StopMakingSense
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Well that was an awesome episode.
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ARROW Season 2 |OT| Back in a Flash
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RellyRell28
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My god this series is to good
You know, even after all this I still don't buy the "Oliver chose Sara" idea. What happened was that he couldn't make a choice, Ivo pointed the gun at Sara first and Oliver got between them. Does anyone really think that if he had pointed at Shado first he wouldn't have gotten in front of her? But I guess they story needs a reason for Slade to hate Oliver that the audience wouldn't hate Oliver for.
razgriz417
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Yeah I just thought he was trying to put himself in front of the bullet
Night Hunter
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This. I'm actually surprised he didn't try to convince Slade by telling him that. Doesn't even matter if it is true or not, but it certainly would be a convincing argument and in the end it wouldn't matter because island Slade is pretty much off the rails.
The Silver
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That mirakuru sure does make one overreact, 5 years later and still trying to kill his entire family.
Pretty good. I don't think they did a very good job of selling Slade's reasons for revenge though.
That made me laugh. So bad.
That made me laugh. So bad.
I wouldn't be surprised if they just walk by her cell with her back turned and they give a passing line of dialogue about her being too crazy to work with and that's it. Then next season they might cast her for real and she gets her own episode.
KeeSomething
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I really should stay out of this thread to avoid spoilers but I needed to say that I just watched the season 1 finale, and it was fucking awesome. That is all.
Razgriz-Specter
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Please be true.
PHOENIXZERO
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Yeah, that doesn't mix well with the scene since it didn't look at all like Oliver was trying to protect Sara and more just trying to get in between both of them and the gun... Did Ivo have the gun pointed at Sara at that moment? Curious to see where they go with the island stuff with Ollie a prisoner of Slade. I guess Sara being on the island will be his motivation to go back and then that's when Sara will "die" again.
With this thing about Ivo having a sick daughter I'm now going to suspect that she's Isabel Rochev though that doesn't mix with the comic version, they really haven't used her in awhile so who knows WTF is going on with that plot point it's been so long it's starting to feel like it was dropped.
I'm gonna guess that "Thomas Flynn" (that was the name he gave, wasn't it?) is possibly Reverend Billy Miggs or their version at least. I think it fits because he's a GA character based in Star City so I imagine they'll get to him at some point.
http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/William_Miggs_(New_Earth)
With dat preview
With this thing about Ivo having a sick daughter I'm now going to suspect that she's Isabel Rochev though that doesn't mix with the comic version, they really haven't used her in awhile so who knows WTF is going on with that plot point it's been so long it's starting to feel like it was dropped.
I'm gonna guess that "Thomas Flynn" (that was the name he gave, wasn't it?) is possibly Reverend Billy Miggs or their version at least. I think it fits because he's a GA character based in Star City so I imagine they'll get to him at some point.
http://dc.wikia.com/wiki/William_Miggs_(New_Earth)
With dat preview
99% sure that's Harley, I wonder if that means the Joker is out there and Batman has actually been around awhile but they just haven't established that fact because it'd be weird to have Harley without Joker existing which in turn would be weird without Batman existing.
Welcome to Season 2.
God, tonight's episode was awesome! And HOLY GUACAMOLE did you guys see this 3 minute preview?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
One of the many moments in the episode where I was giggling like an idiot. Slade knows he is the boss here, and is SO enjoying just fucking with Oliver.
And damn, did the Amell Hype Train(tm) deliver with this episode. Fucking awesome. And love how it sets up the rest of the season. They know Slade is in town, and they know that he is going to fuck their world up. BIG TIME.
Also, dat preview!
The Silver
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Good lord was Ollie shook throughout this episode, Ollie's not manu enough for Slade yet.
This was Slade's theme this episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NUX4tW5pps
This was Slade's theme this episode
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NUX4tW5pps
I thought his wife was sick. Sounded like early onset Alzheimer's or something from their conversation.
dead souls
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Nobody is.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
No one is Manu enough for Slade.
Yeah, I still have a stupid grin on my face after that episode. Just an overload of awesome from Manu Bennett. He was suave, intimidating, and scary all at once. He knew he was in total control of the situation, and no one can stop him. I absolutely love it.
And yeah, he was VERY surprised to see Sara there. But you know that he just found his new target. She is first on the hit list now.
And why would he be shocked to see her? Probably because he kills her on the island. That would explain why Ollie thought she was dead, and why Slade is surprised to see her now. Now Slade just has to make sure he does it right this time.
BlackBuzzard
Banned
Damn this island episode even exceeded the one from season 1. Promo for the next episode has me hyped and hoping that
Harley Quinn will be in the suicide squad.
PHOENIXZERO
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Yeah, I just went back and checked, it was about his wife, dunno where I got the daughter thing from.
Cornballer
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Slade trolling all episode was funny. Too bad about the two week break, but at least the home stretch will be uninterrupted.
Slade knew she was alive, I think he was just shocked she was there and trying to intimidate him along with Roy.
I don't think he realizes she is the Canary or about her whole stint as a member of the league.
Also, speaking of the league, since Ollie is probably going to need some back up for Slade, he should inform Merlyn someone is going after his daughter. I don't think Meryln would be the type to hold a grudge against Ollie, he seemed to really like him, and he technically sorta won in the end anyway.
I don't think he realizes she is the Canary or about her whole stint as a member of the league.
Also, speaking of the league, since Ollie is probably going to need some back up for Slade, he should inform Merlyn someone is going after his daughter. I don't think Meryln would be the type to hold a grudge against Ollie, he seemed to really like him, and he technically sorta won in the end anyway.
CMojicaAce
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Another amazing episode!
Suicide Squad next episode?
I chalk it up to Ollie being distracted by Slade showing up like that, not being sure how to process everything just yet. Maybe Ollie or someone else will notice the cameras in an episode or two.
PHOENIXZERO
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Would require Ollie telling his mother who Slade is since he doesn't know Malcolm Merlyn is alive.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Ollie thinks Merlyn is dead though. Moira hasn't told him.
Dark Archer vs Deathstroke. DO IT.
The Silver
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fallengorn
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I think someone already thought about it before, but (spoiling just because it'll probably be true in some form or another)
Would make for a pretty awesome final fight.
Oliver and Merlyn will have to fight side by side because Slade hurt/threatened Thea.
Resident4t.
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Slade is totally gonna bang Moira. Wouldn't blame him either.
The Silver
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what better way to screw with a guy you hate than to start banging his mom?
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a secret-boss
Banned
that episode felt like 2 episodes.
alot of stuff was happened.
best one yet
alot of stuff was happened.
best one yet
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
Amazing episode. Slade was trolling the whole episode.
Phoenician_Viking
Banned
So Slade has a hole that can´t be filled. Dat preview.
Jest Chillin
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Just watched the ep.. had some really weird pacing and lines. They spent a lot of time in weird spots. The Island had a bit too much time spent pre-action this ep. Introducing more characters whose payoff could be who knows when. The weirdest spot to me though was Ollie calling Felicity. A lot of time spent showing the scene of what the Arrow crew does when Ollie's busy brooding and telling his mother how angry he is with her... only to have a really oddly fast reveal from Sara of "That's Slade Wilson and if we don't stop him he'll kill Olivers entire family!" It was delivered quickly but without real urgency or weight.I don't know it might just be nitpicky but it's something that immediately stood out and bugged me.
Action was good when it got going though.
Action was good when it got going though.
The line was awful and the camera zoom in just made it worse. Cringed every time I saw the previews for the episode.
Nah. Bad writing and bad acting. Not nitpicky.
Discotheque
Banned
awesome fucking episode. just two things:
A) I really don't like the reason why they made slade hate ollie so much, it could easily be explained by oliver in like a minute. but i guess it's a bit more reasonable that the mirakuru (oh god) made slade blind to reason.
B) sara with her "oh god". lmao. kind of killed the momentum of the scene.
A) I really don't like the reason why they made slade hate ollie so much, it could easily be explained by oliver in like a minute. but i guess it's a bit more reasonable that the mirakuru (oh god) made slade blind to reason.
B) sara with her "oh god". lmao. kind of killed the momentum of the scene.
The Silver
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I could really watch a show of Slade trolling Ollie wherever he goes.
Ollie gets a haircut, Slade is the barber.
Ollie orders a pizza, Slade is the pizza boy.
Ollie heads into a Queens Consolidated meeting, Slade is on the Board of Directors.
Another dinner with the Lance family, Laurel invites Slade.
Ollie gets a haircut, Slade is the barber.
Ollie orders a pizza, Slade is the pizza boy.
Ollie heads into a Queens Consolidated meeting, Slade is on the Board of Directors.
Another dinner with the Lance family, Laurel invites Slade.
My body was not ready for this episode. It was so good, but next weeks!! The hype continues. I don't know if I'll survive the rest of this season. It just keeps on delivering. Enjoyed the flashbacks and Sara's delivery back at TeamArrow HQ was kinda flat, but oh well.
The scenes with Slade with that swag and Oliver at the house...omg that tension. Can't wait to see Slade and Ollie go at it.
The scenes with Slade with that swag and Oliver at the house...omg that tension. Can't wait to see Slade and Ollie go at it.
Wiktor
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You don't need to actually be guilty to feel guilty. Oliver has the tendency to blame himself for everything. And Ivo exploited it.
Anyway, that was incredible episode. Just incredible. And yeah, I have no clue how they will ever manage to top Slade as a villain. Ra's will have to be mindblowing.
Manu's been acting the hell out of this role. So much swag. The tension in the mansion was suffocating. Plus I love how you can tell Slade still has some warm older brother feelings about Olie. Sure, he will slaughter his entire family, but underneath all this rage there are some remains of warmth left.
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