User blog comment:The Hoods/Arrow Season 3 Why It Was Great/@comment-98.163.103.48-20150610213634

I don't agree that it was great, but it's better than it's given credit for. I look forward to rewatching it and think it will improve upon rewatch. This season was a mixed bag with lots of good stuff happening and some mediocre elements such as too many characters to properly service each of their stories. While I enjoy Malcolm a lot, i still feel Oliver's reasons for helping him were shaky at best. I like Ray, but think he wasn't integral to the season. Laurel's story could've been handled smoother but I liked it by and large. The strong points were the crossovers, Ray's humor, Thea's story, Matt Nable, the first fight between Ra's and Oliver. Lastly, while I liked the Yamashiros, I felt like the flashbacks this year could've been more judicious. They didn't need to be in every episode.