Long live Michael Emerson! But as the season has worn on, its been clear that isnt the case. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end. Credit: Diyah Pera/The CW In tonights episode, we had to bid this tremendously talented actor goodbye. Eighteen months ago, Cayden was simply a hacktivist who sucked at being a father. Emerson played Caydens heartbreak perfectly, and these flashbacks at least recast Caydens whole crusade in a new light....
So, how didArrowsend Thea off into the sunset? Well, quite frankly, in a very weird way: by resurrecting the League of Assassins. Sorry, I mean, the Thanatos Guild. Credit: Katie Yu/The CW As we learned in tonights episode, Malcolm Merlyn formed an offshoot of the League after Nyssa ended it. Obviously, thats not what happens. Nyssa arrives in Star City in time to save Thea and Roy from being attacked by the Guild....
Shortly after he received that wise counsel, news broke that Oliver Queen was the Green Arrow. So, it shouldnt come as a surprise that tonights episode is all about that. Can Oliver be both the citys savior and a good father? Credit: Robert Falconer/The CW Naturally, reporters bombard Oliver when he shows up at City Hall in the morning. From her first scene, Noel does a good job of making Watson seem like a formidable adversary....
Cayden James attacks Star City, and Dinah receives some shocking news Arrowwas firing on all cylinders tonight. We Fall might have been the best episode of the season. Furthermore, having the two teams made the episode a lot more dynamic. Credit: Dean Buscher/The CW We Fall begins with Cayden James taking control of Star Citys electrical infrastructure and causing all kinds of mayhem. Unfortunately, police chief Frank Pike and a nameless councilman die from this initial attack....
A substantial amount of the hour was shot to look like footage from a documentary. All of these people hes crossed paths with have helped it become what it is today. But the episode isnt just interviews with all of the characters. Credit: Shane Harvey/The CW Alas, he picks a complicated day to let them in. He first tells Diggle, who wants to know why Oliver is so anxious to find her....
But, of course, thats not all that awaits him here. Now that Oliver has left solitary, he can set about finding the Demon. But Oliver learns that in Slabside Prison, like in Soviet Russia, Demon find you. Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW Did any of you call that? Unfortunately, Talia didnt make it off Lian-Yu unscathed, which is clear from the scars on her face. But Oliver, believing that WHS has a point about his cycle of violence, refuses....
I was hooked into The Ties that Bind from the minute it opened. Obviously, all of that immediately goes to hell as Diaz launches attacks on everyone. Thankfully, Anatoly warned Oliver right before gunmen opened fire on his apartment. Credit: Robert Falconer/The CW Everyone makes it out alive, although Curtis boyfriend gets injured in the shootout. With Diaz coming after everyone, its time for Team Arrow to set aside their differences and join forces....
A member of Team Arrow made its long-awaited return in tonightsBirds of Prey-inspired episode, Lost Canary. This episode has been touted asArrows major female-centric hour, and the episode definitely didnt disappoint on that front. So, the hour opens with Laurel mowing her way through a bunch of armed goons. Credit: Dean Buscher/The CW Why has Laurel suddenly gone to the bad side? Thankfully, Felicity refuses to give up on her friend and calls Sara Lance, a....
And for the most part, I was thoroughly entertained. In fact, we get a few those of those right at the top of the hour. For the rest of the episode, its Oliver and Turner versus, well, everyone else. Credit: The CW The Oliver-Turner pairing is one of the best things about the script. And this change is even visible in the way in which Oliver works with Turner. In fact, he thinks that hes just like the Green Arrow....
After several weeks off the air,Arrowis finally back and with quite the twisty episode. In case you forgot,the last episodedropped several big developments on us. Secondly, we all found out that Mia is actually Felicity and Olivers daughter, a.k.a. Credit: Shane Harvey/The CW Williams half-sister and Felicity discovered she was pregnant in the present-day. The hours concern with Felicitys fears about bringing a child intothiscrazy begins from minute one. and is worried about the consequences....
History continues to repeat itself in interesting ways inArrows penultimate season. In theflash-forward storyline, Future-Rene was involved in a very Undertaking/Genesis-like plot to blow up Star City. ), so it shouldnt come as a surprise that he initially rejects Laurels accusations. Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW Of course, once that seed is planted, Oliver has no other option but to investigate. So, he tails Emiko and sees her infiltrate Palmer Tech with Dante....
In other words, it was just another day in the world ofArrow. From there, the episode jumps back and shows us how we got to this point. With York gone, Brick even offers to arrange a meeting between Oliver and this mysterious Demon. Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW Short story short: Oliver enters the ring and faces Derek Sampson. By faces I mean he wrecks Sampson, breaking (or dislocating? Olivers ruthlessness in the fight reminded me of how he carried himself inseason 1....
After a week off, the flashforwards are back in Level Two with several surprises! We pick up with Roy and William arriving in Star City. Both men vowed never to return forreasons, and yet here they are thanks to Felicity. Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW But before they have a chance to open it, cops show up. The Glades built a wall and closed their borders, which are now guarded by Star City....
