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Arrow: The Magician (3×04)
Synopsis: Nyssa is back in town asking about Sara. She also informs Ollie of about someone who has risen from the grave. The League of Assassins chases after their enemy, The Magician.
Rating: ★★☆☆☆
Maybe I just have high expectations, but I normally when a show has a landmark like 50 episodes, it’s got a bit more punch. This episode, I’ll be honest, didn’t really do it for me.
But let’s go over some highlights before we hit the low points.
Speaking of dads, can we all just shed a tear as each episode passes and no one tells Quentin that Sara is dead? The final scene of him calling Sara is pretty much the most painful thing I’ve witnessed all season. And of course, there’s The Demon, Ra’s al Ghul.
In general, he doesn’t really scare me as a villain. In the long line of villains of the DC Universe, he’s a mystic and somewhat of a theater act for me. While I’m glad to see such a big player enter the field, I am still not sure where I stand on Ra’s presence. I will say that Matt Nable seems to already have gotten a good handle on the character.
It feels unfair for me to say that I am already wishing Thea stayed in Corto Maltese, since she has changed as a person completely and we are just now getting to meet her new self. But so far, she has been unimpressive to me. Being moved by her brother’s emotion, she’s still keeping him at an arm’s distance. Oliver is making an effort, but she’s showing no give.
![Roy, at this point, is the outfit just for show? I've seen you be useful all of twice. [TV After Dark]](http://www.nerdophiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Arrow-3x04-10-tvafterdark-470x313.jpg)
The only person she seems to be warming up to is Roy, whose sole purpose as a character seems to be to support Thea’s character. Like, I love you Colton Haynes, but I need to see you do more interesting stuff than flirt with Willa Holland now that you lost the Mirakuru. Maybe you’ll take up the mantle of Arsenal this season. Maybe, as in, hopefully.
Next week is a Felicity centered episode, and I just can’t wait. Without her in the episode, it felt just a little less bright. No telling what we’ll learn in an episode called “The Secret Origin of Felicity Smoak”, but I’m sure it’ll be a great turn around from this episode.
![We missed her too, Ollie. (Now kiss). [TV After Dark]](http://www.nerdophiles.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Arrow-3x04-17-tbafterdark-470x323.jpg)
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