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[jon bones]

that was terrific, hope the show stays this brutal all season

cutty is great

ragman is dope

remember these two episodes yall

the director is gone now

😐

 

[DangerMouse]

"No chance"

ROFL Church so casual as those dudes get shot down next to him.

Another real good ep.

 

[ZeroX03]

I'm not so sure.

Ragman is a well established hero and Prometheus is a well established villain (with a different take in this show). Your link seems to be they wear hoods with loose fabric. They are visibly different though.

 

[Spectromixer]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus_(comics)

can we see them working together? with Doctor Alchemy?

It is a different Prometheus, iirc

 

[Chase17]

Ragman is a well established hero and Prometheus is a well established villain. Your link seems to be they wear hoods with loose fabric.

That's all I need

 

[ZeroX03]

Btw Bamford is back to direct the crossover episode so he's not gone for long.

 

[Byronic Hero]

That was a good episode, Ragman was pretty well done, though his voice under the mask was really hard to understand sometimes. I knew I recognized the actor who plays him, it's Ellie's boyfriend, David from Blindspot.

 

[neojubei]

Pretty cool Ragman is part of the team.

 

[ZeroX03]

#5.03 "A Matter of Trust" Promo

I know the guest star is cool, but keep it like Ragman guys.

Spoiler

Under wraps.

 

[Chase17]

I can't wait to find out the convoluted way Ragman/Prometheus finds out about Felicity changing the course of the nuke.

 

[ZeroX03]

I can't wait to find out the convoluted way Ragman/Prometheus finds out about Felicity changing the course of the nuke.

I wanna tell you how stupid your Ragman = Prometheus theory is, but after Jay = Zoom basically any wild theory is potentially valid.

 

[broncobuster]

Btw Bamford is back to direct the crossover episode so he's not gone for long.

Good. Good.

Making Prometheus's costume more like the comics and less like Ragman's would help with the confusion.

 

[OdysseusVA]

that was terrific, hope the show stays this brutal all season

cutty is great

ragman is dope



😐

lol

Btw Bamford is back to direct the crossover episode so he's not gone for long.

Oh, nice.

I know the guest star is cool, but keep it like Ragman guys.

Spoiler

Under wraps.

 

[Chase17]

I wanna tell you how stupid your Ragman = Prometheus theory is, but after Jay = Zoom basically any wild theory is potentially valid.

This is season five. I have to go big with these predictions.

Although it makes no sense at all from him to go from handshake with GA, to leave "leave him for me" mode. And of course the whole established character thing.

 

[SargerusBR]

#5.03 "A Matter of Trust" Promo

I know the guest star is cool, but keep it like Ragman guys.

Spoiler

Under wraps.

No, this is the real promo

 

[OdysseusVA]

 

[TheCowboyPoet]

Damn, season 5 is off to a good start.

 

[gundamkyoukai]

Another good ep .
So far thing are looking good.

 

[Dereck]

I think it was much easier for me to enjoy an episode like this, I'd imagine it's because most of the characters who are usually angry at or not talking to Oliver in previous seasons are all talking to him now. There's less Felicity drama going on and I like Oliver yelling at the new recruits. Also Diggle isn't in Oliver's ear giving him captain obvious tier advice.

Willa Holland needs to stop being adorable though

lmao

 

[dead souls]

Awesome episode. This season is great so far.

 

[Wag]

Ragman introduced on Yom Kippur? Coincidence?

 

[Error]

so I stopped watching s4 after the mid-season finale, so I don't know how s4 ended but is the reason why there's no Olicity is because of Barry fucking up the timeline?

if so, thanks Barry for fucking up the timeline :bow

 

[NotTheGuyYouKill]

So the show got good again? I should return? Season 4 was insufferable.

 

[Bluth54]

Another good episode. I'm starting to feel confident the writers are getting Arrow back on track after the last 2 seasons.

 

[SargerusBR]

Another good episode. I'm starting to feel confident the writers are getting Arrow back on track after the last 2 seasons.

It will depend on these:

- Prometheus being a decent villain
- Olicity shit being as untouched as possible
- Flashbacks being good.

 

[adamsapple]

That's some nice WWE entrance shit right there.

 

[Joni]

so I stopped watching s4 after the mid-season finale, so I don't know how s4 ended but is the reason why there's no Olicity is because of Barry fucking up the timeline?

if so, thanks Barry for fucking up the timeline :bow

No. There was Olicity drama because of Barry fucking with the timeline in the crossover last year which is why they aren't together anymore.

 

[MHWilliams]

I'm loving this dude. His "no shits given" attitude is great.

 

[flintstryker]

Another great Arrow episode

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

One issue with Serial Killer Arrow being back is that villains have to get away w/o dying again.
Like Damian would have died halfway through the season and he was seriously OP.

 

[Joni]

One issue with Serial Killer Arrow being back is that villains have to get away w/o dying again.
Like Damian would have died halfway through the season and he was seriously OP.

Wouldn't it be a good surprise if Oliver killed the seemingly season villain somewhere in the winter finale, just in the time for the big bad to step in?

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Wouldn't it be a good surprise if Oliver killed the seemingly season villain somewhere in the winter finale, just in the time for the big bad to step in?

I still don't see church as a particular threat, he's like fat and kinda dumb. He's a small fish compared to what we got previously, turf wars are so season 1. The whole kidnap the mayor stint wasn't very well thought out either.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Back to back good episodes? What show is this.

 

[carlsojo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlxG-8QIx9c

extended trailer for the next episode

ragman is bestman

tonight's episode was so good. i can't believe i'm like actually excited for more arrow episodes.

 

[Joni]

I still don't see church as a particular threat, he's like fat and kinda dumb. He's a small fish compared to what we got previously, turf wars are so season 1. The whole kidnap the mayor stint wasn't very well thought out either.

He isn't really, Prometheus is supposed to be the big threat.

 

[BananasWithGuns]

Enjoyed tonight's episode as well. Really hope it continues because it's really nice to actually enjoy Arrow again.

 

[Grizzlyjin]

That was...another good episode? Like last week, the only thing I didn't really care for was the end of episode stinger. And even that was better than usual with Cutty just not giving a fuck about his henchmen getting put down with arrows.

Flashback tied into the main plot well, Diggle has a semi interesting side plot going on, Felicity was good comedic relief again, and even Thea had stuff to do. Bravo, Arrow Writers. Keep it up.

 

[ZeroX03]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlxG-8QIx9c

extended trailer for the next episode

ragman is bestman

tonight's episode was so good. i can't believe i'm like actually excited for more arrow episodes.

Terrific.

 

[carlsojo]

I don't know anything about Ragman or Prometheus from the comicbooks. Does Prometheus have a mystical origin too? They looked similar.

Terrific.

*diggle nodding gif*

 

[ZeroX03]

AV Club: B+

I don't know anything about Ragman or Prometheus from the comicbooks. Does Prometheus have a mystical origin too? They looked similar.

No, Prometheus is tech based, and not related to Ragman at all.

The two having similar outfits seems to have thrown a lot of people.

 

[morningbus]

Yeah, I don't see why they didn't just give Prometheus something closer to the comic...

Oh.

Additional, requisite, baller Green Arrow/Prometheus panels:

 

[Grizzlyjin]

No, Prometheus is tech based, and not related to Ragman at all.

The two having similar outfits seems to have thrown a lot of people.

Yeah, they both look extremely similar. Especially in dark lighting, they're just hooded guys with rag masks. Ragman's design I get. But Prometheus is a little too toned down. I know they're basically just using the name of the character, but they could have been a little more ostentatious with his design to distance him from the Dark Archer or Ragman.

 

[ZeroX03]

Prometheus' traditional comic outfit somehow manages to look distinct and memorable despite kind of being the stupidest, goofiest thing ever.

Also the director with a humble shout out to himself in the episode:

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Got the urge to rewatch a bit of season 1 instead of watching flash and I had completely forgotten walter existed.
Also what happened to their manor?

And BTW what does Felicity do for work now? Suddenly she needs her BF for stuff she handled just fine in the past as well.

 

[ZeroX03]

And BTW what does Felicity do for work now? Suddenly she needs her BF for stuff she handled just fine in the past as well.

She mentioned some of her tech was destroyed by the Ghosts in S4 which is why her boyfriend was needed. She's still with PalmerTech is some capacity, their base is still under there.

 

[KonradLaw]

Second great episode in the row. This season is off to an awesome start.
The new recruits are fun, a lot more than previous team was initially, mostly because they feel like comicbook characters instead of soap people forced into vigilante roles.
They're handling the villains extremely well too. S3 suffered from lacking Ra's early on. S4 benefited from introducing Darkh so early, but he then suffered from overexposure. Here it seems they're setting up Church as mid-boss, and Prometheus is present, but only on the fridges, so by the time his turn comes we won't get tired of him.

Plus dick Oliver is the best Oliver. You have to wonder just how fucked up he needs to be to consider that Bratva's excercise a good template for building a team Which reminds me to mention that the flashbacks are awesome this year.
Please CW. Keep it up.

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Wait a minute the premier was a total rip off / callback to the pilot. The neck breaking even a word for word recreation.
Totally missed that.

 

[ZeroX03]

Wait a minute the premier was a total rip off / callback to the pilot. The neck breaking even a word for word recreation.
Totally missed that.

The episode was full of callbacks. One of themes of the season is coming full circle in the flashbacks and S1.

 

[Familienoberhauptvogel]

Man I had forgotten just how fucked up Oliver got before he even reached Lian Shu. His dad murder suicided some guy right after his girlfriend's sister supposedly died.

Yet here he is in his most collected form of all seasons. He got a plan, he got no qualms murdering folks, he's goddamn frickin ripped, he completely sees through people,...
Gods be damned season 1 was so good. I want these set pieces back, they were so rough around the edges now everything's shiny and high tech.

 

[Sölf]

Another good episode. The hell is wrong with Arrow, putting out 2 good episodes in a row? What bizarro world is this?

I like Ragman. And yeah, he will definitly go bonkers when he finds out that Felicity was the one who redirected the rocket. And I already know I don't want to see the drama that will unfold then.