Arrow (S4E15) -- "Taken" -- 2/24/16

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02-29-16, 12:45 AM

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Re: Arrow (S4E15) -- "Taken" -- 2/24/16

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Thought Vixen was great and the effects when her powers kick in was cool. Wouldn't mind seeing her guest appear again or show up on Legends of Tomorrow Season 2.

I would guess that is where she ends up. Her effects look fairly cheap so she could replace Hawkgirl in season two.

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02-29-16, 12:51 AM

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Re: Arrow (S4E15) -- "Taken" -- 2/24/16

Can they really replace Hawkgirl? She's sort of shoehorned in as important to that show.

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02-29-16, 01:06 AM

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Re: Arrow (S4E15) -- "Taken" -- 2/24/16

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Can they really replace Hawkgirl? She's sort of shoehorned in as important to that show.

She becomes much less important once Vandal Savage is defeated. There would be another villain as the Big Bad in season two.

I get the feeling LOT is introducing a lot of characters for possible future seasons. I wouldn't expect a completely stable cast from season to season.

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02-29-16, 05:01 AM

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Re: Arrow (S4E15) -- "Taken" -- 2/24/16

I really dislike the direction this show has taken. Season 3 wasn't great, but I feel like Season 4 has gone almost completely off the rails. This Felicity show is the absolute worst. If things don't improve this season I'm pulling the plug. Too much good television and too little time.

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02-29-16, 09:35 AM

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Re: Arrow (S4E15) -- "Taken" -- 2/24/16

I'm starting to think that Oliver is somehow related to Charlie Harper will all the talent he bags.

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02-29-16, 12:34 PM

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Re: Arrow (S4E15) -- "Taken" -- 2/24/16

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Arrow's quality has taken a hit since all of these other Berlanti shows have hit the air. It is on auto-pilot by this point.

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02-29-16, 10:19 PM

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Re: Arrow (S4E15) -- "Taken" -- 2/24/16

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McDonough's stunt double needs a better wig.

Yeah, it's never a good thing if during your fight scenes I'm reminded of the Frank Drebin stunt double in Naked Gun.

As for the episode as a whole, words can't express how little I care about Oliver and Felicity being together. At this point I'd probably be more happy if they put him back with Laurel.

Thought Vixen was kind of lame.

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02-29-16, 11:49 PM

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Re: Arrow (S4E15) -- "Taken" -- 2/24/16

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Arrow's quality has taken a hit since all of these other Berlanti shows have hit the air. It is on auto-pilot by this point.

Being even a partial showrunner in multiple shows at once must be exhausting beyond imagination.

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03-01-16, 12:17 AM

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Re: Arrow (S4E15) -- "Taken" -- 2/24/16

At this point Berlanti likely doesn't have any real showrunning responsibilities for any of his shows except possibly his new ones. He's guiding and shaping these shows through their creation before letting the other producers handle the nitty gritty. I am sure he's still providing guidance on big decisions and things like casting, but I doubt he's managing their season-long narratives.

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03-02-16, 07:56 AM

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Re: Arrow (S4E15) -- "Taken" -- 2/24/16

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How about that scene where Oliver brings Samantha to the lair, where she meets Oliver's ex-girlfriend Laurel ("Hi Laurel! Sorry Oliver cheated on you with me.") and his fiancee Felicity, who's pissed at him for not telling her about his son with Samantha. That wasn't awkward at all.

I thought that too. Awkward and funny simultaneously. I know many say that Arrow (the show) is humorless, but it has its moments.

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03-02-16, 03:31 PM

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Re: Arrow (S4E15) -- "Taken" -- 2/24/16

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I thought that too. Awkward and funny simultaneously. I know many say that Arrow (the show) is humorless, but it has its moments.

At least Sara wasn't there as well so they didn't have to explain that Oliver cheated on Laurel with her sister; got the sister killed; wait, not killed but turned into an assassin; slept with her after she came back; got her killed for reals this time; brought her back from the dead; and finally realized she was so screwed up that it would be best if she went off time traveling with some mope. Now, hows about he gets to spend some time with your kid.