First Thoughts on 'Arrow' Season 3 (Episode 4)

"I am not Liam Neeson!!!"
Wow, Arrow, you picked up.
I did worry that the first three episodes were going to be what the series would become - character pieces relying less on plot and action to help enhance the overall story of Arrow, but no - they were simply building up to this.
It was fantastic to explore the dynamic between Nyssa al Ghul (still waiting for Talia, but oh well) and Laurel throughout the episode, as they both loved Sara, but differently. Its clear both actresses had great chemistry, and Laurel is certainly building up to becoming...well, you can probably guess what.
Nyssa and Laurel's quest for vengeance was nicely explored, building to a three-way fight between Nyssa, Arrow and Malcolm Merlyn as a nice climactic conclusion. John Barrowman sold the hell out of this episode, constantly getting into Oliver's mind, and its clear he is trying to manipulate both him and Thea for his own schemes.
While I'm still waiting for Roy to get an episode to shine in, he did great here, and its just great to see him in his Arsenal costume fighting crime alongside the Arrow and Diggle (now get Diggle a costume already!).
And of course we had that Ra's al Ghul reveal...I was expecting a much cooler beard but oh well. His character has been set-up fantastically, and while I can see where Season 3 is going now, it feels like a destination rather than being a predictable waste of a season. One thing is for certain though - Ra's al Ghul means business...Australian style! Wait, Australian? Ra's al Ghul is now Australian? I guess he had to come from somewhere...even if it doesn't quite suit the middle-east setting of his temple.

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