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mojokco · 9 years ago

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Lima Hal Paling Apalah di Tahun 2015

Membuat daftar yang terbaik atau yang terburuk dari segala sesuatu adalah semumet-mumetnya pekerjaan. Tapi Mojok tetap membuat daftar dari berbagai hal tersebut di edisi akhir tahunnya. Maka saya pun mencoba membuat daftar yang sama. Untuk menghindari keseleo lidah seperti Steve Harvey Malaihollo, daftar ini saya sebut sebagai “yang paling apalah”.

Dan inilah lima hal paling apalah sepanjang tahun 2015 versi saya:

1. Arloji Paling Apalah: Richard Mille RM 011 Felipe Massa Black Kite… KW.

Mengenakan barang mewah lalu ditelusuri penghasilan bulanannya tentu tidak enak. Rasanya pasti seperti Nikita Mirzani yang mengabarkan kalau di Singapura sedang panas banget tapi ketahuan kalau sedang berada di Grogol. Buat orang biasa seperti kita, hal seperti itu paling-paling akan berujung pada umpatan ‘gaji jongos aja kelakuan sok kayak bos’, tapi buat pejabat seperti Jenderal Moeldoko, hal sepele seperti itu bisa berujung pada pemeriksaan KPK. Maka membanting arloji mahal itu—walaupun cuma versi KW-nya—adalah aksi yang harus segera diambil oleh Pak Jenderal.

Moeldoko mungkin tidak setabah Setya Novanto yang juga melingkari pergelangan tangannya dengan arloji bermerek sama dari tipe Rose Gold. Setya bisa lebih tenang ketika menghadapi cecaran pertanyaan wartawan soal arlojinya, beliau diam dan, seperti kata orang, diam adalah teriakan yang paling nyaring. Dalam diamnya Setya seolah-olah ingin berkata, “Iya, gua kaya, lu mau apa?”

Moeldoko tidak bisa begitu, di bawahnya ada ribuan prajurit yang sudah berlatih setiap hari tapi cuma bisa nyicil sepeda motor. Kemarahannya jadi lebih bisa diterima.

Lagipula, apalah artinya punya koleksi arloji mahal kalau nggak berani membanting yang imitasi?

2. Mobil Paling Apalah: Lamborghini Gallardo LP 570-4 Super Trofeo Stradale.

Lagi-lagi perkara barang mewah. Gak usah diomongin kalau cuma Xenia-nya Afriyani, atau Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X-nya Abdul Qadir Jaelani, atau bahkan BMW X5 punya Rasyid Rajasa. Walaupun mobil-mobil itu jelas bukan barang murah—terutama buat kita-kita yang mengambil hak pelayanan BPJS pun masih antre—tapi gelar mobil paling apalah tahun ini jatuh pada Lambo Gallardo, mobil pabrikan Italia.

Lamborghini, apa pun variannya, adalah monsternya kendaraan roda empat. Orang bilang tidak apa-apa memelihara monster selama itu adalah monster kita, tapi di tangan anak muda yang kadang-kadang pipisnya pun belum lurus, monster mana yang tidak akan ngamuk?

Pengacara tenar Hotman Paris yang galak dan menghiasi kesepuluh jarinya dengan berlian pun (Bacan, Kalimaya, Sungai Dareh? Gak level, Cuy!) pernah merasakan amukan monster yang sama dari jenis Spyder Performante.

Bicara soal ini gak usah panjang-panjang, ada ancaman setengah halaman koran dari Pak Pengacara. Intinya, apalah artinya punya mobil mewah kalau gak dipakai kebut-kebutan dan nganu?

3. Artis Paling Apalah: Nikita Mirzani.

Konon perempuan yang tidak memakai kutang mengejutkan sekaligus membuat marah para laki-laki, karena secara tersirat kaum lelaki merasa bahwa buah dada perempuan adalah milik mereka, dan cuma merekalah yang berhak melepaskan beha-nya. Begitulah kata Susan Brownmiller, dalam bukunya Femininity sebagaimana diriwayatkan oleh Wikipedia.

Tidak ada yang menampik bahwa Nikita Mirzani adalah artis yang kontroversial, tapi kasus yang menjeratnya akhir tahun ini dijadikan orang sebagai alat untuk menelanjanginya. Kita bisa lihat bagaimana media massa berlomba-lomba gagah-gagahan membuat judul yang kesannya justru menggagahi sang artis. Media massa memainkan peran maskulinnya untuk menelanjangi orang-orang seperti Nikita, seolah-olah semua orang yang mereka beritakan adalah orang-orang yang siap dipakai.

Sebenarnya Nikita Mirzani bersaing keras dengan Amel Alvi untuk bisa jadi artis paling apalah tahun ini, tapi kontroversi yang menyertainya membuat orang bisa berkata ‘apalah Nikita Mirzani tanpa kontroversi’. Saya sendiri lebih suka berkata, “Apalah artinya mengungkap kasus prostitusi kalau pelakunya bukan Nikita Mirzani?”

4. Fasilitas Media Sosial Paling Apalah: Facebook Temporary Profile Picture.

Mark Zuckerberg mungkin adalah orang paling pusing di dunia, media sosial ciptaannya selalu rebutan pengguna dengan media sosial burung pipit. Tapi Mark memilih untuk terus berkreasi, alih-alih menulis esai yang mendayu-dayu seperti Bre Redana. Kreasi terbaru Mark yang diujicobakan pasca terjadinya tindak terorisme di Paris menuai hasil yang positif.

Mark jelas jeli melihat bagaimana simpati dan kesedihan orang-orang atas satu peristiwa cuma bersifat sementara, temporer. Bukan tanpa alasan kalau fasilitas baru itu dinamai Temporary Profile Picture.

Kalau ada kelemahan dari fasilitas baru yang digagas Mark, mungkin karena Mark tidak menduga bahwa peristiwa terorisme bisa terjadi di waktu yang berdekatan atau bahkan bersamaan. Jadilah orang-orang yang memanfaatkan fasilitas baru Mark bulan-bulanan orang lain yang simpati dan kesedihannya tidak difasilitasi oleh Mark.

Tapi mau apa? Namanya juga ujicoba. Ke depan Mark mungkin akan mengembangkan fasilitas media sosial bikinannya menjadi lebih baik.

Apa pun itu, Mark Zuckerberg yang baru-baru ini dipuji karena berencana menyumbangkan 99% sahamnya sudah mengajari kita: apalah artinya punya akun media sosial, bersedih, dan bersimpati kalau enggak ganti foto profil?

5. Pejabat Negara Paling Apalah: Sudirman Said dan Setya Novanto.

Ada beberapa nama yang layak mendapat gelar pejabat negara paling apalah tahun ini. Dua di antaranya yang layak disebut adalah Susi Pudjiastuti dan Puan Maharani, satu karena prestasinya yang lumayan mentereng, satu lagi karena… ya, begitulah. Nama lain yang tidak bisa diabaikan adalah Rizal Ramli, menteri yang memperkenalkan istilah menteri oposisi.

Sayangnya semua nama itu harus mengalah pada pasangan Sudirman Said dan Setya Novanto, yang kasusnya begitu menyita perhatian publik tapi bisa diselesaikan dengan akhir yang membahagiakan semua orang.

Kita bisa mulai dari Sudirman yang bahagia karena punya posisi tawar yang baik dalam rencana kocok ulang kabinet gara-gara kasus ini. Setya juga bahagia, jam tangannya masih Richard Mille, dan sekarang malah jadi ketua fraksi Golkar. Golkar sendiri punya alibi karena sudah menyebut pelanggaran berat pada aksi Setya. Freeport bahagia karena yang malakin berkurang satu, Jokower bahagia karena idolanya disebut koppig, dan Prabower turut bahagia karena yang minta saham adalah Riza Chalid, bukan Setya. Riza Chalid sendiri, walaupun tidak bisa dibilang bahagia, toh masih aman di tempat persembunyiannya dan memilih bertempur di ranah Twitter.

Semua orang akhirnya bisa bahagia di masa di mana setiap pejabat negara dituntut untuk bikin ribut, seolah-olah orang-orang itu ingin berkata, “Apalah arti jadi pejabat negara kalau nggak ribut dengan sesamanya?”

Yang enggak bahagia ya tinggal orang-orang Papua. Tanahnya masih dijarah, anak-anak mudanya masih ditembaki tentara, bahkan puluhan anak-anaknya di Distrik Mbuwa meninggal dunia secara misterius dan gak ada yang serius mengurusnya.

Tapi apalah orang Papua itu? Iya, kan? Kan.

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afaimsarrowverse · 5 years ago

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17 essentielle Episoden von Arrow

1.1. Pilot/Die Rückkehr

Drehbuch: Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Andrew Kreisberg, Regie: David Nutter, Original Airdate: 10.10. 2012

Worum geht’s?: Fünf Jahre nachdem er für tot erklärt wurde, kehrt der junge Milliardär und Playboy Oliver Queen in seine Heimatstadt Starling City zurück. Er scheint nach einem Schiffbruch die letzten fünf Jahre auf einer einsamen Insel verbracht zu haben, doch offensichtlich verbirgt er etwas – und hat nach seiner Heimkehr eine ganz bestimmte Agenda.

Involvierte Charaktere: Oliver Queen, Moira Queen, Thea Queen, Robert Queen, Laurel Lance, Quentin Lance, Sara Lance, John Diggle, Tommy Merlyn, Walter Steele, Joanna de la Vega, Lucas Hilton, Adam Hunt, Raisa

Warum diese Folge wichtig ist: Nun, es ist der Pilot-Film und Steven Amell hat auf die Frage nach dem besondersten Moment in seiner Zeit als Arrow bisher nicht zufällig gerade diesen erwähnt. Der „Arrow“-Pilot ist nicht der beste Pilot aller Zeiten und steht seinen eigenen Spin-Offs um einiges hinterher, aber er ist interessant. Interessant genug um fünf Staffeln, zwei Spin-Offs und bald mehr als hundert Folgen nach sich zu ziehen. Was vor allem deswegen bemerkenswert ist, da man sich die ganze Folge über des Gefühls nicht erwehren kann, dass man hier nicht das Origin eines Superhelden, sondern das eines Serienkillers sieht. Und genau genommen ist das auch so. Alleine das macht diese Episode bemerkenswert.

Anmerkungen: *Sara wird hier noch von Jaquline McInnes Wood gespielt.

*Auf Lian Yu ist Deahtstrokes Maske zu sehen – vermutlich ist es die von Slade Wilson und nicht die von Billy Wintergreen.

1.16. Dead to Rights/Demaskiert

Drehbuch:Geoff Johns, Regie: Glen Winter, Original Airdate: 27.02.2013

Worum geht’s?: Deadshot ist noch am Leben und sein nächstes Ziel ist Malcolm Merlyn. Dieser versucht sich mit seinem Sohn Tommy auszusöhnen, was der zuerst ablehnt bis ihm Oliver zu einer Versöhnung rät. Dieser ahnt nichts von Malcolms Zweitidentität und ist voll auf damit beschäftigt sein Liebes- und sein Doppelleben beide am Funktionieren zu halten.

Involvierte Charaktere: Oliver Queen, Moira Queen, Thea Queen, Laurel Lance, Quentin Lance, Dinah Lance, John Diggle, Tommy Merlyn, Malcolm Merlyn, Floyd Lawton, Felicity Smoak, China White, Slade Wilson, McKenna Hall, Frank Chen, Frank Pike, Guillermo Barrera

Warum diese Folge wichtig ist: Geoff Johns – DC Autor mit Affinität zur Farbe grün (wenn auch eher zu Laternen als Pfeilen) hat diese Folge geschrieben und das merkt man, handelt es sich hier doch eindeutig um eine der besten Episoden der ersten Staffel, in der Oliver Tommy seine wahre Identität enthüllt, was diesen gleichermaßen erstaunt wie kränkt. . Tommy ist der erste Oliver seit Jahren nahe stehende Mensch, der von seiner Geheimidentität erfährt, und seine Reaktion ist die erste von vielen, die im Laufe der Serie stattfinden werden.

Anmerkungen: * In dieser Episode wird zum ersten Mal mit dem Gedanken gespielt, dass Sara noch leben könnte.

* Fall Out Boy verkündeten kurz vor der Ausstrahlung dieser Episode, dass sie sich doch wieder zusammen auftreten würden.

2.9/ 32. Three Ghosts/Drei Geister

Drehbuch: Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Geoff Johns, Ben Sokolowski, Regie: John Behring, Original Airdate: 11. 12. 2013

Worum geht’s?: Oliver wurde vergiftet. Um sein Leben zu retten weiht Felicity Barry Allen in die Situation ein. Oliver ist davon zunächst gar nicht begeistert und dann beginnt er auch noch zu halluzinieren. Während die Polizei sich mit Gold auseinander setzt, hat Roy Probleme mit Brother Blood.

Involvierte Charaktere: Oliver Queen, Moira Queen, Thea Queen, Laurel Lance, Quentin Lance, Sara Lance, John Diggle, Felicity Smoak, Slade Wilson, Roy Haper, Barry Allen, Sebastian Blood, Shado, Lucas Hilton, Sin, Anthony Ivo, Tommy Merlyn, Cyrus Gold

Warum diese Folge wichtig ist: Nun, es gibt kein Universum in dem sich diese Episode nicht auf dieser Liste finden würde. Erstens wird hier der Startschuss besser gesagt Blitz für „The Flash“ geliefert, zweitens ist es eine gelungene Arrow-Version von „The Christmas Carol“ und drittens eine wirklich gute Arrow-Episode mit einigen der besten Momente in der Serie bis zu diesem Zeitpunkt darin enthalten.

Anmerkungen: * Dies ist die Weihnachtsfolge der 2. Staffel und der zweite Teil des Prologs zu „The Flash“; am Ende dieser Folge wird ein gewisser Barry Allen vom Blitz getroffen.

+ Easteregg: Die Reportin Linda Park, Comic Wally Wests Ehefrau ist hier versteckt. Später kommt der Charakter in überarbeiter Form in „The Flash“ vor.

2.16/39. Suicide Squad Selbstmordkommano

Drehbuch: Keto Shimizu, Bryan Q Miller, Regie: Larry Teng, Original Airdate: 19.03.2014

Worum geht’s?: Während Slades Drohung dazu führt, dass sich Oliver zunehmend Sorgen um Saras Leben macht, wird Diggle von Amanda Waller für eine spezielle Argus-Mission rekrurtiert – doch sein Team besteht abgesehen von ihm und Lyla hauptsächlich aus Kriminellen, unter ihnen auch Deadshot, den Mörder von Johns Bruder.

Involvierte Charaktere: Oliver Queen, Moira Queen, Thea Queen, Laurel Lance, Quentin Lance, Sara Lance, John Diggle, Felicity Smoak, Roy Harper, Slade Wilson, Ben Turner, Ted Gaynor, Shado, Lyla Michaels, Amanda Waller, Mark Sheffer, Alexi Leonov, Gholem Qadir, Floyd Lawton

Warum diese Folge wichtig ist: Als der Suicide Squad-Film angekündigt wurde, konnten die meisten Nicht-Comic-Leser vermutlich nur auf Grund dieser Episode etwas mit dem Begriff anfangen. Dies ist die erste von mehreren Suicide Squad-Episoden in „Arrow“, in denen meistens John Diggle und nicht Oliver Queen mit dem Selbstmordkommando interagiert. In der Episode sind für Fans mehrere Eastereggs so wie ein Cameo-Auftritt von Harley Quinn enthalten.

Anmerkungen: * Die Flashbacks in dieser Episode drehen sich um Diggle.

+ Oliver und Amanda Waller kennen sich offensichtlich aus der Zeit, in der Oliver verschollen war. Näheres aus Ollies Zeit bei Argus wird in der 3. und 4. Staffel enthüllt.

3.8/54. The Brave and the Bold/Blitzschnell

Drehbuch: Greg Berlanti, Andrew Kreisberg, Marc Guggenheim, Grainne Godfree, Regie: Jesse Warn, Original Airdate: 3.12.2014

Worum geht’s?: Auf der Suche nach dem Boomerang-Killer trifft Team Arrow überraschend auf Lyla und ein Argus-Team, doch auch zusammen scheinen sie keine Chance gegen den Killer zu haben, also bittet Oliver Barry Allen alias the Flash um Hilfe.

Involvierte Charaktere: Oliver Queen, Thea Queen, Laurel Lance, Quentin Lance, John Diggle, Felicity Smoak, Roy Harper, Malcolm Merlyn, Barry Allen, Caitlin Snow, Cisco Ramon, Lyla Michaels, Amanda Waller, Digger Harkness

Warum diese Folge wichtig ist: Das hier ist sozusagen die Fortsetzung von Flash-Crossover-Episode „Flash VS Arrow“ und hat auf ewig das Pech mit dieser Folge verglichen zu werden, aber abgesehen davon ist es eine perfekte Crossover-Folge, die durch die Anwesenheit der Flash-Charaktere auch mehr Humor in die Welt von Arrow bringt.

Anmerkungen:* Der Titel „The Brave and the Bold“ ist eine Anspielung auf die DC-Comics Team-Up-Serie mit dem gleichen Namen.

+ Lyla bezeichnet Roy als Speedy – den ersten Codenamen seines Comic-Alteregos, der sich in der Serie aber zumeist auf Thea bezieht.

3.9/55. The Climb/Duell

Drehbuch: Jake Coburn, Keto Shimizu, Regie: Thor Freudenthal, Original Airdate: 10.12. 2014

Worum geht’s?: Nyssa kehrt nach Starling City zurück und erklärt Oliver, dass er noch 48 Stunden Zeit hat Saras Mörder auszuliefern, ansonsten nimmt sich die Liga der Stadt an. Während sich Laurel ihrer Mutter stellen muss und Ray sich wieder mit Felicity versöhnen will, wird Oliver klar, dass ihm keine andere Wahl bleibt als sich Ra’s a Ghul persönlich zu stellen.

Involvierte Charaktere: Oliver Queen, Thea Queen, Laurel Lance, Quentin Lance, Dinah Lance, John Diggle, Felicity Smoak, Roy Harper, Malcolm Merlyn, Ray Palmer, Chien Na Wen, Ra’s al Ghul, Nyssa al Ghul, Maseo Yamashiro, Tatsu Yamashiro, Caitlin Snow

Warum diese Folge wichtig ist: Die ist die Episode, in der Oliver Queen stirbt! Das Internet ist aus Resultat daraus über die Weihnachtspause hinweg fast explodiert. Natürlich überlebt Oliver in Wahrheit, doch so eindeutig wie hier hat er weder davor noch danach jemals verloren.

Anmerkungen: * In dieser Episode werden die Ereginisse der „Flash“-Episode „The Man in the Yellow Suit“ erwähnt.

+ Dies ist die Weihnachtsepisode der 3. Staffel.

4.5/ 74. Haunted/Seelenjagd

Drehbuch: Brian Ford Sullivan, Oscar Balderrama, Regie: John Badham, Original Airdate: 4.11.2015

Worum geht’s?: Da sich Saras Zustand eher verschlimmert als verbessert, beschließt Oliver seinen altern Freund John Constantine zu Hilfe zu rufen, der sich mit Okkultismus auskennt, und den Oliver einst unter seltsamen Umständen auf Lian Yu kennen lernte.

Involvierte Charaktere: Oliver Queen, Thea Queen, Laurel Lance, Quentin Lance, Sara Lance, John Diggle, Felicity Smoak, Malcolm Merlyn, Damien Darkh, John Constantine, Curtis Holt, Baron Reiter, Conklin, Alex Davis, Ray Palmer

Warum diese Folge wichtig ist: Mit dieser Folge wird die kurzlebige Serie „Constantine“ rückwirkend in das Arrowversum eingebunden. In dieser Serie spielte Matt Ryan ebenfalls John Constantine. Obwohl die Serie selbst auch in einem Parallel-Universum spielen könnte, scheinen ihre Ereignisse doch auf Erde 1 spielen zu sollen. Auf jeden Fall ist diese Episode hier das durchaus gelungene Crossover mit der anderen Serie, während zugleich „Legends of Tomorrow“ vorbereitet wird.

Anmerkungen: * „Constantine“ war zu diesem Zeitpunkt von NBC bereits eingestellt worden.

+ Am Ende dieser Episode wird Felicity klar, dass der für tot gehaltene Ray Palmer noch lebt.

4.19/88. Canary Cry/Abgesang

Drehbuch:Wendy Mercile, Beth Schwartz, Regie: Laura Belsey, Original Airdate: 27.4. 2016

Worum geht’s?: Während das Team versucht mit einem großen Verlust klar zu kommen ist Quentin mit dem Verleugnen der Realität beschäftigt. Nicht helfen tut bei all dem eine neue mörderische Black Canary, die den Ruf der Heldin besudelt und aufgehalten werden muss.

Involvierte Charaktere: Oliver Queen, Thea Queen, Laurel Lance, Quentin Lance, Dinah Lance, John Diggle, Felicity Smoak, Malcolm Merlyn, Nyssa al Ghul, Alex Davis, Evelyn Sharp, Ruvé Adams, Dr. Schwartz

Warum diese Folge wichtig ist: Wie schon im Falle von Saras Tod waren die Produzenten wohl auch nicht auf die Auswirkungen von Laurels Tod vorbereitet, aber immerhin haben sie diesen wichtigen Charakter, der sich in erst in dieser Staffel so richtig gefunden hat und sein volles Potential entfaltet hat, hier einen traurigen und herzlichen Abgegang gewidmet, auch wenn sie bessers verdient hätte.

Anmerkungen: * Die Flashback-Handlung dieser Episode spielt zwischen der 1. und der 2. Staffel.

+ Evelyn Sharp, die in der nächsten Staffel zum Team Arrow gehört hat in dieser Episode ihren ersten Auftritt.

5.8/100Invasion! (2)

Drehbuch: Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, Wendy Mericle, Regie: James Bamford, Original Airdate: 30. November 2016

Worum es geht: Oliver und seine Freunde wurden von den Dominators in eine künstliche Realität versetzt, in der die Queen’s Gambit niemals unterging. Unterdessen arbeiten Kara und Barry gemeinsam mit Cisco und Team Arrow daran die Entführten zu retten und Star City zu beschützen.

Involvierte Charaktere: Oliver Queen, John Diggle, Felicity Smoak, Thea Queen, Quentin Lance, Laurel Lance, Roy Harper, Malcolm Merlyn, Sara Lance, Ray Palmer, Damien Dahrk, Curtis Holt, Barry Allen, Moira Queen, Robert Queen, Cisco Ramon, Nate Heywood, Kara Danvers, Rene Ramirez, Rory Regan, Laura Washington, Tommy Merlyn, Slade Wilson, Gideon, Ra’s al Ghul, Firestorm, Joe

Warum diese Folge wichtig ist: Die 100. Episode von „Arrow“ findet Mitten im Vierfach-Crossover „Invasion!“ statt und ist ein unerwartetes Stück Charakterdrama. Wir sehen hier eine Welt wie sie wäre, wenn die Gambit nie untergangen wäre und zugleich eine Welt, wie sie die Charaktere nicht akzeptieren können.

Anmerkungen:+ Josh Segarra tritt in dieser Episode nicht auf.

· Evelyn Sharp ist das einzige Mitglied vom aktuellen Team Arrow, das nicht in dieser Episode auftritt.

· Ray und Sara sind zum ersten Mal seit dem Beginn von „Legends of Tomorrow“ wieder in Arrow zu sehen

· Laurel trägt in dieser Episode die Canary-Kette ihres Comic-Gegenstücks

· Tommy Medizinstudium ist eine Anspielung auf Colin Donnells Rolle in „Chicago Med“.

5.17/109 Kapiushon

Drehbuch. Brian Ford Sullivan, Emilo Ortega Aldrich, Regie: Kevin Tancharoen, Original Airdate: 22. März 2017

Worum es geht: Prometheus versucht sein Möglichstes um Oliver zu brechen. In der Flashback-Handlung hingegen macht sich Anatoly zunehmend Sorgen über Olivers zunehmend brutales Verhalten.

Involvierte Charaktere: Oliver Queen, John Diggle, Felicity Smoak, Curtis Holt, Adrian Chase, Malcolm Merlyn, Evelyn Sharp, Ishmael Gregor, Viktor, Anatoly Knyazev, Konstantin Kovar, Ivan, Gennady, Galina Venediktov

Warum diese Folge wichtig ist: Weil sie die seit der Pilotfolge die vielleicht dringendste und von allen Involvierten viel zu oft vermiedene Frage stellt: Ist Oliver in Wahrheit ein Psychopath, der es genießt Menschen zu töten? Oliver erhält eine Antwort auf diese Frage, die ihm nicht sehr gefallen dürfte, aber ist es auch die richtige Antwort?

Anmerkungen:* In dieser Episode erfährt man wie Oliver sein Bratva Tatoo erhielt.

· Malcolm Merlyn tritt hier erstmals in einem Flashback auf.

6.5/120 Deathstroke returns/6.6/120 Promises kept

Drehbuch: Ben Sokolowski, Spiro Skentos, Oscar Balderrama, Rebecca Belotto, Regie; Joel Novoa, Antonio Negret, Original Airdate: 9. November 2017/16. November 2017

Worum es geht: Slade Wilson kehrt in Olivers Leben zurück und bietet ihm um Hilfe, er will seinen Sohn Joe finden. Oliver stimmt zu, doch ihre gemeinsame Rettungsaktion nimmt eine Wendung zum Schlechten. Unterdessen taucht Vigilante wieder in Star City auf.

Involvierte Charaktere: Oliver Queen, Felicity Smoak, John Diggle, Curtis Holt, Rene Ramirez, Dinah Drake, Slade Wilson, Samanda Watson, Nylander, Vincent Sobal, Joe Wilson, Emily Pollard, Shado, Ricardo Diaz, Lyla Michaels, Wiliam Clayton, Nick Anastas, JJ Diggle

Warum diese Folge wichtig ist: Eine der wenigen Flashback-Folgen aus Season 6 (und eine der wenigen guten Folgen aus besagter Season) widmet sich dieser Zweiteiler Slade Wilson. Leider auch zum letzten Mal, da trotz offenen Endes Manu Bennett nach diesem Zweiteiler aus Rechtsgründen nur noch in Archiv-Material zu sehen war. Auf jeden Fall stellt diese Folge seinen Sohn Joe vor, der die Serie noch einige Zeit als Gegenspieler begleitet hat.

Anmerkungen:*Manche Szenen dieses Zweiteilers wurden aus dem Arrow Tie-In-Roman „Arrow: Vengance“ adaptiert, während andere den Informationen über Slade aus diesem Roman widersprechen. Oscar Balderrama war einer der Verfasser des Romans und einer der Drehbuchautoren von „Promises Kept“.

· Felicity und William spielen „Injustice 2“.

· Kane ist der Mädchenname von Joes Mutter, Wolfman ist eine Anspielung auf Marv Wolfman den Erfinder von Slade Wilson.

7.5/143 The Demon

Drehbuch: Benjamin Raab, Deric A. Hughes, Regie: Mark Bunting, Original Airdate: 12. November 2018

Worum es geht: Während Olivers Aufenthalt im SuperMax eine besorgniserregende Wendung nimmt, schickt Dig Curtis auf eine Undercovermission für Argus und Dinah arbeitet mit Laurel zusammen.

Involvierte Charaktere: Oliver Queen, Felicity Smoak, John Diggle, Curtis Holt, Dinah Drake, Laurel Lance Erde 2, Ricardo Diaz, Stanley Dover, Talia al Ghul, Anatoly Knyazev, Jarret Parker, Honor, Bethany Snow, Magee, Javelin, Dunbar, Bernard, Bell

Warum diese Folge wichtig ist: Oliver wird hier mit Talia wiedervereint und erkennt, dass er nicht geheilt sondern benutzt wird und es möglicherweise gar nichts gibt, wovon er geheilt werden muss. Außerdem wird seine Freilassung aus dem Gefängnis eingeleitet. Die Folge rollt also viele alte Handlungsstränge auf und beendet sie und ist zugleich eine der besten Folgen der ansonsten eher anstrengenden 7. Staffel.

Anmerkungen:* Talia erwähnt in dieser Folge Gotham und einen alten Bekannten. Das ist vermutlich eine Anspielung auf ein Mitglied der Bat-Family.

· Der Dämon ist der Spitzname der Wärter für Talia in Slabside.

7.12/150 Emerald Archer

Drehbuch: Marc Guggenheim, Emilio Ortega Aldrich, Regie: Glen Winter, Original Airdate: 4. Februar 2019

Worum es geht: Oliver und sein Team werden während ihrer Zusammenarbeit mit der Polizei von einem Kamerateam begleitet, das eine Dokumentation über Green Arrow und den Aufstieg des Vigilantentums dreht.

Involvierte Charaktere: Oliver Queen, John Diggle, Felicity Smoak, Curtis Holt, Rene Ramirez, Dinah Drake, Roy Harper, Ricardo Diaz, Emiko Adachi, Laurel Lance, Laurel Lance Erde-2, Barry Allen, Quentin Lance, Sara Lance, Thea Queen, Mia Smoak, Rory Regan, Sin, Emily Pollard, Elisa Schwartz, Connor Hawke, Zoe Ramirez, William Clayton, Nick Anastas, Marcia Pedowitz, Kevin Meltzer, Helena Bertinelli

Warum diese Folge wichtig ist: Es ist die 150 Arrow-Folge und ist zugleich eine Episode und eine fiktive Doku über Arrow. Die Folge feiert die Serie und ihre Bedeutung und ist zugleich erfrischend anders als Arrow es normalerweise ist.

Anmerkungen:: * Der Titel der Dokumentation, die in dieser Folge gemacht wird lautet: „Emerald Archer: The Hood and the Rise of Vigilantism“.

· Marcia Pedowitz wurde nach dem Präsidenten von The CW Mark Pedowitz benannt.

8.6/166 Reset

Drehbuch: Onalee Hunter Hughes, Maya Houston, Regie: David Ramsey, Original Airdate: 26. November 2019

Worum es geht: Nachdem sie von Lyla verraten wurden, finden sich Oliver und Laurel in einer anderen Realität wieder, in der sie mit einer totgeglaubten Vaterfigur wiedervereint werden und zusammen einer Zeitschleife entkommen müssen.

Involvierte Charaktere: Oliver Queen, John Diggle, Rene Ramirez, Dinah Lance, Mia Smoak, William Clayton, Connor Hawke, Laurel Lance Erde 2, Quentin Lance, Lyla Michaels, Hughes, Vincent

Warum diese Folge wichtig ist: Diese sehr ungewöhnliche Episode zeigt uns, dass Oliver niemals aufgibt und hilft aber zugleich ihm, Laurel und den Zusehern dabei einen der schmerzlichsten Verluste der Serie zu verabeiten. Trotzdem ist die Botschaft bei Oliver wohl nicht angekommen, wenn man der Serienfinale bedenkt.

Anmerkungen: * John Diggle Darsteller David Ramsey hat diese Folge insziniert.

· Maya Houston liefert mit dieser Folge ihr Screen Writing Debut ab.

· Dinah benutzt den Canary Schrei-Simulator, den ihr Sara gegeben hat.

· Quentin Lance starb in der letzten Folge der 6. Staffel „Life Sentence“, diese Episode zeigt, was passiert wäre, wenn er überlebt hätte, und malt eine Realität, die Oliver später nach Crisis wahr werden wird.

8.8/168 Crisis on Infininte Earths Part 4

Drehbuch: Marv Wolfman, Marc Guggenheim, Regie: Glen Winter, Original Airdate: 14. Januar 2020

Worum es geht: Die Paragons sind am Vanishing Point gefangen und es scheint keine Hoffnung zu geben, doch diese erscheint in der Form von Oliver Queen, der einen Plan hat, der alles und jeden retten könnte.

Involvierte Charaktere: Oliver Queen, John Diggle, Laurel Lance, Mar Novu, Mobius, Lex Luthor, Barry Allen, Sara Lance, Barry Allen DCEU, Kara Danvers, Kate Kane, Ryan Choi, J’onn J’onzz, Ray Palmer, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Jim Corrigan, Xneen, Nyssa al Ghul, Slade Wilson, Ra’s al Ghul, Damian Darhk

Warum diese Folge wichtig ist: In dieser Folge stirbt Oliver Queen und bringt dabei das Multiversum zurück, mitten im größten Fernsehcrossover aller Zeiten.

Anmerkungen: Rene Ramirez, Dinah Drake, Mia Smoak, William Clayton und Connor Hawke treten in dieser Episode nicht auf.

· Ezra Miller spielt Barry Allen im DCEU und das hier ist das erste Crossover der aktuellen Kinofilmreihe mit dem Arrowverse. Sein Gastauftritt war die größte Überraschung an „Crisis on Infininte Earths“, da er entgegen aller Erwartungen geheim gehalten werden konnte.

· Der andere Barry erwähnt einen Viktor und meint damit Viktor Stone alias Cyborg.

· Marv Wolfman ist der Autor des „Crisis on Infinite Earths“-Comic Events.

· Innerhalb der Folge werden folgende Momente via Speed Force besucht: Barrys erstes Treffen mit OIiver in „The Scientist“, das „Invasion!“-Crossover (Legends Episode), das „Elsewords“-Crossover (Supergirl Episode), Laurel und Diggle über Saras Leiche in „Sara“, Rays und Olivers Diskussion in „Suicidal Tendencies“.

8.10/170 Fadeout

Drehbuch: Marc Guggenheim, Beth Schwartz, Regie: James Bamford, Original Airdate: 28. Januar 2020

Worum es geht: Oliver Queen ist tot, während sich seine Liebe in einer von ihm neu geschaffenen Realität versammeln um Abschied zu nehmen, taucht eine Gefahr aus seiner Vergangenheit unvermutet erneut in Star City auf.

Involvierte Charaktere: Oliver Queen, John Diggle, Rene Ramirez, Dinah Drake, Mia Smoak, Laurel Lance Erde-2, Kara Danvers, Barry Allen, Felicity Smoak, Curtis Holt, Roy Harper, Thea Queen, Rory Regan, Moira Queen, Quentin Lance, Sara Lance, Tommy Merlyn, Emiko Adachi, Lyla Michaels, Anatoly Knyazev, Nyssa al Ghul, Talia al Ghul, William Clayton, Bethany Snow, Sara Diggle, JJ Diggle, John Byrne, Marcia Pedowitz, Slade Wilson, Mar Novu

Warum diese Folge wichtig ist: Es ist die letzte Episode von Arrow und sie zeigt die Beerdigung von Oliver Queen. Außerdem betont sie noch einmal worum es in der Serie eigentlich ging: Um Charakterentwicklung und persönlichen Wachstum, darum dass jeder besser werden kann, weswegen die Rückblickshandlung aus der 1. Staffel stammt und zeigt wie Oliver Dig in seinen Kreis des Vertrauens aufnimmt und ihn als Partner akzeptiert.

Anmerkungen: * Connor Hawke ist in dieser Episode nicht zu sehen.

· Eveyln Sharp und Helena Bertinelli waren für diese Folge eingeplant, hatten während den Dreharbeiten aber keine Zeit für einen Auftritt übrig.

· Die Szene mit Slade und Moira ist eine übriggebliebene Szene aus der 2. Staffel aus einem Traum von Oliver, der zeigt, was passiert wäre, wenn er Moira gerettet hätte.

· Mar Guggenheim hat einen Cameo-Auftritt in dieser Folge.

· Diese Episode enthält eine einzigartige Titelcard mit allen seasonalen Arrow-Logos darauf.

#Arrow #Arrowverse #Top Arrow Episodes #Important Arrow Episodes #It should have been 16 but I couldn't just not put Olivers Death on it

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arrow-podsumowanie · 8 years ago

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Arrow 2.16

Arrow 2.16 (39) Tytuł: Suicide Squad (Drużyna Samobójców) Data emisji: 19 marca 2014

AMANDA WALLER WYSYŁA SUICIDE SQUAD NA ICH PIERWSZĄ MISJĘ - Po powrocie Slade'a (Manu Bennett) i jego obietnicy, że zniszczy najbliższych Olivera (Stephen Amell), Queen skupia całą swoją energię na przygotowanie się do walki ze swoim byłym kolegą. Sarah (Caity Lotz) stara się pomóc, ale, obawiając się o jej bezpieczeństwo, Oliver odpycha ją. W międzyczasie, Diggle (David Ramsey) zostaje zwerbowany przez Amandę Waller (gościnnie Cynthia Addaja-Robinson) i A.R.G.U.S., aby zatrzymać watażkę (gościnnie Lee Majdoub) którego zna, z czasów w Afganistanie. Będąc zawsze żołnierzem, Diggle zgadza się pomóc. Jednak nie jest przygotowany, gdy Amanda przedstawia go reszcie zespołu - Deadshotowi (gościnnie Michael Rowe), Bronze Tigerowi (gościnnie Michael Jai White) i Shrapnelowi (gościnnie Sean Maher), wszystkim przestępcom, których pomógł Arrowowi pokonać. Lyla (gościnnie Audrey Marie Anderson) broni zespołu i wyjaśnia, że świat jest skomplikowanym miejscem, ale Diggle nie jest pewien, czy się z tym zgadza. Kiedy misja obiera niebezpieczny obrót, Diggle jest zmuszony podjąć trudną decyzję. Główni aktorzy:

Stephen Amell jako Oliver Queen/ The Hood

David Ramsey jako John Diggle

Emily Bett Rickards jako Felicity Smoak

Willa Holland jako Thea Queen

Katie Cassidy jako Laurel Lance

Paul Blackthorne jako Quentin Lance

Susanna Thompson jako Moira Queen

Caity Lotz jako Sara Lance

Przeciwnicy w odcinku

Gholem Qadir

Zaskoczenia odcinka

Amanda Waller i Oliver znają się

Cytaty

Felicity: A ja mam Ciebie siedzącego przy moim domu jak ten zawodnik na moim pierwszym roku w college’u. Ja też żyłam przed wami, wiesz?

John: Jasne. Chcę się upewnić, że nic ci nie jest, Felicity.

Felicity: I za to Cię kocham. Jednak jeśli Slade chce mnie zabić to i tak to zrobi. Nie jesteś w stanie go powstrzymać.

Laurel: Wiem, że myślisz, że nie zasługujesz na szczęście, ale się mylisz. Możesz myślieć, że trzymając ją na odległość, chronisz ją, ale to nie prawda. Ochraniasz jedynie siebie.

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vigilskept · 6 days ago

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4 for any/all wardens (warden ask game!)

4. Did the Warden have any romantic relationships before the game?

roshan was in a relationship with tamlen! they'd only really gotten their shit together and admitted they had serious feelings for each other about a year before the blight... but i mean, at least they got that year!

salin's deep in situationship hell with merrill by the time duncan shows up. they get in a serious argument after she's recruited, and it's pretty safe to say they consider themselves broken up after that if they were ever really together to begin with

isaac's gay and closeted at the start of the blight, so he's only really had flings that weren't really serious. there was one that could have been serious, if only he could bring himself to talk to his father about the whole arranged marriage situation... alas.

chaya's married (to nelaros) and has been for about ~15 years at the start of the blight. they have 3 daughters, and they do care about each other a great deal, but this marriage is already straining at the seams a bit even before chaya joins the wardens. they break it off officially several years after the blight.

ylva was also married, though her husband died a few years ago under somewhat suspicious circumstances. she's also had something on the side going on with gorim saelac for about 11 years... which coincidentally is only 2 years longer than her son has been alive. which could mean nothing!

diya, qadir & gavin have all had one off flings here and there but none of them could really say they've been in a relationship before. rookie numbers for both of the others compared to diya though because qadir's been tranquil for the last 3 years and gavin's had an embarrasing, one-sided crush on roderick (gilmore) for the last 4.... unfortunate!

warden/hof questions

#one thing about me is i'm always ready to bend canon for a little doomed backstory romance!#doomed yaoi doomed yuri doomed marriage...... we've got it all 👍#roshan mahariel #warden salin #isaac tabris #chaya tabris #ylva aeducan #diya surana #qadir amell #gavin cousland

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vigilskept · 8 days ago

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20 bc i want to know about ur wardens haterisms

haterism coming right up 🫡

20. Is there anyone in camp who they do not like? Why?

roshan gets off to a pretty abysmal start with alistair & morrigan because they’re both dicks when they meet zathrian’s clan. sure they don’t exactly get a warm welcome but they’re shemlen?? being let into the camp at all is more generous than they deserve tbh. morrigan trying to steal an elven artifact at the ruins later actually leads to roshan pulling a knife on her and alistair has to diffuse the situation, it’s that bad.

it’s a similar deal with salin tbh. she does not trust either of the shemlen around the clan she leads them to, especially since daveth is a thief. they don’t really do much to discourage that mistrust for the first few weeks either. she has to get in the habit of combing through daveth’s belongings every night for a while (he finds this sooooo funny. it does not discourage him) it’s a rough start with sten too, given his whole attitude towards magic & his…. comments when she asks him to tell her about his people.

dislike is too strong a word here but ylva honestly feels pretty hard done by that she’s been saddled with a party of 20-somethings. like they’re fine, mostly but when they get into moral debates she’s sooooo exhausted. you’ve barely left the house and already you’ve got Opinions, congrats. keep them to urselves 👍 sten and loghain are the only ones she doesn’t get this bone-tired frustration with, even leliana & diya are not exempt.

diya is similarly frustrated by leliana & wynne’s moralising not because she’s not willing to argue the point but because she just vehemently disagrees with them. faith as a subject is something that rubs her the wrong way especially, and she’s frequently irritated by their commentary on the chantry/maker/andraste. she’s had more than enough of the chant to last her for a lifetime, she doesn’t want to hear more.

on the flipside isaac and morrigan have a pretty tense relationship because of how ruthless she can be. it warms a little once he understands how much her upbringing influenced that, but she still crosses the line for him a lot of the time. he’s disappointed but not altogether surprised when she abandons them before the battle of denerim. he thought she cared, even if she had her own agenda, but clearly not. (she does care & regrets leaving, but it’s too late to change anything!)

qadir is ylva’s #1 hater which is truly something given that he’s tranquil or something close to it, anyway. he does NOT think the relationship between her and diya is a good thing (& obviously bc he’s tranquil this must be objectively true). he’s really curt with her but in a way that the tranquility always gives him plausible deniability 💀

this one’s obvious ig but chaya and loghain are at each other’s throats immediately. she’s not holding back at all, she wants him to be as miserable as fucking possible until some darkspawn gets him. loghain’s willing to accept he’s fucked up on plenty of things if pressed, but he’s also not just going to lie down and take it so it’s…… pretty heated. everyone at camp is half expecting the knives to come back out for a landmeet duel round 2, except they’re both careful not to cross that line. there are some extremely low blows though. as a servant at the palace, chaya’s been privy to an awful lot more of dirty laundry than loghain would’ve liked :)

warden/hof questions

#some of these relationships get better over time. others do not.#roshan mahariel #warden salin #ylva aeducan #diya surana #isaac tabris #qadir amell #chaya tabris

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vigilskept · 9 days ago

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Ooh I love this ask game so much, I love yapping about my Wardens and hearing about everyone else's, so have a couple of questions from me (or skip/ignore them if they aren't fun for your kids)

What is the Warden's name? Does it have a meaning behind it? How do they feel about their name?

How would you describe the Warden's personality before and after the prologue? Did it change much or did they remain the same?

1. What is the Warden's name? Does it have a meaning behind it? How do they feel about their name?

isaac & chaya are both names passed down in the family. isaac's named after his paternal great-grandfather & chaya's named after her aunt (adaia's sister). neither have particularly strong feelings about their names, but the convention of passing down family names is about to get much heavier connotations in the next generation with chaya and nelaros' kids (adaia & isa...... ough)

roshan's name is a bastardisation of revasan (lit. the place where freedom dwells) that's more common in the dialect of his mother's clan. she's the one who named him, before leaving him in ashalle's care shortly after his birth. he only even found out his mom was from a different clan during the last arlathven when he met his aunts and uncles, so it's a bit... complicated.

salin's full name, shiva'nasalin, comes from shivanas (dedication to duty) and enasalin (victory). it's a long name and a bit weighty. to her it represents her responsibilities as the keeper's second, though duty starts to take on a different meaning after the blight. if she's shortening it she vastly prefers salin to shiv (did NOT like that daveth was trying to make it sound more shem-y)

diya's named after her great-grandma (mom's side!) it's a pretty unusual name in ferelden, but that's bc her parents migrated down there from seheron :) "diya" is a name that's native to seheron, while her surname surana comes from the northern dalish dialect's form of "sulahn" -> to sing. her name's one of the only things she has left that ties her back to her heritage, so it's probably the one thing she would never try to scrub away from her past!

gavin, qadir & ylva are also family names. gavin's named after a maternal uncle, qadir after his (nevarran!) paternal grandfather & ylva after an ancestor in house aeducan who the deshyrs confirmed as regent for her son 9 years in a row (which could mean nothing)

2. How would you describe the Warden's personality before and after the prologue? Did it change much or did they remain the same?

i could go on forever, so i'll just talk about the ones who go through the biggest changes over the course of the prologue: roshan, salin, gavin & ylva. the others change a lot throughout the blight but these 4 get hit the hardest by the events of their respective origin.

for roshan & salin the events at the elven ruins are brutal because they lose tamlen then their clan. it's loss piled on loss, and i think they both feel the clan's refusal to keep looking for tamlen as a personal betrayal. for roshan because he can feel that tamlen's still out there, but no one wants to listen. for salin because she's dedicated her whole damn life to this clan and done everything to be a good second to her keeper, and she's just casting aside the lot of them like they're dead weight.

by the time they reach ostagar, roshan feels sick with guilt and lonely and angry. salin's trying to cover her grief by holding even more tightly to her rage. they are both in a very bad place.

gavin's in a similar place, though his anger's directed at duncan rather than at his family. he's been dragged out of highever kicking or screaming more or less, and when he does make it to ostagar no one will let him seek out fergus. he's told he has to wait until after the battle. it's 180 in character motivations, because he starts off bitter towards his father for keeping him away from ostagar (bc what if he accidentally reveals himself as an apostate!) only to reach ostagar and not give a damn about the blight at all.

you might expect ylva to be feeling similarly, but fortunately she's actually insane :) she does feel a little pity for trian, though in the end she knows she would've had to kill him herself if he couldn't manage to bow out on his own. still, getting killed by some duster their little brother paid off is just undignified...

mostly she's thinking about how to leverage her experience fighting darkpawn to help her advance through the ranks. she's not giving up on the crown, not by a long shot, but dwarven politics is a long game and she knows her interests are best served by doing some serious damage to the darkspawn up here. this also means that for the first time in her life she's showing an interest in the surfacer politics. it's a major shift from orzammar & she feels like she's playing catch-up

warden/hof questions

#ostagar ylva's soooo funny to me #she's genuinely baffled that alistair keeps throwing a fit every time she stabs someone #like ??? do u guys not do that up here ??? why not ???#more surana lore some other time perhaps but they're from one of dalish clans on the island who have effectively sided with the fog warrior #the cultures are still somewhat separate as the dalish don't have permanent settlements but there is some intermingling of culture for sure #isaac tabris #chaya tabris #roshan mahariel #warden salin #diya surana #gavin cousland #qadir amell #ylva aeducan

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vigilskept · 1 year ago

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wip wednesday

ty to @ammoniteflesh for the tag!! haven't had a chance to do much writing the past few weeks so it gave me a little nudge to get back to it!

not sure if this little snippet will survive the editing process, but here's a little preview of irving pov for the night of surana's harrowing

The young templar, armoured fists clenched tightly at his side, reminds him of his former apprentice a little. Of course, the latter had tended towards anger and impatience rather than anxious fumbling, but the cause is the same. Too much youthful energy and the pursuit of perfection when they would be far better served by patience and a mind open to the counsel of their superiors.

Greagoir seems to be having better luck with his charge, at least.

Though his fists remain clenched tight, he meets his Knight Commander's gaze evenly, respect for authority evident in the way his posture straightens beneath Greagoir's palm.

"You are ready for this, Cullen," Greagoir tells him, voice teeming with assurance the way it always does when he attempts to instil the boy with confidence that won't truly be earned for many years yet.

The boy, Cullen, nods, though his lingering unease is still plain to see.

It is good, Irving thinks, that this youth hasn't the natural bluster and arrogance of many among their ranks. Under Greagoir's tutelage, they might shape a decent leader out of him, capable of thinking things through rather than swinging his sword blindly at every shadow. Far too early to say certain, freshly out of his Chantry training, but it's good to start early with these things.

"We will be at your side, standing vigil. You won't be alone, should an abomination emerge," Greagoir continues.

It won't come to that, of course, but the templars must make their preparations as always. Doctrine and discipline both demand it, given the danger they might all find themselves in should their vigilance falter at this particular watch. They must be neither too quick to strike, nor too late. Anything else would only result in needless bloodshed.

This Cullen, at least, is not thirsting at the prospect of shedding his protegée's blood which is some cause for relief.

When he speaks, at last, his voice comes out rough, croaky. It's clear that he takes notice of it as well, cheeks growing flushed even as he clears his throat, follows through.

"Is there truly no way to... restrain a mage, have someone force the demon back out?"

The boy's eyes snap to his when a chuckle spills from his throat, unbidden.

He's familiar enough with the way the chantry educates those in the order by now, knows that their instructions are clear that the only thing to do in the event of possession is to swing their blades down until no sign of life remains. Little need for preservation remains, as possession forfeits a mage's right to a funeral presided over by the chantry. Sinners, as they are, being doomed to wander the fade endlessly.

He must be truly reluctant to stain his blade to be asking for an alternative at this late stage.

"There is no way," he lies, a wry smile tugging at his lips.

Truly, Greagoir looks far too relieved at his words, as though he were preparing himself to silence him at a moments notice. He ought to know better than to suspect him of being foolish enough sharing that sort of information with a templar already reluctant to swing his blade.

The lie does need to serve its purpose at least, the spark of naive hope in the templar's eyes guttering like a snuffed candle.

Fortunately, there will be no need for violence of any kind tonight.

The few apprentices he takes into his tutelage are certainly not the sort of mages who would falter at the pivotal moment.

#wip wednesday #dragon age origins #irving #greagoir #cullen rutherford #diya surana #qadir amell #(not that they appear lol but it should probably be in their tags)#we'll see if i end up following through but this is intended to be part of a bigger project with some outsider povs of the mage origin #behind the scenes of the recruitment & poking at some of the broader circle dynamics at play

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vigilskept · 1 year ago

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hurt my own feelings bc i’d forgotten i made amell an npc tranquil for surana’s save…….

#i mean that kind of was the whole point but fucking ouch #qadir amell

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1, 2, 5, 9, 11, 12, 17, 19, 21, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 37, 38 and 39 for diya (mia) because every time i see her mentioned she fascinates me!

1. What is the Warden's name? Does it have a meaning behind it? How do they feel about their name?

answered over here!

2. How would you describe the Warden's personality before and after the prologue? Did it change much or did they remain the same?

during the prologue, her whole personality is a front. she knows she's being watched, so she tries to present an image of herself (pious, dutiful, meek) that's really far from what she's actually like (analytical, dry, a little mean, passionate abt selective interests & people she cares about). once she clocks how badly they need mages down at ostagar, she dials it up even further. "please don't conscript me duncan, i should rly face the consequences of my actions :(" *

on the other hand even if she is putting up a front here, her choosing to help jowan & knowingly putting herself at risk is the first step towards that pious girl scout mask falling away for good.

*idk if everyone's tried this particular dialogue yet, so i just need to let u know that if you do, knight commander greagoir says he's "glad you still know your place" killing the kinloch templars with hammers :))

putting the rest under the cut bc this is a LONG post

5. What are their thoughts on Duncan? How did they feel about his actions during the Joining?

she can't get a read on him which stresses her out.

she clocks that he's eyeing her as a recruit, but she's not actually interested in becoming a warden until jowan shares his plans with her and she realises she'll need a way out of the circle asap. duncan plays into her hands more or less, mostly because it also works for him. he needs a mage. he definitely picks up on what's going on towards the end though, and i think in this worldstate diya probably isn't entirely wrong that duncan has alistair watching over her to keep his shady new warden mage under templar supervision....

as for the joining, she thinks killing jory was pretty brutal and feels like there probably was a way of talking the guy into it. he didn't seem overly bright. she does make a note of duncan being pretty ruthless, but it moreso raises the question for her of if he got the position of warden-commander because he was ruthless, or became that ruthless because of the position. she never really gets to find out!

9. If the Warden was trapped in a nightmare, what would it be like?

getting trapped in a nightmare is a regular occurrence for diya, rip. i talked about this a bit here, but thus is the fate of somniari.

pre-blight, the worst of her recurring nightmares features a demon of rage that often takes the shape of an elven woman, burning in the fires of the alienage purge she witnessed as a child. post-broken circle most of her non-warden nightmares feature her friend qadir amell, turned into an abomination despite his tranquility. post-blight, most of her nightmares feature alistair & the archdemon :)))

really evil, because demons ultimately pull from your own memories. you can remind yourself you're not there anymore, but you can't always defend yourself by telling yourself it isn't real.

11. How did the Warden react to the truth of the werewolf curse?

she's devastated tbh...... but she also gets it. she's not sure she wouldn't have done the same, if not worse. she's honestly a little impressed at how skillfully he's crafted the curse, given her recent experiences in the circle. uldred was a good blood mage. zathrian is clearly much better.

12. Did the warden end Zathrian's curse?

she did. she's kind of gutted, because she'd honestly rather have had his mentorship than lose him to end the curse. she just can't justify it when the curse already has and inevitably will effect more than its intended targets. he could probably have talked her around on it if it were, but it's not a shems-only curse.... sorry zathrian :(

17. What was the Warden's reaction to seeing [insert character] in the Temple of Sacred Ashes?

i bent canon on this one. mostly to make it worse, but also because diya had already conscripted jowan. he's right there at the temple with her, and actually arguing they shouldn't fuck with the ashes (he is still sad abt lily....)

instead, she sees qadir at this temple, who is dead at this point. it fucks her up bad when he tells her she should forgive herself for what happened to him and that he'd forgiven her a long time ago. she does not take this advice :)

the whole thing is really upsetting to her, and it doesn't feel like a spiritual experience at all. it's the exact same feeling as when demons or spirits take the shapes of certain loved ones either to mess with her or to help. whatever their intent, it's intrusive and painful to have those memories dredged up.

19. Who are the people in camp that the Warden is closest with and why?

she's closest with gavin cousland bc out of everyone he's the most empathetic towards her when it comes out that she's been lying the whole time. as an apostate.... he knows something abt what that's like :) this could also have been the case with leliana, but diya's been so hurt by the chantry that leliana sharing her own religious experience (without any intent to influence her) feels hostile to her. this doesn't change until they see each other again during the events of inquisition.

she's actually pretty wary of morrigan at the start bc she thinks she's out to manipulate gavin (and she kind of is.... at first). their relationship warms up later on as she clocks morrigan's whole "oh shit what if i actually like him" mental breakdown.

she gets along swimmingly with zev right from the jump :) she thinks he's really funny, and the two of them are (recreationally) flirting with each other constantly. they're having the time of their lives exhausting their arsenal of pickup lines against eachother. zevran almost sounds like he means it, but diya's just deadpan the whole time which baffles everyone. morrigan's even more alarmed when gavin decides to get in on this bit.

alistair's understandably pretty wary of her for a while after the mask falls. i mean. she blackmails his uncle to pull a maleficar (who poisoned his other uncle!) out of prison. she bribes & pulls backroom deals with unscrupulous templars!!! then it turns out she's a blood mage herself!!!!!! it's really after the brecilian forest where he actually gets to see her real personality come out that he gradually stops seeing her as a dangerous unknown and starts actually liking her.

it's similar on her end with her starting off really wary of her "supervising templar" only to warm up to him as she stops seeing him as a danger to herself and starts seeing him as just... some guy. who's kinda funny. who she might be fond of. but like. just a little. it's not serious or anything.

21. Did the Warden romance anyone from their group? If so, what attracted them to their partner?

well. i don't know that you could call it a romance, with alistair. they were never together. they did both know the feelings were mutual though, i think.

diya never acts on them bc she knows he wouldn't be open to anything not serious & she doesn't think getting involved in sth serious makes sense when either of them could die soon. + what future could they even manage to have if they do manage to live?? she's had devastating crushes on straight girls and survived, she can get over this too. (alistair on the other hand just has the kingship that he's already sort-of accepted he'll have to step up to looming over him. why start something he knows he can't see through?)

they kiss exactly once, atop fort drakon.

that might be a little unfair on alistair's part, but he's about to die. dying men are allowed to be a little selfish, aren't they?

27. How does the Warden feel about what is happening in the Alienage? How do they feel about how elves are treated?

mad doesn't really cover it. she's from the alienage in denerim and had to live through a purge that still haunts her before she got taken to the circle. walking through the alienage when the gates are finally open again is like stepping into an old, familiar nightmare that's no less painful now than it was the first time.

she tears the slavers to shreds, and would have done the same to loghain if she knew it wouldn't have gotten the wardens banned from ferelden for good.

28. During the Landsmeet, who did the Warden choose to rule Ferelden and why? How did they come to that decision?

alistair, because she genuinely does think he'd try to do right by ferelden (elves and mages included). she can't say the same for anora. she knows he'll probably be miserable as king, but she's hoping that she & gavin would be able to support him through it.

she does try to broker a marriage between him and anora, but when it comes time to pick someone to duel loghain, she has to pick alistair. it's the best way to make his case for the crown, and the rest of them are either foreigners or mages. there's no way that wouldn't undermine his rule down the line. after alistair kills loghain, that agreement is dust, and selfishly (stupidly) she's a little glad for it.

31. How does the Warden feel about being a Grey Warden and the sacrifices that entails?

she'd take it over being in the tower, any day. she does see this is a sigh of how bad things are for mages that a slow death sentence is preferable to their normal state of existence though. it's part of what motivates her to leverage her status at the end of the blight to have anora declare the fereldan circle's independence. as for the sacrifices... more on that later.

32. If they could leave the Wardens, would they?

no. never. she wouldn't accept a cure for the calling, even if you handed it to her on a silver platter. she will see this through to the end, even if it means a miserable, ugly death in the deep roads.

33. Who killed the Archdemon and are they still alive?

alistair insisted on being the one to do it because he felt it was his duty to the wardens he outlived, to ferelden, and because he wouldn't have been able to live with it being either diya or gavin instead........ and no, he is not alive.

34. How does the Warden feel about becoming the Hero of Ferelden?

feels sick to her stomach every time someone calls her that. the response is always the same: "the only one who deserves that title died killing the archdemon."

she doesn't like to talk about the blight, not even to reminisce about the better days of it with old friends.

35. How is the Warden's personality like after the events of DAO? Did they change or are they still the same?

it's pretty drastic. she's a hollow shell of a person for the next few months, it's really bad. she stays in denerim for the funeral, the coronation and the arrival of the orlesian wardens, but she can barely take care of herself.

everyone has a little chat about how the hell they're meant to help her, and in the end they decide she should probably get out of ferelden for a while. and it does help! a little! she's never the same and that grief always stays with her, but she's able to function with a little distance from ferelden & the wardens where the reminders were constant.

it's a lot harder when she returns, and her coping mechanisms aren't necessarily the healthiest. one of them does happen to be overworking herself though, and she gets a hell of a lot done. lots of people and places are better off for it, even if she isn't :')

37. Is the Warden still in contact with anyone after the game's events? Are they still with their love interest, if they have one?

ough. well she's not with alistair, unless u count the various spirits and demons taking his shape, either to make it better or worse :(

she does stay in contact with many of the others though. with wynne it's only the occasional letter or two, but gavin's a regular pen-pal. they write as often as they can, and diya tries to plan ahead with leaving him addresses he'll be able to to reach her (and he returns the favour by leaving some hints on how to reach him & morrigan after he goes AWOL from the wardens)

her first trip out of ferelden is to antiva with zevran, partially because it's the closest, but also because everyone thinks having a goal will be good for her. and it is :) killing crows is a great reason to get out of bed :)

after they've done a pretty terrific job of cleaning house in antiva, she finally accepts sten's invitation to come see seheron. she's a little wary of qunari still, but she can't really resist the temptation to see her parents birthplace, and anyway she misses her friend. she ends up finding seheron really interesting (albeit stressful to exist in as a bas-saarebas). it takes her months before she can get any kind of response from her parents' clan after reaching out (because they think she's ben hassrath...) but she does eventually succeed at that too!

leliana and her don't contact each other at all between the temple of sacred ashes & the events of inquisition but diya does surprise her by responding to her missive to the fereldan wardens by showing up there herself. it's a bit wary on both sides to begin with, but they do manage to mend fences while she's there. i don't know if that helps or make things worse when diya does choose to stay in the fade to buy time for the inquisitor.

38. Is there any decision that the Warden regrets? If so, which is it and why? How would they change it?

answered here! to add onto that though, i think she does come to regret killing genitivi a little bit. she let bitterness drive her a bit when it came to the ashes, but with genitivi she was really just trying to stop him from getting the word out. evidently, that didn't work :/

39. Do the events of the Fifth Blight haunt the Warden or have they moved past it completely?

also answered here! (she will be haunted forever)

#behold: the diya lore document #the hof worldstate anyway. most of these answers are different if ylva's the one to recruit her but this is already so long.#there were a lot of questions and i am a chronic yapper.#still uncertain if after all this she does die in the fade or become some kind of nightmare abomination (not unlikely)#i mean either way her and alistair are never getting any kind of reunion. his soul is just straight up gone.#“diya surana” does NOT come back from the fade in this timeline tho. that much i know for sure.#diya surana #diyastair #<- might as well be their tag. feels correct that it sounds like disaster tbh.#gay people can never be normal they always gotta sacrifice themselves dramatically at the end etc.

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