Arrow: Season 3

+++Warning, this contains spoilers from the prior season, but no major season three spoilers+++ Season three of Arrow picks up down the line from the season 2 finale in which Slade is defeated and Malcolm Merlin is revealed to be alive and helped Thea escape from the Mirakuru-enhanced army. Oliver and Felicity attempt to date, but to throw the obvious wrench into the relationship to keep them apart as long as possible, Oliver tells her that he cannot be The Arrow and be normal at the same time. This, along with the introduction of Ray Palmer (played by Superman Returns' Brandon Routh) as both a personal and business rival for Oliver, provides a bunch of hurdles. The serial arc of the season involves a mystery about Sarah Lance (the recast Caity Lotz) who was revealed during season two to have survived the shipwreck and joined the League of Assassins. The League, and their leader Ra's al Ghul (played by Matt Noble). The season also makes heavy use of flashbacks, telling the story of Oliver's time on (and as we discover this season, off) the island before his rescue in season one. The flashback sequence also is used as a way to have Tommy Merlin (the guest starring Collin Donnell) return in one of the early episodes of the season. This season also sees the first of what would become numerous crossovers with the newly minted Arrowverse show, The Flash (which had a backdoor pilot episode during season two of Arrow). There is the official two-episode crossover that starts in an episode of The Flash and ends in the Arrow episode. And, Barry Allen/Flash (Grant Gustin) makes an appearance in the season finale to help the team out. For those who get the Blu-Ray set, the A/V quality kind of bounced between good and great. Some scenes look extremely good in HD, and others do show some noise and grain. But honestly, unless you are a real video wonk, you will probably not notice it. There are commentary tracks on two episodes, including the midseason finale which has a huge cliffhanger at the end of it, 15-minutes of deleted scenes, a half-hour-long segment of the Comic-Con panel, and a short gag reel. So, if you like watching the extras, there is a decent amount there for you. Overall, the season is very good. It continues to be a very dark show that has a lot of violence, some sex, and is not shy about killing off characters. The writers do a good job juggling the very large ensemble cast, giving all of the characters some depth and continuing to develop them. One of the best episodes of the season shows a younger Felicity in her college hacktivist days, and fleshing out her backstory and giving insight into how she has changed from that time to her time on Team Arrow. Emily Bett Rickards pretty much steals every scene she is in, and is one of the few characters on the show that is not dark and brooding. As much as the DC Movie Universe has been panned, the DC TV Universe gets a lot right, and provides for a lot of compelling stories, with Arrow being at the forefront. So, if you liked the first couple of seasons, then you will probably like or love this season as well.

Season 3 of Arrow is infamous for being of lower quality than the previous two (I'm only discussing this season, if you want to know about the show itself, you should definitely start with the first one), due to the original lead writer moving to The Flash and characters suffering from bad changes and general lack of progression. I used to think like that the first time I watched it. Gladly, I purchased the Blu Ray and watched it again, and I have to say, the first impressions don't do this season justice AT ALL. This season severely benefits from binge-watching, since you'll be less likely to forget plot points and details that you might lose if watching on TV schedule. Another thing that benefits it are repeated viewings, since you will start noticing nuances you wouldn't have seen the first time. In fact, upon my second viewing I realized the attention to detail and subtle foreshadowing for this season is only rivaled by Arrested Development. Season 3 of the show kicks off with the eponymous character and his team being on the receiving end of the city's favor, but things quickly turn dark once one of their allies is murdered, which kickstarts Oliver's confrontation with one of the most fearless and determined foes from the DC universe: Ra's Al Ghul, and his League of Assassins, whose end goal turns the city against the Arrow. Meanwhile, Oliver's personal life is turned complicated with the arrival of Ray Palmer, who takes posession of his company and is a rival for his love interest. Curiously, though, Palmer also holds a certain interest for costumed justice. The season's overaching plot is one of the most interesting yet, as Oliver is pitted against a foe who's his superior in physical and mental strength, but also makes him question his resolve and his legacy. This is all wonderfully complemented by the acting, which is great all around. Stephen Amell has played Oliver Queen since the beginning as a man with almost lost humanity, who's become emotionally distant and finds it hard to express his emotions, and, unfortunately, this has translated as people thinking he doesn't have acting chops. On the contrary, every time something so powerful occurs that forces Oliver's emotions to come out, Amell does a fantastic job. Look at the scene where he's convinced he's going to lose the love of his sister forever or the one where he hears his friend has died and he sells those expressions so well you will feel the pain inside you as if it all was happening to you. While mostly all of the other characters do a good job too, major props should be offered to Matt Nable as Ra's Al Ghul. He might be off-putting at first for fans of the source material, since he really doesn't look much like the character he's playing, but only one episode in and you'll realize he IS Ra's Al Ghul and those doubts will dissipate forever. All in all, this season does a great job in moving the story forward and evolving the characters. Don't let some bad opinions keep you from it. And if you saw it before and didn't think much of it, give it a second chance. It gets better.

I know that this season was not as well-received as the past two, but I still loved it. There was a lot of character development (especially for Oliver), just enough romance to satisfy without getting syrupy, and plenty of the action we love (with some awesome plot twists). The writers really set up the opportunity for the next season to go anywhere at all. They, and other critics, have said (and I agree) that the season finale could have very well served as a series finale if they had wanted to end it here. My last comment has spoilers, so don't read ahead if you don't want to know! WARNING: SPOILERS!!!! . . . . . . . . . AND YAY, Oliver finally chooses to be with Felicity, and he FINALLY gets to be happy! At least, for a little while...

I wish there was a star between I like it and I love it. But I want to give Arrow five stars. This was a "dark" season in various ways; it seemed like no win no matter what Oliver Queen tried to do. The foil was well written and great acting and story material. It definitely kept us wanting to get to the next episode to see what was going to happen next. The DVD series is too expensive, I think, at least as pre-order. Might reconsider that for the fourth season when it comes out on disk. The Arrow series is not really a family series; too dark for young kids. Has a bit of sexual content as well that is not conductive to quality programming.

I love this show. There are always pros and cons with any show, but when it comes to Arrow, the best things about it are still the best things about it: Oliver Queen, Felicity Smoak, and John Diggle. The plot got a little wobbly and I'm still not entirely sure what the big bad was trying to do exactly but who cares? Fun to watch, full of action, a trio team that continues to build their friendship through trying times, some great twists, and FINALLY Oliver and Felicity getting on the same page. Well, before it all blows up in their face. But isn't that half the fun?

Season 3 is very good...it is not all flying fists and arrows, but deals with some strong emotional impacts on the main characters. Stephen Amell carried it all off well, and I enjoy watching s3 eps numerous times. If you have had doubts about s3, forget them. Watching the dvds without interruption of tv commercials strengthens the story.

Arrow Season 3 is an awesome season. Each season gets better and better with more and more technology and more Heroes. I really enjoy the story line and characters and I am anxious to see season 4. I soon will be placing a pre-order for it or as few people realize you can also wait for it to come out previously viewed and order it that way. Although the wait can be quite a while. Arrow season 3 can also make an excellent gift for birthdays, anniversaries or Christmas, which is right around the corner, so don't wait.

Good Fit for the series, thank you!

日本版が高かったので、importのBlu-rayを2800円で購入しました。 うまく日本語が出るか心配でしたが、日本語音声、日本語字幕共に、日本版と同様に、普通に、出ました。 お得感があり、良かったです！

La versión Europea con la carátula, discos, menús en francés. Viene con una caja de cartón igual que la funda del DVD. Luego una vez dentro de los DVDs al ser la versión europea se puede elegir entre diferentes idiomas de audio y de subtítulos: - Idiomas de audio: Ingles Dolby 5.1, Francés Dolby 2.0, Italiano Dolby 2.0 y Castellano Dolby 2.0. - Subtítulos: Inglés para sordos, francés, holandés, castellano, danés, finlandés, noruego, sueco e italiano Normalmente merece la pena porque las versiones españolas de todas las series suelen ser siempre mucho más caras que la de cualquier país europeo, si no eres muy coleccionista y no te importa arriesgarte a no perder algún extra en tu idioma nativo yo me arriesgaría.

Bonne série DC

Io ritengo "Arrow" la miglior serie super-eroistica mai prodotta, in attesa di valutare WandaVision, Hawkeye e "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier" (che tuttavia, sono miniserie). Fugati i dubbi che la terza stagione sia qualitativamente inferiore alla (la 1 rimane imbattibile). Viene introdotto (era ora) il villain Ras-al-Ghul e si da il giusto risalto a Nyssa

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