tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post7573699025284412606..comments2024-03-29T05:43:36.177-04:00Comments on Doux Reviews: Arrow: Broken DollsBillie Douxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-90177094694439989762015-01-09T16:07:48.167-05:002015-01-09T16:07:48.167-05:00Felicity acting as bait reminded me of Willow in D...Felicity acting as bait reminded me of Willow in Doppelgangland http://www.douxreviews.com/2002/01/buffy-doppelgangland.html and made me smile. <br /><br />BUFFY: First sign of trouble, you give the signal. We come in hard and fast.<br />XANDER: What is the signal?<br />WILLOW: Me screaming.Mariannahttp://www.mariannahorn.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-34750652274336896742013-10-26T20:38:08.415-04:002013-10-26T20:38:08.415-04:00I was curious about the actress playing Black Cana...I was curious about the actress playing Black Canary and did a search on IMDB ... And found spoilers. So if you mind spoilers don't do that. Though this knowledge did build my anticipation for future episodes.rebecca_s921https://www.blogger.com/profile/03815688599706633935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-2437514286286846252013-10-25T14:29:59.112-04:002013-10-25T14:29:59.112-04:00Wow, but the comic book stuff is dense. I appreci...Wow, but the comic book stuff is dense. I appreciate how you keep it all straight and tie it into the show for me. It's a credit to this show that someone as ignorant of the canon as I can still love and invest in the characters and the story.<br /><br />I like where this episode took the characters, especially Lance who seems to have come into his own instead of just being a villain. I like how he forced Laurel to tell him the truth and I like the way he is interacting with Arrow.<br /><br />My weekly Felicity love note. When she gets all badass I just smile, but when she got scared after taking it all on, I just loved her all the more. I knew that she wasn't in any real danger, but I loved the juxtaposition of those two scenes.ChrisBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843864158239536750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-54382268437175991082013-10-25T09:26:40.827-04:002013-10-25T09:26:40.827-04:00Billie, TJ: I'm with Nick. As much as I did en...Billie, TJ: I'm with Nick. As much as I did enjoy the Dresden Files TV show, the book series is MUCH better, it's my all-time favorite book series(yes, even more than Lord Of The Rings at this point). The last three books all had multiple OMGWTFBBQ!!1! moments(and the last one was chock full of them). Book 15(15!!!) is due out soon, and they're driving me nuts waiting for the release date to be announced. :)Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-55238876413042797052013-10-25T04:26:40.777-04:002013-10-25T04:26:40.777-04:00Pat, I'm with you on the Ra's al Ghul pron...Pat, I'm with you on the Ra's al Ghul pronunciation. It broke my heart to hear him say it that way. And they can't make it like he was pronouncing it wrong because he was obviously a minion in the know.<br /><br />It bothered me how physically resilient the Doll Maker was, but he was overall a very good villain. Much better than the Hoods. If the Count did escape, I hope they retool the character a bit. He was way too cartoony in the previous season.<br /><br />I'm glad Laurel got called out on her stupidity in this episode, and she even had a revelation as well. But Katie Cassidy was very odd and wooden in some scenes. Meh, maybe my brain just nitpicks every time she's on screen.<br /><br />The way some of those dudes in the cages looked, I wouldn't be surprised if Ollie is forced to participate in some kinda underground fight club. That would be friggin' awesome.<br /><br />I totally missed the Amazo sign on the boat. Nice catch. If they put Amazo in this show I don't know what I'd think. Amazo's kinda one of my least favorite supervillains just by way of being way too overpowered. But since metahumans ain't exactly running around willy nilly he'd probably end up being some kinda Terminator-like android instead.Freemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11265555641080269765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-6772077516596108672013-10-25T04:19:02.060-04:002013-10-25T04:19:02.060-04:00In the same vein, if you liked the Dresden Files t...In the same vein, if you liked the Dresden Files tv series, you might want to try the book series which is was based off.<br /><br />It's different from the tv show, but miles better (IMHO).Nickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08658615945692097009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-71873291825876639162013-10-24T22:37:58.462-04:002013-10-24T22:37:58.462-04:00Hey, TJ -- I enjoyed The Dresden Files. It was a l...Hey, TJ -- I enjoyed <i>The Dresden Files</i>. It was a lot of fun and was canceled too soon.Billie Douxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17141769005175631213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-36344934398104765592013-10-24T22:15:50.075-04:002013-10-24T22:15:50.075-04:00BTW, if you guys haven't seen the underrated a...BTW, if you guys haven't seen the underrated awesome show "The Dresden Files" with Paul Blackthorne, I highly recommend it. It was on for one season only in 2007 - 12 episodes.TJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-25891905576923729342013-10-24T22:05:49.276-04:002013-10-24T22:05:49.276-04:00I love this show! And it makes me wonder why, but ...I love this show! And it makes me wonder why, but I think it's because every week it delivers new exciting things, and the base story moves slowly on.<br /><br />It also makes me think of another CW show, Smallville, that I invested ten years (TEN YEARS! 10!) into. It made a lot of promises it couldn't keep. The show was always hinting at something "big" to happen, but it never delivered. And, it had some of the most annoying characters ever, like Lame Lang, who I know some of you guys couldn't stand. (You know who you are:), Kristin Kreuk isn't that bad actually in Beauty And The Beast). The show also had a gazillion of uninteresting villains-of-the-week we had to put up with for ten years (TEN YEARS! 10!). Smallville was a typical CW show, and I was glad when it ended, because I was FREE, and I didn't have to wait for the non-deliverance anymore.<br /><br />Arrow is nothing like that. This week is a perfect example, even the vill-o-the-week, the doll-maker, who we never got to know, was woven into the story perfectly. That, and the fact that the flashbacks is always awesome too. Since Lost, flashbacks have been the new thing, and it always get tiresome after a while (ie OUAT, and even PoI). The flashbacks here are still intriguing, maybe because one of the main characters is lifting them (Slade).<br /><br />I didn't think CW had the guts to put on a show this good. CW tends to be a little teenage-cheesy (latest example - The Tomorrow People), but Arrow really is something else. And the quest/recurring stars has so far been awesome. Who doesn't love John Barrowman (who I am sure will be back!), and in this season premiere, who turns up - Summer Glau! I had some problems though at first with Moira (Borg-queen-vibes) and Quentin (Dresden-files-wizard-vibes), and I was SO angry with Colton Haynes for quitting Teen Wolf. But all that is gone now. I'm lovin' every second of this show.<br /><br />I hope that this show goes on for a hundred years (HUNDRED YEARS! 100!), and I can't remember I was this invested in a show since Buffy/Angel...like I said...I'm lovin' it!TJnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-83620537355174256472013-10-24T14:01:41.392-04:002013-10-24T14:01:41.392-04:00Very exciting episode, with a lot of cool moments ...Very exciting episode, with a lot of cool moments for me. Some highlights, in no particular order:<br /><br />* Quentin calling Laurel out for her misdirected anger at "the Arrow"(interesting that Quentin's the one giving him the new name). I'm glad they're tackling this issue in a timely fashion. I don't need her to be completely pro-Arrow next week or anything, I'm willing to watch her try and figure out where she stands now, but that rut she was in was annoying.<br /><br />* Black Canary, or whoever she is. If her targets have been men who victimize women, why did she rescue Oliver at the beginning? It might have to do with the speculation about who she really is, speculation which is definitely going to be fueled by the preview for the next episode.<br /><br />* Ra's Al-Ghul! They actually dropped his name! I loved the reveal that Malcom's outfit from last year was actually a League Of Shadows uniform. It actually makes a lot of sense. Though I hate that they're using the pronunciation of the name from the Nolan movies, I think it sounded cooler in the 90's animated show, when it was pronouned like "Raish" not "Roz". Dunno which is linguistically correct, but the Nolan way just sounds weird to me. :) <br /><br />* That look on Oliver's face when Quentin expressed his amazement at Felicity's computer skills. Is it just me, or is that the same smile Felicity has when she watches Oliver on the salmon ladder? :)<br /><br />* That DA doesn't have to campaign for the dick of the year award, he's already won it. By any reasonable standards, the threats to her family she was living under and her very public renunciation of The Undertaking & attempt to warn people in time would be enough mitigation to avoid even being charged with the death penalty. Of course, even if this was real life and not tv, the sheer scope of the crime and the number of lives lost might be too much to overcome with mitigating factors. <br /><br />Patrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03943327351499919454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13727952.post-56199501344774534232013-10-24T13:05:22.725-04:002013-10-24T13:05:22.725-04:00The watch tower scene flashed me back to the 2002 ...The watch tower scene flashed me back to the 2002 short lived tv series Birds of Prey, which more or less featured Black Canary (Dinah Lance) along with Huntress (Helena Kyle) and Oracle (Barbara Gordon) <br /><br />Arrow is very close to having all of the BoP players. Perhaps another back door pilot/spin off is in the offing?<br /><br />http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0312098/fullcredits?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm<br /><br />Last time I looked the box set of BoP is $9.99 at Walmart. <br /><br /><br />garybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02637500979727068557noreply@blogger.com