The Review at the End of the Universe
“Invasion!” The “Invasion” crossover really begins on The Flash after the smallest of teases on Supergirl. Barry brings together a group of heroes from far and wide when aliens invade Central City. I’ll start by talking about the invaders as there is so little to them so far that there’s very little to say. We…
“Vigilante” Arrow introduces a new rival for Oliver’s self imposed title as the saviour of Star City as Quentin starts to deal with his issues. I know I’ve said it before but I’m really loving the back to basics approach that this season has. Having Ragman around has shown us that the show is capable…
“So It Begins” Arrow moves Prometheus to head villain position as Oliver’s past and present start to collide. Having Prometheus as a potential season long threat could be problematic as repeated appearances where his plans fail could result in him becoming toothless. Alternatively he may seem like he has no real plan if he is…
“Human Target” Arrow brings an end to the opening arc of the season as the new Team Arrow starts to come together. This episode is the perfect example of how much Arrow has improved this season and really shows that it is building in the right direction with everything from the plot to the characters….
“Penance” Arrow has been taking its time establishing the new status quo and setting up how things are going to work this season. The focus has been on forming the team and moving back to a more street level approach when it comes to villains. Tobias Church is a street level threat who is formidable…
“A Matter of Trust” With the new team in place, Arrow focuses on developing the team dynamic while Oliver gets to grips with what it means to be a leader. It seems like a redundant lesson for Oliver as he has led a team in one form or another since the first season but the…
“The Recruits” Arrow deals with Oliver being short-handed when he looks to recruit a new team to help him protect Star City. Part of Oliver’s arc last week was around him accepting that the old team was gone and he would need to find a new one if he was going to more efficiently protect…
“Legacy” Arrow begins its fifth season with Oliver struggling to juggle his responsibilities as Mayor and his role as the Green Arrow. This show has had a rough couple of seasons in terms of quality and the challenge has been how to bring it back to the storytelling heights of the second season. Last season…
“Schism” Arrow brings another season to a close with Oliver’s ongoing struggle against Damien Darhk reaching its conclusion before he succeeds in wiping out humanity. This episode isn’t about stopping Damien Darhk’s plan as that happened last week so this episode is mostly focused on dealing with the problem of the man himself lingering around…
“Lost in the Flood” The end of Arrow season 4 is almost upon us and Damien Darhk steps up his campaign to start the world anew with the rest of H.I.V.E. behind him. Darhk suffered a little bit of a setback last week when Felicity and Noah managed to lock him out of the control…
