tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post6122320256068229646..comments2024-03-28T17:08:01.559-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Arrow: BetrayalBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-63630720336021813672015-01-04T14:49:39.011-05:002015-01-04T14:49:39.011-05:00I'm confused about the phone. If I remember c...I'm confused about the phone. If I remember correctly, when Green Arrow first gave Quentin the phone he called with a blocked number. So how are they calling him from the phone without knowing his number?<br /><br />On the subject of Laurel figuring out Green Arrow's secret identity, I think even if she realizes he looks like Oliver she might not be willing to believe he is Oliver, especially since it's already been "proved" that Oliver is not Green Arrow and her dad looked like an idiot saying it was him. In any superhero story involving a secret identity you have to have a certain amount of suspension of disbelief and just go with it. Whenever I watch any Superman story, I always laugh about how Lois doesn't figure out that Superman is Clark Kent when she sees them both up close on a regular basis and he doesn't even wear a mask and has the same enormous build. I'm pretty sure that makes her the worst investigative journalist ever. ;)Mariannahttp://www.mariannahorn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-28234598714751392642014-12-30T21:41:34.336-05:002014-12-30T21:41:34.336-05:00Ever since Oliver as Arrow decided to use Laurel’s...Ever since Oliver as Arrow decided to use Laurel’s help, I was expecting this episode to happen. They did a good jog around the concept of Laurel being kidnaped, but I agree that the villain plot was hollow. What a great cliffhanger, though.Lamounierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00225447169375363236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-39736833139553212312013-02-08T08:12:08.362-05:002013-02-08T08:12:08.362-05:00Weird, for some reason the info on my cable box fo...Weird, for some reason the info on my cable box for this episode said something about Thea being bored at her new job at Laurel's office. Huh?Austinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-51102134097820224782013-02-08T03:24:11.540-05:002013-02-08T03:24:11.540-05:00Nice review, J.D.
I think you are quite right abou...Nice review, J.D.<br />I think you are quite right about the story line in this ep.<br />It's not so much about the villain of the week but of the relationships in the series.<br />The good news is - David Anders' character is still very much alive; he can come back with a bang.<br /><br />Patrick, i'm with you regarding Laurel recognizing Ollie during their last scene together.<br />It was obvious that Laurel is somewhat trying to see The Hood's face while talking with him.<br />With the angle of her head and Ollie's profiled stance, she should have identified him already.<br />I'm wondering if this will be touched in Laurel's point of view in the next ep/s.<br /><br />Digs is really my man!<br />The adlib guy. Hahaha.<br /><br />I wonder about Moira.<br />There's something about her that's not selling me the fact that she's 100% for Merlyn's syndicate.<br /><br />Missed Felicity. :)PlatinumRosebudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11426871129709203669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-35869864941986295342013-02-07T19:01:59.083-05:002013-02-07T19:01:59.083-05:00Unfortunately David Anders was underwhelming... wh...Unfortunately David Anders was underwhelming... which sucks. <br /><br />Patrick, I keep noticing how clearly his face can be seen beneath the mask, they've tried to use the shadow trick several times to somewhat iffy success. That being said, from Laurel's point of view, he might not have been that visible.Samantha M. Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02340568293992559934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-36896160947143642212013-02-07T18:34:53.237-05:002013-02-07T18:34:53.237-05:00Ok, one more thing I noticed, can't believe it...Ok, one more thing I noticed, can't believe it didn't occur to me before. I'm rewatching the scene at the end when Ollie checks on Laurel as The Hood outside the police station. From that distance, how the HELL does Laurel not recognize him? She can see his face from the bridge of his nose down, and there's enough lighting to make out his 5-o'clock shadow!(Of all the flaws in the Green Lantern movie, one of the things they got right was Carol recognizing Hal so quickly even behind the mask)Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-59355916833558311862013-02-07T18:15:50.233-05:002013-02-07T18:15:50.233-05:00Cyrus seems to be the slightly-less-adequate broth...Cyrus seems to be the slightly-less-adequate brother of Sark. Weirdly I was really hoping that he'd have his fake!Brit accent, but no. <br /><br />If he doesn't take out two people with a shot gun at some point, I'm going to remain unsatisfied. morgan indiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633124041567701073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-35651630690671662532013-02-07T16:46:32.571-05:002013-02-07T16:46:32.571-05:00Argh! They did not make good enough use of Sark! S...Argh! They did not make good enough use of Sark! Sorry Anders! :p Thankfully he's alive, but after this there's no way he's getting out on a "technicality" so unless he breaks out of jail I doubt we'll see him again... :o(<br /><br />The ending was definitely the best part! About time we had an honest face to face between mother and disguised son! :pCrazyCrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17512240982215608638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-29595666203906835372013-02-07T16:40:17.316-05:002013-02-07T16:40:17.316-05:00I'm so many episodes behind on this show that ...I'm so many episodes behind on this show that I've been avoiding your reviews, JD. But I've gotten glimpses of some fun actor names and I can't wait to see Sark! soon.Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-89755457434839698412013-02-07T16:15:11.001-05:002013-02-07T16:15:11.001-05:00Whoa whoa whoa whoa! Manu Bennett, one of my favou...Whoa whoa whoa whoa! Manu Bennett, one of my favourite guys from Spartacus, was in this episode and I missed it?morgan indiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07633124041567701073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-52882846957529257832013-02-07T14:54:44.820-05:002013-02-07T14:54:44.820-05:00I wouldn't call those first 10 episodes "...I wouldn't call those first 10 episodes "slow". Look at what we've gotten so far. He brought Dig into his plan, he tried to bring in Helena, he had the police arrest him on suspicion of being The Hood. We've met Deadshot, China White, Count Vertigo, the Dark Archer, Huntress, Firefly, the Royal Flush Gang, Deathstroke, I'd say we're moving right along. :) <br /><br />Oh, one other note from a comic geek. There was a reference to a D.A. named Kate Spencer in this episode. That's the same D.A. assigned the prosecution of Oliver back when he was arrested for being The Hood, and in the comics she was also the her known as "Manhunter"(not the Martian one). I love how this show drops in little nuggets like that. :)Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-72372144093590213522013-02-07T14:52:38.204-05:002013-02-07T14:52:38.204-05:00The past couple of episodes have really picked up ...The past couple of episodes have really picked up for me. Like you say, a lot of improvements all the way around.<br /><br />The final scene was really exciting. It felt almost like a season ender, but we've still got a way to go. Very cool!ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-23611959839309158742013-02-07T14:35:01.760-05:002013-02-07T14:35:01.760-05:00Lots of really good points Patrick. The pacing do...Lots of really good points Patrick. The pacing does seem deliberate, although I wonder if maybe those first ten episodes were a bit too slow.<br /><br />Oliver confronting Moira does feel like a turning point, maybe things will change after this. And you were totally right about the weight behind his "You've failed the city" line. <br /><br />At least they didn't kill off David Ander's character, unlike Ben Browder. So he could return, and I hope if he does they do a better job with him. Samantha M. Quinnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02340568293992559934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-25499663034518771232013-02-07T14:12:09.560-05:002013-02-07T14:12:09.560-05:00I sincerely hope they have further plans for David...I sincerely hope they have further plans for David Anders' character, because otherwise they completely wasted a very talented and popular actor. But overall this was a pretty fun episode. <br /><br />Quentin Lance's choices caught up with him, and Laurel was right to remain angry with him. I'll be curious to see where he goes from here. Is he going to soften his stance on The Hood, especially now that he knows it was almost certainly a cop who sold out his daughter, and the vigilante who helped save her?<br /><br />They sorta glossed right over the issue of Laurel keeping secrets from Tommy. If Laurel tries to make contact with The Hood again, I hope they revisit this issue. Not so much because I want to see the melodrama, but because I don't want to see Tommy played for a chump.<br /><br />In my mind, the whole episode was worth it for that very last scene. Seeing Oliver crash into his mother's office as The Hood and telling her she's failed the city felt like one of the show's big milestone moments. I know some folks thing that line of Oliver's is hokey, I happen to think he's gotten better at delivering it. But in this episode, you could feel so much more weight behind it. It wasn't "the city" that she'd failed, it was her son.<br /><br />I gotta say, the writers on this show have definitely learned some lessons about pacing from the 10 years of Smallville. The story on this show is moving long at a pretty good clip. I don't know what it will mean for the show's longevity, but I would much rather have 5 really good years than a show that dragged on and on without a clear narrative.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.com