That's what I call an episode to shake things up a bit. It's unfortunate that we don't get a legit Arrow episode follow-up to the shocker at the end of the episode, but I'm sure the crossover in a few weeks will be just fine.
I've been pretty set on Adrian Chase being Prometheus for weeks now. And I knew that Adrian Chase is Vigilante in the comics, but I was still pretty sure that either he would be masked up as both characters, or he wouldn't play vigilante at all. Of course, we don't know for sure that Chase was suited up as Vigilante, but I think we can safely assume that he was. So what does all this mean? And what does that Artemis reveal at the end mean? Is Prometheus building a team (with Artemis and Vigilante) just like Arrow? And what exactly is Prometheus having Artemis do undercover on the team? These are all questions this episode has raised in what was one of the better episodes this season has offered.
Right from the get-go I was enjoying Vigilante as a character. The infrared vision, sleek suit, and the punisher-esque qualities help make him easily the best villain of this year so far. There will be obvious comparisons to Punisher, especially the comparison to the Punisher/Daredevil dynamic in season 2. And that's fine, I think the villain has an opportunity to gain notoriety and respect with continued appearances. I'm all for it, I thought he was great. Whoever it ends up being
The flashbacks saw a continuation with Dolph Lundgren's Kovar. Is anyone not enjoying his extended monologues? He's not always the easiest to understand, but his very presence just exudes charisma, something the flashbacks have been lacking for quite some time. But we got a mention or two or Taiana from last season. From what I gathered, Kovar seemed to be a few steps ahead of Oliver in regards to Taiana's hope of Kovar's death, but we shall wait and see.
The new Team Arrow enjoyed some solid screen time tonight. Whether it was Curtis' clumsiness in the foundry, Diggle and Wild Dog's bonding moment through John Jr's bday, or the staged robbery, this was one damn good episode for the team. The jury is still out on Ragman as a whole, his character is a total cop out in combat, but I'm beginning to enjoy the rest of the team's dynamic. Heck, even Felicity got to help out with the staging.
A few other non-heroic but still nicely written scenes were Oliver and Susan's date, and Quentin and Thea's scenes. While I admit that Oliver's romance with Susan is an unnecessary plot point, I'm very intrigued with Susan's character and who knows, maybe she is Prometheus? On the other-hand, I really adore the scenes between Thea and Quentin. In a show where they have both lost so much over the years, this relationship between the two of them is so refreshing. It's also a nice break from all the high octane action.
So while this episode did more things to question who I thought Prometheus was, it also might be one of the few episodes this year to really amp up my excitement level for what's to come. I can't believe I'm saying this after all the times it has let me down, but I believe Arrow is back!
+Vigilante could be a nice mid-level villain
+The team as a whole tonight
+Prometheus teases
+Thea & Quentin continue to be my favorite side arc
+Lundgren monologuing
9.0/10
I've been pretty set on Adrian Chase being Prometheus for weeks now. And I knew that Adrian Chase is Vigilante in the comics, but I was still pretty sure that either he would be masked up as both characters, or he wouldn't play vigilante at all. Of course, we don't know for sure that Chase was suited up as Vigilante, but I think we can safely assume that he was. So what does all this mean? And what does that Artemis reveal at the end mean? Is Prometheus building a team (with Artemis and Vigilante) just like Arrow? And what exactly is Prometheus having Artemis do undercover on the team? These are all questions this episode has raised in what was one of the better episodes this season has offered.
Right from the get-go I was enjoying Vigilante as a character. The infrared vision, sleek suit, and the punisher-esque qualities help make him easily the best villain of this year so far. There will be obvious comparisons to Punisher, especially the comparison to the Punisher/Daredevil dynamic in season 2. And that's fine, I think the villain has an opportunity to gain notoriety and respect with continued appearances. I'm all for it, I thought he was great. Whoever it ends up being
The flashbacks saw a continuation with Dolph Lundgren's Kovar. Is anyone not enjoying his extended monologues? He's not always the easiest to understand, but his very presence just exudes charisma, something the flashbacks have been lacking for quite some time. But we got a mention or two or Taiana from last season. From what I gathered, Kovar seemed to be a few steps ahead of Oliver in regards to Taiana's hope of Kovar's death, but we shall wait and see.
The new Team Arrow enjoyed some solid screen time tonight. Whether it was Curtis' clumsiness in the foundry, Diggle and Wild Dog's bonding moment through John Jr's bday, or the staged robbery, this was one damn good episode for the team. The jury is still out on Ragman as a whole, his character is a total cop out in combat, but I'm beginning to enjoy the rest of the team's dynamic. Heck, even Felicity got to help out with the staging.
A few other non-heroic but still nicely written scenes were Oliver and Susan's date, and Quentin and Thea's scenes. While I admit that Oliver's romance with Susan is an unnecessary plot point, I'm very intrigued with Susan's character and who knows, maybe she is Prometheus? On the other-hand, I really adore the scenes between Thea and Quentin. In a show where they have both lost so much over the years, this relationship between the two of them is so refreshing. It's also a nice break from all the high octane action.
So while this episode did more things to question who I thought Prometheus was, it also might be one of the few episodes this year to really amp up my excitement level for what's to come. I can't believe I'm saying this after all the times it has let me down, but I believe Arrow is back!
+Vigilante could be a nice mid-level villain
+The team as a whole tonight
+Prometheus teases
+Thea & Quentin continue to be my favorite side arc
+Lundgren monologuing
9.0/10