The most notable thing about "Broken Arrow" is that it featured a sendoff for one of Arrow's regulars, Colton Haynes - at least for the foreseeable future. While Arsenal took part in a number of cool action moments over the course of the past year, I don't think the character of Roy was ever utilized to his full potential. He never really added anything to the show, so I wasn't particularly sad when he left town at the end of this episode.

Maybe a break from the character will allow the writers to figure out how to properly employ the budding superhero in the future (whether that's in Arrow, The Flash, or the upcoming spinoff). In fact, the most intriguing thing to me about Roy's departure was just how effectively Team Arrow managed to craft such a complex bait and switch right under Ollie's nose. And hey, maybe Roy's exit means Thea could potentially step up and take over as Ollie's sidekick.



Which bring me to Thea's apparent death at the hands of Ra's Al Ghul! While I would have loved the show to take a risk and really kill her off, I have no doubt she will be resurrected via Lazarus Pit. Perhaps that's for the best, as an unhinged and insane Thea might be exactly what the whiny character needs. Plus, the deal to revive her will almost certainly come at the cost of Ollie finally taking Ra's place.

Although I haven't been Brandon Routh's biggest fan this season, this was the episode that finally sold me on The Atom. If the hero's going to headline a third spinoff, then he needs to be likeable, and "Broken Arrow" succeeded in making him a viable, dorky, and just downright likeable lead. I don't think he suits Arrow's tone, but I can totally see him leading a show that I might grow to love (particularly since that upcoming series will feature a number of intriguing characters from both Arrow and The Flash). Color me intrigued.