Arrow S1 E11 - 'Trust but Verify' Review


Words to live by. 
This episode tested the relationship between Diggle and Oliver, as Dig's old friend Ted Gaynor is on the List. There is a great action sequence involving the Hood and an armoured car robbery, in which slow motion is once again used to great effect. In the past, Oliver is found out during an attempted rescue attempt of Yao Fei, only to find out that Yao Fei is working for Fyers - a great revelation which makes no sense upon first viewing, so it makes for a good cliffhanger. Also, a nice tie in is set up for the following episode when Thea is arrested for taking Vertigo whilst driving. Meanwhile, we learn that Walter is alive and that Malcolm Merlyn loves Tommy in a weird, twisted way.

 STARRING: Ted Gaynor, Yao Fei, Edward Fyers

 EASTER EGGS:
- With the exception of Robert, everyone in the original Queen family has been in the hospital due to some kind of accident as of this episode
- Oliver reveals to John that he found a message from his father which explained the nature of The List and implied it to be off of Lian Yu. This is the first direct indication that Oliver didn't spend all of his five years away on the island, which was confirmed in the final flashback of the Season 2 finale "Unthinkable"
- Robert's message was revealed in a flashback from the Season 3 episode "The Return"
- Thea confides in Oliver that she believes Moira and Malcolm were having an affair before Oliver and Robert were lost at sea. Moira denies the accusation when confronted by Oliver and revealed it was Robert, not her, who was having affairs. In Season 2, it was revealed that Moira did have a brief fling with Malcolm, resulting in Thea's conception and birth
- This episode is set on January 19th, 2013, evidenced by the fact that in the next episode, "Vertigo", Thea’s lawyer mentions that she was two days shy of her 18th birthday when arrested

RATING: 7.3/10

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