Arrow 4.01 Green Arrow

Arrow 4.01 Green Arrow
So it looks like Felicity and Oliver are pulled back in the game. He really enjoyed life away from Starling City, but I feel he's really pushing himself. His heart is indifferent but his brain tells him where he needs to be. I'm pretty positive if Thea wasn't a factor, he'd never return.

Felicity misses her friends, so she can't keep away from them all. Laurel looks like she's upped her game a bit by taking a predominant role with the team. Diggle is more forward, but he's definitely note automatic friends with Oliver. It's way too early, even though his wife forgave everything Oliver did with the hostage incident.

That ending was everything. Barry shows up and apologizes for not being present for the funeral. It had to be Felicity's tombstone! I wonder if Oliver never got a chance to marry her. He hid the ring in "present time" in a bowl of rocks on their side table. The flash forward indicates he's not getting a happy ending in all of this. Barry's wonderful, and the only reason why I parallel Arrow and The Flash side by side.

Arrow 3.23 My Name Is Oliver Queen

Arrow 3.23 My Name Is Oliver Queen
Hooray Barry Allen to the rescue! I've never been so excited before to see Barry (as you can tell form my enthusiasm, I am team Flash). Speaking of which, they writers for Arrow and The Flash look like they work closely together. In order for the storylines to parallel each other properly, they work the current situations between the shows. This is super helpful since the anticipate how many times a cross over happens.

Does this mean Nyssa needs to fight Merlyn to get leadership of the League? I feel that's what it will come down to, but now Merlyn is a villain with a skillfully trained army. I see this pouring into season four somehow.

Thea gets to be the brand new Arsenal? Well, she gets to jack his costume but gets a new name. It looks like Diggle is the one person who isn't liking all this change. Once again, it's all too much at once, especially with everything that's happened in the last few episodes. Trust is an issue now between Oliver and Diggle, but I hope they can repair this. Felicity chose Oliver now so I wonder how long they can be happy together just staying normal now

Arrow 3.22 This Is Your Sword

Arrow 3.22 This Is Your Sword
Haha this canary screech is funny. It's a good thing Cisco was able to do something with it yesterday on his visit to Starling City. Diggle and Laurel are doing a good job fighting crime out there. I know they need Oliver back, but since he's made a choice to protect Thea, it doesn't look like anything will change.

Malcolm Merlyn is really trying to be a father in this, but Thea's just done with everything at this point. I hope Roy is able to do something since the remainder of the team is weak without Oliver. "Merlyn has lied to us so much that it should be a drinking game," good one Felicity haha! Merlyn is still a snake. The team had every right not to trust him from his track record.

Maseo's wife and Ray is in on this now! I hope this changes things now that they're all in Nanda Parbat. Ray finally got let in on this situation, something Felicity keeps separate. This is totally a point of no return now that the wedding ceremony has happened.

I also don't think the smoke bomb is real. I think Oliver switched the viles (at least, I hope he did). Also I don't know why Tatsu was separated. Is it because they mentioned she was immune? I thought she would do some more with her sword since there was a lot of symbolism there. It had nothing to do witht he son but more between her and Maseo.

Arrow 3.21 Al Sah-Him

Arrow 3.21 Al Sah-Him
I knew that couldn't have been John Diggle in the beginning! Oliver's mind is getting sharper under his new training, but I don't know if the league be his new commitment. Crazy herbs, it's always the herbs that produce hallucinations!

Side note on Laurel's new super power. That was a pretty wicked black canary screech she had there. I didn't know that could be a super power, but it makes sense to have a collar with a deafening squawk (hence the name black canary).

Malcolm telling Thea, "What did you think he would be doing while joining the League of Assassins?" I was waiting for a response like braiding hair :P Thea is a fighter though, definitely knows what it's like to fight under somebody else's control. It's also useful that she's still well trained and can operate a bow and arrow well! She nearly saved everybody because she drew Oliver's blood first. I wonder if he will go after her int he future. It looks like she may be his weakness in this.

It was a big mistake for Oliver to take Lyla. He wanted Nyssa on the island, but now Ra's Al Ghul just made the worst arrangement ever. An arranged marriage between Nyssa and Oliver is pretty bizarre. I don't understand it, but I guess it will preserve the legacy and intertwine Nyssa's hand in producing a future heir to the League. The episode was quite slow for me this evening.

Arrow 3.20, Reign 2.19

Arrow 3.20 The Fallen
We're bringing people back from the dead now?! Why couldn't this show just do that with Sara Lance =/ Anyway I'm surprised Thea was able to remember everything properly after returning back. If she's got confusion in her, she also isn't supposed to be the same coming out of this. I'm hoping maybe she'll go back for Oliver or something bold to show she would fight for her brother just as much he has for her.

I am so glad Felicity and Oliver admitted their feelings at last! I didn't think it would happen so soon, but this look played out to be the "last goodbye" judging by how she couldn't let go of him. Even in the last second of trying to get him to return to Starling City, she wouldn't stop fighting for him. I think he's supposed to be with her, but he doesn't want to ruin what she has with Ray at the moment. By the way, I don't know what will happen between them since Oliver is "gone".

I want Black Canary to come out bolder this time around. She should go back and bring Oliver home with Diggle. Not sure how I feel about everything else, but Maseo looks like the closest person that would actually help aid in this. Deep down inside, Diggle was able to reach out to his past and make him see if what he's doing is worth it.

Reign 2.19 Abandoned
Mary keeps whining over Conde and it's gotten boring. I think she's obsessed with not being with him, but she has trouble letting go. She's pulling the plug for the sake of politics and claims she's meant to follow her heart. One thing I dislike the most about medieval women is the lack of empowerment when there was a time to be in such a place of power.

Kenna looks like she's after this new soldier boy. Sebastian and her seem to have ended abruptly, so it looks like a complicated subject for now.

Not sure how I feel about Narcisse advancing himself with Catherine. He's become a key player at court, especially by her side with all kinds of resourceful information. I wonder if Lola will ever come back to entertain the idea of being with him (it may be a nice change).

It looks like Conde got married in secret, but doesn't he need to take out Francis in order to be king? He's a bloodline, I understand that much. If he marries English Queen Elizabeth, does this also mean he needs to challenge his place on the throne as a king versus Francis? I know he automatically becomes King of England, it's just claiming France as his country as well means another fight, possibly a war.

Arrow 3.19 Broken Arrow

Arrow 3.19 Broken Arrow
Roy is experiencing a really tough jail life. It's nothing the rest of the team wouldn't do to stick their neck out for Oliver, but Detective Lance is taking things to the next level. He's actually going out of his way to make sure Oliver pays for everything. It seems to be the same story with every comic book hero. You're either loved or hated even though you're trying to do something for the greater good. As much as the protagonist sees the bigger picture to save people, there will always be the criticism of those who won't see eye-to-eye.

When Felicity got captured, I actually thought Oliver was going to get into Ray's "Atom" suit when he suggested he needed his instinct. It's good he helped from afar, but I see Oliver reaching a breaking point with regards to choosing lead the League of Assassins. This also gets me thinking with Roy faking his death in jail, they mentioned that's the end of the Arrow as far as Starling City is concerned. With that in mind, does this make it easier for Oliver to go dark side and join the league after all? He has every right to be convinced at the very end of the episode with the state of Thea. I wonder if Malcolm Merlyn will jump in and open up a can of kendo whoop ass on Ra's al Ghul (I'm actually praying for it, John Barrowman is awesome).

Cisco cameo! First, it's good Cisco identified that the metahuman they caught wasn't in Central City when the particle accelerator explosion happened. This means there are more people outside the city that may have been affected from the accident. Second, I'm glad with even yesterday's episode that there would be some more Arrow-Flash crossovers. Maybe this will hint from here on out that we'll get more crossovers for the remainder of the season for both shows!

Arrow 3.18 Public Enemy

Arrow 3.18 Public Enemy
It's good Oliver and Ray finally came to an understanding for Felicity. I really want them to get along for the sake of character longevity in the storyline. I hope Ray's invention works after all with helping to cure disease and health risks of the world. It looks like he's done the right tests to see if it could enter his bloodstream properly. Let's hope he can do big things now that he's in a good place with Felicity.

Roy and Thea are back together and I approve of it so much! I'm not sure if it's a one time thing, but Roy and Thea are stable when they have each other's backs.

Captain Lance is taking things way too far with persecuting Oliver Queen and throwing him to the wolves. I see he's hurt about Sarah but channelling it aggressively. I think this may be his cry for help for Laurel to step in. They're doing the push-and-pull relationship where nobody can win. Now that Ra's al Ghul kidknapped Lance, I wonder what's going to happen next. He really isn't giving up on Oliver becoming the next leader of League of Assassins. I want this story to be over and done with. I wouldn't mind Nyssa taking over the League, then again I quite like her in Starling City =)

Arrow 3.17 Suicidal Tendencies

Arrow 3.17 Suicidal Tendencies
Only got to catch last night's episode today since I caught Survivor live on television.

I didn't think Cupid would return for the Suicide Squad mission! Poor Diggle gets his honeymoon ruined by a corrupt politician trying to get ahead in the polls. I'm also unsure Diggle means it when he says he will quit Team Arrow. I can't see him not by Oliver's side. Then again, Roy just joined the team as Arsenal and they keep accumulating now that Laurel takes the place as Black Canary 2.0 =/ I don't want Diggle to leave the show, that's all.

I knew Floyd must've had a tragic backstory to build up why he became Deadshot. It's a good one too, the classic kind where he couldn't cope with reuniting a family relationship after the war. It isn't his fault either, he just wasn't ready to let go of the skills and experiences he was familiar with for so long. A new environment is scary, so he took the offer in what he's comfortable with.

So Ray's suit got working and now him and Oliver are on opposite ends of the fence. Oliver knows Felicity made her choice, but Ray is just being the jealous boyfriend for no apparent reason. He really has noting to worry about, Felicity is faithful!

As much as I like Felicity and Oliver together, I'll always support Felicity. She also makes her cameo on The Flash through the season, which makes her a dominant female character =)

Arrow 3.16, Reign 2.17, X Company 1.05

Arrow 3.16 The Offer
All the fighting girls have daddy issues! Captain Lance isn't talking to Laurel, Ra's turned on Nyssa, and Thea's been against Merlyn for quite some time.

I'm glad Oliver isn't taking Ra's a Ghul's offer on taking over the league, but now Ra's is posing with Arrow's identity. I don't like him in Starling City, he's trying too hard to be a staple character when he's making me miserable. I understand the DC Comics franchise has all of them intertwine (we see League of Assassins in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy) but having him in Arrow is a bit much. If the next TV show to overlap is Gotham, it will be an overload since it's presently in Bruce Wayne's upbringing.

Finally, Felicity came clean to Oliver on his feelings on Ray. His timing was late, that's why Felicity's moved on. Simple as that. Even though the audience is cheering for Felicity and Oliver, it's appropriate they allowed her to move on.

The episode was slow for me, and Merlyn looks like he's still in the picture until he gets back on his feet.

Reign 2.17 Tempting Fate
I knew Francis was sick! I felt if Mary officially chose to be with Conde, this would be his downfall. It's good Conde came clean with the deal with Elizabeth and the English throne. I knew he was playing a double agent in this, because he pursued Mary and turned down every chance his brother offered him to advance his status.

I don't know if Conde will last though. If Mary is supposed to be by Francis' side, that means Conde would have to leave the picture. Lola looks like she's on Mary's side, kind of the only person cheering for her really. I'm thinking Greer would do the same if she wasn't banished. Leith's ambition to save and marry her may not be a lost cause. (You kind of need an annulment first though haha)

Is Bash really dead? I know the healer is trying to work her magic, but this means he'll go missing for days. Also, Kenna is in the castle without any knowledge of this. Hoping Kenna and Bash can fix their marriage, for a while they looked like the only stable pairing in all of this.

X Company 1.05 Walk with the Devil
Impressed that Alfred and Aurora pulled off their mission so well. They saved so many girls even though they couldn't bring Claire along. As soon as I found out the hospital was a birth house for "perfect Arian babies," my stomach turned into knots. This is one of the many situations

Glad to see Juliet Stevenson get a spot in this show! Too bad she couldn't stick around, but then she would've found out the team couldn't save Claire. It shows a lot of people were forced to play parts they didn't want to for the sake of survival.

This was also the first time we didn't see Alfred have his blue flashbacks in the jail cell. When he broke down in front of Aurora, my heart dropped and my eyes got watery. Jack Laskey is a marvellous actor! When he explained what happens to the new borns if they're not up to "perfect" standards, I was horrified. I can't imagine the nightmare endured in this time-period, it's heartbreaking how much the Holocaust has taken away from people. I am digging Alfred and Aurora together; I hope they keep building their relationship with each other.

I can't believe this show only gets eight episodes for the first season. I like the history and backstories given in each situation; it's more interesting to see where each character comes from, their life and personal struggles.

Arrow 3.15, X Company 1.02

Arrow 3.15 Nanda Parabat
Thea feels better about clearing her conscious to Laurel, but it's a bit of a stretch letting Nyssa know she can get an eye for an eye revenge on her.

I didn't think Oliver would be offered a spot in the league of assassins, let alone become a potential new leader. For the sake of his sister and Starling City, I don't think he's going to take it. Especially with Diggle, Felicity and Roy (and I guess now Laurel) as his team, they wouldn't want him to go dark side.

Ray accomplished to get his suit working! It's a good thing to Felicity finally said something about him. I want her to be happy, whether it is with Oliver or Ray I don't care anymore. She does so much and is underrated in so many ways that it upsets me. I think she's more hardcore than Laurel in a sense that she's stable and doesn't have to blame past situations on emotions and do the annoying self-pity-whine-fest through her life. Don't get me wrong, I really like Katie Cassidy, (my personal favourite was her as Ruby 1.0 in Supernatural) but as Laurel, I've never been able to warm up to the character. I think it's the character itself, not Katie at all.

Overall, I don't think Thea is going to die. If Oliver is considered as a league member, Thea just can't die!

X Company 1.02 Trial by Fire
Hugh Dillon is the man!! I hope this whole show changes the dynamic of the role Canadians played during WWII. This episode basically demonstrates what the members of the team have to do, whatever it takes to get the job done for the greater good. I want Aurora to get a dominant role, since she's the only main female character here.

I think the part Tom played was difficult, since he was the one putting the lives of everybody else over morals. In the end, he admitted he lied to the young boy and mom about what he said earlier to get rid of the stepfather. Tom was alone and needed to make a choice. With his injured leg, there were only a number of ways he could come out of the barn alive before the team got back to him.

I have a feeling the flashbacks of Alfred in jail are where is now in present time. All that we are seeing now with the episodes already happened, and Alfred gets captured? I know priority is to get him out of danger and make sure he never gets taken. He's the asset with the brilliant mind and most information that can be used against them. What if the team failed and Alfred got separated from the team? It's just an idea I have because they keep flashing in and out with him in the jail cell. I very much like where it's going, but I think it'll be interesting if it take a surprise turn with the jail cell flashbacks/flashforwards.

Arrow 3.14 The Return

Arrow 3.14 The Return
I've had mixed feelings with Laurel being the new Black Canary in this. Her father is ignoring her now and hates her for keeping Sarah's death a secret for so long. I don't see why they're avoiding each other. Emotionally, they cope the exact same way, they need each other's strength in this.

Finally, Thea sees the light! at least this way, she sees Malcolm Merlyn the way Oliver does. If they try to defeat Ra's al Ghul, I wonder if Thea will really cut Merlyn out of her life. Hoping she chooses Oliver over everything else thrown at them.

Really missed Felicity in this episode. I quite like a team episode with her, Roy and Diggle.

The Tomorrow People 1.08, Arrow 2.09

The Tomorrow People 1.08 Thanatos

Poor John. It looks like Jedikiah was close with him, especially since he picked him up when he's young. 

Russell has intense fighting and full contact skills! That scene with Jedikiah was something serious! Great way to open the episode. 

It's awful they can't find Stephen's dad now that we know John actually killed him years ago. His goal was to get Stephen this whole time, but I think some sort of subconscious is kept alive. How else could Stephen know about the voice in his head? Could've been his borderline passing out moment. 

Things are getting interesting. How is it Jedikiah will focus his energy on both John and Stephen under Ultra's watchful eye? It's insane multitasking!

Arrow 2.09 The Scientist

Felicity has a new playmate! Happy To have Grant Gustin (Glee, 90210) join the cast and it looks like next week we will get to see some more of him. 

Malcolm Merlyn is back in action! Moira keeps stepping away from him but I am sure she will get tied back into everything. Her release from the jury is total blackmail bait. 

I'm sure Oliver will be okay with the help of Barry Allen's knowledge. He's probably now the third part of their team as long as he remains honest to Oliver, Diggle and Felicity :)

The Tomorrow People 1.07, Arrow 2.07

The Tomorrow People 1.07 Limbo
This was actually a fun episode! Had a look at Stephen's school life and John had to have fun at his basketball game. He made it even with Cara and said they both made out with Stephen xD

I know this show makes us think Jedikiah and Ultra want to eliminate the entire species, but what if it's something else? 

What if he knows Stephen will eventually lead him to his father and really wants him =O if the tomorrow people's goal is to find Stephen's father and Jedikiah took Stephen to work with him, he may just want his father. I think that's the end goal =\

At least we know a bit more about next week with the hint "Thanatos" =)

Arrow 2.07 State vs Queen

More focus on the trial. I really don't know why they're stretching this out. Also, Sara looks to be written out of the episode. I would rather see her than Laurel, only because Laurel keeps playing the damsel position in this show.

I feel bad for Thea since she feels so angry and torn. She's the lonely girl with a brother as a vigilante, her mother in prison and a boyfriend as a rebel. I hope we get to see more of her in a new light (especially with the jaw-dropping news at the end of the episode).

The Count is one of the best characters we've seen on the show, and I mean that in a good way. As a villain, he's been so deranged and broad with his emotions. I absolutely adore Seth Gabel for bringing this character to life. Sebastian Blood is getting a larger role as an undercover villain. I don't know if he will team up with Malcolm Merlyn who is recently returned from the dad. I've missed John Barrowman on my TV and now his character is back to go after Moira. Thea being his biological daughter changes everything!

I'm afraid the island flashbacks still bore me. They're filler scenes to the present day situations in Starling City.

The Tomorrow People 1.06, Arrow 2.06

The Tomorrow People 1.06 Sorry For Your Loss

The writers have done well with this show. We found out Russell's story before he joined the Tomorrow People, the circumstances he dealt with and why he masks his emotions with his humour. John was nice enough to help, but of course he knew Russell would get distracted along the way. 

Twisting in Darcy leaving a sister behind shows a lot of sacrifice and manipulation caused their separation. She sacrificed her personal life but could have went to ultra against her will, which is where she was brainwashed to annihilate her own species. I was surprised with Darcy's character change in the bar. I didn't think she'd listen to Stephen about saving her sister. 

Cara is going too far with Stephen. She's riding on her anger against John and abusing the situation. I see her playing it off with guilt and then blaming John for keeping secrets from her. I hate when vengeful couples do that. 

Arrow 2.06 Keep Your Enemies Closer

Not so much interested in the filler island flashback scenes. They include Sara, but she's no longer in Starling City. I don't find it relevant to Oliver's present life. 

I didn't think the writers would pair Oliver with Isabel. It looks temporary but may endanger the corporation and her life outside the company. I always thought she was pulling strings but after seeing Sebastian Blood, maybe she's just misunderstood new money. 

I find myself less invested in the show only because I'm fascinated by The Tomorrow People as the alternative. 

The Tomorrow People 1.04, Arrow 2.04

The Tomorrow People 1.04 Kill or Be Killed
Glad they finally showed John's back story. He's an abused foster child who provided for his fellow foster siblings by using his powers. He then turned into a runaway and live on his own after Jedikiah took him into Ultra.

But WHOA!! John can kill?! Jedikiah's drug induced method to the primary of his brain (I hope I got that right) actually made him a survivor too, not just Cillian. Cara and the group don't even know, so this is major! This is such a dark secret and I really think this will change everything in the season. If this gets out, the rest of the team will look at him as the leader who lied to them all this time."I think there's a reason why we were born unable to kill. Destroy something, part of a soul you don't get back. I felt it today, just like I felt it years ago." This one-on-one secret talk with Jedikiah was so intense! I instantly thought of Harry Potter haha but I see how John's emotion is totally torn up on the inside. He feels so guilty to let Jedikiah in to "help" him at such a young age and manipulate who he was. I am really loving how the writers and producers are making this show so enjoyable. Very impressive stuff I am seeing!!

Arrow 2.04 Crucible

I knew it was Sara! HOLY! I predicted Black Canary would be her, but I didn't think it would actually be her! Now the story is going to get good! Finally, one time the episode flashbacks don't both me because they brought Sara back into it. "No woman should ever suffers at the hands of men." After Sara said this, I think she is basing it on numerous events in her life. Her and Oliver going behind Laurel's back, her time frame surviving the sinking ship and her return back to Starling City.

I don't trust Sebastian Blood. If "Brother Blood" is taking things into his own hands the way he did, he is a threat to the city. Then again, he may be taking orders from Isabel (Summer Glau). She's the newly introduced character with new money. Comes in as an investor and will most likely have plenty of money to cover up anything else. After Merlyn being the villain last season, I'm not surprised at these new characters coming in to play.

Tomorrow People 1.03, Arrow 2.03

The Tomorrow People 1.03 Girl, Interrupted
Looks like John had time to get a haircut and I do like it a lot!

Cara's back story is pretty heartbreaking. One of the ultimate disturbing incidences to happen to a teen girl. It explains her emotion was the reason why she discovered her power in steps. It was five years prior to present day and it must hold a setback to the group, no matter the strength of her telekinesis.

I am hoping we get a glimpse of John and Russell's stories before they joined the group. We know John was familiar with Stephen's father, which is why he's the leader. I'm interested though in both John and Russell's past and how they came to be.

I'm scared for Stephen's situation with Astrid. She gave Stephen an empty threat but if you're supposed to really be his friend, you don't try to back them into a corner about something they're hiding. Easy for me to say because I'm on the protagonist's side in this. She needs yo stay out of this or Jedikiah may put her in danger.

Arrow 2.03 Broken Dolls
This villain creeps me out!! It takes me back to that Criminal Minds episode when the doctor's daughter would make live dolls out of adult women.

I don't know when we get to see Black Canary unmasked, but I want to know her reason to fight bad guys and what brought her to Starling City. Is it deranged if I think that it might be Laurel's sister? It would make a great story because they totally ignored what happened to her.

Looks like Laurel is reverting to self pity now. That's a steep 180 degree turn on last week when she was concentrated on blaming the vigilante for Tommy's death once more. I hope her character doesn't turn into the helpless doe-eyed damsel in distress because I really like Katie Cassidy.

Tomorrow People 1.02, Arrow 2.02, Criminal Minds 9.04

The Tomorrow People 1.02 In Too Deep
The character development is impressive, especially since it's only the second episode. John is sticking to his alpha male leader role constantly watching out for everybody's well being. He also understands the concept of limits and when to hold back to ensure their safety. Cara is the strong female with good judgement from what we've seen. I think she will be more of an emotional decision maker as opposed to strategic.

This episode has Nick Eversman (Missing) guest starring, and I didn't notice it was him until he finally moved his angry, emo hair out of his face haha! I wonder if he will play a more predominant role as future episodes air. I loved him in Missing, but then again ANYTHING with Ashley Judd searching for her missing son is always a good watch. Too bad that show didn't get picked up for a second season... my apologies for reminiscing on past shows I hoped would have better ratings.

Arrow 2.02 Identity

I just want to say upfront I'm tired of all the island flashbacks that go on during an episode. It slows down the story and can easily make me lose interest if they don't bounce back to present time.I didn't know Kevin Alejandro (True Blood) was going to be here. I wonder if he will become a show regular. Starling City lacks a villain figure with the Merlyns out of the picture.

It's also good Roy is getting an opportunity to help the greater good without being in danger. All Thea wanted was for him to stop putting his life at risk and now they're able to come to a resolution. He most likely won't keep away from fighting if he remains partially involved.

The ending of the episode was excellent, I know Laurel is generally all around angry so of course a daughter of a cop would do something like that. I'm hoping next week's episode picks up right where it left off and not with another island flashback.

Criminal Minds 9.04 To Bear Witness

David Anders (Heroes, Once Upon a Time) is an excellent guest star. It was so intense and he scared all that was secure and happy in me! J.J. knows their new supervisor for reasons unknown! The situation is From a three year old open case but I am wondering what their history is. Rossi is so smart, I noticed the untouched elevator button as well. Rossi will find out anything, he's written books and cooked them Italian dinner!