tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post3777903923519915947..comments2024-03-28T10:18:52.493-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Arrow: VendettaBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-15717840018425782092014-09-25T07:30:56.483-04:002014-09-25T07:30:56.483-04:00Thanks so much, Eliza, and welcome to the site!
...Thanks so much, Eliza, and welcome to the site! <br /><br />And much agreement that <i>Arrow</i> is better than expected. Season three is about to start and I'm still enjoying it. (No spoilers!)Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-12314825138172897252014-09-25T05:41:06.815-04:002014-09-25T05:41:06.815-04:00I just started this show and I'm really liking...I just started this show and I'm really liking it so far -- the occasionally cheesy dialogue and predictability needs to be toned down a bit, but aside from that I'm loving it! I don't read comic books, and I've never been a superhero fanatic, I didn't even know what Smallville was until I googled it after reading it in every 'Arrow' review. Maybe it's a good thing that I won't draw comparisons. Anyway, I'm liking the show so far, the cast is good too. <br /><br />But is it just me or is Thea totally uninteresting? She's like the quintessential whiny teenager on the show, and for a dark show like arrow, I just don't think she's needed. I don't need this turning into another CW soap opera like The Vampire Diaries. The love triangle is also tiresome, if there is one character I would like to see get involved with Oliver, I think it should be Felicity. She is adorable, dorky and hilarious. She's also beautiful and would make an interesting juxtaposition to Oliver's lonely avenger persona. <br /><br />P.S I have been reading your reviews from days now, for BTVS, Doctor Who and Arrow, and I've got to say it propels my enjoyment of the shows. Thanks for the website, guys! :DElizanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-72494482550120741282012-12-30T06:12:15.156-05:002012-12-30T06:12:15.156-05:00As a martial artist myself, I have to say that Oli...As a martial artist myself, I have to say that Oliver's handstand push-ups just make me want to die -- I HATE doing those with a passion, yet he does them with such ease! Ugh, I'm so jealous.<br /><br />Felicity Smoak, why are you so darn cute?! Can she just become Arrow's version of Oracle now, please? Everytime she comes on screen I start wanting to giggle and hug my cat from the adorable blond-hair/cherry-lipstick rainbows spewing from the television.<br /><br />One last thing: When Helena's fiancee's tombstone appeared, I noticed the name Michael Staton. Momentarily I thought it might have been the name of the Question, another DC hero, who lived in a Catholic orphanage (the cross necklace) and had a relationship with Helena before he died. However, after a bit of research, I (re)discovered that the Question's real name is in fact Charles Victor Szasz, a.k.a. Vic Sage. Confused, I then looked up Helena Bertenelli, and guess what I found? The Huntress character was created by writer/artist Joe STATON. Can't seem to find out where they got the name Michael from, but I get the feeling it's probably one of the crew's middle name. Interesting, huh?<br /><br />Great review as usual, J.D.!Boredomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-50595146208301348522012-12-08T16:41:01.079-05:002012-12-08T16:41:01.079-05:00It's weird, I'm LOVING the show but I thou...It's weird, I'm LOVING the show but I thought this was the weakest episode in quite a well. I found the Helena arc really rushed and forced. It felt like she just went nuts after one awkward little dinner. <br /><br />And the dialogue was just really bad. Especially the "you failed this city" line. Please make it stop!<br /><br />In other news, Oliver's handstand pushups? Insane!Nadimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09432781029841283198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-25021880327229782342012-12-08T15:02:01.752-05:002012-12-08T15:02:01.752-05:00This last two episodes have been my favorites as w...This last two episodes have been my favorites as well. I like the pacing of the story and I like the fact that I am constantly caught off guard by what is happening.<br /><br />I agree completely about the Felicity character. She needs to be this series' Chloe.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-18890668099568436562012-12-07T20:23:16.409-05:002012-12-07T20:23:16.409-05:00Nice review, J.D.
I'm with you on making Felic...Nice review, J.D.<br />I'm with you on making Felicity a regular cast.<br />She's so naturally cool.<br />The writers are giving her the best lines. :)<br />Digs is still my Teddy Bear.<br />I just hope he gets to do more scenes, though.<br />Now that Helena is gone (temporarily, I hope), Ollie is again lonely.<br />Perhaps in the next eps, we again get to see things in the island.<br />I, too, am terribly curious with what transpired in those five years in that enigma of an island. :)<br />Have a nice day, J.D.PlatinumRosebudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11426871129709203669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-4108543811542675712012-12-07T20:23:12.740-05:002012-12-07T20:23:12.740-05:00I love Dig and Felicity, too. The show is getting ...I love Dig and Felicity, too. The show is getting better with each episode.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-82571935511226743292012-12-07T20:16:30.041-05:002012-12-07T20:16:30.041-05:00I'm going to miss Helena. I liked Huntress in ...I'm going to miss Helena. I liked Huntress in the comics when I was reading Birds Of Prey. Of course, her main teammate in that book was none other than Black Canary. How much fun would an Arrow team-up of Helena and Laurel be somewhere down the line?<br /><br />I'm glad they didn't kill her off quickly, giving her character time to evolve at a more believable pace. <br /><br />I'm still not a big fan of Tommy's character. Maybe in my mind I'm just waiting for him to turn evil, maybe become the Merlyn from the comics, and as such I'm utterly uninterested in him trying to be a good guy. Let's face it, with last week's reveal he & his father are basically this show's Lex & Lionel, aren't they?<br /><br />Once again, Felicity wins the "Scene Stealer Of The Night" award. She is such a hoot! I'd point out her great scene chemistry with Walter, but she's been that good in all her scenes. I don't just want her added to the cast full-time, I want her on Team Arrow, in the warehouse, working the computers and bantering with Ollie via comms!Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.com