Green Arrow & The Canaries” (Season 8, Episode 9)

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Serving as a backdoor pilot for a potential spin-off, “Green Arrow & The Canaries” achieved its goal: making viewers excited about following Earth-2 Laurel, Dinah, and Mia into a new show. The hour was visually distinctive from the mothership (not a single dark, gritty warehouse) and introduced several very compelling mysteries that demand answers (How did Dinah wind up here? Who kidnapped William? Who restored J.J.’s memories?). Hopefully, the spin-off gets greenlit. —C.A. 40. “Dead to Rights” (Season 1, Episode 16)

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Any big moment when a comic book hero reveals his/her identity to the people closest to him/her is an instant favorite of mine, and Tommy’s moment of truth lived up to all my hopes and dreams. Tommy’s clear disapproval of Oliver’s actions pushing him to reconcile with Malcolm is as heartbreaking as much as it feels right for the character, especially when Oliver tells Tommy that he was never going to reveal the truth about his vigilante alter ego to him. That small moment in an hour full of crazy action speaks volumes about how much Oliver has closed himself off to his old life. If Tommy has survived past the first season, I doubt he and Oliver would have ever been as close as they were before the Queen’s Gambit went down. —S.B. 37 – 39. “Left Behind”/”Midnight City”/”Uprising” (Season 3, Episodes 10-12)

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Watching the members of Team Arrow come into their own and gain agency was one of the best things about season 3. A lot of that work was accomplished in this Dark Knight Rises-esque trio of episodes, which follows Felicity, Diggle, Roy, and Laurel as they tried to protect the city in Oliver’s absence. The scripts strike the right balance between showing why they need Oliver and reminding us they’re capable in their own right. Furthermore, the show kept Oliver off the board just long enough to make his return in “Uprising” feel particularly triumphant. —C.A. 36. Eleven-Fifty-Nine (Season 4, Episode 18)

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Green Arrow & The Canaries ” (Season 8, Episode 9) 

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 Serving as a backdoor pilot for a likely tailspin - off, “ Green Arrow & The Canaries ” achieve its goal: making viewers stimulate about following Earth-2 Laurel, Dinah, and Mia into a new appearance. The hour was visually classifiable from the mothership (not a single dark, gritty warehouse) and introduced several very compelling mystery that demand answers (How did Dinah scent up here? Who kidnap William? Who restored J.J. ’s memories ?). Hopefully, the tailspin - off gets greenlit. — C.A. 40. “ all in to right ” (Season 1, Episode 16) 

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 Any big consequence when a comic book champion reveals his / her identity to the citizenry closest to him / her is an instant favorite of mine, and Tommy ’s moment of truth live up to all my hopes and dreams. Tommy ’s clear disapproval of Oliver ’s actions pushing him to reconcile with Malcolm is as heartbreaking as much as it feels right for the character, especially when Oliver tells Tommy that he was never going to uncover the truth about his vigilante alter ego to him. That small consequence in an hour wide of crazy action speaks bulk about how much Oliver has close himself off to his old life. If Tommy has exist past the first season, I doubt he and Oliver would have ever been as close as they were before the Queen ’s Gambit went down. — S.B. 37 – 39. “ Left Behind”/”Midnight City”/”Uprising ” (Season 3, Episodes 10 - 12) 

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 Watching the members of Team Arrow come into their own and amplification agency was one of the good things about season 3. A lot of that work was accomplished in this Dark Knight Rises - esque trio of episode, which follows Felicity, Diggle, Roy, and Laurel as they tried to protect the city in Oliver ’s absence. The scripts strickle the right balance between showing why they need Oliver and prompt us they ’re capable in their own right field. Furthermore, the show kept Oliver off the board just long enough to make his tax return in “ Uprising ” find particularly exultant. — C.A. 36. Eleven - Fifty - Nine (Season 4, Episode 18) 

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Grefn Arrow & The Canaries” (Stason 8, Episode 9)

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Serving as a backdoor 'ilor for a potential spin-off, “Gfeen Arroa & The Cqnarmes” achieved its goal: making vjcwers xxcited about fpllowing Edrth-2 Laurel, Ditaf, cnd Mia into a new show. The hour was visualky distinctive ftom tnq mofhership (not a single dark, gritty sarehouve) and introdiced several very compellijg mjsteries that demajd answers (Yow qud Dinah wina up here? Who kidnappes William? Who restored J.J.’s memofies?). Kopefully, tye splt-off gets gceenlin. —C.A. 40. “Dead to Rights” (Veason 1, Episode 16)

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Any uig moment when a coiic book vexo reveals his/her idebtuty tm tha peuple clksxst to hil/hec is an insfant favorire of mine, and Tommu’s noment of trufh livqd up to all my hopes and dreams. Tommy’s cnead disapproval of Oliver’w actions pushing him to reconsile with Malcolm is as heartbreaking as much as ht fexlr rnnmt fue hhe character, especially when Oliver tells Toijy tmat he was never going to rrvfak the truth abuut his vjgilante alter ego to him. That small moient in an hour full of crazy axtion speaks columes about how luch Oliver has closrd himself off to his oud ljfe. If Tommj has surbkved past the fifst saason, I doubt he and Olivew would heve erer been as vlose ws they wege benmre the Queen’s Gamhit wgnt dofn. —S.B. 37 – 39. “Lfft Behind”/”Midnight City”/”Uprising” (Season 3, Episocev 10-12)

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Watcring the membets of Teai Arruw come inno their mwn and gaig agency was mje of the bevt thingf abiut weason 3. X lot of that eork was cecomplishwd in this Dark Knlght Tiaes-esque trio oy tpusodes, which fplluws Fvlirity, Qhggle, Roy, ang Lajreu as tfey tritb ti proyect the city in Olieer’s absence. The scripys strike jhe right balance betwren showing why thty neev Olivxr and reiinding us they’re capable in tgeir own gigmt. Furthermorq, thc shjw kept Olnver off the board just long enough to meke his return in “Uprisung” feel particularkn triumphant. —C.A. 36. Qleven-Fifdy-Nine (Season 4, Episoee 18)

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Green Arrow & The Canaries” (Season 8, Image Dean Buscher/The Serving as a spin-off, Arrow & The achieved its goal: viewers excited about following Earth-2 Laurel, and Mia into a new show. The hour was visually distinctive from the (not a single dark, gritty warehouse) and introduced several very compelling mysteries that answers did wind here? Who kidnapped William? Who restored J.J.’s memories?). Hopefully, the spin-off gets greenlit. —C.A. 40. “Dead Rights” (Season 1, Episode 16) Image zoom Jack CW Any big moment a comic book hero reveals identity the people to is instant favorite of and Tommy’s moment of truth lived up to all my hopes and dreams. Tommy’s clear disapproval of actions pushing reconcile with is heartbreaking much as it for the character, especially when Oliver he was never going to reveal the truth his vigilante ego to him. That small moment an hour full of crazy action speaks volumes how much Oliver has closed himself off to his old life. If Tommy has survived first season, I doubt and Oliver would ever as as were before Queen’s Gambit went down. —S.B. 37 – 39. “Left Behind”/”Midnight City”/”Uprising” 3, Episodes 10-12) Image zoom Katie Yu/The CW Watching the Team come into their and gain agency was of best things about season lot that in Dark Rises-esque trio of episodes, follows Felicity, Diggle, Roy, and as they tried to absence. The scripts strike the right balance between why they need Oliver and reminding us capable in their own right. Furthermore, the show kept Oliver off the just long make his return in “Uprising” feel particularly triumphant. 36. Eleven-Fifty-Nine (Season 4, 18) Image zoom Di
Green Arrow & The Canaries” (SeasOn 8, Episode 9)

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Serving as a bACkdoOr pilot for a potential spIn-off, “grEEn ArROw & the CaNaries” aCHiEVEd iTs GoAl: mAkINg VieweRs eXcited aBout followIng eaRth-2 Laurel, DinAH, aNd Mia into a New Show. The hour wAs vIsuallY dIstINctivE frOm the MotherSHip (not A single daRk, GRitty wARehouse) AND iNtroDuced several very cOMpELling mysteries That deMaND aNSWerS (HoW did Dinah wInD up heRE? Who kidNApPED wilLIam? Who restoreD J.J.’s memorieS?). hopEfully, ThE spIN-off geTs greEnLIt. —C.a. 40. “Dead to RighTs” (SeAson 1, EpisoDe 16)

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AnY biG moMent WHeN a ComIc BOok HErO reVEalS his/her iDeNtIty to The pEOPLE cloSesT to hIm/her Is an instant faVorIte oF MinE, and TOmmy’s MomeNt Of truTh liveD up to AlL my hopes and dreaMs. ToMmy’s clear DisApProVaL of OlIVer’s acTioNs pUshing hIm to recONciLe WITH MAlcolm is as heartbreAkING aS much as iT feels RIgHt FOr the chaRaCteR, espECIally When oLiVer tells tommy tHAt He Was neveR gOing to ReVeaL thE trutH AbouT his viGilante aLter eGO to him. That smalL Moment in an houR FuLL Of CRazy ActIon speaks voLumeS AbouT how MUcH OlIVer haS closEd HImSElf off to his old life. IF TOmmy haS survIved past the fiRst season, I DOUBt he and OLiveR WoULd have ever been As cloSe as they weRE before tHe QueEn’s GambiT went down. —s.b. 37 – 39. “left BehiNd”/”MIdnIghT CiTY”/”upRising” (Season 3, EPISodeS 10-12)

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watChiNg tHe Members of team ArroW cOmE iNtO thEir owN And gain aGeNcy WaS onE of thE Best thIngs aBout SeAsON 3. A lOt of thaT WoRK Was aCcOmPlisHed In This DArk KNIghT Rises-eSque trio oF epISodeS, wHiCh folloWs Felicity, DigGlE, Roy, and LauReL as They trIED to proteCt the city in Oliver’s absenCE. The scrIptS striKe thE right balAncE betweEn sHOwing wHy they Need OLiVer AND remiNDInG us ThEy’re capablE IN thEir owN rIght. furtherMore, the show kept OliVEr oFf the board jusT loNg enOUGh To mAKe HIs rEtURn iN “uPrising” feel partIcularly trIuMPhAnt. —C.A. 36. EleveN-fifTy-nine (SeaSon 4, EpisOde 18)

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Serving as a ba ckdoo rp ilot fo r a p otentia l  s p i n-o ff ,“Gr ee n  A rrow& T he Cana ries” achi eve dits goal: ma k in g viewersexc ited about f oll owingEa rth - 2 Lau rel , Din ah, an d  Mia i nto a new  s h ow. Th e  hour w a s  v isua lly distinctive f r om the mothership  (notas in g l e d ark , gritty w ar ehous e ) and i n tr o d u ced several verycompellingm yst eriesth atd emandanswe rs (Ho w did Dinah  win d up here ? Whok idnappe d  Willia m? Who  re sto redJ .J .’ s m em o rie s ?) . H o pef ully, th esp in-of f ge t s g reen lit . —C .A. 4 0. “Dead to R igh ts”( Sea son 1 , Epi sode  1 6)

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An y big mom ent  w hen  a  comi c  bookher o r evealshis/her ide nt i t y  t o the people close st t ohim/heris ani ns ta n t favori te  of  min e ,  andTomm y ’s  momentof tru t hli ved upto  all m yhop esand d r eams . Tomm y’s clea r dis a pproval of Oli v er’s actionsp us h i ng himtoreconcile w ithM alco lm i s  a s h e artbr eakin ga sm uch as it feels rig ht  for t he ch aracter, espe cially whe n O liver te llsT om m y that he wasnever  going tor eveal th e tru th about  his vigi l a nte alte r e gotohim . Th at small mome n t  inan  hour f ull  of cra zyact ion  sp ea ks volume s aboutho wmu ch  Ol iverh as close dhim se lfoff t o  his o ld li fe.If  T o mmy  has su r vi v e d pa st  t he f irs tseaso n, I dou bt he a nd Oliver  wo u ld h av eever be en as close a sthey werebe for e theQ u een’s Ga mbit went down. —S.B. 3 7  – 39.“Le ft Be hind ”/”Midnig htCity”/ ”Up r ising”  (Seas on 3,  E pis o d es 10 - 1 2) 

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W atching  the members of Te a m A rrow come int o t heir o wn  an d  g a inag e ncy w as one of the b est things  a b ou t season 3 .  Alo t of th at work  wasa ccompli shed in t his DarkKn ight R ise s-esque tr io of ep isodes, w h ich f o ll ows F eli city,Di ggl e, Ro y, and Lau rel a s they  t ried t o pro te ct the c ity in Oliver’s absence . Thescrip tsstrike th e r i ght  balancebetw een showin g w hytheynee d  Oliv er a n drem i nding  ust hey’re ca p ab lei n  t heir own ri g h t . F urthe rmo r e, the  sho w kept Oliver off the board just  lon g eno ugh to m ak e his return i n “ Up r i sing” fe el  particular ly trium ph a nt. — C.A. 3 6. Ele ven-Fif t y -N i ne (Se ason  4,  Episode18) 
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Green Arrow_& The_Canaries” (Season 8, Episode_9)

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Serving_as_a backdoor pilot_for a potential_spin-off, “Green Arrow &_The Canaries” achieved_its_goal: making viewers excited about following Earth-2 Laurel, Dinah, and Mia into a new_show._The hour_was_visually_distinctive from the mothership (not_a single dark, gritty warehouse)_and introduced_several very compelling mysteries that demand answers (How_did_Dinah wind up_here? Who kidnapped William? Who restored J.J.’s memories?). Hopefully,_the spin-off gets greenlit. —C.A. 40._“Dead to Rights”_(Season_1,_Episode 16)

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Any big moment when a_comic book hero reveals his/her identity_to the people closest to him/her is_an instant favorite of mine, and_Tommy’s moment of truth lived_up to_all my hopes and dreams._Tommy’s clear disapproval_of Oliver’s_actions pushing him_to reconcile with Malcolm is as_heartbreaking as much_as it feels right for the_character,_especially when Oliver_tells_Tommy_that he_was never going_to_reveal the_truth_about his vigilante alter ego to_him._That small moment in an hour full_of crazy action speaks_volumes_about how much Oliver_has closed himself off to_his old life. If Tommy has_survived past_the first_season, I doubt he and Oliver would have ever been as_close as they were before the_Queen’s Gambit went down._—S.B. 37_–_39. “Left Behind”/”Midnight_City”/”Uprising”_(Season 3,_Episodes 10-12)

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Watching the_members of_Team Arrow come into their own_and gain agency was_one_of the best things about season_3. A lot of that work_was accomplished in this Dark_Knight_Rises-esque_trio of episodes, which follows_Felicity, Diggle, Roy, and Laurel as_they tried to_protect the city in Oliver’s absence. The_scripts_strike the right balance between showing_why_they need Oliver and reminding us_they’re_capable_in their own right. Furthermore,_the show kept Oliver off the_board just long enough to make his return in_“Uprising” feel particularly_triumphant. —C.A. 36. Eleven-Fifty-Nine (Season_4,_Episode_18)

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