The Arrow season 4 midseason finale takes things to some unexpected places.
Here’s our review.
This Arrow review contains spoilers.
Good for them, because the audience hasnt had a clue all season long, either.
Sadly, Dark Waters does very little to really shed any light on things.
You cant say I havent been patient with this season.
I hate to say it, but I have to…the problem starts with Damien Darhk.
The lack of clear motivation has really dulled the mysteries surrounding him.
I dont think it had the desired effect.
But killing Felicity just feels like a cheap gimmick.
moment, it was a genuinesurprise.
Thats me as a critic talking.
As anArrowfan, I look forward to being proven wrong.
Im not buying it, and neither should you.
Oh, and if Im wrong about this and Felicity reallyistaking the ol dirt nap for good?
Well…Ill be as heartbroken as any of you.
But we all know that aint happening.
Ive said it before, and I have to say it again.Arrowhasnt had it easy this year.
But thats all over now.
Im going to treatArrows return on January 20th as the real start of this season.
Dont worry, I say nice stuff down below.
But not before…
Meanwhile…On an Island…
If ever there was a week where there should have been no flashbacks, this was it.
We havent spent enough time with the villains for them to become truly menacing.
The non-villainous supporting cast for these sequences is virtually non-existent.
And, of course, there can be no real peril for Oliver.
What an utter waste of time these have become.
I know a few of you have voiced this over the last few weeks.
Maybe the special algae in Star City Bay is a harbinger of Starro?
Post your theories down below!
Thats still some lethal tech hes employing, which means its even harder not to kill with it.
That was a properly comic book Canary Cry rescue in Darhks HQ.
Fun stuff that could have come right out of the pages of a Justice League comic.
And thats the last of myArrowrantings youll have to read until January 20th!
Perhaps Ill be in a better mood then.
If you arent completely sick of me, come back for more.
Until then, I wish everyone a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season.
Thats cool, too.
Rating:
2.5 out of 5
