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bloodsong13t

Arrow and The "Rule of Cool"

Dec 29, 2013 14:57

Today I want to talk about the Rule of Cool. (Warning: The link goes to TVTropes.org, where you may end up wasting several hours just poking around.) Basically, it defines how many/big plot holes you can get away with before the audience can no longer hold its suspension of disbelief ( Read more... )

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daria234 January 3 2014, 04:27:02 UTC

Fun and interesting read - thanks!

Yeah, when I love an ep, I ignore lots of silly plot twists and feasibility and sometimes cheesy dialogue too. lol. but yeah, it was hard to believe oliver stabbing himself then hanging out and saving people.

bloodsong13t January 3 2014, 18:38:13 UTC

glad you enjoyed it! :)

yes, who cares about feasibility as long as it is GOOD! but do you ever poke fun at your favorite eps afterwards? ;)

and how about walter's rescue scene? "i have something to jump off from." private plane! COOL!
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but... hang on... who's flying the plane? and how did oliver get them to do that without revealing his identity either before or afterward? i HAVE figured out a semi-feasible explanation... but i can't go into it right now, i'm late for doing my job ;)
(plus, it doesn't cover where he learned sky-diving.)

dieastra January 28 2014, 22:56:42 UTC

There are some comics which can be bought both online and in paper. We are getting number 3 in Germany tomorrow but I have heard that a scene about the plane and who flew it and why is included in them.

I don't like it, as not everyone will read them and then questions don't get answered.