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Musical adaptation of the Broadway musical based on Charles Dickens' novel. 9-year-old orphan Oliver Twist (Mark Lester) falls in with a group of street-urchin pickpockets led by the Artful Dodger (Jack Wild) and masterminded by the criminal Fagin (Ron Moody). When Oliver's intended mark, Mr. Brownlow (Joseph O'Conor), takes pity on the lad and offers him a home, Fagin's henchman Bill Sikes (Oliver Reed) plots to kidnap the boy to keep him from talking. [more inside]
posted by DirtyOldTown on Oct 16, 2022 - 7 comments

Dinah mounts an unsanctioned police operation. Laurel gets career advice from Quentin. Diggle and Oliver have a discussion about the past, the future, and being a better man. [more inside]
posted by sardonyx on Apr 6, 2018 - 10 comments

Felicity and Curtis learn that Prometheus' victims have a mysterious link to Oliver's past that could upend his new team. [more inside]
posted by FallowKing on Nov 10, 2016 - 7 comments

Oliver teams up with a surprising force in an attempt to stop Damien Darhk and his magic once and for all. Season Finale. [more inside]
posted by FallowKing on May 26, 2016 - 26 comments

When Team Arrow learns what Damien Darhk's next move is Felicity realizes she needs to ask her father, Noah Kuttler, for help. Noah and Oliver have a heart to heart talk that leaves Oliver rattled. [more inside]
posted by FallowKing on May 12, 2016 - 24 comments

Oliver and team uncover HIVE's plan to take out Team Arrow once and for all. With HIVE's next attack imminent, Lance wonders if Donna is safer without him in her life. Meanwhile, with the wedding fast approaching, Oliver begins to feel guilty that he hasn't told Felicity about his son. [more inside]
posted by phearlez on Feb 18, 2016 - 17 comments

Nyssa has a way to save Thea, though you can bet there's strings attached. Felicity's familial issues continue. The flashbacks are still dull. [more inside]
posted by phearlez on Feb 11, 2016 - 9 comments

When Dr. Sacks announced a few months ago that he had terminal cancer and wouldn't do any more interviews, we asked him if he'd talk with us one last time. This is that conversation.
posted by jazon on Sep 1, 2015 - 0 comments

Malcolm convinces Team Arrow to return to Nanda Parbat to stop a Ra's fast-tracked plan to destroy Starling City. Oliver winks at the camera and ruins most of the tension. There are some amazing fights. Roy and Thea have some moments. [more inside]
posted by kittensofthenight on May 6, 2015 - 21 comments

Oliver (but not Oliver) spends time in Nada Parbat, and then visits Starling. [more inside]
posted by sardonyx on May 3, 2015 - 12 comments

Four men in a room quickly filling with smoke: George Smiley, newly un-retired right-hand man to The Circus chief, Peter Guillam, disgraced head Scalphunter for The Circus, Oliver Lacon, Intelligence Service overseer, and Ricky Tarr, officially absent without leave, on the Wanted list, recently resurfaced Circus spook extraordinaire. Ricky has a story he thinks might change all their lives. [more inside]
posted by carsonb on Feb 26, 2015 - 3 comments