Next of Kin
- Episode aired Oct 26, 2017
- TV-14
- 41m
A rogue black ops team led by Onyx breaks into Kord Industries and steals something lethal. Oliver struggles to connect with William so he reaches out to a surprising source for help.A rogue black ops team led by Onyx breaks into Kord Industries and steals something lethal. Oliver struggles to connect with William so he reaches out to a surprising source for help.A rogue black ops team led by Onyx breaks into Kord Industries and steals something lethal. Oliver struggles to connect with William so he reaches out to a surprising source for help.
- Thea Queen
- (credit only)
- Laurel Lance
- (credit only)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe plot device of Oliver handing the mantle of Green Arrow to John Diggle helped free up Stephen Amell's schedule so he could film his guest appearances for the Crisis on Earth X crossover.
- Quotes
John Diggle: I don't know how you did it. You never hesitated to make the call. You were always sure.
Oliver Queen: I'm not. I was never sure, not one time. I'm very flattered that it... it looked that way on the outside, but on the inside it was... it was instinct. It was instinct, and it was fear.
John Diggle: Yeah, but you worked past it.
Oliver Queen: Well, you'll work past it, too. Now, I'm not gonna sit here and say that you won't make mistakes, that you won't lose people along the way. You know, most... most will be strangers, but some... well, some won't be. Because, John, you're one of the main reasons that the Green Arrow even exists.
John Diggle: What are you talking about?
Oliver Queen: The Restons.
John Diggle: The bank robbers?
Oliver Queen: The bank robbers, yeah. You were the first person who convinced me to look past just the names on my father's list. You helped me discover that the Hood - that persona - he wasn't a hero. You... you helped me find one. All of this - the Green Arrow, the idea of it - it exists because you had faith in me. Now you got to have the same kind of faith in yourself. Because if you do, you can be a better leader. You can be a better hero than I ever was.
It was also expected that the team would undergo some leadership issues as Diggle was always the second in command and never making all of the decisions in the field. Again clichéd, but who doesn't enjoy watching Oliver giving some much overdue advice to Diggle as opposed to vice versa? That was just a really cool moment. Meanwhile, Oliver dealt with some father and mayor problems of his own. I don't know that I'm ever going to get used to the fact that William is his son and a permanent part of the show, but I thought the idea to bring Felicity into the fold was a cool addition to this sub-plot. It will inevitably lead to a renewed Olicity relationship, but as long as it feels natural like this, I'm totally okay with it.
The villain of the week was Onyx Adams, who led a "rogue black ops team", I'm sorry this antagonist was the most bland and forgettable character(s) in quite some time on this show. Luckily, they didn't necessarily need to be memorable. This was a Diggle episode and we needed one of those. Was his slide kick over the car not the best thing he's done in seasons? Speaking of the action, I thought the use of flashbang grenades by Onyx & crew was a fresh way to present the action. It enhanced the cinematography of those scenes immensely.
Overall, a solid episode that I expect absolutely nothing from. Aside from the strange ending where Diggle is using some sort of steroids, I enjoyed this week's episode. I give Ollie till episode 7 until he comes back.
8.0/10
- ThomasDrufke
- Oct 29, 2017
Details
- Runtime41 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 16:9 HD