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Five in a row to finish out the season after the break next week.
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ARROW Season 2 |OT| Back in a Flash
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Five in a row to finish out the season after the break next week.
PHOENIXZERO
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Laurel is probably going to have her first relapse.
a secret-boss
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nice to see Ollie fucking up and Roy voice or reason.
that episode was long with all the stuff that happened
that episode was long with all the stuff that happened
flintstryker
Banned
'King Queen" made me chuckle
That would have been awesome. And then, a fight between Malcom and Slade in the next episode.
Supermanisdead
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this show is kinda boring now, sorry.
nightwing pls!
nightwing pls!
Resident4t.
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Man, this show does not let up. Every episode is just bombs dropping off everywhere.
blackaroni
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I wasn't prepared for all of what happened in this episode. Wow. Slade is wrecking Oliver's life. I don't see why Thea is more mad at Oliver than she is her mom. Please tell me Roy's car magically explodes.
Awesome episode.
-Roy was dropping the truth. Oliver doesn't know best.
-Moira speech was heartfelt and it clicked with me.
-Slade...too much man for Starling City. Manu is so perfect for the role. Charming, sexy and dangerous!
-Chesthair noooooo. He'll get out at Ollie's expense of course.
-Isabel ohhh I knew it was coming. Come on Oliver, you know she was thirsty for your CEO spot.
-The fight scene between Ollie and Isabel was great. The fight scenes in general were.
-Loved Slade's showing up at Laurel's place dropping the megaton and leaving like it was nothing. Laurel was probably breathless from that much swag at her door.
-Roy was dropping the truth. Oliver doesn't know best.
-Moira speech was heartfelt and it clicked with me.
-Slade...too much man for Starling City. Manu is so perfect for the role. Charming, sexy and dangerous!
-Chesthair noooooo. He'll get out at Ollie's expense of course.
-Isabel ohhh I knew it was coming. Come on Oliver, you know she was thirsty for your CEO spot.
-The fight scene between Ollie and Isabel was great. The fight scenes in general were.
-Loved Slade's showing up at Laurel's place dropping the megaton and leaving like it was nothing. Laurel was probably breathless from that much swag at her door.
I don't see how Chesthair is going to be kept in prison after Thea confessed that it was Slade who kidnapped her.
Great episode, so much stuff happened. I like how Slade doesn't physically hurt people close to Ollie, he use them to hurt Ollie by laying down all of Ollie's secrets on them.
Great episode, so much stuff happened. I like how Slade doesn't physically hurt people close to Ollie, he use them to hurt Ollie by laying down all of Ollie's secrets on them.
Arrow's Slade sits comfortably alongside Teen Titans' Slade as the only versions of the character I actually like.
Chesthair was arrested for working with the Arrow. Got nothing to do with Thea, really.
Chesthair was arrested for working with the Arrow. Got nothing to do with Thea, really.
Cornballer
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- Extended promo for next episode (please spoiler tag any discussion, episode airs in 2 weeks)
Let's be real here. This show has a lot of badass action and some interesting plotting, but character motivation and internal logic is often flimsy at best. Moira running for office after being indirectly responsible for wiping out half the city, Laurel blaming the Arrow for Tommy's death, Slade blaming Ollie for Shadow's death, Ollie constantly being an obvious hypocrite (telling the mob daughter not to kill for revenge when he's dropping bodies left and right on a regular basis and telling what's his face to stop dating his sister when he's put numerous other people in danger by being involved with them) just so people can call him out on it later and he can get all mopey about it, etc. Sure you can try to finagle by saying there are mitigating points like Slade is crazy and Laurel is a drunk and so on, but even then the logic feels incredibly tenuous. It's obvious that they have an idea of where they want the plot to go, and sometimes go with characters making occasionally baffling decisions in order to reach the destination they've set for the story.
Surely even if Chesthair conspired with the Arrow they don't have anything because it turns out he was right about Slade.
If anything the one to blame was the douche police dude that had Chesthair arrested AND let Slade go.
GAHHHH
Cornballer
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They knew he got his information from Arrow and busted him for working with the guy before. Even if he was right, you can't have officers on the force working with fugitive vigilantes and just let it slide. Especially when the case was as public as this.
"Oh, then I guess this is goodbye, Roy."
Good episode. Great plot movement.
- Hopefully now that they've straight up shown that Slade is crazy from his own POV people won't so easily make the mistake of boiling it all down to him "avenging a girl who friend-zoned him." It may be comic book-y, but the insanity is legit and there's little point in arguing that Slade should have a greater justification for pursuing an unjustifiably villainous cause. Especially while the background of his grand vengeance continues to be developed via flashback.
- Ollie going HAM on Slade's disposable goons was a thing of beauty. A taste of something the show has unfortunately strayed a bit from this season.
- Finally pulling that Summer Glau trigger. And seeing her as a part of the inner circle of Team Deathstroke. Good stuff. I don't know if she's supposed to be an Al-Ghul, Shado's sister, or Oliver's half-sister (based on that "sins of the father" comment), but I'm glad they haven't forgotten about her.
- The ending was a welcome development, but I couldn't help but laugh when Slade just drops the bomb with no evidence and Laurel immediately absolutely believes him and is emotionally shattered by the revelation. Could have at least spent 20-30 seconds laying the foundation or something.
Discotheque
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Lmao Ollie's so stupid
Also it didn't bother me before but I just don't like Roy at the moment, kind of breathed a sigh of relief when he left town
Episode was good. I need slade to holla at Merlyn though
Also it didn't bother me before but I just don't like Roy at the moment, kind of breathed a sigh of relief when he left town
Episode was good. I need slade to holla at Merlyn though
Miles Quaritch
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Roy leaving is a red herring, he'll be back in the finale and will either help to kill Slade or lose an arm in the process of trying to help kill Salde and complete his evolution into Arsenal.
Do you actually mean Slade made everyone his bitch>?
No. I meant the thing I said
BlackNMild2k1
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Deathstroke!?
More like Masterstroke!
He just held Ollie upside down and shook his pockets for change.
More like Masterstroke!
He just held Ollie upside down and shook his pockets for change.
NotTheGuyYouKill
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HOW CAN ONE MAN HAVE SO MUCH GODDAMN SWAG?
IT'S NOT FAIR.
IT'S NOT FAIR.
I'M GOING TO CLOSE OUT THE REST OF MY THOUGHTS IN CAPS LOCK CAUSE HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY FUCK AT THIS EPISODE, GUYS.
IN ONE FELL SWOOP, SLADE WILSON JUST BLEW UP OLIVER'S ENTIRE FUCKING LIFE. QUENTIN'S IN JAIL, ROY'S GONE, HE DESTROYED THEA AND LAUREL'S TRUST, QUEEN CONSOLIDATED IS GONE, GOOD GOD.
GUT PUNCH AFTER GUT PUNCH AFTER GUT PUNCH. THAT LAST 15 MINUTES, IT WAS JUST TOO MUCH DIABOLICAL SWAG FOR ME.
AND THE GAME IS JUST BEGINNING, SHIT.
MAN, SLADE IS FUCKING NUTS. HE'S HAD SHADO IN HIS BRAIN FEEDING HIM MADNESS FOR FIVE YEARS.
ISABEL ROCHEV IS A VILLAIN, I THINK WE ALL CALLED THAT. I LIKE THAT SHE FINALLY STOPPED BEING UPTIGHT DEAD INSIDE CEO AND WAS JUST ALL SMILEY BATSHIT VILLAIN. LOL.
SEEYA ROY.
MAN, IF MALCOLM HAD SHOWED UP, OUR TELEVISIONS WOULD HAVE MELTED FROM THE SHEER MANLINESS AND SWAGGER ON DISPLAY.
TWO FUCKING WEEKS, FUCK YOU CW WHAT THE FUCK
IT'S NOT FAIR.
IT'S NOT FAIR.
I'M GOING TO CLOSE OUT THE REST OF MY THOUGHTS IN CAPS LOCK CAUSE HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLY FUCK AT THIS EPISODE, GUYS.
IN ONE FELL SWOOP, SLADE WILSON JUST BLEW UP OLIVER'S ENTIRE FUCKING LIFE. QUENTIN'S IN JAIL, ROY'S GONE, HE DESTROYED THEA AND LAUREL'S TRUST, QUEEN CONSOLIDATED IS GONE, GOOD GOD.
GUT PUNCH AFTER GUT PUNCH AFTER GUT PUNCH. THAT LAST 15 MINUTES, IT WAS JUST TOO MUCH DIABOLICAL SWAG FOR ME.
AND THE GAME IS JUST BEGINNING, SHIT.
MAN, SLADE IS FUCKING NUTS. HE'S HAD SHADO IN HIS BRAIN FEEDING HIM MADNESS FOR FIVE YEARS.
ISABEL ROCHEV IS A VILLAIN, I THINK WE ALL CALLED THAT. I LIKE THAT SHE FINALLY STOPPED BEING UPTIGHT DEAD INSIDE CEO AND WAS JUST ALL SMILEY BATSHIT VILLAIN. LOL.
SEEYA ROY.
MAN, IF MALCOLM HAD SHOWED UP, OUR TELEVISIONS WOULD HAVE MELTED FROM THE SHEER MANLINESS AND SWAGGER ON DISPLAY.
TWO FUCKING WEEKS, FUCK YOU CW WHAT THE FUCK
Considering how he questioned Sarah about Ollie it's almost assured that he already knew.
He's going to comeback as Arsenal. This is guarantied.
The only things that I'm unsure about is whether or not he will only use guns or will they also allow explosives and whether or not he will kill people.
Rewatch last week's episode. Thea thought Oliver was the only person in her life honest with her considering what Roy and Moira did to her.
Miles Quaritch
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Rubber bullets, bean bags and stun grenades. He'll probably use live ammo for a spell only to be confronted by Ollie and put on the right path.
Hours Left
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Oh, I know that. I mean don't come back to Team Arrow.
SargerusBR
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Should just rename the show to Deathstroke at this point. Slade is da gawd.
Bean bags? EW I would rather he didn't use weapons then but it wouldn't be that big of a deal. What makes Arsenal great is how much he skewers his mentor regularly. They just have to make sure they save his criticism for when Oliver does mess up occasionally instead of coming across like a jackass.
Supermanisdead
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i hate slade. he's so obsessed over a girl who didn't even love him back. just move on bro
Word. Also shitting on a dude he mentored. Steroids or not dude is a first grade dickbag
Spring-Loaded
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Should just rename the show to Deathstroke at this point. Slade is da gawd.
If he didn't move his head, roy would've broken his hand
evil solrac v3.0
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Slade's motivation isn't so much about Shado but about the fact that he taught Ollie how to survive and be strong and Ollie turns around and can't protect those close to him on the island.
Slade feels that Ollie would rather sacrifice others to save himself and get off the island rather than fight to protect those close to him.
that's my personal observation on why Slade wants revenge.
HappenstanceUK
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Good episode but Jesus Christ how bad was Katie Cassidy's acting during that last scene?!
Hours Left
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But he's demonstrated the opposite of that, constantly.
The Mirakuru has driven Slade insane, and Shado's death sent him off the deep end. If this Slade was Mirakuru-free, I think he'd be able to see the situation for what it truly is, and not blame Oliver for something that was completely out of his control.
Her crying is horrendous
HappenstanceUK
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Not worse than her other scenes, unfortunatly
Yeah fair point. I think it just stuck out more in that last scene with her eyes darting about like crazy.
Triple Da G.O.D!
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Slade, why you so based?
PHOENIXZERO
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Lol...now that I think about it. Slade has two women in his life currently - Shado in his head and Isabelle at his side.
Both Oliver slept with
Welcome to a new age, Slade.
With Isabel Oliver's father probably hit it first.
HOW DARE YOU
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