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Diaz why in the fuck aint you just sonny corolone this shit in the FIRST place?!?!?!?
Diaz why in the fuck aint you just sonny corolone this shit in the FIRST place?!?!?!?
Nick?
We will never forgive you for jumping in front of that window
selfish asshole
those bullets were for CURTIS!!!
We will never forgive you for jumping in front of that window
selfish asshole
those bullets were for CURTIS!!!
you know how many cops team arrow done f*cked up offer the years?
Curtis...
please go away
please go away
you know
I would be cool with a ARGUS /Suicide Squad Action spy drama type show....
I would be cool with a ARGUS /Suicide Squad Action spy drama type show....
C'mon...Olivier still doing the super concerned over protective lone ranger thing?
I don't want THIS Diaz NOW...
we needed him about 5 weeks ago.
we needed him about 5 weeks ago.
damn...I loved the way she says ricardo
RIP
RIP
they need to do a spy caper double date episode for these 2 couples....
good lawd I give up
Attention, Arrow villains: Find a new angle, you're embarrassing yourselves
Allison Shoemaker
Thursday 10:59pm
Filed to: RECAP
1613
Emily Bett Rickards, Rick Gonzalez, Audrey Marie Anderson
Photo: Robert Falconer (The CW)
An Arrow villain has had it, well and truly had it. He is done. He loathes Oliver Queen and wants to scorch the earth on which he stands. He wants to inflict maximum suffering. So he does something that’s extremely dark and heavy and climactic. He targets the people he loves.
Now, guess the villain!
ARROWSEASON 6
"The Ties That Bind"
C
EPISODE
22
If your answer was, “well, pretty much all of them,” you’ve arrived at the primary issue with “The Ties That Bind,” a relatively well-constructed hour of television that nevertheless wholly underwhelms. Ricardo Diaz is dangerous in a way none of Team Arrow’s other foes have been dangerous, or so we’re told, over and over, again and again. I will admit that having the entire (and apparently super corrupt) police department on his payroll is something new. But Arrow seems to have forgotten that Adrian Chase was pretty damn lethal, not to mention a government official with a ton of knowledge about Oliver’s life and seemingly inexhaustible resources. It seems to have forgotten about evil wizardDamien Darhk, and Malcolm Merlyn, and dark days Slade Wilson, and poor old Cayden James, and the whole freakin’ League of Assassins.
You know what nearly all of those people did? Showed how serious they were about inflicting misery on Oliver—which is clearly way better than killing him—by targeting his loved ones. It’s a storytelling trope that’s not unique to Arrow, of course, but at this point they’ve rung that bell so often one could be forgiven for feeling slightly deafened by it. And yet for all the sturm und drang, pretty much nothing happens. It’s as though the show had one hour they needed to fill, so they shot up a bunch of sets, injured Curtis, gave Felicity and Oliver a bit of a fight, got rid of the whole Quadrant story, blew through a chunk of their pyrotechnics budget, and called it a day. In this episode, stuff explodes. Let’s move on.
There are four things that keep “The Ties That Bind” from being a total bust, however:
Audrey Marie Anderson
Photo: Robert Falconer (The CW)
Now, for item two: Audrey Marie Anderson kicking genuine ass. As Arrow’s cast has gotten bigger, and as their lives have become more complicated, family members have often been conveniently stowed away on missions, or in bunkers, or on vacation. (Example: Raisa’s most often included as a useful William disposal device: Raisa’s here, so go ahead and forget about William for awhile.) That means that when Lyla Michaels shows up, it’s usually because John needs to have some sort of emotional scene away from Oliver. Not even ARGUS involvement guarantees a Lyla sighting. It’s not as though Anderson has a ton to do here, but while her easy battlefield rapport with John is likely included to provide contrast, it still makes for a few immensely appealing sequences, both with guns and, in the case of Felicity’s marriage questions, without.
The best of these four is the Anatoly storyline, which continues to be a grounded, mercifully thoughtful relief. Much of that is due to David Nykl, who nimbly balances Anatoly’s grim humor with the very real stakes of the story, but Stephen Amell’s contributions shouldn’t be dismissed. As mentioned in previous reviews, the history between these two characters adds considerable heft to their exchanges. Still, in this hour at least, the most intriguing scenes take place between Anatoly and Diaz. Watching Nykl dissemble is gripping stuff, and while this all means that Anatoly is likely climbing any Arrow death watch lists out there, we’ve got these episodes, at least. (Hopefully he makes it through—Anatoly’s the best.)
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Still, the good doesn’t outweigh the bad. The villain problem isn’t unique to Arrow, or to superhero properties in general. Nor are all of Arrow’s villains a total snooze (though some of them have sure been better elsewhere.) But after all the shouting’s done, “The Ties That Bind” is just about the team reuniting out of necessity, with no hiccups, while shit blows up around them because another Arrow villain had the same old idea. Get a new schtick, baddies. Please. I’m begging you.
Stray observations
Allison Shoemaker
Thursday 10:59pm
Filed to: RECAP
1613
Emily Bett Rickards, Rick Gonzalez, Audrey Marie Anderson
Photo: Robert Falconer (The CW)
An Arrow villain has had it, well and truly had it. He is done. He loathes Oliver Queen and wants to scorch the earth on which he stands. He wants to inflict maximum suffering. So he does something that’s extremely dark and heavy and climactic. He targets the people he loves.
Now, guess the villain!
ARROWSEASON 6
"The Ties That Bind"
C
EPISODE
22
If your answer was, “well, pretty much all of them,” you’ve arrived at the primary issue with “The Ties That Bind,” a relatively well-constructed hour of television that nevertheless wholly underwhelms. Ricardo Diaz is dangerous in a way none of Team Arrow’s other foes have been dangerous, or so we’re told, over and over, again and again. I will admit that having the entire (and apparently super corrupt) police department on his payroll is something new. But Arrow seems to have forgotten that Adrian Chase was pretty damn lethal, not to mention a government official with a ton of knowledge about Oliver’s life and seemingly inexhaustible resources. It seems to have forgotten about evil wizardDamien Darhk, and Malcolm Merlyn, and dark days Slade Wilson, and poor old Cayden James, and the whole freakin’ League of Assassins.
You know what nearly all of those people did? Showed how serious they were about inflicting misery on Oliver—which is clearly way better than killing him—by targeting his loved ones. It’s a storytelling trope that’s not unique to Arrow, of course, but at this point they’ve rung that bell so often one could be forgiven for feeling slightly deafened by it. And yet for all the sturm und drang, pretty much nothing happens. It’s as though the show had one hour they needed to fill, so they shot up a bunch of sets, injured Curtis, gave Felicity and Oliver a bit of a fight, got rid of the whole Quadrant story, blew through a chunk of their pyrotechnics budget, and called it a day. In this episode, stuff explodes. Let’s move on.
There are four things that keep “The Ties That Bind” from being a total bust, however:
- Item one: Solid, capable direction from Tara Miele, in her first outing for the show.
- Item two: Loads of Lyla being very good at her job.
- Item three: The Anatoly storyline continues to be dynamic and interesting.
- Item four: Low ‘Hoss’ quotient.
Audrey Marie Anderson
Photo: Robert Falconer (The CW)
Now, for item two: Audrey Marie Anderson kicking genuine ass. As Arrow’s cast has gotten bigger, and as their lives have become more complicated, family members have often been conveniently stowed away on missions, or in bunkers, or on vacation. (Example: Raisa’s most often included as a useful William disposal device: Raisa’s here, so go ahead and forget about William for awhile.) That means that when Lyla Michaels shows up, it’s usually because John needs to have some sort of emotional scene away from Oliver. Not even ARGUS involvement guarantees a Lyla sighting. It’s not as though Anderson has a ton to do here, but while her easy battlefield rapport with John is likely included to provide contrast, it still makes for a few immensely appealing sequences, both with guns and, in the case of Felicity’s marriage questions, without.
The best of these four is the Anatoly storyline, which continues to be a grounded, mercifully thoughtful relief. Much of that is due to David Nykl, who nimbly balances Anatoly’s grim humor with the very real stakes of the story, but Stephen Amell’s contributions shouldn’t be dismissed. As mentioned in previous reviews, the history between these two characters adds considerable heft to their exchanges. Still, in this hour at least, the most intriguing scenes take place between Anatoly and Diaz. Watching Nykl dissemble is gripping stuff, and while this all means that Anatoly is likely climbing any Arrow death watch lists out there, we’ve got these episodes, at least. (Hopefully he makes it through—Anatoly’s the best.)
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5/03/18 1:00am
Item four explains itself. It’s nice being able to tolerate Rene again.
Still, the good doesn’t outweigh the bad. The villain problem isn’t unique to Arrow, or to superhero properties in general. Nor are all of Arrow’s villains a total snooze (though some of them have sure been better elsewhere.) But after all the shouting’s done, “The Ties That Bind” is just about the team reuniting out of necessity, with no hiccups, while shit blows up around them because another Arrow villain had the same old idea. Get a new schtick, baddies. Please. I’m begging you.
Stray observations
- Why, at the beginning of the episode, is no one being cautious? Why are they not in a safe house? Have they all lost their minds?
- William telling his dad to kick some ass was a nice little moment.
- “So you switched gears from careful and precise to loud and messy?” Show, know thyself.
- Comically henchman-esque cop is back! Great.
- So... that’s a wrap on the Quadrant? Really?
- Now that the bunker is toast, I’m guessing that’s a wrap on salmon ladder.
- TAMVP: Lyla!
My feelings on where this show needs to go next - Dead and buried - go out with a whimper
Yeah I've skipped a number of episodes this season. I don't like any of the characters they've added. The making Oliver a villain in the eyes of his team was completely dumb. They can kill all of them off and I could care less.
All right.... let’s do this... it’s almost over...
I haven’t read any reviews or comments
Just started and I already see what’s about to happen..
Also how the fuck does Rene still have his daughter? Dude has no job
I haven’t read any reviews or comments
Just started and I already see what’s about to happen..
Also how the fuck does Rene still have his daughter? Dude has no job
Side note... met The chick that plays Dena and Katie Cassidy Saturday...
Shockingly Katie Cassidy is bad in person... it’s that damn voice. Also the Fappening raised her stock.
Also met Stephen Armel... Dude is fucking legit cool. He reminds me of Jason David Frank... both straight up Bleed their Characters and Love doing it for the fans. It bothers the hell out of me that DC is wasting Dude On the Small Screen...
Shockingly Katie Cassidy is bad in person... it’s that damn voice. Also the Fappening raised her stock.
Also met Stephen Armel... Dude is fucking legit cool. He reminds me of Jason David Frank... both straight up Bleed their Characters and Love doing it for the fans. It bothers the hell out of me that DC is wasting Dude On the Small Screen...
Why don’t we get more Lyla..
In other news...
Dinah blasts sound against the wall and gets up like it wasn’t shit..
Me:
In other news...
Dinah blasts sound against the wall and gets up like it wasn’t shit..
Me:
No matter what they do and no matter how hard they try..
I can’t get into Diaz as a legit Villian....
I can’t get into Diaz as a legit Villian....
The best thing so far is Anatoly and Oliver finally getting back together... their old school Friendship was one of the best things.
Hold up.... How is Diaz now a threat for the quadrant
In other news...
Curtis: “you hurt someone I care about.. want some more”
Me:
Curtis: “you hurt someone I care about.. want some more”
Me:
This episode shows me that we need more Lyla Michaels...
Doesn't surprise me about Armel. I've seen him in interviews and seems like a overall good guy. Katie in the role of Earth 2 Laurel is a lot more likeable than her original character. Its her acting that was bad not her looks.
It's the old hero's aren't affected by their own powers explanation.Why don’t we get more Lyla..
In other news...
Dinah blasts sound against the wall and gets up like it wasn’t shit..
Me:
The action this epsiode was Fiyah!!!
So the quadrant... are some fucking pussies..
Are you telling me this nationally known criminal organization gets taken down by one dude...
One fucking dude...
Are you telling me this nationally known criminal organization gets taken down by one dude...
One fucking dude...
Me him and Tommy used to intern together.
Laurel...really?
I thought with the plastic surgery she wouldn't look the same. Good to hear.
And she always had that sexy ass voice.
We been saying this for years...
The TV arrow is perfect for a lower budget gritty rough throwback action movie with that character fighting some more earth based menace.
He is the Tony stark of the arrowverse and should be treated as such.
And the TV flash too.
Great chemistry
Something the writers of this show have forgotten
And a little thing I like to call FUN.
I would have loved an episode with all the woman on a case
And one episode when Rene Oliver and Dig have the kids and have to battle a vilian.
Oh and an episode where Curtis has to fly to Siberia. Ummm that's it. He flies there and never comes back.
Yeah I was kind of shocked.
But non of them hold a fucking candle to Katrina Law..
this chick in person is rediculous. Chick got me tongue tied two years in a row.. it’s the eyes and that damn voice. It’s also crazy that I’m so use to hearing her with an accent that I forget that she is from Pennsylvania
And Kate Sackoff can stop traffic with her laugh and smile... that shit is infectious.
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Man it is something about this chick but I’ve had a huge crush on her since Battlestar galactica.
Ran into Edward James Olmos and Mary McDonnell Saturday too.. Edward James Olmos looks like that Mexican Granddad that would cut you in your sleep if you took his paper.. dude was extra cool but intimidating.. I was tripping that not a lot of people were in his line..
And Mary McDonnell has an infectious laugh as well... she laughs exactly like how she did on BsG.
Also I’m two episodes away from finally completing the full season of playmakers. This fucking shit is easily one of the hardest things that I’ve had to find.. next to A Different World which is fuckign impossible. This shit is Fucking impossible... Fucking Cosby man.. I can’t find the complete series for shit.
She is so hot in a NOT obvious way she just jumps off screen
she got Bionic Woman cancelled on NBC
WHY?
She was so damn charismatic so sexy so full of energy and mystery...
she CRUSHED the lead actor and unintentionally sabotaged the show.
ALWAYS liked ANYTHING and EVERYTHING she been in..
I never got to watch that cop show she did on TNT though...
I watched the original version religiously but never had time to follow it when she took the lead.