"She's been all over the world chasing her dad to no avail thus far," de Gouw says. "And then she comes back to Starling where it all began, so she has to deal with not only encountering her father again, but also encountering Oliver, Laurel [Katie Cassidy] and this town that she was, at one point, thriving in. Of course, she's a little different this time around. She's let go of a lot. She's let go of all these complications and she's got a very focused aim."
Of course, her aim will put her directly at odds with Oliver, who has vowed not to kill his enemies since his former flame left town. Worse though is when she comes face-to-face with Sara (Caity Lotz), who is a kindred spirit when it comes to crossing the line to get vengeance. That will be especially evident when The Huntress inadvertently takes Laurel hostage and goes toe-to-toe with the Canary in an awesome battle sure to make fanboys (or girls!) squee. After all, it's not every day that future Birds of Prey team members are duking it out.
Of course, her aim will put her directly at odds with Oliver, who has vowed not to kill his enemies since his former flame left town. Worse though is when she comes face-to-face with Sara (Caity Lotz), who is a kindred spirit when it comes to crossing the line to get vengeance. That will be especially evident when The Huntress inadvertently takes Laurel hostage and goes toe-to-toe with the Canary in an awesome battle sure to make fanboys (or girls!) squee. After all, it's not every day that future Birds of Prey team members are duking it out.
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IT’S A SISTER ACT | Episode 17 “was very much designed to be a Laurel and Sara story using Helena as the fulcrum in that relationship, and Oliver definitely does take a little bit more of a back seat,” previews Guggenheim.
IT’S A COMEBACK STORY | “This is the episode where Laurel gets her groove back,” reveals the EP. “We knew that we wanted to return Laurel to the D.A.’s office and we knew that Laurel, by the end of the episode, had to be in a good emotional place. So we wanted to emotionally and professionally reestablish her.”
IT’S A BLAST FROM THE PAST | “Obviously, when you’re talking about bringing [Laurel] back to the D.A.’s office, you naturally think about, ‘OK, what case is she prosecuting?’” Guggenheim says. “The scenarios that resonate best with us are, ‘What’s a case that could affect a character who we care about?” And that led [executive producer] Andrew [Kreisberg] to pitch the idea, ‘What if Frank Bertinelli is being prosecuted and The Huntress comes back to town?’”
IT’S A COMEBACK STORY | “This is the episode where Laurel gets her groove back,” reveals the EP. “We knew that we wanted to return Laurel to the D.A.’s office and we knew that Laurel, by the end of the episode, had to be in a good emotional place. So we wanted to emotionally and professionally reestablish her.”
IT’S A BLAST FROM THE PAST | “Obviously, when you’re talking about bringing [Laurel] back to the D.A.’s office, you naturally think about, ‘OK, what case is she prosecuting?’” Guggenheim says. “The scenarios that resonate best with us are, ‘What’s a case that could affect a character who we care about?” And that led [executive producer] Andrew [Kreisberg] to pitch the idea, ‘What if Frank Bertinelli is being prosecuted and The Huntress comes back to town?’”
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