Board Thread:Arrow episode discussions/@comment-9346948-20150430012608/@comment-5405024-20150430030715

Can't really say I dig this episode. To be honest, I haven't really been as much into this show as I was since the first Arrow/Flash crossover. I knew from the very beginning that I was going to have issues with this season ever since I heard that Ra's was going to be the season's main villain. I get that Green Arrow doesn't have a particular amount of interesting villains like Batman (in fact, with the exception of Onomatopoeia, EVERY best known villain of the hero has shown up on the show already), but that is still no excuse for using several of his storylines for Oliver's arc. Like Oliver becoming Ra's heir and having to marry Nyssa (a direct reference to Batman becoming Ra's heir and marrying Talia); something I also saw coming in spite of the fact that Nyssa swings for the other team. Or...maybe she's bisexual. IDK.

Still, the only reason why I am still pumping faith into this series is because I, and every other fan (no matter how angry and "done" with this show they claim they are), know that he is eventually going to be the true Green Arrow before the series is over and WILL come back to his senses before the season is over. Proof of that, while not much, was in the trailer depicting the final episodes of the Flash. In this trailer, Oliver was depicted as fighting alongside Barry. What could make him do that? Especially since he won't even recognize his former team as the people he loves anymore? That's why I'm sticking around. No matter how bad the series is looking right now, it will eventually get to its point. In this case, the rise of Green Arrow. They used to do the same thing with Smallville; Clark's rising as Superman no matter how bad certain episodes look. Still, my expectations have been lowered considerably.