User blog comment:Mynameiskeithstone/5 Things that Need to Change in Season 4 of Arrow/@comment-71.197.131.177-20150508201005

Well done! I disagree with you about Emily's contribution and character in the show and I think in fact she is the key to help soothe your "things need to get more personal for Oliver" concern in season 4,

But ignore that one disagreement and accept my praise, for not enough Arrow fans are calling out season 3 for the awful, convoluted junk that it is. This is what happens when writers try to do be so bold and "shocking" that the quality of the story becomes bloated.

There are just too many characters in a complete mess, too many loose threads, too much "shocking revelation" and not enough, "wow, what a cool story".

The key reason I love this editorial is it recognizes things need to get more intimate again with Arrow. That the "epic" needs to be toned down a notch. We need less "shocking revelations and twists" and a lot more character, personality, intimacy and genuine emotion. These were, in my opinion, the ingredients that made the first two seasons work and the reason why the third season seems hollow, like a big tub of ice cream, it seems appetizing but is just empty calories and leaves you feeling bloated and ashamed and disappointed for having consumed it.

Well done. Please write more about the show, you have both talent and insight. Cheers.