You know, Adrian Chase having a twin brother would be a cliche I'd gladly accept as long as we got more Josh Segerra.

Josh being awesome was the most consistent part of this season. Can Adrian have a twin? Just so we can see more of Josh?

That's a very good catch—what made the show so enthralling was those left-field plays that make you question what you're seeing. DID THEY ACTUALLY JUST KILL TOMMY? DID THE GLADES ACTUALLY JUST BLOW UP?? This episode felt like it had the same stakes as the season 1 finale, and the same character moments as the season…

Every time Susannah Thompson appears she heartbreakingly reminds you that for all her faults, Moira Queen loved her kids above all else.

I had high expectations going into this, and I'm very surprised to say they were all met. Everyone brought their A-game, everyone gave it their all, and the writers didn't pull any punches with the final confrontation between Oliver and Chase. Everyone got a big moment, though my heart belongs to the Olicity kiss and…

Let's give the seamless editing a shout-out, too. The fight choreography between past and present was seamlessly cut together—I haven't seen the like since "Fool For Love" on Buffy.

Nope. Juliana's going to be a series regular next year. I love me some Dinah Drake.

Damn. Forgot.

Ooh, I like belt buckles!

For a minute there i thought you wrote "bubbles" and I got an image of Felicity with this giant… bubble gun. As intimidating as a kitten!

Hopefully they can use all the time wasted with the flashbacks on rebuilding these characters and the relationships I watch for. If I wanted big stunts and action I'd watch Steve on America Ninja Warrior. Less plot plot plot, more characterization in season 6!

I just pitched Ollie making Star City a Sanctuary City to Guggenheim. Not a fan of the goatee (I've seen too many Van Dykes on hipsters in Silverlake for my lifetime), but I'm all for the progressive politician.

You mean Ollie wasn't already among the ranks of Goddamnit? Season 3 alone should earn him a medal for stupidity. I love the boy, but he really needs to think things through more carefully. Black Siren was used effectively as a foil for Quentin, imho, but Evelyn still reads as a blank slate to me. Also, wouldn't Tatsu…

Felicity: *emojis with big eyes* OKAY! Well, good luck with that! We've become an Agatha Christie mystery and Oliver's recruiting a team of Villains to help… but keep me up to date on the Iris situation?

He did feel like the odd man out in this team. MERLYN! NYSSA! SLADE! … and what's-his-name? He pretty much is the Peggy of the Schuyler sisters.

I think there's more goodwill towards Nyssa, so I think Talia will lose but still "live to fight another day" whenever a shocking return is needed.

I've been reblogging the gifsets like a madwoman. THEIR FACES!

YES FOR MORE QUIET, GROUNDED SCENES! I'm @-ing you in agreement! As for William, if he's sticking around for season 6 I hope they can find something for him to do. He's very bland right now, and I don't know how much personality the kid will bring.

I hope not. I can see Oliver benevolently granting Slade his freedom in exchange for his help, meaning he's available to come back in a couple seasons for Revenge Tour 2.0. Maybe he can get a whole evil band together, with Barrowman showing up to sing during an "epic" Sweeps Week episode.

Hopefully being without the narrative constraints of the flashbacks will bring new inspiration to the show. Little bits and pieces heard from Marc Guggenheim indicate season 6 will be about "rebuilding Oliver's legacy," and now flashbacks will only be used as an effective narrative tool, and only when necessary.