Arrow 511 Second Chances Review

Image result for arrow 511 second chances images free Last night Arrow gave us the new Black Canary aka, Tina Boland, whom we find out at the end is really Dinah Drake.  Of course we know that Laurel's first name was Dinah, so this is Arrow's new Black Canary.  She got her Canary Cry in Central City at the time of the  particle accelerator explosion.  She knows how to fight, because she had been CCPD  Clearly, Juliana Harkavy can act.  Her performance was both believable and authentic.  She holds her own with Oliver.

As I have stated before, I know zero about comic books or comic book icons, so I had to do a little research as to why the showrunners found it necessary to give us a Black Canary, when there seems to be plenty on board who can help Oliver fight crime. Apparently the original Black Canary in the 1947 comics was named Dinah Drake, so this is a wink at history.  I guess the Green Arrow has always had a Black Canary, and since Arrow is taken from the Green Arrow, then it would seem likely they would need a Black Canary.  I was probably just being redundant for those of you who are fans of the comic, I'm sorry, but some of my readers are not, so the explanation.  :)  I do like this actress over Katie Cassidy.  That's nothing against Katie Cassidy, she has owned the role of the Black Siren, she just never jelled with me in the role of Laurel Lance.  Juliana Harkavy owns the Black Canary role.  I won't hide the fight that I am a huge Olicity fan, so part of me worries a little that they will try to romantically connect Oliver and Dinah.  My husband while watching said, "If she had been the orignal Laurel Lance, would we have had Felicilty?"   I glared at him for thinking such thoughts.What say you?

   Image result for arrow 511 second chances images free       Russia and Talia:  Wow, now we learned how Oliver became the Arrow, and who gave him his hood. Where you surprised to learn that it was Talia who taught Yao Fei?  I love how everything connects on Arrow. So Talia, sent him back to the Lian Yu so he could be found and begin the work of fulfilling his father's mission of cleaning up Star City. Talia becomes Oliver's final teacher.  So while watching, I wondered does Prometheus have some connection to Talia?  But if so, then why?  Remember when Oliver said he had seen that style of fighting before?  I am sure it's connected to Talia, but I've been wrong before.  Just thinking, here, folks.

Felicity and Diggle:  Image result for arrow 511 second chances images free  Felcity found a way to help John Diggle, but it meant going on the dark web as her old nemesis, Ghost Fox Goddess, from her "hacktivist"  Helix helped her get what she needed to free John, but the cost is high. She has to be a part of Helix.  Thus begins Felicity's journey into the darkness.  John is going to feel a measure of guilt in Felicity's downward path to the darkness of her own island.  I had no clue what Helix was, so I had to search it out, and apparently in the comic books Helix was supervillain group that included some pretty bizarre characters.  Will she use this group to track Prometheus?  How far down this path will she be willing to go.  She?appeared very giddy almost to be back in, at first, but at the end, in the last scene with her, she didn't appear to be that way.  What has she gotten involved in, and what price will she pay?

 Olicity:  There was only one Olicity moment that stuck out a me, and that was Felicity touching Oliver's hand, ever so slightly.  It remanded me of seasons one and two, when Oliver would light touch her hand. Did anyone notice if his eyes stayed on that touch? I didn't think so, but I wasn't feeling well last night, and when to bed right away, so I didn't get to back and look.  If one you saw it, could you post below, please?

Second Chances:  Arrow's titles are always meant for multiple layers, not just what you think.  Yes, Dinah Drake is given a second chance to be something better.  Oliver thinks that he gets a second chance with the Black Canary, but each other character has a second chance as well. Some of the second chances are not necessarily good.  Felicity gets a second chance to be a hacktivist, but that's won't turn out for good.  Perhaps it will give her as second chance with Oliver?  Rene mentions that working for the Arrow has given them all second chances.  Don't you enjoy the way the writers weave all of this together?

Final Thoughts:  I had thought Rene would somehow have a connection to Tina Boland, aka Dinah Drake.  I thought when he put his mask on quickly that he was trying to hide from her, but am pretty sure now that idea was wrong.  Did anyone else think there would be a connection?

To be honest, this was not my favorite episode.  I had hoped to see Oliver and Felicity drawing closer, but I didn't see it.  If  you, Reader, saw that then please let me know in the comments section.

I guess the team will be headed to Russia, and the extended promo, Felicity is in a mob bar. That should be a funny scene.


Comments

  1. UnknownFebruary 9, 2017 at 6:38 AM

    I liked this episode, despite some less good things.
    The good thing was no Susan at all, I like this :).
    We knew that Felicity would do anything to help John, it was no surprise, I do not realize how a woman as intelligent as she could not find what she needed, is a weak point of the episode, as well as the admirer of her saying that Never heard of her again ... it's strange, Felicity is always on the net hacking everything and never noticed her ??? ... another weak point.
    Other than that, it was good, the little moment Olicity was very small, and Oliver didn`t even look at the little touch, I saw and reviewed, after your review, but nothing ... have had a good thing, Felicity, at least , no longer hides that she likes him, and already shows in some affections ... although the greatest demonstration of her love for Oliver is to want to catch Prometheus anyway, because I do not think she's doing this for Billy , but rather because she loves Oliver and wants to protect him like she didn`t for Billy but she can`t allow Prometheus to hurt Oliver, never ... what would his world be without him ???
    As for the scene between Oliver and Tina / Dinah, I do not see anything romantic there, nor do I believe there will ever be ... he just wanted to help her.
    My last thought, I'm sick of BC, It should have been dead and buried, we didn`t need any more BC, even though Tina was better than Laurel in combat.

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  2. Marsha TurnerFebruary 9, 2017 at 10:18 AM

    Thanks for your good review. I do think she is doing this mire for Oliver because she knows the guilt he feels. I agree about Black Canary too. Thank you for checking on that touch that Felicity gave Oliver. He didn't seem to notice. You had good points on noticing that Felicity is,always hacking, but I think Rhodes's the first time she hacked into the NSA.

    Always enjoy your thoughts.

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