Can the arrow ever been the ordinary Oliver Queen again? just when he thought the battle against crime has been minimized to the lowest level, a new enemy is born.
"Nanda Parbat" takes a while to kick into gear. The bulk of this episode reminds you that the show has an overload of characters just now, many of them serving exactly the same dramatic function.
This week, "Arrow" is a tale of two episodes, as the first two acts are filled with forced conflict and clumsy soap operatic elements while the third sends the show spinning in new and exciting directions.
There are admittedly some clunky, unintentionally funny moments on the way to that point... but "Nanda Parbat" offers a long overdue affirmation of why it's more than happenstance that makes Diggle Oliver's longest-tenured partner.
Admittedly, tonight's hour brought an intriguing revelation on the nature of Ra's purported immortality, though given Arrow's inconsistent relationship with supernatural (see: The Flash), said "twist" raised more questions than it answered.
[Oliver] could certainly do a lot of good with this kind of power, and he could do a lot worse without it, but what's the cost?... That being said, this hour was startlingly short on action and tension, and its plot points felt a bit muddled and confused.
