recall Oliver killing that many people in any given episode. Some people, sure, but everyone in the building? Maybe I've just forgotten.
I don't understand why they never got around to making Billy a character, but I think Oliver killing him still worked. How horrifying. I'm glad they showed the flashbacks, though, because I didn't recognize him when Oliver unmasked him.
Laurel being from Earth-2 seems the most obvious explanation. I'm pretty sure she got away in that Flash episode.
I enjoyed this the most of any Arrow episode in recent memory. Prometheus really came to bat this week. His plan at the end was absolutely brutal. I do have to question his sanity, though. He really went to great lengths to replicate that Claybourne crime scene. I guess I'm going to assume he got the details from his police connection rather than from his own memory. He didn't have a great start as a villain this season, but this episode was a win.
I don't believe he is this Claybourne guy. It's too simple. Besides, if he was, I think we would have had the standard unmasking for the camera. I believe this is just another round of messing with Oliver.
People have questioned Evelyn's motives. Hopefully, something comes of that. The main thing I wondered was why she revealed herself now? Was her only job to get the personal information of the whole crew? Maybe it helped unhinge Oliver a bit, but it seems she would be more useful in the eventual takedown. All she did was reveal herself and run away.
The Curtis-Paul thing didn't really bother me. I don't want to see it anymore, but Paul has a point. We're watching a superhero/vigilante show, so we're not supposed to truly question why someone would do this, but in real life, would you really be okay with your spouse being a vigilante? Now, this side story would have had more impact if I cared enough about Paul to remember his name or recognize him, or if I understood why Curtis wanted to be in the field in the first place. For me, it was just a thing that happened that bothered me far less than any Oliver-Felicity drama in the past.
Speaking of Oliver-Felicity, I didn't understand if that red pen was supposed to be a reference to anything other than the obvious proposal pose. *shrug*
It's been a while since I watched season 1, but I don't recall Oliver killing that many people in any given episode. Some people, sure, but everyone in the building? Maybe I've just forgotten.
I don't understand why they never got around to making Billy a character, but I think Oliver killing him still worked. How horrifying. I'm glad they showed the flashbacks, though, because I didn't recognize him when Oliver unmasked him.
Laurel being from Earth-2 seems the most obvious explanation. I'm pretty sure she got away in that Flash episode.
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