The Review at the End of the Universe
“Sins of the Father” Arrow picks right up from Nyssa’s ultimatum and has Oliver dealing with his limited options to find a way to save Thea’s life. Nyssa making a play for Malcolm’s position as head of the League of Assassins has been a long time coming as she has always been enraged that Malcolm…
“Unchained” Arrow brings back a number of bygone characters and furthers development of Thea’s supernatural ailment as Felicity continues to accept her new reality. The most significant return in this episode was Roy. Naturally he was given the most attention since he was a series regular so deserves to have a bit of a fanfare surrounding…
“A.W.O.L.” Arrow takes a break from Oliver’s conflict with Damien Darhk to focus on the Diggle family and progress the lingering issues that John has with his brother. It’s becoming an annual tradition to have an episode where Diggle takes centre stage and it’s always welcomed. He is a very engaging character who consistently props up…
“Blood Debts” Arrow begins 2016 by picking up where it left off in 2015 with Felicity being in a critical condition after being hit by some gunfire. The episode begins by reminding viewers of the future scene from back in “Green Arrow” with the clear intention of suggesting to viewers that Felicity will die from…
“Dark Waters” Arrow closes out 2015 by publicly outing Damien Darhk in an attempt to bring him down by taking him out of the shadows that he so loves to hide in. A few episodes ago, Oliver defied Darhk by refusing to cooperate with him on a project that he wanted to do and that…
“Legends of Yesterday” Arrow concludes the two part crossover event started over on The Flash and finishes setting up Legends of Tomorrow by wrapping up Hawkman and Hawkgirl’s introductions. This episode was heavy on the mythology in a really good way. Seeing Prince Khufu and Priestess Shiera right where it all began and showing how their life forces became…
“Legends of Today” The Flash kicks off the second annual two night crossover event with a story that introduces us to Vandal Savage (Casper Crump), Hawkman (Falk Hentschel) and Hawkgirl while still finding time to progress the lingering season arc. Kendra is the catalyst for bringing the two teams together as she is targeted by Vandal…
“Brotherhood” Arrow brings back a figure from Diggle’s past that opens up some old wounds and forces him to deal with emotions he thought he had put behind him. Bringing Diggle’s brother back after he was believed dead for so long is a risky proposition, especially since the show has spent this season undoing a…
“Lost Souls” Arrow finally gets around to bringing back Ray Palmer and forces Team Arrow into a direct confrontation with Damien Darhk to rescue him from his tiny prison. It has been promised since before season 4 started that Arrow would adopt a lighter tone this season with far less emphasis on angst and emotional turmoil to…
“Haunted” John Constantine comes to Arrow. The much hyped crossover finally arrives as Oliver calls in help from an old friend to help with Sara’s troubled resurrection. This episode really does cram a lot into it and it is perhaps a little too much for one story but it does make a few important leaps…
