@sachmoo:
Agreed. But at least give us an indication of off screen stuff when it pertains to plot points. She could have said, something to the effect of, "You've been distant from mom lately". I know she said it later in the episode, but that first altercation was just flat.
Meh. I'm more concerned about what's going on between the two than how Oliver's sister is perceiving it, truth be told. I mean, it was essentially a handful of seconds, right? I've no gripe with her having a strong enough relationship with them where she can easily pick up on the tension between the two.
Yes i know that. Cause her last time with Laurel went bad. But still, think to yourself, does that make ANY sense for Ollie to be there? He is gonna be there for emotional support in case it goes awry, even though he ripped the family apart? What!? At one point or another, everybody except Sara hated him.
We're all human and hardly always make the most logical decisions. Oliver wanted to avoid it but Felicity basically shot down his excuse. As for Sara's reasoning, she needs someone who understands and can potentially have her back. She was thinking about how she'll feel and wanted her significant other to be by her side. Was it the smartest move? No, but again, can you honestly say every decision you've made is a logical one when it comes to loved ones? Plus, no one acting rational at that point was blaming Oliver for what happened to Sara.
As a matter of fact, he did the opposite when it DID go awry. He pretty much told Laurel to go commit suicide at the end of his speech. Noooot good when dealing with a pill popping alchy.
And, as you can see, that's EXACTLY what she needed. The tough love and harsh realization of what she's been doing set her on the right path. He tried and tried and she never accepted it. Clearly, this was the thing he hadn't tried and, as we saw, it worked.
Felicity more depth? We have seen her try and take on the "Villain of the week" on her own before, that's nothing new. We know she gets emo over Ollie. In the end it came down to him saying, "You'll always be my girl," and she is all smiles again. Other than that, she is still a cute tech guru who we all love. No more, no less.
The drama with Felicity in this had nothing to do with her personal feelings for Oliver and everything to do with needing to recognize she is indeed a key component on the team. That was put into question when Sara was able to make strides in the investigation and go out in the field when she was just failing one scene after the next. It humanized the character instead of just showing her as lovable in every scene yet again.
Agreed that Laurel and Sara are OK now. Which like i said, was tying loose ends unrelated to main plot. So unless that pays off later (My guess is pops dies by seasons end, forcing them to have only each other) then that was purely situational drama induced.
Why must something be connected to the main plot to matter? These are two core characters we're talking about and they now have a new dynamic. To top it off, we're finally rid of the frustrating version of Laurel. And someone will obviously die, but I suspect it'll be Sara.
Oh Yeah, it told us Slades next move, what 2 eps ago? That took a while. But like i said, waste of 50 mins, the last 5 good.
I agree they've been slow with Slade and that's exactly why I put that as a negative in the review. Regardless, instead of Oliver simply being made aware of him in the cliffhangerr, they at least threw Slade right into the House to make things far more interesting.
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