Intro
Okay, I might have lied a little on the last Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. review. This particular review is going out on time and I should be able to get tomorrow's out on time, too. So sue me, I was extrapolating based on general tiredness.
As with yesterday, there will probably be more than just this review going out today. I've got one episode of both Supernatural and The Vampire Diaries and a couple episodes of The Originals to blow through. Not sure if those will all be up this evening, but I'll get as many done as I can. I might even lump The Originals reviews together into one. Who knows.
Stay tuned after this review for a little bit of Housekeeping.
SPOILER WARNING
The following review is for Arrow, Season 2, Episode 2: "Identity." If you have not seen the episode, please don't spoil yourself by reading my review. Or at least don't complain about the spoilers. The episode is available at cwtv.com if you'd like to watch it before you read my review.
Arrow - "Identity" -Review
Characters:
- Oliver Queen - Played by Stephen Amell. Main character. Also known as "The Hood" or "The Vigilante."
- John Diggle - Played by David Ramsey. Oliver's bodyguard/driver.
- Felicity Smoak - Played by Emily Bett Rickards. IT specialist at Queen Consolidated. Oliver's techie behind the scenes.
- Thea Queen - Played by Willa Holland. Oliver's younger sister. Roy's girlfriend. Runs Verdant.
- Roy Harper - Played by Colton Haynes. Thea's boyfriend. Works at Verdant. "The Hood"'s eyes and ears in the Glades.
- Dinah "Laurel" Lance - Played by Katie Cassidy. Oliver's ex-girlfriend. Works for the DA.
- Sebastian Blood - Played by Kevin Alejandro. An alderman for the Glades.
- Slade Wilson - Played by Manu Bennett. Oliver's mentor on The Island.
- Shado - Played by Celina Jade. Oliver's Island girlfriend.
- China White - Played by Kelly Hu. Triad leader/assassin.
- Ben Turner/Bronze Tiger - Played by Michael Jai White. Triad fighter/assassin.
Review:
Word to the wise, don't look at IMDB cast lists if you don't want to be spoiled. I just did that and... yeah... not sure whether to be excited or really annoyed.
"Identity" was both a lot of fun and really nerve-wracking. On the one hand, it was fun to see how Felicity, Dig, and Olly are fitting into their roles as Executive Assistant, Driver, and CEO. I especially loved Felicity being not at all impressed with being Olly's assistant. However, she should probably know by now that Olly most likely won't treat her like your average executive assistant. That said, the nerve-wracking parts came when Olly was in situations as Oliver Queen where he was essentially helpless. Also that bit at the end where he had to choose between stopping China White and appearing at his benefit.
I've quickly become exceptionally annoyed at Laurel's new anti-vigilante stand-point. It's such a turnaround from last season and it makes me want to hate her. I don't want to hate Laurel. I like Laurel. She's not the annoying whiny girlfriend. However, blaming "The Hood" for Tommy's death is dumb. There was obviously nothing anyone could do because Tommy was impaled on rebar. Just... ugh!!! She really needs to lay off. Her father came around, didn't he?
I thought Roy was exceptionally stupid this episode. Yeah, he sort of had a point after the police decided to not send anyone after the medical shipment, but it was still stupid of him to get involved with that in the first place. While I was impressed by his balls, I was unimpressed by his methods. I do like, however, that he's staying with Thea and not becoming a superhero at the moment.
I think it's good that Felicity had a chance to a) shine and b) give Olly a piece of her mind. I really enjoy Felicity as the conscience of our trio. Sometimes the boys need a little push in the direction of being humans beings and not soldiers. That said, the apology scene was both touching and hilarious.
I was ambivalent toward China White and confused by "The Bronze Tiger." I will admit I had no idea who he was supposed to be and referred to him in my notes as "The Wolverine Guy." He was okay as a minor villain, I just hope we don't see him back. Speaking of villains, or at least antagonists, I'm sort of middling on where I stand with Sebastian Blood. He seems like an okay guy, but at the same time, his temper seems to get the better of him more than it probably should.
Island Flashbacks... yeah... Slade's apparent jealousy of Olly over Shado was just weird. On the one hand, he's pushing them together, but on the other he doesn't want them to actually be together. I honestly don't know what to make of that or the Japanese soldiers they found. It's slightly more interesting that the Fyres thing last year, but I still don't like "The Island."
Lastly... looks like Olly's going to have a heck of a time in both his Oliver Queen role and his "Hood" role. I'm really looking forward to seeing how he gets out of the situation with the SWAT team.
"And I love spending the night with you." - Felicity
"Could be worse. My secret identity is his black driver." - Diggle
"You know, I've been meaning to tell you it weirds me out to no end the way you refer to yourself in the third person like that." - Diggle
"You're not the only one allowed to bring a friend." - Olly
PS: I'm being a ghostie for the rest of the month. Happy October!
I think it's good that Felicity had a chance to a) shine and b) give Olly a piece of her mind. I really enjoy Felicity as the conscience of our trio. Sometimes the boys need a little push in the direction of being humans beings and not soldiers. That said, the apology scene was both touching and hilarious.
I was ambivalent toward China White and confused by "The Bronze Tiger." I will admit I had no idea who he was supposed to be and referred to him in my notes as "The Wolverine Guy." He was okay as a minor villain, I just hope we don't see him back. Speaking of villains, or at least antagonists, I'm sort of middling on where I stand with Sebastian Blood. He seems like an okay guy, but at the same time, his temper seems to get the better of him more than it probably should.
Island Flashbacks... yeah... Slade's apparent jealousy of Olly over Shado was just weird. On the one hand, he's pushing them together, but on the other he doesn't want them to actually be together. I honestly don't know what to make of that or the Japanese soldiers they found. It's slightly more interesting that the Fyres thing last year, but I still don't like "The Island."
Lastly... looks like Olly's going to have a heck of a time in both his Oliver Queen role and his "Hood" role. I'm really looking forward to seeing how he gets out of the situation with the SWAT team.
Miscellaneous Notes:
- I love that Felicity hates being Oliver's executive assistant.
- Roy got to have the "Robin discussion."
Favorite Lines:
"I'll always think of you fondly." - Thea"And I love spending the night with you." - Felicity
"Could be worse. My secret identity is his black driver." - Diggle
"You know, I've been meaning to tell you it weirds me out to no end the way you refer to yourself in the third person like that." - Diggle
"You're not the only one allowed to bring a friend." - Olly
Housekeeping
I have officially decided not to watch The Tomorrow People or The Crazy Ones. The Crazy Ones I'm not watching because I really didn't like the first episode and can't bring myself to watch any more. The Tomorrow People I'm not watching because I got bored watching the first one and bored watching the second one. Heck, I turned off the second episode last night because I was so bored.
That said, I will attempt to keep up with the rest of my reviews to the best of my ability.
Love ya, Jessie 
PS: I'm being a ghostie for the rest of the month. Happy October!
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