tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post5552119896628134331..comments2024-03-28T23:03:57.917-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Arrow: Left BehindBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-32405189528563906662015-01-25T12:05:57.618-05:002015-01-25T12:05:57.618-05:00I thought it was an amazing episode, and I found F...I thought it was an amazing episode, and I found Felicity and Diggle's grief very moving. I can't wait for the reunion when Oliver returns.<br /><br />As much as I love Oliver and enjoy having him in the episodes, a part of me really wishes they had drawn out the tension of his death for at least a few episodes. It kind of hit me during the flashbacks that Oliver could actually be dead and Stephen Amell could still have a job.CHnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-50501000068302573152015-01-22T21:29:49.255-05:002015-01-22T21:29:49.255-05:00What a wonderful episode. Each of the main charact...What a wonderful episode. Each of the main characters got their time to shine as we see how they're coping with the apparent loss of Oliver. Felicity was definitely the centerpiece of the episode, and Emily nailed it(as usual). Her performance was heartbreaking. <br /><br />I even kinda bought Malcolm's expressed regret over the part he played. Knowing that Oliver's death doesn't erase his blood debt with Ra's suggests not only that he genuinely wanted Oliver to win, but that he really thought Oliver could do it. Plus he may not care much about Oliver, but in his own twisted way he does care for Thea, and losing Oliver again would destroy her, not to mention how she'd react if learned of Malcolm's role in it.<br /><br />I know Laurel isn't very popular with Arrow fans, and she's not my favorite character either, but I think this is the right time for her to be suiting up as the Canary. It gives her some time to settle in before Oliver's return, so he won't be around to harp on all her early mistakes(I can see those scenes in my head, and they're no fun). Having Oliver come back to discover her having been the Canary for a while will be much more interesting. Interesting that Oliver seems to have told the whole gang about Malcolm's treachery and the duel with Ra's, but he didn't say anything to Laurel. That's going to be an interesting conversation when he gets back...<br /><br />I'm not terribly surprised it was Maseo who recovered Oliver, but I was QUITE pleasantly surprised to see Tatsu in that shack with Maseo when Oliver woke up. They'd certainly been playing it as if Tatsu was about to die in the flashbacks, now I'm more interested than ever in what we're going to learn about that year in Hong Kong and what got Maseo & Tatsu to their current situation. I'm very glad she's going to continue playing a role in the story. Rila Fukishima is a strong presence on screen, the more of her the better.Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-16535688314059603662015-01-22T14:09:00.304-05:002015-01-22T14:09:00.304-05:00An astonishingly good episode considering we got a...An astonishingly good episode considering we got almost no real time Oliver. Emily Bett RIckards did a really great job and I liked Felicity's moment of bonding with Laurel over their shared denial.<br /><br />Thea asking Roy to have the Arrow look for Oliver almost killed me.<br /><br />I still don't like Laurel.sunbunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08553429350476841139noreply@blogger.com