That was... a heck of an episode. I spent 3/4 of it upsettingly confused and the last 1/4 of it utterly enthralled. That sort of encapsulates Arrow as a whole, doesn’t it? Like, your average Arrow season these days is 3/4 “what the hell is this all about” and 1/4 “ohhhh my god i get it now, that was AWESOME.” And while I love the awesome, I sorta wish there was more consistency and less relying on the ending to save the whole pie, ya know?
Poor Anatoly. He was rotten last season but he doesn’t deserve this.
Listen… jerkoff dragon boy. Oliver is in Slabside. He’s already destroyed.
WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO MY RUSSIAN BAE?!?
Stan’s still fangirling on Oiver. Just another day in prison.
Poor Oliver expects to see Felicity and gets…. SIREN. What a downgrade. HIS FACE IS SO DISAPPOINTED. 😂
Their bickering pleases me. He’s just SO NOT HERE FOR HER.
I had a moment where I was all “listen, Oliver, stop being a jerk and just let her help get you out of prison” and then I realized how ridiculous it was cuz Siren deserves his scorn.
That said I WANT HIM OUT OF PRISON. YESTERDAY.
I have priorities, people. I feel I’m pretty clear about them. Him back with Felicity first, the rest can be dealt with later.
Okay Siren comparing him to the E2 Oliver is just stupid. it’s not his fault Diaz got away, you dime store villain and you know it.
STAY AWAY FROM MY WIFE. I love this song.
Oh good. Flash forwards. 😬🙈
A couple weeks ago. LIKE THREE MAYBE?!? LOL like when the Hozen started up? Coincidence? I THINK NOT.
So not buying this, by the way. It’s a nice story, Dinah, but I’m a bit disappointed you didn’t even TRY to provide any proof of this.
Also… love the line they’re drawing between this and the current day.
William, how are you believing she’s actually dead? Did he ask Dinah if she SAW THE BODY?! No he did not.
But GOOD ON HIM not stopping now. He’ll find out she’s alive. Eventually.
THE ENTIRE BRATVA?! 😂that’s… like Curtis having 14 PHDs tho. So yeah no. Nice try.
Felicity frustrated that Oliver won’t let Laurel represent him… hehe. But, darling, what did you expect?
I don’t like Siren but I still enjoy this teamup. And I enjoy Rene’s incredulous reaction to it. Rene is all of us. YOU TWO ARE FRIENDS NOW?!?
Also: Rene still gets points for helping Felicity. Where’s DIGGLE THO?!
Ahh there’s Dig. And Dinah. AND ANATOLY. and a bomb. YOW.
Dig you cannot be upset about Felicity working with Siren given EVERYTHING. Are you kidding me right now?!
And there’s fucknut Curtis worried about his birthday. SMEH. There’s a regrettable villain on the loose and Felicity’s husband is in prison getting lobotomized but LOL YOUR BIRTHDAY IS SUPES IMPORTANT. Asshat.
Felicity begging Siren is tugging my heartstrings. I FEEL SO BAD FOR MY BABY. FREE HER HUSBAND.
So William knows Zoe pretty well. Easier to move on than hold on. HMM. WHere is Oliver. IS HE DEAD TOO?! LOL
“He’s Oliver’s son.” “That is exactly what worries me.” WHAT HAPPENED. That is literally my first reaction. WHAT HAPPENED A FEW YEARS AGO?!?
Stan is laying this sob story on pretty thick. 😑
Diaz wants to destroy the city. YAWN. THat’s so five seasons ago.
Felicity threatening Anatoly is delightful. But also I’m getting worried for my bae. She’s unraveling. She needs Oliver.
Felicity… find your sunshine. Too much dark…. is not good. I’m not saying she CAN’T play with the darkness but also that... I don’t want her to do something she’ll regret later. We’ve seen what guilt has done to Oliver.
FELICITY. You should be more concerned about ANATOLY’S LIFE.
Oh good, Anatoly is fine. Dig… talk to your girl. YOu’ve neglected her too much. SHE NEEDS HELP. LOOK AT HER. THIS IS NOT RIGHT.
Wait. No. You gave up Dig. Don’t rewrite history here.
Okay Dig is pissing me off. Where does he get off judging her? He’s supposed to HELP her, not shame her.
Siren might not be a real lawyer but she’s making a good case here. At least for me. Then again how can she talk about what it takes to be a hero? YOU A VILLAIN BABY.
But yes, “Oliver Queen deserves to be a free man” I agree with that. I will always agree with that. My priorities are clear here.
NO LET HIM GO YOU COWARDS
Apologizing to Anatoly is a good start, Felicity.
Also can I just say I LOVE THEM SHARING A SCENE? The me from s2 is THRILLED. Remember when I just wanted Anatoly and Felicity to acknowledge each other??
Uhm this is bad advice Anatoly. Don’t encourage her to kill Diaz. But also... is anyone getting any “flash forward” vibes off this? What did Felicity do in the future? Did she go ruthless?
LOL at Siren going after the judge for not ruling for her. Pretty villainous.
uh oh… future Felicity is targeting their asses.
That’s a pretty genius way to turn off the security.
Wait… FELICITY was gonna level Star City?! Hahahaha, okay but also... no. If she was, there was a good reason. Otherwise, let’s not just assume the worst DINAH.
I’m so damn confused. What the hell is going on.
I do like everyone working together in the present though. That’s good to see. For a change. A LITTLE LATE THO.
GET FREAKING DIAZ DAMMIT.
This is pretty fraught. I’m tense watching this fight.
OOoh New GA showed up anyhow. YAS.
So the Longbow Hunters get away but they HAVE DIAZ YAS.
I LOVE THIS SONG. BEHIND BARS! YAS. GO EMIKO! lol
Curtis shut up. Looking back over these notes, I have NO idea what this was referencing but I’m sure he deserved it. He always does. He should just always shut up. I’m so beyond done with that guy. LEAVE MY SHOW.
Poor Felicity. She’s not happy. This doesn’t fix anything for her.
I’m afraid she wanted him dead.
LOL I love when Oliver digs at Siren not being a lawyer.
He’d rather eat shit than thank her, that’s clear. LOL
Does Oliver have Felicity in a box? Is she in the “good” box and he’s gonna not enjoy realizing she’s not in that box at all?
Awww… Felicity gave Anatoly a way to get away. That’s so cute. I love her so much.
“these past few years”. So it hasn’t been 22 years since he’s seen her, guys. There ya go.
I gotta know who Blackstar is. Is it Maya? Tell me it’s Maya.
“I liked you better with pink hair.” Dammit Diaz. But also LOL everyone liked her pink hair.
I knew Siren would stop her. Are they like switching alignments or something??
They need Diaz to help Oliver… OHHH A TRADE. OH SHIT.
OH STAN ARE YOU EVIL SHIT SHIT SHIT SHIT
SO WE WERE RIGHT ALL ALONG goddammit
So okay. Wow. Those flashforwards were actually not too bad this time. I feel like we got some good information out of them. Some good clues. And GUYS, the FERN was in her little lair and she used Oliver’s favorite training method as a security protocol and there’s just OLICITY stamped all over this. I love my ship. Their impact. Wow.
Also, how amazing is it that Felicity is such a FOCUS right now? In the present AND in the future? It’s just... incredible. We are truly watching Felicity and Friends right now and I could not be happier. That said the “friends” are kinda... that’s pushing it. About 70% of these people could be doing a LOT MORE. Especially Diggle. I want my old Dig back. Why is he acting like this?? GAH. Anyhow. So good. Next week: prison hijinks. For the last time, hopefully.