It’s never been a villain-of-the-week show (even when they are good ones like Michael Jai White as Bronze Tiger) it’s ALWAYS, ALWAYS about the characters. Which is why it’s such a good show. And why I am endlessly proud to be a fan, and proud to tell people about it.
Oliver’s burden is the show, and this episode gives him a whole new reason to feel pain. And gives us a whole new reason to care about him.
But, aside from the lead, the show also devotes time to the woes of several other major characters. Most surprising, for me, is the time spent on Laurel. Is this her best episode?
The action scenes were frantic, the cliffhanger was astonishing and… Felicity’s one-liners stole the show. Damn, that was good. 10/10
