Arrow Season 2: Impressions So Far?

[gamernerdtg2]

Better. Still not great but it's better. The acting's improved considerably and the action is somewhat fun even if this whole "I'm gonna smack dudes with a bow" thing is still very silly.

Still I can't say I would recommend it to most people unless you're really desperate for some schlok. There's better TV and there's better schlok.
Also Felicity is still awful.

EDIT: Also it's an official product but fucking nobody knows how to say Ra's Al Ghul. Dumbest shit.

You know...a bow and arrow are fairly lethal weapons. Seriously.

If you don't like Felicity, then the show would be painful for you, but I think things are going to get ugly with Felicity now that Slade is back in the picture.

Yeah I know they're lethal. That's why it would probably make more sense if he took an extra thing along that is actually designed for nonlethal melee or ranged combat and didn't just smack people with the bow.
Also it's bloomin' Arrow. They could just make up some non-lethal bow or something and the show would probably gladly go for it, it's around that level of silliness.

But hey, maybe Felicity will die and make the show approximately 243% better. But I doubt it.

LOL only 243%?? Dude...Felicity is hawt, I dunno how you could hate a hot nerd, unless you're not into women or nerds, which is entirely your prerogative. But seriously, I think they're gonna do something heavy with her character very soon. I know that's why you're not into her.

As for smacking people with the bow - I don't want non-ficton in my fictional tv universe. You call it silly, that's cool. I'm content in my silly awesome tv show world with hawt nerds and lethal bow smackers.

Sorry if I look for more in a character than "ooh she's pretty that means I like her". And the nerd thing is her being a TV nerd, meaning that everything she says is "whoops, socially awkward! How cooky!" Not sure what you meant with that little quip though.

And yeah I'm fine with silly and non-fiction but I can't see how any of the melee combat costumed Oliver is involved in is supposed to look cool. Agree to disagree I guess.

Better. Still not great but it's better. The acting's improved considerably and the action is somewhat fun even if this whole "I'm gonna smack dudes with a bow" thing is still very silly.

Still I can't say I would recommend it to most people unless you're really desperate for some schlok. There's better TV and there's better schlok.
Also Felicity is still awful.

EDIT: Also it's an official product but fucking nobody knows how to say Ra's Al Ghul. Dumbest shit.

You know...a bow and arrow are fairly lethal weapons. Seriously.

If you don't like Felicity, then the show would be painful for you, but I think things are going to get ugly with Felicity now that Slade is back in the picture.

But hey, maybe Felicity will die and make the show approximately 243% better. But I doubt it.

you...you monster. GET OUT OF HERE. Don't you dare talk about my felicity that way *sooths the picture in my frame on the shelf*

also, because I'm genuinely curious, what is better "schlok" out there that is comparable to arrow? (as in, under the same genre/type of show) Because I'd love to watch it so I can enjoy whatever it is you are enjoying.

I don't watch a massive amount of TV so this might be limited but a few examples:
From what I've seen of Heroes (the first season) it's much quicker to embrace the crazy superpowers and generally has more enjoyable characters
Castle is a better detective sort of thing. It's not a superhero show or much of an action show but the characters are more fun, better defined and less annoying for the most part.
And they're not TV but all of the cinematic timeline Avengers films that I've seen I'd rate above Arrow. Apart from Iron Man 2. Christ that was awful.

No offense was meant in any of my responses. I actually thought that your comment on Felicity was hilarious...but be careful because her fan base is huge. Regarding her appeal - she really wasn't supposed to be that much of a character, but they wrote her into the story more because the fans were enjoying the small scenes that she had as a secretary in season 1.

And BTW, Heroes Season 1 is really good. But don't bother with the rest of it. Heroes takes itself way too seriously, and it looses something. While Arrow is serious, there's something about it that is balanced. Characters like Felicity balance it out...it's more "fun" than serious if that makes any sense. I dunno, I've seen every episode, and I have to say that it's well written, well thought out, and balanced. It keeps getting better... Just mute the scenes with Felicity and close your eyes until their done.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

I don't watch a massive amount of TV so this might be limited but a few examples:
From what I've seen of Heroes (the first season) it's much quicker to embrace the crazy superpowers and generally has more enjoyable characters
Castle is a better detective sort of thing. It's not a superhero show or much of an action show but the characters are more fun, better defined and less annoying for the most part.
And they're not TV but all of the cinematic timeline Avengers films that I've seen I'd rate above Arrow. Apart from Iron Man 2. Christ that was awful.

ah yes, heroes is pretty good (well...after season 1 it gets pretty spotty, didn't stop me from enjoying it however)

Castle I've watched a bit of, and while I enjoy it, I am looking more for superhero-ish type shows, as my detective shows I get my fill from White collar and burn notice (not exactly detective work but close enough for my brain to enjoy it)

Yeah the avengers films are of better quality, but I've seen em enough now that I'm looking for new stuff, and arrow is fitting the bill for the moment. It's very hard for me to find superhero-ish type shows/cartoons without having seen it already -_-

(if you enjoy heroes, you might enjoy the tv show "Alphas", there is only 2 seasons of it but I did like it alot, much more "realistic" in its approach I think)