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* {{Sadist}}: Oliver finally admits being one.
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* {{Sadist}}: Prometheus tricks Oliver finally admits being one.into thinking he is one
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* TortureIsIneffective: Oliver's torture at Adrian's hands doesn't elicit any information that Adrian doesn't already know, and Oliver by the end is clearly in a state where he'll say anything to get it to stop. Adrian has to tell Oliver to say what he wants him to say; it's just that what he gets Oliver to say happens to be true.
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* TortureIsIneffective: Oliver's torture at Adrian's hands doesn't elicit any information that Adrian doesn't already know, and Oliver by the end is clearly in a state where he'll say anything to get it to stop. Adrian has to tell Oliver to say what he wants him to say; it's just that what he gets Oliver to say happens to be true.
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* TortureChamberEpisode: The entire episode has Prometheus subject Oliver to physical and psychological torture in an effort to break him. [[TheBadGuyWins He succeeds.]]
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* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Konstantin Kovar once again proves that he is not only a Governor, but a supreme fighter too.
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* RankScalesWithAsskicking: Konstantin Kovar once again proves that he is not only a Governor, but a supreme fighter too.
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* NotSoDifferent: It's subtly implied that Adrian shares Oliver's character flaw - he ''likes'' killing too and his father's death is also an excuse.
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* BadassInANiceSuit: Adrian wears a nice suit throughout the entire episode, even as he's holding Oliver in a makeshift prison and torturing him both physically and psychologically.
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* BadassInANiceSuit: Adrian wears a nice suit throughout the entire episode, even as he's holding Oliver in a makeshift prison cell and torturing him both physically and psychologically.
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* DownerEnding: Oliver doesn't escape from Prometheus, he gets broken to point he no longer wishes to be the Green Arrow. In the past, Oliver can't arrive in time to save Taiana's mother, and in the end, Kovar isn't stopped after all.
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* DownerEnding: Oliver doesn't escape from Prometheus, he gets broken to the point he no longer wishes to be the Green Arrow. In the past, Oliver can't arrive in time to save Taiana's mother, and in the end, Kovar isn't stopped after all.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Adrian makes a big deal that all of the Hood's victims had loved ones, Oliver is quick to point that that same applies to all the people Prometheus have killed.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Adrian makes a big deal that all of the Hood's victims had loved ones, Oliver is quick to point that that same applies to all the people Prometheus have has killed.
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* BottleEpisode: With the exception of the final scene in the Bunker, the present-day scenes take place entirely in Adiran's prison and feature only Oliver and Adrian as its main characters, with Evelyn joining for a bit later on. Though obviously averted entirely in the flashbacks.
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* BottleEpisode: With the exception of the final scene in the Bunker, the present-day scenes all take place entirely in Adiran's Adrian's prison and feature only Oliver and Adrian as its main characters, with Evelyn joining for a bit later on. Though obviously averted entirely in the flashbacks.
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* DownerEnding: Oliver dosn't escape from Prometheus, he gets broken to point he no longer wishes to be the Green Arrow. In the past, Oliver can't arrive in time to save Taiana's mother, and in the end, Kovar isn't stopped after all.
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* DownerEnding: Oliver dosn't doesn't escape from Prometheus, he gets broken to point he no longer wishes to be the Green Arrow. In the past, Oliver can't arrive in time to save Taiana's mother, and in the end, Kovar isn't stopped after all.
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** Subverted with Malcolm as he only appears in the flashbacks.
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** Subverted with Malcolm as returns after quite some time, though he only appears in the flashbacks.
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* DownerEnding: Oliver doesn't escape from Prometheus, he gets broken to point he no longer wishes to be the Green Arrow.
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* DownerEnding: Oliver doesn't dosn't escape from Prometheus, he gets broken to point he no longer wishes to be the Green Arrow.Arrow. In the past, Oliver can't arrive in time to save Taiana's mother, and in the end, Kovar isn't stopped after all.
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"Taiana", not "Tania"
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* PyrrhicVictory: Oliver avenges Tania but her mother is killed in the process, rendering the whole thing pointless.
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* PyrrhicVictory: Oliver avenges Tania Taiana but her mother is killed in the process, rendering the whole thing pointless.
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* TheBadGuyWins: Prometheus succeeds at breaking Oliver and forcing him to give up on being a superhero. [[DownerEnding The end.]]
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* FakingTheDead: Evelyn pretends that Adrian killed her so Oliver would have a mental breakdown.
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* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Oliver reveals that he ''enjoys'' killing, making him not so different from Prometheus.
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* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Evelyn pretends that she's just another one of Prometheus' victims and regrets that she teamed up with him. However, it turns out that it was all an act and she even smirks sadistically at how Oliver was emotionally devastated by her fake death.
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* MindRape: Prometheus does this non-stop to Oliver in order to make him confess his secret.
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* ShaggyDogStory: Oliver's promise to save Taiana's mother is rendered entirely pointless in the end because she's killed thanks to him.
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* PyrrichVictory: Oliver avenges Tania but her mother is killed in the process, rendering the whole thing pointless.
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* PyrrichVictory: PyrrhicVictory: Oliver avenges Tania but her mother is killed in the process, rendering the whole thing pointless.
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* HeelRealization: Oliver when he realizes he's never been a hero, since he ''likes'' to kill people.
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* JumpingOffThe SlipperySlope: Oliver's actions in Russia go beyond vigilantism and outright villainy to the point that even Anatoly is disgusted.
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* JumpingOffThe SlipperySlope: JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Oliver's actions in Russia go beyond vigilantism and outright villainy to the point that even Anatoly is disgusted.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: When Oliver calls Adrian one, saying that nothing he himself did comes close to his actions, he doesn't even respond properly.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: When Adrian makes a big deal that all of the Hood's victims had loved ones, Oliver calls Adrian one, saying is quick to point that nothing he himself did comes close that same applies to his actions, he doesn't even respond properly.all the people Prometheus have killed.
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* JumpingOffThe SlipperySlope: Oliver's actions in Russia go beyond vigilantism and outright villainy to the point that even Anatoly is disgusted.
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* NotSoDifferent: It's subtly implied that Adrian shares Oliver's character flaw - he ''likes'' killing too and his father's death is also an excuse.
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* PyrrichVictory: Oliver avenges Tania but her mother is killed in the process, rendering the whole thing pointless.
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* {{Irony}}: It was Talia Al-Ghul that [[EvilMentor taught and outright ''encouraged'']] Arrow to let the monster out in the past, which ultimately leads to Prometheus' vendetta.
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* MoralityChain: Anatoly appears to act as this to Oliver in the past, completely [[InsaneTrollLogic pointing out the ridiculousness]] of what [[EvilMentor Talia]] has taught Oliver and telling him that it's leading him down a very dark path, one quite similar to the bad guys they fought on Lian Yu.
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* BadassInANiceSuit: Adrian wears a nice suit throughout the entire episode, even as he's holding Oliver in a makeshift prison and torturing him both physically and psychologically.
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* BottleEpisode: With the exception of the final scene in the Bunker, the present-day scenes take place entirely in Adiran's prison and feature only Oliver and Adrian as its main characters, with Evelyn joining for a bit later on. Though obviously averted entirely in the flashbacks.
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* VillainsNeverLie: Adrian stays true to his word and releases Oliver after Oliver "confesses his secret", though not before burning off his Bratva tattoo.
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* ArcWelding: Malcolm's deal with Kovar ties Oliver's five years in hell all the way back to Tempest in Season One.
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* ArcWelding: Malcolm's deal with Kovar ties Oliver's five years in hell all the way back to Tempest the Unidac Industries (and the Undertaking) in Season One.
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-->'''Malcolm:''' ''(introducing himself)''Malcolm Merlyn, CEO of Merlyn Global Group.
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-->'''Malcolm:''' ''(introducing himself)''Malcolm himself)'' Malcolm Merlyn, CEO of Merlyn Global Group.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Malcolm Merlyn meets Anatoly, and the latter lets the snark out.
-->'''Malcolm:''' ''(introducing himself)''Malcolm Merlyn, CEO of Merlyn Global Group.
-->'''Anatoly:''' Anatoly Knyasev, gangster.
-->'''Malcolm:''' ''(introducing himself)''Malcolm Merlyn, CEO of Merlyn Global Group.
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* PoorCommunicationKills: Many of Oliver's troubles in Season One (and subsequently) could theoretically been reduced had Anatoly happened to mention the name of the American businessman who had been meeting with Kovar and was possibly conspiring with him (as the presence of the files on Kovar's desk suggested).
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* PoorCommunicationKills: Many of Oliver's troubles in Season One (and subsequently) could theoretically been reduced had Anatoly happened to mention the name of the American businessman who had been meeting with Kovar and was possibly obviously conspiring with him (as the presence of the files on Kovar's desk suggested).him.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Even by Arrow standards this probably one of the darkest if not ''the'' darkest episode yet.
* DespairEventHorizon: At the end of the episode, Prometheus has achieved something that neither Slade Wilson, nor Damien Darhk, nor ''anybody'' else was successful in: Completely breaking Oliver Queen.
* DespairEventHorizon: At the end of the episode, Prometheus has achieved something that neither Slade Wilson, nor Damien Darhk, nor ''anybody'' else was successful in: Completely breaking Oliver Queen.
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* DarkerAndEdgier: Even by Arrow ''Arrow'' standards this is probably one of the darkest if not ''the'' darkest episode yet.
* DespairEventHorizon: At the end of the episode, Prometheus has achieved something that neither Slade Wilson, nor Damien Darhk, nor ''anybody'' else was successful in:Completely completely breaking Oliver Queen.
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* FailedASpotCheck: Kovar somehow fails to recognize Oliver until his hood falls back, despite Oliver's face being on full display the whole time prior.
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* FailedASpotCheck: Kovar somehow fails to recognize Oliver until his hood falls back, despite Oliver's face being on full display the whole time prior. Like the rest of the series, it's implied that HollywoodDarkness is in effect.
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* IneffectualDeathThreats: When Oliver threatens Adrian after a threat to his loved ones, the latter just coldly replies that he will do nothing because he is in his custody.
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* NeverMyFault: During the flashbacks, Anatoly repeadetly calls Oliver out on his bullshit of projecting every bad thing he did on the ''monster' inside of him, always coming out when he puts on his hood.
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* NeverMyFault: During the flashbacks, Anatoly repeadetly repeatedly calls Oliver out on his bullshit of projecting every bad thing he did on the ''monster' inside of him, always coming out when he puts on his hood.
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* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Viktor sells out the Bratva to Kovar out of envy that Anatoly took over from Gregor instead of him. Kovar subsequently leaves him to die in the sarin gas attack (which he does).
** This is subverted by Evelyn who pretends to have been killed by Chase after betraying Oliver only for it to be revealed as another form of psychological tortured being preformed.
** This is subverted by Evelyn who pretends to have been killed by Chase after betraying Oliver only for it to be revealed as another form of psychological tortured being preformed.
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* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: RewardedAsATraitorDeserves:
** Viktor sells out the Bratva to Kovar out of envy that Anatoly took over from Gregor instead of him. Kovar subsequently leaves him to die in the sarin gas attack (which he does).
** This is subverted by Evelyn who pretends to have been killed by Chase after betraying Oliver only for it to be revealed as another form of psychologicaltortured being preformed.torture.
** Viktor sells out the Bratva to Kovar out of envy that Anatoly took over from Gregor instead of him. Kovar subsequently leaves him to die in the sarin gas attack (which he does).
** This is subverted by Evelyn who pretends to have been killed by Chase after betraying Oliver only for it to be revealed as another form of psychological
* SadlyMythtaken: Adrian tells Oliver he named himself Prometheus because Prometheus rebelled against the gods for playing judge, jury, and executioner (just like Oliver) and stole their power. Except not really: Prometheus, among other things, took ''some'' of the gods' sacred fire, but did everything to help humanity. And arguably Prometheus' most notable deed is creating humanity.
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* UnexpectedCharacter: Malcolm appears in the flashbacks making a deal with Kovar with zero hints he'd appear at all this season apart from the 100th episode anniversary (though John Barrowman had made a big deal about his new contract to appear on any Arrowverse show whenever they wanted).
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* UnexpectedCharacter: Malcolm appears in the flashbacks making a deal with Kovar with zero hints he'd appear at all this season apart from the 100th episode anniversary (though John Barrowman Creator/JohnBarrowman had made a big deal about his new contract to appear on any Arrowverse show whenever they wanted).
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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Kovar is seemingly killed in the flashbacks, finally avenging Taiana...except that unbeknownst to Oliver and the rest of the Bratva, he's NotQuiteDead, thanks to his "[[TheManBehindTheMan partner]]".
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* YourPrincessIsInAnotherCastle: Kovar is seemingly killed in the flashbacks, finally avenging Taiana... except that unbeknownst to Oliver and the rest of the Bratva, he's NotQuiteDead, thanks to his "[[TheManBehindTheMan partner]]".
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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Despite Anatoly pointing out that [[TortureIsIneffctive too much pain will never get Oliver the right information]], it is shown that it ''does''. Played with in the present, where the physical torture doesn't get Adrian the answer he wants, but the psychological torture does.
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* TortureAlwaysWorks: Despite Anatoly pointing out that [[TortureIsIneffctive [[TortureIsIneffective too much pain will never get Oliver the right information]], it is shown that it ''does''. Played with in the present, where the physical torture doesn't get Adrian the answer he wants, but the psychological torture does.
* TortureIsIneffective: Oliver's torture at Adrian's hands doesn't elicit any information that Adrian doesn't already know, and Oliver by the end is clearly in a state where he'll say anything to get it to stop. Adrian has to tell Oliver to say what he wants him to say; it's just that what he gets Oliver to say happens to be true.
* TortureIsIneffective: Oliver's torture at Adrian's hands doesn't elicit any information that Adrian doesn't already know, and Oliver by the end is clearly in a state where he'll say anything to get it to stop. Adrian has to tell Oliver to say what he wants him to say; it's just that what he gets Oliver to say happens to be true.
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* DespairEventHorizon: At the end of the episode, Prometheus has achieved something that neither Slade Wilson, nor Damien Darhk, nor ''anybody'' else was successful in: Completely breaking Oliver Queen.
* EtTuBrute: Viktor, who went to great lengths ''protecting'' Oliver and Anatoly beforehand, sells them out to Kovar.
* ManipulativeBitch: Evelyn, who plays being a victim of Adrian too just to help break him.
* MetaphoricallyTrue: When Taiana's mother asks Oliver who killed her children, he just responds that it was a monster.
* MetaphoricallyTrue: When Taiana's mother asks Oliver who killed her children, he just responds that it was a monster.
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* RewardedAsATraitorDeserves: Victor Viktor sells out the Bratva to Kovar out of envy that Anatoly took over from Gregor instead of him. Kovar subsequently leaves him to die in the sarin gas attack (which he does).
* {{Sadist}}: Oliver finally admits being one.
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* YouMonster: Anatoly calls Oliver a monster at one point, being horrified at how far his friend has fallen. Oliver even [[IAmAMonster admits as much]].
