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:''For the'' {{S|B}} ''episode, see {{Ep|Who Are You? (Batwoman)}}.''
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{{Quote|[[Ishmael Gregor|Someone]] once told me that a circumstance can make something poison or nectar. What they meant was we get to choose what we are, we get to choose who we are. So tell me... who are you?|[[Oliver Queen|Oliver]] to [[Laurel Lance (Earth-2)|Black Siren]]}}
 
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|name= Who Are You?
  
|name= Who Are You?
 
|image= Oliver talks to an incarcerated Black Siren.png
  
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|number= 102
  
|number= 102
 
|airdate= January 25, 2017
  
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|writer= [[Ben Sokolowski]]<br/>[[Brian Ford Sullivan]]
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|writer= [[Ben Sokolowski]] & [[Brian Ford Sullivan]]
 
|director= [[Gregory Smith]]
  
|director= [[Gregory Smith]]
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|guests= [[Katie Cassidy]] as [[Laurel Lance (Earth Two)|Laurel Lance/Black Siren]] ''(special guest star)''<br/>[[Rick Gonzalez]] as [[Rene Ramirez|Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog]]<br/>[[Joe Dinicol]] as [[Rory Regan|Rory Regan/Ragman]]<br/>[[David Meunier]] as [[Ishmael Gregor]]<br/>[[Garry Chalk]] as [[J.G. Walker]]<br/>[[Juliana Harkavy]] as [[Dinah Drake|Tina Boland]]<br/>[[Lexa Doig]] as [[Talia al Ghul]]
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|guests= [[Katie Cassidy Rodgers|Katie Cassidy]] as [[Laurel Lance (Earth-1)|Laurel Lance]] and [[Laurel Lance (Earth-2)|Laurel Lance/Black Siren]] ''(special guest star)''<br/>[[Rick Gonzalez]] as [[Rene Ramirez|Rene Ramirez/Wild Dog]]<br/>[[Joe Dinicol]] as [[Rory Regan|Rory Regan/Ragman]]<br/>[[David Meunier]] as [[Ishmael Gregor]]<br/>[[Garry Chalk]] as [[J.G. Walker]]<br/>[[Juliana Harkavy]] as [[Dinah Drake]]<br/>[[Lexa Doig]] as [[Talia al Ghul]]
 
|before= {{Ep|What We Leave Behind}}
  
|before= {{Ep|What We Leave Behind}}
 
|after= {{Ep|Second Chances}}
  
|after= {{Ep|Second Chances}}
 
|show= Arrow
  
|show= Arrow
 
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{{Quote|[[Ishmael Gregor|Someone]] once told me that a circumstance can make something poison or nectar. What they meant was we get to choose what we are, we get to choose who we are. So tell me... who are you?|Oliver to [[Laurel Lance (Earth Two)|Black Siren]]}}
  
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"'''Who Are You?'''" is the tenth episode of the [[Season 5 (Arrow)|fifth season]] of ''[[Arrow]]'', and the one-hundred-and-second episode overall. It aired on January 25, 2017.
  
   
 
==Synopsis==
  
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Worried that [[Prometheus]] is right and he is truly a killer at heart, [[Oliver Queen|Oliver]] looks for any ray of hope and finds it in what seems to be the miraculous return of [[Laurel Lance]]. However [[Felicity Smoak|Felicity]], still reeling from [[Billy Malone|Detective Malone]]'s murder, is bent on revenge - she wants to stop Prometheus at any cost. While in prison, [[John Diggle|John]] fights for his life.<ref>[http://www.greenarrowtv.com/arrow-spoilers-who-are-you-official-description/ ''Arrow Spoilers: “Who Are You?” Official Description'' - GreenArrowTV]</ref>
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Worried that [[Adrian Chase|Prometheus]] is right and he is truly a killer at heart, [[Oliver Queen|Oliver]] looks for any ray of hope and finds it in what seems to be the miraculous return of [[Laurel Lance (Earth-1)|Laurel Lance]]. However [[Felicity Smoak|Felicity]], still reeling from [[Billy Malone|Detective Malone]]'s murder, is bent on revenge - she wants to stop Prometheus at any cost. While in prison, [[John Diggle|John]] fights for his life.<ref>[http://www.greenarrowtv.com/arrow-spoilers-who-are-you-official-description/ ''Arrow Spoilers: “Who Are You?” Official Description'' - GreenArrowTV]</ref>
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== Plot ==
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{{Section stub}}Oliver is shocked to see [[Laurel Lance (Earth-2)|Laurel Lance]] alive in the Arrowcave. She claims it's a result of time travel. Felicity arrives and is also shocked. Laurel then explains, how the Legends were able to bring her back without causing a time aberration. Felicity arranges a return party for Laurel. She is also eager to see John and Thea. Mentioning of John reminds Felicity, that John as been arrested. Oliver goes to see him and also mentions Laurel's return. John finds himself in a difficult situation, but unlike last time, he is going to fight the false charges. Oliver arranges a lawyer for him.
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In Felicity's apartment, Laurel speaks with Thea on the phone, and everyone present are having mixed feelings for Laurel. They then make a toast. Later, Felicity is back in the Arrowcave running a DNA-test on the glass Laurel used, when Rory arrives. He deduces that Felicity has suspicions over Laurel. The DNA-test turns positive, and Rory begins to joke that maybe it's a twin, an evil twin. His joke actually hits a nail, as Felicity realizes with horror, that Laurel actually ''has ''an evil twin: her [[Laurel Lance (Earth-2)|doppelganger]] from [[Earth-2]], Black Siren, who was supposedly locked up in [[S.T.A.R. Labs (Earth-1)|S.T.A.R. Labs]]. Felicity attempts to call [[Cisco Ramon]], but Black Siren appears and stops her with her sonic scream. She incapacitates Felicity and Rory, but Oliver appears and forces her to retreat.
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The team is fixing up the cave and Curtis explains Rene about Earth-2. Felicity and Oliver watch a security footage Cisco sent, which clearly shows, that Black Siren was freed from S.T.A.R. Labs by Prometheus, as yet another means to cause emotional blow to Oliver. Black Siren meets Prometheus and he is disappointed, that she failed. He warns her.
   
 
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==Trivia==
  
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*While wondering how his [[doppelgänger]] on [[Earth Two]] could be different from him, [[Curtis Holt|Curtis]] asks to himself: "What if I'm straight?". This is a reference to his comic book counterpart, [[w:c:dc:Michael Holt|Michael Holt]], who is heterosexual.
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*While wondering how his [[doppelgänger]] on [[Earth-2]] could be different from him, [[Curtis Holt|Curtis]] asks to himself: "What if I'm straight?". This is a potential reference to his comic book counterpart, [[w:c:dc:Michael Holt|Michael Holt]], who is heterosexual.
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*When [[Laurel Lance (Earth-2)|Earth-2 Laurel]] is telling Oliver her backstory, she tells him "-once you let the darkness inside, it never comes out". This is similar to what [[Helena Bertinelli|Helena]] told [[Laurel Lance (Earth-1)|Earth-1 Laurel]] in {{Ep|Birds of Prey (Arrow)}}, which Earth-1 Laurel herself quoted to [[Kate Spencer]] when blackmailing the latter for her job back.
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*Before fighting, [[Rene Ramirez|Wild Dog]] calls [[Laurel Lance (Earth Two)|Black Siren]] "Trinity", a reference to Carrie Anne Moss' character in the ''Matrix'' trilogy, who wears a similar leather coat.
  
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*Curtis mentions that [[Adrian Chase|Prometheus]] "Henry Higgins'd [Black Siren] into coming off as real Laurel." This is a reference to the play ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygmalion_(play) Pygmalion]'' and its 1956 musical adaptation ''[[wikipedia:My Fair Lady|My Fair Lady]]''.
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*When [[Laurel Lance (Earth Two)|Earth Two Laurel]] is telling Oliver her backstory she tells him "once you let the darkness inside it never comes out". This is similar to what [[Helena Bertinelli|Helena]] told [[Laurel Lance|Earth One Laurel]] in {{Ep|Birds of Prey}}, which Earth One Laurel herself quoted to [[Kate Spencer]] when blackmailing her for her job back.
  
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*Before fighting her, [[Rene Ramirez|Wild Dog]] calls Black Siren "Trinity", a reference to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trinity_(The_Matrix) Carrie Anne Moss' character] in the ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix_(franchise) Matrix]'' trilogy, who wears a similar leather coat.
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*This episode establishes that Prometheus is aware of the existence of the multiverse and time travel, specifically the existence of the ''Waverider''. This indicates that Prometheus has been keeping tabs on Team Flash and the Legends as well.
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*This episode establishes that Prometheus is aware of the existence of the [[multiverse]] and [[time travel]], specifically the existence of the ''[[Waverider]]''. This indicates that he has been keeping tabs on the activities of [[Team Flash]] and the [[Legends]] as well.
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*Jeffrey Dahmer is listed as the Warden of Langham Prison, where [[John Diggle|Diggle]] is to be transferred. In real life, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeffrey_Dahmer Jeffrey Dahmer] was a serial killer who murdered numerous men and boys from 1978 to 1991. He was convicted and received multiple life sentences before ultimately being murdered by a fellow inmate in 1994.
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*The title comes from a line Oliver was told in the [[Solntsevskaya Bratva|Bratva]], which he also said to Earth-2 Laurel during his interrogation of her.
   
 
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For the Batwoman episode, see "Who Are You?".
"Someone once told me that a circumstance can make something poison or nectar. What they meant was we get to choose what we are, we get to choose who we are. So tell me... who are you?"
—Oliver to Black Siren

"Who Are You?" is the tenth and midseason premiere episode of the fifth season of Arrow, and the one-hundred-second episode overall. It aired on January 25, 2017.

Synopsis

Worried that Prometheus is right and he is truly a killer at heart, Oliver looks for any ray of hope and finds it in what seems to be the miraculous return of Laurel Lance. However Felicity, still reeling from Detective Malone's murder, is bent on revenge - she wants to stop Prometheus at any cost. While in prison, John fights for his life.[1]

Plot

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Oliver is shocked to see Laurel Lance alive in the Arrowcave. She claims it's a result of time travel. Felicity arrives and is also shocked. Laurel then explains, how the Legends were able to bring her back without causing a time aberration. Felicity arranges a return party for Laurel. She is also eager to see John and Thea. Mentioning of John reminds Felicity, that John as been arrested. Oliver goes to see him and also mentions Laurel's return. John finds himself in a difficult situation, but unlike last time, he is going to fight the false charges. Oliver arranges a lawyer for him.

In Felicity's apartment, Laurel speaks with Thea on the phone, and everyone present are having mixed feelings for Laurel. They then make a toast. Later, Felicity is back in the Arrowcave running a DNA-test on the glass Laurel used, when Rory arrives. He deduces that Felicity has suspicions over Laurel. The DNA-test turns positive, and Rory begins to joke that maybe it's a twin, an evil twin. His joke actually hits a nail, as Felicity realizes with horror, that Laurel actually has an evil twin: her doppelganger from Earth-2, Black Siren, who was supposedly locked up in S.T.A.R. Labs. Felicity attempts to call Cisco Ramon, but Black Siren appears and stops her with her sonic scream. She incapacitates Felicity and Rory, but Oliver appears and forces her to retreat.

The team is fixing up the cave and Curtis explains Rene about Earth-2. Felicity and Oliver watch a security footage Cisco sent, which clearly shows, that Black Siren was freed from S.T.A.R. Labs by Prometheus, as yet another means to cause emotional blow to Oliver. Black Siren meets Prometheus and he is disappointed, that she failed. He warns her.

Production

Preparation ran from October 12 until October 20, 2016. Filming ran from October 21 until November 1, 2016.[2]

Trivia

  • While wondering how his doppelgänger on Earth-2 could be different from him, Curtis asks to himself: "What if I'm straight?". This is a potential reference to his comic book counterpart, Michael Holt, who is heterosexual.
  • When Earth-2 Laurel is telling Oliver her backstory, she tells him "-once you let the darkness inside, it never comes out". This is similar to what Helena told Earth-1 Laurel in "Birds of Prey", which Earth-1 Laurel herself quoted to Kate Spencer when blackmailing the latter for her job back.
  • Curtis mentions that Prometheus "Henry Higgins'd [Black Siren] into coming off as real Laurel." This is a reference to the play Pygmalion and its 1956 musical adaptation My Fair Lady.
  • Before fighting her, Wild Dog calls Black Siren "Trinity", a reference to Carrie Anne Moss' character in the Matrix trilogy, who wears a similar leather coat.
  • This episode establishes that Prometheus is aware of the existence of the multiverse and time travel, specifically the existence of the Waverider. This indicates that he has been keeping tabs on the activities of Team Flash and the Legends as well.
  • Jeffrey Dahmer is listed as the Warden of Langham Prison, where Diggle is to be transferred. In real life, Jeffrey Dahmer was a serial killer who murdered numerous men and boys from 1978 to 1991. He was convicted and received multiple life sentences before ultimately being murdered by a fellow inmate in 1994.
  • The title comes from a line Oliver was told in the Bratva, which he also said to Earth-2 Laurel during his interrogation of her.

Gallery

Videos

References

  1. ↑ Arrow Spoilers: “Who Are You?” Official Description - GreenArrowTV
  2. ↑ Marc Guggenheim (@mguggenheim) - Twitter
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