Synopsis:
After A.R.G.U.S. agent Lyla Michaels goes missing, Oliver charters a trip to Russia to help Diggle find her when they learn that she was following a lead on Deadshot's whereabouts. Isabel Rochev learns that Oliver is going to Russia and tags along, believing that he is trying to meet with the international division of Queen Consolidated behind her back. Once there, Oliver and Diggle learn that Lyla is being held in a gulag. Based on their plan, Diggle is arrested and sent to the gulag to rescue Lyla. Once inside, Diggle finds Deadshot in an isolation freezer. The pair is forced to team up to save Lyla and escape. Afterward, Diggle lets Deadshot go for helping him save Lyla; in return, Deadshot reveals that he was contracted to kill Diggle's brother by H.I.V.E. In flashbacks, Dr. Ivo reveals to Oliver that the Japanese soldiers were transporting a secret serum that would give soldiers superhuman strength and regenerative capabilities. Later, Sara tricks Oliver into revealing that Shado and Slade are still alive. Oliver is nearly executed, but Sara convinces Ivo to spare him.
Good to see Diggle becoming more of a focus, and having his own story in this episode - with Arrow in support. Even better - towards the end, with him being forced to team up with Deadshot. Good character play here, and I loved the way we saw Diggle's pistol trembling when he pointed it at him.
The family groaned when Rhea was told to split up with Roy, and refused to tell him why. We all feared that plotline was going to descend into soap opera - so, good to see that resolved before it turned into caricature.
Isobel looks like someone who will turn out to have a lot of interesting history - I don't believe that it was a co-incidence to find both Oliver and her speaking Russian - to me that was a sign that just as Oliver has a secret background, so does she. The question raised early in the episode as to why she was so passionate to rebuild Queen Industries sounds like a clue, but one we cannot answer yet. Oh - and her line "I'll be quick." was brilliant.
After A.R.G.U.S. agent Lyla Michaels goes missing, Oliver charters a trip to Russia to help Diggle find her when they learn that she was following a lead on Deadshot's whereabouts. Isabel Rochev learns that Oliver is going to Russia and tags along, believing that he is trying to meet with the international division of Queen Consolidated behind her back. Once there, Oliver and Diggle learn that Lyla is being held in a gulag. Based on their plan, Diggle is arrested and sent to the gulag to rescue Lyla. Once inside, Diggle finds Deadshot in an isolation freezer. The pair is forced to team up to save Lyla and escape. Afterward, Diggle lets Deadshot go for helping him save Lyla; in return, Deadshot reveals that he was contracted to kill Diggle's brother by H.I.V.E. In flashbacks, Dr. Ivo reveals to Oliver that the Japanese soldiers were transporting a secret serum that would give soldiers superhuman strength and regenerative capabilities. Later, Sara tricks Oliver into revealing that Shado and Slade are still alive. Oliver is nearly executed, but Sara convinces Ivo to spare him.
Good to see Diggle becoming more of a focus, and having his own story in this episode - with Arrow in support. Even better - towards the end, with him being forced to team up with Deadshot. Good character play here, and I loved the way we saw Diggle's pistol trembling when he pointed it at him.
The family groaned when Rhea was told to split up with Roy, and refused to tell him why. We all feared that plotline was going to descend into soap opera - so, good to see that resolved before it turned into caricature.
Isobel looks like someone who will turn out to have a lot of interesting history - I don't believe that it was a co-incidence to find both Oliver and her speaking Russian - to me that was a sign that just as Oliver has a secret background, so does she. The question raised early in the episode as to why she was so passionate to rebuild Queen Industries sounds like a clue, but one we cannot answer yet. Oh - and her line "I'll be quick." was brilliant.
