Arrow: 10 Greatest Episodes

Before there was Black Canary, there was the Huntress, but Oliver didn’t have quite the same luck in recruiting this Bird of Prey to Team Arrow. In the second of a two-part Huntress origin, Oliver comes to realise that Helena Bertinelli is a lost cause, and that actually, he’s turned her into a slightly better criminal.

The Laurel and Tommy subplot is used to highlight why Oliver will always ultimately fail at relationships, while Oliver’s first attempt to build a Team Arrow goes horribly wrong. This was a learning curve for Ollie in both his personal and private lives, and he wouldn't be so hasty in allowing Felicity, Roy, Thea and Laurel to join his crusade. 'Vendetta' allows their characters to develop beyond the Arrowcave, and it makes the moments when they are recruited that bit more special.