Captain Lance limps onto the scene. Seriously, this photo makes him look like he's already been in a few altercations before he decided to brandish his weapon. He looks downright wimpy. Does anybody else see that looking at this photo? Maybe it's just the way he's standing.
Speedy is pulling back her bow, and I have to wonder if her costume is supposed to be a disguise, because she's incredibly recognizable. More than anyone else on the team, really. Instantly recognizable, I'd say. And her costume has been rejuvenated since Season 3. It looks amazing.
Diggle doesn't only use his legs in a fight, he draws his weapon. He has some baddie down on the ground, perhaps after stomping them a time or two. I don't know about you, but I can't tell who he is, and he's not somebody I'd want to mess with, to be honest.
Diggle and his new suit stomping the life out of someone! OK, maybe not the life, but perhaps the breath, momentarily? NOW are you OK with the suit? It looks better when he's swinging his leg down to take somebody out, don't you think? Yes!
This looks like a fun game of dead or alive. There are a bunch of guys laying on the ground and the person who is "it" walks around and tries to find the ones who are alive. Everyone has to stay very still... Surely, I jest. Looks like a massacre!
Damien Darhk has a really nice way of greeting people, right? Just grab them right there on the neck. If you recall, HIVE was integral in the death of Diggle's brother, Andy, so this season will be up close and personal for our beloved Dig!
Damien Darhk is the leader of H.I.V.E. HIVE, I THINK stands for Holistic Integration for Viral Equality and was responsible for turning Caitlin Snow into Killer Frost, among other things, in the comics. Crossover potential alert!! There were two versions, so don't quote me on this. Damien was connected to this version, from what I can tell.
This is Damien Darhk in action! Neal McDonough will be playing the tough guy, and it looks like he has command of an entire army! While he might look innocent enough, word is he's the toughest baddie we've seen on Arrow yet.
In other news, Thea will also have an unexpected connection to Lonnie Machin, aka Anarky, a psychotic criminal who poses a major threat in the second episode. It seems as though her life is about to get a heck of a lot more interesting!
In an interview with EW, Katie Cassidy said of Laurel, "She’s going to do whatever it takes, especially when it comes to saving Starling City — [which is] something that she’s always done by the book. Being an attorney and working at the District Attorney’s Office, she’s been very involved on the legal side of things, and I think that this is her time to shine being a part of the A story and the action."
When Speedy isn't in costume, she'll have a new love interest and find it interesting trying to maintain a secret identity. It's not something that was really explored in depth with Oliver, so they'll take the time to go through it with Thea, instead.
Oliver: Felicity, wanna play a game? Felicity: What game are we playing? Oliver: We're playing the "reason you know so much about these ghosts is beause you've been helping the team behind my back" game.
Laurel: We need the Arrow. Oliver: The Arrow's dead. Laurel: We're hoping that's not the case. We're hoping that you can't change who you are in your bones.
