Schism
- Episode aired May 25, 2016
- TV-14
- 42m
IMDb RATING
5.6/10
5.7K
YOUR RATING
Oliver teams up with a surprising force in an attempt to stop Damien Darhk and his magic once and for all.Oliver teams up with a surprising force in an attempt to stop Damien Darhk and his magic once and for all.Oliver teams up with a surprising force in an attempt to stop Damien Darhk and his magic once and for all.
Katie Cassidy
- Laurel Lance
- (credit only)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThis is the lowest rated episode of the entire series.
- GoofsThe Minuteman Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) heading for Star City is shown in powered flight complete with its initial stage 1 booster attached minutes from detonating. The 1st stage booster is ejected approximately 60 seconds after launch and the powered flight stage is complete by the time the warhead re-enters the atmosphere (after approximately 3 minutes after launch). At the point the ICBM could be seen by the residents of Star City it would be in it's ballistic phase (falling out the sky really fast) meaning Felicity and Curtis would not have been able to redirect it the way they did, the only way to stop it would have been to shoot it down.
- Quotes
Damien Darhk: Fifteen minutes 'til the end of the world and you want to spend them with me. I am touched.
- SoundtracksArrow End Theme
Written by Blake Neely
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I am very aware of the irony of the title for this review. I actually chose to go back and watch this particular episode a second time before writing this. I've also given myself some time to reflect and cope a little :).
This is, without a doubt the show's worst outing in the history of the series, and I'm probably the biggest fan and defender of this series. Arrow is the grandfather of all of these popular comic series' and for a few seasons it was damn near flawless IMO. Then comes season 3 and everyone looses their minds. I actually liked the season and even its finale despite the shortcomings and errors in writing. It had some excellent moments and took risks that mostly paid off for me.
I feel similarly about this season. It was great (8/10) for me (exuding the finale and the flashbacks). I thought the season was really solid throughout and I personally felt that the much hated romance between Oliver and felicity was treated better than the past season. I found the story overall compelling, the villain was fantastic and every character had an interesting arc to explore for me. Now the flashbacks had potential and had some good moments but they were just underwhelming and honestly poor quality. I'd give the season a lower rating for them if they were super prolonged, they were short and simple which made them easier to digest.
Then came the finale. I could explain in detail why I feel this way but in a comprehensive sentence I'll say this: The finale simultaneously set the next season up for Greatness while also at the same time resolving its own conflict and arcs in a lazy and confusing fashion.
Arrow is so good IMO at creating unique, interesting and high stakes conflicts yet falters on execution and payoff. This is readily apparent in seasons 3 and 4.
One final note on the finale: I give the season an 8 because the finale to me, came out of nowhere in terms of quality, but it did set up s5 well, so I'll give it that. It was also entertaining and had some cool actions sequences. The finale is a 6 for me, but the season ranks higher because of my statement in the last paragraph.
If you've gotten this far, you've read other more detailed reviews which is why I didn't waste time with doing that.
In closing, I want to say this. Arrow is not at its best right now. The writing has gotten worse in crucial areas as time has went on, BUT it still has the potential to revive itself. GIVE SEASON 5 A CHANCE. However, if that season fails, this show has no future. Everything is riding on s5 and this season set it up well. Lets hope the execution is that the same or even better caliber.
This is, without a doubt the show's worst outing in the history of the series, and I'm probably the biggest fan and defender of this series. Arrow is the grandfather of all of these popular comic series' and for a few seasons it was damn near flawless IMO. Then comes season 3 and everyone looses their minds. I actually liked the season and even its finale despite the shortcomings and errors in writing. It had some excellent moments and took risks that mostly paid off for me.
I feel similarly about this season. It was great (8/10) for me (exuding the finale and the flashbacks). I thought the season was really solid throughout and I personally felt that the much hated romance between Oliver and felicity was treated better than the past season. I found the story overall compelling, the villain was fantastic and every character had an interesting arc to explore for me. Now the flashbacks had potential and had some good moments but they were just underwhelming and honestly poor quality. I'd give the season a lower rating for them if they were super prolonged, they were short and simple which made them easier to digest.
Then came the finale. I could explain in detail why I feel this way but in a comprehensive sentence I'll say this: The finale simultaneously set the next season up for Greatness while also at the same time resolving its own conflict and arcs in a lazy and confusing fashion.
Arrow is so good IMO at creating unique, interesting and high stakes conflicts yet falters on execution and payoff. This is readily apparent in seasons 3 and 4.
One final note on the finale: I give the season an 8 because the finale to me, came out of nowhere in terms of quality, but it did set up s5 well, so I'll give it that. It was also entertaining and had some cool actions sequences. The finale is a 6 for me, but the season ranks higher because of my statement in the last paragraph.
If you've gotten this far, you've read other more detailed reviews which is why I didn't waste time with doing that.
In closing, I want to say this. Arrow is not at its best right now. The writing has gotten worse in crucial areas as time has went on, BUT it still has the potential to revive itself. GIVE SEASON 5 A CHANCE. However, if that season fails, this show has no future. Everything is riding on s5 and this season set it up well. Lets hope the execution is that the same or even better caliber.
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- gaminglord
- May 28, 2016
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- Runtime42 minutes
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- 16:9 HD
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