Arrow [The CW] [** Spoilers **]

EoinMcLovin

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Also Laurel has gone from addiction to Superhero in record time.

Way too convenient with the wig, mask and sonic devices just laid out on a table. What she says at the end was waay too cheesy.

RobbingBandit

Bit disappointed they didn't drag it out longer

I was convinced Merlyn had revived him using the pit, wonder if being in the ice is what kept him alive, cryogenic like.

Vinnie Jones was great, to think that was the guy that made such a mess of The Juggernaut in X-Men 3. He does good work sometimes, very like Bullet Tooth Tony Character in Snatch.

CastorTroy

Vinnie's not doing too bad for himself, appearing in 2 series at the same time with this and Galavant.

Katie's actually looking a bit healthier these days and the costume seems to fit her well from what we've seen. Wouldn't mind seeing her make some mistakes to show she rushed into it, since was just a few weeks ago she got beat up while trying to fight. Though unless she was going to kill them I don't know what her plan was.

So Ollie fought Ra's just in a neighbouring town? Since Merlyn got there and back within the space of time it took Team Arrow to discuss what they were going to do about the bad guys.

squonk

CastorTroy wrote: »

So Ollie fought Ra's just in a neighbouring town? Since Merlyn got there and back within the space of time it took Team Arrow to discuss what they were going to do about the bad guys.

That jumped out for me too. I don't know how big the Arrow version of Earth is but given that Ras looks like he hangs out in the middle east I certainly couldn't see myself hopping over and back in a day let alone a few hours. They should have paced that differently.

Did they not say that they have sites all over the world (in the earlier episodes)?

EoinMcLovin

Deleted User wrote: »

Did they not say that they have sites all over the world (in the earlier episodes)?

Yeah I remember Ra'As or Malcolm mention that they had sacred grounds all over the world.

EoinMcLovin

Good episode and Laurel was alright, at least they didn't turn her into a complete badass as soon as she put on the costume.

Next week looks like it's going to be great

Kirby

squonk wrote: »

That jumped out for me too. I don't know how big the Arrow version of Earth is but given that Ras looks like he hangs out in the middle east I certainly couldn't see myself hopping over and back in a day let alone a few hours. They should have paced that differently.

Ra's looks like he hang out in burger king to be honest, forget the middle east. They should have gotten somebody buffer for the part.

Anybody disappointed with Olivers revival? Seriously. He gets a sword through his torso and then falls off a cliff. And what are we told? "Oh it was cold....so you are cool. Have some penicillin and you will be hunky dory." No lazarus pit. I mean hell, your woman could have crushed up a super rare "lazarus flower" or something.

Maseo just finds him, and then we see him alive at the cabin. It makes so little sense. I'm hoping we get a flashback to explain things better.

squonk

I thought it'd be a lazarus pit job myself. It's a bit stupid to be honest. Another thing that was particularly stupid was Marlin trying to convince Thea to leave with him because Ra's had basically declared a fatwa on the family. Great stuff. Not it looks like Thea will be running her whole life. If that wasn't stupid enough though we get the whole "Oh you know Ra's should be afraid of us". OK, you're right daughtereen, sure we'll stay so says Daddy Merlin. This sort of shít has to be written for 12 years olds surely? Either the league of assassins are serious world class badasses or they're not. That coupled with Oliver's return from the dead strikes me as perhaps the moment when this show jumps the shark.

duridian

Kirby wrote: »

Anybody disappointed with Olivers revival? Seriously. He gets a sword through his torso and then falls off a cliff. And what are we told? "Oh it was cold....so you are cool. Have some penicillin and you will be hunky dory." No lazarus pit. I mean hell, your woman could have crushed up a super rare "lazarus flower" or something..

I think that Tatsuo may yet be revealed as something akin to

Skye's mother

on Agents of SHIELD. Thus maybe it was her own blood that restored Oliver to life?
She might have access to the same thing preserving Ra's al Ghul from ageing or being of some immortal species or the like. I know he ain't a spring chicken, but neither he does he look like he would have been around 68 years ago to kill someone on the mountain the previous time that he mentioned.

KT10

Just gonna leave this here...

duridian

Those two can string my bow any time!

EoinMcLovin

First photo of ATOM suit
http://ie.ign.com/articles/2015/02/03/arrow-first-photo-of-brandon-routh-in-the-atom-costume?utm_campaign=fbposts&utm_source=facebook

Kirby

Looks good in my opinion.

EoinMcLovin

Kirby wrote: »

Looks good in my opinion.

Don't like the helmet. Doesn't really hide his identity if he becomes a vigilante

it will probably have blackout function on the glass

EoinMcLovin

[Deleted User] wrote: »

it will probably have blackout function on the glass

Yeah I think its going to be like a working prototype and not the final version that will be used when he becomes a vigilante. One thing you can say though, arrow and Flash really know how to make quality costumes

Kirby

I thought the one they gave to the canary was f*cking ridiculous though. Sexy is great but that was just juvenile.

EoinMcLovin

Kirby wrote: »

I thought the one they gave to the canary was f*cking ridiculous though. Sexy is great but that was just juvenile.

Which canary sara or laurel? Sara's costume was fine but laurel's has way too many buckels

CastorTroy

So the comic actually killed off a recurring character from the show which I found a stupid thing to do

Bronze Tiger

was killed in this week's issue of the webcomic

Kirby

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Which canary sara or laurel? Sara's costume was fine but laurel's has way too many buckels

Sara's. It was ridiculous. Like something drawn by a 13 year old boy.

EoinMcLovin

CastorTroy wrote: »

So the comic actually killed off a recurring character from the show which I found a stupid thing to do

Bronze Tiger

was killed in this week's issue of the webcomic

Yeah I saw that, I think the comic is alright. in the flash one, felicity got her own nemesis and killer shark was introduced

RobbingBandit

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Yeah I saw that, I think the comic is alright. in the flash one, felicity got her own nemesis and killer shark was introduced

Loved Killer Shark in Assault on Arkham, great character with lots of potential but unfortunately wouldn't transfer well to big or small screen live action.

squonk

I wish they'd put the Sarah death thing to bed for once and for all. I could see the point earlier of not letting Detective Lance know that she's dead but this week using a voice simulator to hold conversations with him as Sarah seems just stupid. It's hard to take a show seriously that does something like this. I'd prefer if they took 5 minutes, had an adult conversation about it at this stage and moved on.

Kirby

Agreed. It's manufactured angst and drama.

Not telling him straight away because of his heart? Understandable. Wrong, but understandable. But after a week you tell the man his daughter is dead.

Kirby

Kirby wrote: »

Agreed. It's manufactured angst and drama.

Not telling him straight away because of his heart? Understandable. Wrong, but understandable. But after a week you tell the man his daughter is dead.

It really got into stupid territory last week, with that. I think that they wish that they had cast Emily Rickards as Laurel though, at least her and Oliver actually have something onscreen. Oliver and Laurel right now looks like he wants to tell her F**k off

duridian

[Deleted User] wrote: »

It really got into stupid territory last week, with that. I think that they wish that they had cast Emily Rickards as Laurel though, at least her and Oliver actually have something onscreen. Oliver and Laurel right now looks like he wants to tell her F**k off

There's something very gaunt and stern looking about Katie Cassidy's face that I just don't dig. She looks emotionless or something.
If I was doing the casting I'd probably leave Emily Bett as Felicity and swap the Canaries around. Emily Bett Rickards and Caity Lotz are just hotness and sizzle on the show! Willa is lovely as well.
I wonder how long after death a Lazarus pit could bring someone back? Nyssa used a Lazarus pit in some one of the comics I think. I know it's a long shot but maybe she could bring Sara back?

Kirby

They cant do that. They've made their decision regarding Sara and to try and undo that would be story telling suicide. It would remove all notions of peril and danger in the show.

I think they cast it well to be honest. There was nothing wrong with Katie Cassidy as Laurel. At least the Cassidy of 5 years ago. Who looked beautiful. She was attractive and normal looking. I suppose they didn't know she would turn into the stick thin, deformed chin monster we know today. Hollywood really does mess people up.

EoinMcLovin

Alright episode. Seems like Lance is finally going to find out about Sara and looks like its the end of Oliver/Felicity....for a while(knowing the CW).

duridian

OMG Ollicity !!
Seriously though, this is probably just a temporary blip, so that Felicity can be all huffy with Arrow and hanging around instead with Ray Palmer, helping set the scene for The Atom.

EoinMcLovin

duridian wrote: »

OMG Ollicity !!
Seriously though, this is probably just a temporary blip, so that Felicity can be all huffy with Arrow and hanging around instead with Ray Palmer, helping set the scene for The Atom.

it's typical CW storyline, give the couple a chance of romance, then break it off for some reason, see other people, major event happens , end up together for real. They'll be together by end of season.

Sudden Valley

It's a real messy storyline now as articulated by Felicity at the end there. It's just unbelievable the lengths the show is going to now kill off Barrowman.

Agent Coulson

Arrow's New Suicide Squad: First Look Photo Released

spoiler link

Kirby

I thought the dialogue and acting in that episode was really, really horrific. It's like the writer had never seen two people interact or have a conversation before. People don't talk like that, even in a comic book universe. Especially those flashbacks with Merlin. Dear god that was terrible.

PhiloCypher

Kirby wrote: »

I thought the dialogue and acting in that episode was really, really horrific. It's like the writer had never seen two people interact or have a conversation before. People don't talk like that, even in a comic book universe. Especially those flashbacks with Merlin. Dear god that was terrible.

Have to agree. I mean the dialogue is always a bit clunky but it was exceptionally so in this episode. Is there any crossover in writing staff between Flash and Arrow because the former are doing a hell of a better job then the latter at the moment.

They even managed to tuen Felicity into a whiney bore. Reminded me of Lana, in Smallville

KT10

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Don't like the helmet. Doesn't really hide his identity if he becomes a vigilante

Unless he's going all Tony Stark and it and doesn't care people know its him cause he's a billionare and has an Atom suit?

CastorTroy

Just watched this week's episode

Was strange that they just revealed all secrets to the people they were keeping them from the most - Ollie/team and Thea; Laurel and her dad.

Better now to move things along. Though I still wonder how the owner of a club never once thought to actually check out the basement and try to get something done about it

Kirby

KT10 wrote: »

Unless he's going all Tony Stark and it and doesn't care people know its him cause he's a billionare and has an Atom suit?

Vigilantism only works when they don't know who you are. If they know your name, they show up at your door and arrest you because it's against the law.

Stark getting away with it is plausible because he's not taking down criminals and is therefore not a vigilante. He spends his time with strange little kids instead.....hmm....yeah Stark really should have been arrested.

EoinMcLovin

Casting News

Doug Jones to play Deathbolt, a metahuman with the ability to harness and weaponize plasma energy
http://ie.ign.com/articles/2015/02/18/arrow-doug-jones-to-play-dc-comics-villain-deathbolt

EoinMcLovin

Good episode especially the flashbacks especially the quick cameo of Marc Singer as General Shrieve of the Creature Commandos. next week looks epic

Agent Coulson

Interesting last scene.

EoinMcLovin

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Interesting last scene.

Yeah there were good parts in the episode, Ray taking off in the ATOM suit reminds me of the first Iron Man movie and Laurel taking on Malcolm was laughable. I have a feeling Oliver is gonna accept the offer as from some images I have seen for an upcoming episode

Roy is wearing the Arrow suit

titan18

I'd really love for Laurel to die. Such an awful character and actress.

GottaGetGatt

titan18 wrote: »

I'd really love for Laurel to die. Such an awful character and actress.

I wouldn't say shes a bad actress, just an annoying character.

CastorTroy

First line from Ollie in the next episode: "So that's how you pronounce it?!"

Very Iron Man type ATOM

Sudden Valley

Really confused by this burning desire in Oliver to save Merlyns life. Unless Merlyn ends up in the cell beside Slade at the end of this seasons I will be very disappointed. I think in the case of a serial killer Vengeance is Justice

EoinMcLovin

Deadline is reporting that a new DC Comics series is in the early stages of development, that will feature several fan-favorite recurring actors/characters from both shows. The new series is designed to serve as an ongoing team-up of superheroes with Brandon Routh, Victor Garber, Wentworth Miller and Caity Lotz (it is unclear whether Lotz will play Sara or a new superhero) all planned to star. The series will also introduce at least three DC Comics characters that have never before appeared on live-action television!

Nervous Wreck

Sudden Valley wrote: »

Really confused by this burning desire in Oliver to save Merlyns life.

They've already paid Barrowman for the whole season.

don ramo

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Wentworth Miller

yes to everything, except this, hes just terrible, drags everything down