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Arrow embodies the spirit of comic books for all the wonky character development.
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Arrow Season 4 |OT| A Tale of Salt and Fire
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The Flash embodies the spirit of comic books for all the zany stuff it features.
Arrow embodies the spirit of comic books for all the wonky character development.
ALL NEW, ALL GREEN EPISODE TONIGHT
#402 - "The Candidate"
#402 - "The Candidate"
JERI RYAN GUEST STARS; INTRODUCING ECHO KELLUM - When an old family friend, Jessica Danforth (guest star Jeri Ryan), tells Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Thea (Willa Holland) that she is going to run for mayor, both Queens are concerned considering the last three mayors have been murdered. Despite their protests, Jessica makes her announcement so the Green Arrow and Speedy vow to protect her. Meanwhile, Thea begins to exhibit effects from the Lazarus Pit. In addition, Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) is faced with a tough business decision and looks to one of her employees, Curtis Holt (guest star Echo Kellum), for help cooking omelets for Oliver. John Behring directed the episode written by Marc Guggenheim and Keto Shimizu.
Hey now, Arrow is Batman to Flash's Superman. Let's just all...
Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) is faced with a tough business decision and looks to one of her employees, Curtis Holt (guest star Echo Kellum), for help cooking omelets for Oliver.
... wait, seriously?
Poodlestrike
Banned
Agreed. What they should do is call in Barry and then have him get rekt. Demonstrate that for whatever reason, Flash in the Arrowverse does not handle magic well. Just settle the issue early.
Guess that's probably down to scheduling more than any real in-universe rationale, though.
Plasticine
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People complained about plot points not being resolved, or dragging on too long. Good to see the writers on top of things this year. I need to see how this situation is handled.
UK Arrow GAF checking in, seeing as Ep. 1 just aired here.
Great episode, and felt like it's taking a step back to good Arrow. Felt it handled a lot very differently to S3 would have.
For example, S3 would have had Diggle leave the team, unable to reconcile with Oliver, Thea would have been a wreck after having her brother and Roy leave, going lone-wolf and violently beating thugs up. Laurel would look longingly at a bottle of scotch, constantly in a mental battle to avoid the booze, Oliver would be having sleepless nights, forever haunted by his demons, and Felicity would be an emotional mess, torn between her love of Oliver and mourning the loss of Ray.
Instead, it handled it all kinda well; acknowledged where S3 ended, but dragged it by the horns to where it needs to be. They couldn't have just reinvented it all without a transitional period, but from the looks of Ep. 1, they're not messing about.
Didn't mind the flashback; it's always been obvious they'll fill in all the gaps until Oliver is back in Starling.
The flash forward though; I didn't mind it, it's an intriguing plot device and creates tension going forward, but man that was jarring. Fade to black and slowly fade in the "6 months later" or something, not just flash it up like that like it was cutting to the Arrow cave again or whatever. Weird choice in an otherwise good episode.
Fingers crossed it continues taking steps forward.
Great episode, and felt like it's taking a step back to good Arrow. Felt it handled a lot very differently to S3 would have.
For example, S3 would have had Diggle leave the team, unable to reconcile with Oliver, Thea would have been a wreck after having her brother and Roy leave, going lone-wolf and violently beating thugs up. Laurel would look longingly at a bottle of scotch, constantly in a mental battle to avoid the booze, Oliver would be having sleepless nights, forever haunted by his demons, and Felicity would be an emotional mess, torn between her love of Oliver and mourning the loss of Ray.
Instead, it handled it all kinda well; acknowledged where S3 ended, but dragged it by the horns to where it needs to be. They couldn't have just reinvented it all without a transitional period, but from the looks of Ep. 1, they're not messing about.
Didn't mind the flashback; it's always been obvious they'll fill in all the gaps until Oliver is back in Starling.
The flash forward though; I didn't mind it, it's an intriguing plot device and creates tension going forward, but man that was jarring. Fade to black and slowly fade in the "6 months later" or something, not just flash it up like that like it was cutting to the Arrow cave again or whatever. Weird choice in an otherwise good episode.
Fingers crossed it continues taking steps forward.
BlackGhost
Banned
I really enjoyed the season premiere, cool to see all main cast finally legit heros.....and not just Origin stories anymore.
Catching up on flash ep2 before tonight. Last week thought me you'll never know when there's a tie in
Catching up on flash ep2 before tonight. Last week thought me you'll never know when there's a tie in
BlackGhost
Banned
L e s s g o!
DangerMouse
Member
Let's do this!
Freddy=Legend
Member
I need my Canary fix. Go time!
DangerMouse
Member
Dat tackle!
BronsonLee
Member
Yooooo they're a good team now, Canary RIDIN THE WIRE
LOL DIGGLE JUST STRAIGHT UP SHOOTING PEOPLE STILL
LOL DIGGLE JUST STRAIGHT UP SHOOTING PEOPLE STILL
Freddy=Legend
Member
God damn, that Canary riding the wire shot.
Love these team fights. So fun.
Love these team fights. So fun.
BlackGhost
Banned
So great to have a team all together
DangerMouse
Member
Violence Jack
Member
Just finished watching the premier, I'm already liking this season more than season 3. The vibe and energy seems much different.
BronsonLee
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Ok, Felicity is SO dead
DangerMouse
Member
Owned. MGS style.
TheProdigal
Member
Another fern, the fans on tumblr are gonna go crazy for that
Violence Jack
Member
Mm.... Jeri Ryan.
BlackGhost
Banned
Damn no chill Ollie is back in the flashbacks
He said be raiden in the MGS movie..,....pukes
He said be raiden in the MGS movie..,....pukes
DangerMouse
Member
A wild Jeri Ryan appears!
Utterly humorless board-members.
Edit: Haha, I was thinking that too, you'd think atleast some of Palmer's board wouldn't be so deadpan.
Utterly humorless board-members.
Edit: Haha, I was thinking that too, you'd think atleast some of Palmer's board wouldn't be so deadpan.
BlackGhost
Banned
I'm sorry but Thea is my bae<3
Freddy=Legend
Member
Self defense classes. Hahaha
MikeBreezy92
Member
Eh I just got hit by a car no biggy lol
DangerMouse
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LOL, self defense classes. 
BlackGhost
Banned
Yeah haha, looking interesting.
Freddy=Legend
Member
Straight up bought his truck.
DangerMouse
Member
Chesthair buzzkill in full force.
Pop
Member
Dude is such an asshole
fallengorn
Bitches love smiley faces
Felicity you have failed this company.
Lmfao
BlackGhost
Banned
Don't worry this will be chest hairs last sea......
MikeBreezy92
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Seems the writers have learned from their issues in the last few seasons.
DangerMouse
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Boardmembers always looking for who to fire.
No third chances dude.
No third chances dude.
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