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Arrow The Calm (2012– ) Online

Arrow The Calm (2012– ) Online
Original Title :
The Calm
Genre :
TV Episode / Action / Adventure / Crime / Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi
Year :
2012–
Directror :
Glen Winter
Cast :
Stephen Amell,Katie Cassidy,David Ramsey
Writer :
Greg Berlanti,Marc Guggenheim
Type :
TV Episode
Time :
42min
Rating :
9.0/10
Arrow The Calm (2012– ) Online

With crime in Starling City at an all-time low thanks to the Arrow and his team, Oliver thinks he can finally balance being both the Arrow and Oliver Queen and asks Felicity out on a date. However, when a new villain emerges, who has claimed the name Vertigo from the recently deceased Count, Oliver is caught off-guard and someone close to him is hurt. Oliver and a newly suited up Roy take on the Count. Laurel joins Arrow's inner circle and Felicity gets a part-time job at a tech store to make ends meet. Also, Oliver fights to regain his company, Queen Consolidated, but comes up against a very worthy adversary.
Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Stephen Amell Stephen Amell - Oliver Queen / The Arrow
Katie Cassidy Katie Cassidy - Laurel Lance
David Ramsey David Ramsey - John Diggle
Willa Holland Willa Holland - Thea Queen (credit only)
Emily Bett Rickards Emily Bett Rickards - Felicity Smoak
Colton Haynes Colton Haynes - Roy Harper
John Barrowman John Barrowman - Malcolm Merlyn (credit only)
Paul Blackthorne Paul Blackthorne - Quentin Lance
Grant Gustin Grant Gustin - Barry Allen
Brandon Routh Brandon Routh - Ray Palmer
Caity Lotz Caity Lotz - Sara Lance / The Canary
Audrey Marie Anderson Audrey Marie Anderson - Lyla Michaels
Cynthia Addai-Robinson Cynthia Addai-Robinson - Amanda Waller
Karl Yune Karl Yune - Maseo Yamashiro
Rila Fukushima Rila Fukushima - Tatsu Yamashiro

The tune Count Vertigo whistles is "In the Hall of the Mountain King", a piece composed by Edvard Grieg for the play Peer Gynt. The scene this particular piece belongs to happens in one of the titular character's hallucinations brought on by getting intoxicated, making this a fitting song for Count Vertigo, who deals in hallucinogenic drugs.

After Oliver speaks with Felicity in the hospital, he receives a call from Barry Allen who tells him he "just woke up" and needs advice. This ties in to a scene in The Flash: Pilot (2014) where Barry runs to Starling City and meets with Arrow.

A Ferris Air banner is above the ring in the boxing scene. Carol Ferris is the girlfriend of Hal Jordan. Hal Jordan was a test pilot for Ferris Air when he became the Green Lantern.

This version of Vertigo is similar to the drug used by the Ra's al Ghul in Batman Begins (2005). In that film, Bruce Wayne had to overcome his greatest fears with Ra's al Ghul's fear toxin.

Brandon Routh who plays Ray Palmer in Arrow Season 3 starred as Superman in Superman Returns (2006). Arrow and Superman are both franchises of DC Comics.

During the boxing scene, one of the fighters support teams is wearing Wildcat robes. Wildcat was a boxer turned superhero for DC beginning in the 1940s, becoming one of DC's first non-metahuman or alien heroes.

In flashbacks, Oliver checks his e-mail where a mini-calendar can be seen to the side, being that the flashback is 5 years before the main story (2009) although no month is given, August is the only month in 2009 with 31 days, beginning on Saturday as seen on the calendar.

Ray Palmer has previously been played by John Kassir in the 1997 failed pilot turned tv movie, Justice League of America.

Rila Fukushima (Tatsu Yamashiro) previously appeared in the Marvel Comics X-Men film The Wolverine (2013) as Yukio.

Ray Palmer (The Atom) pitches a re-naming of Starling City to Star City. This is the name in the comic books of the fictional city where The Arrow lives and works.

This is the live action small screen debut of the character Ray Palmer. His only other appearance outside of the comic books is as an animated character in Justice League (2001).

Tatsu Yamashiro is the secret identity of the DC hero Katana, who was a member of the Outsiders. She carries a sword, called the Soultaker, which is inhabited by her slain husband Maseo.

At some point during the series Nyssa Al Ghul and Sara Lance became lovers. Nyssa would never hurt Sara. She became her Guardian after they met and they had remained friends up until Sara died. When Sara tried to kill herself in Arrow: Heir to the Demon (2014), Nyssa nearly lost it, which proves that Nyssa was 100% devoted to Sara.


User reviews

Lanionge

Lanionge

Even before the episode aired you got the sense this was going to be a big episode, just by reading the title "the calm" you realize something big is coming. Arrow has had so many great episodes that it's tough to call this one of it's best, but to begin a season it really kicked a**. And that's what a season premiere should do, set up everything that's going to happen while leaving a few doors open for us to guess.

It didn't really matter who the villain was but I have to say I thought for how underdeveloped Vertigo was, he served his purpose well. We also got a glimpse into the possible romance this year involving the fan favorite Oliver and Felicity. I have always been one enjoy the tiny hints at the 'Olicity' relationship but also realize that they may be better off as just loving best friends. I still think Oliver and Sara worked the best so far but the episode gave the fans what they wanted, especially in that one particular scene.

Diggle was used more, and the scenes were enjoyable but I hardly hope he's done fighting in the field alongside Team Arrow. Roy, although barely used was better than his usual one-note character is and his suit looks incredible. Ray Palmer is a nice addition but I'm up in the air with Brandon Routh's casting. It may take some time understanding that's not Superman. As for the ending everyone's talking about. It was quite shocking but I hardly believe Sara is truly dead. It is likely Ra's Al Ghul who shot her or one of his many henchmen. Remember folks Ra's has a Lazarus Pit in the comics that enables him to be immortal and whoever he chooses to allow back to life. But what's interesting is why he would do it in front of the entire city? Perhaps because he wants everyone to think she's dead so she will forever stay with the assassins? These are all questions I'm sure the show will provide us in the weeks to come. I'm just thrilled Arrow is back and as good as ever. It really is one of the best, If not the best, shows on television.

+Gives us a sense of what's to come in a BIG way

+Olicity

+Roy's suit

+The typical shocking Arrow ending

+Forgot to mention the great flashbacks!

-+Ray Palmer

-Diggle leaving Team Arrow?

9.1/10
Shliffiana

Shliffiana

If you forgive this series its more obvious failings (which includes those insane and overwritten flashbacks) you can simply sit back and enjoy it.

The idea of torturing your protagonist is hardly new; Shakespeare used the device. This series takes the idea to a new level -- torturing the audience too (a la Joss Whedon) with literally a dozen unresolved arcs at the very same time.

But, again, the trick is simply to sit back and enjoy the ride.

The cutsie romance with Emily Bett Rickards is to die for. I don't visit the fan boards but I'll bet this was by "popular demand." Rickards is a gem.

Nice start to the third year.
Yggdi

Yggdi

At last. Many of the DC fans - including me - have long been waiting for the third season of Arrow, and here it is. Season 2 left us with many, many questions, of which some are answered in this episode. The fromage lovers among us, there is a lot of "Olicity" going on in this one. For the action lovers, there's quite a fair share of that to find here too. For the emotional viewers, this episode ends in quite a tragic way. I won't spoil it for the lot of you, but it made me sad. Although, there is this... thing... and it rhymes with Jazarus Bit. Okay, enough out of me.

So, Roy Harper finally became Arsenal and now serves as Oliver's partner, though so far 'sidekick' would be more adequate. Diggle finally became a dad, Felicity gets hit on by Ray Palmer (The Atom) and a new Count Vertigo arises. Arrow: The Soap Opera, like season 1? Or is it gonna blow our socks off? With Ra's Al Ghul, Dark Archer and Komodo I'm pretty sure it'll even be better than season 2. Let's hope for the best!
Reddefender

Reddefender

How the hell did this get a 9.8 rating?

This season 3 opener was dreadful. 3 whole minutes of Vertigo, a real shame that villain is a good actor in role of villain. Sadly using some rehashed Scarecrow plot, but the same plot from last season, drugs and mind control. Turning the viewer of this show into an idiot while giving us the Disney channel. Yep horrified. Haven't we had enough yet? The rest of this openers time was filled with boredom throughout. Relationships and recycled heart pills. Give me a break. Felicity in a red dress, Felicity in a purple dress with a heart chest, no look at the glasses, Felicity the geek, recycling hacking. Get smoked! A pregnant women giving birth, Dongle. Yuck, yuck, yuck! This is in a superhero series? The only redeeming feature in this opener. The loudest possible hooray shouted! Finally Sara is dead, Yippie! Coming all of 2 seasons too late. No wait? She will probably get revived from snake venom? NOOOO! This series has little too absolutely nothing to do with superheroes, but is a character study into some of the most boringly imaginable egotistical individuals, role models from the Disney channel's happy families, tweenager's, but lets solve crime together SH.T.

This series is absolutely rubbish! Where did it go wrong? The first series was alright, about a 7.5 out of 10 rating. Containing some light entertainment, yes, the vigilante killed. The second series was dreadfully awful, I blame his mom for not going to the gas chamber to begin with, and saving us that season. Third series I have no hope for at all, there really are so many better things to watch on TV then this awful Sh..t!
Jesmi

Jesmi

Well its finally here, the latest episode of one of the best and original TV shows around and although in principle it was a considered weak episode in comparison to what one would expect from the show, its typical of the series opener to open light and end strong.

Peter Stormare as the count was a welcome sight as I like him as an actor although he does tend to be stereotyped, I would have liked to see him make a return later on but that may not happen.

Brandon Routh seemed to be relaxed in his role in the series, I think its best to keep an open mind about his acting abilities for now as he seemed cool.

Good to see Captain Lance back on his feet but not sure if I am going to enjoy him running around then to fall down with a dickey heart every episode.

The end was a shock, but part of me is glad, not sure if it was the character or the person playing the role but now the character is dead I will not miss them from the show.

Anyway role on next week, can't wait.