Arrow is without a doubt in my opinion, the best superhero comic based T.V. show around. Unlike Smallvile, which had a very over the top feel to it (which isn’t necessarily a bad thing for a series about Superman), Arrow is very grounded in realism despite being a series about a man who dresses up in green leather and a hood and goes around shooting arrows at criminals. Season one was really enjoyable. The vast majority if the characters were interesting and well developed throughout the series, and the story, whilst having its occasional weak points, was exciting, dramatic and full of emotion. The finale was full of action suspense and drama. It also left us at a great position to start season two.
Episode one of season two entitled “City of Heroes”, was just as exciting. It picks up five months after the events of season one which was a great decision seeing as having to start watching straight after the earthquake would probably have felt a little forced in terms of how much action they try and fit into an episode. The plot for this episode was very simple, which turned out to be a very good thing. Oliver returns to starling city after having returned to the island for five months in order to get away from the guilt he felt. On his return he finds four copycat vigilantes who have been murdering city officials and are now targeting the Queen family.
However, the most interesting aspect of the episode is seeing Oliver having to step up to run his family’s company. Queen Consolidated is going bankrupt and Isabel Rochev (a business woman played by Firefly’s Summer Glau) is about to buy it out. It was really interesting to see Oliver finally become as serious in the public eye as he is as the Hood.
As ever the acting in Arrow was great. Stephen Amell does a great job as Oliver, managing to show the emotional stress he feels upon his return to the city, but Emily Bett Rickards who plays Felicity is by far the most entertaining to watch. She has some really hilarious moments and pulls them off flawlessly.
As well is Isable Rochev, episode one introduces a mysterious new character at the end of the episode. Black Canary has finally been brought into the picture and I’m really interested to see what they will do with her especially since they are bring superhuman abilities into a series which prides itself in being as realistic as a superhero show can be.
Overall, I loved this episode. It sets up the rest of the series very well and I’m excited to se where they go with it.
9/10
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