![]() ![]() Unlike Arrow‘s sister series, The Flash, there is some fear present that a main character may die. “Lian Yu” concludes with the fate of Team Arrow, including Malcolm Merlyn who may have been killed by an old landmine off screen, up in the air. Once he had beaten him he should have cuffed him and prevented him from doing anything else. Yes, that’s probably unexpected, but Oliver should have never taken any chances. All he had to do was apprehend Chase, but he let him sit there, not thinking that Chase would do something like shoot himself in order to blow up Lian Yu. This is where I got a bit annoyed with the episode. Unsurprisingly, Oliver wins with a surprise arrow to Chase’s knee. ![]() Oliver is given the choice of either killing Chase, saving his son but dooming his friends still on Lian Yu, or letting Chase kill his son thus saving his friends from the island’s explosion. A tense moment takes place when Oliver corners Chase on a boat while Chase threatens the life of his son. The big twist in “Lian Yu” is that Chase has the island rigged to blow up if and when he dies, preventing Oliver from killing him. For the most part the action in “Lian Yu” was definitely a fun watch. Oliver fights Chase, Nyssa fights Talia, Black Canary fights Black Siren, and so on. By the time Oliver gets to this point, a pretty fun battle ensues between Team Arrow and Team Chase. At one point Slade seemingly betrays Oliver, but it’s all part of their plan for Oliver to break out his Team. There was never any reason to trust him, so when Boomerang inevitably betrays him it just isn’t surprising.Īs far as story goes, “Lian Yu” plays out exactly how we’d expect, despite the episode’s conclusion. While Oliver has had a relationship and past with Slade, Nyssa, and Merlyn, there is nothing behind Oliver and Boomerang’s relationship. While I’m glad to see the character return, only because the character was used in Suicide Squad and I thought some movie characters would be off the table for the Arrowverse, Oliver deciding to ally himself with him just didn’t make sense. These additions make sense since Nyssa remained on Oliver’s side after Ra’s al Ghul’s death and Merlyn just always flip flops from side to side anyway, but what doesn’t make sense is Oliver requesting the help of Digger Harkness, a.k.a. Watching the two interact with each other we remember that the two of them were once friends, so seeing them team-up and Oliver’s justification makes sense.Īdditionally, Nyssa al Ghul and Malcolm Merlyn also join Oliver in this final battle with Chase. Despite having killed Moira Queen and having served as season two’s primary antagonist, Slade feels appropriately guilty for his actions and is ready to aid Oliver in his mission in any way possible. Secondly, because the Mirakuru has worn off we get to see Slade how he was when we first met him. For one, it’s just great to see Manu Bennett back in the iconic costume, fully sane, with the effects of the Mirakuru having worn off. One of the best aspects of “Lian Yu” is the unlikely team-up of Oliver and Slade.
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