The Original Team Arrow reunited on “Arrow” to take down Double Down. (Photo property of Bonanza Productions,
Berlanti Productions, DC Entertainment & Warner Bros. Television)
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com
There has been a common theme that has been showcased throughout the first few episodes of Arrow: Season Four and that theme is tension!
Oliver and Diggle’s relationship continues to be frosty after the Artist Formerly Known as Ra’s Al Ghul put his Man Friday’s family in grave danger last season. Ollie is also not scoring points in the big brother department, as Thea’s murderous rage has nearly killed assassins if Team Arrow were not in the same assignment. In addition, Detective Lance is still giving Green Arrow and company the runaround with assisting the Star City police force by refusing to tackle new baddie Damian Dahrk together (little do they know that the traitorous detective is working for Dahrk).
Add the fact that both Laurel and Thea are going on a dangerous non-sanctioned undercover mission at Nanda Parbet and that Oliver is going to throw his hat in the Star City mayoral race, then you get one explosive episode.
Were Laurel and Thea successful? Did Oliver and Diggle work out their differences? Read on to find out!
Green Arrow and Diggle began this episode going after Dahrk’s Ghosts. While they failed to capture a ghost, Nyssa and Merlyn (the newly crowned Ra’s Al Ghul) received visitors in the form of Thea and Laurel in Nanda Parbet. Black Canary wanted to Ra’s to resurrect Sara, but Ra’s and Nyssa refused to assist them with their mission.
Back in Star City, Oliver and Felicity still met resistance from Diggle…who refused to accompany them to drinks. When Diggle arrived back home, he met an unexpected visitor: Vargas. He delivered information regarding a potential lead on H.I.V.E. Little did he know that visitor was working for Dahrk. That visitor brought in some metahuman reinforcement in the form of the assassin Double Down.
As Double Down made a deal with Dahrk to take down Team Arrow, Nyssa confronted Laurel about her ambition to resurrect her sister. Laurel was still determined to resurrect Sara, but her sister’s former lover begged her to move on. Back in Star City, Diggle went rogue to spy on the H.I.V.E. representative as Green Arrow was forced to tackle Double Down on his own. Both men were overwhelmed by H.I.V.E.’s forces.
While Merlyn revealed a source that could help Thea with her mission at Nanda Parbet. Back in Team Arrow, Felicity ordered Oliver and Diggle to make up. Diggle snarled at Oliver that he crossed the line by putting his family in danger, while Green Arrow countered that he wanted to earn back his trust. They also revealed that their goals matched up and Diggle revealed his H.I.V.E. research.
Unfortunately for Diggle, all of his hard work was in vain as Dahrk killed his only source by forewarning Double Down about the dire consequences if he failed. Meanwhile in Nanda Parbat, Thea gave into her bloodlust as Ra’s men became the victims of her bloodlust.
When Oliver and Diggle arrived at the H.I.V.E. headquarters, they found the dead agent and a dead-end. Unfortunately, Double Down arrived at Palmer Industries and attacked Felicity and her associate, Michael Holt. After hunting them down to a mini-Arrow hideout, Double Down attacked and injured Michael. As Oliver and Diggle went after Double Down, Ra’s, Thea and Laurel to resurrect Sara against Nyssa’s wishes. While they were successful, Green Arrow and Diggle tracked down Double Down and Oliver took a card for Diggle. Oliver’s act reaffirmed his familiar bonds with his Man Friday.
Back in Nanda Parbat, Laurel tried to reconnect with her recently returned sister, an enraged Nyssa destroyed the Lazarus Pit. She vowed vengeance on Ra’s and declared Laurel an enemy.
Next week, Detective Lance’s true colors are revealed!
