"Penance" is the ???th episode of Arrow. It aired on October 26, 2016.
- "I need you, the team needs you, the city needs you. I'm not saying you shouldn't do your penance. You probably should, but do it as Spartan."
- —Oliver convincing Diggle to return to Star City
"Penance" is the fourth episode of the fifth season of Arrow, and the ninety-sixth episode overall. It aired on October 26, 2016.
Synopsis
Oliver and Lyla team up on a secret mission for Diggle. Felicity finds out and disapproves of the plan and opts to stay behind. When Tobias Church launches a deadly assault against the city, Felicity must decide if she wants to send the recruits out without the Green Arrow.[1]
Trivia
- Oliver mentions that he thinks that wearing a hockey mask and being a vigilante is cool. This is a reference to Stephen Amell's role as Casey Jones in the film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, who also is a vigilante wearing a hockey mask.
- Escaping a military prison after being framed for a crime the prisoner didn't commit is the premise of The A-Team.
- There are two references to George Lucas' films
- The way Rory Regan says "Sorry about the mess" is a callback to Han Solo from Star Wars
- * John is in cell 1138, a number commonly used in pop culture after the George Lucas film THX 1138 and referenced in the Star Wars and Indiana Jones series.
- Oliver escapes with John just as Batman did with Lau in the film The Dark Knight.
Videos
Production
Production ran from July 27 until August 8, 2016, with a break for British Columbia Day on August 1. Shooting ran from August 9 until August 18, 2016.[2]
References
Arrow season 5 | ||||
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"Legacy" • "The Recruits" • "A Matter of Trust" • "Penance" • "Human Target" • "So It Begins" • "Vigilante" • "Invasion!" • "What We Leave Behind" • "Who Are You?" • "Second Chances" • "Bratva" • "Spectre of the Gun" • "The Sin-Eater" • "Fighting Fire With Fire" • "Checkmate" • "Kapiushon" • "Disbanded" • "Dangerous Liaisons" • "Underneath" • "Honor Thy Fathers" • "Missing" • "Lian Yu" |