SUMMARY OF 510 SPOILERS:
S5, Episode 10: Who Are You?
-- Production code: 510. Shoot Dates: Oct. 21-Nov. 1, 2016. Director: Gregory Smith. Writers: Ben Sokolowski & Brian Ford Sullivan. Airdate: January 25, 2016. (MG tweet, page 47 of Spoilers thread)
-- 510 synopsis: "OLIVER WANTS JUSTICE; FELICITY WANTS REVENGE — Worried that Prometheus is right and he is truly a killer at heart, Oliver (Stephen Amell) looks for any ray of hope and finds it in what seems to be the miraculous return of Laurel Lance (guest star Katie Cassidy). However, Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards), still reeling from Detective Malone’s murder, is bent on revenge – she wants to stop Prometheus at any cost. While in prison, Diggle (David Ramsey) fights for his life. Gregory Smith directed the episode written by Ben Sokolowski & Brian Ford Sullivan (#510). Original airdate 1/25/2017." (SpoilerTV article, page 50 of Spoilers thread)
-- 510 promo pics posted, showing Oliver, Prometheus, Felicity and Curtis. (SpoilerTV and TVLine articles, page 50 of Spoilers thread)
-- The CW app's 510 preview clip of Oliver talking to Diggle in jail. (Dec. 8, 2016 AmellDaily tweet, page 1250 of Spoiler Discussion thread)
-- 510 sneak peek video posted. (Dec. 11, 2016 SpoilerTV article, page 50 of Spoilers thread)
-- 510 promo video posted, which spoiled that 'Laurel' is not Laurel but an impersonator with a metahuman Canary Cry, likely Black Siren. (Video in Dec. 27, 2016 SpoilerTV and TVLine articles, page 50 of Spoilers thread)
-- Short 510 promo video, which didn't spoil Not!Laurel and featured her cradling Oliver's face with her hand. (Video in Jan. 11, 2017 andyouloveher88 tweet, page 51 of Spoilers thread and page 1298 of Spoiler Discussion thread)
-- Extended 510 promo video posted, including shot of destruction of Laurel statue. (510 extended promo video, page 51 of Spoilers thread)
-- 510 sneak peek video posted, featuring Diggle and Adrian Chase. (510 sneak peek video in Jan. 25, 2017 TVLine article, page 51 of Spoilers thread)
-- 510 sneak peek video posted, featuring WIld Dog. (510 sneak peek video, page 51 of Spoilers thread)
-- 510 dialogue tease: "I just got my ass kicked for the bazillionth time." (Jan. 24, 2017 Arrowwriters tweet, page 51 of Spoilers thread)
-- On the 510 promo that spoiled Not!Laurel, MG: “Without commenting on the promo, which I have nothing to do with… [and] without commenting on the spoiler, I would say that the episode ends with laying a very specific seed, with a very specific game plan on our part that we hope to see come to fruition.” (Jan. 10, 2017 TVLine tweet & article, page 51 of Spoilers thread, and Jan. 13, 2017 Entertainment Weekly article, page 1301 of Spoiler Discussion thread)
-- MG: “We never skimped on the writing, the production or in the post-process going, ‘This is going to be one of those stinkers, we might as well cut our losses and move on... We worked as hard as we possibly can on the scripts. If episodes have come in bad, we reshoot. We’re going to pick up a scene for episode 510, not because the scene didn’t turn out well, but because there was just one moment that wasn’t landing the way it needed to land to pay off another moment. Even in season 5, we have no problems with doing reshoots, or pickups, or anything we need to do to make each episode as successful as it can possibly be.” (Nov. 29, 2016 Entertainment Weekly article, page 49 of Spoilers thread)
-- MG: "She's [Katie Cassidy's] always been so embracing of the shows and this recurring sort of role that she has now among all four shows. And, I think one of the things quite frankly that took us all by surprise was, when we made this deal crossing her over, sort of made her untethered to all the shows, was how many stories we had for 'Arrow' that involved Katie. We came up with this one for the midseason finale and Katie was all in and it's always great to have her back... I think she was fully embracing what we were asking her to do here." As for details on Laurel's return, MG said, "time travel." (Jan. 25, 2017 Access Hollywood article, page 52 of Spoilers thread)
-- On whether seeing Laurel again will help improve Oliver's spirits, MG: "One of the fun little things about the episode was -- and it really comes from Felicity and Diggle -- is sort of commenting on how good stuff just doesn't ever happen on 'Arrow.' Like Diggle says, 'It seems to me like you're due a win; you're due something positive.' So I think in many ways we sort of used it as a little meta-commentary on the often dark nature of the show." (Jan. 25, 2017 Access Hollywood article, page 52 of Spoilers thread)
-- On what ways we might see KC appear in Arrow outside of just flashbacks, WM: "I can tell you that we're really excited about having her back. You will see in the episodes where she appears - Episode 510 definitely, our midseason premiere. Keep your eyes out for that. We're so excited about getting to work with her again and her willingness to come back. It's one of the fun parts of the show. People can leave and get killed and you can still find new and crazy ways for them to come back. I can definitely tell you that there's a way we're going to bring her back and she's going to be alive and well. And Flashpoint might have a little bit to do with that." (Oct. 2, 2016 TV Guide article, page 45 of Spoilers thread)
-- WM: “[Seeing Laurel] is something that will draw Oliver’s focus for a bit, coming into the New Year." On whether it will be more than he can handle in the wake of his unwitting role in Billy Malone’s death, or whether it could be a tiny ray of sunshine at the end of an extremely cloudy day, WM: “It’s a little of both... It’s a familiar face, someone he loves and is very happy to see, and now she’s back in the flesh, so it’s a very welcome surprise. And yet as we often say, ‘nothing is really ever as it seems.’ There will definitely be a ‘dark silver lining’ when Oliver finds out what’s really going on.” (Dec. 27, 2016 TVLine article, page 50 of Spoilers thread)
-- Per WM, seeing Laurel “is a very welcome surprise” for Oliver, but "there will be… whatever the reverse of a ‘silver lining’ is… when he finds out what’s really going on. It will have a lot of emotional resonance, particularly for him and Felicity.” (Jan. 4, 2017 TVLine article, page 50 of Spoilers thread)
-- On whether Laurel is really alive, SA said we'd have to tune in when Arrow returns in January to find out. SA: "Obviously, people don't just come back from the dead. So, there has to be some sort of vetting process to make sure it actually is Laurel. Because the group has seen some, uh, some peculiar things, but we delve into that when we come back in - in the new year." (Dec. 7, 2016 SA facebook video post, page 50 of Spoilers thread)
-- Matt Mitovich: "On a scale of 1 to 10, Laurel is going to be a 9 on the emotional wallop scale. That's what Wendy Mericle told me earlier today. Um, and she said specifically the Laurel storyline - or should we say 'Laurel' (using air quotes) - I dunno, depends on what you believe. (Other person asked, "Who is she?") ... That will be revealed. And, but, uh, that storyline as a whole will do a - will have an emotional resonance as a whole for not just Oliver, but Oliver and Felicity. Felicity, actually, is going to be the biggest skeptic about 'Laurel' (using air quotes), um, while Oliver's a little bit more into seeing his old friend again, under whatever circumstances he thinks she came back." (Dec. 12, 2016 TVLine's Ask Ausiello facebook video, page 50 of Spoilers thread and page 1261 of Spoiler Discussion thread)
-- On Team Arrow's reaction to Laurel's return, MG: "I would say they react pretty positively. Obviously, this is wonderful news. We have a very good explanation as to how Laurel returned. The team is, by and large, pretty happy. Bear in mind, there are a few members of the team that didn’t know Laurel, so it’s fun to see their reaction, especially when they learn that time travel played a role in it." (Jan. 24, 2017 Entertainment Weekly article, page 51 of Spoilers thread)
-- When Laurel returns in 510, EK: "Curtis definitely will interact with her. I can’t really give up too much as far as what that interaction will be… We’ll see how it plays out." (Nov. 22, 2016 We Got This Covered article, page 49 of Spoilers thread)
-- Josh Segarra's IMDb page lists every remaining episode of this season (510-523). (Jan. 23, 2017 JS IMDb page link in tv echo post, page 1310 of Spoiler Discussion thread)
-- Lexa Doig's IMDb page lists her as Talia al Ghul in every remaining Arrow episode of this season (510-523). (Jan. 22, 2017 Lexa Doig IMDb page link in tv echo post, page 1309 of Spoiler Discussion thread)
-- Talia al Ghul will debut in 510. Lexa Doig has been cast in the recurring role of Talia, another daughter of Ra’s al Ghul and half-sister of Nyssa. Described as worldly and cultured, Talia is “an elite warrior who doesn’t pick sides but rather creates her own.” She's expected to appear in multiple episodes throughout the season after this one. (Nov. 2, 2016 TVLine article in MichaelAusiello tweet, page 48 of Spoilers thread, and Jan. 1, 2017 Den of Geek article, page 50 of Spoilers thread)
-- Per WM, Talia al Ghul plays a “crucial part” in unraveling the Prometheus mystery. (Jan. 4, 2017 TVLine article, page 50 of Spoilers thread)
-- Per MG, we'll "get a glimpse of [Tina Boland] at the end of the midseason premiere." (Jan. 24, 2017 Entertainment Weekly article, page 51 of Spoilers thread)
-- MG: "It [510] basically kicks off the [Felicity] storyline that we've been teasing at least in the press since the season premiere." (Jan. 25, 2017 Access Hollywood article, page 52 of Spoilers thread)
-- Brian Ford Sullivan tweeted: "Of course I care! Sincerely hope you stick with us. Lots of cool Felicity stuff coming. (Hint: my next episode, amongst others.)" (Nov. 11, 2016 briforsul tweet, page 1213 of Spoiler Discussion thread)
-- Brian Ford Sullivan tweeted: "Malone's death uncorks what Felicity bottled up (re: Havenrock). Events in 510-512 force her to re-examine her life (or lack of) as of late." This was in reply to fan who asked what they introduced in 502 that's still paying dividends in 512 for Felicity. (Dec. 12, 2016 briforsul tweet, page 50 of Spoilers thread)
-- Per EK, we'll get "a lot of answers" (raised by the mid-season finale) in 510. (Dec. 30, 2016 The Next Level Showcast podcast, page 197 of Starling City Times thread)
-- On Oct. 17, 2016, SA said: "Right now we are still filming 509, although I have filmed some stuff for 510." (SA facebook video, page 484 of Social Media thread)
-- On Oct. 22, 2016, SA tweeted pic of himself with facial hair and bloodied face. (SA tweet, page 47 of Spoilers thread)
-- On Oct. 23, 2016, MMcL tweeted: "With my girl Tally, Artemis' double, and our @JamesBamford. Bambam, this show, Artemis and my life are all better for knowing you." (MadisonMcLaugh tweet, page 491 of Social Media thread)
-- On Oct. 28, 2016, JBam tweeted: "@EmilyBett Quite the right hook, eh?" And in response to fan who asked if he was going to let EBR do a stunt for once, JBam tweeted: "She's standing right in front of me....would you like me to pass on a message from you?" He also tweeted a pic of himself with EBR. And in response to fan who asked for three words to describe EBR's fights/stunts this season, JBam tweeted: "@EmilyBett Hmmmm....... Wicked Right Hook." In response to fan who asked if EBR will do stunts this season, JBam tweeted: "Yuppers." In response to fan who asked if she has a badass right hook, JBam tweeted: "Most def.." (JBam tweets, page 47 of Spoilers thread)
-- On Oct. 30, 2016, Brian Ford Sullivan tweeted: "Off to Vancouver to witness the wonderful insanity that is #Arrow 510!" (briforsul tweet, page 1198 of Spoiler Discussion thread)
-- On Oct. 31, 2016, EBR posted b-t-s pic of Prometheus inside some abandoned warehouse. (EBR instagram post, page 47 of Spoilers thread)
-- On Nov. 1, 2016, papp tweeted: "#Arrow started the day shooting interior scenes in North Vancouver today with #Olicity @WhatsFilming" and "#Olicity was searching for a new #blackcanary today onset of #arrow ... What does that mean exactly lol ?? More questions than answers lol" and "#Arrow wrapped shooting with exteriors at Vancouver dry dock with #Olicity and #laurel , ok seriously wtf does this mean ??!!" and "A full day of shooting #Arrow with #Olicity and #Laurel ... A mix of interior and exterior shooting , and no I do not have pics or graphs." (kingscourtgraph tweets, page 48 of Spoilers thread)
-- On Nov. 1, 2016, Canadagraphs tweeted: "It's not Sara, Laurel or Evelyn. That's all I'll say on the topic for now (partly because that's all I know too) #BlackCanary #Arrow." (Canadagraphs tweet, page 48 of Spoilers thread)
-- On Nov. 2, 2016, Canadagraphs tweeted: "Black Siren is BLACK SIREN. 'Dinah Laurel Lance' is not new Black Canary. Katie Cassidy version of BC is dead, buried & bronze statued." (Canadagraphs tweet, page 1260 of Spoiler Discussion thread)
-- On Nov. 2, 2016, papp tweeted: "It's Stephen & Emily looking, it's not black siren/Laurel it's a new black canary." (pursuit23 tweet, page 1265 of Spoiler Discussion thread)
-- On Nov. 11, 2016, Static Rift tweeted: "Just found out that @MzKatieCassidy will be back on Arrow and Flash as Black Siren." (StaticRiftRadio tweet, page 48 of Spoilers thread)
-- On Nov. 12, 2016, Canadagraphs tweeted that KC will be back as Black Siren, not Black Canary, for at least two episodes. (canadagraphs tweet, page 1214 of Spoiler Discussion thread)
REDDIT 510 SPOILERS
-- Reddit poster's 510 summary: "The episode opens where we left off last time with Laurel appearing. Oliver says he saw her die but she says that she was saved. She saw a white light and then an 'angel' appeared, but it wasn't an angel it was her sister. It was her sister Sara. They teleported Laurel to the Waverider where they had a technology to fix her embolism. They retort saying there was no white light and she didn't go anywhere but Laurel says thats because it 'hadn't been done yet'. Laurel asked the legends to bring her to Oliver's present time. Sara had given her a second chance. Felicity appears and she's like oMG a miracle, and stuff then Laurel rehashes the above and Felicity says that she thought that Sara and the Legends were against messing with history since it would cause an aberration. Sara said that they had figured out a way to do so without causing one. The team question the fact that she was dropped off nine months later but its just put down to time travel shenanigans. Laurel asks about what has happened during the time she was gone and she receives the 411 about Quentin's drinking and the Donna situation. Since Laurel has a lot of catching up to do they decide to host a party, lol. Laurel says she wants to see Thea and Diggle again (lol) We get a conversation between Diggle and Oliver who is informed about Laurel coming back and he wants to face the charges head on and Oliver says he knows a lawyer (Matt Murdock lol). We flashback to the past, Oliver says he tried to blow up Kovars casino but the Pakhan accused of not doing it for the Bratva but for some woman. The Pakhan says that the deal he made with Kovar betrays the Bratva as does his vandetta. Kovar was a government agent and he informed the Pakhan of Oliver's intentions. Pakhan says he'll beat obedience into Oliver. Onto the present we get more of the Laurel is back hype and then some reflection at how the year its weird to be partying with the burial of Detective Malone still being prepared, the fact that its been horrible with the betrayal of Evelyn and also Prometheus still being out there and how they should be doing more to find him. Oliver says that last year he wished that the dark times didn't only bring them together and this year they're lucky because the miracles did. Laurel was a miracle and a second chance, which we all must remember. Moving onto Felicity, Rory goes past her and she's late in the bunker and she's asked what she's doing which she says its her 'Q-Mail, Snapbook, FaceChat' thing, but yeah she's actually running a DNA analysis on Laurel's DNA she took from the party. The DNA matches so no dice for an evil twin or a shape shift... Elsewhere Earth-2 Laurel appears and it turns out E-2 Laurel was playing E-1 Laurel. Black Siren was freed by Prometheus and they vow to lock her up once more. 'Finally. It's about time someone figured it out. You know, I am so sick and tired of playing this weak, vulnerable Laurel. She's such a pill, it's pathetic.' Oliver goes to the District Attorney Adrian Chase who he requests to take Diggle's case. Chase doesn't see how a city prosecutor could go on and take on the case when he's not a military defense attorney to which Oliver replies he needs someone outside of the military infrastructure. Oliver vouches for Diggle and Chase thinks that even a judge won't approve it and then he asks about the circumstances regarding Malone's death. Chase tells Oliver that Malone was set up to be Prometheus and it appears that the Arrow killed Malone, he told the officers on the scene not to say anything and during that time he's gonna keep things quiet. Moving on, Oliver gets a call and it's Black Siren so Oliver tells her not to say that name. Siren says that Prometheus forced her into attacking them and she asks for their help. Oliver and Siren agree to meet at the Black Canary statue. They meet up and Oliver instructs the dudes to attack Siren if she appears suspicious or about to betray Oliver. Siren tells Oliver that Prometheus threatened her and that she had no choice to which Oliver retorts that S.T.A.R Labs said she went willingly without any resistance. She says she can help track him down for them. Rory tries to make a move on her to the irritation of Oliver. They remind him that she's not our Laurel and he shouldn't play himself. E-2 Laurel gets locked up and explains how after E-2 Oliver died she moved to Central City for a fresh start and ended up in a parallel world telling that story to the doppelganger of the man who died 10 years ago. Oliver says he will keep her safe just as she tells him everything about Prometheus. She inquires why he would do that and he says that someone once told him that a circumstance could make something poison or nectar which meant that we get to choose what we are and we get to choose who we are so, 'Who are You?' Rene catches up with Curtis who's bitching about all the shit he's been through and how it cost him his blood, sweat and his Paul who had decided to leave him. Laurel asks Felicity about E-2 Laurel and she says that she's not the same as her and Laurel replies that despite not understanding parallel worlds she can understand how circumstances can impact a person and understanding those differences can help her reach E-2 Laurel. We get an interaction between Adrian Chase and Diggle who has decided he will represent him as his attorney. Felicity and Siren have an interaction and she explains to her how he feels guilty about her death and how he sees a chance at redemption in her. Felicity lets Siren escape and puts tracking nanites in her water to keep tabs on her. This alarms the team and their all move in on the next plan to track Siren. Flashback to Kovar and we get an explanation about the poison and nectar thing from Ishmael Gregor who threatens Oliver for his obedience once more. Moving to more Diggle matter, Chase denies the military the chance to transfer Diggle without the necessary paperwork associated. The transfer is expected within 24hrs. Returning to the Siren situation the nanites are live and tracking her, they decide to suit up and go after E-2 Laurel. There's a psuedo battle and a choice between Oliver and Laurel you know 'If you kill Felicity then you're killing the part of yourself that existed before you lost your family.' Oliver tells Siren, 'If you end this now then we can find that person again together.' Despite this Siren gets captured and sent off. Prometheus escapes from the scene. Moving forward more legal drama with Diggle's case. Siren is on her way to Central City to go into secure lockup at ARGUS. Oliver says he's keeping her close because if there's anything of Laurel left in her then he's gonna find it. Scene changes, with multiple gunfire and screams. Hello Mr. Queen...My Name is Talia, I've been looking for you. Scene change, Oliver is lamenting over the fact that he hasn't kept his promise to Laurel and that he's gonna find someone worthy of carrying on her legacy. Scene change: Couple of dudes are drinking and a woman asks a guy if he want another round but the guy says he wants a piece of that. She says they're cliche asf and trying to over compensate for their lack of manhood on a 'defenseless woman'. 'What are you gonna do about it' Sonic Scream 'That' End Episode." (Dec. 18, 2016 YonkouProductions' reddit post of 510 summary, page 1264 of Spoiler Discussion thread)
-- Reddit poster's clarifications on his 510 summary: "I left out that E-1 Laurel was actually E-2 Laurel playing the part. Edited in some dialogue to clarify." and "My bad I was tripping. The dna thing is explained in a weird way too." and "E-1 Laurel was E-2 Laurel acting the part. She goes through a redemption arc basically." (Dec. 18, 2016 YonkouProductions comments following reddit post of 510 summary, page 1264 of Spoiler Discussion thread)
-- On whether the sonic scream at the end of 510 was a metahuman power, reddit poster also clarified: "Same as E2 Laurel." (Dec. 18, 2016 YonkouProductions comment following reddit post of 510 summary, page 1264 of Spoiler Discussion thread)
If you don't want to visit the Spoilers Only thread, MG was interviewed in a recent Superhero Insider podcast (link in below EW article), where he gave spoilers for both Arrow and LOT... Arrow and Legends of Tomorrow boss on crossovers ahead NATALIE ABRAMS JANUARY 26, 2017 AT 4:13PM EST http://ew.com/tv/2017/01/26/arrow-legends-tomorrow-crossovers/
