Right off the bat this episode really threw me off. Opening with the Warner Bros Pictures logo/music, which is not something the show has ever done, was a weird move but it all made sense after it was revealed that the entire episode was being filmed by a documentary crew. I've seen this show make bold choices in the past, but this may be its boldest yet, and definitely strangest.
Luckily, it actually worked to its benefit. Being that it was the 150th episode, it was a nice excuse to bring back familiar faces like Willa Holland, Paul Blackthorne, Caity Lotz, and even Grant Gustin. The documentary style also gave a new breath of fresh air to a few action scenes, as the camera watches Green Arrow & company fight through criminals from a distance. I thought for sure all this footage would be the reason Team Arrow would be exonerated after getting arrested (with commonfolk petitioning for their release after seeing the doc).
Alas, that wasn't the route they went, and it proved to be beneficial. Instead, each member of Team Arrow will now work alongside Ollie on the police force to fight crime. An interesting decision, but I think it's the right one. Watching this episode made me realize how much better this show is when they keep the core team together and not on completely separate arcs. It does make me wonder how it will all play out with some of those arcs still being left in the air i.e. Diggle with Argus.
I won't say the villain this week did much for me, but that fight sequence with him sure did. He had the potential to be more than a throwaway villain, but he wasn't the focus tonight, and I was okay with that. How exactly this season is shaping up? I have absolutely no idea. But I'm sure as hell excited to see a new Arrow cave.
9.2/10
Luckily, it actually worked to its benefit. Being that it was the 150th episode, it was a nice excuse to bring back familiar faces like Willa Holland, Paul Blackthorne, Caity Lotz, and even Grant Gustin. The documentary style also gave a new breath of fresh air to a few action scenes, as the camera watches Green Arrow & company fight through criminals from a distance. I thought for sure all this footage would be the reason Team Arrow would be exonerated after getting arrested (with commonfolk petitioning for their release after seeing the doc).
Alas, that wasn't the route they went, and it proved to be beneficial. Instead, each member of Team Arrow will now work alongside Ollie on the police force to fight crime. An interesting decision, but I think it's the right one. Watching this episode made me realize how much better this show is when they keep the core team together and not on completely separate arcs. It does make me wonder how it will all play out with some of those arcs still being left in the air i.e. Diggle with Argus.
I won't say the villain this week did much for me, but that fight sequence with him sure did. He had the potential to be more than a throwaway villain, but he wasn't the focus tonight, and I was okay with that. How exactly this season is shaping up? I have absolutely no idea. But I'm sure as hell excited to see a new Arrow cave.
9.2/10