I would hope if there was a B plot it'd be focused on rescuing him lmao
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Arrow S5 |OT| You thought you were out, but Manu Bennett pulls you back in.
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I would hope if there was a B plot it'd be focused on rescuing him lmao
TheGreatDirector
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I'm honestly shocked at how this season keeps being.
It really was a smart decision to keep the present timeline in the cell. Jumping around would have diluted the intensity of the situation.
This episode went to some really dark places. I can't imagine how much further the rest of the season will go.
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
God damn.
God damn.
God damn.
The Silver
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gundamkyoukai
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LOL
TheGreatDirector
Banned
Well that puts things into perspective.
Freddy=Legend
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Barry and Kara really got off easy this week. Even the Legends had to deal with the Battle of the Somme.
Freddy=Legend
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I mean, in a way, the episode ended with Season 1 Oliver having been birthed in Russia at least.
gundamkyoukai
Member
Truth is Oliver will gets broken often but this time he really get fuck up .
He can't get over everything is his fault mind set \ people would be better off with out him .
WordsintheWater
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One of the top 5 episodes of the series for me, shit was crazy. This season has been so dang solid.
Sounds like he needs a visit from the Bat-Mite aka Music Meister
gundamkyoukai
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Maybe he could use some more love in his life LOL.
MikeBreezy92
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Lmao I thought about this yesterday
BrokenFiction
Member
Damn, now that was a helluva episode.
Fuuuuuck that was awesome, Chase killing it as usual and always good to see Dolph! Flashback Oliver was a fucking nutter makes me miss the S1 Oliver sometimes haha.
Shit, episode's gonna be crazy!
That episode was fucking insane. It was exhausting to watch, and I mean that in the good way. Super focused. Incredibly dark. Chase and Artemis are psychotic. Using Merlyn as charming comic relief was a lovely surprise - and more Kovar to come! Love Dolph!
If this episode came any other year, it would've had a C-plot and cut to the team. But like the gun control episode, they had the confidence to keep it laser pointed on the Russian monster and Chase.
"Disbanded" Promo
The Flash might be the fastest man alive, but Arrow's been running circles around that show. And when Flash drops the musical, Arrow brings it even harder.
If this episode came any other year, it would've had a C-plot and cut to the team. But like the gun control episode, they had the confidence to keep it laser pointed on the Russian monster and Chase.
"Disbanded" Promo
The Flash might be the fastest man alive, but Arrow's been running circles around that show. And when Flash drops the musical, Arrow brings it even harder.
gundamkyoukai
Member
Also i should noted that oliver not running down Artemis after what she did eps ago.
Shows he still soft we need full season 1 oliver back .
Shows he still soft we need full season 1 oliver back .
Plasticine
Member
Well, that was dark. Serial Killer Ollie is actually cannon now. Huh. This show is so great.
MikeBreezy92
Member
The episode just argued as to why Oliver is in the shit he's in now
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
Oliver is going to be built back up and we're gonna get this:
Oliver is going to be built back up and we're gonna get this:
But the entire point of this episode was that Prometheus knew what Oliver was at his core better than anyone lol
MHWilliams
Member
Great episode, and the flashbacks are working very, very well this season.
I wonder how Oliver is crawling out of that hole. Either he doesn't any we get Cry For Justice, or he does and... what?
I wonder how Oliver is crawling out of that hole. Either he doesn't any we get Cry For Justice, or he does and... what?
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
We're going to get that "I was a hunter" line even if I have to destroy the season for it.
gundamkyoukai
Member
Truth is oliver in this shit cause he weak will more than anything else.
Along with the BS of Talia last week which is one aspect of this season i really disliked .
TheGreatDirector
Banned
gundamkyoukai
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He blame him self for everything and goes into shell often .
This is same man that run away from the city when he was only able to save half of it and tommy died.
Wanted to give him self up after his mother die .
Leave after beating Ra cause it was getting to much for him .
And in this ep decide it best to disband the team .
He is full of to much guilt and let that control him to much .
EDIT or maybe i just really unhappy that he did not kill Artemis this ep lol .
It kinda retroactively explains Oliver's decisions a lot of time even during S3/S4 season where it was like prime drama and him not trusting people.
Except if you think about it a man who went through all the shit back we only saw for a few seasons it made complete sense. Not that the show didn't sometimes did a crap job at doing it. I think it finally stuck with this episode (and this season) though.
I mean the secret he wanted Oliver to confess felt kind of obvious but it also felt natural.
The show's take on Prometheus has basically nothing in common with the comics, the only similarity being that Ollie will inevitably put an arrow through Prometheus.
Violence Jack
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Holy shit. I knew the episode would be dark, but not soul-snatchingly dark.
I was already thinking of the "I'm not a hero" line coming from him when he inevitably does kill Prometheus.
I was already thinking of the "I'm not a hero" line coming from him when he inevitably does kill Prometheus.
MikeBreezy92
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S5 is pretty much cleaning up the messes left over by S3/S4 and tying up Oliver's character arc. From Tommy calling him a murderer (which after this episode it, yeah it's definitely true.), S2 and Slade bringing him to his most heroic, to Ra's pushing Oliver to even kill again to Damien making Oliver Straight up kill again to Adrian pulling a Liquid Snake on him.
Jorok Goldblade
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True Green Arrow rather than the Hood pretending to be Green Arrow.
Undead Fantasy
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Was about to post this. This season is one of the best ones of any CW show I have ever seen.
broncobuster
Banned
My guess is he reveals himself as Green Arrow and maybe kills Prometheus as Oliver Queen. There's a lot of fuss about how he can't manage the two identities.
All they have to do is stick the landing and have the final line of the season be "the truth is... I am the Green Arrow" and it's basically the GOAT.
MikeBreezy92
Member
*Ironman plays*
gundamkyoukai
Member
Yep the only thing i worry about is the paid off at the end of the season .
Artemis and Prometheus really need to get what coming to them .
The Silver
Member
Episode almost makes me want to go rewatch S1, god damn Ollie got #REKT.
OrangeAtlas
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If the season doesn't end with him reciting the speech from the opening in front of a crowd then I'll flip a table.
This is probably my favorite of his speeches. I want this, but in a cooler location obviously.
https://youtu.be/M6es8bp2crk
MHWilliams
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It'd be my favorite season if they end with the Star City forest.
Honestly, I thought Darhk's plan would end that way.
Honestly, I thought Darhk's plan would end that way.
OrangeAtlas
Member
I just need to hear him say "My name is Oliver Queen, and for five years..." it can cut to black for all I care, we all know what he's saying. Then next season can pick up with the fallout of his reveal.
No, that would be a decent series finale tho