+Dinara Tengri I know right?? Some superhero story usually when the hero's family founds out they all ''this is crazy,this dangerous.you're doing a stupid job blablablabla'' XD moira and thea are really a supporting family :)
The thing I loved about their reactions is because of all the reasons he could have had for lying to them this whole time, he had the best one they could have thought of. Saving lives.
PrometheuzReturns she never did, spiderman 1, 2, and 3, his aunt always thought he was working with the newspaper company, when he out there saving people's lives. the amazing spiderman 1 and 2, story changes a little, he studied science, and that what his aunt thought he was doing the whole time when he outside doing his job saving people
hahahahahaha. dont be mum and iam sorry that i threatend your life mum and that my partner abbducted you and torterd me infront of you. i forgive you my son and iam also sorry that i abducted you and tortured you when you came back from the iland
Easily one of the most powerful moments of this show. You may not like Moira but she was perfectly played . This and her death are easily two of the best scenes in this entire series.
@@007Fusiion So? If you had a hidden gun and a known murderer came into your house and was gonna kill you, then he starts walking towards your front door to exit, you wouldn't quickly grab your gun and shoot him? Because i would. I wouldn't take any chances!
There is so much mom energy in this scene, and we didn't get enough of that from Moira. I love the fact that she legitimately told him that she can't sleep because she worries every time he puts on the hood, but that she understands, and that she couldn't possibly be more proud of him. That is Moira Queen, the mother.
@@aliciaborth3016 This was her confirming it. Hence her smile after Oliver says that “sacrifice” line, along with her “I suppose” when she said she’s known since last year, both indicate she only told him once she was sure.
+The Oceanic King People like you who, dont say any type of opinion about an idea and just go "berserk grammar nazi" make me feel like slapping them in the face. Then again, i bet ur fukin nerd who wouldnt even dare to speak up and look into the eyes of another person, like a man. "oceanic king" Most gay and nerd name ever. Get ballz use ur name.
Jasper Ripley Hugo is my name, Pro as in professinal. Something me and many people are (you arent). You are just a fukin nerd that dreams of being king. pfff pathetic
Jerome Mills again, its not a fact that its a shit show, and plenty of people think that season 4 improved ons eason 3. Im not saying the show itsnt back on track, it just got better.
This reveal is by far the most emotional for me. Every time I watch it I just want to cry. When Ollie turns around and Moira says "I know" his face looks so....*heartbroken*. I get feels every time. 1:29
To me he looks terrified. It was the same when he told Thea. Throughout both scenes before either one confirmed they still loved him, and actually appreciated who he had become, he was downright terrified. Oliver kind of outlined in Season 1 to Laurel the main reason he keeps who he is hidden from Moira and Thea (he was talking about why he didn't say what happened on the island, but the same rule applied to his current life as the Arrow). Sure, there's the practical reason of the less people who know, the easier the secret is to keep, but he's afraid that Moira and Thea will see him as a psychopathic monster. He's afraid of the reaction he initially got from Tommy.
flash and arrow are the exact opposites if you notice: - arrow is darker, while flash is not - oliver is more serious and focused, while barry is friendlier - oliver has skill while barry has powers there are many examples. not surprising that in one show the reaction is one way and in the other it's different. besides, if the shows were similar, they'd be boring to watch
@@ivanpenev8970 oliver’s big bad always does real damage Dark archer- Destroyed the glaudes Slade : Destryed his company and the city Ra’s al gul- Killed thea and almost killed the entire city Damien Dark- Kills Laurel and destroys a good part of the city (So on)
This is how this scene should go: Moira; "I know ... I know" Oliver: "You know that I am Green Arrow ?" Moira "You are Green Arrow ? I thought you are gay"
U mean the arrow now he is the green arrow Also in season one Merlin said to Oliver this vigilante needs a better name than the hood Merlin said how about the green arrow And Oliver said LAME
Oliver: *_"Before you say anything else-"_* Moira: *_"There's nothing else to say, nothing I need to say"_* Oliver: *_"No? How about sorry for shooting me?"_*
One of the greatest, realist and emotional moments in the Arrowverse and one of the best scenes in the show. I’m glad Moria and Thea didn’t overreact about Oliver being Green Arrow but we’re proud of him. Because he’s saved so many lives Stephen Amell and Susanna Thomson were incredible in this scene. Especially Stephen’s reaction at 1:28 I think Green Arrow is one of the bravest superheroes out there
Season 3 was still passable, the whole Oliver vs Ra's was still pretty much okay, but then Season 4 came about and I honestly couldn't give two shits about Damien Dahrk or whatever his name is.
+Benjamin Teng season 4 was okay ... they just didn't finish it correctly and they fucked with ray's stuff .... the only thing good on season 4 is oliver becames Mayor
Yes. I like all the season of arrow but rewatching season 1 on Netflix then watching the season finale of season 4 made me realize how this show isn't filling my enjoyment anymore
Hydra Hamad its a natural process man .. everyone knows about it. . Everyone did it in their .. but its a very private thing so no one wishes to poke around it
dark days no you don’t. She knows you’re up to know good or are about to but she lets u be. Mothers let u lie to them so they can feel better. And if things go south they’ll be there. That’s why they always say be careful and don’t do anything stupid. They know “we” will. They just hope it’s not our last and make it home.
I love this, this is how family should react to someone in the family who is helping other family, you're a good mother Moira, to both your kids, and you can through anyone that your son likes, such a proud, great mother. Thank you for sharing your life and talents with us, thank you writers for Moira, her storylines are pretty awesome, I wished she would have stayed longer, thanks for the video.
this show is an episodic spoiler machine. Moira dies after revealing she knows Oliver's secret. Laurel dies when oilicity is broken up and they reflect on Oliver and laurel's history. the latter was a terrible decision. former resulted in the most amazingly acted and intense in the series.
For all her faults and all her dark side. Moira was still a wonderful loving mother...she only did what any mother would do, and that is support and protect her children.
It's this reaction and Thea's reaction that are the best for me. He looks so relieved when not only they find out but when they accept him and love him for it.
This is some of the best acting in the whole series. Both Susanna Thompson and Stephen Amell really shine here. Thompson somehow manages to communicate so much in two words. And nowhere else in the series will you ever see Amell’smcharacter take on a facial expression like he does here. This makes sense...after all, this specific circumstance could only happen once. Still, it could have been just another plot point, but Amell manages to convey a whole human being’s complexity and depth in just a few seconds of screen time. Arrow has many flaws, and the series was at it’s best in the first few seasons. But anyone who dismisses Amell as a serious actor should watch this scene. He soars in these moments. He sells it 100%.
Watching it in 2019, when the show is coming to its series finale in weeks, the faces, the acting and everything in the early seasons seems from a very different show. No wonder why so many people stopped watching since Season 3/4. However, the love is still there. Bittersweet when rewatching key moments like this. Lucky there is RUclips so that we can just revisit them at will.
Could not have said it better myself. The first two seasons were outstanding, but then it became a different show. Season 5 had some great moments of nostalgia that brought some element of the OG arrow back, but nothing compares to the early seasons.
omg his face, the sheer drop when she reveals that she knows, and the way we suddenly see him show his true face under all the layers of lies to cover up his true identity. god this scene is so mesmerising. this just defines why arrow s1 and s2 are hailed among the greatest comic books shows ever... this scene just gives me goosebumps everytime i see it.
What happened to this show?? Arrow used to be fantastic. The episodes were dramatic, well-written, and had amazing cliffhangers. Moira was such a complex character and I loved that. By far, the MOST emotional secret identity reveal in the entire show in my opinion. Now, the only thing we see is an IT girl whine about every little thing about not being with her man. The only good things about Season 3 and 4 were Roy becoming Arsenal, Laurel becoming the Black Canary, and Thea taking on the mantle of Speedy. RIP Arrow. You have failed this Green Arrow fandom.
Season 5 was definitely an improvement from Season 3 and 4, but definitely not Season 2 level. Nothing beats the level of intensity and suspense of Season 2. I will say though that Josh Segarra (i.e. Prometheus) is on Slade's level of badass.
SPOILER FOR 6x18: I don't know if you're caught up, but hopefully you watched 6x18. Prometheus returns and he's scarier than ever. Only Josh Freaking Segarra could give such a spine-chilling performance.
Something that not nearly enough people talk about in both this and the Thea scene is Oliver’s reaction in his face and body language. He looks ashamed, guilty, heartbroken, and so damned scared when he finally tells them like he’s waiting for them to yell or walk out on him and the relief and joy when they accept him and tell them they’re proud of him is so amazing. This is peak cape writing.
Nah she'd be fine. By the time of even the Undertaking, Oliver had moved away from the dark path he was heading down. Once this scene happened, he was a fully fletched hero.
As much as I loved Season 5, saying Oliver was a monster who enjoyed killing was a total retcon. Anyone who rewatches Season 1 like me knows that the monster thing is a lie. If Oliver was a monster, he would have killed Adam Hunt in their first encounter. He would have killed all the one percenters in one go instead of giving them a chance to make it right. Season 1 Oliver would never skin a guy alive or shoot someone who is already down. So yeah, Season 5 is amazing and is the 2nd best season in my opinion after Season 2, but it had 3 problems- Felicity's Helix arc, the treatment of Black Siren and the retcon that Oliver is a monster who enjoys killing.
@@fiction5559 It still works if the takeaway is that he enjoyed killing whenever he did it, but wasn't copious about it. The man's not stupid. The heat on him was bad enough. Diggle's involvement then, is definitely what saved him from this path, and should've been acknowledged. Since first watching it, I've thought that Felicity's Helix arc could be fixed with one simple change. Keep going with it and make her an antagonist. Then have her kidnapped with everyone else, with the team a tad hesitant to trust her. Have her sacrifice herself to save Diggle from the island explosion, so that all he gets is nerve damage in his arm.
@@ginge641 But there is no proof he did enjoy it. If he did, then he would do it more than he did in Season 1. If he enjoyed killing, then why would he give those one percenters a chance to make it right? He would kill them in one go and love it. He would be a total psycho in that case. It would have worked if during the torture in 5x17, he realized what Chase wanted to hear so he would say it to make Chase let him go, but because of the fact that he is "Guilt Arrow", he would believe it himself and the others would convince him that its BS. However, I think he might have enjoyed killing Claybourne a LITTLE bit because what Claybourne did with the weaponized tuberculosis could have reminded him of the Alpha Omega outbreak in Season 3 flashbacks and Akio's death, making him snap temporarily.
Oliver was glad that his mother didn't get mad at him when she told him that she knows he's the Arrow and that she's so proud of him. It would be good if Sussanna Thompson made a special guest appearance as Oliver's mother Moira as a ghost.
Back then Oli had his shit together and knew what he was doing without getting a lecture from someone (usually Felicity). It's a real shame because I think he's had negative character growth since the mid point of season 3. However I can see the light at the end of the tunnel for season 5 so I'm hoping he's finally going to became more like the Green Arrow in the comics and not be quite so moody.
Nah, I think the difference between then and now is he still got lectured in a way. Except it was always Diggle with the words of wisdom and he could always be straight with him but not in a way where he would feel shit about everything. Felicity usually just shouts at him, bring back Diggles words of wisdom!
Season 2 Arrow:Moira Death Flash:Henry Supergirl:Mon-El(not dead but off earth) Damn LOT your the lucky winner of not losing someone in season 2 of your show
Ohhh man don’t tell me they’re going to pull the same stunt like they did with season 2 of the Flash.... (I know it’s been out for a while but I just started really binging Arrow... My main show is the Flash) but usually in these shows when a parent tells their child how proud they are of them and they know the secret identity... then a few episodes later they’re gonna die... as soon as I saw this I’m like ohhhh no Moira’s gonna die isn’t she? Just like Henry.... #RIPHenryAllen 😢😢 I still haven’t gotten over that one.
1:30 funny, it looks like oliver is instictively trying to reach for that voice-altering device he uses to disguise his voice when he's the arrow, like "wtf let me hide and pretend I don't know anything" lol
What if she is just referring to a coming out... "I know...from the night of the Undertaking [when Tommy died], that you were gay... I couldn't be more proud!"
Wish Moira didn't die, she was extremely well written and strong. This particular scene is one of my favorite on the show, made so moving by her imminent death.
Before I saw this scene for the first time, I did not like Moira but when I did watch it, I realised that she is proud of him, and that means she is even not angry about Oliver attacking her office in season 1, that means she understands how difficult it must've been for him to do it and therefore she is proud that her son didn't let his family come in between his work for justice. That means Moira is good, that's when I started liking Moira a lot.
Oliver deserved more happiness. He deserved to live his life with his mom alive and him too. The universe really isn't fair - even when you create it i guess. But this is so heartwarming - his mother was gold and this scene does nothing, but prove that
I really loved Susanna Thompson on the show, having seen her first in "Ghosts of Mississippi". It was great to see her back in the 100th episode, and I'm hoping they can somehow bring her back permanently before its all over.
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I like how both Moira and Thea showed their support for Oliver when they found out the truth. They really loved him.
+Dinara Tengri I know right?? Some superhero story usually when the hero's family founds out they all ''this is crazy,this dangerous.you're doing a stupid job blablablabla'' XD moira and thea are really a supporting family :)
+Dinara Tengri Honestly, it's the same 'blind spot' Oliver shows for them.
The thing I loved about their reactions is because of all the reasons he could have had for lying to them this whole time, he had the best one they could have thought of. Saving lives.
Dinara Tengri I wonder if Oliver would have trained his mon to be a vilagiante. Nah she's too old for that. Maybe 20 years ago she could the been lol
Dinara Tengri not like Foggy wtf was his reaction and he was supposed to be family
It doesn't matter how secretive of a superhero you are. You can't fool your own mother.
+DHeroDarkMagicianGuy spider-man did, well, Peter Parker parents died, he live with his aunt
+Shadow Ninja aunt may knew though...lol...
PrometheuzReturns she never did, spiderman 1, 2, and 3, his aunt always thought he was working with the newspaper company, when he out there saving people's lives. the amazing spiderman 1 and 2, story changes a little, he studied science, and that what his aunt thought he was doing the whole time when he outside doing his job saving people
+Shadow Ninja I'm referring to the comic books tho. LOL
I don't read comic books, I like seeing action
"Nothing else to say... Except that I could not be more proud.
Oh, and I'm sorry I shot you that one time."
Or sorry I had you kidnapped and made you kill the kidnappers in the pilot episode
hahahahahaha. dont be mum and iam sorry that i threatend your life mum and that my partner abbducted you and torterd me infront of you.
i forgive you my son and iam also sorry that i abducted you and tortured you when you came back from the iland
lol, what a messed up family
:-):-):-):-):-):-):-)
Well, in her defense, Oliver was (most likely) trying to shoot her..
"Oliver, I know. The bank called and asked why a load of money was spent on a bow and arrow parts"
😂
Lol
😂 but he makes the arrows by himself though. Still funny
Dayez yes, but he’d have to get the materials somehow and I don’t think he’d be stealing them
Lily Somerset true
Easily one of the most powerful moments of this show. You may not like Moira but she was perfectly played . This and her death are easily two of the best scenes in this entire series.
SilverSilence her death was one of the most impactful moments on television, it straight up brought tears to my eyes.
SilverSilence the scene where he calls her after leaving Lian yu in the flashback of the season 5 finale can also compete as one of her best scenes
SilverSilence you have failed. This city
Didn't those things happen in the same episode?
SilverSilence i hated and loved moira in the same way i feel about severus snape. Complete piece of shit, but a beautifully done character
Oliver: You do realize that you shot me, right?
Moira: Well, you pointed an Arrow at me.
Oliver: Touche...
Dustin Walsh that he put down
MrThorsStone she was scared
The irony of your mom begging you not to shoot her with an arrow because of you, and then mom figuring that one out.
@@OneSockOff_95 she shot to kill when safe
@@007Fusiion So? If you had a hidden gun and a known murderer came into your house and was gonna kill you, then he starts walking towards your front door to exit, you wouldn't quickly grab your gun and shoot him? Because i would. I wouldn't take any chances!
There is so much mom energy in this scene, and we didn't get enough of that from Moira. I love the fact that she legitimately told him that she can't sleep because she worries every time he puts on the hood, but that she understands, and that she couldn't possibly be more proud of him. That is Moira Queen, the mother.
When Oliver says about sacrificing the people nearest to him for the good of the city, he's basically telling her he's the arrow
He could have been talking about his philanthropy with Queen Consolidated, if you didn't already know he was The Arrow.
In this case kinda confirming it. I think that is why Moira chose this time to tell him she knows.
@@aliciaborth3016 This was her confirming it. Hence her smile after Oliver says that “sacrifice” line, along with her “I suppose” when she said she’s known since last year, both indicate she only told him once she was sure.
i miss oliver mom
what a strong woman she was
so sad she died :(
+The Oceanic King People like you who, dont say any type of opinion about an idea and just go "berserk grammar nazi" make me feel like slapping them in the face. Then again, i bet ur fukin nerd who wouldnt even dare to speak up and look into the eyes of another person, like a man.
"oceanic king" Most gay and nerd name ever. Get ballz use ur name.
+Hug0Pro and Hugo pro is
Jasper Ripley
Hugo is my name, Pro as in professinal. Something me and many people are (you arent). You are just a fukin nerd that dreams of being king. pfff pathetic
and now we are stuck with fucking Felicity
*****
From the moment i have a profession, i am a professional. dumbass. Most people are. unlike you.
When people ask William how his father died...
William "Motorcycle accident, it was stupid"
Lmaooo
Damn so sad 😩 lol
Thea in the background: like father like son
Ok i get that joke :)
XDD
The nostalgia when arrow was actually good
i eel season 4 fixed it for the mos tpart. Second half of season 3sucked.
Jerome Mills ever heard of an opinion?
Jerome Mills an opinion can't be right or wrong, you salty dumbass.
LMAO TRUE
Jerome Mills again, its not a fact that its a shit show, and plenty of people think that season 4 improved ons eason 3. Im not saying the show itsnt back on track, it just got better.
This reveal is by far the most emotional for me. Every time I watch it I just want to cry. When Ollie turns around and Moira says "I know" his face looks so....*heartbroken*. I get feels every time. 1:29
To me he looks terrified. It was the same when he told Thea. Throughout both scenes before either one confirmed they still loved him, and actually appreciated who he had become, he was downright terrified. Oliver kind of outlined in Season 1 to Laurel the main reason he keeps who he is hidden from Moira and Thea (he was talking about why he didn't say what happened on the island, but the same rule applied to his current life as the Arrow). Sure, there's the practical reason of the less people who know, the easier the secret is to keep, but he's afraid that Moira and Thea will see him as a psychopathic monster. He's afraid of the reaction he initially got from Tommy.
2:02 The smile on oliver's face after his mom said she couldn't be more proud of him
Why does the look on his face make me cry. everytime that guy is one hell off AN ACTOR!
Sharon Scotland ko
Also his face when he tells Thea, expecting he is going to loose her for keeping his secret/lying.
I love how neither Moira or Thea weren't like *OMG I HATE YOU WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME DON'T YOU TRUST ME*
The Arrow is my favorite of the CW shows.
Barry Allen vibes
Sophia there are three ways it goes: acceptance, shock, or becoming downright homocidal
@@vividwinter1221 cough *Lena* cough
@VividWinter @Yoda on Ketamine
Lmao
Oliver's mom and sister out here saying their proud of Oliver, while Iris is out here mad at Barry for keeping a secret and he doesn't even kill, lol
Alexanders VeryOwn exactly
flash and arrow are the exact opposites if you notice:
- arrow is darker, while flash is not
- oliver is more serious and focused, while barry is friendlier
- oliver has skill while barry has powers
there are many examples. not surprising that in one show the reaction is one way and in the other it's different. besides, if the shows were similar, they'd be boring to watch
@@ivanpenev8970 aren't they the same writers? Lol I think...
@@adamm784 i don't know. probably. but even if they are, they wouldn't want the two shows to be the same, right? that would be boring
@@ivanpenev8970 oliver’s big bad always does real damage
Dark archer- Destroyed the glaudes
Slade : Destryed his company and the city
Ra’s al gul- Killed thea and almost killed the entire city
Damien Dark- Kills Laurel and destroys a good part of the city
(So on)
1:30 "She thinks I'm gay, doesn't she?"
Pat on RUclips Digg and Ollie 👌
rather have digg and ollie at this point than ollie and felicity
What? No! Tommy and Ollie.
Finn Hudson tommy is dead wtf
@@JashXD Not anymore.. But now we have another problem...
The emotion in both Amell's and Thompson's faces in this scene are exceptional.
This is how this scene should go:
Moira; "I know ... I know"
Oliver: "You know that I am Green Arrow ?"
Moira "You are Green Arrow ? I thought you are gay"
U mean the arrow now he is the green arrow
Also in season one Merlin said to Oliver this vigilante needs a better name than the hood
Merlin said how about the green arrow
And Oliver said LAME
+George pana well some would say... he was wrong loool helicopter sounds
No, that would have been terrible. It's called subtly, not spoon feeding every detail to the audience.
lmao
Moira "No I know of what you just told me about running for Mayor!.... I didn't know you were a bloodthirsty psychopath in a hood..."
Oliver: *_"Before you say anything else-"_*
Moira: *_"There's nothing else to say, nothing I need to say"_*
Oliver: *_"No? How about sorry for shooting me?"_*
HAHAHA
Heck, she temporarily killed him when she shot him.
Moira: “Who was the one aiming his arrow at my heart?”
😂 wtf😂😂
@@rayhantasmaya3460Oliver: Well, how about the kidnapping that forced me to kill those men?
I remember this bit so well. Moira was a great character who brought some real emotion to the show.
I’ve watched this clip 10 or more times and I still get the chills...
One of the greatest, realist and emotional moments in the Arrowverse and one of the best scenes in the show. I’m glad Moria and Thea didn’t overreact about Oliver being Green Arrow but we’re proud of him. Because he’s saved so many lives
Stephen Amell and Susanna Thomson were incredible in this scene. Especially Stephen’s reaction at 1:28
I think Green Arrow is one of the bravest superheroes out there
Is it me or did Arrow feel very cinematic when both Oliver’s parents were alive?
Also when Walter was in the picture
Definitely.
the show sucked, when they took his wealth away
season 2 was amazing ... I am just feeling sad for what Arrow had became
Season 3 was still passable, the whole Oliver vs Ra's was still pretty much okay, but then Season 4 came about and I honestly couldn't give two shits about Damien Dahrk or whatever his name is.
+Benjamin Teng season 4 was okay ... they just didn't finish it correctly and they fucked with ray's stuff .... the only thing good on season 4 is oliver becames Mayor
+ziad chana You're kinda acting like season 4's over ?
+P.L.E.B Gaming I meant season 3 in the first sentence hhhhhhhh
+Benjamin Teng Season 4 is Citizen Kane compared to Season 3. I fucking despised season 3.
Amell was just so good in the scene. when he raises his hand half way to the way he steps towards Susanna...his body language was perfect.
Plot Twist: "Oliver I know. I know, you're the Flash"
Oliver: "Euh..."
Why didn't she bust this out when said "That's all you are lies." I'm surprised she didn't say "Says the man running around in a hood!"
+Alastair Monroe She kept secrets for selfish reasons, Oliver didn't.
His lies were to let him do good.
Because she's his mother and couldn't bear to say something like that
Davidiv moira is not selfish, everything she did was to protect her children.
Sib-dragon Emperor what about her lying to Oliver about his son William or his and Thea sister Emiko? How is that for their own good?
i love how olivers family.. moira and thea.. just accepted tat he is the arrow!! simply shows how much they trust the man he's become.
Iris: HOW THE FUCK COULD YOU NOT TELL ME?! 😭😭😭😭😭
Anyone else looking back and reflecting on how good season 1 and 2 were before season 3 and 4 destroyed the show altogether
+Lucas I really wish the writers could just write both the flash and arrow
+ Lucas a 3 foi meio chata mesmo, mais a 4 ta legal cara
i actually liked season 4. i enjoyed season 3 at firs tbut then.... sucks lolol.
🖐️
Yes. I like all the season of arrow but rewatching season 1 on Netflix then watching the season finale of season 4 made me realize how this show isn't filling my enjoyment anymore
no matter how clever a person is...u can never hide things from your mom
KAUSTAV MITRA. I hide things from my mother all the time
dark days or probably you merely think you do .. c'mon man every mother can read face and sometimes chose to ignore .
Hydra Hamad its a natural process man .. everyone knows about it. . Everyone did it in their .. but its a very private thing so no one wishes to poke around it
dark days no you don’t. She knows you’re up to know good or are about to but she lets u be. Mothers let u lie to them so they can feel better. And if things go south they’ll be there. That’s why they always say be careful and don’t do anything stupid. They know “we” will. They just hope it’s not our last and make it home.
Dark Grand Priest very very true 😊
It's refreshing to see a loved one of a superhero find out about their alter ego, and not freak out and expect them to quit.
I love this, this is how family should react to someone in the family who is helping other family, you're a good mother Moira, to both your kids, and you can through anyone that your son likes, such a proud, great mother. Thank you for sharing your life and talents with us, thank you writers for Moira, her storylines are pretty awesome, I wished she would have stayed longer, thanks for the video.
2:03 the grim reaper just woke up "whats that, she couldn't be more proud? time to go killing"
+Silent Gamer2015 lol
this show is an episodic spoiler machine.
Moira dies after revealing she knows Oliver's secret.
Laurel dies when oilicity is broken up and they reflect on Oliver and laurel's history.
the latter was a terrible decision.
former resulted in the most amazingly acted and intense in the series.
Let it be known that drama doesn't have to rely solely on negative emotions. This was a great scene.
this is one of the best moments in the entire series. makes me cry. when I look at the series as a whole and think of this scene
This scene was basically Moira saying "I'mma die now"
That's it, I'm rewatching Arrow starting tonight! So many clips past few days, i think it's trying to tell me something.
ah, the good old day, when you actually fell the emotion in their relationship
Ah..ive watched the whole show till the end and looking back at this, its incredible
For all her faults and all her dark side. Moira was still a wonderful loving mother...she only did what any mother would do, and that is support and protect her children.
This feels like forever ago. Things have changed so much
It’s scenes like this that made me love this show.
Man these first two seasons were so damn good
It's this reaction and Thea's reaction that are the best for me. He looks so relieved when not only they find out but when they accept him and love him for it.
Why does the music deteriorate as the seasons go by?
What? Prometheus theme is amazing. And finalshowdown with diaz too
I wonder if Aunt May knows Peter is Spider-Man
+Troll_115 comic book wise she does
mgk22 How does she find out
+Troll_115 I don't really know but in the comics i collected in the 2000's she had known for sometime
+Troll_115 In the original movies she kind of hints that she knows.
+Troll_115 I bet you she Knows , she just does not want to tell him because it will make him feel stupid
This is some of the best acting in the whole series. Both Susanna Thompson and Stephen Amell really shine here. Thompson somehow manages to communicate so much in two words. And nowhere else in the series will you ever see Amell’smcharacter take on a facial expression like he does here. This makes sense...after all, this specific circumstance could only happen once. Still, it could have been just another plot point, but Amell manages to convey a whole human being’s complexity and depth in just a few seconds of screen time. Arrow has many flaws, and the series was at it’s best in the first few seasons. But anyone who dismisses Amell as a serious actor should watch this scene. He soars in these moments. He sells it 100%.
Watching it in 2019, when the show is coming to its series finale in weeks, the faces, the acting and everything in the early seasons seems from a very different show. No wonder why so many people stopped watching since Season 3/4. However, the love is still there. Bittersweet when rewatching key moments like this. Lucky there is RUclips so that we can just revisit them at will.
Could not have said it better myself. The first two seasons were outstanding, but then it became a different show. Season 5 had some great moments of nostalgia that brought some element of the OG arrow back, but nothing compares to the early seasons.
If they got season 3 and 4 Laurel and Thea, mixed with Season 1 and 2 Team Arrow, wutve been perfect
What about Season 3 @ 4 Diggle?
season 4 Diggle's an arsehole and that hurts to say but its true
Season 4 Diggle was cool. He was there for his brother. That was naive, but not an arsehole thing to do.
Xander M Season 5 Diggle was way better
That Diggle also had a cool arc as more of a mentor figure, but i prefer Season 6 Diggle to him.
seems like mom always knows what you are up to even if you think she does not know
That was pretty much THE most emotional scene I like in the whole series ❤
omg his face, the sheer drop when she reveals that she knows, and the way we suddenly see him show his true face under all the layers of lies to cover up his true identity. god this scene is so mesmerising. this just defines why arrow s1 and s2 are hailed among the greatest comic books shows ever... this scene just gives me goosebumps everytime i see it.
After reading all these comments, I can never watch this scene the same again
ninjas cutting onions in here or what
Susanna Thompson (Oliver's mother) is gorgeous. Can't believe that she is currently 62 today.
What happened to this show?? Arrow used to be fantastic. The episodes were dramatic, well-written, and had amazing cliffhangers. Moira was such a complex character and I loved that. By far, the MOST emotional secret identity reveal in the entire show in my opinion. Now, the only thing we see is an IT girl whine about every little thing about not being with her man. The only good things about Season 3 and 4 were Roy becoming Arsenal, Laurel becoming the Black Canary, and Thea taking on the mantle of Speedy. RIP Arrow. You have failed this Green Arrow fandom.
And then season 5 came along and impressed many.
Season 5 was definitely an improvement from Season 3 and 4, but definitely not Season 2 level. Nothing beats the level of intensity and suspense of Season 2. I will say though that Josh Segarra (i.e. Prometheus) is on Slade's level of badass.
2nd Half of Season 5 was seriously Good ..Especially Prometheus. He is the only person who made Arrow Beg for something after Slade
Season five is actually good
SPOILER FOR 6x18:
I don't know if you're caught up, but hopefully you watched 6x18. Prometheus returns and he's scarier than ever. Only Josh Freaking Segarra could give such a spine-chilling performance.
Something that not nearly enough people talk about in both this and the Thea scene is Oliver’s reaction in his face and body language. He looks ashamed, guilty, heartbroken, and so damned scared when he finally tells them like he’s waiting for them to yell or walk out on him and the relief and joy when they accept him and tell them they’re proud of him is so amazing. This is peak cape writing.
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***** oh shit ur right welp just in case someone is wandering around
+Epiphany READ THEM ALL
Thanks for the warning.
SWEAR TO ME!
with just these 2 words being said and repeated, so much truth and emotions came out
“So let her see you do something good. As Mayor.”
Yeah, because being a politician is a great way to prove that you are done lying.
After 5x17 revelation, I'm not so sure she'd be proud :D
lol
Nah she'd be fine. By the time of even the Undertaking, Oliver had moved away from the dark path he was heading down. Once this scene happened, he was a fully fletched hero.
As much as I loved Season 5, saying Oliver was a monster who enjoyed killing was a total retcon. Anyone who rewatches Season 1 like me knows that the monster thing is a lie. If Oliver was a monster, he would have killed Adam Hunt in their first encounter. He would have killed all the one percenters in one go instead of giving them a chance to make it right.
Season 1 Oliver would never skin a guy alive or shoot someone who is already down.
So yeah, Season 5 is amazing and is the 2nd best season in my opinion after Season 2, but it had 3 problems- Felicity's Helix arc, the treatment of Black Siren and the retcon that Oliver is a monster who enjoys killing.
@@fiction5559 It still works if the takeaway is that he enjoyed killing whenever he did it, but wasn't copious about it. The man's not stupid. The heat on him was bad enough. Diggle's involvement then, is definitely what saved him from this path, and should've been acknowledged.
Since first watching it, I've thought that Felicity's Helix arc could be fixed with one simple change. Keep going with it and make her an antagonist. Then have her kidnapped with everyone else, with the team a tad hesitant to trust her. Have her sacrifice herself to save Diggle from the island explosion, so that all he gets is nerve damage in his arm.
@@ginge641 But there is no proof he did enjoy it. If he did, then he would do it more than he did in Season 1. If he enjoyed killing, then why would he give those one percenters a chance to make it right? He would kill them in one go and love it. He would be a total psycho in that case.
It would have worked if during the torture in 5x17, he realized what Chase wanted to hear so he would say it to make Chase let him go, but because of the fact that he is "Guilt Arrow", he would believe it himself and the others would convince him that its BS.
However, I think he might have enjoyed killing Claybourne a LITTLE bit because what Claybourne did with the weaponized tuberculosis could have reminded him of the Alpha Omega outbreak in Season 3 flashbacks and Akio's death, making him snap temporarily.
yes she is so proud she shot her own son to keep the fact she knew about him a secret
I think that was b4 the night of undertaking
best show i ever watch
Moira and Thea: We're proud of you Oliver!
Iris: Barry how could you lie to me?
WTF
omg just see this scene again after long time. seriously this scene is so well played :") i hope arrow makes this kind of scene again.
Oliver was glad that his mother didn't get mad at him when she told him that she knows he's the Arrow and that she's so proud of him. It would be good if Sussanna Thompson made a special guest appearance as Oliver's mother Moira as a ghost.
watching this in 2020 and i damn as hell miss this show!
Strange how Moira never apologized for shooting her son in Season One. hahaha
he did have an arrow pointed at her
jonathan rose not when he shot her though, but I get your point
hobyboy07 or having him kidnapped and tortured for that matter!
Season 1 and 2 of Arrow are fantastic.
Rest of the entire arrow-verse never lived up to it.
Jesus, we've come so far from this in the arrowverse.
Let's just take a moment to appreciate your profile pic. Totally off topic, but 👌🏼
All good characters that Arrow writers have killed and Felicity still is alive.
Back then Oli had his shit together and knew what he was doing without getting a lecture from someone (usually Felicity). It's a real shame because I think he's had negative character growth since the mid point of season 3. However I can see the light at the end of the tunnel for season 5 so I'm hoping he's finally going to became more like the Green Arrow in the comics and not be quite so moody.
Nah, I think the difference between then and now is he still got lectured in a way. Except it was always Diggle with the words of wisdom and he could always be straight with him but not in a way where he would feel shit about everything. Felicity usually just shouts at him, bring back Diggles words of wisdom!
I kinda miss Moira, it's been soooo long!
Season 2
Arrow:Moira Death
Flash:Henry
Supergirl:Mon-El(not dead but off earth)
Damn LOT your the lucky winner of not losing someone in season 2 of your show
Arjun Nagra well they lost stein in s03 now!
And amaya in SEASON 2
Such a damn great scene!! Gets me every time!
Season 2 i just pure gold...what happend arrows writers??? i can't stand not even 1 minute of the show. i miss this so much i gonna cry
I need to go back and rewatch this series
Started rewatching this week ❤
Ohhh man don’t tell me they’re going to pull the same stunt like they did with season 2 of the Flash.... (I know it’s been out for a while but I just started really binging Arrow... My main show is the Flash) but usually in these shows when a parent tells their child how proud they are of them and they know the secret identity... then a few episodes later they’re gonna die... as soon as I saw this I’m like ohhhh no Moira’s gonna die isn’t she? Just like Henry.... #RIPHenryAllen 😢😢 I still haven’t gotten over that one.
1:30 funny, it looks like oliver is instictively trying to reach for that voice-altering device he uses to disguise his voice when he's the arrow, like "wtf let me hide and pretend I don't know anything" lol
What if she is just referring to a coming out...
"I know...from the night of the Undertaking [when Tommy died], that you were gay... I couldn't be more proud!"
LMFAO!!!
LMAO!!!
The director is Berlanti, of course he made it look like coming out...
Wish Moira didn't die, she was extremely well written and strong. This particular scene is one of my favorite on the show, made so moving by her imminent death.
A teenager's dream: Their mom says"I'm Proud of you for becoming a masked serial killing vigilante"
I love Arrow, and it has come a very long way
Before I saw this scene for the first time, I did not like Moira but when I did watch it, I realised that she is proud of him, and that means she is even not angry about Oliver attacking her office in season 1, that means she understands how difficult it must've been for him to do it and therefore she is proud that her son didn't let his family come in between his work for justice. That means Moira is good, that's when I started liking Moira a lot.
Season 2 one and 5 was the best arrows ever. Season 8 for it being short was good too
nah, 1 was good 2 was good and 3 was good, rest were alright after
As soon as I saw this scene in season 2, I said "damn she's gonna die" and like, 10 minutes later, she did
Oliver was shot
Moira: waht happend?
Oliver: motercycle accident it was stupid
Oliver deserved more happiness.
He deserved to live his life with his mom alive and him too.
The universe really isn't fair - even when you create it i guess.
But this is so heartwarming - his mother was gold and this scene does nothing, but prove that
I'm not crying at a RUclips clip that I watch at least once monthly, you are
Seeing Oliver smile after his mom just said she couldn't be more proud is everything!!!
I love this scene. Does anyone know the music playing in the background? I couldn't find it on the soundtrack.
I really loved Susanna Thompson on the show, having seen her first in "Ghosts of Mississippi". It was great to see her back in the 100th episode, and I'm hoping they can somehow bring her back permanently before its all over.
It would have been so interesting how oliver and moira's relationship develop after this revelation when she came back to life in season 08.
you shouldn't spoil moira's resurrection..
Season 1 and 2 were incredible!
Iris: We are arrow.
Aw shit wrong program
My Gid Olver face when she said: "Oliver, I know."
God*
this scene is so poignant and gripping. my eyes unleash rivers
This was the best scene between Oliver and his mother.
The best scene in the whole season 2!!!!