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by Ryan Rigley

Trust has always played a crucial part on "Arrow," specifically with the Queen household. Whether it's Oliver Queen, who has thus far proven unable to trust anyone but his dead father's list, Moira Queen, who isn't as trustworthy as she seems, or Thea Queen, who trusts her mother just about as far as she can throw her. Obviously, Starling City's most watched family has a ton of issues to work out.

Last night's episode, "Trust But Verify," begins with an armored truck robbery as three unidentifiable men stop the vehicle with grenade launchers and gas masks. Soon, we discover that this is the third armored truck robbery in a series of connected crimes all around Starling City. But when Oliver's research point to Ted Gayner as the next target on his list, Diggle steps up to the plate declaring Gayner's innocence.

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by Ryan Rigley

After a month long hiatus, "Arrow" returns with a hot new episode firing us up for the rest of this season. "Burned" picks up just six weeks after the events of last month's mid-season finale, with Starling City plagued by a crazed pyromaniac and Oliver Queen lacking the courage to suit up as the vigilante. As he trains in the Arrowcave, it's quite clear that the infamous Dark Archer has broken not only Oliver's ribs but also his spirit.

"Burned" kicks off with a huge flaming building swarmed by firefighters. Danny, the only remaining firefighter in the building, is soon confronted by a mysterious masked fireman who proceeds to douse him in turpentine. The masked fireman watches in ecstasy as Danny burns alive. Later, we learn that Danny is Laurel's friend Jill's brother, which of course drags Laurel straight to the middle of another unsolved murder case.

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by Ryan Rigley

In the aftermath of last week's episode, "Vendetta" picks up with Oliver and Helena post-coitus as Helena sneaks off to assassinate some triads. Oliver, who of course comes to Helena's rescue just in the knick of time, pleads with her to think about what it is that she's doing and even offers to train her in the ways of the vigilante.

As promised, this week's episode of "Arrow" showcases that inevitable transition from Helena Bertinelli, daughter of the mob boss Frank Bertinelli, into the Huntress, a crossbow-wielding anti-hero. But when Oliver takes Helena in as his protégé, Diggle threatens to leave the Arrowcave once and for all. Especially, if Helena means to create a deadly gang war between the triads and her father's mafia family.

Spoilers ahead.

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by Ryan Rigley

Last night's episode of "Arrow" stands as a milestone for the show for a number of reasons. First and foremost being, there were absolutely no flashbacks! Go figure! "Muse of Fire" literally kicks off with a running start as Oliver attempts to chase down a masked motorcycle assassin (who almost kills his mother) on foot. Unable to catch up to mysterious cyclist, Oliver heads to the Starling City Hospital to check on his poor, injured mother.

The episode also introduces us to a new supporting character that is sure to mix things up in a big way: Helena Bertinelli (a.k.a. Huntress). Born the daughter of Frank Bertinelli (a high-profile mafia boss), Helena and Oliver reluctantly share a dinner together discovering that they have way more in common than meets the eye. They even share a very similarly warped sense of justice.

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by Ryan Rigley

Family comes before all else, even if that means systematically killing a whole list of crooked business men as per your father's dying wish. This week's episode of "Arrow" kicked off with a bang as immediately we were introduced to the main antagonists of "Legacies," the Royal Flush Gang, as they robbed a bank full of innocent people and murdered an off-duty cop in cold blood.

Although these card-themed criminals aren't initially on Robert Queen's list, Oliver decides to make them his top priority after his next target (Scott Morgan) attempts to commit suicide. "Legacies" not only marks the first time that we see Oliver and Diggle actually working together in order to take down a target, but it also sheds some light on the budding romance between Laurel and Tommy that's been left untouched for the past few episodes.

Spoilers past the jump!

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