Fadeout (Arrow)

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"Fadeout"
Arrow episode
Episode no.Season 8
Episode 10
Directed byJames Bamford
Written by
Produced by
  • Jennifer Lence
  • Carl Ogawa
  • Todd Pittson
Cinematography byGordon Verheul
Editing by
  • Patrick Brian
  • Jennifer Hoks
Production codeT27.13960
Original air dateJanuary 28, 2020 (2020-01-28)
Running time42 minutes[1]
Guest appearances
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"Fadeout" is the

eighth season and the 170th overall of the series, it was written by showrunners Marc Guggenheim & Beth Schwartz, and directed by James Bamford
.

William
from the same trafficker.

"Fadeout" premiered in the United States on The CW on January 28, 2020, and was watched live by 0.73 million viewers with a 0.2/2 share among adults aged 18 to 49. The episode received generally positive reviews from critics.

Plot

As part of the new timeline that came into existence following the

Star City
overnight, making it a safe place for everyone without the need for vigilantes.

Flashbacks to 2012 show Oliver and Diggle hunting down John Byrne, a human trafficker from Oliver's list. When they catch him, Oliver spares him after Diggle tells him to be a better person and not kill those on the list who do not actually deserve to die. In the present, Byrne kidnaps Oliver's son

Mia Queen, who came from 2040 with Sara Lance
for Oliver's funeral, finds William and apprehends Byrne, inspired not to kill him due to her father's example.

During the search for William,

Dinah Drake
talks about her plans to move to Metropolis and fight crime there instead of becoming Chief of Police in Star City.

A public memorial for Oliver as the savior of the world and Star City is held where Quentin gives a speech about Oliver's sacrifice and how he saved the city. The Queen family and Team Arrow later hold a private funeral for Oliver, with

the Monitor
takes Felicity to reunite with Oliver in the afterlife, where he has finally found peace.

Production

Development

On October 24, 2019, Arrow co-creator and season eight co-showrunner Marc Guggenheim revealed the title of the series finale to be "Fadeout". The episode, which is the eighth season's tenth and the series' 170th overall, was written by him and co-showrunner Beth Schwartz, and directed by James Bamford.[9][10]

Writing

In an August 2019 interview with TVLine, Guggenheim said he "came out of meditation one morning", at which point he had the episode's final scene ready.[11] On October 25, he posted a picture to explain the meaning of the episode's title; in the picture, the "fadeout" is a part of a longbow.[12] According to series star Stephen Amell and fellow actor David Ramsey, they both got the ending they wanted for their respective characters.[13]

Casting

Main cast members Stephen Amell, David Ramsey,

Rory Regan / Ragman.[17]

Johnny Cuthbert co-stars as John Byrne.

Helena Bertinelli / Huntress from previous seasons, but could not due to scheduling conflicts.[21][22]

Filming

Preparation for the episode began on October 22,[10] and ran until October 30.[9] Filming began on October 31,[23] and ended on November 13.[9][24] Amell said the episode would feature an action sequence which he described as "the action sequence to end all action sequences". He added that "every stunt guy, more or less who has ever worked on the show, even guys that retired or are coordinating on Supergirl or Flash or Legends, everybody came out. Everybody sold out in terms of what is happening."[25]

Reception

Ratings

The episode premiered in the United States on The CW on January 28, 2020.[26][27] It was watched live by 0.73 million viewers with a 0.2/2 share among adults aged 18 to 49.[28]

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 92% approval rating for the episode, based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Arrow packs up its bow with a heartening emphasis on closure by bringing back a fan favorite, teasing fresh starts for its ensemble, and bidding a sentimental farewell to Oliver Queen."[29]

Brian Lowry of CNN said, "Arrow's series finale felt like an occasion. But the last episode -- coming after the death of its title character -- couldn't help but feel a bit anticlimactic, looking back to its past even as it endeavored to plant seeds for the future."[30] Chancellor Agard of Entertainment Weekly rated the episode B+ and said, "It's an odd hour that has to juggle a lot. While it doesn't always work, it helps that the first seven episodes of the season did such a good job of bringing the show to close to the point that this just felt like a coda more than anything else."[31] Allison Shoemaker of The A.V. Club rated it A− and said, "Why does it feel so right? Because it's both an end and a beginning, and with few exceptions, that will remain true even if it's the end of the road for most of these characters."[32]

Internet meme

A behind-the-scenes image of Gustin throwing up a peace sign over Oliver's grave became a popular Internet meme shortly after the finale aired.[33] In October 2021, Amell expressed his disapproval over an instance of the meme being used during the 2021 Facebook outage.[34]

Notes

  1. fan theories that Diggle would become the series' version of Green Lantern.[7] Marc Guggenheim said any potential connection with Green Lantern had to be deliberately vague because of a prior agreement the producers of Arrow made with DC Entertainment.[8]

References

  1. ^ Stephen Amell [@StephenAmell] (October 2, 2019). "Let's wait until February and run this back. Our finale is just me boiling vegetables for 42 minutes" (Tweet). Retrieved October 25, 2019 – via Twitter.
  2. ^
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  3. ^ a b c d Mitovich, Matt Webb (January 20, 2020). "Arrow Series Finale Photos Reveal Felicity and Other Returns, Spoilery 'Resurrections,' a Romantic Reunion". TVLine. Archived from the original on January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
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    ComicBook.com. Archived
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  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Spencer, Samuel (January 29, 2020). "What happened in the "Arrow" series finale, explained". Newsweek. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
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    ComicsBeat. Archived
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  7. ^ Agard, Chancellor (January 28, 2020). "'Arrow' bosses, star break down the series finale: The Green Lantern tease, final scene, and more". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  8. ^ Prudom, Laura (January 29, 2020). "Arrow Series Finale Ending Explained: Inside That Diggle Reveal and Big Reunion". IGN. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  9. ^ a b c Marc Guggenheim [@mguggenheim] (October 25, 2019). "Okay... let's do this thing. @SchwartzApprovd @JamesBamford @ARROWwriters" (Tweet). Retrieved October 25, 2019 – via Twitter.
  10. ^ a b Baggett, Christopher (October 23, 2019). "Arrow Consulting Producer Shares Photo from First Day of Prep for Series Finale". CBR. Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  11. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (August 11, 2019). "Arrow's New, Very Final Scene Will Present 'A Lot of Logistical Hurdles'". TVLine. Archived from the original on August 14, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
  12. ^ Marc Guggenheim [@mguggenheim] (October 25, 2019). "About that title..." (Tweet). Retrieved October 31, 2019 – via Twitter.
  13. ^ a b MacDonald, Lindsay (August 20, 2019). "Arrow's Stephen Amell Says He Got the Ending He Wanted for Oliver". TV Guide. Archived from the original on September 15, 2019. Retrieved October 31, 2019.
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  15. ^ Agard, Chancellor (January 15, 2020). "'Crisis on Infinite Earths' boss answers burning questions about Earth-Prime, Ezra Miller, and more". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  16. ^ Ausiello, Michael (November 21, 2019). "Ask Ausiello: Spoilers on This Is Us, Evil, The Good Fight, Manifest, Million Little, HTGAWM, Watchmen, TWD and More". TVLine. Archived from the original on November 22, 2019. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  17. ^ Agard, Chancellor (January 20, 2020). "See Emily Bett Rickards' return as Felicity in 'Arrow' series finale photos". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 23, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2020.
  18. ^ Ben Lewis [@benlewishere] (January 28, 2020). "In tonight's series finale of #Arrow (8/7c on @TheCW ), you may not see me, but you will see William—as played by the OGWC Jack Moore—which is exactly how it should be. Sharing this role with him has been such a gift" (Tweet). Retrieved January 29, 2020 – via Twitter.
  19. TV Insider. Archived
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  20. ComicBook.com. Archived
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  21. ^ Madison McLaughlin [@MadisonMcLaugh] (January 29, 2020). "getting so many tweets like this. y'all, we really really tried! when I got the call to go back to arrow, I was already on another show. everyone tried massively hard (seriously, I had never seen anything like it) but at the end of the day, the schedules just didn't work" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  22. ^ Agard, Chancellor (January 29, 2020). "'Arrow' boss talks series finale, the episode he'd redo, and biggest writers' room debates". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  23. ^ James Bamford [@JamesBamford] (November 1, 2019). "Day 1 of the #Arrow Series Finale in the books. What a beautiful day it was. Thank you everyone who came out today, and gave it their best. This episode has all the right feels. 🏹" (Tweet). Retrieved October 31, 2019 – via Twitter.
  24. ^ Mitovich, Matt Webb (November 13, 2019). "Arrow Team Shares Memories and Tributes as Filming Wraps: 'What This Show Accomplished Is No Small Feat'". TVLine. Archived from the original on November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  25. ^ Mancuso, Vinnie (December 10, 2019). "Stephen Amell Teases the "Action Sequence to End All Action Sequences" in the 'Arrow' Finale". Collider. Archived from the original on December 14, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  26. ^ Petski, Denise (November 8, 2019). "The CW Sets Midseason Premiere Dates: 'Katy Keene', Return Of 'DC's Legends', 'Roswell, New Mexico', 'Supernatural' Moves To Monday". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
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  28. ^ Welch, Alex (January 29, 2020). "'This is Us' adjusts up, 'Arrow' adjusts down: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
  29. ^ "Arrow – Season 8 Episode 10". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Archived from the original on January 31, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  30. ^ Lowry, Brian (January 29, 2020). "'Arrow' finale looks to the past, while planting seeds for the future". CNN. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  31. ^ Agard, Chancellor (January 29, 2020). "'Arrow' series finale recap: Requiem for Oliver Queen". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on February 2, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  32. ^ Shoemaker, Allison (January 29, 2020). "Arrow says goodbye with tears, a mission statement, and—thank god—one last salmon ladder". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on January 30, 2020. Retrieved February 6, 2020.
  33. ComicBook.com. Archived
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  34. ^ Northern, Travis (October 5, 2021). "Stephen Amell Tells Users of Popular Arrow Meme to 'Kindly F--- Off'". Comic Book Resources. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.

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