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So, after last week's episode where Dig and Ollie argued about trust, talked about their feelings and finally admitted they were in love, this week's episode showed us how far they went since they solved their issues and how they have, apparently, decided to venture into the wonderful world of bondage! Thank you again, Arrow, thank you ♥

As far as Arrow is concerned, I'm easy. Give me some Dig-Ollie scenes, some Queen family moments, some Felicity and Oliver being cute together and Felicity being her awesome self and I'm happy! Reason why "Vertigo" was another episode I really enjoyed. I even got me some hurt!Oliver. Plus, the plot thickens! #SeeEnding What's not to love?

I'm conflicted about the flashbacks. On the one hand, I'm dying to know exactly what happened on the island (and outside of it, since apparently Oliver left it at one point?) and see what chain of events helped shaped LindsayLohan!Ollie into our!Ollie into The Hood. I'm especially curious about the Bratva business. On the other, they're showing it so so slowly #Whine I mean, sure, they do make the intrigue last and all but I wish they went at it from another angle. Maybe thematically? Here's Oliver learning Russian. Here's Oliver learning Parkour. Here's Oliver learning close-hand combat. Look, Oliver isn't completely fucked-up yet, now he is! etc. etc. Admittedly, this would be telling the story much quicker with no real surprise so I can't really complain ;) Oh and Yao Fei didn't betray Oliver, after all? I'll admit, I was almost disappointed, though obviously it would have seriously complicated matters if he had.

Back to the Bratva, I just loved how Diggle actually believed Oliver had killed Poor Dude in cold blood and Oliver's reaction to his "admonishment", "I thought you trusted me nao? You really think I'm a psycho, don't you? #Pout" You know those two make a dangerous team when the saner part of it barely bats an eyelash at seeing his ~~boy~~ partner kill someone in cold blood. Sure, chances are the man was no innocent himself but still.

Now the ending, well, I liked the parallel between Thea finding out about their father's behaviour and then later on, Oliver finding out about their mother's involvement in the Shady Notebook Business. He looked so crushed. Poor little siblings, they never catch a break, do they?

In conclusion: omg, I'll be so sad if they're not renewed for a second season #FingersCrossed

In completely unrelated news - well, those are not news but you know what I mean. Remember how Cookie and I are staying at my parents' for the duration of our flat's renovation? We're actually staying in my old bedroom and even though it's not the same as it was when I left the nest, many of my stuff still remain and I always feel verklempt whenever I look at my video tapes shelves (oddly enough, my dad doesn't seem that moved about them and just want them moved out of the way lol).

And this other pic. Taken from a book that my mom read when she was around fourteen (it's a type of Harlequin book, a "historical" novel with mysteries and pirates and whatnot), which is very special to her, because that's where she picked the name of her future daughter, should she ever have one - spoiler, that's me we're talking about ;) To be exact, the main character's name is shortened and she decided this would become my name.