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** A ''Franchise/StarTrek'' ShoutOut was made by Curtis despite the fact that Creator/SusannaThompson (Moira Queen), Creator/NealMcDonough (Damien Dahrk), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Amanda Waller), Nick Tarbay (Captain Boomerang) and Jeri Ryan ([[Recap/ArrowS4E2TheCandidate guest star in Episode 2]]) have all appeared in the franchise either as major or minor characters. For added bonus, the reference made was "[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Borg]]", and Thompson and Ryan both played Borg characters.

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** A ''Franchise/StarTrek'' ShoutOut was made by Curtis despite the fact that Creator/SusannaThompson (Moira Queen), Creator/NealMcDonough (Damien Dahrk), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Amanda Waller), Nick Tarbay Tarabay (Captain Boomerang) and Jeri Ryan ([[Recap/ArrowS4E2TheCandidate guest star in Episode 2]]) have all appeared in the franchise either as major or minor characters. For added bonus, the reference made was "[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Borg]]", and Thompson and Thompson, Ryan both and [=McDonough=] played Borg characters.characters who were introduced as or later turned into Borg.
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* BodyHorror: Not only is a venom-carrying robotic bee trapped within Oliver, but it actually starts ''replicating itself''. It takes Curtis' ingenuity and Laurel's Canary Cry to neutralize them. [[note]]It is implied the robotic corpses will later exit Oliver's body through his waste[[/note]]

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* BodyHorror: Not only is a venom-carrying robotic bee trapped within Oliver, but it actually starts ''replicating itself''. It takes Curtis' ingenuity and Laurel's Canary Cry to neutralize them. [[note]]It is implied the robotic corpses will later exit Oliver's body through his waste[[/note]]waste.[[/note]]
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* BodyHorror: Not only is a venom-carrying robotic bee trapped within Oliver, but it actually starts ''replicating itself''. It takes Curtis' ingenuity and Laurel's Canary Cry to neutralize them. [[note]]It is implied the robotic corpses will later exit Oliver's body through his waste[[/note]

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* BodyHorror: Not only is a venom-carrying robotic bee trapped within Oliver, but it actually starts ''replicating itself''. It takes Curtis' ingenuity and Laurel's Canary Cry to neutralize them. [[note]]It is implied the robotic corpses will later exit Oliver's body through his waste[[/note]waste[[/note]]
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* BodyHorror: Not only is a venom-carrying robotic bee trapped within Oliver, but it actually starts ''replicating itself''. It takes Curtis' ingenuity and Laurel's Canary Cry to neutralize them. [[note]]It is implied the robotic corpses will later exit Oliver's body through his waste[[/note]
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** Malcolm mocks Darhk's loss of his abilities by making a joke about performance issues, akin to [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Tony mocking Loki]].
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** A ''Franchise/StarTrek'' ShoutOut was made by Curtis despite the fact that Creator/SusannaThompson (Moira Queen), Creator/NealMcDonough (Damien Dahrk), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Amanda Waller), Nick Tarbay (Captain Boomerang) and Jeri Ryan ([[Recap/ArrowS4E2TheCandidate guest star in Episode 2]]) have all appeared in the franchise either as major or minor characters. For added bonus, the reference made was "[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Borg]]", and Thompson played the Borg Queen.

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** A ''Franchise/StarTrek'' ShoutOut was made by Curtis despite the fact that Creator/SusannaThompson (Moira Queen), Creator/NealMcDonough (Damien Dahrk), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Amanda Waller), Nick Tarbay (Captain Boomerang) and Jeri Ryan ([[Recap/ArrowS4E2TheCandidate guest star in Episode 2]]) have all appeared in the franchise either as major or minor characters. For added bonus, the reference made was "[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Borg]]", and Thompson and Ryan both played the Borg Queen.characters.
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* StateTheSimpleSolution: When Brie explains why she needs the chip, Felicity points out that she could have just asked.

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** Curtis refers to the Canary Cry as "going Mariah Carey." Wentworth Miller, who plays Captain Cold in ''The Flash'' and ''Legends of Tomorrow'', was in two of Carey's videos (and funnily enough, the ''Supergirl'' episode that aired the same week as this one also referenced Carey, along with featuring an appearance from the Flash).

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** Curtis refers to the Canary Cry as "going Mariah Carey." Wentworth Miller, Music/MariahCarey". Creator/WentworthMiller, who plays Captain Cold in ''The Flash'' ''Series/{{The Flash|2014}}'' and ''Legends of Tomorrow'', ''Series/LegendsOfTomorrow'', was in two [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI2cwfluyNo in]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0habxsuXW4g two]] of Carey's videos (and funnily enough, the ''Supergirl'' ''Series/{{Supergirl|2015}}'' [[Recap/Supergirl2015S1E18WorldsFinest episode that aired aired]] the same week as this one also referenced Carey, along with featuring an appearance from the Flash).


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* CombiningMecha: Brie's robotic bees can combine into a humanoid KillerRobot.


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** Donna compares her, Felicity and Thea's situation to the ''Film/PanicRoom''.


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* TrainingMontage: The opening sequence.

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* CelebrityParadox: A ''Franchise/StarTrek'' ShoutOut was made by Curtis despite the fact that Creator/SusannaThompson (Moira Queen), Creator/NealMcDonough (Damien Dahrk), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Amanda Waller), Nick Tarbay (Captain Boomerang) and Jeri Ryan ([[Recap/ArrowS4E2TheCandidate guest star in Episode 2]]) have all appeared in the franchise either as major or minor characters. For added bonus, the reference made was "[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Borg]]", and Thompson played the Borg Queen.

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* CelebrityParadox: CelebrityParadox:
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A ''Franchise/StarTrek'' ShoutOut was made by Curtis despite the fact that Creator/SusannaThompson (Moira Queen), Creator/NealMcDonough (Damien Dahrk), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Amanda Waller), Nick Tarbay (Captain Boomerang) and Jeri Ryan ([[Recap/ArrowS4E2TheCandidate guest star in Episode 2]]) have all appeared in the franchise either as major or minor characters. For added bonus, the reference made was "[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Borg]]", and Thompson played the Borg Queen.Queen.
** Curtis refers to the Canary Cry as "going Mariah Carey." Wentworth Miller, who plays Captain Cold in ''The Flash'' and ''Legends of Tomorrow'', was in two of Carey's videos (and funnily enough, the ''Supergirl'' episode that aired the same week as this one also referenced Carey, along with featuring an appearance from the Flash).
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** Brie threatens to reenact a scene from ''Film/MyGirl'' with Thea.
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* BigBadEnsemble: Now that Darhk's in prison, Malcolm tells HIVE is content to let him rot. Malcolm's comments near the end suggest he's no longer a part of the organization either - meaning that Darhk, HIVE, and Malcolm are now working independently of each other.

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* BigBadEnsemble: Now that Darhk's in prison, Malcolm tells him HIVE is content to let him rot. Malcolm's comments near the end suggest he's no longer a part of the organization either - meaning that Darhk, HIVE, and Malcolm are now working independently of each other.



* DudeWheresMyReward: Oliver bitterly brings up the fact that he can save the city, but not his releationship with Felicity.

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* DudeWheresMyReward: Oliver bitterly brings up the fact that he can save the city, but not his releationship relationship with Felicity.



* GuestStarPartyMember: Curtis is pretty much a stand-in for Felicity in this episode. It's even [[LampshadeHanging metioned]] by Team Arrow how [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute similar]] they are.

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* GuestStarPartyMember: Curtis is pretty much a stand-in for Felicity in this episode. It's even [[LampshadeHanging metioned]] mentioned]] by Team Arrow how [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute similar]] they are.



* RealityEnsues: After a whole season of killing operatives and generally pissing them off, HIVE is quite content with letting him rot in prison.

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* RealityEnsues: After a whole season of killing operatives and generally pissing them off, HIVE is quite content with letting him Darhk rot in prison.
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* RealityEnsues: After a whole season of killing operatives and generally pissing them off, HIVE is quite content with letting him rot in prison.
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* TheKnightsWhoSaySquee: Perfectly sums up Curtis's reaction to the InternalReveal.
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* TookALevelInCynicism: Felicity refuses to come back to Team Arrow because she's disillusioned by all the death and destruction (not that it seemed to bother her in the past three seasons, mind you).

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* ChekhovsGun: The tattoo he received from John Constantine stops Reiter's attempt at draining him.
* CruelToBeKind: After listening to Curtis' casual remarks and jokes a short while, Oliver chews him out quite nastily, because he doesn't want him to have any positive illusions about what they are doing.



* GuestStarPartyMember: Curtis is pretty much a stand-in for Felicity in this episode. It's even [[LampshadeHanging metioned]] by Team Arrow how [[SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute similar]] they are.



* NotSoAboveItAll: Quentin makes a ShoutOut (see below), and is offended that everyone is shocked by it.

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* NotSoAboveItAll: NotSoAboveItAll:
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Quentin makes a ShoutOut (see below), and is offended that everyone is shocked by it.it.
** Oliver makes a bee pun in the end too, when he [[TitleDrop quotes the episode title]].
* OhCrap:
** Reiter has one when he fails to kill Oliver.
** Larvan has one when her bees turn on her.
* OneManArmy: In the beginning sequence, Oliver takes on Diggle, Thea and Laurel at the same time and kicks their collective asses.
* RefusalOfTheCall: After filling in for Felicity, Curtis decides he's not cut out for the vigilante life.



* RefusalOfTheCall: After filling in for Felicity, Curtis decides he's not cut out for the vigilante life.
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* DudeWheresMyReward: Oliver bitterly brings up the fact that he can save the city, not his releationship with Felicity.

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* DudeWheresMyReward: Oliver bitterly brings up the fact that he can save the city, but not his releationship with Felicity.
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* BigBadEnsemble: Now that Darhk's in prison, Malcolm tells HIVE is content to let him rot. Malcolm's comments near the end suggest he's no longer apart of the organization either - meaning that Darhk, HIVE, and Malcolm are now working independently of each other.

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* BigBadEnsemble: Now that Darhk's in prison, Malcolm tells HIVE is content to let him rot. Malcolm's comments near the end suggest he's no longer apart a part of the organization either - meaning that Darhk, HIVE, and Malcolm are now working independently of each other.

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* ArcWords: The episode title itself.



** Andy Diggle returns after a ten episode or so absence.



* CelebrityParadox: A ''Franchise/StarTrek'' ShoutOut was made by Curtis despite the fact that Creator/SusannaThompson (Moira Queen), Creator/NealMcDonough (Damien Dahrk), Cynthia Addai-Robinson (Amanda Waller), Nick Tarbay (Captain Boomerang) and Jeri Ryan ([[Recap/ArrowS4E2TheCandidate guest star in Episode 2]]) have all appeared in the franchise either as major or minor characters. For added bonus, the reference made was "[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Borg]]", and Thompson played the Borg Queen.



* EvilAllAlong: Turns out Andy Diggle just faked his HeelFaceTurn.



* InternalReveal: Curtis finds out the entire Team Arrow's [[SecretIdentity secret identities]]



* TheWormThatWalks: The bees can group together and form a humanoid shape that's [[SpecialEffectsFailure not at all a man in a leather costume]].



* AStormIsComing: The following episode is the major death episode that was teased since the season premiere.



* YouSeeImDying: Brie reveals she has a tumor in her spine, and if she got it removed she'd be paralyzed, which is why she wants the chip.

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* WhamShot: Andy Diggle works for/with Malcolm.
* TheWormThatWalks: The bees can group together and form a humanoid shape that's [[SpecialEffectsFailure not at all a man in a leather costume]].
* YouSeeImDying: Brie reveals she has a tumor in her spine, and if she got it removed she'd be paralyzed, which is why she wants the chip.chip.
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** When Laurel refers to Felicity as "someone" Oliver says that "she's not [[Literature/HarryPotter Voldemort]]".
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* TitleDrop: "Beacon of Hope" has been mentioned twice. One by Thea, another by Oliver.

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* TitleDrop: "Beacon of Hope" has been mentioned twice. One at least three times. Once by Thea, another twice by Oliver.Oliver, and thrice by Felicity.
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* TitleDrop: "Beacon of Hope" has been mentioned twice. One by Thea, another by Oliver.
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* WeirdnessMagnet: Quentin on having to deal with a swarm of robot bees taking a building hostage: "Yeah, that's my life now."
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* DudeWheresMyReward: Oliver bitterly brings up the fact that he can save the city, not his releationship with Felicity.


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* KickTheSonOfABitch: Malcolm shows up in Iron Heights to bluntly inform Darhk that HIVE is ''not'' devoting any resources to get him out of there due to his habit of killing operatives and his "hocus pocus" really not benefitting them; as far as they are concerned he can rot in jail, while they proceed with Genesis without him.


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* TheStarscream: It's not exactly clear ''who'' in HIVE is calling the shots now that Darhk's in jail - presumably the other Partners. Oddly Malcolm doesn't seem to have a power grab......yet.
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* {{Revenge}}: Brie inevitably discovers that Felicity was the hacker she faced in Central City, and boy does she want payback!

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* HoistByHisOwnPetard: Brie gets taken down by her own bees, once Curtis manages to hack them.



* ImDyingYouSee: Brie reveals she has a tumor in her spine, and if she got it removed she'd be paralyzed, which is why she wants the chip.



-->'''Quentin''': [[DeadpanSnarker So, anyone can just walk in.]]

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-->'''Quentin''': [[DeadpanSnarker So, anyone can just walk in.]]]]
* YouSeeImDying: Brie reveals she has a tumor in her spine, and if she got it removed she'd be paralyzed, which is why she wants the chip.
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*TheWormThatWalks: The bees can group together and form a humanoid shape that's [[SpecialEffectsFailure not at all a man in a leather costume]].

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** Brie Larvan, last-seen in ''Series/TheFlash'' episode "All-Star Team-Up" returns.

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** Brie Larvan, last-seen in ''Series/TheFlash'' episode [[TheFlash2014S1E18AllStarTeamUp "All-Star Team-Up" Team-Up"]] returns.


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* TheCallKnowsWhereYouLive: Felicity's attempts to walk away from Team Arrow, don't do much good when Brie attacks Palmer Tech.


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* ImDyingYouSee: Brie reveals she has a tumor in her spine, and if she got it removed she'd be paralyzed, which is why she wants the chip.


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* RefusalOfTheCall: After filling in for Felicity, Curtis decides he's not cut out for the vigilante life.

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* AGodAmI: Reiter makes a speech to this effect while ranting about the power the idol gives him. Or rather, that he'll ''become'' a god after sacrificing more people to it.



* TheBusCameBack: Brie Larvan, last-seen in ''Series/TheFlash'' episode "All-Star Team-Up" returns.

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* TheBusCameBack: TheBusCameBack:
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Brie Larvan, last-seen in ''Series/TheFlash'' episode "All-Star Team-Up" returns.returns.
** Darhk encounters Murmur, VillainOfTheWeek from "[[Recap/ArrowS3E16TheOffer The Offer]]", while in prison.



* LaserGuidedKarma: Darhk's poor treatment of his agents finally comes back to bite him, since HIVE thinks things will run smoother without him.

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* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Darhk gets Murmur under his thumb by threatening his grandmother.
* HurricaneOfPuns: There are a ''ton'' of bee puns.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Darhk's poor treatment of his agents finally comes back to bite him, since HIVE thinks things will run smoother without him.him.
* NotSoAboveItAll: Quentin makes a ShoutOut (see below), and is offended that everyone is shocked by it.
* ShoutOut:
** Curtis compares the bees' adaptive nature to the [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Borg]].
** Felicity directly refers to the events of the episode as "''Film/DieHard'' [[DieHardOnAnX with bees]]".
** Quentin compares the plan to take down the bees to ''Film/IndependenceDay''.
** Malcolm mocks Darhk's loss of his abilities by making a joke about performance issues, akin to [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Tony mocking Loki]].
* SwissCheeseSecurity: Curtis stumbles on the lair elevator and just takes it down.
-->'''Quentin''': [[DeadpanSnarker So, anyone can just walk in.]]

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* TheBusCameBack: Brie Larvan, last-seen in ''Series/TheFlash'' episode "All-Star Team-Up" returns.

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* BigBadEnsemble: Now that Darhk's in prison, Malcolm tells HIVE is content to let him rot. Malcolm's comments near the end suggest he's no longer apart of the organization either - meaning that Darhk, HIVE, and Malcolm are now working independently of each other.
* BreakingTheFellowship: Felicity makes it abundantly clear to Thea that she's never coming back to Team Arrow.
* TheBusCameBack: Brie Larvan, last-seen in ''Series/TheFlash'' episode "All-Star Team-Up" returns.returns.
* DamnYouMuscleMemory: Darhk instinctively tries to use his defunct telekinesis to kill Malcolm out of pure habit.
* DoubleReverseQuadrupleAgent: Turns out Andy Diggle is one of these for HIVE, and Malcolm is offering him a proposition.
* LaserGuidedKarma: Darhk's poor treatment of his agents finally comes back to bite him, since HIVE thinks things will run smoother without him.
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Brie Larvan breaks out of jail and invades Palmer Tech to demand the bio-chip in Felicity. Oliver needs a special ally to help rescue Felicity and Donna.

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*TheBusCameBack: Brie Larvan, last-seen in ''Series/TheFlash'' episode "All-Star Team-Up" returns.

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