Had Oliver retrieved one of his arrows before entering the house, or taken down one henchman without an arrow or flechette, or simply decided the elevated security at the mansion demanded more ammo, he'd have entered the building with an arrow, and Vanch wouldn't even have had a chance to hold even a temporary standoff. Batman Gambit: Initially pulled off by Vanch, relating to the Counting Bullets example below.Bait-and-Switch: Turns out the man in the Deathstroke mask and bandolier was actually Slade Wilson's renegade ASIS partner.We never get to see if he's right or not since he failed the asskicking part. Asskicking Equals Authority: Cyrus Vanch certainly feels that killing the Hood will bring him authority in the crime world.Aluminum Christmas Trees: Many viewers were surprised to learn that is such a thing as the Australian Secret Intelligence Service.Oliver prefers to believe her explanation that she's protecting her family from digging into something that could harm them, while Diggle thinks she wants to Destroy the Evidence. Alternative Character Interpretation: In-Universe when Oliver hands the book containing the List to his mother, only for Moira to throw it on the fire.All Girls Want Bad Boys: Tommy notes Laurel's liking for dangerous rulebreakers and thinks this is why she's working with the Hood, who's currently the most dangerous rulebreaker around.