TV Review: Arrow 5×08 “Invasion”

The alien invasion continues here, so if you want to catch up on what happened with the previous crossover episodes, check out Allyson’s reviews of Supergirl and The Flash this week. Diving right into this one, the Berlanti production team came…

Arrow 5×02 “The Recruits”

Did I mention that Arrow is still committing to the flashbacks? While Oliver lied to audiences about being on the island of Lian Yu for five years, he has in fact traveled through various levels of “hell” in that time, and…

TV Review: Arrow 5×01 “Legacy”

How do superhero ensembles work, exactly? Most fans of either Marvel or DC would generally say that somewhere between contrast and conflict within a group of heroes is where the best drama and character moments can be found. While Arrow…

TV Review: Arrow (4×18) “Eleven-Fifty-Nine”

→) Spoilers. Major, Major Spoilers. (← Well comic book nerd friends, you’re gonna have to get your pitchforks, torches and boxing glove arrows ready and aimed, because last night’s episode of Arrow killed someone off … for good. No Lazarus…

TV Review: Arrow (4×17) “Beacon of Hope”

Maybe I’ve gone crazy in the wake of the self-serious, absolutely bonkers blockbuster movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but between seeing the movie last weekend and a very intense episode of The Flash where Barry gets motivated after…

TV Review: Arrow (4×16) “Broken Hearts”

Last time on Arrow, Felicity’s newfound independence gave her the power to walk again, and the first thing she did was walk right out on Oliver after having done what he does best: Lie about important stuff. Of course, the…

TV Review: Arrow (4×15) “Taken”

Just as Arrow is about to go on its vacation after February sweeps week, Damien Darhk is ready to strike back hard after his own holiday, and he wastes no time confronting Oliver Queen about his vicious bribe. He demands the…