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Living Proof: Arrow 721 Review

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      Living Proof proved to be an interesting title for me.  Oliver's  living proof that people change; we have living proof of the power of forgiveness and sacrifice in the story between Roy and Dinah.  Both of these are compelling story lines.  In the Flash Forward's we have living proof in Felicity's steadfast need  to protect her children at all costs.  This episode sets up the final episode with the reason why Felicity goes into hiding.        Oliver and Tommy:  I so enjoyed the interaction between these two.  In the beginning Tommy serves as Oliver's conscience.  The struggle that Oliver has always had still lays inside himself.  It serves to ask can a person ever be free of the past?  Both Tommy and Oliver were affected by the lives of their Fathers.  The scene with the two of them begins by Oliver calling for "Overwatch, and John." His first thought is of his wife and then ...

Spartan: Arrow 719 Review

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This episode gave us some backstory on John Diggle.  The story gave us interesting insights  into John's past, and was perfectly  executed by both David Ramsey and  Ernie Hudson.   I would like to see more of these two on screen. It might have been nice to see them back in season  one or  two.  We  also learn more about Felicity's Archer Program, and of  course we see everything moving  swiftly  towards the end  of season 7 and then end of Emily Bett Rickards as  Felicity Smoak. I'm still hoping that she'll guest star at least once in  season 8, don't you?  Well, let's dig in.    John and General Stewart:  John kept a secret from Felicity and Oliver. Did that surprise you?  It did  me a little bit. Although this  story line is very compelling and  certainly well acted, it seems like it would have been  better served  if  we had  gotten even just ...