'Arrow' Season 3 Episode 17 'Suicidal Tendencies' Review

Non Spoiler Review- Another great episode of 'Arrow' that is somewhat crowded in terms of story but is very entertaining thanks to its twists, action sequences and character development.

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Highlights of the episode

1. Cliffhanger- The big cliffhanger this week is that the mayor meets with Captain Lance, Felicity, Laurel, and Ray Palmer because Ray Palmer wants to discuss the Arrow's innocence. As they are talking an arrow is shot through the wind that kills the mayor. It then reveals that it is another Arrow imposter from the League and he pulls back the hood and it is Mateo. The episode ends with him targeting felicity and the sound of the release of the bow. I think that is quite a cliffhanger, which Arrow seems to be getting pretty great at developing. 

2. Deadshot sacrifices himself- One great moment of the episode was when Deadshot tells the rest of the Suicide Squad he can't get down because he wants them to get out and sacrifices himself for them. I was kind of disappointed by this because Deadshot hasn't been too large of character and this episode included an origin story for him in flashbacks making me care more for his character and I enjoyed his performance and hope it will be revealed he somehow escaped. 

3. Ray is convinced of Oliver's innocence- At the end of their brawl Oliver proves to Ray he didn't kill those people by leaving him the and saying he should trust in Felicity more. I liked this because it means they can work together now and it helps to develop Ray and Felicity's relationship, etc.

4. Arrow vs. Atom- A very short but awesome fight scene was between Arrow and the Atom. I enjoyed the fight scene and can't wait to see the Atom suit in action again soon. 

5. Cupid falls for Deadshot- A very humorous part of the episode was that when Deadshot saves Cupid she falls in love with him similar to the Harley quint  and Deadshot relationship in the comics and the animated short 'Assault on Arkham'. Sadly I'm unsure if we will See either of them again in a Suicide Squad episode since Deadshot is presumed dead and Lyla left Argus.

6. Diggle and Lyla are married- The episode begins with Lyla and Doggies marriage ceremony which I was happy we finally got to see because it has been somewhat teased in the previous episodes. It's nice to see Diggle happy again though!

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'Arrow' Season 3 Episode 7 'Draw Back Your Bow' Review

Non Spoiler Review- A good episode of 'Arrow' that does more teasing but does provide a story heavy episode that doesn't have too much action in it. 

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Highlights of the episode

1. Atom suit- I'm very excited to see Ray Palmer wear the Atom exosuit and can't wait for his transition to a superhero.

2. Captain Boomerang- It was cool to see Captain Boomerang who will be one of the villain's of the Flash/Arrow crossover. I can't wait to see/review that episode. By the time the review is released i may have seen the episode already.

3. Cupid joins Suicide Squad- It looks like the Suicide Squad has a new member as after Oliver deals with Cupid he reveals that he gave her to Argus. I hope to see her return in a Suicide Squad episode later in the season.

4. Relationship between Ray Palmer and Felicity- It was interesting to see Ray buy Felicity an expensive dress, necklace, etc. I liked how we saw how this affected Oliver's mind set and prevent him from working at his highest potential.

5. Oliver is affected by Felicity's relationship with Ray- Well now we know that Oliver still has feelings for Felicity as he continuously is worried about Felicity and Ray Palmer getting closer to one another. It was interesting to see it affect his work as the Arrow. I'm sure this misunderstanding will be addressed in a future episode.  

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'Arrow' Season 3 Episode 6 'Guilty' Review

Non Spoiler Review- This episode is not quite the best episode of the season but has some excellent action sequences as well as some cool easter eggs.

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Highlights of the episode

1. The Boxing Glove Arrow- As you can see above this episode included an easter egg to the boxing glove arrow! I was so glad to see this easter egg and I hope Oliver considers putting one in his quiver!

 2. Wildcat- We learn that Ted Grant was a vigilante while Oliver was away. I hope to see Ted Grant decide to become Wildcat soon but it seems as though he is retired.

 3. Roy is officially given the name Arsenal- Roy mentions to Oliver that Ted's old sidekick said Roy was just a weapon in Oliver's Arsenal and Oliver decides that's what Roy should be called.

4. Roy brings back repressed memories- We learn that Roy didn't kill Sarah but was repressing his Mora Kuru memory of killing a cop. I thought it was interesting that this tied into the flashback part of the episode. 

5. Cupid is in Starling City- We see the introduction of yet another villain who will be spotlighted on the next episode. I'm curious what exactly brought her to Starling and if she killed Sara.

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