Arrow #3.19: “Broken Arrow” Recap & Review

Though the comic relief borders on derailing it, a delightful twist and a shock ending make for a sad but thrilling hour.

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Arrow #3.17: “Suicidal Tendencies” Recap & Review

A capable and mostly poignant exploration of whether a soldier or crimefighter can do their job and still have love and family in their life.

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Arrow #3.14: “The Return” Recap & Review

A well-told story with a welcome, if innocuous, return of an old favorite, nagged by some superficial retconning.

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Arrow #3.13: “Canaries” Recap & Review

A return-to-form that broadens the importance of the show’s world and not just its title character.

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Arrow #3.8: “The Brave and the Bold” Recap & Review

An engaging finale to the crossover that finally gives us a solid in on Oliver’s arc for the season.

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Arrow #3.6 “Guilty” Recap & Review

A heavy-handed, unsubtle episode still finds success in its themes and character development, plus a certain boxing glove arrow.

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Arrow #3.4 “The Magician” Recap & Review

A battle of archers brings together multiple threads from past seasons and uses them to explore Oliver’s no-kill rule, in an ambiguous, complex, and action-packed hour.

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Arrow #3.3: “Corto Maltese” Recap & Review

A chesspiece episode that moves parts into place for the season’s big arcs, but takes some time to offer good character work for two who needed it.

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Arrow #3.2 “Sara” Recap & Review

The aftermath of last week’s shocker yields a thoughtful exploration of grief and death, what it means for the characters, and how it paves a new path for the future.

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Arrow #3.1 “The Calm” Review (Derek’s View)

A mixed bag of an opening is fun and shocking, resetting the stage for the new but also rehashing some of the old, with troubling implications.

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