History Recap / ArrowS1E4AnInnocentMan

** Oliver gets a lot of crap this episode. Not only does Diggle ''immediately'' attack him for being the vigilante, but Laurel calls him out for being so selfish as to leave his family in the dark following the shooting.

* MoodWhiplash: Diggle has just agreed to join Oliver's cause, when Quentin bursts in an arrests him for being the vigilante.

* AngerBornOfWorry: After getting "taken to the woolshed" by Laurel over running out on his family after a shooting, Thea points out that the fact that Laurel came round in the first place is rather telling.

* BeYourself: Thea's advice to Oliver regarding Laurel. It somehow worked.

* BerserkButton: The Hood inflicts a NoHoldBarredBeatdown on a prisoner who attacks Laurel. Unfortunately this changes Laurel's mind about the Hood, undoing all his efforts to win her over as his alter ego.

* BeYourself: Thea's advice to Oliver regarding Laurel. It somehow worked, though it doesn't usually involved dressing up InTheHood and TrespassingToTalk.

* WhenHeSmiles: When Laurel expresses her admiration for the Hood, the next scene has Thea admiring the rare smile on the face of her brother.

* BeYourself: Thea's advice to Oliver regarding Laurel. It somehow worked.

* LikesClarkKentHatesSuperman: Played with given that Laurel is estranged from Oliver (though clearly still feels for him, as Thea points out) but is also a touch smitten with the mysterious vigilante who pays nightly visits.

* PrisonEpisode: Much of the scenes this episode happened in Iron Heights.

* SecondaryCharacterTitle: The title refers to Laurel's client who is MistakenForMurderer.

In the aftermath of last week’s reveal, Diggle resigns and is replaced. At home, Oliver hears about Peter Declan’s upcoming execution for murdering his wife, Camille. Once Oliver realizes that Camille worked for Jason Brodeur, a name on the list, he investigates and finds that she planned to turn in Brodeur for dumping toxic waste. Laurel comes home to find Arrow asking for help in proving that Declan was framed. Later, Arrow coerces Matt Istook, Camille’s supervisor, to give up the incriminating file. Arrow gives the file to Laurel, but the judge will not delay the execution. While forcing Brodeur to confess, Arrow hears that his men are executing Declan themselves. Arrow breaks into the jail and leads Laurel and Declan out. Something Laurel says prompts her father to review surveillance footage from the Unidac auction and he sees Oliver with his gear. After Diggle accepts Oliver’s offer to work with him, Detective Lance arrests Oliver for a variety of offenses, including acting as a vigilante and murder.

* Creator/KirbyMorrow: Plays the VillainOfTheWeek, Jason Brodeur.

** Oliver mentions Bludhaven, the city where {{Nightwing}} makes his home.

* WhatTheHellHero: Oliver gets a lot of crap this episode. Not only does Diggle ''immediately'' attack him for being the vigilante, but Laurel calls him out for being so selfish as to leave his family in the dark following the shooting.

** GenreSavvy: Rob refuses to pick the car up, letting Oliver out of his sight, at first, but...
** GenreBlind: Oliver ''still'' manages to ditch him. Twice. [[RunningGag In the first half of the episode.]]
--->'''Diggle:''' Oh, he's long gone, man.

** The Starling City prison is called Iron Heights which is where TheFlash villains are usually locked up in the comics.

{{Tuckerization}}: Diggle's brother who was killed by Deadshot is named Andy, after Andy Diggle who wrote ''Green Arrow: Year One''.

** Diggle's brother who was killed by Deadshot is named Andy, after Andy Diggle who wrote ''Green Arrow: Year One''.

'''Notes:'''
* Oliver mentions Bludhaven, the city where {{Nightwing}} makes his home.
* The Starling City prison is called Iron Heights which is where TheFlash villains are usually locked up in the comics.
* Diggle's brother who was killed by Deadshot is named Andy, after Andy Diggle who wrote ''Green Arrow: Year One''.