The Review at the End of the Universe
“Crossing Lines” Arrow continues to have Oliver Queen compromise himself in prison as Felicity’s obsession with bringing Diaz to justice grows. I mentioned last week that many TV shows achieve long term success by making minor changes to the formula while keeping things feeling familiar. The previous episode had a fairly standard Team Arrow sequence…
“The Longbow Hunters” Arrow introduces the Longbow Hunters and plays around with changing team dynamics during Oliver’s absence. One of the best things about a long running TV series is that years of character development allow for a rich assortment of supporting characters capable of carrying their own stories. Most of the characters in this…
“Inmate 4587” Arrow returns for a seventh season with Oliver Queen in prison, Felicity and William in witness protection as well as the rest of Team Arrow finding a place for themselves now that they can’t resume their vigilante careers. Season 6 was definitely an uneven season though it did have a strong finale that…
“Monument Point” The stakes are high as Arrow continues to build towards the season finale with a greatest hits of villains introduced this season and last. At this point in the season bringing back a collection of the surviving villains makes a lot of sense. In terms of narrative economy it saves so much time…
Season 3 Episode 11 – “Midnight City” Arrow seems to have come back fighting after the mid season break and has fully committed to starting to the buildup to the season end. Oliver Queen is still out of commission in this episode. He’s alive but in a lot of pain and nowhere near Starling City….
