History Recap / ArrowS4E17BeaconOfHope

* HollywoodHacking: Brie escapes prison by hacking prison records and changing her release date.

* HollywoodHacking: This is how Brie Larvan escapes prison; by hacking prison records and changing her release date.

* WorkoutFanservice: Downplayed with the opening sparring scene--probably because there are two women involved, so having Oliver and Diggle shirtless would look strange.

* RevengeBeforeReason: Brie has the data on the bio-chip, but discovers that Felicity was the hacker she faced in Central City and goes looking for payback instead of taking the chance to escape.

* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: Darhk gets Murmur under his thumb by threatening his grandmother.

* ReleaseDateChange: InUniverse, this is how Brie Larvan escapes prison: by [[HollywoodHacking hacking prison records and commuting her sentence.]]

* BlatantLies: After Curtis returns to his husband and gets an earful for rushing off without explanation, Curtis pretends he was helping the police solve the crisis but--scary and exciting as it was--he now realizes that he belongs back home and there will be no more disappearing acts. Given the enthusiasm with which Curtis worked with Team Arrow, he's obviously full of it.

* BigBadEnsemble: Now that Darhk's in prison, Malcolm tells him HIVE is content to let him rot. Darhk has no intention of doing so and begins assembling a power base in there. Malcolm's comments make him a WildCard--he's show gloating over Darhk's predicament, but then contacts Andy Diggle on Darhk's behalf (or so he claims). So we have Darhk, the HIVE Council and Malcolm all pursuing their own agendas.

* {{Fainting}}: Curtis assures everyone he's keeling over because he's got a fever, and not because he just walked into the Bunker and discovered that his boss's former fiancé and his sister, the district attorney Laurel Lance, and whoever the other guy is are famous vigilantes.

* BreatherEpisode: Everything is quiet on the HIVE front and the VillainOfTheWeek is a typical over-the-top ''Flash'' supervillain. The following episode is the major death episode that was teased since the season premiere.

* BlatantLies: After Curtis returns to his husband and gets an earful for rushing off without explanation, Curtis pretends he was helping the police solve the crisis but--scary and exciting as it was--he now realizes that he belongs back home and there will be no more disappearing acts.

* {{Foil}}: Thea is turned on by the [[BloodKnight thrill of risking her life]], versus Felicity who just wants to save people and can do that just as effectively outside Team Arrow.

** Curtis compares the bees' adaptive nature to the [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Borg]] and says "Holy [[Series/BattlestarGalactica frak!"]] on seeing the Bunker.

** Brie threatens to reenact a scene from ''Film/MyGirl'' with Thea.

* BigBadEnsemble: Now that Darhk's in prison, Malcolm tells him HIVE is content to let him rot. Malcolm's comments imply that he's a WildCard--he's show gloating over Darhk's predicament, but then contacts Andy Diggle on Darhk's behalf (or so he claims).

* 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).

** Felicity directly refers to the events of the episode as "''Film/DieHard'' [[DieHardOnAnX with bees]]".
** Felicity appears to be quoting ''Film/TheGodfatherPartIII'' when she starts griping, "Just when I thought I was out..." (they pull me back in)

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: After Darhk's failed attempt to kill him with magic, Malcolm smirks and assures him that such [[TheLoinsSleepTonight performance issues are common at his age]].

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

* {{Revenge}}: Brie inevitably discovers that Felicity was the hacker she faced in Central City, and boy does she want payback!

** Curtis compares the bees' adaptive nature to the [[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Borg]].

** When Laurel refers to Felicity as "[[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed someone]]" Oliver says that "she's not [[Literature/HarryPotter Voldemort]]".

** Felicity appears to be quoting ''Film/TheGodfatherIII'' when she starts griping, "Just when I thought I was out..." (they pull me back in)

* 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.

* BreakingTheFellowship: Felicity makes it abundantly clear to Thea that she's never coming back to Team Arrow.

* 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.

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

* SwissCheeseSecurity: Curtis stumbles on the lair elevator and just takes it down.

** When Laurel refers to Felicity as "someone" Oliver says that "she's not [[Literature/HarryPotter Voldemort]]".

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.

** Brie Larvan, last-seen in the ''Series/TheFlash2014'' episode [[Recap/TheFlash2014S1E18 "All-Star Team-Up"]] returns.

** Brie Larvan, last-seen in ''Series/TheFlash2014'' episode [[TheFlash2014S1E18AllStarTeamUp "All-Star Team-Up"]] returns.

** 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 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, Ryan and [=McDonough=] played characters who were introduced as or later turned into Borg.

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