tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post1542515823353316423..comments2024-03-24T03:19:39.745-04:00Comments on Just About Write: Arrow 5x08 Review: "Invasion!" (And The One With What Could Have Been)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-71251694775151825162016-12-02T19:02:10.926-05:002016-12-02T19:02:10.926-05:00Yes!!! The fern!! I was completely desolated with ...Yes!!! The fern!! I was completely desolated with Oliver and LAurel´s weddind, that was suposed to be the perfect life for Oliver?? What?? So Olicity was BS?? and then, there was the fern! And everything got a little better.<br />All in all it´s been a weird episode, although I like it on the whole. <br />Cisco and Barry are the only ones who have been in the 4 episodes, and I can understan why, I can´t get enough of them!<br />Didn´t miss the flashbacks either, I didn´t even think of them until I read you.<br />Bri<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-15372544063775935682016-12-01T12:39:49.412-05:002016-12-01T12:39:49.412-05:00When we are in serious pain the overwhelming feeli...<i>When we are in serious pain the overwhelming feeling is "Make this not be happening." Thea just broke my heart in this episode. Most of the horrible losses have not been as a result of her own choices. She has had to suffer greatly because of other people's choices. While her lack of agency in earlier series has been frustrating and I've been happy to see that change, Thea serves as a living reminder that the ones who suffer are often the victims of the choices of others.</i><br /><br />THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL I WANT TO WEEP.<br /><br /><i>And boy does this episode give me hope for Oliver.</i><br /><br />And I'm so glad it does. Where last year's crossover event showed us the worst/most selfish in Oliver, this year we get to see the depth of his humanity and the hope for the future. This is the kind of episode I needed after still struggling with his characterization this season. I'm gla dyou felt the same way!<br /><br />Ugh, thank you for your comment because it was beautiful and insightful (as always).Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11696902354009598893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6678481478994191244.post-20672852228457797422016-12-01T05:20:43.976-05:002016-12-01T05:20:43.976-05:00The flow has been really good. The crossover didn...The flow has been really good. The crossover didn't sit as well with Supergirl (maybe not surprising cause she's literally on a different Earth) but in Flash and Arrow it has been fun and moved the individual shows forward.<br /><br />What I have most enjoyed about the Arrow and Flash eps (and by extension, Legends) is their thematic connection: trying to fix the past. I have been a little sad to see how angry people have been at Barry since Flashpoint. I was happy to see Oliver be the one to show him compassion. I love seeing that part of Oliver's character. He understands mistakes, good intentions, and regret so of course he would be the one to extend compassion to Barry. Barry did something stupid, he didn't think and he acted out of pain. It's not like we haven't seen it before from our other Arrow-verse characters. For example, Laurel didn't listen to all the cautions about the Lazarus Pit when she brought Sara back. The repercussions were serious and without supernatural help from Constantine it could have gotten really bad. <br /><br />When we are in serious pain the overwhelming feeling is "Make this not be happening." Thea just broke my heart in this episode. Most of the horrible losses have not been as a result of her own choices. She has had to suffer greatly because of other people's choices. While her lack of agency in earlier series has been frustrating and I've been happy to see that change, Thea serves as a living reminder that the ones who suffer are often the victims of the choices of others. And she wanted to change the past. So would Roy and Sara and pretty much everyone in these shows. (I would take the Legends characters condemnation of Barry's actions a bit more seriously if they didn't change things ALL THE TIME. They have no consistency that I've seen in what can be changed and what can't.) How is that different from Barry? The only difference is that Barry is more powerful. He can make it happen because of his speed while these characters only get a simulation. But they are severely tempted and they have the opportunity to eventually change their minds. Barry can act so fast and so powerfully that he doesn't have the same opportunity to see and feel the consequences and reject them without having any major effect on real life. He is not God as Oliver reminds him but he is powerful and that is a terrible burden. I hope this all leads the rest of the abductees to cut him a little slack, or at least some understanding. I have high hopes that Barry's heavy burden will make him very wise and very compassionate. <br /><br />And boy does this episode give me hope for Oliver. Growth is not easy or straightforward (as much as story plots can make it seem so) and Oliver chooses reality with all its pain and I couldn't be more proud of him. He chooses the real fight over the easy lie. I really want to see this closure and epiphany have effects on Oliver's choices and behaviour in future episodes. (please, please, please, writers- make this a real moment in his character development, not something that is easily voided for future drama! It was so beautiful and hard won. Don't throw it away!) <br /><br />And the choice of each of our characters to leave their illusion will have major consequences for others. The world, real people, depend on them to fight these aliens and they choose not to abandon others by getting their own escape. That is heroic. Beccanoreply@blogger.com