Great Expectations: Arrow 1x02 Review (Honor Thy Father)
Sorry folks. I fell behind on these, so this is my version of brief reviewing. Quick and dirty.
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And So It Begins: Arrow 1x01 Review (Pilot)
Summer project time!!! I'm going to review Season 1 and 2 of Arrow as part of the Arrow rewatch. I've never reviewed episodes I've already watched, so this will be an interesting little experiment. Rest assured they will be shorter than my S3 reviews if I have any hope of maintaining my sanity this summer. Well some will be.
Before we get to the pilot I must first tell you my pilot story. I was knee deep into my Vampire Diaries obsession, headed into Season 4, when I saw a few promos for Arrow. I recognized Stephen from The Vampire Diaries (rest in peace Brady the werewolf), but didn't know much about him or the show. However, any actor who looks like this
and does that
...will grab my attention. My husband and I debate Fall TV shows like we're choosing our Fantasy Football picks. Our conversation went something like this:
Me: What about Arrow?
Husband: (shrugs) Eh.
Me: It looks good.
Husband: You know what it's about right?
Me: No.
Husband: The Green Arrow.
Me: What's a Green Arrow?
He rolls his eyes.
Husband: Not A Green Arrow, THE Green Arrow. It's a comic book character. Think Batman with a bow and arrow.
At the word "Batman" my ears perked up and my eyes brightened.
Husband: Yeah. Figured that'd get your attention.
Me: Oh I am so watching that. What else do you know?
Husband: He's not a "good" superhero exactly. The Green Arrow kills people. Also, he's married to The Black Canary.
Me: Who's the Black Canary?
Husband: Sort of like a poor man's Wonder Woman. My guess is that's who Katie Cassidy is playing.
Me: Why don't you want to watch?
Husband: I'm not a big Green Arrow guy.
Me: Well, he's dark & twisty with a built in romance. I'm sold.
You can insert your laughing gifs here about my excitement over Laurel & Oliver.
I watched the pilot. I was AMAZED. I demanded my husband watch it. It was non negotiable. This was a must see. He watched the pilot in total silence. After it was over he turned to me and said, "Holy shit. That was awesome." My response? "I KNOW!!!!" We were both hooked.
I say this having nearly 30 years of television viewing under my belt.
Arrow is the best pilot I've ever seen.
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