Geekscape Recaps: ‘Arrow’ – A.W.O.L
Well, I’ll be the first to admit it: This episode was tough to get through. Fortunately, we did get a couple of cool easter eggs and a tiny bit of plot advancement, so let’s get started.
Warning: Spoilers Ahead!
Last night, we got a lot of Felicity scenes. After all, the majority of this episode was about her coping with her injury and Diggle learning how to trust his brother again. Both of these plot lines were very on-the-surface, so I’ll spare you the recap. By the end of the episode, we should come away with the fact that Diggle has learned how to trust his brother, Andy, again, and that Felicity has dealt with her injury and retains hope that she will walk again.
Felicity
As I mentioned last week, it’s entirely possible Felicty could walk again with the help of Mr. Terrific and/or Ray Palmer. But since one of those guys is currently time traveling, it would make more sense for Mr. Terrific to devise a way to get the job done.
On another note, Felicity got her codename for Team Arrow this episode. Overwatch, which is a name Oliver came up with, will be her new codename. According to Oliver, “Oracle” was taken. Before we get our hopes up, I’m sure this was just a line drop by the creators to playfully jab at those in the know. Last week, I did talk about the similarities between Felicity’s situation and Gotham’s Oracle. We also know that the creators denied Felicity having anything to do with Oracle’s character arc. However, “Overwatch” feels like a major cop-out. In any case, her paralysis may not last much longer. In the flash-forward, Oliver and Felicity were seen sitting in a car post-grave-talk with Barry Allen. She wasn’t exactly moving her legs, but there was also no wheelchair in sight.
Kord Sighting
Kord Industries made another appearance tonight while Team Arrow had a stakeout in an attempt to catch the Shadowspire at work. Kord Industries has a direct tie to the Blue Beetle. While I assume we won’t be seeing the Blue Beetle anytime soon, it’s nice to see the universe continue to expand. If you’d like to read more about Kord Industries and the Blue Beetle, check out the recap on an episode earlier this season.
A.R.G.U.S.
It’s extremely unfortunate that Amanda Waller was possibly killed off by a villain-of-the-week. I don’t think it’s any coincidence that the DCTV Universe gets rid of one Amanda Waller just as the DC Cinematic Universe is on the verge of adding what studio probably thinks is the definitive version of the character. We’ve seen this a few times on Arrow. First, we were teased with a Harley appearance, then we saw Deadshot die unnecessarily, and the Suicide Squad disbanded all in the name of the cinematic universe. It sucks they can’t co-exist.
With that out of the way, we’re all left wondering exactly what Rubicon is and why the Shadowspire wanted the codes for it so badly. There’s a variety of things that it could be.
My guess? It probably has something to do with Lian-Yu. Maybe it’s the A.R.G.U.S. prison there, maybe it’s a basement full of mystical goodies. In any case, it’s extremely important to note that the presumed boss of the Shadowspire is the same man Oliver is answering to in his Lian-Yu flashbacks.
With how the show is going now, any return to present day Lian-Yu is welcomed, simply because I imagine Deathstroke is getting a little tired of the beach and jungle.
That’s all for this week! As always, thanks for reading!
