Kapiushon
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Episode 17
- Brian Ford Sullivan
- Emilio Ortega Aldrich
| "Kapiushon" | |
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| Arrow episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 5 Episode 17 |
| Directed by | Kevin Tancharoen |
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| Cinematography by | Gordon Verheul |
| Editing by | Jessie Murray |
| Production code | T27.13217 |
| Original air date | March 22, 2017 |
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"Kapiushon" is the seventeenth episode of the fifth season of Arrow. The episode features Oliver Queen being tortured by main villain Adrian Chase after being captured in the previous episode. Malcolm Merlyn and Evelyn Sharp return in this episode. The episode received acclaim from critics and has been dubbed the best episode of the season. The episode is notable in the fact it is primarily a flashback episode and primarily only features Oliver Queen and Adrian Chase while having minor roles from Evelyn Sharp, John Diggle, Curtis Holt, and Felicity Smoak.
In Russia, Oliver Queen helps Anatoly Knyazev defeat Ishmael Gregor and his promotion to captain of the Bratva. When Anatoly meets with Konstantin Kovar he also meets Malcolm Merlyn. Kovar buys sarin gas from Malcolm. Anatoly learns that Kovar is planning a coup against the Russian government. By torturing an operative of Kovar, Oliver learns that Kovar has invited key government officials to his casino, where he plans to assassinate all of them by the gas. Oliver convinces Galina Venediktov, the mother of Taiana and Vlad Venediktov, to give him her key card to the casino. Oliver and the Bratva infiltrate the casino, where Kovar learns about Galina's betrayal and kills her, angering Oliver, who fails to stop the spread of the gas in time, leading to Viktor's death. Anatoly fails to persuade Oliver from killing Kovar. Oliver then receives his Bratva tattoo, while Anatoly proceeds to appoint him as a Bratva captain. Meanwhile, Malcolm helps Kovar's operatives revive him.
Five years later, after being captured by Adrian Chase, Oliver finds himself being tortured over his many kills. Chase tries unleashing the killer in Oliver by putting Evelyn Sharp in the cage with him. Oliver tries to appeal to Evelyn but fails and when Chase returns, he snaps Evelyn's neck. During Chase's torture, Oliver finally admits that he killed because he wanted to and liked it. Evelyn gets up having faked her death, remarking she knew he would break just like Chase said. Chase then burns Oliver's Bratva tattoo and releases him. Oliver returns to the bunker and informs John Diggle, Felicity Smoak and Curtis Holt that he is disbanding Team Arrow.
Production
The episode was originally called "Kapot" as shown in a tweet where Arrow co-creator Marc Guggenheim announced that shooting for the episode began on January 30, 2017.[1] Madison McLaughlin returned after a seven episode hiatus in this episode as her character Evelyn Sharp.[2] Dolph Lundgren also made a return in this episode as the main flashback villain Kovar.[3] Main cast members Willa Holland and Paul Blackthorne (Thea Queen and Quentin Lance respectively) do not appear in this episode. Guggenheim mentioned that Holland was only contracted for 14 of the 23 episodes of the season which would explain her absence in this episode.[4] John Barrowman also made a return as his character, Malcolm Merlyn in this episode since his appearance in "Invasion!".[5]
