To me this seasons first half has been reminiscent of every other on Arrow. Setting the story lines in the first eight, the first year it was all about the list and the following was brother blood. In the ninth reveal the big bad Malcom, Slade, Ra's. I think the big difference from previous years is everyone knew who the big bad was gonna be. I think that brought of anticipation that turned into frustration. It's like driving to work in the morning and being stuck behind someone slow.
In my opinion this has been one of the better first halves. Lots of great episodes starting with the Calm, the Magician,the crossover, and the climb. I'm as excited for the second half as I've ever been. I really wanna see how this power vacuum plays out on the streets of Starling. Without Oliver I think Arsenal would of been dead ten times over already. Diggle's got a family now, I'm curious to how he can justify putting his life on the line night after night.There's Laurel, who's done the vigilante thing and that didn't go over to well. Finally Ray, who is the most promising to take up Oliver's mantle as the baddest man in the city. But the guy is so nice and when the tech fails. What other skills can he count on?
I thought it was the worst Arrow episode I've seen. So silly, badly written and full of cliches, and ultimately cringe-worthy...
