Ep 2. The Recruits

Arrow season 5 episode 2, "The Recruits," follows Oliver Queen as he decides to recruit new members for his team in order to battle the growing threats in Star City. In the previous episode, Oliver learned of his new adversary, Church, who has taken over the city's criminal underworld.

The episode opens with Oliver and Felicity discussing the state of Star City and the need for new allies. They decide to recruit new members to their team and begin scouting for potential candidates. Meanwhile, Church and his men continue to wreak havoc on the city, putting innocent lives at risk.

Oliver and Felicity's search leads them to a newscaster named Susan Williams, who has been vocal about her support for Green Arrow. They offer her a position on the team, but she is hesitant due to the dangerous nature of the job.

As Oliver and Felicity continue their search, Diggle returns to the team after being released from prison. However, he is not in good spirits as he is dealing with the aftermath of his brother's death. Oliver tries to recruit Diggle to join his team, but he refuses, stating that he needs time to heal and cope with his emotions.

Oliver's next recruit is a young woman named Evelyn Sharp, who has been using her archery skills to fight crime on her own. Oliver is impressed by her abilities and offers her a position on the team. However, she is still dealing with the loss of her family and is unsure if she is ready to join a team.

The final recruit is Curtis Holt, who has been working on developing new technology for Oliver's team. However, Oliver believes that Curtis would make a great addition to the field team and offers him a position. Curtis is thrilled at the opportunity to finally put his skills to use.

With his team assembled, Oliver begins training them for their first mission. However, tensions rise as the new recruits struggle to work together and follow Oliver's orders. As they prepare to take down Church, they must overcome their differences and work as a cohesive unit.

"The Recruits" is an action-packed episode that showcases the struggles of building a new team. Oliver must navigate his own emotions while trying to lead his inexperienced recruits to victory. The episode also introduces new characters that add depth to the show and create new storylines for future episodes. Overall, "The Recruits" is a great addition to the Arrow series.