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The Top 10 Episodes Of Arrow So Far

It wouldn’t be 100 per cent accurate to put the credit (or the blame) for the impressive slate of superhero shows on our TVs on Arrow, but the success of the CW’s adaptation of the Emerald Archer probably has something to do with the fact that during the 2015/16 season there will be over a dozen comic book inspired series across the television dial.

8) “Suicide Squad” – March 19, 2014

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In perhaps the most blatant bit of universe building outside the introduction of Barry Allen, Arrow gave fans the Suicide Squad, and they did it so subtly, too. Deadshot, Bronze Tiger, Shrapnel and Amanda Waller, the head of A.R.G.U.S. herself, were all introduced in separate episodes, but who knew there was a plan to bring them all together. And bonus points to the Arrow team for working in a sneaky Harley Quinn cameo.

More important to the narrative of the series though, was that this is a John Diggle’s story, and David Ramsey relishes the opportunity to take centre stage as the episode’s leading hero. As Oliver struggles with living in the shadow of Slade’s master plan, Diggle gets to quarterback his own team, lead a mission and get the girl in the end. The week’s flashbacks are also Diggle’s, revealing a brief hint of his time in Afghanistan (and some of those ghost he talked about earlier).

The heart of the episode wasn’t the James Bondian action of the Squad though, it was Diggle learning a powerful lesson about perspective: sometimes the good guys act dishonorably, and sometimes the bad guys aren’t all the way bad. In the end, even the man that killed your brother has his own story, and though he may deserve to die, that doesn’t mean he’s expendable.