Arrow 1X14: The Odyssey (Patreon)

This was 100% my favorite episode so far. We got Felicity, island flashbacks, and no villain of the week!

Okay, so, we absolutely need Felicity on this team. If anyone can convince her, it's Oliver, right? Not only do I want her around more often (and to date, love, and marry Oliver), but she's incredibly useful. I hope she changes her minds and decides she wants to stay.

I loved all these island flashbacks! But, as usual, the more we learn, the more questions we get. I'm still not sure what exactly this island is and what's happening here, but we got some more info on Yao and why he's willing to work with Fyers. They are holding his daughter hostage. (Who seems to have a tattoo that matches Oliver's that I don't recall seeing prior to now- and that dude loves to run around without a shirt).

That said, I hated how Oliver was carrying around Laurel's picture. I'm glad I'm not alone in thinking this is some epic love story that I don't believe in. Sigh.

I also hated how Oliver is so unwilling to listen to Diggle about Moira. I get it's his mom and he'd have certain feelings about the situation, but he's completely shutting himself off to the very real possibility that his mom is doing some shady shit.