This was a fantastic episode top notch.  One minor correction.  Tommy did NOT see his father's Dark Archer gear the vault shut due to the window blowing out and him flying into the "close" button.  He was close to seeing it but didn't rewatch that scene and you'll see what i mean.  I also like Felicity "training" that was a nice touch.  The last few episodes (i know you were a bit soft on last week) IMO have really built this series already into something that i look forward too weekly and am very glad it got renewed for Season 2.  Two weeks, The Huntress returns!

Another correction, if I recall correctly, Oliver got into Merlyn's office through the blown out window.

Great episode, although I wasn't very thrilled that Tommy knows now. I have no idea if that is true to the comic, but it just seems too early in the series for me.

Iridan...that was my thought too.  I guess I just found it to be a little too easy.  since that office was locked down he'd obviously have to go out a window from another office and swing over.  And Merlyns office was huge...I know I know...it's nitpicky

 this show is way ahead of Smallville in more ways than one but its slowlly falling into one of SV´s problems, too many people know the secret, I know this is an AU (as was Smallville) so its never been about the implications when he becomes his iconic self, its about a secret, that´s not so secret and how it just seems less and less important the more people know about it. Im sure at leas Dinah, Thea and Roy (here´s hoping he becomes a series regular) will eventually find out. Its only season 1 and we already have 4 people that know about his "secret identity" Im not liking that at all

 This show is amazing.  It took me a bit but now i'm commited.

That is all.

I have one beef. Deadshot would not have made this elaborate ruse to kill Merlyn. The entire floor where the presentation was being held was GLASS. Why the whole fire extinguisher alarm ploy just to kill his security? Shoot the bastard with the assissin's skill at SNIPER RIFLE and move one. That was lame and never really explained. And he stood on that stage giving a speech for a long time. Long enough for Dead shot to ice him.

I really love this show, but I DO wish Deadshot was a little moree like the lovable douchbag from the comics, we all know he would not be sitting perched with his rifle he would be hanging upside down from a rope ladder on a chopper...

 This show is sneaky-good.  More Island action is always good too.