Arrow [The CW] [** Spoilers **]

I *just* last night finally got round to watching the finale! :eek:
And what a finale it was....some cracking and well paced tv, my only complaint is the ending...as in it was very abrupt, it seemed like they cut 1 or 2 mins of footage from the end for ads or something

I went for several weeks of avoiding spoilers, but some random Google link spoiled Tommy's feckin death :mad: - but watching how it played out left no less of an impact on me.

Tommy was a hero, he saved Laurel....and some good acting from Colin Donnel....his reaction/shock to Malcom saying...yes they deserve to die, all of them! - was very beliveable.

Twas almost as if the actor didnt expect John Barrowman to deliver his lines like he did, it was a genuine shock reaction.

Also liked they didnt save the day and Dect. Lance has turned into a hero himself and nearly part of Team Arrow by now.

Yet again the weak point was Laurel/Katie....sadly underused, everyone is bitching about the character, but i *know* Katie Cassidy is capable of much more....i've seen most of her tv/movie work....given the script she can deliver.

The problem is the damsel-in-distress is being wasted on her, she has no point and no arc, sure they now hinted Black Canary 1.0 will turn into Laurel Canary 2.0....but its taking way too long to give the charactr/actress something to do.

Barrowman is a great nemesis...he's still alive and should be a good foil for season 2, they are starting to develop Roy and Oliver's sister. It's a good show overall, it has flaws and some rather dodgy eps.

But i think the good episodes outweight the odd bad one, there is alot of potential here and the entire DC universe to tap into, the producers are vetern sci-fi guys so they have the cred, they just need the scripts.

Looking forward to season 2, the show is a damn sight better then many a CW show for the past few years.

Galwayguy35 wrote: »

I wonder will the guy who played Crixus and the chinese girl turn out to be alive in season 2?

They weren't dead in the finale, unless you mean they turn up in Starling City?...pretty sure they will. Manu Bennet has a recuring role locked for season 2 as has Celina Jade.

who are two on the far left?....is it mommy arrow and manu bennet?

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

Laurel and Slade

:eek: i thought it was Olivers mom!....that is some fracked up airbrushing!!, jaysus....Katie looks 45!

As stated....the producers MUST be big Spartacus fans, looks like ARGUS will be a big plotline this season, Amanda Waller from the comics gets cast:

http://ie.ign.com/articles/2013/09/04/arrow-spartacus-alum-cynthia-addai-robinson-cast-as-amanda-waller