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| By PJ Hruschak |
Boy, do parents really know how to mess with their kids' heads in DC's TV series
This week's issue, er, episode, of Arrow is more about action and secrets than real character development or plot progressions. Tommy Merlyn (Colin Donnell) gets in more lines this week than he has in, well, maybe ever and we spot a tiny nod to the comic series.
There are also a pair of reveals which, although strategically weird both in terms of the story and the writing, prove surprising.
Green with Anger
As you can imagine from all the evil stares White offers, she will have to confront Hood (a.k.a Arrow, a.k.a Oliver Queen, Stephen Amell) at some point. Ultimately Moira's plan does not quite go as expected but she's at least put herself in a nice, strategic position.
Moira Queen's (Susanna Thompson) plan to have Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman) killed - which was the cliffhanger line last week - kicks into high gear this week. Her hired blondie assassin, China White (Kelly Hu) calls in some Chinese thugs and the marksman Deadshot (Michael Rowe, but not that one) to help out.
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