Arrow: 13 Action Sequences That Totally Blew Our Minds

8. The Weapons Switcheroo

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The CW

Episode: 2x04 – Crucible

Combatants: Arrow and Canary vs. the Mayor and goons

What Happened: The Arrow and the Canary interrupt a weapons deal between a gang leader known as the Mayor and corrupt soldier Ezra Barnes. In a flurry of bow and staff action, they swiftly dispatch with a small army of goons. The Mayor compliments Oliver on his “old school” choice of weapon, but fires a rocket at the two vigilantes. Oliver manages to intercept and explode the rocket with an arrow, but the concussion knocks Oliver and Sara to the ground…and looses their trademark weapons from their hands.

So, Oliver picks up Sara’s staff to take his turn beating on some bad guys, and Sara fires a green arrow from Oliver’s bow into Barnes’ back. They switch back and Oliver talks Sara down from killing or maiming the Mayor, but the Mayor makes the mistake of calling Sara a “b*tch,” and…she really doesn’t like that word.

Why It Was Great: The weapons switcheroo was the first time that viewers really got to see the Canary in action, and the combination of Caity Lotz and Stephen Amell visibly performing their own stunts made the sequence exciting to behold. The team-up even brought a smile to Oliver’s face.

Winners: Oliverand Sara

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