|
Whalley posted:That line delivery was goddamn impeccable. Anyone else on the planet would have said it dismissively or as a brag; he just sounded disappointed and tired and it said so much about this version of Ra's Al Ghul. Up until then, I kept telling my wife "dammit, why isn't Pedro Pascal playing Ra's?" and then just that one single line sold this actor, and character, to me so loving hard. His "I killed my first man when I was seven" speech was great too. Not boasting, not glorifying it, simply a statement of necessity.
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 00:44
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 11, 2024 21:57 |
|
|
Bruceski posted:His "I killed my first man when I was seven" speech was great too. Not boasting, not glorifying it, simply a statement of necessity. Yeah, they definitely found a unique voice for the character. He's sort of the opposite of Slade: he takes very little personally and isn't driven by malice at all. In that way, he's scarcely a villain. This Ra's is almost passive; you get the sense he'd barely have any antagonism towards Oliver at all, if Oliver had just stopped stirring the pot and avoided getting into League business. I mean, thus far. Maybe the second half will go over Ra's plan to destroy Starling City. But at the moment, I got a serious "God I hate Mondays," vibe from his battle with Ollie.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 01:40
|
|
|
I think it's interesting how the show has framed the League of Assassins as "not so bad" bad guys, considering their name and purpose. Sarah retained her kindness and altruism, Maseo seems to have as well, Nyssa showed up with a bunch of Leaguers to help out in Starling City and ended up turning the tide against Slade's army, and Ra's gave his whole speech about "replacing evil with death" (as opposed to more evil). I thought that line in particular hinted that they might be more of a force for order/balance or righteous vengeance, as opposed to just conscienceless mercenary killers who work for the highest bidder (which would certainly have brought Merlyn into conflict with Ra's in the first place). My thought for the end of the season, although a few people have already mentioned it in passing, is that Oliver will somehow inherit Ra's position as head of the League, and will have to use them as a private army to do good and not let their influence corrupt him. I think that's the most exciting possibility out there, and I loved it when Angel did that with Wolfram & Hart, although it didn't work as well when Daredevil took over The Hand in the comics.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 01:59
|
|
|
There's a VERY strong Buffy vibe throughout most of Arrow (some of that latent WB DNA, I reckon). They structured Slade's arc very similarly to Angel's in season two, for example.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 02:50
|
|
|
gently caress Off 
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 02:58
|
|
|
Yeah gonna have to agree that Lazarus Pits are going to be a thing. And they are going to tie the Mirakuru to it by saying it is some sort of sample that was modified or whatever. Or hell just the straight up pit juice. That would explain why it has amazing healing powers when injected into them. And for the crazy after having given it.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 03:26
|
|
|
Windows 98 posted:Yeah gonna have to agree that Lazarus Pits are going to be a thing. And they are going to tie the Mirakuru to it by saying it is some sort of sample that was modified or whatever. Or hell just the straight up pit juice. That would explain why it has amazing healing powers when injected into them. And for the crazy after having given it. I would love it if I can say 'pit juice' and be referencing an important plot device that grants superpowers.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 03:29
|
|
|
Mirakuru being pit juice will only be acceptable if they end the season with a PSA about not mainlining glowing green water.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 03:42
|
|
|
There are sure a lot of mystical fluids!
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 03:46
|
|
|
dordreff posted:Mirakuru being pit juice will only be acceptable if they end the season with a PSA about not mainlining glowing green water. growing green water. 
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 03:53
|
|
|
Big Bad Voodoo Lou posted:I think that's the most exciting possibility out there, and I loved it when Angel did that with Wolfram & Hart, although it didn't work as well when Daredevil took over The Hand in the comics. Gather round, one and all, and see the least useful spoiler tags known to man!
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 04:21
|
|
|
Spot the CIA agent.... NARC!
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 04:34
|
|
|
Welp, gonna get more douchebag DJ
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 05:29
|
|
|
Uh, spoilers in the link there. I didn't want to know he's a Transformer, jerk.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 05:42
|
|
|
Don't be so Transphobic.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 05:47
|
|
|
He's a House DJ, Malcolm will probably love him. 
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 05:50
|
|
|
Oh good, I was worried Roy was about to get too much screentime 
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 06:29
|
|
|
Kibayasu posted:Oh good, I was worried Roy was about to get too much screentime Well, he is going to be the new star. ...right? Right?
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 06:31
|
|
|
Rocksicles posted:He's a House DJ, Malcolm will probably love him. That was definitely NOT House Music.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 07:13
|
|
|
Edm, he plays house too for sure or bounce.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 07:43
|
|
|
Some Numbers posted:Well, he is going to be the new star. "Previously, on Arsenal..." *an episode's worth of cut Roy scenes*
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 09:47
|
|
|
McSpanky posted:"Previously, on Arsenal..." He's making breakfast and just backflipping over some eggs. That's the whole episode.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 09:58
|
|
|
Rocksicles posted:Edm, he plays house too for sure or bounce. I have heard no "house" on this show. Mostly crap EDM or whatever. I'd be way more impressed if they had a DJ that played something good.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 17:23
|
|
|
dordreff posted:He's making breakfast and just backflipping over some eggs. That's the whole episode. To be fair, if I could backflip over eggs, I would do it.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 18:03
|
|
|
Narcissus1916 posted:There's a VERY strong Buffy vibe throughout most of Arrow (some of that latent WB DNA, I reckon). He turned evil when Ollie showed him a night of perfect happiness?
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 18:30
|
|
|
Funhilde posted:That was definitely NOT House Music. Not quite sure what the first song he played was because it only had the tiniest clip, but it was definitely Big Room House, or what I refer to as "College Girl House". The second track played in Ep7 is Turn Down For What by DJ Snake and Lil' John, which is Trap EDM. The 3rd track we hear him play in Ep 8 while they meet in the bar is Moombahton. The 4th track being played in Ep9 is nearly impossible to distinguish over Felicity and Palmer's conversation and the massive low pass filter on it, but sounds like generic Top 40 stuff. So on the whole it's not really possible to pigeon hole his style. I'd say he probably is reading the crowd and playing what they are vibing like a good DJ should. Or the sound engineers on the show just threw some random dance tracks in the show and I am thinking way too much over a dumb thing.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 19:11
|
|
|
Arrow Season 3: DJ Music Analysis for Dummies.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 19:59
|
|
|
Windows 98 posted:Or the sound engineers on the show just threw some random dance tracks in the show and I am thinking way too much over a dumb thing. probably this
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 20:29
|
|
|
Does anyone like the lame DJ subplot? I thought it stuck out like a sore thumb and basically felt like HEY REMEMBER THIS IS A SHOW ON THE CW! YOUNG PEOPLE STUFF!
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 22:48
|
|
|
I guess probably the actor who got the gig likes it. He's probably the only one.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 23:08
|
|
|
Are we really calling this a subplot now? It took like 3 min of screentime in a single episode.
|
|
#
?
Dec 24, 2014 23:49
|
|
|
It is 100% certain to be a subplot.
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2014 05:54
|
|
|
bull3964 posted:Are we really calling this a subplot now? It took like 3 min of screentime in a single episode. It's been a part of three episodes now.
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2014 06:09
|
|
|
Yeah well, the Loser role is already taken by Roy, so...
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2014 06:41
|
|
|
bull3964 posted:Are we really calling this a subplot now? It took like 3 min of screentime in a single episode. If the show had taken three minutes to show Thea picking out that Christmas tree with ostensibly no connection to the overall plot, would you not suspect the tree to be cursed or Swamp Thing or something
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2014 07:54
|
|
|
bull3964 posted:Are we really calling this a subplot now? It took like 3 min of screentime in a single episode. This is a show in which the creators lamented having to cut tons of Roy scenes out of season 2. They don't put a single frame into an episode unless it's vital to the show.
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2014 08:10
|
|
|
CharlieFoxtrot posted:If the show had taken three minutes to show Thea picking out that Christmas tree with ostensibly no connection to the overall plot, would you not suspect the tree to be cursed or Swamp Thing or something Aw man now I want a Lazarus Swamp
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2014 08:25
|
|
|
Kibayasu posted:Oh good, I was worried Roy was about to get too much screentime The fern in the
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2014 15:56
|
|
|
32MB OF ESRAM posted:Aw man now I want a Lazarus Swamp Obvs, how else is Solomon Grundy gonna come back?
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2014 17:25
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 11, 2024 21:57 |
|
|
spookygonk posted:The fern in the Let's hope it remains that way.
|
|
#
?
Dec 25, 2014 22:32
|
|