Disciple

Episode aired Jan 29, 2010
TV-PG
42m

IMDb RATING

7.7/10

974

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Superhero Action Adventure Drama Sci-Fi

Someone with Oliver's skills as an archer take aim at Lois and Chloe.Someone with Oliver's skills as an archer take aim at Lois and Chloe.Someone with Oliver's skills as an archer take aim at Lois and Chloe.

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IMDb RATING

7.7/10

974

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4User reviews

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Trivia
In the comics, the Dark Archer is the Green Arrow's archenemy. He was born Arthur King, and his alias is Malcolm Merlyn. He was a business man who owned the Merlyn Global Group, and he was a friend of the Queen Family. However, when his wife was killed by an unknown assailant, it destroyed his faith in humanity. He joined the League of Assassins, led by Ra's al Ghul, and ultimately became the Dark Archer. Vortigen is Smallville's incarnation of the same character.

Goofs
In the hospital Chloe tells Oliver that Lois was shot in the right shoulder with an arrow. However, in the next scene the x-ray shows the arrow in the left shoulder. Also, in the prior scene with Clark and Lois, her left arm is in a sling and left shoulder bandaged.

Quotes
Mia Dearden: Don't worry. I'm not gonna go tell all my friends I used to train with the Emerald Archer.
Oliver Queen: Well, he's not done with you yet. I mean, unless of course, you're done with him.
Mia Dearden: No. No, I'm actually glad my old teacher showed up again. Yours, not so much.
Oliver Queen: I still can't get him out of my head. I just keep thinking, by the time Vordigan gets out of prison, he'll be an old man.
Mia Dearden: I think you got better things to worry about.
Oliver Queen: I'm not worried about him. Mia, it's what he said. I think he's right. What if I can't outrun these dark places inside me?
Mia Dearden: That's why you need me. To keep you in check. There's a dark place inside everyone, Oliver. What we do with it depends not on who our teachers are but what we do with the lessons learned.

Connections
References First Blood (1982)

Soundtracks
Feel Of Your Laughter
(uncredited)
Written and Performed by Linda Nygren

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Featured review

8/10

Disciple

If anyone wants to know what a Green Arrow spin off would be like, this is pretty much it. Mia (aka Speedy for anyone familiar with the comics) returns. Her character was handled much better this time than when she was first introduced earlier in the season. Her original appearance was awkward and out of place. Seeing as this is a Green Arrow episode, it was easier to accept her. I liked that the producers brought in a character from Green Arrow's history, since they dropped the ball with Black Canary. It's just too bad they never followed through. Mia/Speedy had a lot more potential than the two episodes she appeared in. I also liked that the villain of the week had a physical appearance very similar to the comic book version of Green Arrow.

This was a good episode, but the only problem is that it plays out like a back door pilot for a Green Arrow spin off. Clark, Chloe, Lois and Zod's presence in this episode are very out of place.