History Recap / ArrowS2E1CityOfHeroes

** Brother Blood, a Franchise/TeenTitans villain is referenced as a figure from the Glades wanting to save Starling City.

* MsFanservice: She might not have the fishnet stockings, but Roy's mysterious saviour does have a [[HellBentForLeather black leather]] [[OfCorsetsSexy corset]] [[SpyCatsuit catsuit]] that [[BuxomIsBetter shows off her cleavage]].

* ActionGirl: The Canary is introduced clobbering a gang of rapists with her SimpleStaff. As she's [[HellBentForLeather wearing black leather]], she looks hot doing so.

The copycats invade Verdant, now under Thea’s rule. Even after stopping a few of the guys, Roy cannot prevent them from kidnapping Thea. Oliver decides it’s time to visit the revamped Arrowcave. Felicity tracks the copycats to a church used for a Glades support group. The Hood rescues Thea without killing anyone and delivers the four men to Quentin, who is now a beat cop.

* HeelRealisation: Thea is refusing to visit her mother in prison, but being forced to defend her mother's actions to the Hoods [[ExplainExplainOhCrap forces her to consider Moira's point-of-view]], plus the near-death experience makes Thea think she could have died letting her mother think she hated her, so she goes to visit Moira the next day to reconcile.

* CliffHanger: On the island, a ship is rather ominously parked in the bay of Lian-Yu. In Starling City, Roy is saved by the Canary.

** Slade wants to know where the men who kidnapped Shado came from. Cue FlyawayShot RevealShot of a ship in the bay.

* ActionGirl: The Black Canary is introduced clobbering a gang of rapists with her SimpleStaff. As she's [[HellBentForLeather wearing black leather]], she looks hot doing so.

* CliffHanger: On the island, a ship is rather ominously parked in the bay of Lian-Yu. In Starling City, Roy is saved by the Black Canary.

* HeroicWannabe: Roy is brave but lacks the training and years of experience of his idol. Therefore he's unable to stop Thea being kidnapped and the Black Canary has to save him later.

* WhoAreYou: Roy's response to the Black Canary coming out of nowhere to save his ass is, "Where the hell did you come from?" It turns out to be a [[{{foreshadowing}} very important question]], but she just leaves without answering.

Five years ago on the island, Slade, Shado, and Oliver [[SoHappyTogether bask in the glory]] of defeating Fyers until their proximity detector indicates people are nearby. They search for the intruders, who abduct Shado. When Oliver and Slade find her, Oliver beats one to death with a rock. Unbeknownst to them, a ship sits offshore.

* TheLastManHeardAKnock: The ''Literature/RobinsonCrusoe'' version. Fortunately Slade and Shado [[ProperlyParanoid have salvaged a proximity detector and sensors]] and set them up around the fuselage.

* CallingOutForNotCalling: Thea complains of her brother not contacting her while he was away. "Almost like you're on the island all over again."

* AppropriatedAppellation: Averted; Oliver never liked "The Hood" and now the Hoods have tarnished that name decides on another. The episode ends on Oliver looking at the [[ComicBook/GreenArrow green arrow]] he's holding. (Ironically that name was first suggested by Malcolm Merlyn).

* MsFanservice: She might not have the fishnet stockings, but Roy's mysterious saviour does have a tight black leather SpyCatsuit that shows off her cleavage.

** A newsreader mentions the construction of a [[Series/TheFlash2014 particle accelerator in Central City]].

** STAR Labs is referenced in a news report and a mention is made of a particle accelerator that should be ready around Christmas, which is a tease for a guest appearance from Franchise/TheFlash.

* InstitutionalClothing: The normally elegant Moira is in prison dungarees. Thea regards this as cruel and unusual punishment.