In a season that has been unwilling to engage with its central conflict in a real way, one would think a break from that would be welcome. Instead, this episode feels of a piece with the rest of this season...
It's heartening to see that Arrow's recent resurgence isn't just a brief fluke. "The Dragon" continued the tighter, more focused approach that's benefited the series so much in recent weeks.
The episode's titular villain takes center stage in an hour that's supposed to flesh him out a bit and get us to care about his villainy. I'm not entirely sure if the episode succeeds in that regard.
The Dragon is a tour de force for Kirk Acevedo. He did in one episode what it takes some villains the whole season to do. He gave Diaz life and made him more than just a monster.
