With each passing episode, I find myself enjoying Arrow more and more. If you’d told me a month ago I’d be typing that sentence, I probably would have laughed at you. But, nonetheless, it’s the truth.
I’m continuing what’s become an ongoing series of liveblogs as we watch the show tonight, but apparently Arrow will be taking a break from fighting supervillains to put pointy things into executives again. But there’s one potential problem here, and it has a name.
Laurel Lance has been something of a pointless character on this show, but to Arrow‘s credit, they’ve already shown a willingness and ability to give seemingly obnoxious characters more depth. Colin Donnell had literally nothing to do for the first couple of episodes except act like a tool as Tommy Merlin, but last week he was given something meaty to do and actually delivered the one emotional arc with this show that has any weight.
The plot of the episode is pretty simple: Ollie knows somebody is innocent and he goes to Laurel, apparently the only lawyer in Star City. Meanwhile, Walter Steele contacts Felicity Smokin’ Smoak to figure out an illicit transfer conducted by Ollie’s evil mom.
It’s not the most compelling plot on paper, but hey, I’ve seen three episodes, I may as well stick with it. The liveblog starts at 8pm Eastern.
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I was thinking that Ollie would be a freaking boss if he was on The Walking Dead.
Hey Dan, have you heard about this?
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I have, but I was under the impression the community had at least ditched Graveyard for the time being.
Predictions:
1. Forgetting that he clued him in last week, Ollie will ditch Dig out of habit at least twice.
2. I will hate his sister more after the episode is done.
3. For some insane reason, Laurel will stare longingly at Ollie, planting the seeds for a terrible romance.
4. Ollie will have a vivid dream of Felicity Smoak in a bathing suit. Wait, wrong list for that one…
1. God I hope so.
2. God I hope not.
3. God I hope not.
4. PLEASE GOD!
I actually like this show too, which is something I didn’t think I would be able to say about a CW show since they canceled Reaper.
I know, right?
Damn you direct tv, I never get to watch this when it airs
Oddly enough, I actually like this show too. I don’t think there has been another show on the CW where someone actually gets shot in the eyeball face with an arrow. Some of the characters (his lil sis) are fucking garbage, but hopefully they will actually flesh out her character and she will stop being such a self-involved little cunt.
I’m guessing she’ll get that beaten out of her at some point, quite possibly literally.
We can only hope it happens soon, and with much blood.
Aaand we’re up!
Hey, the exposition wad has an abs supercut!
Go Diggle, he deserves a shot in the mouth.
I actually agree with Diggle here. I’d be pissed too. David Ramsey is the MVP of this show.
Yes, Laurel. He is that self-centered.
Almost makes me wish I would pay for cable instead of waiting an hour. Wait, no it doesn’t.
No, it doesn’t.
My fiancee. “She looks like an enraged Pekinese. And she’s about as effective as one.”
Well, if they are keeping these two far apart, bravo.
It means “Make me dinner, bitch.”
Wait, he had a nightmare about cooking?
“So why don’t you make a play?” Did she suck some of Tommy’s douchiness out of his hair?
I can’t wait for Ollie to ditch this guy. “Bodyman?” Really?
I can say, “Bodyman” would never appear on my resume.
Unless you were a porn star.
OK, I kind of like the ditching the bodyguard running gag again.
So you met him at a U-Store-It to catch us up on the plot?
GAH! What is she for Halloween, a traffic signal?!
Ollie, this is not the way to impress women.
This interstitial makes Colin Donnell look like even more of a jackass than his character.
When he pressed play, I was expecting it to spit out: “Dance. Dance sexy for me” in a cheesy French accent.
…YES.
“Laurel, I want to play a game.”
My fiancee: “Arrow learned magic from Harry Dresden.”
Harry Dresden would be the guy to learn from.
They put Mike Nelson on death row! THOSE BASTARDS!
Walter fails hard at dating.
Here, honey, just look at police files! What a great dad!
BIG BELLY BURGER!
Fire the bodyman!
1 armed Diggle could take that douche out fast…
One armed Diggle could fuck up most of Starling City.
Hey, I killed your brother’s killer for you! Doesn’t that count for something?
Diggle must be happy to be ahead for once.
Thats one…
Uh, your friend is right to be skeptical here, Laurel.
OK, this voicebox is just retarded.
“To protect the ones I care about. Also because prison rape sucks.”
Also, superheroes create a lot of collateral damage.
Laurel: “That sounds lonely”
Me: Audible Groan.
Yeah, the romance on this show is terrible.
Did he darken his face to make it look like he had a goatee?
It goes well with his guyliner.
“Miss Smokin’, is it?”
I’m starting to like Felicity. She’s the one character who has both a vagina and a personality.
Bludhaven!!!
Damn, I was hoping he’d get creamed by the train.
“You’re not even worth the slap!”
Forced confessions hold up in court, right?
Apparently in this show.
Or apparently not!
So does every place in the city have a vigilante-accessible power switch?
What the hell is Thea wearing?!
Being yourself involves tying dudes to train tracks?!
I do love that they call him “The Hood”, not “Arrow”.
Sorry, Laurel, you had that coming.
Oh, you go girl…
Apparently forced confessions don’t work after all.
Central Casting must have an ENORMOUS “Guy Who Looks Like Douche” file for this show.
Next guy on Ollie’s list is Billy Zabka I think.
Ten bucks says he shows up before episode ten.
THAT’S your plan? Pay somebody to shank her? Where do they find these idiots?
Did they just mention Iron Heights prison? That’s where they keep all the Flash villains.
Yeah, this episode is pretty rich with continuity gags.
Don’t tell the guy with the bow to get a signed confession!
Oop, looks like Ollie wasn’t that good with his money!
“If you believe in something, how can it be wrong?” Uh…
Subtle Ollie, subtle.
Subtle is Ollie’s middle name!
Ollie just pulled an Agent 47.
It’s less than surprising Iron Heights has crappy security.
And now Ollie is Oldboy.
Wait, the inmate is going to kill her? I think not…
I believe he was paid to kill her. He probably would prefer to do something else.
I like how nobody questions the guard with the bow.
My fiancee: “Dresden, smack a bitch up. PLEASE.”
Yes, Ollie, you’re a sociopath.
Wait, he’s a raging douchebag in every other respect, but feels bad about killing a stupid bird?
Walter Steele, we hardly knew ye.
Seriously, a name was a password? Seriously?
She’s evil, not bright.
She dredged up the boat because…?
Ollie you done screwed up.
Should have changed in a phone booth or something.
Or maybe just LOOKED AWAY FROM THE CAMERA. What kind of ninja are you, Ollie?!
Diggle is totally going to save his ass, but it’s a bit disappointing.
This reunion would be a LOT more awkward than portrayed.
So, wait, how did they wrap this up?
He learned to pluck a bird awfully quick.
Ollie’s totally going to get this guy killed.
I guess the guy confessing to a murder with a hole in his hand is just taken at his word…
Starling City cops suck.
They claimed it was his bodyguard, not the douche with a hole in his hand. Although, the bodyguard did seem to recover from the vicious beating he received from “The Hood” with the amazing ability to give a coherent statement to the police.
John Barrowman! Great to see you!
Best part of the damn show… Capt Jack Hartness…….
Does Diggle get a cape?
He’s a cold-blooded killer, Diggle, I think we’re beyond little pieces of soul.
OK, this wasn’t my favorite episode, but I do like that he’s busted.
As a superhero, he SUCKS at keeping secrets.
At least it’s biting him on the ass.
Hey, Deathstroke!
Clearly this was the weakest episode so far. Hopefully Deathstroke will make up for that next week.
Fingers crossed. I will say the episode ended on a very strong note in the sense that Ollie got busted with basic detective work and not some magical deus ex machina crap, and I did like that he’s starting to question this whole “Homicide is an effective solution” thing.
I failed to see anything about Deathstroke, and I agree that this was a pretty weak episode, however I will be watching next week. I am pretty excited about Huntress though, that bitch is straight up gangster as shit.
He was in the preview for next week’s episode.
I continue to be able to overlook a great deal in this show as long as he continues to be willing to shoot people in the face