Episode 2 of Arrow lacks the excitment and nostalgia of last week's episode.
The callback to season 3, concerning the Alpha-Omega virus was lackluster and lacked the nostalgia that last week's episode had. While China White and Tatsu Yamashiro's reurn was a welcomed one, the story line started out slow, but the final battle and Stephen Amell's acting was strong.
The flash forwards were surprisingly really good. The backstory concerning how Connor Hawke and John Diggle Junior's rivalry started was very well written. The acting between Joseph David-Jones and Charlie Barnett was very good as well. The reveal that they were after William Clayton was a great plot twist, hope the fash forwards continue to stay this good.
Laurel Lance dealing with the loss of her Earth showed off her acting skills, and may have confirmed that Harry Wells and Jesse Quick are dead, I hope they are not. The story line was not too emotional, I did not feel Laurel's loss, as I did not have time to get to know the characters.
The Monitor's task's are very odd. I wonder what they are building up to. The reveal that Lyla Michaels is working with the Monitor was a great twist. They are building up to Lyla becoming Harbinger, and I am loving it.
Overall, while lacking excitement, emotion, and the sense of nostalgia that last week's episode had, tonight's episode of Arrow did however deliver on the well written flash forwards, the twist between Lyla and the Monitor, return of Tatsu Yamashiro and China White, a great final battle between team Arrow and China White's group, and strong performances from Stephen Amell, Katie Cassidy, Joseph David-Jones, and Charlie Bennett, to produce an average episode of Arrow.
Out of a 10 I would give it...
6.8 out of 10
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