I have to say, right off the bat this episode was dissapointing. Here we are, back with Vertigo again. I realize this show is basically just recycled plots with different faces. We have the supervillian takedown, the rescue of whatever imperiled party, and then the resolution/continuation of the personal drama between the main characters: Oliver, Diggle, and Tommy; and Laurel and her father. In the past two episodes, (I fell behind; I had to watch those episodes recently on Hulu to catch up-shout out to Adam, for letting me use his Hulu plus) Tommy has been dealing with his discovery that Oliver is the vigilante known as the Hood. Now, I understand that this realization has to be a big change in Tommy's life, but the drama between Oliver and Tommy was getting tedious. I wanted to step into the show, slap Tommy and go: "He kills people, I know. Get over it."
In this episode, Tommy finally does. He tells Oliver exactly what he thinks and leaves. I won't reveal where he went after that, because that would be spoiling. All I'll say is that it's a game changer, and brings a very different drama back into the show.
Other than Tommy's decision, this episode seemed to wander almost pointlessly. The plot was loose, and Oliver's behavior was as usual erratic. The one thing this episode had going for it was the internal conflict within Oliver. Is it really alright to kill? Who is it alright to kill? Apparently, not the Count, who has officially lost his mind. Personally, I would like to see more of the Count. Seth Gabel is wonderful in that role.
/endrant
P.S. I defeated this thing the other night:
It was one of the most epic battles of my life.
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