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Arrow‘s surprisingly self-assured first season continues with an episode that proves the series has its formula down pat as ‘Dodger’ deftly balances its procedural case of the week with its broader mythology.
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It’s pot (justice) vs kettle (revenge) debate again tonight as Oliver (Stephen Arnell) tries to get new naked friend Helena (Jessica De Gouw) to step away from the dark side. It’s similar to last week, only with double the angst!
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After a Thanksgiving stint off, our favourite non-caped crusader and champion of the people has returned. And he’s met a special lady friend…
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Pilots are glossy, shiny and new. Last week’s pilot for Arrow, The CW’s biggest hit in years, was all of those things. But the truth is in the second episode – it’s when the characters get fleshed out, the budget comes down to normal levels and the series begins to figure out what the week-to-week will look like. So where does that leave Arrow?
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