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Rating: 3.7/5
Review: "Arrow season 2 Blu ray review"

After the major cliffhanger of season 1, season 2 slows down the pace in the few episodes. Working on the emotional recovery of characters, the episodes still have enough action with more characters introduced. Upping the game, there are more twists, action, characters.

Episode 1-23: On the whole, season 2 is a mix bag. The first half is alright, the episodes are more episodic. However, the last half, the pace and thrills start to pick up as the main villain, Deathstroke, becomes a main threat to the main characters. On top of that, more revelations and deaths make you want to know more. One thing I find that is increasingly annoying is the short bursts of flashback. The flashbacks are never ending, with new twists in almost each flashback. Sometimes, they distract from the main storyline as they are getting frequent yet brief. So imagine how many times you are anticipating something from the flashbacks only then realise they are over.

Overall: It is decent season. The inclusion of the main villain makes this season more focused albeit a less thrilling start.

The Blu ray video quality is good. Image is sharp although at times, it is a little dark to see. It has some decent extras including a funny 5 minutes gag reel. The rest are a few featurettes, comic con panel video and deleted scenes.

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