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Mar 27, 2014

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  1. MidnightMarch 27, 2014 at 1:05 AM

    Great episode! The Huntress was awesome as usual. Glad to see Laurel and Sara working together, they had some sweet moments. I also liked how Laurel "let the darkness in" to get her job back.

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  2. ShannonMarch 27, 2014 at 1:28 AM

    HA!!! I TOLD YOU ALEX!! I was right about Sara! Shannon- 1. Alex- 0 !!! Hahahaha (luv you muah). Ok here we go.


    Glad Quentin is safe, glad he's smart enough to wear a vest too! Roy's first attempt...Worst break up attempt ever! That was laughable. I was literally cracking up. (that was poor writing on somebody's part). Second attempt-effective immediately! However, Thea knew underneath that it was on purpose. I felt really bad for her at the end. B/c here she is again. Getting lied to by her brother. And his face. I felt like he was just going to crack and tell her. But am i the only one thinking, Really? Ollie?? All this stuff going on, but you weren't thinking about her safety this time. I get it, but still it was just like...yeah.


    The beginning. Ok the writers totally took away my happiness. The whole "Speedy" comment. During the commercial, i was thinking, aww man please don't tell me he did that as a distraction. B/c i loved how Roy just easily responded to it! No hesitation. Then when Roy said, "That's why you called me Speedy? I thought you were giving me a nickname...FTR don't call me Speedy." Awwww. It was still cool, w/e. I didn't read the spoilers a few weeks ago about the future of Roy, I didn't want to. And i still don't want to know. But based on tonight. I can rule out Speedy. Which only leaves two left. Arsenal and Red Arrow. I'm thinking Arsenal because he doesn't become Red Arrow til later. It's gonna be so badass! I can't wait til they use his name! Hehe!


    Sara, i'm very glad that she has the voice modulator!! Thank you!!! I like to think someone in the writer's room heard my question/complaint last week. lol (Leave me alone, let me fantasize).She didn't have one til this episode. So yay! I'm happy. So okay Laurel and Sara had their heart to heart. Is it over now??


    Oh let me get this out. Laurel...Ok apparently we gave her TOO MUCH credit! Tonight was only her second meeting!! SECOND MEETING!! So really?? "One meeting" And she was dandy with Oliver and Sara?? LMAO c'mon writers whaddaya doing? Then Laurel says to Sara, "I go to two meetings a day." Ummm, where?? In your head?? Epic Fail on the writers part.


    Helena. During the scene where she took Laurel hostage. I said to myself, "She's a bitch, and i hate her, but she can be pretty smooth." Haha i liked that scene. And the "No! I was the one who was suppose to do it. It should've been me." I cracked up. But ugh!! All that went away, when she broke down in front of Ollie. That really annoyed me.


    Felicity/Diggle. Very little screen time for them. But the scene when Sara asked them what they thought, Felicity responding, and Diggle nodding his head. Haha that was cute. I really love when the entire Arrow Cave is bonding together. We get little of it. But i appreciate it every time. Also enjoyed all of them in the club together.


    Lastly, So that's where Oliver got that tattoo. I thought that was very interesting. Other then that, i felt the flashbacks were unnecessary in this episode. Really looking forward to next week.

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  3. thi86March 27, 2014 at 1:32 AM

    Amazing episode! All the action was awesome, and the suspense was really great in the scenes that the Huntress take hostages. Canary X Huntress was amazing as i thought it would be, and i liked round 2 better, Sara <33 The huntress is such a complex charater, i really liked her conversation with Oliver in the prison. She is not a bad person, but she was consumed by vengeance. Next episode is going be epic, Team Arrow to rescue Thea!

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  4. MidnightMarch 27, 2014 at 1:36 AM

    I'm pretty sure that Laurel said that was her second meeting THAT DAY and then later said she's going to two meetings every day.

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  5. Justin ValdesMarch 27, 2014 at 1:48 AM

    I was expecting to be disappointed by this episode but overall, I was pleasantly surprised by how much I thoroughly enjoyed it.

    The Huntress isn't one of my favorite characters but considering she is very convoluted, I can see why she had to do what she did. And by the looks of that scene with her and Oliver in the interrogation room, I don't think we have seen the last of her.

    I was also surprised by Sara and Laurel uniting to take down Helena. That was great and I hope we see more of that in the future.

    And holy shit at Thea accepting a ride from Slade. That's not good. Can't wait for Team Arrow vs. Slade next week!

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  6. ShannonMarch 27, 2014 at 2:37 AM

    Exactly. She only went to Two meetings. From tonight then the last time we saw her, was her first. Forget about her two meetings everyday comment. I'm talking about from the time we saw her earlier in the episode, that was only her SECOND meeting. From the first time she went with Quentin. My problem is how can she "miraculously" be feeling mentally healthy/cleansed, w/e you want to call it, after one meeting?? That makes no sense whatsoever. Poor Job on the writer's part. They're trying too hard to "boost her back to normal." They're trying way too fast. That's what i was getting at.

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  7. disqus_BLvd5NQY3FMarch 27, 2014 at 2:49 AM

    LAnce almost finding out who Arrow is and how the hell could he miss that

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  8. arwengreenleafMarch 27, 2014 at 2:49 AM

    This was a really great episode and I really enjoyed it, especially all of the fight scenes. My only nitpick, and something that really bugged me, was how they managed to get those huge machine guns inside a courthouse. Seriously? Do they not have any security to go through?

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  9. ShannonMarch 27, 2014 at 2:55 AM

    You know that's what bugs me about the last scene. She tells Oliver she's so upset, she just wants to be alone. Then 5 minutes later she's accepting a ride from Slade b/c he once had tea with Moira. i mean really?? What happened to you walking home?? She could've said no. I mean there was no effort on Slade's part at all. He didn't even have to ask her twice.

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  10. ShannonMarch 27, 2014 at 3:31 AM

    OMG YES!!! I knew i forgot to mention something in my comment. Omg, that scared the shit outta me! His phone rang right when Quentin called. I was like Oh shit!.. Did you see Quentin's face??? Then Oliver said, "it's my mother." That's when i was able to breathe again. hahaha I kid you not. That was great. He really does have his identity under wraps in all angles.

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  11. disqus_BLvd5NQY3FMarch 27, 2014 at 3:35 AM

    Oilver did not expect that.....ha so close......and also Quentin knocking that cop who was about to shoot the arrow wouldn't he get in trouble but there won't be any evidence against him

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  12. magnutudeMarch 27, 2014 at 3:39 AM

    I'm pretty sure that it's like Midnight said that the meeting she was at was her second that particular day and Laurel said that she was attending 2 meetings a day and as noted by Canary seeing her 30 days sober chip, so I guess that she's been clean and sober for at least a month.

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  13. disqus_BLvd5NQY3FMarch 27, 2014 at 3:48 AM

    what you think about Laurel blackmail the DA to get her job back......that is some dark stuff about her character and no way she be the BC.....

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  14. ShannonMarch 27, 2014 at 3:48 AM

    Actually no, idts. B/c even though he "assulted a cop". That guy, recklessly shot at his target while putting the "hostage" this being Laurel, also his daughter, in harms's way. I think Quentin will get a pass on that one.

    I'm thinking Quentin will become Detective again in season 3....that's if he survives season 2. = /

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  15. MidnightMarch 27, 2014 at 3:50 AM

    No, she's going to 2 meetings every day, for 30 days, or 60 meetings in total.

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  16. ShannonMarch 27, 2014 at 3:54 AM

    Actually, I liked that scene. I still feel it's too soon for Laurel to go back to work, but i liked that Laurel held her own, and it didn't seem too....over the top. But until she gets some meat back on her bones, i just can't take her seriously. Her appearance is still disturbing to me.

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  17. disqus_BLvd5NQY3FMarch 27, 2014 at 3:57 AM

    I guess so, I thinking he become detective/sergeant again if he help take down blood no way he don't get a promotion from that, it would be nice if he become commissioner of SCPD

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  18. start_wearing_purpleMarch 27, 2014 at 4:10 AM

    Almost sad to see the Huntress storyline wrapped up. Feel so sorry for Roy... how long before he tries to kill Oliver?

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  19. ShannonMarch 27, 2014 at 4:12 AM

    ooh ok great you just cleared that up for me. However, you're still missing what I am trying to say. Sigh. Now. At this time she's going to two meetings a day. Yay go sobriety. My point that i am trying to make...The first time she went to AA. from last week's episode. Is unrealistic. She was in no way "Okay" with Sara/Oliver. The writer's made it seem like she was all fine and dandy. THAT'S my issue!! In No way shape or form, could anyone who is an alcoholic/drug abuser. With as much shit as she went through. Guilt, denial, loss, etc etc Go to 10 meetings (maybe 14 i'm assuming it's only been a week tops. B/c she's not even in the ball park for 3 weeks) according to what she said tonight, and be emotional/mentally stable in an extremely short amount of time! Get it?? Do you get what i'm saying honestly? B/c i can't make that anymore clearer.

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  20. ShannonMarch 27, 2014 at 4:14 AM

    Yeah i got what she said. But i wish somebody would understand what I'M trying to say. I'm trying to clear it up as best i can. And i'm looking at her chip now. And i believe she has to get to 30 days. Idt it's been 30 days yet.

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  21. ShannonMarch 27, 2014 at 4:16 AM

    It would be nice. But we'll see.

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  22. MidnightMarch 27, 2014 at 4:28 AM

    Yeah, I would agree that they're recovering her a little fast. But at the same time, the show points that out by having Adam Donner job offer be a ruse the entire time, and requiring Laurel to blackmail her way back into her job. She was definitely trying to prove something to herself by jumping at the opportunity.

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  23. ShannonMarch 27, 2014 at 4:55 AM

    Yeah but i don't mean based on tonight's episode. All tonight did was just confirn it even more. So it could give us some type of timeline. But the timeline is just way too short for us to believe that she's made any real progress. So i didn't buy her act last week. Based on what she did tonight, and how she acted last week, i think you're right. I think she is trying to prove something to herself. The problem is she's not ready. And that's what bothers me.

    If Laurel's gonna stick around. (i've been pretty vocal about not liking Laurel since season 1. so i don't bother to bring her up much) then, if they want to bring her back up from rock bottom fine. But the least the writers could do is try and make it somewhat convincing. B/c they way she's going about it now, i feel like she's gonna have a relapse.

    Not that I care personally about her character. but for the 15- 30% of Laurel fans that are out there. I feel pretty bad for them, b/c if i were in their shoes, i'd be pretty pissed that a character i adored was being written badly in...every....single.....episode. JMHO

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  24. ivanMarch 27, 2014 at 4:59 AM

    i hate oliver right now for what he did to roy and thea
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  25. ojt1982March 27, 2014 at 5:38 AM

    Donner firing Laurel was one thing, but Donner rehiring Laurel and assigning her to prosecute Helena's father in order to trap her and thus endangering her life in the process was a Godzilla-sized b**** move!

    He deserves a lot worse than being fired!

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  26. O D AMarch 27, 2014 at 6:11 AM

    This was an okay episode. I was not annoyed by Laurel this episode. YAY... Even though her getting the job back as a trap was so contrived. As if DA's office don't have any lawyers who will volunteer for such a thing or he could do it. As I was saying I liked Laurel this episode. AA meeting, her talk with Sara everything was good. what I liked best her blackmailing into getting her job back. Go Laurel. Go dark baby. My dreams of Laurel becoming a dark character is coming true.


    Huntress was very good. I have always liked her. Sara was okay. Even though she didn't kill the huntress it didn't feel like a mile stone for her rather a mile stone for Laurel. *shrugs*. Lets hope they rest the Lance family saga for a while now that this is over.


    At last Roy got some screen time. finally.. I felt so sorry for Thea and Roy. Break ups has become kind of a comedy in this show. Felicity and Diggle was so much fun with their looks and dialogues. I loved they left the foundry together. In my head cannon they go and hang out together.:)


    The character that annoyed me tonight was Oliver. God how many woman can this guy love at the same time. His "I love her too" about Laurel and "You are not alone" to Helena made me roll my eyes. And whats up with letting Thea walk home alone through the glades. I was screaming at the screen go behind her you jack ass you can make out with one of your girlfriends later. She was heartbroken because of him and he just let her go. And Thea just like that accepted a ride from Slade when few mins before she wanted to be alone??


    I am sad to see Donner go. Not really. Whats up with machine guns in the court house.

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  27. Compass_1March 27, 2014 at 8:33 AM

    Much much better than last week.
    Sorry but I don't care much about shipping though I would like to see Oliver and Felicity getting together someday.. and I like what they are doing with Oliver and Sara now. It was good to see Sara challenging Oliver and making decisions with Diggle and Felicity behind his back. I actually liked Laurel in this episode and thought KC's acting was surprisingly okay this week.
    I feel sorry for Roy and Thea. He didn't want to be injected with the Mirakuru and it's definitely not easy for him to hurt Thea. I wish they were smart enough to watch Thea and walk behind her from the distance though. It is Oliver's fault that he didn't think about it and let her get kidnapped.
    I don't think the Huntress's storyline is anywhere near over.. she will get out of jail and join the Arrow team someday. She is this show's version of Faith.

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  28. prpleightMarch 27, 2014 at 9:32 AM

    Loved this ep. Laurel hops into the frey with Sara (whose voice box was klunky and in no way subtle. lol) Might have been a tad more efficient for Laurel to help hostages to their feet so they could run out of the room rather than untying knots. lol. REally wanted to see them hauling the swat dude away in cuffs. My one issue is that it keeps feeling like they're re-playing the same story beat. I'm starting to get bored.

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  29. swanprideMarch 27, 2014 at 9:35 AM

    Nope....didn't buy this one. But let's take it from the top:

    1. The phone call. Am I really supposed to believe that Quentin doesn't know? If Oliver weren't the Arrow, would he have any reason to show who called him? At this point, Quentin not guessing is pretty much unbelievable. So I hope that he does know, but indulges Oliver's hiding.

    2. The whole Laurel storyline continues to annoy me. So after her five minute hunt for the Arrow, she now is a five minute alcoholic (and the scene with her grabbing the bottle was just ridiculous...alcoholism doesn't work that way). Not even loosing her job stuck. She is more or less back exactly where she was at the start of the season, except that she now knows that Sara is alive and that there is something wrong with Blood, but is strangely not acting on this knowledge at all. And the whole darkness line...are you kidding me? She is a lawyer. Being a lawyer is all about finding leverage and using it in order to get a good deal for your client. What, am I supposed to believe that so far she has been a squeaky clean lawyer who never put pressure on anyone? Yeah, right. What exactly is the difference between telling Moira "take this deal or we will drag your secrets through court" and saying her ex-boss "rehire me or I will make the stunt you pulled with me public"? As always what the writers tell the audience about Laurel and what they actually show doesn't match up at all.

    3. THEA is not safe when she is around Roy? Yeah, right. I would say that she is safer when he is there than alone and free for Slade to grab. Is Oliver an idiot? No, don't answer that, he is, yet again. WORST MENTOR EVER! And what about all the extra guards he supposedly set on his family? The ones which were discussed at length last episode? And now he just allows Thea to walk alone through the streets of the GLADES?

    4. So can we assume that Helena will keep Oliver's secret now?

    What I loved:

    1. Felicity! She was yet again the voice of the audience, commenting on the situation spot on.

    2. Thea...I always love it when her actress gets something to do. And I am glad that she is smart enough to know that Roy was pushing her away and that Moira is still keeping secrets, even though she is blind concerning Oliver.

    3. The first break-up attempt was just unbelievable funny.
    4. I think that Helena is a wonderfully messed up character.

    5. The Island scenes...for once, they were more interesting, because the presented the more interesting dilemma.

    6. For all my complains about Laurel, I like that they at least tried to deal with the sister-relationship, even though the result was way too heavy-handed for my taste.

    All in all...it was okay. But the show continues to frustrate me by adding contrived conflict when there is so much more interesting to work with, what is just ignored. And honestly, all the time they spend on Laurel amounts to absolutely nothing. I'm glad though that they allowed Sara to do the ass-kicking after all.

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  30. swanprideMarch 27, 2014 at 9:40 AM

    I agree...they have a great ensemble, but because they feel compelled to include Oliver in everything, they not only do the other characters a disservice, barely allowing them to interact without him involved, they also make Oliver look like the idiot who messes up everyone else's life.

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  31. redwall64March 27, 2014 at 9:52 AM

    I laughed so hard at the scene where Ollie's Arrow phone rang. Daaamn, I thought for sure he was gonna get caught!


    So that's how Ollie got the dragon tattoo..


    Wonder what they're gonna with Helena next.

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  32. O D AMarch 27, 2014 at 11:03 AM

    I think Quentin does know Oliver is Arrow and it will be revealed in 219. The creators did say we will be surprised. If not I will be annoyed.


    I will be Laurel's advocate this episode. Her being recruited on the trial to catch the huntress was contrived as hell. And I don't get how it can be 30 days since she started AA which means there was a three week gap between promise and this episode. I do agree that she should not have been reinstated this soon. But I liked the way they went about it making her a little darker. When she gave that deal to Moira she went behind her boss's back because she considers Moira her family so that was not blackmailing. Where as this was clear blackmail on Laurel's side. At last they showed us that she is not that squeaky clean person any more. More than any thing else this opens a chance of Laurel to go completely dark (my dream). Loved the sister bonding this episode. So much better than that relationship counseling crap last episode.


    I was so annoyed by how Oliver mismanaged Roy and Thea this episode. How could he let Thea walk away like that when she is so upset. I wanted to punch him when he stood there and kissed Sara. Nothing against Sara but he should have followed Thea and made sure she was alright. The extra guards was put by Diggle for Moira only as Roy was keeping an eye on Thea. Now I doubt is Oliver involved in all these protection that Diggle is doing or is he worried only about Sara?

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  33. swanprideMarch 27, 2014 at 11:12 AM

    It's not like Diggle didn't see what was going on...he was with Roy, watching the footage after all. So where is the great protection? Oliver is worrying more about the people who know what is going on and are actually trained to deal with this stuff than about the ones who are clueless.
    I still maintain that Laurel must have been a very shitty lawyer so far if she was above putting pressure on someone and using leverage...there was nothing "dark" about saying "you pull this kind of shit on me, you'll at least reward me by giving me back my job". It's not like she dug in the dirt in order to find something to hold over her old boss, she just demanded what was her due.
    Most annoying moment was still the little speech about Tommy...because loosing your ex in a earthquake is absolutely the same as your fiancée getting killed by your own father for something you did. (How exactly did the writer manage to make this about Laurel again?????)

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  34. O D AMarch 27, 2014 at 12:08 PM

    She always was a shitty lawyer. When have we seen her win something or gather info without the help of Arrow. LOL. Yes they are making it all about Laurel in the most contrived way possible. May be because I was expecting the worst or may be because it was much much better than last week's counseling I was not annoyed and took it in stride. Katie was good this episode. I wish writers would give her some solid material to work with. The blackmail looked dark on her because she was always shown squeaky clean and perfect.
    After midseason finale every episode is kind of about Laurel. They said 218 is the end of this leg of episodes. I am expecting the show to go back to its awesome from 219 onwards and Lance sister drama will end. Too bad I can't watch the next 3 episodes immediately.

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  35. swanprideMarch 27, 2014 at 12:31 PM

    Yeah, and I can't help noticing that the period in which she was absent was so much better.

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  36. swanprideMarch 27, 2014 at 12:35 PM

    It was a little bit confusing worded...when she first said that this was her second meeting today I also interpreted it as "wow, that's only the second time she went there?" and realized only later on that she meant that she went on two meetings daily.

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  37. Panos NestorasMarch 27, 2014 at 2:26 PM

    Definitely one of the best episodes of the season!! It's always nice to have The Huntress back..

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  38. arun279March 27, 2014 at 2:40 PM

    I was disappointed. Oliver, who, in the past, has killed people for just figuring out his identity, and who, in a previous episode tried to kill Slade (another character, whose motivation for doing whatever he's doing makes no sense), is preaching the Huntress not to kill her father who murdered her fiance. A, he has no right to be the arbiter of who deserves to die. B, they are only putting more lives are risk by creating obstacles between her and her (arguably justified) need for retribution. They should have gone, "Just let her kill her dad and let's all move on. We'll save a lot of people from harm and it'll give us more time to deal with Slade before he does something drastic like kidnapping my sister while I was out playing moral police."

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  39. R VassilissaMarch 27, 2014 at 3:34 PM

    WTH? It seems everyone in Starling City needs an eye exam (Quentin still does not realize that Oliver = Arrow?? And Laurel didn't realize that Black Canary = Sara??).
    Additionally, the level of stupidity of the characters in this episode was just astonishing:
    - Helena's brilliant plan was to break into the DA's office (disguised as Huntress but not the least bit concerned about actually hiding her identity?!), then aim a cross-bow at her father, but instead of taking the chance to shoot him, she let him escape, only to take hostages later. Brilliant plan, I tell you.
    - Oh, don't get me started on Oliver's 'logic' behind the "no more killing" rule.
    - Did anyone else laugh out loudly when Laurel said she was a good lawyer? Or when Oliver promised to Sara that he wouldn't let anything happen to Laurel, because 'he loved her, too'? Or when Laurel asked a masked woman if she was "one of the good guys"? Or when Thea told Oliver that he was the only one not keeping secrets from her?
    All in all, this was the most ridiculous episode of Arrow to date. :S
    It was unnecessary to dumb the characters down for the sake of giving Huntress, Laurel and Black Canary something to do. I'm all for giving strong complex female characters more screentime, but the three I mentioned are not such ladies.
    More of Moira's story would have brought an interesting political/social angle, as well as more maturity to the show. It also would have been nice to see more of Thea, after all she went from a spoiled and troubled heiress to a successful club manager within a few months. Instead, her story this season revolves around Roy/Malcolm/Oliver/Slade. She shouldn't be a plot device when she has the potential to be a much more complex and likeable character.
    But then again, that's asking too much of a CW show.

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  40. MurderMondaysMarch 27, 2014 at 4:06 PM

    I think you're missing an important point: He cares about her.


    Friends don't let friends commit Patricide.

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  41. O D AMarch 27, 2014 at 4:23 PM

    I think Oliver considered Helena as one of his biggest failures after coming to Starling. He has always felt if he approached her differently he could have saved her from herself. Yes his morals were questionable last season. Where Oliver is concerned its mostly guilt speaking.

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  42. O D AMarch 27, 2014 at 4:28 PM

    I have to agree. They are simply not able to strike a balance. If we need to see diggle in a meaningful scebe we have to wait for diggle centric episode. Roy was given something to do this episode after 4 episodes of not being there. Actually there are not too many characters. Lost and Greys Anatomy at any time had more characters than what Arrow has. Its just bad writing and the creators are only worried about pleasing Comic book fans and giving easter eggs. Otherwise they wouldn't have done a SS and BoP episode when lots of storyline is hanging wide open. I just want 218 to be over so that this leg of the show will be over.

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  43. O D AMarch 27, 2014 at 4:39 PM

    They are showing us its been 30 days since she is sober. I don't get the time line at all. She started AA at the end of ToD. Its the same day or few days before the Promise as Felicity was healed in promise. So in my calculation its been 3 weeks maximum since she started AA. Since I don't know any alcoholics may I ask does a person stop drinking before starting AA or they go to AA and then stop drinking? just for my info.


    Even if it is 30 days since she is sober she cannot be this normal or happy with her sister and Oliver. I think the writers simply don't know how to write for Laurel and make audience happy so they are trying different things. I think creatives are fan boys of Dinah Laurel Lance and they badly want her to be BC as they are formost comic fans.

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  44. O D AMarch 27, 2014 at 5:05 PM

    Come on. This is a super hero based fantasy show. Once in costume no one will be able to tell the real identity. Look at Clark Kent and Superman. You can't blame Laurel for that:). I think Quentin actually knows Oliver is Arrow and will reveal it in 219.

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  45. O D AMarch 27, 2014 at 5:32 PM

    I was watching the episode again and I got really angry with Oliver again. So Sara almost snaps someone's neck and she gets a kiss and "good job" where as Roy comes close to doing something to a man who shot him through his hand, but doesn't and he gets a reprimand and demand to dump Thea? What happened to love is the most powerful emotion and love holding Roy together? In the end Oliver didn't even protect Thea. She is his baby sister crying her heart out because he asked the guy who loves her to dump her and he just lets her go so that he can congratulate his love interest whom he can see any time?? Are they trying to make us hate Oliver?

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  46. CCEkekeMarch 27, 2014 at 7:23 PM

    My big complaint this episode was that they were all about protecting their family from Slade, and then Oliver lets Thea walk home alone. Through the Glades??? Deathstroke threat or not, that's a pretty bone-headed move of him.

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  47. CCEkekeMarch 27, 2014 at 7:27 PM

    I have to say that I've been hugely disappointed with the interpretation of Huntress on Arrow. I get that this is a re-imagining, but after putting innocents in jeopardy all for her single-minded quest to kill her father I cannot see Huntress in any type of heroic capacity now.

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  48. sanjaMarch 27, 2014 at 8:54 PM

    Think that the olicity is just dead.

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  49. ShannonMarch 27, 2014 at 9:45 PM

    AA's are different. Sometimes they don't bother to stop drinking until a few days they attend their first meeting. But MOSTLY AA's don't stop drinking til AFTER they attend their first meeting. So in Laurel's case she went the same day, she had her last drink. That's why this whole thing bugs me. B/c this time line is screwed. And you're right, going from your calculations, or anyone else's for that matter, umm still the time line is TOO short for her to be this "healthy" that's why iI was upset last week. The way they wrote her. And last night. When iI saw her and Sara last night and they had that scene in the office (which iI thought was a sweet moment btw) i felt better about it. B/c she reached for the bottle, and she had the urge to fall off the wagon. But she didn't. THAT'S how it should be. And even though she blackmailed some woman to get her job back and held her own (that was ok for me), the bottom line is, She is NOT ready for that. Even an AA wouldn't want to go back to work this early.

    I know AA's, and it's not something that can be swept under the rug in 10 sessions. And 3 Weeks, if that, of sobriety. I get that this is TV show, and they want to keep it comic book or w/e. But i feel that if they're going to touch on serious subjects like this, they should realLy stretch it out, and at least make an effort to make the recovery believable. What they need to do is confirm the damn timeline, and write Laurel better. By trying to write her better, so that "fans" can like her more, or like her at all, they've done the opposite. They wrote her really bad. And this "quick recovery" isn't helping any. B/c no one will take her seriously. And it bothers me that she feels the need to get back to work so quickly. For me, it feels like, she wants people to see that she's better by getting her job back, and get approval by everyone else, so they can give hera pat on the back. And i find that selfish, and misleading, and in extreme denial! She needs to improve for herself FIRST, and not worry about pleasing others by putting on a charade. This is why it's called "the 12 step program" and the writers are making it seem like she skipped steps. It's like she went from step 1 straight to step 7. In the matter of 3 weeks (or less) w/o going through the proper proceedures.

    That's what i was trying to say last night. I just don't like it. It has nothing to do with Laurel per se, but i just can't get on board with her character at all. Not if they keep writing her into a corner and don't know what to do with her anymore. For me it's come to the point where, now i purposely block her out when she's on screen. Before it was accidently, like when she had that 4 episode arc earlier in the season. I was too distracted by her weightloss to pay attention to anything she had to say, b/c her face was so disturbing. But NOW it's everything else but her apperance. Sorry. JMHO

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  50. Kathleen KervinMarch 29, 2014 at 12:58 AM

    ITA about wanting this leg of the show to be over.


    But I'm not hopeful for the next part either because it's supposed to be all the characters on both sides gathering for an epic battle. With even more characters coming on regularly, maybe even with Helena back again and Lyla and the Suicide Squad, I'm afraid Diggle, Felicity and Roy are going to get lost in the crowd.

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  51. KokyMarch 29, 2014 at 5:55 PM

    It's stupid how nobody recognizes that superman is Clarck Kent when he is hiding under all these layers of hair gel.

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  52. KokyMarch 29, 2014 at 5:58 PM

    Her chin for example or her perfume.

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  53. arun279March 29, 2014 at 6:08 PM

    Patricide's just a word. It doesn't change the situation. There are different rules for people who murder someone you love. The number of people she would have killed, does stopping her from killing her father is going to magically redeem her? Let her finish what she started. The guy's a criminal and a murderer.
    I would have seen sense if Arrow was like Batman who has a solid, unchanging rule that no one must die. Arrow doesn't have that. He tried to kill someone just last episode. He has no right to deny anyone else that.

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