tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post6489596065505408308..comments2024-03-27T23:50:21.307-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Arrow: Nanda ParbatBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-3184164365795711082022-04-22T10:48:14.436-04:002022-04-22T10:48:14.436-04:00I'm liking this season a bit less than season ...I'm liking this season a bit less than season 1 or 2. There's this thing with TV series that they can get caught up in loose ends and a momentum created by unfinished business, and maybe that's what's going on here. Season 1 and 2 both had a clear arc, with the story slowly amping up to the Big Bad enacting a masterplan. Whereas this season is very much preoccupied with the fallout of various things that happened early on (the death of Sara, fallout from secrets kept, Malcolm's actions, etc). It feels like it's driven by fallout, and whereas fallout/hit the bottom stuff can be interesting or the basis of interesting character studies, so far it's not. <br /><br />I agree with the takes on Oliver. Oliver has changed from being the leader to being the weakest link of the group (along with Laurel and her hubris) and Team Arrow seems more and more like a group of individuals instead of a team. Oliver keeps on keeping secrets and acting on the basis of the same toxic error: he knows what's best for others and should take their decision power away by fixing their errors or not keeping them in the loop. He's a loner whereas what's needed is a team player. I hope he learns that soon.<br /><br />All of this I can complain about because this series has made me care for the characters and so far had been very good! Franknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-36972692543068400822015-11-24T12:00:10.697-05:002015-11-24T12:00:10.697-05:00When Ra's made his proposal at the end, I thou...When Ra's made his proposal at the end, I thought "There Arrow goes again trying to be Batman."Mariannahttp://www.mariannahorn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-75502464873800608872015-03-02T01:18:00.246-05:002015-03-02T01:18:00.246-05:00I haven't loved Oliver's recent arc either...I haven't loved Oliver's recent arc either, JD. This week he spent an awful lot of time yelling "No! You have emotions! And therefore can't plan things!" at the women in his life while he tried to plan things despite being emotional (in his stoic way). But I think the show is aware that he's being a bit of a jerk, and I hope you're right that he'll look at the two paths before him and choose wisely.<br /><br /><i>When Diggle and Lyla were having their conversation against that window, I half expected a sniper to take Lyla out.</i><br /><br />Yeah, me too.Josie Kafkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17892717530356699008noreply@blogger.com