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By this point, everyone seems to know that Malcolm Merlyn is alive except the man who supposedly killed him. Oliver Queen finally learned that important truth this week as both Merlyn and Nyssa al Ghul resurfaced in Starling City. As great as it was to see the show delve even deeper into the League of Assassins, something was a little off about this episode. It lacked a certain sense of excitement, especially coming the night after an especially great episode of The Flash.
A lot of that probably had to do with the way the writers have framed Merlyn’s return this season. Last week I noted how strange it seemed to drag Ollie all the way to Corto Maltese, pointedly avoid any confrontation between the Arrow and the Dark Archer, and then immediately have Merlyn return to Starling City in the following episode. Nothing in “The Magician” suggested that approach was warranted. The momentum stalled as Ollie struggled to catch up and deal with revelations viewers have known for some time now.
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Couldn't sleep so I might as well do this now. I thought tonight's episode wasn't as good as usual. I missed Felicity and the story really didn't do anything for me. Hopefully next week will do better.