Synopsis of 4×22: Oliver and Diggle race to Darhk’s hidden city to rescue a brainwashed Thea. Anarky makes a play in the bottle city. Felicity leads a counterattack to stop HIVE from reactivating Genesis. Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Pacing has been the biggest issue facing Season 4 of Arrow. The show’s either been […]
Arrow: Monument Point Recap
Synopsis of 4×21: Thea battles a returned villain within Darhk’s sanctuary. Diggle and Oliver desperately try to stop Damien from activating Genesis. Felicity recruits her father to hack HIVE’s system. Rating: ★★★☆☆ I fully expect the fourth season of Arrow to play dramatically different for viewers a year from now than […]
Arrow: Genesis Recap
Synopsis of 4×20: Thea takes a trip and ends up in a domed, underground city. Oliver and Felicity contact one of Constantine’s old flames about fighting Darhk. Andy and John face off in a final showdown with Amanda Waller’s doomsday deterrent hanging in the balance. Rating: ★★★☆☆ Despite being one of […]
Arrow: Canary Cry Recap
Synopsis of 4×19: The team tries to deal with Laurel’s death and their own failures as a vengeful Black Canary copycat targets Ruvé Adams. Oliver prepares to take on Darhk, one and for all. Rating: ★★★☆☆ More than any season before it, Season 4 of Arrow has suffered from problems maintaining and maximizing […]
Arrow: Eleven-Fifty-Nine Recap
Synopsis of 4×18: Malcom works to break Darhk out of jail by securing the icon. Laurel considers her role on the team. Darhk stabs Laurel, seemingly fatally injuring the Black Canary. Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Superheroes often work as predominantly reactive forces. They’re moving to stop others from committing crimes, working to prevent […]
Arrow: Beacon of Hope Recap
Synopsis of 4×17: Trapped inside Palmer Tech, Felicity and Thea rush to save the board from a returned Bug Eyed Bandit, who wants a piece of Felicity’s miracle cure. Curtis joins the team to help save Felicity. Rating: ★★★☆☆ It’s bizarre to compare Flash and Arrow as both shows get closer […]
Arrow: Broken Hearts Recap
Synopsis of 4×16: Cupid returns to town and starts killing couples. The trial of Damien Darhk begins and Laurel puts her father on the stand to bring HIVE to justice. Oliver and Felicity come to terms with their new relationship status. Rating: ★★★☆☆ Like all sane viewers of Arrow over the […]
Arrow: Taken Recap
Synopsis of 4×15: With his secrets laid bare and desperate to rescue William from Darhk, Oliver calls in help from Vixen, suspends his campaign for mayor and ultimately finds a way to hit Damien’s power at the source. Rating: ★★★☆☆ “What does it say about our relationship if your first instinct […]
Arrow: Code of Silence Recap
Synopsis of 4×14: Before their first mayoral debate, Ruvé Adams unleashes the Demolition Team to target Team Arrow and clean up Damien’s loose ends. Damien kidnaps William and brings him to Starling City. Rating:★★★☆☆ So many of the best dramas of the last 15 years have been about the actions those in […]
Arrow: Sins of the Father Recap
Synopsis of 4×13: With Thea’s life on the line, Oliver reluctantly agrees to work with Nyssa to take down Malcolm and give her control of the League of Assassins. His ego and body wounded, a disgraced Malcolm reveals a secret to Darhk. Rating: ★★★☆☆ Stan Lee is often credited with coining the […]
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