First Impressions - Arrow: "Legends of Today"

This is by no means a deeply intense dissection of the episode.

It's just my quick comments and notes after seeing the episode only once.
Spoilers ahead.

You've been warned...


Season 4 Episode 8: "Legends of Today"

The Good:

Who else could reference MC Hammer and Genesis? Answer: NOBODY!

Never was a big fan of Olicity...glad they got rid of that.

The Bad:

What? They didn't get rid of that?

(sigh...)

The WTF?:

I'm in favor of the Hawkpeople, but daylight? On Arrow?

Why wouldn't Vandal want to kill Malcolm?

So...how did Felicity play it exactly?

Adorkification Moment:

Thank you DC/CW...for that wonderful reference.

Damn straight!

Dan Jurgens shoutout? Points!

First Impressions - Arrow: "Brotherhood"

This is by no means a deeply intense dissection of the episode.

It's just my quick comments and notes after seeing the episode only once.
Spoilers ahead.

You've been warned...


Season 4 Episode 7: "Brotherhood"

The Good:

I'm all for him being mayor, 'cause that's what he was in the books (at least at some point).

But here's my thing about most of DC's characters. I don't know them very well. I've read some books over the years, but I wasn't raised on them like with Marvel. I know that Oliver is a (former?) wealthy guy who survived by becoming very skilled with a bow. Just don't ask me why he became Green Arrow. Or Green Arrow. Or why he and Hal Jordan have such a strong relationship. I know he's politically motivated, which is why he and Hawkman kept (keep?) pissing each other off, so that line about Ollie coming off as "The Hippy/Crunchy Candidate" was a nod to the books. But how hippy/crunchy he is (or was) in the books...I have no idea.

The Bad:

I don't know why they did this, but there was a lot of shaky-cam this episode.

Maybe the director wanted that "down in the thick of it with the heroes" kinda feel, but I spent most of my energy figuring out who I was looking at rather than what they were doing.

The WTF?:

John Diggle's brother may be a badass, but all I see is the guy from Bones.

Adorkification Moment:

I thought I caught a Marv Wolfman reference in there...but I'm not 100%.

Another 52 reference!

Well yeah, it was "Slip 52" not "Channel 52", but still...

First Impressions - Arrow: "Lost Souls"

This is by no means a deeply intense dissection of the episode.

It's just my quick comments and notes after seeing the episode only once.
Spoilers ahead.

You've been warned...


Season 4 Episode 6: "Lost Souls"

The Good:

Good talk between John and Oliver.

Papa Lance and Mama Smoak? Alright, I guess..?

The Bad:

Not appearing in this episode.

The WTF?:

Not for use as a bullet-proof shield. Ever.

Best Black Canary...but she should never wield a gun. That's like Punisher using a taser.

Ray's back! However,

hasn't he been locked in a box for six months?

I guess the argument is that since he could reach out to Felicity, he would have access to the net - and all the news therein. But still...

Adorkification Moment:

Yessss!

Tennessee Whiskey? Okay, but I'm a bourbon man myself.

First Impressions - Arrow: "Haunted"

This is by no means a deeply intense dissection of the episode.

It's just my quick comments and notes after seeing the episode only once.
Spoilers ahead.

You've been warned...


Season 4 Episode 5: "Haunted"

The Good:

He's back...and it's about damn time!

Wasn't his gym jacket...terrific?

The Bad:

If he's busting Constantine out of the tent, wouldn't anyone else in the camp with a gun be trying to stop them? Especially when he shoots the tires of another jeep?

The WTF?:

Okay...I take back what I said about the island stories.

Adorkification Moment:

Does this number still work?

Best. Crossover. Yet.

First Impressions - Arrow: "Beyond Redemption"

This is by no means a deeply intense dissection of the episode.

It's just my quick comments and notes after seeing the episode only once.
Spoilers ahead.

You've been warned...


Season 4 Episode 4: "Beyond Redemption"

The Good:

 Nice Lair...but you've got an Atom problem.

 I also liked this group shot - with Lance in the center.

The Bad:

Why?

OMFG WHY?????

The WTF?:

So, he is running for mayor? I'll bet this long ongoing island story will bite him in the ass.

Seriously...stop with the island stories.

Adorkification Moments:

Neal Adams? Is the Arrow?

You mean this guy?

He's 5' 2"?

As in 52?

First Impressions - Arrow: "Restoration"

This is by no means a deeply intense dissection of the episode.

It's just my quick comments and notes after seeing the episode only once.
Spoilers ahead.

You've been warned...


Season 4 Episode 3: "Restoration"

The Good:

Go Felicity...talking to the boys like that!

The Bad:

I still don't know what Nanda Parbat is - a building? A city? A country?

The WTF?:

Why would Malcolm say no to Thea's request? What should he care whether or not Sara's soul is obsessed with killing? 

It wouldn't affect Thea (except for lightening the guilt of killing her in the first place), 

and he holds no feelings at all towards Laurel.

But Nyssa not wanting Sara back...that make sense. (Great seeing her again by the way.)

No response to his running for Mayor? Like at all?

Adorkification Moments:

So this guy, Echo Kellum, is going to be Mr. Terrific? OK! Who he now?

Points for the Markovia mention!