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The eighth season revolves around new tracks and different schemes by Oliver and Tia. As a result of these tasks, the duo find themselves looking into a familiar maze of seemingly unexpected catacombs. Over time, both John's partner and Lila enter the previously planned special operations mission.
"Present Tense" picked up where that cliffhanger left off, successfully bringing the past and present together in what was yet another strong offering from what is shaping up to be one heck of a final season.
There was actually a ton to like about this week's Arrow, which took the main players from the show's Star City 2040 flashforwards and thrust them into the present timeline.
Stephen Amell has been straight-up fantastic the past three episodes, and he truly shined during this hour. He better get some kind of acknowledgment for his performance because it was awe-inspiring.
Was "Present Tense" a perfect episode of Arrow? Certainly not. In fact, certain elements of it may make it rank as my least favorite of Season 8 so far... Still, I enjoyed how Arrow continued to handle time travel and parallel universes.
Given how badly this episode misses the mark when it comes to Deathstroke, it's a small miracle it still manages to be the second best chapter of Season 8 so far.
"Present Tense" does an excellent job of taking a breath and diving in a bit more into the feelings and frame of mind of Mia, William, Connor, Oliver, and Diggle, seeing what 20 years have done to their respective families.