Similar to the depth of Oliver and Diggle’s bond, which we saw on full display in last Thursday’s Thanksgiving episode, there’s a strength and intensity to so many of the connections shown throughout “Crisis On Earth-X, Part 2” and that’s all because of the history these characters share. In a fun twist (one the actually fulfills many Arrow fans’ Prometheus theories from Season 5), this version of Prometheus is Tommy Merlyn, with Colin Donnell returning for a couple of scenes, providing even more emotion to what is already a pretty powerful episode.Īnd why is tonight’s Arrow so powerful? Well, aside from the amazing action (wonderfully directed by James Bamford) and the never-gets-old epicness of seeing these heroes onscreen together again, the reason why “Crisis On Earth-X, Part 2” works so well is because of the richness of the characters’ relationships. Tonight’s Arrow picks up where the first part of “Crisis On Earth-X” leaves off: Our heroes have fended off the villains for now and have taken Earth-X’s Prometheus captive, holding him in one of the cells at STAR Labs. Oliver, Felicity, Kara, Sara, and many other characters from their respective shows have gathered together for Barry and Iris’s wedding, but the ceremony is violently interrupted by a group of villainous doppelgangers from Earth-X, the 53rd earth in the multiverse, a world in which the Nazis win World War II and now have their sights on conquering other universes as well.
It’s that time of the year again, DC TV fans! Our favorite superheros have teamed back up for an epic, four-part crossover, and tonight’s Arrow, “Crisis On Earth-X, Part 2,” is, as you would expect from the title, part two of that four-hour crossover, following the opening chapter that was tonight’s Supergirl.