Warning: Full spoilers for the episode below.
The Arrow writers promised a seismic twist with this week’s episode, and they weren’t lying. All signs pointed to a major character dying as Oliver Queen was forced to do battle with Malcolm Merlyn and Thea’s life hung in the balance. But as it turned out, the real twist was much less predictable and had more far-reaching consequences for the show. This episode as a whole was fairly uneven, but it certainly set the stage for huge things to come.
Thematically, “Sins of the Father” was on very solid footing as it explored the question of whether a person can truly and fundamentally change. That question has been at the heart of several key character arcs this season. Can Ollie be a better and more positive force for good than he used to be? Can Malcolm Merlyn atone for his crimes and lead the League of Assassins into a brighter future? Can Nyssa al Ghul escape her father’s shadow? Just for the heck of it, this episode even explored Felicity’s relationship with her estranged father and whether a master hacker can truly repent.
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The Arrow writers promised a seismic twist with this week’s episode, and they weren’t lying. All signs pointed to a major character dying as Oliver Queen was forced to do battle with Malcolm Merlyn and Thea’s life hung in the balance. But as it turned out, the real twist was much less predictable and had more far-reaching consequences for the show. This episode as a whole was fairly uneven, but it certainly set the stage for huge things to come.
Thematically, “Sins of the Father” was on very solid footing as it explored the question of whether a person can truly and fundamentally change. That question has been at the heart of several key character arcs this season. Can Ollie be a better and more positive force for good than he used to be? Can Malcolm Merlyn atone for his crimes and lead the League of Assassins into a brighter future? Can Nyssa al Ghul escape her father’s shadow? Just for the heck of it, this episode even explored Felicity’s relationship with her estranged father and whether a master hacker can truly repent.
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