Raiders of the Lost Art

"Raiders of the Lost Art"
Information
Episode number	25 of 110
Original airdate	January 24, 2017
Written by	Keto Shimizu Chris Fedak
Directed by	Dermott Downs
Guest stars
Neal McDonough as Damien Darhk (special appearance by) John Barrowman as Malcolm Merlyn (special guest star) Matt Angel as George Lucas
Chronology
Preceded by	"The Chicago Way"
Followed by	"The Legion of Doom"

"Raiders of the Lost Art" is the ???th episode of DC's Legends of Tomorrow. It aired on January 24, 2017. "Raiders of the Lost Art" is the ninth episode of the second season of DC's Legends of Tomorrow, and the twenty-fifth episode overall. It aired on January 24, 2017.

Synopsis

When Damien Darhk and Malcolm Merlyn try to capture Rip Hunter in 1967, they create an Aberration big enough to draw the attention of the Legends. However, when the team arrives they discover that Rip has no memories of his past due to “time drift” and is just a graduate film student. After trying to convince Rip of who he was, they discover that he possesses an incredibly powerful artifact known as the Spear of Destiny, which the Legion of Doom is after. Ray and Nate realize that the Aberration has also affected them personally making it difficult to help the team. Meanwhile, Rory asks Stein for help and makes him promise to keep it a secret from the team.

Production

Preparation ran from October 14 until October 24, 2016. Shooting ran from October 25 until November 3, 2016.

Videos

DC's Legends of Tomorrow Raiders of the Lost Art Trailer The CW

DC's Legends of Tomorrow Raiders of the Lost Art Extended Trailer The CW

DC's Legends of Tomorrow 2x09 Sneak Peek Season 2 Episode 9 Sneak Peek Extended

DC's Legends of Tomorrow 2x09 Sneak Peek 2 "Raiders of the Lost Art" Season 2 Episode 9 Sneak Peek

DC's Legends of Tomorrow 2x09 Sneak Peek 3 "Raiders of the Lost Art" Season 2 Episode 9 Sneak Peek

Behind the scenes

• The episode's title is a reference to the 1981 Indiana Jones film, Raiders of the Lost Ark, particularly due to its significance in Nate Heywood's life.
• This episode includes many references to the Star Wars franchise.
  • In some parts of the episode, Malcolm Merlyn and Damien Darhk fire at the Waverider with laser guns. In Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, stormtroopers used similiar weapons to fire at the Millennium Falcon.
  • George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars, has a major role in this episode.
  • When Ray, Nate, Amaya and George Lucas were trying to save themselves in the trash compactor, they used a metal galilee to stop the compactor's walls. In Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, the heroes did the same thing.
  • Ray mentioned the names of the first 2 Star Wars movies.
• Nate blasts "Ante Up" by M.O.P. in order to help him concentrate while reading.
• The plot of this episode is very similiar to the plot of the Doctor Who story Human Nature/The Family of Blood.
• When Ray and Nate are arguing about which movie of George Locus to watch, Star Wars or Raiders of the Lost Art, Amaya suggested (from Gideon's list of George Lucas' movies) that they will watch "Howard the Duck", in which both Ray and Nate refused. This is a referance to the original 1986 movie, which considered as one of the worst movies George Lucas has ever created.
• Nate names the trio of Eobard Thawne's syndicate the Legion of Doom after a Hanna-Barbera cartoon he watched as a child. This is a meta-reference to the Legion's origins, who, while featuring DC characters, premiered in the Hanna-Barbera TV series Challenge of the Super Friends.