Arrow: Season 2 Review

Okay people, I'm pretty late with this post. Truth is I finished season 2 shortly after my review of season 1...so last summer. Yea, quite awhile ago. Sorry. Either way, season 2 was simply AMAZING. It solidified my opinion that Arrow is my favorite show...ever. That's right. I've seen a lot of shows, loved a lot of shows (Batman: The Animated Series, Firefly, Parks and Recreation, etc.) and binged watched a lot of shows. But no show has grabbed me like this one. I truly care about the characters and now that I'm watching season 3 live it's been really REALLY hard to wait a week between episodes. I'm invested. I love it. And there's no saving me. In fact, this show has influenced me to look into other media/entertainment on the Green Arrow. A character I cared very little for before investing myself into this program. He even rivals Batman now as my favorite superhero. That's just crazy talk!

I'm pretty sure you have figured out what kind of star-rating I'm going to put down at the end of this here post, so all I'm going to do is write about the most memorable parts of the season. So lets get started.

1. The villain! None other than Slade Wilson, more commonly referred to as Deathstroke. The actor who plays Deathstroke was great. Deathstroke definitely made things interesting for Oliver Queen and his family...to say the least. There were times where I legitimately thought things could not get better for the Arrow. So many challenges were placed in front of him by Slade Wilson. The dude was relentless, ruthless, and worst of all...kind of crazy. Made for one dangerous bad guy and one hell of an entertaining season.

 





2. The Black Canary! I won't go into too much detail regarding this character, but nonetheless it was cool to see her kicking ass and taking names alongside Arrow. It was interesting to see the similarities between the Canary and Arrow as well. Seeing as they both went from killers to heroes, there was much they had in common in the way they handled their aggression and overcame obstacles.

3. Speaking of...when Oliver lost his best friend at the end of season 1 he decided to reassess the way he should "take care of business." Going from vigilante to hero was a constant struggle throughout season 2 and something very exciting to see. Heroes like Batman always had their code of honor, or restrictions. To watch the Arrow struggle with this, it made him feel more real. Weak at times. It made me care more about the character. Good stuff.

4. The introduction of Barry Allen! A taste of things to come. I thought it was genius to introduce the Flash before the premier of the first season of his own show. Almost instantly I was in approval for the actor chosen, Grant Gustin. He's charming, funny and witty. And he fit in perfectly with Team Arrow.

 

 

5. The Suicide Squad. One of the best episodes of the season and what a badass ensemble of baddies to come together. Well, I guess they were forced but it's not like someone put a gun to their heads! Tee hee. Anyways, I love Diggle and to see him team up with the man who killed his brother, that was heavy. You can see the struggle Diggle was having with this. That was half the fun. But it all turned out fairly well in the end. Diggle's military flashback scenes, and the quick tease of Harley Quinn...one amazing episode.

 

 

 

 

Okay. Let me be honest. I have so much more I can say about this show (the last 5 episodes felt like one epic finale, Moira's sacrifice, Oliver's true love, gha...it goes on and on!). What you should do though is check it out for yourself. If you are a comic book fan, or if you just want to watch an entertaining action show that actually has great character interaction and development, give it a shot. There's really not much more I can say, and I really have no complaints. Still a few cheesy points but I guess that's just the CW. I still loved it all. Season 3 is a little more than halfway through right now and all I can say is that it hasn't gotten any worse. Expect a review on that once the season ends. Without further ado, my review for Arrow: Season 2...

 

My Review:

5 out of 5 Stars - AMAZING!