Arrow Arrow S3 E1 The Calm

[Snow Queen]

The last three episodes of season 2 pretty much killed my interest going into season 3 and while most of the episode was solid, the ending took my interest, shot it with arrows and knocked it off a building.

 

[crimsonrain650]

what if the killer is thea?

 

[DigificWriter]

^ Why would it be Thea?

 

[raisethe3]

Wow, that ending! Didn't see it coming.

 

[crimsonrain650]

isnt there speculation that she could become chesire? for some reason the voice being altered and arrows being used (maybe she learned from Malcolm) my first thought was thea haha

 

[Herolee10]

Gotta wonder though..if it's that easy to kill off "Sara", I wonder why someone (with legitimate skills) hasn't already killed off Oliver yet.

I mean I'm sure Ra's knows about Oliver by now and you would think that Malcom would want to kill off Oliver to get even with him.

 

[ban1o]

I thought the Olicity scenes were kinda forced. I didn't like them. I actually like Ray Palmer though. HE was charismatic. I also liked Diggle and his little story-line. Roy didn't really talk but he was okay. Peter Stormatre was extremely underused. Didn't know anything about him. Such a one note villain. I feel like the show depended too much on the shocking ending to compensate for a boring episode.

Also, I am not happy that Sara was killed, but I can see why they did it.

 

[B:TAS]

I didn't expect to like Roy(I thought he was kind of meh in season 2) but he was my favorite part of this episode.

 

[Arrowshieldfan]

Need more Oliver/Roy scene I think they cut some of the Felicity/Oliver scene

 

[ban1o]

I didn't expect to like Roy(I thought he was kind of meh in season 2) but he was my favorite part of this episode.

He barely spoke though. Hopefully he gets more dialogue in other episodes lol.

 

[Arrowshieldfan]

the foreshadowing has begun when the mask fell off landed on the ground......we know what happen next

 

[Herolee10]

He barely spoke though. Hopefully he gets more dialogue in other episodes lol.

Well he's scheduled to have one of the upcoming episodes centered around him (or at least be Roy-Centric) so I'm sure we'll get more Roy Screen-time and development soon.

 

[Verick808]

Liked the way they Roy was portrayed in costume. They didn't just give him the same skills as as Oliver. The take down was awesome and those acrobatics were pretty awesome. Didn't expect the thing with Sarah but I guess that's why she appeared in an episode that could have easily done without her. If this continues to improve Laurel's character its for the best. Liked Ray Palmer. Routh is likable enough on screen he just gets a lot of crap for SR which I blame more on an uninspired and boring script. That and a few unfortunate roles which either didn't fit him or were just never going to be good. He seems to fit here, though. In fact his chemistry with Felicity might be a little too good if Oliver is supposed to come up on top there. Of course maybe he isn't supposed to.

 

[Herolee10]

Does anyone else feel like Oliver should have had more of a reaction when he got the phone call from Barry? I mean the dude was in a coma for 9 months and he acts as if nothing had happened when talking to him on the phone.

 

[antonydelfini]

This thing's getting better for me every season. They are getting more confident with the pacing and the humor. This and the Flash is killing it IMO.

 

[DrCosmic]

Here is the problem, why even waste time on the romantic relationship if it's not ever going to go anywhere. All we are going to get is a bunch of nuts thrown the direction of Olicity shippers every few episodes but no payoff in the end or intention of it ever happening. It's rather pointless. I really wish the Felicity character was made a lesbian so that way we don't have to deal with Oliver and Felicity hints every few episodes.

This was the first episode of the season there was much better ways to focus it's time then the date gone to hell(that will lead to nothing in the end but a bunch of tumblr posts)

The journey can grow both characters, and if they had just done the non-event they did in last season's finale again, I'd be totally on board with you about how it goes nowhere, but this event, while a bit cliche on Ollie's end, does that. A relationship that doesn't end in marriage can still have a point, whether on TV or in real life. They're doing an arc, if the pilot is indication it'll be at least a little bit original, which is saying a lot for a show that just turned Count Vertigo into the Scarecrow.

 

[DrCosmic]

Gotta wonder though..if it's that easy to kill off "Sara", I wonder why someone (with legitimate skills) hasn't already killed off Oliver yet.

Anyone can get caught by a bad situation. Sara was not only surprised to see this person, but believed she had no reason to fear them. Sara could have done the same thing to kill Ollie if she wanted.

 

[Broseph44]

This thing's getting better for me every season. They are getting more confident with the pacing and the humor. This and the Flash is killing it IMO.

Agreed man. ****ing stoked for this season of both Arrow and Flash.

 

[SV Fan]

The journey can grow both characters, and if they had just done the non-event they did in last season's finale again, I'd be totally on board with you about how it goes nowhere, but this event, while a bit cliche on Ollie's end, does that. A relationship that doesn't end in marriage can still have a point, whether on TV or in real life. They're doing an arc, if the pilot is indication it'll be at least a little bit original, which is saying a lot for a show that just turned Count Vertigo into the Scarecrow.

I think the problem for me with Oliver and Felicity is it just feels more likes the show is trying to find ways to give fans of the relationship their "moments" then actually try write a storyline that goes with the bigger plotline

My personal belief is any character used as a love interest should be a one season character and disappear. My guess is no matter how long the series runs we will always get these Olicity moments interjected into every few episodes that are just their to please the fanbase but feel totally forced into the storyline.

 

[Arrowshieldfan]

Arrow darkest season.........should be great

 

[DrCosmic]

I'd agree with you for last season SV Fan, but the setup they have here, Felicity and Ollie's non-relationship is deeply tied into the future of Queen Consolidated and Ollie's identity. And now that Olicity is an actual thing instead of just a tumblr phenomenon, their interactions actually have weight for their future interactions. Now the cat is out of the bag. They delivered on this set up already by having Felicity reject Ollie doing the precise kind of teasing you don't appreciate. Think about that, Ollie gave Felicity a big gif-ready kiss and the reaction was 'we're done.' The more he pushes her away, the more she ends up working for Palmer and that changes a lot of things for Star City. It's really good times out here.

I like love interests coming from the supporting cast sometimes, I think that's more realistic, to develop feelings for someone you deal with on a regular basis than someone who comes swooping in, and likewise, in most situations depicted on TV, it doesn't make sense for them to disappear from your life just because you two break up.

 

[Arrowshieldfan]

anyone like the new collapsing bow? is it an upgrade version of his previous bow?

 

[combocaz]

Arrow and The Flash big thumbs up. Gotham sadly so far a thumbs down.

 

[DrCosmic]

I thought the new bow was a bit too unrealistic. I just kind of blanked it out of my mind.

 

[Herolee10]

I'd agree with you for last season SV Fan, but the setup they have here, Felicity and Ollie's non-relationship is deeply tied into the future of Queen Consolidated and Ollie's identity. And now that Olicity is an actual thing instead of just a tumblr phenomenon, their interactions actually have weight for their future interactions. Now the cat is out of the bag. They delivered on this set up already by having Felicity reject Ollie doing the precise kind of teasing you don't appreciate. Think about that, Ollie gave Felicity a big gif-ready kiss and the reaction was 'we're done.' The more he pushes her away, the more she ends up working for Palmer and that changes a lot of things for Star City. It's really good times out here.

I like love interests coming from the supporting cast sometimes, I think that's more realistic, to develop feelings for someone you deal with on a regular basis than someone who comes swooping in, and likewise, in most situations depicted on TV, it doesn't make sense for them to disappear from your life just because you two break up.

Honestly, as long as any given individual character doesn't get lose in the shuffle of several love interests, or becomes defined by that factor alone, then it's a welcome treat for audiences....especially if the buildup and chemistry between both participants are well done.

Plus, it was somewhat of a given that things wouldn't end well (at the moment) for Oliver and Felicity due to the fact that Ray Palmer will be getting closer to Felicity as the season goes by (romantically supposedly) and how we saw a clip of her and Barry kissing each other (again, supposedly taking place when she visits him).

Felicity doesn't strike me as the type of gal who would go around kissing and confusing other men if she were already in a committed relationship with someone she likes.

anyone like the new collapsing bow? is it an upgrade version of his previous bow?

I did recognize it, but I think the model of the bow itself is still the same as the one from Season 2 with the only difference being that it can now collapse and become more portable for Oliver to carry around.

Personally, i wouldn't mind if he (or Roy) added another weapon to their current list of carried weapons...like something such as a crossbow (I think that's the right name; the small arrow gun that Huntress uses)