tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post6833276761294843687..comments2024-03-18T21:20:17.786-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Arrow: Beyond RedemptionBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-34068243958782215282015-10-31T23:00:49.869-04:002015-10-31T23:00:49.869-04:00I'll say it again, I really like how this seas...I'll say it again, I really like how this season is shaping up. Hopefully they can keep this momentum going. Even though Quentin has been kind of a jerkbutt recently, I can't help but like him. This episode basically shows the reasons why as well. I can't exactly blame him for his behavior. And again, I would love to see what the Arrowverse's version of Gotham is. Like Star City is a friggin' cesspool of corruption and sadness at this point, so I can't even imagine what could be going down in Gotham. Probably just straight up Zero Year in that place.<br /><br />Last week I didn't get into my customary bashing of Laurel, so I'll do it here. Laurel is once again terrible. She was kinda coasting towards the end of season 3, and wasn't getting on my nerves or anything. But like for every step forward, she takes two steps back. I suppose it's nice that not everyone is a squeaky clean hero, but literally everyone who has seen what she did with Sara is freaking out about it. How selfish can someone be? At the very least, I'll be able to thank her that because of her actions, Matt Ryan gets to take another crack at Constantine. I am so excited for that. I actually pumped my fist in the air when I saw him in the promo. I just hope when Sara is revived she's not just back to normal, and there will be repercussions for her coming back to life. Like some kind of price she needs to constantly pay to remain alive or something.<br /><br />I always like the flashbacks by just how we get to see Ollie turn into that shut down killer we met in the first season. So far I think the flashbacks are pretty interesting. I hope we get an episode that focuses on the flashbacks for a longer period of time.Freemannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-4138563931840215132015-10-30T14:54:56.436-04:002015-10-30T14:54:56.436-04:00I thought it was a really cool episode for Quentin...I thought it was a really cool episode for Quentin as well. I love Paul Blackthorne, but I didn't care much for his character last season; his whole grudge with Laurel over Sara's death felt too contrived and made him very unlikeable in my eyes, so I'm happy that they're going this double agent/reluctant helper to Oliver route. I think he has great chemistry with Darkh, and I loved his breakdown scene with Oliver.<br /><br />Ugh, Ii'm not really into the Sara storyline. I love Sara as a character, but I kind of hate the route they're going to bring her back. It seemed to desperate a move from Laurel to me (like, when Malcolm Merlin is telling you that something's a bad idea, you really need to question yourself, dude), and watching Sara growling all monster-like is just not that interesting. Although, again, kudos to Paul Blackthorne for that scene where he was going to kill her, it was heartbreaking.<br /><br />I'm loving Curtis as well, both his rapport with Felicity and himself as a charater. He gives me Cisco vibes, and Cisco has turned into my favorite character in The Flash, so that's always a good thing. :)<br /><br />Beahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17467874879087906333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-43038777090966711512015-10-30T14:32:15.392-04:002015-10-30T14:32:15.392-04:00Nice review, J.D. I like Paul Blackthorne and it w...Nice review, J.D. I like Paul Blackthorne and it was nice that they gave him so much to do. But I think they need to decide what they're doing with him and *go there*. Is he Commissioner Gordon or isn't he? I also wish they hadn't been so predictable about Sara getting loose.<br /><br />I'm also enjoying Felicity and Curtis. Any bets on how soon he'll figure out who Green Arrow is? I'd say fall finale. Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-56943876301161123622015-10-30T14:29:30.848-04:002015-10-30T14:29:30.848-04:00I'm enjoying all your comments, Lydia. Welcome...I'm enjoying all your comments, Lydia. Welcome to the site! Glad you're enjoying it.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-36915748545613581022015-10-30T13:46:00.642-04:002015-10-30T13:46:00.642-04:00This episode was okay. I know it was in the comic ...This episode was okay. I know it was in the comic books, but I don't really want to see Oliver as the city's Mayor for some reason, and I almost laughed out loud that Oliver's little "motivational speech" wasn't interrupted brutally. Don't all public events in this city basically turn into radical criminals toting guns showing up for killing sprees? lol. Which basically makes you realize that we don't truly care for the city, not as much as the characters do. The city dwellers have been shown as naive and downright stupid, so why should we care for it? I liked the stuff they did with the city in the first couple of seasons, with the bombing of the Glades and stuff, but at this point, the city itself should be a character of its own, but we have nothing invested in it and nothing to root for in it except for our heroes, of course. <br /><br />The actor who plays Quentin knocked it out of the park! He is such an amazing actor, there is so much lost potential in him considering his character isn't all that likeable - I think he used to be, but these past couple of seasons where he was throwing all that shade at Oliver got tiresome and irritable, but I'm glad all that unnecessary drama between the two of them has finally come to an end. <br /><br />Laurel Lance is so stupid. Why is Laurel Lance so stupid? And delusional? Maybe it isn't the character that's messing up. Maybe it's the writers. Poor Katie Cassidy, it must be difficult to put up with the horrible lines the writers cook up for her every week. The one-liner about her 'new frequency' was particularly cringeworthy. <br /><br />FELICITY SMOAK, AN ACTUAL NERD IS SEEING A BUNCH OF RABID NUMBERS AND ALPHABETS ON HER PHONE AND SHE DOESN'T FIND IT STRANGE OR FIGURE OUT IT'S RAY TRYING TO CONTACT HER? I CALL SHENANIGANS. <br /><br />Parting Notes-<br /><br />Oliver Queen has enough on his plate already. He doesn't need to be the mayor of the city.<br /><br />I love Damien Dhark so far. He's a really great villain and the actor is charming. I think he was being genuine with his advice to Quentin.<br /><br />Felicity and Curtis are just great.<br /><br />FELICITY CANNOT STOP OGLING AT SHIRTLESS OLIVER. THAT'S WHAT I LOOK LIKE EVERYTIME THAT BOY TAKES OFF HIS SHIRT. *gushes* *slobbers* *explodes*<br /><br />Felicity's ovaries are a mess on the floor right now.<br /><br />So Sara has obviously gone cray-cray. THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DUNK YOUR SISTER IN LUCIFER'S DIRTY BATHWATER YOU SILLY COW. YES. I AM TALKING TO YOU, LAUREL LANCE.<br /><br />"That's not my daughter." NO THAT IS WHAT HAPPENS TO A DEAD PERSON WHEN THEY SWIM IN THE GUNK OF HUMANITY'S NASTIEST AND MOST BLOODTHIRSTY SOULS. SHE HAS LIKE, HITLER'S BLOOD RUNNING THROUGH HER VEINS.<br /><br />All the set-up for the spin off is actually kind of annoying tbh. On this show and The Flash. It's taking us away from what we're actually here to watch and it's stretching a lot of credibility.<br /><br />Oh OF COURSE Sara's escaped. She's probably trying to kill Thea right now. WELL DONE, LAUREL. <br /><br />Someone please grant Laurel her brain cells back.<br /><br />Oliver's speech wasn't half as cheesy as I expected. Progress!<br /><br />Lovely review. I've commented like 4 times today on 4 different tv shows. I'm going to quit now. Also, I used my Google Account for my last comment, which is why my name was different.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Lydianoreply@blogger.com