Geekscape Recaps: ‘Arrow’ – Lost Souls
Note: Catch recaps of this week’s episode of The Flash and last week’s Arrow!
The Flash set the bar high this week as far as the events that are going down in the Arrow-verse. While there weren’t any huge reveals, fans of Arrow were treated to a strong episode filled with character development and plot advancement. So let’s get to it!
Warning: Spoilers Ahead!
The relationship between Felicity and Oliver took center stage this week. It’s great that they’re working out their problems this early in the season, and having it juxtaposed with recusing Ray Palmer was great. Just as Flash did in his show, the Green Arrow also went toe-to-toe with his big baddie for this season, albeit a brief toe-to-toe meeting. Overall, the rescue was a success and Ray Palmer is back in the fold, quirkiness intact. He’s gonna need it if he’s going to be teaming up with a deeply confused Sara Lance later on in Legends of Tomorrow.
In Oliver’s flashback, the militia leader had Oliver take him to the site Constantine visited last week. Just as Constantine warned, the people Oliver is infiltrating isn’t there just to manufacture and move drugs. With mysticism now in play, it’s anyones guess as to what they’re actually after. However, the leader promoted Oliver to lead a group of workers to find a “gift.” My guess is that this gift is somehow related to Damien Darhk’s fold-out box. Maybe it’s a weapon, or maybe it’s a spell. One thing I think we can count out is the gift having any relation to the Lazarus Pit.
Kord Industries
It’s okay if you’ve never heard of Kord Industries before, but after tonight, you’re going to want to know everything you can. Kord Industries exists in the comics in one form or another. Some notable members include Bruce Wayne, Jason Todd, oh, and Ted Kord.
Ted Kord is a genius and son of Thomas Kord, who previously founded Kord Industries. Through his adventures, he eventually meets Dan Garret, the first Blue Beetle.
After Garret’s sudden death, the Blue Beetle mantle is left to Ted. The powers of Blue Beetle lie within an ancient scarab that originated in within a civilization called The Reach. The scarabs are a manifestation of a greater hive-mind with the intention of taking over planets. Eventually, Ted was able to decode the scarab and use it to his advantage. This, combined with Ted’s extensive knowledge in nanotech and gadgetry, the Blue Beetle is a powerful alley. This history behind the Blue Beetle is extensive and I recommend checking him out. At the very least, watch some episodes in the second season of Young Justice.
Another Round of, “Who’s in the Grave?!?!”
Lance once again inches closer to becoming the definite pick for who’s in the grave. After turning over a new leaf and having the reveal about how Oliver views Lance, it’s starting to look like he’s going to be the big casualty in this war with Darhk. This week, Lance got a little close with Felicity’s mother at the end of the episode. However, in doing this, I think a new contender was just added.
Darhk knows Felicity’s name, thanks to Palmer’s messages. If Darhk did some more research, he could eventually find out that the Green Arrow is indeed Oliver Queen. This week, Darhk alluded to his curiosity about who is under the hood. If he found out who Oliver is, it’s easy to think Darhk would go after someone who absolutely could not defend themselves: Donna Smoak. If things between Donna and Lance heat up, I think we can expect her to be around more this season. We’ll just have to wait and see!
Darhk’s Box
A few weeks ago, I guessed that the box in Darhk’s possession was some Lazarus Pit water. Yes, I was wrong, but this week we got to see what’s inside.
Darhk opened the box alluded to it needing some kind of power source. The designs almost look like blueprints, which means after Darhk gets the power source he needs, he’ll have a pretty dangerous weapon.
As we wrap up, I just wanted point out what’s going to happen in next week’s episode:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YyXQwAND_Q
Last week, I pitched an idea that Andrew Diggle was alive and was still doing bad things. This looks like to be the case, proving that even farfetched ideas aren’t all that strange when it comes to Arrow and The Flash. Isn’t that why we love these shows?
That’s all for this week! As always, thanks for reading!
