Diggle’s past comes back to haunt him while Oliver gets closer to Damien Darhk than ever before.
So James Bamford stepping in as director feels of a piece with the story being told.
At the direct center of it all is Diggle.
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Or so Diggle assumes.
(Ray is still operating under the cover of presumed death, much to the chagrin of Felicity.)
That Ghost just so happens to be Andy Diggle, alive and well…and apparently evil.
He attacks his brother and flees, leaving Diggle with his life and a whole mess of questions.
Diggle is less willing to afford his brother that opportunity because, to him, his brother is dead.
The man he met at Wolfman was not the Andy he knew.
Still, Diggle isnt quite ready to move on from his frustration and simply trust this re-emerged Andy.
If he doesnt, Damien will see to it Olivers run no longer goes unopposed.
Felicity completely disagrees and reminds him of the last time he tried to dismantle an organization from the inside.
(Her argument is the clearest sign of what Olivers plan will be by the end of the episode.
He has them all take a pill that makes them his to control.
They become practically empty vessels, bending to his will, and the title Ghost becomes all too apt.
But he initially sits out the plan as the team invades the center.
Their stealthy entrance falters moments into the plan as Thea and Laurel are both spotted.
Luckily, Andy is involved in the fray.
(For an example of Bamfords interesting camera choices, re-watch some of these fights.
He shoots low to the ground and tracks the action without cutting.
He eventually flies off to help with the Andy-retrieval leg of the mission, but Oliver isnt alone.
Diggle shows up to lend a hand (and a gun).
NEXT: Is Andy really as bad as his file implies?
Diggle approaches him, willing to give him that second chance Oliver so wanted him to offer.
This is something Oliver wants partially for himself.
But Diggle comes away with his suspicions confirmed.
He gives Andy the file folder of revelation, asking if everything within it is true.
Andy pages through it, hands it back, and tells him that it all is.
He holds a conference by the docks, announcing his restoration plan.
And hes going to do it in the light of day, not lurking in the shadows.
Its a good thing Damien is in the audience, as the message is clearly intended for him.
And at least some crack in Damiens armor is revealed during the episode.
He confronts Thea in the halls of Mueller, attempting to kill her on the spot.
Thea knows this moment is an important one, so its a good thing Malcolm Merlyn is in town.
Surely that wont be dangerous.
