- "Oliver, I've seen one daughter die and come back to life twice. I've seen another come from some other Earth. I've seen a guy in red run so fast he can reverse time. This is not exactly outside the norm, is it? Also, I'm done learning my lesson about doubting you because that always bites me in the ass."
- —Quentin Lance to Oliver Queen
"Reset" is the sixth episode of the eighth season of Arrow, and the one-hundred-sixty-sixth episode overall. It aired on November 26, 2019.
Synopsis
After being double-crossed by Lyla, Oliver finds himself facing a life or death situation that seems very familiar. Laurel has the opportunity to make amends with the past.[1]
Trivia
- This episode marks the screenwriting debut for story editor Maya Houston.
- The title references Oliver going through the Groundhog Day time loop.
- Unlike the previous episodes of this season, this episode didn't include so many noticeable callbacks to previous seasons.
- More so, this episode included themes of Season 6, mostly the relationship Oliver and Laurel had with Quentin, how both saw him as a father-figure.
- Laurel's test was to say goodbye to Quentin, after he saved in "Life Sentence". The timeloop of this episode showcases what happened if Quentin survived the events of the same episode.
- More so, this episode included themes of Season 6, mostly the relationship Oliver and Laurel had with Quentin, how both saw him as a father-figure.
References
| Arrow season 8 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Starling City" • "Welcome to Hong Kong" • "Leap of Faith" • "Present Tense" • "Prochnost" • "Reset" • "Purgatory" • "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Four" • "Green Arrow & The Canaries" • "Fadeout" | ||||