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* WhyDontYouJustShootHim?: An odd example. Brick's gang is armed with various handguns and automatic rifles. The somewhat larger citizen army is armed with mostly ad-hoc melee weapons such as bats, crowbars, and even a plank of wood. (Seriously? At no point did you find something better than a 2x4?) So what does Brick's gang do when the battle starts? They charge into melee and engage hand to hand before firing a single shot.
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* WhyDontYouJustShootHim?: WhyDontYouJustShootHim: An odd example. Brick's gang is armed with various handguns and automatic rifles. The somewhat larger citizen army is armed with mostly ad-hoc melee weapons such as bats, crowbars, and even a plank of wood. (Seriously? At no point did you find something better than a 2x4?) So what does Brick's gang do when the battle starts? They charge into melee and engage hand to hand before firing a single shot.
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* WhyDontYouJustShootHim?: An odd example. Brick's gang is armed with various handguns and automatic rifles. The somewhat larger citizen army is armed with mostly ad-hoc melee weapons such as bats, crowbars, and even a plank of wood. (Seriously? At no point did you find something better than a 2x4?) So what does Brick's gang do when the battle starts? They charge into melee and engage hand to hand before firing a single shot.
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* GoneHorriblyWrong: According to Malcolm, everything he has every planned has turned into this. Even the plans that he believed UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans caused a terrible outcome.
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* GoneHorriblyWrong: According to Malcolm, everything he has every ever planned has turned into this. Even the plans that he believed UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans caused a terrible outcome.
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'''Lance:''' I've seen you running around in a red hood, you think I'm not going to recognize ya just because you added some leather and laces?\\
'''Arsenal:''' ...I guess I don't need this. ''[turns off voice changer]''
'''Arsenal:''' ...I guess I don't need this. ''[turns off voice changer]''
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'''Lance:''' I've seen you running around in wearing a red hood, hoodie, I've seen you shooting arrows at people, you think I'm not going to I don't recognize ya just because you added some with a little extra leather and laces?\\
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'''Arsenal:''' ...Well, I guess Idon't need this.won't be needing this anymore. ''[turns off voice changer]''
'''Arsenal:''' ...Well, I guess I
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'''Lance:''' ''Harper?''\\
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'''Lance:''' ''Harper?''\\''Harper.''\\
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'''Arsenal:''' I'm not sure I don't know--\\what you--\\
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-->'''Lance:''' I've seen you running around in a red hood, you think I'm not going to recognize ya just because you added some leather and laces?
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-->'''Lance:''' I've seen you running around in a red hood, hood. I've seen you shooting arrows. You think I'm not going to recognize ya just because you added some leather and laces?
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: Felicity's WhatTheHellHero to Oliver.
-->'''Felicity:''' You said you loved me?! If that's true then why are you abandoning everything that you stood for by working with Malcolm?! Someone who brainwashed Thea, a person you're supposed to love, into killing a woman you used to love (Sara)?!
-->'''Felicity:''' You said you loved me?! If that's true then why are you abandoning everything that you stood for by working with Malcolm?! Someone who brainwashed Thea, a person you're supposed to love, into killing a woman you used to love (Sara)?!
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* EvilVersusEvil: Brick vs. Malcolm.
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* ALighterShadeOfBlack: Between Malcolm and Brick, the former was portrayed more sympathetically. It even counts as a literal example -- both wear black outfits, but Malcolm's is more "glowing".
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* FireForgedFriends: Ollie and Tatsu are this by the time he departs back to Starling City.
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** Felicity as well, since she clearly doesn't understand just how badly Oliver needs Merlyn's help to beat Ra's.
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* PragmaticHero: Roy is willing to teamup with Malcolm, the rest of Team Arrow is not. Oliver also asks Malcolm to teach him sword techniques so he'll have a chance of killling Ra's Al-Ghul
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* GoneHorriblyWrong: According to Malcolm, everything he has every planned has turned into this. Even the plans that he believed UtopiaJustifiedTheMeans
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* GoneHorriblyWrong: According to Malcolm, everything he has every planned has turned into this. Even the plans that he believed UtopiaJustifiedTheMeansUtopiaJustifiesTheMeans caused a terrible outcome.
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* GoneHorriblyWrong: According to Malcolm, everything he has every planned has turned into this. Even the plans that he believed UtopiaJustifiedTheMeans
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'''Lance:''' Harper, I saw you fighting crime in a red hoodie. Do you really think trading it up for leather and a mask would keep your identity secret?\\
'''Arsenal:''' ...I guess I don't need this any more. ''[turns off voice changer]''
'''Arsenal:''' ...I guess I don't need this any more. ''[turns off voice changer]''
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'''Lance:''' Harper, I saw I've seen you fighting crime running around in a red hoodie. Do hood, you really think trading it up for I'm not going to recognize ya just because you added some leather and a mask would keep your identity secret?\\
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'''Arsenal:''' ...I guess I don't needthis any more.this. ''[turns off voice changer]''
'''Arsenal:''' ...I guess I don't need
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* WhatTheHellHero: Felicity is '''not''' happy that Oliver is willing to train under a mass-murdering psychopath who has personally caused the deaths/trauma of several of Ollie's loved ones. (Although Olivier really as no other choice; it's that or let Ra's Al-Ghul kill him and everyone else he care cares about).
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* WhatTheHellHero: Felicity is '''not''' happy that Oliver is willing to train under a mass-murdering psychopath who has personally caused the deaths/trauma of several of Ollie's loved ones. (Although Olivier really as no other choice; it's that or let Ra's Al-Ghul kill him and everyone else he care cares about).about.)
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* WhamLine: Not for the audience. But Sin tells Lance that The Canary that is running around now is not Sarah.
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* WhamLine: Not for the audience. But Sin tells Lance that The Canary that is running around now is not Sarah.Sara.
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* GodzillaThreshold: The only way Olivier has even a ''chance'' of defeating Ra's Al-Ghul is to be trained by someone from the League, and Malcolm Merlyn is the only choice.
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* GodzillaThreshold: The only way Olivier Ollie has even a ''chance'' of defeating Ra's Al-Ghul is to be trained by someone from the League, and Malcolm Merlyn is the only choice.
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* ClarkKenting: Roy goes to have a conversation with Detective Lance as Arsenal, in full costume and with a voice changer. Subverted in that Lance ''immediately'' recognizes him.
-->'''Lance:''' I've seen you running around in a red hood, you think I'm not going to recognize ya just because you added some leather and laces?
-->'''Lance:''' I've seen you running around in a red hood, you think I'm not going to recognize ya just because you added some leather and laces?
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* StartOfDarkness: We see Malcolm in a flashback as a loving father to Tommy, waking him up from a nightmare and comforting him. Then some officers show up at the door with some bad news and we see that loving heart ''die''.
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* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Wife]]: Team Arrow (and, by way of a bug on their computer, Merlyn) learn that Brickwell is responsible for the murder of Merlyn's wife.
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* [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Wife]]: YouKilledMyFather: Team Arrow (and, by way of a bug on their computer, Merlyn) learn that Brickwell is responsible for the murder of Merlyn's wife.
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* WhamLine: Not for the audience. But Sin tells Lance that The Canary that is running around now is not Sarah.
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* YouKilledMyFather: Team Arrow (and, by way of a bug on their computer, Merlyn) learn that Brickwell is responsible for the murder of Merlyn's wife.
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* YouKilledMyFather: [[YouKilledMyFather You Killed My Wife]]: Team Arrow (and, by way of a bug on their computer, Merlyn) learn that Brickwell is responsible for the murder of Merlyn's wife.
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* BatterUp: Cindy's WeaponOfChoice during the titular event.
* TheBusCameBack: Cindy and Ted.
* TheBusCameBack: Cindy and Ted.
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* BatterUp: Cindy's Sin's WeaponOfChoice during the titular event.
* TheBusCameBack:Cindy Sin and Ted.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Malcolm learns he killed the ''wrong'' man in venange for his wife, leading him to realize that everything he's done has been one big tragic mistake.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Malcolm learns he killed the ''wrong'' man in venange vengeance for his wife, leading him to realize that everything he's done has been one big tragic mistake.
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* VengeanceFeelsEmpty: Malcolm kills the man (who he thinks and the police think) killed his wife, but all he feels his anger-hence why he goes to join the Leauge.
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* VengeanceFeelsEmpty: Malcolm kills the man (who he thinks and the police think) killed his wife, but all he feels his anger-hence is anger; hence why he goes to join the Leauge.League.
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* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: Malcolm learns he killed the ''wrong'' man in venange for his wife, leading him to realize that everything he's done has been one big tragic mistake.
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* SympathyForTheDevil: Oliver (and to a slight degree, Roy) for Malcolm.
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* VengeanceFeelsEmpty: Malcolm kills the man (who he thinks and the police think) killed his wife, but all he feels his anger-hence why he goes to join the Leauge.
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* GodzillaThreshold: The only way Olivier has even a ''chance'' of defeating Ra's Al-Ghul is to be trained by someone from the Leauge and Malcolm Merlyn is only choice.
* HonorBeforeReason: Team Arrow (sans Roy) rejecting Malcolm's offer of help. Diggle even lampshades it by saying "they did the right thing but maybe it wasn't the right choice".
* HonorBeforeReason: Team Arrow (sans Roy) rejecting Malcolm's offer of help. Diggle even lampshades it by saying "they did the right thing but maybe it wasn't the right choice".
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* GodzillaThreshold: The only way Olivier has even a ''chance'' of defeating Ra's Al-Ghul is to be trained by someone from the Leauge League, and Malcolm Merlyn is the only choice.
* HonorBeforeReason: Team Arrow (sans Roy) rejecting Malcolm's offer of help. Diggle even lampshades it by saying"they did they "did the right thing thing, but maybe it wasn't the right choice".
* HonorBeforeReason: Team Arrow (sans Roy) rejecting Malcolm's offer of help. Diggle even lampshades it by saying
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* GodzillaThreshold: The only way Olivier has even a ''chance'' of defeating Ra's Al-Ghul is to be trained by someone from the Leauge and Malcolm Merlyn is only choice.
* HonorBeforeReason: Team Arrow (sans Roy) rejecting Malcolm's offer of help. Diggle even lampshades it by saying "they did the right thing but maybe it wasn't the right choice".
* HonorBeforeReason: Team Arrow (sans Roy) rejecting Malcolm's offer of help. Diggle even lampshades it by saying "they did the right thing but maybe it wasn't the right choice".
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* LockedOutOfTheLoop: Team Arrow is completely unaware of what Oliver's been up to since he left Starling, so they are less than understanding when he teams up with Malcolm.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Felicity is '''not''' happy that Oliver is willing to train under a mass-murdering psychopath who has personally caused the deaths/trauma of several of Ollie's loved ones.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Felicity is '''not''' happy that Oliver is willing to train under a mass-murdering psychopath who has personally caused the deaths/trauma of several of Ollie's loved ones. (Although Olivier really as no other choice; it's that or let Ra's Al-Ghul kill him and everyone else he care cares about).
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* BatterUp: Cindy's WeaponOfChoise during the titular event.
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* PowerFist: Ted's WeaponOfChoise during the titular event.
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* PowerFist: Ted's WeaponOfChoise WeaponOfChoice during the titular event.
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* ADayInTheLimelight[=/=]VillainEpisode: The episode focused on Malcolm's StartOfDarkness.
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* CryForTheDevil: For Malcolm (see above).
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* ADayInTheLimelight[=/=]VillainEpisode: The episode focused on Malcolm's StartOfDarkness.
* TheBusCameBack: Cindy and Ted.
* ContinuityNod:
** Roy was mistaken as [[Series/{{The Flash 2014}} The Flash]] ("The Red Streak") at the beginning of the episode.
** Thea mentions Moira's HeroicSacrifice.
** Malcolm mentions The Undertaking and Tommy's death.
* CrusadingWidower: Malcolm becomes this ever since his wife's death.
* CryForTheDevil: For Malcolm (see above).
* EnemyMine: Malcolm offered Team Arrow a hand in fighting Brickwell. They refused (Or rather, Roy was outvoted). At the end of the episode, Oliver asks Malcolm to train him fight Ra's.
* EventTitle: The episode refers to Roy and Laurel rallying the citizens of the Glades to fight against Brickwell and his posse.
* EvilMentor: In addition to Thea, Malcolm may well become Oliver's too.
* IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim: The episode's aesop.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Malcolm's StartOfDarkness was triggered by his wife's murder.
* MistakenIdentity: Roy was mistaken as [[Series/{{The Flash 2014}} The Flash]] ("The Red Streak") at the beginning of the episode.
* MythologyGag: During the titular uprising, Ted calls himself Wildcat, his comic counterpart's superhero identity.
* TheBusCameBack: Cindy and Ted.
* ContinuityNod:
** Roy was mistaken as [[Series/{{The Flash 2014}} The Flash]] ("The Red Streak") at the beginning of the episode.
** Thea mentions Moira's HeroicSacrifice.
** Malcolm mentions The Undertaking and Tommy's death.
* CrusadingWidower: Malcolm becomes this ever since his wife's death.
* CryForTheDevil: For Malcolm (see above).
* EnemyMine: Malcolm offered Team Arrow a hand in fighting Brickwell. They refused (Or rather, Roy was outvoted). At the end of the episode, Oliver asks Malcolm to train him fight Ra's.
* EventTitle: The episode refers to Roy and Laurel rallying the citizens of the Glades to fight against Brickwell and his posse.
* EvilMentor: In addition to Thea, Malcolm may well become Oliver's too.
* IfYouKillHimYouWillBeJustLikeHim: The episode's aesop.
* LoveMakesYouEvil: Malcolm's StartOfDarkness was triggered by his wife's murder.
* MistakenIdentity: Roy was mistaken as [[Series/{{The Flash 2014}} The Flash]] ("The Red Streak") at the beginning of the episode.
* MythologyGag: During the titular uprising, Ted calls himself Wildcat, his comic counterpart's superhero identity.
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* YouKilledMyFather: Team Arrow (and, by way of a bug on their computer, Merlyn) learn that Brickwell is responsible for the murder of Merlyn's wife.
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Oliver begins his journey back to Starling City, while Team Arrow continues to try and fight Brick's men without him. Meanwhile, Thea and Merlyn continuing preparing for the League's assault.
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* PaperThinDisguise: Once again, Roy's identity is less of a secret than Oliver's. His distinctive fighting style and obsession with the Arrow make it pretty obvious who Arsenal is to anyone who knows him.
-->'''Arsenal:''' ''[with voice changer]'' Captain Lance.\\
'''Lance:''' ''Harper?''\\
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'''Arsenal:''' I'm sure I don't know--\\
'''Lance:''' Harper, I saw you fighting crime in a red hoodie. Do you really think trading it up for leather and a mask would keep your identity secret?\\
'''Arsenal:''' ...I guess I don't need this any more. ''[turns off voice changer]''
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Thea clearly still doesn't understand how dangerous the League is, despite Merlyn's warnings. While she's willing to stand her ground and defend herself, she hasn't quite internalized the fact that there's no way she's strong enough to fight the League without killing.
* WhatTheHellHero: Felicity is '''not''' happy that Oliver is willing to train under a mass-murdering psychopath who has personally caused the deaths/trauma of several of Ollie's loved ones.
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* PaperThinDisguise: Once again, Roy's identity is less of a secret than Oliver's. His distinctive fighting style and obsession with the Arrow make it pretty obvious who Arsenal is to anyone who knows him.
-->'''Arsenal:''' ''[with voice changer]'' Captain Lance.\\
'''Lance:''' ''Harper?''\\
''[beat]''\\
'''Arsenal:''' I'm sure I don't know--\\
'''Lance:''' Harper, I saw you fighting crime in a red hoodie. Do you really think trading it up for leather and a mask would keep your identity secret?\\
'''Arsenal:''' ...I guess I don't need this any more. ''[turns off voice changer]''
* UnderestimatingBadassery: Thea clearly still doesn't understand how dangerous the League is, despite Merlyn's warnings. While she's willing to stand her ground and defend herself, she hasn't quite internalized the fact that there's no way she's strong enough to fight the League without killing.
* WhatTheHellHero: Felicity is '''not''' happy that Oliver is willing to train under a mass-murdering psychopath who has personally caused the deaths/trauma of several of Ollie's loved ones.
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