DC TV Roundup: A Week Of Trials And Tribulations, Hardships And Hell

1) Per Aspera Ad Inferi

Wow, Oliver Queen’s life really went down the toilet rather quickly on the latest episode of Arrow.

First, I’d like to say that it was pretty cool to finally see Talia in the present, but it came with a price. Apparently, she now harbors ill will against Oliver for killing her father, whom she now reveals to him to be Ra’s al Ghul. But, at least he left with a nice consolation prize in the form of learning Prometheus’ true identity, Adrian Chase.

Now that everything is out in the open, it feels like the real game has begun as Oliver and Chase can share scenes that just weren’t previously possible. And, believe me, the titular hero hates the big bad’s guts like no other after having to spend the bulk of the episode tracking down his kidnapped girlfriend.

Perhaps the big takeaway from this episode is knowing how ruthless Chase truly is. I mean, the guy brutally stabbed his own wife once she learned his secret. But now that he’s kidnapped Oliver and has been revealed to be in collusion with Talia, I can’t wait to see what next week’s chapter has in store. This is undoubtedly the best the show’s been since season 2.