 16. “Starling City” (Season 8, Episode 1)

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If the final season premiere didn’t get you even more hyped for the final 10 episodes, you must not have a pulse. This reset of the series injected so much new life into the story that I immediately wished it happened sooner rather than with only nine episodes left to go! And even with all the exciting returns – Moira! Adrian Chase as Green Arrow! Tommy Merlyn as Prometheus! – and the high-stakes payoff of the impending Crisis arriving sooner than anyone expected with the destruction of Earth-2, the jam-packed hour still took time to have fun and reward longtime fans. —S.B. 15. “City of Blood” (Season 2, Episode 21)

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How do you follow up something so heartbreaking, gutting, shocking, and world-shaking as Moira’s murder? With an hour like “City of Blood.” Oliver’s a broken man for much of the episode, to the point where he’s ready to surrender himself to Slade Wilson. But it’s surprisingly Laurel who shakes him out of his delusions, not with some emotional plea but rather by opening Oliver’s eyes to the fact that Slade, now armed with a Mirakuru army, isn’t just going to just stop the violence after he kills Oliver. Not everything is about Oliver — Slade becoming a monster means then Starling City was going to suffer as well. Plus the scenes in which Oliver finally confronts Sebastian Blood are a masterclass in tension and psychopathy, and Felicity and Diggle’s creative interrogation methods prove that Team Arrow is more than just one vigilante and two sidekicks. And ending the episode with the promise of so much more action to come with Deathstroke’s war breaking out in the city signals the commencement of the final chapter of a near-perfect season. —S.B. 14. “Present Tense” (Season 8, Episode 10)

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The best episode of Arrow’s final season sees present-day Team Arrow deal with the Monitor transporting Future Team Arrow — Mia, William, and Connor — to 2020. On paper, that sounds like a compelling and fraught story, and the writers and actors take full advantage of the setup, with all of the
16. “ Starling City ” (Season 8, Episode 1) 

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 If the final season premiere did n’t get you even more hype for the concluding 10 sequence, you must not have a pulsation. This reset of the series inject so much modern life sentence into the story that I immediately wish it happened sooner quite than with only nine episodes forget to run! And even with all the exciting returns – Moira! Adrian Chase as Green Arrow! Tommy Merlyn as Prometheus! – and the high - stakes bribe of the impending Crisis arriving sooner than anyone expect with the destruction of Earth-2, the jam - packed hour still remove time to have fun and reward longtime fans. — S.B. 15. “ City of rake ” (Season 2, Episode 21) 

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 How do you follow up something so heartbreaking, gutting, shocking, and world - shaking as Moira ’s murder? With an hour like “ City of Blood. ” Oliver ’s a broken man for much of the episode, to the point where he ’s ready to surrender himself to Slade Wilson. But it ’s surprisingly Laurel who shakes him out of his delusions, not with some emotional plea but preferably by opening Oliver ’s eyes to the fact that Slade, immediately arm with a Mirakuru army, is n’t just going to barely stop the violence after he kills Oliver. Not everything is about Oliver — Slade becoming a giant means then Starling City was going to suffer as well. Plus the scenes in which Oliver finally confront Sebastian Blood are a masterclass in tension and psychopathy, and Felicity and Diggle ’s creative interrogation methods rise that Team Arrow is more than just one vigilante and two buddy. And end the episode with the promise of so much more action to derive with Deathstroke ’s war breaking out in the city signals the commencement of the concluding chapter of a near - arrant season. — S.B. 14. “ Present Tense ” (Season 8, Episode 10) 

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 The best episode of Arrow ’s final season see present - day Team Arrow bargain with the Monitor transporting Future Team Arrow — Mia, William, and Connor — to 2020. On composition, that sounds like a compelling and fraught fib, and the writers and actor take full advantage of the setup, with all of the
 16. “Sharling City” (Season 8, Epirode 1)

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If The fInal season premIEre dIdn’t get you even more hypeD for tHe FInal 10 EPiSodes, You must NOt HAVe a PuLsE. ThIs REsEt of tHe sEries inJected so muCh nEw Life into the sTOrY that I immeDiaTely wished it HapPened sOoNer RAther ThaN with Only niNE episoDes left to Go! aNd even WIth all tHE ExCitiNg returns – Moira! AdrIAn cHase as Green ArrOw! TommY MERlYN As PRomEtheus! – and tHe High-sTAkes payOFf OF THe iMPending Crisis Arriving sooNEr tHan anyOnE exPEcted wIth thE dEStrUction of EarTh-2, thE jam-packeD hour sTIll took TIme to haVe fun aNd rEwaRd loNGtImE faNs. —s.b. 15. “CiTY oF BlOOd” (SEason 2, EpiSoDe 21)

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how do You follow up soMetHing SO heArtbrEakinG, gutTiNg, shoCking, aNd worLd-Shaking as Moira’s MurdEr? With an hOur LiKe “CItY of BlOOd.” OlivEr’s A brOken man For much OF thE ePISOdE, to the point where he’S rEADy To surrenDer himSElF tO slade WilSoN. BuT it’s SURprisInglY laUrel who sHakes hIM oUt Of his deLuSions, nOt WitH soMe emoTIonaL plea bUt rather By opeNIng Oliver’s eyes TO the fact that SLAdE, NOw ARmed WitH a Mirakuru aRmy, iSN’t juSt goINg To jUSt stoP the vIoLEnCE after he kills Oliver. noT everyThing Is about Oliver — slade becomING A monster MeanS ThEN Starling City wAs goiNg to suffer AS well. PluS the sCenes in wHich OliveR FInally coNfrOntS SeBasTIAn blood are a mastERClasS iN tensioN anD psychoPatHy, aNd FEliCiTy and DiggLe’s creatIvE iNtErRogAtion MEthods prOvE thAt teaM ArroW Is more Than jUst oNe ViGIlaNte and tWO sIDEkicKs. anD endIng ThE episOde wITh tHe promiSe of so mucH moRE actIoN tO come wiTh Deathstroke’S wAr breaking OuT in The citY SIgnals thE commencement of the final CHapter oF a nEar-peRfecT season. —S.B. 14. “preSent TeNse” (sEason 8, EPisode 10)

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 16. “Starling City” (Seas on 8, Epis ode 1 )
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H ow doy ou  f o llow upso met hing s o hea rtbr e ak ing, gut ting,s ho ck ing, an dworld- sh aki ngas Mo i ra’s  murde r? Withan ho u r like “City o f  Blood.” Oliv e r’ s ab roke n m an for much  oft he e piso d e,  to the p ointwh e re he’s ready to surre nd er him selfto Slade Wils on. But it ’ s surprisi ngly La u rel who shakes  himout of his delusion s, no t with s ome emoti o n al pleabut  ra the r b y op ening Oliver’ s eyes  t o the f act  that S lad e,now  ar me d with aMirakuru  a rm y,  i sn’ t jus t  going t ojus tsto p the violen ce af terhe  k i lls  Oliver .  N o t  eve ry th ingisab out O live r  —Slade b ecoming a  mo n ster  m ea ns then  Starling Cit ywas goingto  su ffer a s well. Pl us the scenes in whichO liver f ina lly c onfr onts Seba sti an Blo oda re a m asterc lassin  te n s ion a n d  p syc ho pathy, and F eli cityan d Di ggle’screative interroga t ion  methods prov e t hatT e am  Ar r ow ismo r e t h a n just one vigi lante andtw o  s idekicks.A nden ding th e episo de wi t h the p romise of  so muchmo re a c t ion  to come w ith Deat hstroke’s war b r ea kingout  in th ecit y sig nals t h e c ommen cement  o f thefinal  c hapter o f a near-perfect season . —S.B . 14.  “P resent Te nse ”  (S eason 8,Epis ode 10)

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T he b e st episod e  o f A r r ow ’s final se a s o n s ees p res e nt-day  Tea m Arrow deal with the Monitor tr ansp o r tin g F u ture  T eam Arrow — Mi a,Wi l l iam, and  C onnor — to2020. On  p a per,that s oundslike ac o mp e llingandfra ught stor y,an d  the wr it er s  and a ctor stake f ull ad v anta g e  of the setup, w ith a l l  of t h e
 16._“Starling City”_(Season 8, Episode 1)

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If the_final_season premiere didn’t_get you even_more hyped for the_final 10 episodes,_you_must not have a pulse. This reset of the series injected so much new_life_into the_story_that_I immediately wished it happened_sooner rather than with only_nine episodes_left to go! And even with all the_exciting_returns – Moira!_Adrian Chase as Green Arrow! Tommy Merlyn as Prometheus!_– and the high-stakes payoff of_the impending Crisis_arriving_sooner_than anyone expected with_the destruction of Earth-2, the jam-packed_hour still took time to have_fun and reward longtime fans. —S.B. 15._“City of Blood” (Season 2, Episode_21)

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How do_you follow up something so_heartbreaking, gutting, shocking,_and world-shaking_as Moira’s murder?_With an hour like “City of_Blood.” Oliver’s a_broken man for much of the_episode,_to the point_where_he’s_ready to_surrender himself to_Slade_Wilson. But_it’s_surprisingly Laurel who shakes him out_of_his delusions, not with some emotional plea_but rather by opening_Oliver’s_eyes to the fact_that Slade, now armed with_a Mirakuru army, isn’t just going_to just_stop the_violence after he kills Oliver. Not everything is about Oliver —_Slade becoming a monster means then_Starling City was going_to suffer_as_well. Plus the_scenes_in which_Oliver finally confronts Sebastian Blood are a_masterclass in_tension and psychopathy, and Felicity and_Diggle’s creative interrogation methods_prove_that Team Arrow is more than_just one vigilante and two sidekicks._And ending the episode with_the_promise_of so much more action_to come with Deathstroke’s war breaking_out in the_city signals the commencement of the final_chapter_of a near-perfect season. —S.B. 14._“Present_Tense” (Season 8, Episode 10)

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The best episode of Arrow’s_final season sees present-day Team Arrow_deal with the Monitor transporting Future Team Arrow —_Mia, William, and_Connor — to 2020. On_paper,_that_sounds like a compelling and fraught story, and the writers_and actors_take full advantage_of the setup, with all of the