Arrow Season 2 Episode 21 - City of Blood

It is not surprising that Arrow delivers another good episode. However what is surprising is ability of the writers to produce great content whilst still being relatively faithful to the comics. This time the episode started with the funeral of Moira Queen who was previously murdered by Slade. It appears that Oliver has run away as he is not present at the funeral. Sebastian Blood (Brother Blood), now mayor after the death of Moira is at the funeral and gives Thea his condolences. It is here that Laurel feels that Sebastian has a ulterior plan for being present at the party. She asks her father to have a look into Sebastian's computer to find any evidence of foul play. They found out that the speech that Sebastian said when becoming mayor was written one day before the death of Moira, leading them to believe that Sebastian was in leagues with Slade.

Meanwhile, Diggle and Felicity find Oliver who is mourning after the death of his mother. He states that he has failed and that everything that he had, Slade has taken take away from him. He makes the decision to finish this and give himself up to Slade, ending this. While his crew disagree, Oliver is firm on that decision. However, before he can give himself up, he is shot with a sleeping dart. He wakes up back in the den with his team and Laurel surrounding him. Laurel tells Oliver that he cannot just give up and has to find a way to fight back. She also tells him that Blood is in league with Slade.

Oliver visits Blood for his celebratory dinner and both Oliver and Blood exchange identities (Oliver being Arrow and Blood being Brother Blood). Oliver and his team locate the place where Blood is making a super army and decide to take it down. Having reached the place, Oliver tries to destroy the place, however, he is detected and surrounded by the super soldiers. He shoots an arrow which brings part of the building down and than there is a fade to black.

This episode gave a very Batman vibe where the city has gone to ruin and the hero is outclassed and out numbered. This episode was also setting things up for the final two episodes which look to be great. I don't know if they are going to resolve the Deathstroke plot this season, but if they do, it will sadden me as he is such a good villain But, there is only one way to find out what's going to happen next and that is to watc hteh next episode of Arrow!!! To wet your appretise, there is a preview of the episode below.

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