In the Katie Cassidy-directed ‘Leap of Faith,’ Willa Holland returns as Thea (praise Beebo!)
as Oliver, Diggle, and Mia deal with their fears.
Even more surprising, though, are the strangers standing right behind him.
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Oliver turns around and comes face to face with Mia, William, and Connor.
asks a shocked Mia as the episode cuts to black.
What a truly great surprise!
But thats actually what makes the twist so good.
In fact, this move is classicArrow.
In its heyday, the show burned through plot at an absurd rate.
Having Oliver meet Mia in episode 3, though?
Thats a clear sign thatArrowis definitely getting its groove back in the final season.
And Im excited to see how these two very similar people get on in next weeks episode.
The twist also works in context because the episodes structure set it up.
You know, typical over-protective Oliver behavior.
Seeing that would justifiably rattle anyone.
Oliver isnt the only one who is still shaken by seeing Earth-2 destroyed either.
Seeing a universe just disappear, I dont know, its like looking into the eye of God.
I cant risk losing you, says Diggle.
I really like thatArrowisnt ignoring or breezing past the aftermath of the season premiere.
Its still hanging over the characters two episodes later, which makes complete sense.
Here, though, Earth-2s destruction isnt something they can forget.
And Oliver knows that Thea can handle this and doesnt need to be there.
Very interested in seeing what Diggle makes of his sons drama next week.
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