Arrow S02E03 – Review

By: Marc Guggenheim & Keto Shimizu (story)

The Story: Yet another reason to be suspicious of men who collect dolls.

The Review: I never thought I’d see the day when a TV series from DC featuring Green Arrow—and on the CW, for crying out loud—would inspire greater enthusiasm than a Marvel series.  But when I found myself suddenly very much looking forward to the next showing of Arrow as a palette cleanser from the disappointment that was Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s fifth episode, it made me realize how much confidence Arrow has earned since its debut.*

Obviously, it’s unfair to compare a show that has already won a second season to one that hasn’t even reached the halfway point of its first just yet.  Arrow comes now with the benefit of nearly a year’s worth of character work and interrelationships, so your emotional investment will naturally be greater.  This episode in particularly puts all that development on full display, and you may be surprised by how potent some of the character combinations turn out to be.