Sunday, May 26, 2013

Arrow: The Undertaking

It was great to see flashbacks from before the island. To see the relationship between Robert Queen and Malcolm Merlyn, and find out how this whole "failing the city" came to be. It was also great to see Oliver and Laurel before the sinking of the yacht. To see their relationship. But it made it sadder when we see Oliver go off on the yacht and you know that he's taking Sarah.

The show is really amping up toward the finale. The show has really gotten good. I love all of the characters (I even liked Laurel and Thea in this episode). I'm glad that the show has been renewed and will be back next season.

Observations:

Moira really does look five years younger in the flashbacks. And all it took was straightening her hair. *wink*

So, the "undertaking" was originally supposed to clean the city of crime by trying to rid it of those who were corrupting it, but Malcolm felt it was futile, and decided he wanted to just wipe-out the Glades, where most of the crime was happening.

It's so hilarious to see Felicity flustered. And she certainly got flustered when she met Laurel. Jealous much?

I'm so glad they finally have a lead to find Walter. It's about time. The whole reason Felicity agreed to join Oliver's "merry band" was to find Walter, and now the time is here.

John Barrowman is a great actor. You know that Malcolm is the villain, but you feel sorry for him. Sorry for losing his wife the way he did. You can understand his motive. That's the thing about villains - to them they're not a villain. They usually have a reason for doing what they're doing that can make sense, at least to them.

Felicity is trying to get that bromance between Oliver and Diggle back on track.

If Detective Lance ever found out that Malcolm sabotaged the yacht to get rid of Robert (and killed Sarah along with him), I wonder what he would do?

Malcolm apologized to Moira for taking Robert from her. But why does she say that she's really to blame for his death?

If it only takes straighter hair for Moira to look five years younger, it only take longer hair and a clean-shaven face for Oliver to look five years younger.

When Oliver and Laurel are talking in the flashback to five years ago, Oliver says that Laurel's dad threatened to tase Oliver when he closed the door to her bedroom. If he threatened to tase him then, wouldn't he threaten to kill Oliver if Oliver and Laurel moved in together? *wink*

Oliver found out that not only was Malcolm the one that had Walter kidnapped, but that is Moira has been in on it with Malcolm, and knew what happened to Walter all along. Poor Oliver. What a horrible thing to learn.

Don't get in the Hood's way when he's on a mission. *wink*

Yay! Walter is finally going home.

It's horrible seeing Oliver with Laurel right before he got on the yacht, since she doesn't know that he's cheating on her with Sarah.

So, Oliver decided to cheat on her because he freaked out about Laurel wanting to move in together.

Frank knew that Malcolm had sabotaged the yacht. Oh, Frank, Frank, Frank. It doesn't end well for you, does it?

Oliver is clean shaven in the present in some of scenes. I guess they shot those scenes after they shot the flashbacks and Stephen Amell didn't have time to grow his five-o'clock shadow again.

I'm so glad that Oliver went to Diggle to ask for his help. He didn't apologize, but at least he said he needs his help.

Quotes:

Hood: Harold Backman, you have failed this city.
Harold Backman: I'm only an accountant.

Backman: You think you scare me more than the people I work for?
Hood: No. They can deal with you.

Felicity: I wish someone would send me off to the Caymans.

Malcolm: How is Oliver?
Moira: Still in bed. It's only noon.

Robert Queen: Get lost trying to find the house?
Malcolm: You say that as if your driveway's not longer than most roads.

Robert: You've always had something of a "god complex," Malcolm. It's part of your charm. But even you can't create a natural disaster.

Oliver: "Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, and she walks into mine."
Laurel: This coffee's terrible, Oliver.
Oliver: That's what you get for ordering coffee at a bar.

Felicity: I just totally walked in on a thing, didn't I?
Laurel:  I'm sorry, uh, who are you?
Felicity: Nobody. I mean, I'm not nobody. I'm someone, obviously. And so are you. You're Laurel, right? That Laurel. Gorgeous Laurel.

Felicity: How many arrows do you think you'll have to put in him before he gives up Walter's location? Say a lot?

Felicity: I can count cards. It's all probability, theory and mathematics. Have you met me?

Malcolm: That place took your soul, Robert.
Robert: Doing this won't give it back. It won't bring back Rebecca, either.

Diggle: What do you want?
Felicity: Is that any way to treat someone who just walked up six flights of stairs?
Diggle: No it's not. Where are my manners? Come on in.

Felicity: You gotta know that if it were your life that was on the line, and not just your... very understandable vendetta, he would be there for you. No hesitation.

Felicity: I know Oliver's religiously against admitting he's wrong. Truth is, he needs you.

Felicity: No slot machines. I mean, how do you call yourself a casino without any Lucky 7s?

Henchman: Get up!
Felicity: Oh, since you asked so nicely.

Felicity: You're gonna be really upset when you meet my partner.

Alonzo: I heard you never miss.
Hood: I don't.

Moira: You're a miracle worker, Thea.
Thea: Oh, when it comes to shopping it's not work, really.

Oliver: Dad! Do you have any cash? Jerk pizza guy can't break a $100.

Laurel: We can't hang out at my house.
Oliver: Why? Because you're father threatened to tase me the last time I closed the door to your bedroom?

Felicity: This is totally a family thing, isn't it?
Moira: I'm sorry, who are you?
Oliver: This is Felicity. She's my friend.
Walter: Mine too.

Oliver: Mom, let me keep Dad company.
Moira: Oliver, you're in school.
Oliver: Not really. I tried to tell you that.

Robert: Moira. Let the boy take the boat out with the old man.

Diggle: I guess you do know where I live.
Oliver: I've always known where you live.

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