Arrow Arrow 4X1 - Green Arrow

[luis4u]

MY NAME IS THE GREEN ARROW — Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Felicity’s (Emily Bett Rickards) blissful getaway is cut short when Thea (Willa Holland) and Laurel (Katie Cassidy) pay them a visit and tell Oliver they need his help back in Star City. The city has been attacked by “Ghosts,” assassins led by a dangerous man named Damien Darhk (guest star Neil McDonough). However, when Oliver returns, Diggle (David Ramsey) makes it very clear that he doesn’t want Oliver on the team. Thor Freudenthal directed the episode with story by Greg Berlanti & Beth Schwartz and teleplay by Marc Guggenheim & Wendy Mericle.

 

[Mike Murdock]

Was it too much trouble to add the title to the thread title? I don't know, punctuation might have been nice too?

Anyway, I'm cautiously optimistic. I didn't hate last season like some people, but I certainly saw its flaws. I'm hopeful a fresh idea is all that's needed to return to form.

 

[rashad]

Damien making his presence felt early!!!!!

Loving the action. Looking far more impactful.

 

[Primal Slayer]

Whew! this episode is moving like REALLY fast! Everything is good, but it is feeling a little condensed.

 

[Mike Murdock]

Good first twenty minutes. Definitely felt the tension (somehow, I actually thought it was 50/50 that Captain (Commissioner?) Lance wouldn't make it).

 

[JC00]

Huge Hal Jordan teaser

 

[John Locke]

Wait what was the Hal Jordan teaser?

 

[rashad]

HOLY hell!!!!! Damien!

 

[Mike Murdock]

Damien's definitely not afraid of the supernatural, which makes a lot of sense given Constantine and all that to come.

 

[rashad]

Food for thought regarding Thea:

What can you say about Thea’s journey and the effects that the Lazarus Pit has had on her?
GUGGENHEIM: That’s something that’s going to come into play. We’re going to acknowledge, very directly, that she went into the Lazarus Pit and it’s been six months, so why is it only showing up now.

How open is Thea to having another love interest?
MERICLE: We definitely put Roy to bed, for all intents and purposes. So, we’re hoping to introduce a new love interest for Thea. The intention for her this season is not only to explore the side effects of the Lazarus Pit, but also to talk about her life as Speedy and how she balances having a personal life with being a vigilante.

http://collider.com/arrow-season-4-marc-guggenheim-wendy-mericleinterview/

 

[Mike Murdock]

Leave it to Cisco to design a more comics-accurate comic?

BTW, was there a "My name is Oliver Queen" tonight?

ETA: Cool fight with Darhk, but couldn't they just have blown the train up first?

 

[rashad]

This is an amazing episode!!! The 1st fight between Green Arrow and Damien!!!! Great stuff! Arrow at it's best.

 

[JC00]

Wait what was the Hal Jordan teaser?

He was in the bar that Oliver and Waller were in.

 

[O'Haire]

That speech gave me chills.

 

[rashad]

That speech gave me chills.

I loved that too.

 

[rashad]

WTF?!!! I didn't see this coming!

 

[Morg]

woah!

 

[O'Haire]

Oh ****.

 

[Morg]

who died?? Please not her...

 

[rashad]

Grant Gustin cameo!!!

Mic Drop whose grave is that?!1

 

[luis4u]

Grant Gustin cameo!!!

Mic Drop whose grave is that?!1

Spoiler

>Another promise made is that whichever character faces their doom, they will stay dead — no Lazarus Pits this time. “They will stay dead,” Wendy Mericle stated. “We want to bring stakes back to the show, so we will be finding a way to handle the Lazarus Pit portion of Season 3 in Season 4 in a new, inventive way that I can’t reveal, but it’ll be cool.” It will also be a character that means something to the characters and the audience.

 

[O'Haire]

My first thought was "Please be Felicity". But I have a feeling it will be Diggle.

 

[regnak]

Anyone else have sound problems with the CW during the last 20-25 minutes? Mine kept cutting in and out but only on the CW and I checked. What did DD say to Lance?

 

[The Shape]

Not a bad start to the season. I enjoyed it. I love Oliver's new suit, although I really wish it had sleeves.

Few cringe-worthy moments, and I didn't like the overt and unnecessary tease at a major character death.

 

[C. Lee]

Damien's definitely not afraid of the supernatural, which makes a lot of sense given Constantine and all that to come.

I know nothing of Damian Dark, so I searched and it sent me to a Dc site where they said he was a genius who used all kinds of tech stuff.....and then he starts blood sacrifices to something and you say he's not afraid of the supernatural.

So.....what is the story on the guy?