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* BookSafe: Team Arrow is monitoring the CCTV cameras inside the prison, so Murmer goes around with a prison library cart and distributes books to the inmates with SinisterShiv inside them.
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* BookSafe: Team Arrow is monitoring the CCTV cameras inside the prison, so Murmer Murmur goes around with a prison library cart and distributes books to the inmates with SinisterShiv inside them.
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** You would think the military would stop routing convoys through Star City they way they keep getting hijacked.
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** You would think the military would stop routing convoys through Star City they the way they keep getting hijacked.
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* BringIt
-->'''Malcolm:''' You know why I'm here. Hand over the idol and there won't be any trouble.
-->'''Thea:''' Well there's going to be trouble then.
-->'''Malcolm:''' You know why I'm here. Hand over the idol and there won't be any trouble.
-->'''Thea:''' Well there's going to be trouble then.
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* CallBack: Like Yao Fei did with him in Season One, Oliver sees Taiana looking at a photo of her loved one (her dead brother) and tells her that she has to stop doing that and toughen up if she wants to get off the island alive.
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* RailingKill: Taiana shoots a goon who is shooting escaping prisoners; he falls over the rail, onto a locker and then hits the ground hard.
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** Like all good supervillains, Damien knows his Shakespeare and gives "Cry Havoc" quote from ''Theatre/JuliusCaesar'' before ordering the prison breakout (given the later EtTuBrute scene with Andy, this may be a deliberate choice by the writers).
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** Like all good supervillains, Damien knows his Shakespeare and gives the "Cry Havoc" quote from ''Theatre/JuliusCaesar'' before ordering the prison breakout (given the later EtTuBrute scene with Andy, this may be a deliberate choice by the writers).
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* PercussiveTherapy: Thea is furious because she let her evil father get away.
-->'''Thea:''' I'm gonna go hit the streets.
-->'''Oliver:''' Thea, no one is gonna give up Merlyn.
-->'''Thea:''' Well, then I'm gonna hit people on the streets.
-->'''Thea:''' I'm gonna go hit the streets.
-->'''Oliver:''' Thea, no one is gonna give up Merlyn.
-->'''Thea:''' Well, then I'm gonna hit people on the streets.
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** Quentin Lance starts arguing loudly with the police surrounding Iron Heights (and is even suggested to have punched one of them) so Team Arrow can slip past the cordon.
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** Quentin Lance starts arguing loudly with the police surrounding Iron Heights (and is even suggested to have punched one of them) Lt. Pike offscreen) so Team Arrow can slip past the cordon.
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** You would think the military would stop routing convoys through Star City they way they keep getting hijacked.
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: Thea insists that Laurel leave her so she can take on her ArchnemesisDad alone.
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* TheRemnent: A number of former League of Assassin members are revealed to still be loyal to Malcolm; he uses them as goons given that he can't rely on HIVE to help Darhk escape.
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* TheRemnent: TheRemnant: A number of former League of Assassin members are revealed to still be loyal to Malcolm; he uses them as goons given that he can't rely on HIVE to help Darhk escape.
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** Like all good supervillains, Damien knows his Shakespeare and gives the "Cry Havoc" quote before ordering the prison breakout.
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** Like all good supervillains, Damien knows his Shakespeare and gives the "Cry Havoc" quote from ''Theatre/JuliusCaesar'' before ordering the prison breakout.breakout (given the later EtTuBrute scene with Andy, this may be a deliberate choice by the writers).
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Laurel is surprised to find herself offered the position of District Attorney by
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* WeCanRuleTogether: Laurel is surprised to find herself offered the position of District Attorney by Mayor Adams. She considers taking it as a means of gathering information, but as the DA is guarded 24 hours after HIVE assassinated the last DA, it means she would have to give up her nightly vigilante activities.
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* BookSafe: Team Arrow is monitoring the CCTV cameras inside the prison, so Murmer goes around with a prison library cart and distributes books to the inmates with SinisterShiv inside them.
* PlatonicDeclarationOfLove: Everyone in Team Arrow (with the [[TheFirstCutIsTheDeepest notable exception of Oliver]]) expresses this to Laurel in response to her own. Then they leave Oliver alone with her so she can express a DyingDeclarationofLove.
* TheRemnent: A number of former League of Assassin members are revealed to still be loyal to Malcolm; he uses them as goons given that he can't rely on HIVE to help Darhk escape.
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* ShoutOut: Damien isn't the first DC villain to [[Film/TheDarkKnight claim he's a man of his word before killing someone]] although this is in a different context.
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* ShoutOut: ShoutOut:
** Like all good supervillains, Damien knows his Shakespeare and gives the "Cry Havoc" quote before ordering the prison breakout.
** Damien isn't the first DC villain to [[Film/TheDarkKnight claim he's a man of his word before killing someone]] although this is in a different context.
** Like all good supervillains, Damien knows his Shakespeare and gives the "Cry Havoc" quote before ordering the prison breakout.
** Damien isn't the first DC villain to [[Film/TheDarkKnight claim he's a man of his word before killing someone]] although this is in a different context.
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* TemptingFate: Laurel decides to accept the position of District Attorney, but decides to go out one last time as the Black Canary. It really is her last time.
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* TemptingFate: Laurel decides to accept the position of District Attorney, but decides to go out one "one last time time" as the Black Canary. It really is her last time.
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* ThereAreNoCoincidences: Why Ollie is so suspicious of Andy; he tells him that Merlyn wants to hi-jack a missile, Merlyn breaks into the bunker instead.
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* ThereAreNoCoincidences: Why Ollie is so suspicious of Andy; he tells him that Merlyn wants to hi-jack a missile, Merlyn breaks into the bunker Bunker instead.
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* UndyingLoyalty: A number of former League of Assassin members are revealed to still be loyal to Malcolm.
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* InternalReveal: Darhk reveals that he's worked out the identities of Team Arrow, since Andy mentioned that John worked for Team Arrow and then he began to to make the connections.
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* InternalReveal: Darhk reveals that he's worked out the identities of Team Arrow, since Andy mentioned that John worked for Team Arrow and then he began to PullTheThread from Oliver's personal bodyguard to make the connections.Oliver, his sister, and his ex-fiancé.
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* {{Irony}}: Laurel's death, since she resurrected her sister, earlier in the season.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Laurel tells Oliver that she has always loved him even though he has already moved on from her.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Laurel tells Oliver that she has always loved him even though he has already moved on from her.
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* {{Irony}}: Laurel's death, since she resurrected her sister, sister earlier in the season.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Laurel tells Oliver that she has always loved him even though he has already moved on fromher.her, and she hopes he will find his way back to Felicity.
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Laurel tells Oliver that she has always loved him even though he has already moved on from
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* MythologyGag: Darhk reveals that the idol was forged by the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_magi homo magi]].
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* MythologyGag: MythologyGag:
** Darhk reveals that the idol was forged by the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_magi homo magi]].
** Darhk reveals that the idol was forged by the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homo_magi homo magi]].
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Thanks to Diggle not believing in Oliver's warning about Andy possibly being a traitor, Darhk was able to regain his magic and escape Iron Heights, but not before fatally wounding Laurel.
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* NiceJobBreakingItHero: NiceJobBreakingItHero:
** Thanks to Diggle not believing in Oliver's warning about Andy possibly being a traitor, Darhk was able to regain his magic and escape Iron Heights, but not before fatally woundingLaurel. Laurel.
** Oliver rejects the idea of running against Ruvé now that William is safe because the voters won't like such apparent indecisiveness. Turns out 48% of the voters put Oliver's name down even though he wasn't running, implying that he would have won if he'd actually run for office.
** Thanks to Diggle not believing in Oliver's warning about Andy possibly being a traitor, Darhk was able to regain his magic and escape Iron Heights, but not before fatally wounding
** Oliver rejects the idea of running against Ruvé now that William is safe because the voters won't like such apparent indecisiveness. Turns out 48% of the voters put Oliver's name down even though he wasn't running, implying that he would have won if he'd actually run for office.
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** Given the personal ties between the members of Team Arrow, a single security breach is enough for someone to work out the connection between Oliver Queen's personal bodyguard and everyone else.
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* BadBoss: Reiter in the flashback and Darhk in the present day kill a couple of their men to use their life essence to power the idol.
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* IfIDoNotReturn: Flashback-Oliver and Taiana agree to let each others families know what happened to them if the other does not make it.
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* TemptingFate: Laurel decides to accept the position of District Attorney, but decides to go out one last time as the Black Canary. It really is her last time.
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* WeNeedADistraction
** The attack on the truck carrying Paveway missiles is just a diversion so Malcolm Merlyn can steal the idol from the Bunker.
** Quentin Lance starts arguing loudly with the police surrounding Iron Heights (and is even suggested to have punched one of them) so Team Arrow can slip past the cordon.
** The attack on the truck carrying Paveway missiles is just a diversion so Malcolm Merlyn can steal the idol from the Bunker.
** Quentin Lance starts arguing loudly with the police surrounding Iron Heights (and is even suggested to have punched one of them) so Team Arrow can slip past the cordon.
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* StuffedIntoTheFridge: Damien killing Laurel was because her father betrayed Damien, so Damien wanted payback for that. Her death was also used as a reason for Oliver to kill Damien later in "Schism".
* TakingTheBullet: Andy takes an arrow for Oliver, as part of his cover.
* TakingTheBullet: Andy takes an arrow for Oliver, as part of his cover.
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* StuffedIntoTheFridge: Damien killing Laurel was because her father betrayed Damien, so Damien wanted payback for that. Her death was also used as a reason for Oliver to kill Damien later in "Schism".
* TakingTheBullet: Andy takes an arrow for Oliver, [[WoundedGazelleGambit as part of hiscover.cover]].
* TakingTheBullet: Andy takes an arrow for Oliver, [[WoundedGazelleGambit as part of his
* SwordOverHead: Thea has her father at her mercy, but is unable to kill him. Later Malcolm has his sword at Thea's throat and suggests that [[SuperpoweredEvilSide curing herself of her bloodlust means she will never be able to beat him]]. He in turn however refuses to kill Thea.
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** Taiana uses one to get the drop on Reiter's men.
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** Taiana uses one acts as a HystericalWoman to get the drop on Reiter's men.men.
** Andy takes an arrow for Oliver to prove his loyalty.
** Andy takes an arrow for Oliver to prove his loyalty.
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Not a Retcon; Love and Hate are complicated
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* {{Retcon}}: Laurel confesses to having always loved Oliver, despite no indication of such feelings since Season 2, having disliked him through much of Season 3 and actually saying she couldn't remember a time when she was in love with him in 3x15.
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*** Although while the ultimate result is realistic, ironically the circumstances here in this situation are ''un''realistic, given that Laurel was killed by magical telekinesis.
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* TitleDrop: Courtesy of the paramedic/nurse who records the time of death for Laurel.
* TonightSomeoneDies: We finally see who fills the grave teased all season. And the main advertisement for the episode featured paramedics announcing the time of death.
* TonightSomeoneDies: We finally see who fills the grave teased all season. And the main advertisement for the episode featured paramedics announcing the time of death.
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* TitleDrop: Courtesy of the paramedic/nurse Dr. Schwartz who records announces the time of death for Laurel.
* TonightSomeoneDies: We finally see who fills the grave teased all season. And the main advertisement for the episode featuredparamedics Dr. Schwartz announcing the time of death.
* TonightSomeoneDies: We finally see who fills the grave teased all season. And the main advertisement for the episode featured
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* StuffedintotheFridge: Damien killing Laurel was because her father betrayed Damien, so Damien wanted payback for that. Her death was also used as a reason for Oliver to kill Damien later in "Schism".
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* StuffedintotheFridge: StuffedIntoTheFridge: Damien killing Laurel was because her father betrayed Damien, so Damien wanted payback for that. Her death was also used as a reason for Oliver to kill Damien later in "Schism".
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* StuffedintotheFridge: Damien killing Laurel was because her father betrayed Damien, so Damien wanted payback for that. Her death was also used as a reason for Oliver to kill Damien later in "Schism".
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* RippedFromTheHeadlines: Upon becoming mayor, Ruvé says that she wants to "[[Creator/DonaldTrump make this city great again]]". Crosses into TakeThat, given its said by one of the villains.
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* TakeThat: At Creator/DonaldTrump, by having an overtly villainous political leader saying that she'll "make the city great again", a play on Trump's campaign motto in his 2016 U.S. Presidential run.
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* ADeathInTheLimelight: Laurel gets a lot of focus in this episode between her relationship with Oliver and the rest of Team Arrow as well as her double life and the possibility of her possibly leaving the Black Canary behind and focusing entirely on being a DA. Which, for GenreSavvy fans are all huge red flags. Sure enough she dies at the end of the episode.
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* ADeathInTheLimelight: Laurel gets a lot of focus in this episode between her relationship with Oliver and the rest of Team Arrow as well as her double life and the possibility of her possibly leaving the Black Canary behind and focusing entirely on being a DA. Which, for GenreSavvy fans are all huge red flags. Sure enough she dies at the end of the episode.
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* {{Retcon}}: Laurel confesses to having always loved Oliver, despite no indication of such feelings since Season 2, having disliked him through much of Season 3 and actually saying she couldn't remember a time when she was in love with him in 3x15.
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** While Oliver getting 48% may not seem like one, this also means Ruvé got [[ArcNumber 52%]].
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** Ruve Adams wins the mayoral election due to not having an opponent (though Oliver still got 40% of the vote as a write-in candidate).
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** Ruve Adams wins the mayoral election due to not having an opponent (though Oliver still got 40% 48% of the vote as a write-in candidate).
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Malcolm looks uncharacteristically troubled during Darhk's gloating at the Prison.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Malcolm looks uncharacteristically troubled during Darhk's gloating towards Team Arrow at Iron Heights. Possibly out of concern for Thea, since Darhk has finally worked out who the Prison.Arrow is; Darhk even mentions that Merlyn kept Team Arrow's identities a secret.
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* InternalReveal: Darhk reveals that he's worked out the identities of Team Arrow.
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* InternalReveal: Darhk reveals that he's worked out the identities of Team Arrow.Arrow, since Andy mentioned that John worked for Team Arrow and then he began to to make the connections.
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* ArchnemesisDad: Thea says she considers Malcolm this. He doesn't return the sentiment.
* DisappointedInYou: In a very twisted example, Malcolm is actually disappointed that Thea doesn't kill him, even when she has the chance.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Malcolm looks uncharacteristically troubled during Darhk's gloating at the Prison. Possibly out of concern for Thea, since Darhk has finally worked out who the Arrow is.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Malcolm looks uncharacteristically troubled during Darhk's gloating at the Prison. Possibly out of concern for Thea, since Darhk has finally worked out who the Arrow is.
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* HesBack: Darhk when he's reunited with his idol, and he becomes the killing machine he was back in the beginning of the season.
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* HesBack: Darhk when Darhk, once he's reunited with his idol, and he becomes the killing machine he was back in the beginning of the season.
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** Since Andy is in the room at the time, he presumably learns this as well.
* OffingTheOffspring: Averted, Malcolm won't kill Thea in any fight.
* ThereAreNoCoincidences: Why Ollie is so suspicious of Andy; he tells him that Merlyn wants to hi-jack a missile, Merlyn breaks into the bunker instead.
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* TheUnfettered: Malcolm in a very twisted way. He's well aware that breaking into the Bunker (and Laurel's death) permanently burned any chance of reconciliation between him and Thea, but in his mind it's necessary to keep her safe from HIVE's evil plan.
--> '''Malcolm:'''{talking to Darhk} I don't think you appreciate what this cost me!
--> '''Malcolm:'''{talking to Darhk} I don't think you appreciate what this cost me!
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* TheUnfettered: Malcolm in a very twisted way. He's well aware that breaking into the Bunker to steal the idol (and Laurel's death) permanently burned any chance of reconciliation between him and Thea, but in his mind it's necessary to keep her safe from HIVE's evil plan.
-->'''Malcolm:'''{talking '''Malcolm:''' [talking to Darhk} Darhk] I don't think you appreciate what this cost me!
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Malcolm looks uncharacteristically troubled during Darhk's gloating at the Prison.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Malcolm looks uncharacteristically troubled during Darhk's gloating at the Prison. Possibly out of concern for Thea, since Darhk has finally worked out who the Arrow is.
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I don't think this is right. Laurel managed to take down two League members by herself and Thea only lost to Malcolm because she couldn't bring herself to kill him.
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** Thea and Laurel, the two least trained and experienced members of Team Arrow, go up against Malcolm Merlyn and other ex-members of the League of Assassins alone, and lose.
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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Damian and Malcolm's partnership is this, consisting of thinly-veiled threats and insults.
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* TeethClenchedTeamwork: Damian Damien and Malcolm's partnership is this, consisting of thinly-veiled threats and insults.
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* DownerEnding: Laurel is dead thanks to Dahrk, who is now free thanks to two of Team Arrow's family members (Malcolm and Andy Diggle). Oh, and Quentin suffers a heart attack after losing another daughter '''again'''.
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* DownerEnding: Laurel is dead thanks to Dahrk, Darhk, who is now free thanks to two of Team Arrow's family members (Malcolm and Andy Diggle). Oh, and Quentin suffers a heart attack after losing another daughter '''again'''.
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* IGaveMyWord: Dahrk tells Laurel that he promised he would kill her if Quentin betrayed him.
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* IGaveMyWord: Dahrk Darhk tells Laurel that he promised he would kill her if Quentin betrayed him.
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* TheUnfettered: Malcolm in a very twisted way. He's well aware that breaking into the Bunker (and Laurel's death) permanently burned any chance of reconciliation between him Thea, but in his mind it's necessary to keep her safe from HIVE's evil plan.
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* TheUnfettered: Malcolm in a very twisted way. He's well aware that breaking into the Bunker (and Laurel's death) permanently burned any chance of reconciliation between him and Thea, but in his mind it's necessary to keep her safe from HIVE's evil plan.
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** Whatever request it is Laurel asks of Oliver right before her death.
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** Whatever request it is Laurel asks of Oliver right before her death.death, which WordOfGod says will stay secret until Season 5.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Last episode, HIVE was content to let Dahrk rot in prison. It's not explained how or why they changed their mind (Malcom helps him out because he wanted to keep his daughter safe from Genesis, but without HIVE's support Dahrk shouldn't be able to threaten her with whatever this is. Of course if Darhk is restored to HIVE he can personally oversee Thea's saftey).
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: Last episode, HIVE was content to let Dahrk Darhk rot in prison. It's not explained how or why they changed their mind (Malcom (Malcolm helps him out because he wanted to keep his daughter safe from Genesis, but without HIVE's support Dahrk Darhk shouldn't be able to threaten her with whatever this is. Of course if Darhk is restored to HIVE he can personally oversee Thea's saftey).
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** Thea and Laurel, the two least trained and experienced members of Team Arrow, go up against Malcolm Merlyn and other ex-members of the League of Assassins alone, and lose.
