Just a few words on this ep. This is the first episode that I've thoroughly enjoyed for a long time. The Russian flashbacks were exciting, and both SA and Josh Segarra had some really good performances in this ep. As usual the "Arrow" writers have a tendency to hit us over the head with their overarching themes (e.g. Oliver's killer instinct), but it didn't detract from the overall intensity of Oliver's ordeal.
However, I got a sense of deja vu when Adrian threatened to destroy (or said that Oliver will destroy) the people he loves (making sure to mention Felicity at least three times!), or when Oliver said that he's giving up his crusade. I mean, that's what every season Big Bad says, and also how Oliver reacts every year around this time, isn't it? I'm preparing myself for the compulsary emotional pep talk from Felicity in the upcoming ep, which will give Oliver the moral strength to go up against Prometheus and save himself/the city for the fifth time! As good as this episode was, it did reveal some of the problems that plague the writing, i.e. the recycling of similar story beats and emotional reactions.
There was quite a lot of Russian in this episode. It sounded quite plausible to me, but I have a hunch that it might not sound satisfactory to a native Russian speaker. However, the writers deserve kudos for at least trying to bring some local color by letting the Russian natives speak a few lines of Russian. Also, any episode that features a half-naked, bruised Oliver in chains will get a plus from me!
Some trivia: "kapuschong" in Sweden means "hood", and it's a loan from the French "capuchon":
However, I got a sense of deja vu when Adrian threatened to destroy (or said that Oliver will destroy) the people he loves (making sure to mention Felicity at least three times!), or when Oliver said that he's giving up his crusade. I mean, that's what every season Big Bad says, and also how Oliver reacts every year around this time, isn't it? I'm preparing myself for the compulsary emotional pep talk from Felicity in the upcoming ep, which will give Oliver the moral strength to go up against Prometheus and save himself/the city for the fifth time! As good as this episode was, it did reveal some of the problems that plague the writing, i.e. the recycling of similar story beats and emotional reactions.
There was quite a lot of Russian in this episode. It sounded quite plausible to me, but I have a hunch that it might not sound satisfactory to a native Russian speaker. However, the writers deserve kudos for at least trying to bring some local color by letting the Russian natives speak a few lines of Russian. Also, any episode that features a half-naked, bruised Oliver in chains will get a plus from me!
Some trivia: "kapuschong" in Sweden means "hood", and it's a loan from the French "capuchon":
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