The first season had a lot of potential, however, it lacked good villains. I know what you guys are saying "Oh but they are setting the plot". True but the lack of good villains resulted in decent but not great story telling. In the second season, the villains are really good. We have Slade as Deathstroke, assassins from the league of Assassins and Clock King just to name a few. The addition of these villains raised the stakes of th eshow and put everyone's life at risk which is what the viewers want to see.
Another thing that the second season does better than its predecessor is character development. In this season, we see Laurel's downward spiral into a drunk and than rising up to her feet, a stronger person. Oliver also changes as he has to face tougher opponents as well as take care of his family and everyone he loves. He also has to overcome the fact that Slade is after him for events that occurred 5 years ago.
Another genius thing that season 2 of Arrow did was the introduction of the character Sara or Black Canaary. Sara has charm, character and is enjoyable on screen. This is surprising has in season 1, Arrow did not handle secondary characters that well. Another character that has improved a lot is Felicity. While just a computer geek in the first season, she acts as Oliver's moral compass in season 2. She helps Oliver stay on the right path and helps Oliver get through tough situations by stating that it isn't his fault.
All in all, season 2 of Arrow was a far superior show as compared to the first season with better characters, more development and finally better villains.
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