The end is nigh for Arrow, as The CW's first Arrowverse series is set to conclude after its 10-episode eighth season. With that, it will bring an end to Oliver Queen's mission, and leave Star City in the hands of a new generation of heroes (and some familiar Canaries too).



Of course, with the final season set to pay tribute to the show's overall run, what better time to revisit the early days of the legendary series with a good old fashioned rewatch?

Oliver's journey to becoming the savior of the multiverse kicked off in Season 1 after he returned from five years of suffering on Lian Yu. But he was far from the decorated Emerald Archer that he would go on to become; he was a violent, vindictive and perpertually vengeful vigilante who unleashed his own brand of punishment on anyone who threatened to harm his beloved city as he desperately attempted to undo the harm that his family had done.

However, that's not the only difference between the original Arrow and the show that is on our screens today. With that in mind, string up those bows, put on your hoods and prepare yourself for a history lesson on Oliver Queen's first year as The Hood.