Inheritance
- Episode aired Mar 25, 2019
- TV-14
- 42m
Laurel learns about some damaging information that affects Emiko. Always looking to protect his sister, Oliver invites Laurel to help investigate, which makes Felicity happy as her friend is... Read allLaurel learns about some damaging information that affects Emiko. Always looking to protect his sister, Oliver invites Laurel to help investigate, which makes Felicity happy as her friend is now working with the team. However, when things go awry, Felicity is forced to make a cho... Read allLaurel learns about some damaging information that affects Emiko. Always looking to protect his sister, Oliver invites Laurel to help investigate, which makes Felicity happy as her friend is now working with the team. However, when things go awry, Felicity is forced to make a choice between the team and Laurel.
- Roy Harper
- (credit only)
- …
- Laurel Lance
- (as a different name)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe actor portraying Dante, Adrian Paul, has been in two other productions with Dante in the title. Dante's Hell Animated (2013) and Dante's Inferno (2024).
- GoofsAfter the drones are destroyed, there is no debris on the ground.
- Quotes
Oliver Queen: Looks like an arrow wound.
Laurel Lance: Because it is an arrow wound.
Oliver Queen: Where'd it come from?
Laurel Lance: Your sister's bow.
Oliver Queen: What?
Laurel Lance: Look. I don't mean to blindside you with this, which why I wanted to talk to Felicity - you know, empathy and all that - but your sister is not the hero you think she is.
Oliver Queen: What are you talking about?
Laurel Lance: Ben Turner saw her at Slabside the night Diaz was murdered. It wasn't another inmate that killed Diaz. It was Emiko.
Oliver Queen: That makes no sense.
Laurel Lance: Well, I figured you say that, so I did more digging, and there are no records of her that exist past the age of 15, no fingerprints. And when I followed her last night to find out more, she tried skewering me with an arrow.
Oliver Queen: OK. I've seen her skills up close. She doesn't miss. If she wanted you dead, you'd be dead.
Laurel Lance: Oh. Maybe I should be thankful, then.
Oliver Queen: Once upon a time, I actually shot Roy Harper and Barry Allen. It was to illustrate a point. My guess is that her point is she doesn't want to be stalked anymore.
Laurel Lance: Or maybe sister has brother wrapped around her little finger. You know, the Oliver I knew, he had a blind spot for family, and I'm guess you do, too.
Oliver Queen: It's called loyalty. I know that's a concept you don't totally understand.
Laurel Lance: I have nothing to gain here. I am only trying to do what's right. Why can you not see that?
Oliver Queen: There has to be more to this, and I will look into it if you will promise to stay out of it.
Laurel Lance: I already wish I would have. Good luck.
In terms of pushing a compelling conflict into the spotlight, this episode succeeded extremely well. The reveal about Emiko's (Shea Simooka) true nature and her surprising cooperation with Dante (Adrian Paul) adds a new layer to the villain scene. Given there are only five episodes left though, I hope the writers make room for both characters to grow as bad guys, rather than let them meander with seemingly tedious activities. I was half-expecting a Dante vs Team Arrow showdown where he knocks all of them out, sadly that never came.
On the flip side, the show did execute a handful of cool fight sequences. Emiko vs. Oliver (Stephen Amell) in the bunker was a stylishly shot encounter charged with martial arts flourish and emotion, while the warehouse raid also succeeded as being a visceral treat.
The writing was also particularly strong at many points, feeling a tad more natural than it usually does, despite the whole narrative kicking into action slowly. However, Laurel's (Katie Cassidy Rodgers) story seems to be a little off. Her sudden rift into anger made little sense and while exploring her dark side is necessary due to the upcoming Birds of Prey themed episode, I feel as if that plot and hers currently, halted the momentum of the main conflict at hand. We finally have the Ninth Circle in their blank-masked glory, so why not delve deeper into that. It's actually kind of exciting seeing this terrorist group being introduced. It's a type of force Team Arrow hasn't really faced and their presence could turn things around quickly.
As for Emiko, I'm a little unsure if her character can 100% succeed as a baddie. Her flashbacks were neat and all (minus a few unnecessary details that I won't spoil), but I would much rather see Dante causing problems in Star City more than anything. Having Jamey Sheridan back was a treat though and his portrayal of Robert Queen and his neglectful treatment of his daughter hit hard and helped flesh out a new side of her character aside from the angry, brooding sister of Oliver.
"Inheritance" is a great episode of Arrow. It set up a compelling new conflict that while leaves much to be fleshed out in the coming episodes, seems to be a winner. Laurel's storyline was bungled and the future seems unclear on how the Ninth Circle will be able to leave their mark with all the drama tossed in, but time will tell.
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- Mar 25, 2019
Details
- Runtime42 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD