Arrow 2x07 "State v. Queen"

Okay people, before I´m off reading some Hamlet in preparation for my Bachelor thesis I felt the urge to let you know what I thought of the latest "Arrow" episode (plus, there where some personal requests;) ).

Episode 7 is called "State v. Queen" and for everyone who watched the second season from the beginning, it´s crystal clear: The murder trial against Olivers mum is coming up! And it is as dramatic as you can imagine. It was so hard to see Laurel as the attorney for the state working AGAINST Mrs. McQueen, it just broke my heart and I was asking myself how she got to this place?!
Well as you can imagine, in a place like Starling City the trial is not the only thing that keeps Oli busy: We learn, that "The Count" (you know, that Vertigo drug dealer from last season who almost OD´d??!!) escaped the prison the night of the earthquake and now he´s loose and spreading a disease around the city. It creates a fake Vertigo withdrawal and John is one of the first people who gets infected....
We soon find out, that the only way to "cure" it is to use Vertigo and as you can imagine, for Oliver and his friends it´s not really an option.
After Count kidnaps Felicity the elephant in the room runs off.....of course he wants revenge on "Arrow" for locking him up, but it´s not that easy. After a mini-fight and "The Count" aka. "Vertigo" threatening to inject the disease into Felicities system Oliver does the one thing he swore himself to never do again: He puts 3 arrows into the villains chest and kills him! I was shocked although you knew that he did not really had any other option. Felicity is in shock too and the two share one of these beautiful Olicity moments and my heart skipped a beat:

Okay after all this action, let´s get back to the trial......Laurel really goes all out and even brings up Moiras affair with Malcom Merlyn. WOW! So all in all it looks more than bad for Oli´s mum and just as you prepare for the worst, she is a free woman. Yes people, you red right: She is found "not guilty" on all counts!! How´s that possible you ask? Well let me tell you what bombshell awaited us in the last 15 seconds of the episode. You remember Moiras affair, Malcom? You know that guy that was responsible for the earthquake, Tommy´s death and all the pain that came with it.....yeah he´s ALIVE!! And if this is not kicking you out of your seats, he seems to be Theas dad (how creepy would that be?!May I remind you that Thea had a brief crush on Tommy last season...ugh)!!!

Okay I see you have to calm down after this twist, so let me describe to you my favourite scene of last nights episode: Oliver comes back from court to check on his friends John and Felicity. After John leaves to go home and rest Felicity thanks Oli for saving her and tells him that she knows how difficult the whole situation must have been for him. Oliver answers:

Oh my god, my little Olicity fan heart almost busted out of my check and I was lying on the floor curled up in a fetus like position when this happened:

Gahh I can´t, I just can´t I´ve been waiting for this for so long.....man I´m nuts ;) 

Well back to semi reality.....next weeks promo promises the reveal of one of the biggest characters in the comic world: The Flash

Here is the promo for everyone to enjoy....it looks so good!

Okay people, what did you think of the episode? Did you see the reveals coming? And what do you think will happen next week?

Let´s hear it! Let´s talk tv!

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