Suicidal Tendencies

"Suicidal Tendencies"
Information
Season 3 » Episode 17
Episode number	63 of 170
Airdate	March 25, 2015
Network	The CW
Written by	Keto Shimizu
Directed by	Jesse Warn
Chronology
Preceded by	The Offer
Followed by	Public Enemy

"Suicidal Tendencies" is the seventeenth episode of the third season of Arrow, and the sixty-third episode overall. It aired on March 25, 2015.

“	Lawton. What are you doing here? Hey, when duty calls, we answer, right? Suicide Squad rides again.	”
— John Diggle and Floyd Lawton[src]

Synopsis

It's celebration time as Diggle and Lyla get married. However, Deadshot interrupts their honeymoon and tells them the Suicide Squad has been given a new mission – rescue United States Senator Joseph Cray from a hostage situation in the Republic of Kasnia. Amanda Waller breaks down the mission and introduces them to the newest member of the Suicide Squad, Cupid. Meanwhile, Oliver learns about Ray's new Atom costume and the two have a heated stand-off. Felicity and Ray hit a rough patch.

Appearances

Characters

Protagonists

• Team Arrow
  • The Arrow (Oliver Queen)
  • Laurel Lance
  • Thea Queen
  • Felicity Smoak
  • Arsenal (Roy Harper)
• Quentin Lance
• Suicide Squad (Task Force X)
  • Freelancer (John Diggle)
  • Harbinger (Lyla Michaels)
  • Mockingbird (Amanda Waller)
  • Cupid (Carrie Cutter)
  • Deadshot (Floyd Lawton)

Antagonists

• Joseph Cray
• League of Assassins
  • Sarab/The Arrow (Maseo Yamashiro)
  • The Arrow (Ra's al Ghul) (pictured)
• Mina Fayad (flashback)

Other Characters

• Andy Diggle (pictured; flashback)
• Anna Loring (mentioned)
• Celia Castle
• Nyssa al Ghul (mentioned)
• Rick (mentioned)
• Sara Diggle
• Susie Lawton (flashback)
• Wildcat (Ted Grant) (mentioned)
• Zoe Lawton (flashback)

Teams and Organizations

• A.R.G.U.S.
  • Task Force X
• Channel 52 (television)
• HIVE (flashback)
• League of Assassins
• Los Halcones
• Palmer Technologies
• SCPD
• US Army (Floyd Lawton; flashback)
• WEBG (television)

Species

• Humans

Objects and Concepts

• ATOM Exosuit
  • Dwarf Star
• Arsenal Suit
• Black Canary Mask (mentioned)
• Carrie Cutter's Bow
• Cupid Suit
• Deadshot Suit
• League of Assassins Suits
• Mirakuru (mentioned)
• Oliver Queen's Bow
• Oliver Queen's Motorcycle
• Roy Harper's Bow
• The Arrow Suit (Oliver Queen)

Locations

• Earth-1
  • Earth
    • Fiji (mentioned)
    • Registan (mentioned)
    • Republic of Kasnia
    • South Sudan (mentioned)
    • United States of America
      • Washington
        • Starling City
          • A.R.G.U.S. Headquarters
          • Glades
            • Queen Industrial Inc.
              • Foundry
            • Wildcat Gym
          • Meltzer Power Plant
          • Palmer Technologies Building
          • Starling City Airport (mentioned)
          • City Hall
          • Starling City Metro

Notes

• Due to the use of Deadshot in the DC Extended Universe film, Suicide Squad, this marks the last physical appearance of Earth-1 Deadshot on Arrow.
• A HIVE member made an appearance in this episode, setting up the full appearance of the organization in Season 4.

Goofs

• After Oliver Queen fought Ray Palmer, he left leaving the unconscious body of Roy Harper behind. This was later confirmed to be a scripting and editing mistake.

Gallery

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  The Arrow talks to Atom

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  John Diggle and Lyla Michaels's wedding Invitation