Make the flashbacks important
The flashbacks have been a big part of the show since season one. They’ve largely been used to showcase what happened on Lian Yu during Oliver’s (Stephen Amell) time there, as well as tying back into whatever was going on in the present. During season three, they waned a bit and by the time season four rolled around, they became practically irrelevant, dull, and tactless. They ate up screen time for a story that could have been summed up in ten minutes at the most.
Season five marks the last season they’ll be used and to document Oliver’s final year on the island, the writers should make them meaningful and relevant again. They need to make sense and have an impact on Oliver, emotionally and otherwise. If not given their proper due, the flashbacks will only continue to be dry and useless.
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