Okay, Arrow is consuming my life. For reals.
First question: How is Malcolm NOT on the list? It occurred to me as Moira was planning his assassination that he should be at the top of the list, right? But he's not on it at all, since Oliver saved him. And seriously, the scene between Ollie and Tommy after Tommy knows? That was AMAZING. I think Amell is a good actor, based solely on "5 Years Ago Ollie" on the island, all whiny and running like a girl and all that stuff VS. "Today Oliver" who is mean and kills people without blinking and does the salmon ladder like something out of one of my dreams, but the tension and the hurt and all around "we've been besties forever, how could you not tell me" -ness of their confrontation was just beautiful. Lovely, lovely stuff.
And I'm guessing Roy the Cutie Patootie is going to have an impact on Thea? I've actually been missing him even though he was only in like five minutes of one episode. I'm anticipating his return, because he's GOTTA.
Oh, and more TVD alum: Uncle John was a baddie in 1x13, of course.
Ollie's head up his own ass about his mom was pretty good stuff, too. Love Diggle-Felicity-Oliver dream team. And Diggle getting Felicity to work out with him, just cute.
All the stuff on the island and all the stuff with Tommy's dad makes me think that Malcolm knew Yao Fei, or someone in connection with Yao Fei, y/y?
What else? Um, like McKenna, I do. It's kinda weird, but thus far I ship Oliver with every female they've paired him with. But all the lies and subterfuge does not for a good relationship make, friends.
Also, I enjoy how Laurel's dad (which, Laurel's mom is Alex Kingston, with an American accent!) both hates and sort of partners up with the vigilante.
Which, really The Hood is much better than The Vigilante.