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Arrow: Legacy (2016)
A fantastic comeback
I remember binge watching Seasons 1 and 2 of the show, and I thought to myself, man, this is one of the best superhero TV shows I've ever watched! Season 1 was undoubtedly the best and Season 2 definitely brought a darker side to the character even though the Arrow stopped killing. Then Season 3 came about and I remember being extremely thrilled for the first half of the season. The second half was when everything went downhill.
I started off the second half with very high expectations, and to my disappointment, it really didn't deliver for me. Firstly, the plot was all over the place. Its like the writers didn't know how to proceed on with the story. Secondly, what in the world happened to the stunt sequences? In season 4, Malcolm and Oliver's duel looked more like a cat-fight than an actual fight.
When the trailer for Season 5 came out, I was sincerely hoping that the season lived up to the trailer. It showed all the elements that once made me fall in love with the Arrow it used to be. And so far, this premiere certainly delivered on what the trailer promised. This episode isn't exactly the best, but it is definitely a huge improvement, especially since Season 4 was a huge disaster.
Everything is a major improvement: stunt choreography, characterization and even the cinematography, where they used one- shots and 23.976 FPS which is definitely more practical for action sequences. I can't say much about the plot yet, because this is just the beginning, but I hope the rest of the season doesn't disappoint and lives up to the recent improvement.