Okay first off, it is Queen Consolidated that has the "Q" that looks like Quizno's
Ep 8 - Ugh, more non-acting from the actress playing Helena. Was happy to see her ride off on that damn bike. Not a fan of her at all. And now step-pappa knows about another list? Uh-Oh.
Ep 9 - Merlyn! Finally. And I totally missed on who it would be. Not Tommy. I'm an idiot. Loved the explosive arrow/ explosive trapped room scene. More Deathstroke and they take Step-daddy? Yowza.
Ep 10 - FIREFLY!!! I liked this episode. However ... Ollies club burns? A brand new club that didn't have to have fire suppression? I mean, no sprinklers at all or anything?
Ep11 - The dude from FARSCAPE!! And BLACKHAWK!!! Yea to both!!! One thing I will say about this show, they do a great F'n job of throwing aspects of their damn universe into the show, Something that SHIELD needs to take note of (though they have been getting better). Still, some of these scenes are just brutal to listen to. Just so damn bad.
What really kills me is the motivation, the essence of these characters keeps changing. Guggenheim is the show runner, and like an editor he is suppose to keep this from happening, but ... yeah, he sucks. It is like ... if this were a comic series every issue (episode) would have a different writer that wants to take some characters into a different direction. The characters are just all over the damn place. No consistency at all.
Ep 12 - Acting here was less than steller, mainly from "Speedy", but love what they did with Count Vertigo. How he got his name was especially cool. Lots more soap opera turns, coming across as lack of cohesion more than twists, but still kinda fun.
The wife asked me "what the hell are you watching" and I could only shake my head.
Also, really getting tired of Ollie being shown behind people after he shoots guns out of their hands. I mean, I can see the gun jerk to the left (or right) and fly from the hands, yet he is directly behind them when this happens? A "turn" arrow? Stop that. And oh yeah, why no two or three arrows at a time yet? Come on archer, Hawkeye can do it.
And the island has just gotten out of hand now. The China guy has turned and then turned, but they were after him yet he is part of their crew yet he saves Ollie and .... AARRGGHHH. Again, just too much. Much like my comments here ... this needs editor.
Ep 13 - So Diggle finds out about momma and we see the real Slade Wilson (hahaha, just wrote Sam Wilson at first. The Falcon from Marvel is on the island now? Holy hell!
). Another Island situation that is getting to large for the show. Just a mess. That said, I liked this episode.
Onto episode 14
EDIT - Also forgot to express how much I am absolutely loving Felicity! She is the best thing about this show hands down. Great acting and great dialog for her so far.