Hey youtubers it’s charlie and this week Arrow came back from Olympics hiatus and wasted
no time picking up the pace.
We got more River Song, Robert Knepper playing a character from the comic books, two major
plot lines set up a long time ago were paid off and we got some of the best Felicity scenes
of the season.
In all fairness this really was her episode.
Also quick Flash Spin off shoutout.
They’ll be filming the pilot starting next week.
So I’m going to wait to do a video till then.
Hopefully there will be lots of great behind the scenes pictures.
If you’re finding me for the first time be sure to subscribe to get it.
I am still doing my weekly Arrow Q&A tomorrow though.
Now since there were so many good things in the episode let’s do top 5 moments, then
I’ll do a breakdown of the comic book references and my review.
Careful for spoilers if you haven’t seen the episode.
But Number 5 - Oliver and Sarah go everywhere together now.
The funniest part of this is that his own daughter is standing right in front of him
and he still doesn’t know who they are.
I loved that Oliver even referred to himself in third person.
This is going to keep happening this season and hopefully into season 3 if the Birds of
Prey development continues like the showrunners are planning.
Number 4 - Felicity Training Session.
What are you wearing.
Emilly Bett Rickards actually said that she’s not jealous of Oliver and Sara in a traditional
way, but she is upset at the thought of losing the closeness that they have.
It’s pretty clear that Sara saw through it all and since they’re destined to become
the Birds of Prey I’m really looking forward to how they deal with it.
I’m sure Felicity will get through it with plenty of Wushu and punching.
It’s really just fun to see her see some action away from her computer console.
It would have been a little more fun if she had been wearing batgirl colors though.
Since it’s kind of implied she’s going to become the Oracle character.
Number 3 - The Stunts.
Most notably during the climax at the bank.
Oliver sliding down staircases backwards while shooting arrows.
Felicity taking a bullet mid-air while blowing up Clock King.
James Bamford is the stunt coordinator so he’s responsible for the awesome fight scenes.
You may remember him from Stargate Atlantis and all the awesome fights Jason Momoa got
to have.
Number 2 - Felicity Vs Sara Science Off.
The blood analysis was just the most fun part of the Felicity versus Sara story arc.
I felt so bad for her when it seemed like Sara science’d her into submission.
That look on her face will live in tumblr infamy forever.
I’ll say that felicity did get the last laugh.
She saved Sara, took a bullet from her and was still worried that she killed Clock King.
It’s like the writers want her to be a badass without compromising her morals or getting
vicious like Sara.
and my Number 1 moment - Drunk Naked Felicity Speechifying.
Everyone run for cover because this totally made tumblr explode.
It’s amazing at how the show damages their relationship and then puts it back together
in an instant.
I can’t wait to see the outtake reel from this scene.
Just the part where she fumbles over her words.
I would like to thank Diggle and I would like to thank oxycotin for this wonderful performance.
Somebody needs to give Felicity a drunk Oscar.
It’s like the normal Oscars, but only for performances given while you're drunk.
one last bonus best moment - Slade reveals himself publicly.
He’s not hiding or appearing to Green Arrow first, he went to Moira.
Probably to get involved with her run for Mayor.
He’s really just letting Oliver know that he can kill them all at any moment.
The teaser for the next episode featured scenes that pick up directly where this last scene
left off.
So we won’t have to wait long to see what the quote unquote Promise between them is.
So let me know what your favorite moment was.
I know, we’re all thinking the same thing.
You’ll always be my girl.
It’s just too much.
Here are all the references I saw, there were a few really important ones.
Starting with Kord Industries.
This was where William Tockman, the Clock King worked.
They’ve mentioned Kord Industries in so many different episodes including Grant Gustin’s
Flash episodes, that I’m wondering if they’re laying the groundwork for Ted Kord to guest
star on the show in Season 3.
And then eventually the Blue Beetle.
Then there was Sara’s Bar, Oblivion.
This is the home base of Shadowpact and it exists in a pocket dimension that overlaps
with several other universes.
So it’s like a nexus of the multiverse where you can grab a drink and hire a magic user.
Then there was Alex Kingston talking about being a history professor in Central City
and having another man.
The easy one is the professor River Song reference, meaning that other man could be The Doctor
and Central City is where the Flash show will take place.
So her character could also be a backdoor to bring Arrow people onto that show.
Overall I gave the episode an A minus for excellent use of Emily Bett Rickards and because
it paid off the Sin storyline and Slade.
They’ve been teasing a Villains arc on the show that’s going to start soon and cross
four or five episodes.
For a show that has to fill an hour of time every week and has 23 episodes Arrow does
such an amazing job of weaving in new characters and side stories that keep it feeling fresh
every week.
To be fair to other shows like Supernatural, it’s been around for 9 years.
So I don’t expect the same things from it.
The only thing that felt out of place in this episode was Thea, it felt like if you had
cut all her lines nothing about the story would have changed.
And the call she made to Oliver at the end felt like it was either Slade hacking her
phone or something the writers created purely as a reason to get him into the house while
Slade was there.
Let me know what you thought of the episode.
I’m posting my Arrow Q&A tomorrow like normal and next week is the promise, be sure to subscribe
to get my video.
I’m also posting a ton of other videos from now until Sunday.
I’ve got a special South Park Stick of Truth Giveaway I’m doing, this week’s Supernatural
and a super fun Game of Thrones video that will cover stuff all the way back to season
1.
Right now click here for the last episode of Arrow and click here for that Q&A video.
Thanks for watching, see you guys tonight.
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