Fans of the DC Comics on TV would have been sure to sign in for the season finale of Arrow on Thursday, 25th May. Quite frankly, the Season...
Fans of the DC Comics on TV would
have been sure to sign in for the season finale of Arrow on Thursday, 25th May.
Quite frankly, the Season 5 finale did an amazing job of capping what was an
awesome season and also it provided more than simple justification for
continuing with the series.
Critics were up in arms after a
very weak showing for Arrow season four and so series writers knew they had to
really come good. Many even called for the cancellation of the show based on
the dramas within the drama that was Oliver (played by Stephen Amell) and
Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards), the League of Assassins, on and on and on. In
season 5, Oliver and Felicty luckily and wisely tempered things all the way down
and got interested in other fiery relationships.
Season 5 really went to the level
the audiences need when it was revealed that Adrian Chase (Josh Segarra) was
actually the villain Prometheus. It upped the level of danger and anticipation
(even anxiety) so much more to realize he was not a paltry side-villain.
Afterall, working on Oliver's conscience in that manner was absolute genius -
making Arrow see himself as a murderer disguised as a hero - when all he really
was doing was killing, in the name of justice. Stephen Amell showed the full
dexterity of his character, Oliver, by enlisting the help of other villains
like Captain Boomerang (Nick E. Tarabay), Nyssa al Ghul (Katrina Law) and Slade
Wilson formerly Deathstroke (played by Manu Bennett).
The writers of Arrow clearly felt
compelled to leave us all hanging. Chase had rigged the island hoping that if
Oliver killed him, everyone would have died. However, with Oliver, you cannot
manipulate him. And it so happened Chase killed himself, setting off several
bombs. Did all of Oliver's friends and loved ones die in the blasts? We all
have to wait until Season 6 returns in the fall to know…
While expecting some twists and
turns they certainly thought they knew all the surprise guests the show would
have had by this stage. Surprise! Surprise! Fans were treated to another big
return in this epic hour long finale. The running flashback storyline has
finally reached its climax with Arrow - this we are grateful way. In the
flashback, Oliver managed to overcome and kill nemesis Konstantin Kovar (Dolph
Ludgren), the biggest surprise of the season was revealed. A moment showing an
intensely emotional Moira. Throughout her first two active seasons, Moira was
known for her hard stance. Yet, with Oliver's success over Konstantin Kovar, and
his making a call to tell his mother he really is alive, the emotion she
displayed in that scene really cut to the heart of all viewers. This was a
depth of feeling not generally associated with Moira.
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