Board Thread:Arrow discussions/@comment-5139306-20160204221750

Consider the following:

"And also is pretty clear, that whatever Ritter is searching in Lian Yu is what will help Oliver to stop Damian Darhk and take from him his powers."

Jon Jeong

Yeah because, thats what the flashbacks do, stuff from his past help him with his future. I think its is stupid that everything he went through while he was away has a relation to what he does in his future both written and yet to be written. No one else finds this weak from a story perspective?

And we're just supposed to accept it because of the veil that is the mystery of Oliver's past. Paraphrasing: "During my five years, I wasn't only on Lianyu"  Season 4 and we're still with the flashbacks, used for nothing but to advance present stories. It was creative at first, but now its getting old. Edited by Jon Jeong    23:21, December 11, 2015

"Yeah, at first I thought it was a great idea, but the things in his past so very conveniently help him in the future."

Jon Jeong

Fine during S1 and S2, but now, they barely last 15 seconds on average. They were fitting with the Slade/Lian Yu storyline, but now, too much reliance on the past to shape the future -- or in this case (from a "I see where you're going with this" standpoint) the present shaping the past -- reveals itself weakness.

The seed planted, the whole convenience thing you brought up, will grow. Mark my words. 00:39, December 12, 2015

'''Look at the bold, look at the dates, its from the past, and its going to help me make my point now. Just like the past helps Oliver with his present and future. Thats where we're at now. And thats my point.''' 