by Michael Wilkinson
So many heart-breaking and anger inducing moments have led to these two episodes detailing the final battle (at least, for now) between Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Deathstroke (Manu Bennett) and oh what an excellent finale!
So many heart-breaking and anger inducing moments have led to these two episodes detailing the final battle (at least, for now) between Oliver (Stephen Amell) and Deathstroke (Manu Bennett) and oh what an excellent finale!
In Streets of Fire, we see the uprising of the incredible, terrifyingly powerful ‘super’ army led by Slade. It all seemed so bleak, but Sebastian (Kevin Alejandro) was there to save the day by retrieving the cure for the Mirakuru situation. This kept him to his resolve to save the city that he loves so, but over the course of this season there have been plenty of hints as to his secrets, his bloodlust. It would have been nice to see him go full-on super villain at least for an episode!
Unthinkable finally sees the full return of Roy (Colton Haynes), now powerless (leading on from the cure for which he was the guinea pig) but not without his training. Thankfully, without the Mirakuru his judgement is no longer clouded by anger, resulting in a huge, exciting and seamless fight scene in the tunnels. This fight is used in conjunction with a similar fight five years ago, and impressively they were used interchangeably, avoiding pauses and constantly remaining interesting.
Unthinkable finally sees the full return of Roy (Colton Haynes), now powerless (leading on from the cure for which he was the guinea pig) but not without his training. Thankfully, without the Mirakuru his judgement is no longer clouded by anger, resulting in a huge, exciting and seamless fight scene in the tunnels. This fight is used in conjunction with a similar fight five years ago, and impressively they were used interchangeably, avoiding pauses and constantly remaining interesting.
Sara, the Canary (Caity Lotz) in order to save Star city and her family, has employed the help of the League of Shadows, however this comes at a price as she must now return to the group of assassins and live her life in the shadows. This, alongside saving a child in a burning building, proves that she truly is a hero, perhaps even to herself - a great resolve that surely everyone wants for the good guys!
We were promised a surprise ending and rumours of a main character’s death have been up in the air, and it’s sad to see Quentin in such a state. With blood spluttering from his mouth and some sort of clear internal injuries, there doesn’t appear to be much chance for the detective, a much-loved hero of the show. It was concealed well, but surely there’s no way he could have known…perhaps even in potentially inevitable death he wanted to protect his daughters from any form of harm, emotional or otherwise-a bittersweet moment following a clear indication that he would willingly die for his children.
We were promised a surprise ending and rumours of a main character’s death have been up in the air, and it’s sad to see Quentin in such a state. With blood spluttering from his mouth and some sort of clear internal injuries, there doesn’t appear to be much chance for the detective, a much-loved hero of the show. It was concealed well, but surely there’s no way he could have known…perhaps even in potentially inevitable death he wanted to protect his daughters from any form of harm, emotional or otherwise-a bittersweet moment following a clear indication that he would willingly die for his children.
With the rumours of a death in the limelight of the show’s gossip, Oliver’s plans were kept ingenuously well hidden from the audience itself with one of the most confusing scenes of all-time that ended with Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards) seemingly being put into danger. This, alongside the kidnapping of Laurel (Katie Cassidy) truly gave the impression that it was to be a female lead, again causing Oliver to spiral into a state of self-pity which thankfully didn’t happen since it would have just been painful to watch yet another time.
Could Laurel now become the Black Canary? She seems to be set up for it. Her sister has been given the name the Canary, she has her jacket, and will surely miss her sister greatly. In addition to this she is not without her reason to want to join the vigilantes in their plight to save the city from itself and she knows better than anyone just how much help Starling City needs. It would be an exciting event for this to be the making of her vigilante alter-ego.
Could Laurel now become the Black Canary? She seems to be set up for it. Her sister has been given the name the Canary, she has her jacket, and will surely miss her sister greatly. In addition to this she is not without her reason to want to join the vigilantes in their plight to save the city from itself and she knows better than anyone just how much help Starling City needs. It would be an exciting event for this to be the making of her vigilante alter-ego.
Another possibility for this rumoured death may actually be that it is not a death at all, but a metaphor. We witness Thea (Willa Holland) finally accepting who she is, Thea Merlyn, who will be much stronger than her previous self. This may lead to a new villain…or hero, as Speedy! How amazing it would be for Thea and Roy to be alongside each other again as Speedy and the Arsenal (which Marc Guggenheim has already revealed for Roy; we’ve already seen a red bow, red hood, red mask…all a hero in the making) fighting crime.
Season two of Arrow has seen the rise of Oliver from a wallowing mess who is scared to fight crime in the event that he might again kill, to a true hero who honours his best friend through showing the strength to let his enemies live. This has been an amazing season and hopefully this will remain to be the case for the future of all of the Arrowverse. The Flash included! (Who can wait for more of Barry Allen? (Grant Gustin)) Definitely one of the better characters to come from the conflict between Oliver and Slade, and he certainly deserves his own show.
Season two of Arrow has seen the rise of Oliver from a wallowing mess who is scared to fight crime in the event that he might again kill, to a true hero who honours his best friend through showing the strength to let his enemies live. This has been an amazing season and hopefully this will remain to be the case for the future of all of the Arrowverse. The Flash included! (Who can wait for more of Barry Allen? (Grant Gustin)) Definitely one of the better characters to come from the conflict between Oliver and Slade, and he certainly deserves his own show.
An ending in Hong Kong for past Oliver could finally mean that we find out just what history there is between Chien Na Wei (Kelly Hu) and himself-and perhaps more information on the Arrowverse form of the Triad. Much has been teased for season three, and it has been said to be the making…and unmaking of some characters’ vigilante alter-egos which is a very exciting prospect. In addition to this, villainous favourite Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) is to once again become a regular though it is not clear as to what his intentions would be just yet. Not only that, but close to the new season, the Arrowverse finally gets its much anticipated expansion. The Flash will finally be making its debut which means more of Barry, who will finally wake up after the accident to find that he has new abilities. Needless to say, this autumn can’t come sooner!
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