Arrow Legacy Review
By Alexander Jones
November 16, 2012 - 01:58
DC Comics
Starring: Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy
Directed by: John Behring
Produced by: Marc Guggenheim, Greg Berlanti
Running Time: 43 minutes
Of course the island is a major player in every single episode of Arrow so far. The episode toys with the theme of atoning for the mistakes of Oliver’s father. What we don’t know is what those mistakes and how they are relevant to the names on the list. Ollie hallucinates on the island that his father is indeed with him. He then disappoints his father by attempting to take his own life. it’s fun to see lead actor Stephen Amell transition Oliver from a ungrateful suburbanite to a hero of the people. Once Ollie is spared from his suicide attempt he wonders why he is still alive. He then finds the list from his father full of the names of the villains of Starling city. Oliver must lay for the sins of his father.
One problem with the show that still exists I the villains. Every week the villains make comic book fans excited because they leap out of the comics page and all have pretty great costumes. The fault lies in the fact that the villains have style but little substance. This week’s Royal Flush Gang was no exception to any of the previously stated rules. The storyline followed a cliche last score and then I'm out story. The fun of the storyline was watching Oliver and Diggle take the them out. Speaking of Diggle really grew as a character this week. He stuck to his convictions and made Oliver do what he thought was right. Everytime somebody says no to Ollie is a very rare and welcome occasion.
Rating: 8.5/10
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