Board Thread:Arrow discussions/@comment-35031453-20180406082754/@comment-3221148-20180406201101

Well, I disagree.

For a friggin drama-only episode, this was surprisingly good. Oliver and Diggle actually had a lot of unspoken issues to discuss and a lot of tension to unleash. The actors managed to sell to me, and the fact that Diggle himself was ashamed of his emotions really did it. And the best thing is, they are both right. Diggle could have just bottled it up and continue working normally. And Oliver is a better person, but a worse leader now. I dig it.

Hell, outside of Lance's issues with Oliver, which were all very much understandable and based on a very real adult fear, all character conflicts in Arrow were shite, have always been shite. This was probably the first well-written drama since Lance.

Also, it was nice to see someone (Mr. Terrific) acting like a real superhero for a change.

I can see that Diaz is played by a good actor, and he's an effective antagonist... But he's just not fun to watch for me. We've had the Not!TobiasWhale last season with a similar MO, and even he was more engaging. Over all, Oliver's been busting crime bosses since the start, and only him becoming a better person is the reason why Diaz didn't fall dead with an arrow in his eye after the first few appearances.