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** This is Evelyn's response after shutting off her comlink during a mission to protect potential targets, and ''instantly'' finding herself face to face with Prometheus.
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* BrokenPedestal: Oliver to the new recruits once they find out he was the infamous Hood from Season One, Evelyn takes it particularly hard. In her case it becomes a RebuiltPedestal when he rescues her from Prometheus.

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* BrokenPedestal: Oliver to the new recruits once they find out he was the infamous Hood from Season One, Evelyn takes it particularly hard. In her case it becomes a RebuiltPedestal when he rescues her from Prometheus.Prometheus...or so we are led to believe.
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* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: Prometheus, the same guy who beat the shit out of Tobias Church and killed at least a dozen cops in ''seconds'' actually gets hurt by Evelyn and has to put some effort into defeating her.

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* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: Prometheus, the same guy who beat the shit out of Tobias Church and killed at least a dozen cops in ''seconds'' actually gets hurt by Evelyn and has to put some effort into defeating her. This is justified later in the season.
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* CharacterDevelopment: Oliver comes to realize he hasn't changed much, while Diggle counters that he has.

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* CharacterDevelopment: Oliver comes to realize he hasn't changed much, while Diggle counters that he has.has, because he's questioning whether or not his methods achieved anything.
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* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: Prometheus, the same guy who beat the shit out of Tobias Church and killed at least a dozen cops in ''seconds'' actually gets hurt by Evelyn and has to put some effort into defeating her. [[spoiler: Later revealed to be an aversion, because Evelyn is actually working with Prometheus.]]

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* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: Prometheus, the same guy who beat the shit out of Tobias Church and killed at least a dozen cops in ''seconds'' actually gets hurt by Evelyn and has to put some effort into defeating her. [[spoiler: Later revealed to be an aversion, because Evelyn is actually working with Prometheus.]]
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* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: Prometheus, the same guy who beat the shit out of Tobias Church and killed at least a dozen cops in ''seconds'' actually gets hurt by Evelyn and has to put some effort into defeating her.

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* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: Prometheus, the same guy who beat the shit out of Tobias Church and killed at least a dozen cops in ''seconds'' actually gets hurt by Evelyn and has to put some effort into defeating her. [[spoiler: Later revealed to be an aversion, because Evelyn is actually working with Prometheus.]]
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* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: Prometheus, the same guy who beat the shit out of Tobias Church and killed at least a dozen cops in ''seconds'' actually gets hurt by Evelyn and has to put some effort into defeating her. [[spoiler: Of course, considering Artemis has since been revealed as his [[TheMole mole]] within Team Arrow, he may have been deliberately holding back]].

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* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: Prometheus, the same guy who beat the shit out of Tobias Church and killed at least a dozen cops in ''seconds'' actually gets hurt by Evelyn and has to put some effort into defeating her. [[spoiler: Of course, considering Artemis has since been revealed as his [[TheMole mole]] within Team Arrow, he may have been deliberately holding back]].
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* OhCrap: Felicity reveals Prometheus' stars are made up of the various arrowheads Ollie's used over the years. Meaning he/she is a police officer, or at least has access to police records and evidence.

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* OhCrap: Felicity reveals Prometheus' stars are made up of the various arrowheads Ollie's used over the years. Meaning he/she is a police officer, or at least has access (legitimate or not) to police records and evidence.
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* CreateYourOwnVillain: We don't the exact details, but Prometheus' killing spree is fueled by Oliver's actions in Season One - killing the names of the List.

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* CreateYourOwnVillain: We don't learn the exact details, but Prometheus' killing spree is fueled by Oliver's actions in Season One - killing the names of the List.



* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: Prometheus, the same guy who beat the shit out of Tobias Church and killed at least a dozen cops in ''seconds'' actually gets hurt by Evelyn and has to put some effort into defeating her.

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* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: Prometheus, the same guy who beat the shit out of Tobias Church and killed at least a dozen cops in ''seconds'' actually gets hurt by Evelyn and has to put some effort into defeating her. [[spoiler: Of course, considering Artemis has since been revealed as his [[TheMole mole]] within Team Arrow, he may have been deliberately holding back]].
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* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: Prometheus, the same guy who beat the shit out of Tobias Church and killed at least a dozen cops in ''seconds'' actually get's hurt by Evelyn and has to put some effort into defeating her.

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* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: Prometheus, the same guy who beat the shit out of Tobias Church and killed at least a dozen cops in ''seconds'' actually get's gets hurt by Evelyn and has to put some effort into defeating her.
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* WhatMeasureIsAMook: RedShirt version. When Prometheus' victims are listed, the dozen plus cops slaughtered last episode go unmentioned.

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* WhatMeasureIsAMook: RedShirt version. When Prometheus' victims are listed, the dozen plus cops slaughtered last episode go unmentioned. [[JustifiedTrope Justified]], since it's meant to be a list of the people that Prometheus specifically targeted, not the ones who were caught in the crossfire.
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*WhatMeasureIsAMook: RedShirt version. When Prometheus' victims are listed, the dozen plus cops slaughtered last episode go unmentioned.

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* TitleDrop: Done in an insane way; Prometheus set up gizmo where the title ''is flaming'' as a threat to Green Arrow.


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* StrongAsTheyNeedToBe: Prometheus, the same guy who beat the shit out of Tobias Church and killed at least a dozen cops in ''seconds'' actually get's hurt by Evelyn and has to put some effort into defeating her.
* TitleDrop: Done in an insane way; Prometheus set up gizmo where the title ''is flaming'' as a threat to Green Arrow.
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* KnightofCerebus: Things were already dark at the beginning of the Season, however things get darker when Prometheus takes the center stage as the main villain. He also brings a sort of darkness with him that the previous main villains never had.

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* KnightofCerebus: KnightOfCerebus: Things were already dark at the beginning of the Season, however things get darker when Prometheus takes the center stage as the main villain. He also brings a sort of darkness with him that the previous main villains never had.
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* KnightofCerebus: Things were already dark at the beginning of the Season, however things get darker when Prometheus takes the center stage as the main villain. He also brings a sort of darkness with him that the previous main villains never had.
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** The recruits learn about the List and that Oliver was also the Hood/Arrow.
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* ShesNotMyGirlfriend: Oliver got annoyed when Thea calls Susan Williams his girlfriend.
* UnderstandingBoyfriend: Billy Mahone is glad to hear Felicity confides to him about working for the Green Arrow despite stealing police evidence earlier.

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* CreateYourOwnVillain: We don't the exact details, but Prometheus' killing spree is fueled by Oliver's actions in Season One - killing the names of the list.

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* BrokenPedestal: Oliver to the new recruits once they find out he was the infamous Hood from Season One, Evelyn takes it particularly hard. In her case it becomes a RebuiltPedestal when he rescues her from Prometheus.
* CreateYourOwnVillain: We don't the exact details, but Prometheus' killing spree is fueled by Oliver's actions in Season One - killing the names of the list.List.



* ContinuityNod: Evelyn's parents and the List are brought up.

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* ContinuityNod: ContinuityNod:
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Evelyn's parents being killed by HIVE and the List are brought up.
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* CreateYourOwnVillain: We don't the exact details, but Prometheus' killing spree is fueled by Oliver's actions in Season One - killing the names of the list.


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* SerialKiller: How the recruits describe Oliver; and ''nobody'' argues the point.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: Evelyn accuses Oliver of being one when she finds out he was the Hood, after he tried to stop her killing Ruve Darhk. While Ollie concedes her point he maintains he did the right thing stopping her.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: Evelyn accuses Oliver of being one when she finds out he was the Hood, after he tried to stop her killing Ruve Darhk. While Ollie concedes her point he maintains he did the right thing stopping her.her from killing Ruve and nearly ruining Laurel's reputation.



* ItsPersonal: Prometheus' feud with Green Arrow comes from his actions in Season One.

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* ItsPersonal: Prometheus' feud with Green Arrow comes from his the Arrow's actions in Season One.One - mainly the List.


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* TitleDrop: Done in an insane way; Prometheus set up gizmo where the title ''is flaming'' as a threat to Green Arrow.
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* OhCrap: Felicity reveals Prometheus' stars are made up of the various arrowheads Ollie's used over the years. Meaning he/she is a police officer.

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* OhCrap: Felicity reveals Prometheus' stars are made up of the various arrowheads Ollie's used over the years. Meaning he/she is a police officer.officer, or at least has access to police records and evidence.

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As Prometheus begins his killing spree, the new recruits are beginning to chafe as not treated equally as Diggle and Felicity. Meanwhile back in Russia, Oliver does his first mission for the Bratva.

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As Prometheus begins his killing spree, the new recruits are beginning to chafe as from not being treated as equally as Diggle and Felicity. Meanwhile back in Russia, Oliver does his first mission for the Bratva.



* TheAlcoholic: Turns out, Quentin never recovered from this, even after getting his new post as Deputy Mayor.



** Felicity has to clarify to the recruits that Oliver was also the Hood/Arrow, whom they thought was someone else.



* FailedASpotCheck: Oliver's first mission fro the Bratva ends in disaster because he didn't see a mook coming.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Evelyn accuses Oliver of being one when she finds out he was the Hood, after he tried to stop her killing Ruve Darhk. While Ollie concedes her point he maintains he did the right thing from stopping her.
* InternalReveal: Felicity tells her boyfriend that she works for the Green Arrow. He's surprising cool with it.

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* FailedASpotCheck: Oliver's first mission fro for the Bratva ends in disaster because he didn't see a mook coming.
coming up behind him.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Evelyn accuses Oliver of being one when she finds out he was the Hood, after he tried to stop her killing Ruve Darhk. While Ollie concedes her point he maintains he did the right thing from stopping her.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: The recruits, after finding out about Oliver's past.
* InternalReveal: Felicity tells her boyfriend that she works for the Green Arrow. He's surprising surprisingly cool with it.



* NeckSnap: How Kovar kills the Bratva officer helping Oliver on his mission.



* WhatTheHellHero: The recruits are not happy that Oliver's been keeping secrets, Evelyn is especially enraged at the revelation that Oliver was once the infamous Hood. Evelyn eventually comes around.
* WhamShot: Quentin wakes up from a drunken stupor with a gash on his arm, and he finds one of Prometheus's throwing stars.

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* RunningGag: People referring to Susan as Oliver's girlfriend, much to his frustration.
* WhatTheHellHero: The recruits are not happy that Oliver's been keeping secrets, Evelyn is especially enraged at the revelation that Oliver was once the infamous Hood. Evelyn She eventually comes around.
* WhamShot: Quentin wakes up from a drunken stupor with a gash on his arm, arm (in the same spot Evelyn slashed Prometheus), and he finds one of Prometheus's throwing stars.
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* FailedASpotCheck: Oliver's first mission fro the Bratva ends in disaster because he didn't see a mook coming.

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* AesopAmnesia: Rene hasn't changed one bit since his ordeal last episode; his first lines are questioning why he's being delegated to rescue duty instead of fighting.

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* AesopAmnesia: Rene hasn't changed one bit since his ordeal last episode; his first lines are questioning why he's being delegated to rescue duty evacuate people instead of fighting.



* InternalReveal: Felicity tells her boyfriend that she with Green Arrow. He's surprising cool with it.

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* InternalReveal: Felicity tells her boyfriend that she with works for the Green Arrow. He's surprising cool with it.



* LockedOutOfTheLoop;
* WhatTheHellHero: The recruits are not happy that Oliver's been keeping secrets, Evelyn is especially enraged at the revelation that Oliver was once the infamous Hood. Evelyn eventually comes around.

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* LockedOutOfTheLoop;
LockedOutOfTheLoop: The recruits chaffe under this, and Oliver concedes their point.
* MythologyGag: Green Arrow and the DA meeting at the crime scene are a lot like Batman and Gordon's meetings.
* OhCrap: Felicity reveals Prometheus' stars are made up of the various arrowheads Ollie's used over the years. Meaning he/she is a police officer.
* WhatTheHellHero: The recruits are not happy that Oliver's been keeping secrets, Evelyn is especially enraged at the revelation that Oliver was once the infamous Hood. Evelyn eventually comes around.around.
* WhamShot: Quentin wakes up from a drunken stupor with a gash on his arm, and he finds one of Prometheus's throwing stars.
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* AesopAmnesia: Rene hasn't changed one bit since his ordeal last episode.

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* AesopAmnesia: Rene hasn't changed one bit since his ordeal last episode.episode; his first lines are questioning why he's being delegated to rescue duty instead of fighting.

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* ADayInTheLimelight: Evelyn gets a lot of focus in the episode, after mainly being in the background.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Evelyn accuses Oliver of being one.
* WhatTheHellHero: The recruits are not happy that Oliver's been keeping secrets, Evelyn is especially enraged at the revelation that Oliver was once the infamous Hood.

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* CharacterDevelopment: Oliver comes to realize he hasn't changed much, while Diggle counters that he has.
* ContinuityNod: Evelyn's parents and the List are brought up.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Evelyn gets a lot of focus in the episode, after mainly being in the background.
background for the past few episodes.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Evelyn accuses Oliver of being one.
one when she finds out he was the Hood, after he tried to stop her killing Ruve Darhk. While Ollie concedes her point he maintains he did the right thing from stopping her.
* InternalReveal: Felicity tells her boyfriend that she with Green Arrow. He's surprising cool with it.
* ItsPersonal: Prometheus' feud with Green Arrow comes from his actions in Season One.
* LockedOutOfTheLoop;
* WhatTheHellHero: The recruits are not happy that Oliver's been keeping secrets, Evelyn is especially enraged at the revelation that Oliver was once the infamous Hood. Evelyn eventually comes around.
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As Prometheus begins his killing spree, the new recruits are beginning to chafe as not treated equally as Diggle and Felicity. Meanwhile back in Russia, Oliver does his first mission for the Bratva.
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* AesopAmnesia: Rene hasn't changed one bit since his ordeal last episode.
* BeAllMySinsRemembered: Oliver's killing spree from Season One comes back to haunt him in the worst possible way.
* ADayInTheLimelight: Evelyn gets a lot of focus in the episode, after mainly being in the background.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Evelyn accuses Oliver of being one.
* WhatTheHellHero: The recruits are not happy that Oliver's been keeping secrets, Evelyn is especially enraged at the revelation that Oliver was once the infamous Hood.

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