History Recap / ArrowS3E23MyNameIsOliverQueen

* TheGhost: Damien Darke is discovered to be in Starling City, is an additional target for the bioweapon, and is referred to as Ra's Al-Ghul's nemesis. But when Oliver and crew attempt to capture him they discover he's already fled.

** Damien Darke is still alive.

** Subverted with Merlyn becoming Ra's. He just wanted to be free from the League's wrath. Becoming Ra's in the process was just a plus. Or so he claims...

* TheBadGuyWins: Not Ra's Al-Ghul, but Malcolm Merlyn. He becomes the new Ra's.

-->'''Oliver:''' I still don't forgive you. For what you did to Sara, to my sister. I will ''never'' forgive you.\\
'''Malcolm:''' Does this mean we're enemies now?\\
'''Oliver:''' That depends if you hold up your end of the bargain.

* TakeAThirdOption : When Oliver requires The Atom's assistance, Ray points out that he can either rescue Oliver or finish the cure for the virus; Thea then takes the suit and saves Oliver herself.

* ContinuityNod: Oliver asked Barry to do him a little favor in ''Rogue Air'' Turns it was to free his friends. And when Felicity asks for Barry's help, he replies he would but he has some unfinished business with Wells.

** Subverted with Merlyn becoming Ra's - he just wanted to be free from the League's wrath - become Ra's in the process was just a plus.

* TheCameo: Barry in the beginning when he frees Team Arrow

* ContinuityNod: Oliver asked Barry to do him a little favor in ''Rogue Air'' Turns it was to free his friends. And when Felicity asks for Barry's help he replies he would but he has some unfinished business with Wells.

** Most of Team Arrow forgives Oliver for his deceit at the end. Diggle however is reasonably still upset what Ollie did to Lyla and leaves at least temporarily.

* TheGhost: Damien Darke is discovered to be in Starling City, is an additional target Ra's wanted eliminated, and is referred to as Ra's Al-Ghul's nemesis, but when Oliver and crew attempt to capture him they discover he's already fled.
* HeelFaceTurn: A minor one for Quentin Lance as he warns Felicity that snipers are prepared to take out someone he suspects is Oliver and admits he doesn't want him killed. Not very long before he would have used the situation as an excuse to pull the trigger himself.
* KneelBeforeZod: Malcolm's first act as the new Ra's Al-Ghul is to have the League - including Nyssa bow down before him. They do.
* MercyKill: Flashback!Maseo put Shrieve out of his misery.

* RealityEnsues: Barry Allen/The Flash easily demonstrates that as feared as the League of Assassins has traditionally been, and as threatening they might be to mundanes, even highly trained one, and however skilled a bunch of guys with regular swords, knives and bows might be, in a world where metahuman powers and superscience are becoming a thing they are ''toast'' when someone with sufficiently powerful skills or abilities shows up unannounced.

* StoryBreakerPower: As pointed at above the real reason that Barry doesn't stay and help out with the League of Assassins is because over wise the episode would be over in about 15 minutes.
* YouCantGoHomeAgain: After Oliver tortures General Shrieve he chooses to board a Wallace Shipping vessel instead of returning to Starling City because he doesn't want to subject his family to that kind of darkness.

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: When Felicity still doesn't accept Ray having to make the choice between saving Oliver and continuing work which will save thousands of lives from the Alpha-Omega virus, he asks her what <i>Oliver</i> would choose.

** Subverted with Merlyn becoming Ra's - he just wanted to be free from the League's wrath - becoming Ra's in the process was just a plus.

** Subverted with Merlyn becoming Ra's - he just wanted to be free from the League's wrath - become Ra's in the process was just a plus

** Subverted with Merlyn becoming Ra's - he just wanted to be free from the League's wrath but if he gets to become Ra's in the process.

* DealWithTheDevil: Malcolm helped Oliver in exchange for becoming the next Ra's Al-Ghul. Time will tell if this will backfire on him.

** Averted with Malcolm. Even though he helped save the day, everything that happened this season was all his fault. Oliver makes it clear in no uncertain terms that he'll ''never'' forgive Malcolm for making Thea kill Sarah.

* SupermanStaysOutOfGotham: Barry uses somewhat of a lame excuse why he can't interfere further in the plot when the attempted capture of Damien Darke and dealing with the plague carriers would have been trivial for him to take care of within seconds of their locations being identified. Justified, since Flash's finale was probably being filmed at the same time at this episode was so a small cameo was all they could manange for Barry. Not to mention it would've ended the episode in like 15 minutes.

* YouCantGoHomeAgain: After Oliver tortures General Shrieve he chooses to border a Wallace Shipping vessel instead of returning to Starling City because he doesn't want to subject his family to that kind of darkness.

* SupermanStaysOutOfGotham: Barry uses somewhat of a lame excuse why he can't interfere further in the plot when the attempted capture of Damien Darke and dealing with the plague carriers would have been trivial for him to take care of within seconds of their locations being identified. Justified, since Flash's finale was probably being filmed at the same time at this episode was so a small cameo was all they could manange for Barry. Not to mention it would've ended the episode in like 15 minutes.

* RealityEnsues: Barry Allen/The Flash easily demonstrates that as feared as the League of Assassins has traditionally been, and as threatening they might be to mundanes, even highly trained one, and however skilled a bunch of guys with regular swords, knives and bows might be, in a world where metahuman powers and superscience are becoming a thing they are ''toast'' when someone with sufficiently powerful skills or abilities shows up unannounced.''

** Malcolm is the new Ra's. And Nyssa still wants vengange for Sara.

* KneelBeforeZodd: Malcolm's first act as the new Ra's Al-Ghul is to have the League - including Nyssa bow down before him. They do.

* ContinuityNod: Oliver asked Barry to do him a little favor. Turns it was to free his friends. And when Felicity asks for Barry's help he replies he would but he has some unfinished business with Wells.

* RealityEnsues: Barry Allen/The Flash easily demonstrates that as feared as the League of Assassins has traditionally been, and as threatening they might be to mundanes, even highly trained one, and however skilled a bunch of guys with regular swords, knives and bows might be, in a world where metahuman powers and superscience are becoming a thing they are ''toast'' when someone with sufficiently powerful skills or abilities shows up unannounced.

** Averted with Malcolm. Even though he helped save the day, everything that happened this season was all his fault.

* SupermanStaysOutOfGotham: Barry uses somewhat of a lame excuse why he can't interfere further in the plot when the attempted capture of Damien Darke and dealing with the plague carriers would have been trivial for him to take care of within seconds of their locations being identified.

* RealityEnsues: Barry Allen/The Flash easily demonstrates that as feared as the League of Assassins has traditionally been, and as threatening they might be to mundanes, even highly trained one, in a world where metahuman powers and superscience are becoming a thing, however skilled a bunch of guys with regular swords, knives and bows might be, they are ''toast'' when someone with sufficiently powerful skills or abilities shows up unannounced.

** Most of Team Arrow forgives Oliver for his deceit at the end. Diggle however is reasonably still upset what Ollie did to Lyla and leaves at least tempoarilry.

* TheGhost: Damien Darke is discovered to be in Starling City, is as an additional target Ra's wanted eliminated, and is referred to as Ra's Al-Ghul's nemesis, but when Oliver and crew attempt to capture him they discover he's already fled the city.

* RealityEnsues: Barry Allen easily demonstrates that as feared as the League of Assassins has traditionally been, in a world where metahuman powers and superscience are becoming a thing, however skilled a bunch of guys with regular swords, knives and bows might be, they are ''toast'' when a sufficiently powerful superhero shows up unannounced.

* TheCameo: Barry in the beginning when he frees Team Flash

* EasilyForgiven: Averted with Malcolm. Even though he helped save the day, everything that happened this season was all his fault.

* RealityEnsues: Barry Allen easily demonstrates that as feared as the League of Assassins has traditionally been, in a world where metahuman powers and superscience are becoming a thing, however skilled a bunch of guys with regular swords, knives and bows might be, they are ''toast'' when a sufficiently powerful superhero shows up unannounced.

* RealityEnsues: A variation as Barry Allen easily demonstrates that as feared as the League of Assassins has traditionally been, in a world where metahuman powers and superscience are becoming a thing, however skilled a bunch of guys with regular swords, knives, and bows are ''toast'' when a sufficiently powerful superhero shows up unannounced.

* BigDamnHeroes: Thea for the second time makes a dramatic entrance with an arrow shot, this time in costume.

* EarnYourHappyEnding: Oliver has been through hell the entire season and was fully prepared sacrifice friendship, love, and his life to save the city and his friends. He not only saved the city and survived, he's finally realized he doesn't have to fight alone, doesn't have to be the jerk vigilante, has people he can rely on, and can take some time off to ''enjoy'' life.

* TheGhost: Damien Darke is discovered to be in Starling City, is as an additional target Ra's wanted eliminated, and is referred to as Ta's Al-Ghul's nemesis, but when Oliver and crew attempt to capture him, they discover he's already fled the city.

* TheBadGuyWins: Not Ra's Al Ghul, but Malcolm Merlyn. He becomes the new Ra's.