This article contains full spoilers for Arrow’s Season 8 premiere, “Starling City.” Also be sure to check out our full spoiler interview with Stephen Amell about how this episode sets up Crisis on Infinite Earths.
Arrow’s Season 7 premiere may have seemed like a huge status quo shift for the series, but it’s got nothing on “Starling City.” This episode shakes up Oliver Queen’s life and mission in a profound way, transforming him from humble vigilante to a man who holds the fate of all existence in his brawny hands. Arrow is both a very different and a much-improved show as Season 8 gets underway. It’s kind of a shame the end is so close.
Source: IGN.com Arrow Season 8 Premiere: "Starling City" Review