History Arrow / TropesAToD

** Oliver's feud with Deathstroke in Season 2 borrows elements from their feud in ''Comicbook/IdentityCrisis2004'' (specifically, Oliver stabbing Slade in the eye with an arrow).

* AdaptationOriginConnection: Malcolm Merlyn (based on the comicbook character, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merlyn_(DC_Comics) Merlyn]]) had the Queen family yacht sabotaged, shipwrecking Oliver and his girlfriend Sara Lance, inadvertently causing the events that would shape them into [[ComicBook/GreenArrow The Arrow]] and [[ComicBook/BlackCanary The Canary]] vigilantes. Also, {{Comicbook/Deathstroke}} trained Oliver and helped him survive on the island.

* ArtifactName: In season 5, Oliver recruits five new members to his team, they were referred to in-universe as The Recruits and New Team Arrow. In season 6, the remaining recruits, Curtis, Dinah, and Renee, have a major split that puts them in opposition with Original Team Arrow (Oliver, Diggle, Felicity). However, they are often still referred to as New Team Arrow both in-universe and out. Curtis eventually suggests "[[ComicBook/BatmanAndTheOutsiders The Outsiders]]" but at the end of season 6, it hasn't caught on and they don't seem to have an official name.

** To a certain extent, Oliver as well. While he is an adaptation of the Green Arrow of the comics, he incorporates a number of elements of Comicbook/{{Batman}} as well - such as his dealings with Amanda Waller, his conflict with Ra's al Ghul and the League of Assassins (the sword-fight between Oliver and Ra's in "The Climb" is a homage to an iconic sword-fight in the comics between Batman and Ra's) and his evolving role as TheCowl in this continuity (in contrast with the Flash who is TheCape).

** Also applies to other superheroes featured in the series. ComicBook/BlackCanary, and in particular Comicbook/{{Huntress}}, both of whom are killers; Huntress, indeed, isn't a superhero in this version, but an outright villain. At best, the protagonists in this series qualify as examples of AntiHero.

*** ''Series/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths'': The Anti-Monitor / Mobius, after being built up throughout the entire season, finally makes his onscreen debut and attempts to destroy the entire multiverse. Notably, he's the first Big Bad of a season to double as the main antagonist for the annual crossover event.

** Oliver's feud with Deathstroke in Season 2 borrows elements from their feud in ''Comicbook/IdentityCrisis'' (specifically, Oliver stabbing Slade in the eye with an arrow).

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: In the episode "Dead to Rights" Tommy's Father, Malcom gets critically shot by The Hood. Tommy while trying to tend to Malcom is approached by The Green Arrow. He immediately pulls a pistol and threatens to shoot him if he gets any closer. The Green Arrow explains that he can save Malcom but Tommy has to trust him. Tommy asks, "Why should I trust you?!" and The Green Arrow slowly removes his hood and says "Because you always have." revealing him to be Oliver his long time friend.

** Tommy mentioned ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'' in the pilot episode. Kellun Lutz played Katie Cassidy's (Laurel Lance) LoveInterest in ''Film/ANightmareOnElmStreet2010'', while the actress playing the young version of Renesmee Cullen also plays [[TimeShiftedActor the kid version]] of Nyssa Al-Ghul.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: Cyrus Vanch certainly feels so.
** Slade would agree.
** Apart from those two, however, the series averts this. Most crime bosses offer no physical challenge to the Arrow themselves, and even Vanch is a pushover, relying on his men to handle the Arrow.

* CouldHaveAvoidedThisPlot: In season four, Laurel uses the Lazarus Pit to [resurrect Sara and she CameBackWrong, animalistic and not recognizing anyone. Laurel brought her back to Starling, but had her chained up in a basement because she didn't know what else to do with her. She avoids telling Oliver out of fear for how he would respond, and only sees his hypocrisy. He finds out when Sara escapes and is attacking random people and he is upset, because as it turns out Oliver knows a guy, [[Series/{{Constantine}} John Constantine]], who could have helped Sara long ago.