By Ken Parker
Arrow (CW) - Wednesdays
Initial Thoughts – I have enjoyed
this show since its first season last year and this year it is really
clicking. I like the more down to Earth nature of the show that
relies on less super powers and more skill. I also think the
characters are gelling better and besides Laurel, like every one of
them.
The Plot – the aftermath of the
Earthquake in Starling City certainly has led to some major character
changes with Moira Queen and especially Oliver and his new plan to
kill less. It doesn't always work out. Felicity and Diggle are
great and their increased involvement over the past year has been
welcome.
The flashback part of the series had
been wearing on me a bit but the mid season finale seems to have
closed the book on the first chapter of Oliver's stay on the island.
Hopefully they will eventually stop with the flashbacks. The
inclusion of The Canary is excellent and a surprise twist that I did
not see coming not being a reader of the comics.
Despite all this, the finale has opened
the door to a new bunch of characters with superpowers, something
that I am glad wasn't done initially. I hope this is handled well as
it is hard to have non super beings battling characters that are too
powerful but we shall see.
The Highlights – The Canary, Barry
Allen and the fate of Slade and Shado were all game changers in this
series. Felicity (Emily Brett Rickards) steals every seen she is in.
As we knew, Captain Jack (Malcolm Merlyn) cannot die and so it will
be interesting to see what he is up to.
What's Next? - More super powers, more
bad guys, hopefully the show does not lose sight of what makes it
good with Oliver battling the bad guys but having a purpose in trying
to save the city. Arrow is doing very well in the ratings.http://www.cwtv.com/shows/arrow
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arrow_(TV_series)
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