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"Purgatory"
Arrow episode
Episode no.Season 8
Episode 7
Directed byJames Bamford
Written by
  • Rebecca Bellotto
  • Rebecca Rosenberg
Production codeT27.13957
Original air dateNovember 19, 2019 (2019-11-19)
Guest appearances
  • Roy Harper
  • Lyla Micheals/Harbinger
  • Yao Fei
  • Edward Fyers
    (uncredited)
  • Jeffrey Robinson as
    Billy Wintergreen
  • Nash Wells
    (uncredited)
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"Purgatory" is the seventh episode of the

eighth and final season, and 167th episode overall of the American television series Arrow based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, revolving around billionaire playboy Oliver Queen as he returns to Starling City (later renamed Star City), after having been shipwrecked for five years, and becomes a bow-wielding, hooded vigilante who sets out to fight crime and corruption. It is set in the Arrowverse, sharing continuity with the other television series of the universe. The episode is written by Rebecca and Rebecca Rosenberg. Hughes and directed by James Bamford
.

Plot

The team learns that Lian Yu, the island Oliver Queen was stranded on, has been giving off an immense amount of strange energy and

Roy Harper
. Upon arrival, their plane is shot down by a missile and crash lands on the island. Diggle, Lyla, and Connor rescue Dinah and Rene, while Oliver and Laurel retrieve the plutonium.

However, they are confronted by

Mia Queen that the Crisis
has begun as the sky turns red.

In Central City,

Anti-Monitor
.

Production

Writing

"Purgatory" was written by Rebecca Bellotto and Rebecca Rosenberg. Bellotto and Rosenberg completed the first draft on September 13, 2019, the second version being completed on the 16th. The third and final version was finished on the 18th, the day before filming began.

season 5 finale, "Lian Yu" where the island is blown up in the present.[2]

Roy losing his arm is a reference to his comic counterpart, who also loses his arm. However, the comic version lost his arm in a fight with Prometheus, while the Arrowverse version had his arm crushed by the plane debris.[3]

Filming

"Purgatory" was directed by

A Mad Tea-Party".[4]

season one

Casting

"Purgatory" stars

Roy Harper.[6] Sebastian Dunn also guest stars as his character Edward Fyers, but goes uncredited.[7]

The closing scene featuring

Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part One".[4]

Reception

Broadcast

"Purgatory" was first aired in the United States on

the season
, as well as the fourth highest when including DVR viewership.

Critical reception

"Purgatory" received positive reviews from critics, with many calling it a "goodbye" and "conclusion".[3][10] Andy Behbakht of Screen Rant named the episode the fifth best Arrow episode of 2019. Behbakht felt that having a final return to Lian Yu was a good choice for the final season.[11]

Sarah Little of TVFanatic enjoyed the episode finding it "sad" and "emotional". Little found the goodbye between John and Oliver enjoyable, describing it as a goodbye to the viewer, as opposed to a goodbye between the character.[12]

Delia Harrington of Den of Geek described the episode as " emotional" and "action-packed". She felt that the episode was written as a goodbye. While Harrington praised the episode overall she was somewhat disappointed with the lack of discussion on Roy's arm and the consequences of it.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b Schwartz, Beth (2019-09-20). "Only 3 more to go..." Twitter. Archived from the original on 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  2. ^ Schedeen, Jesse (2017-05-25). "Arrow: "Lian Yu" Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  3. ^ a b Cardona, Ian (2019-12-04). "Arrow: One Hero Just Underwent a Major Comic Book Transformation". CBR. Archived from the original on 2023-09-26. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  4. ^ a b Spencer, Samuel (2019-12-02). "'Batwoman': How the Nash Wells Scene Sets Up 'Crisis on Infinite Earths'". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  5. ^ a b Stone, Sam (2019-11-16). "Arrow: A Season 1 Ally Returns in 'Purgatory' Synopsis". CBR. Archived from the original on 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  6. ^ Agard, Chancellor (2019-03-12). "'Arrow' recap: One last mission before 'Crisis'". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2023-09-07. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  7. ^ Comments, Andy Wilson | (2019-12-05). ""Arrow": Oliver Faces Ghosts of His Past in "Purgatory" [Spoiler Review]". bleedingcool.com. Archived from the original on 2021-05-18. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  8. ^ Welch, Alex (December 5, 2019). "'The Voice,' 'CMA Country Christmas,' all others hold: Tuesday final ratings". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on December 5, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  9. ^ Pucci, Douglas (December 28, 2019). "Tuesday Final Ratings: Decent Outing for 'Brad Paisley Thinks He's Special' on ABC". Programming Insider. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
  10. ^ a b Harrington, Delia (2019-12-04). "Arrow Season 8 Episode 7 Review: Purgatory". Den of Geek. Archived from the original on 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-09-25.
  11. ^ Behbakht, Andy (2020-01-10). "Arrow: Best 2019 Episodes, Ranked". ScreenRant. Archived from the original on 2020-01-11. Retrieved 2023-09-26.
  12. ^ Little, Sarah (2019-12-03). "Arrow Season 8 Episode 7 Review: Purgatory". TV Fanatic. Archived from the original on 2023-04-03. Retrieved 2023-09-24.

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