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High Points
- Huge emotional fallout for all of Team Arrow
- The hunt for Sara's killer is on
- Ollie's can't grieve so the others can
- Introduction of Komodo from Jeff Lemire's Green Arrow run
- Motorcycle Jousting with Komodo
- Brandon Routh adds fun dynamic as Ray Palmer
- Great final showdown with Komodo
- Flashbacks deal with a classic Amanda Waller scenario
- Burying Sara
- Daddy Diggle naming his daughter Sara
- Badass Thea Merlyn!!
- Continued theme of Identity
Low Points
- Laurel's breakdown and revenge attempt
- Nothing good ever happens for Det. Lance
- Would have liked to see more of the Tommy flashback
Verdict: This episode was appropriately titled "Sara" because the majority of it dealt with the emotional fallout of Team Arrow from the death their good friend. Sara really craved herself a big role in the Arrowverse in her season on the show and her death affected everyone in different ways. Felicity cried a lot. Diggle honored her by naming his baby girl Sara. Roy thought of Thea. Laurel went apeshit (as usual) and made dumb decisions. But for Ollie his identity came into question again. Can he be regular guy Oliver Queen and the Arrow? He can't be a human and mourn his friend (and former lover) because as he says the Arrow is the person they all look to to be strong and always on task. It's the question of the season and once again comes is woven into the story here seamlessly. The villain of the episode Komodo was a lot different from his comic counterpart but is still alive so he could definitely make more appearances coming up. Meanwhile in the flashbacks we got a classic situation of Amanda Waller being a huge bitch (she makes the tough decisions). It was a good way to segue into what sorts of activities Ollie will be up to while in Hong Kong. Lastly we get a cool glance at a badass Thea and Papa Merlyn. Excited to see where those two fit in this season. Overall I give this episode an 8.5 out of 10. It may have not been the most action packed episode, but it showed us how much Sara meant to this cast of characters. The hunt for Sara's killer will definitely continue to be a huge storyline for this season. Could big bad Ra's Al Ghul be behind it? We shall see.
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Arrow Jukebox Pick of the Week: This song goes out to our dearly departed Sara. Miss ya love...
