TV Review: Arrow 5×04 “Penance”

Oliver and Lyla conduct a plan to break Diggle out of prison this week, and it mostly goes off without a hitch, except for the fact that John doesn’t want to be rescued from the military prison. As we discovered…

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…

5 Ways Arrow Can Improve In Season 5

There has been a significant amount of frustration that has gone into my Arrow-watching. I’ve watched the show since day one and I used to be more excited about it. It’s definitely lost a lot of its momentum and quality over the course…

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…