Roy Harper goes on a rampage and there are spoilers galore in our review of “Seeing Red.”
You might now want to read this if you havent watched Seeing Red.
Boy, was I wrong.
While issues remain with Seeing Red, one thing it most certainly isnotis disposable.
For all the carnage promised in all the promotional lead-up to Seeing Red this was a fairly low-key episode.
If anything, his actions while on his mirakuru rage bender are going to haunt him further.
Under the influence or not, now Roy is a cop killerandhes done some damage to friends of his.
Its not like he was any stranger to the police in the first place.
But thats the thing about Roy Harper.
Hes never been the squeaky-clean kid sidekick.
Hes not Dick Grayson or Wally West.
Whether its substance abuse, identity crises, being a clone…whatever.
Roy hasnt been a happy-go-lucky guy for ages.
Putting him through the wringer is only going to work for so long.
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It was great to see Sin again.
One background character (before Roy snaps him like a twig) even cracks, where you been?
Ive been asking the same question.
Ultimately, other than the final few minutes, Seeing Red just sorta meanders around.
Its all about getting to that ending.
Still, there are moments.
Major spoilers from here on out…
That ending, though.
What a difference a swerve makes!
Readers of these reviews have listened to my howlings about my issues with the Moira for Mayor subplot.
I had hoped for a speedy resolution.
I did not, however, expect or want it to end this way!
Here we go again, I thought to myself.
And then they got broadsided and woke up with Slade Wilson looming over them.
Its increasingly difficult to be surprised in this business, so this was a fun shock.
Ive gotta give everyone involved credit: that was a genuinely disorienting few minutes of TV.
Does this mean Thea is going to transfer ALL of her considerable anger to Oliver now?
Shes down to one parent, after all.
I have to hand it to Willa, Stephen, and Susanna.
In the wrong hands, this scene could have gone very differently.
For the second week in a row I have to give it up for the music.
I dont know ifArrowhas only been more varied and cinematic lately or Im just paying closer attention.
While Im often not a big fan of these, this time, it all made sense.
facade is almost enough to make you glad she ended up on the business end of Slades sword.
This could, of course, all be metaphor…or she could be referring to someone.
I would love to think that this is Vic Stone…but Im reaching pretty hard.
Do these flashbacks mean that theres a seven year old Connor Hawke in Central City right now?
Lets talk some comics!
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Rating:
3.5 out of 5
