At the halfway point of “Heir to the Demon,” new mayoral candidate Moira Queen says to Felicity, “We all have to keep secrets, Ms. Smoak.” Secrets are not only the dramatic currency of the superhero genre but of the television…
TV Review: Arrow 2×12, “Tremors”
Although the saga of the Merlyn family came to a close with the season 1 finale, the “ghosts” of the Merlyns permeate almost every aspect of both this show and Oliver Queen’s psyche. Time and time again Oliver finds himself…
TV Review: Arrow 2×11, “Blind Spot”
Thus far, Season 2 of Arrow has taken the strong finish of the first season and amped it up to a new level, cementing itself as a confident and highly fun superhero television drama. What I have appreciated so…
TV Show Reviews: CW’s ‘Arrow’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’ Pilots
During my Comic-Con run, I got to see the pilot episode for Arrow, and to my surprise, I was highly impressed. I usually disfavor shows that are composed after super-heroes, because putting such an extravagant storyline into the small screen…