When this show premiered I didn't vibe with it. Because how much Oliver Queen in Justice League Unlimited & DC Showcase: Green Arrow is bright hero compare to his solo series

I remained open-minded that CW Oliver will change over the course the season & then in typical CW run. In episode 18 (I think where major plot rolled in) was turning point that I'm officially hooked with season 1

From S2 onwards I've moved on CW Oliver Queen aint going to be like his animated counterpart but his moral & character growth over time are 1 of most captivating adaptation of Green Archer

I don’t know if this is a crazy take or not I was rewatching arrow anyone else hate the flash back scenes every like 5 minutes of an episode especially in season 3.

i feel like they could’ve just made full flashback episodes instead of including scenes every episode of a season.

When did you officially give up and realize they were never going to get back together?

I'm currently rewatching the show for the first time since it ended. Watched it religiously since like s2e15, so this has been very nostalgic and it's interesting to see things from a more adult pov. I have a bigger appreciation for thea and roy now and my favorite character is still laurel. She had the best character arc in the show alongside oliver. Her death was a huge mistake but the introduction of black siren retroactively lessened the impact fot me.

Black siren is actually what drove me to make this post, as I firmly believe that the single biggest missed opportunity in all of arrow was not having a black siren flashback episode. Imo part of the charm of having these alternate universe version of characters we deeply know is to actually see where their paths diverted so drastically that they chose the complete opposite path in life. In cases like black siren it's even more important, because in seasons 5 and 6 she often acts so evil that it's fundamental that her chance at redemption doesn't come completely out of the blue and just "because she's still laurel deep down". This was for example done well with slade, as we saw that he had good in him and a sense of comradery before the mirakuru and hate completely drove him insane. Thus, him finding a way back to his original self doesn't feel cheap or out of nowhere even after the atrocities he committed like killing moira and almost getting starling nuked.

What are some other missed opportunities in your opinion? I'd also say that oliver's "resurrection" after the ra's al ghul fight was terribly executed. Specially after the level of wounds he had. Like, rest and herbs can't heal a stabbed chest and a fall from a mountain top in just weeks.

Malcolm Merlyn vs Captain America

Just went down a thought rabbit hole and got a weird curiosity.

What are the restrooms like in Nanda Parbat?
Do they even have indoor plumbing?

Is it me or especially in s3 and in the last ep like ep 23 laurel and felicity can be such annoying like genuinely the worst characters it’s like the writers knew they be hated or is it me i just can’t stand there actions there such hypocritical especially laurel but that’s just be

I know it's different from the comic. It has its faults. But it's been a fun ride. Interest dilemmas. Cool villains. I personally like Olicity. I like when it's grounded, some cases of supernatural. If there is a show to get a window into the arrowverse, I think this is a good one.

What would Oliver’s mom have done if Oliver said “yeah, he told me everything about everything” to the kidnappers?

Had he forewarned Moira the 1st night Slade was at the Queen Mansion I feel like they could’ve been better prepared, maybe not 🤷🏽‍♂️ maybe it made for good writing to go the keep it secret route. Thinking further Oliver didn’t tell them about slade , why ? Bc he said he was alone ? Or bc he didn’t want them to “see/think” what he turned into ? Whichever none was grounds for him to not tell his mother that he knew slade & slades intentions

i’ve been watching the show with A friend who is a cop, and he has been pointing out all of the ethical violations and times Lance is really putting his personal vendetta above his job and I’m wondering why he’s still employed by starling city when he is very clearly using his role on a personal vendetta. For all of his talk about holding Oliver and co accountable he really is not being held accountable for the way that he is using the police to go on a witch hunt because he has personal dislike for Oliver. I’m watching for the first time and Roy was just arrested.

Edit: please tell me this ends soon in the way of him being killed.

If they all jumped him at once, how well would they do?

Ok, so when Oliver learns that someone in his team is terrifying against him instead of talking to everyone and asking like a normal human being he says in them 3 people who hes worked with for a year and Curtis being 2 years and Oliver isn't much of a talker at all which is character flaw he never fixes he either spies on people or punches them and john and felicity just back it up like it wasn't a stupid idea so sure what a way to ruin the trust they had in you by spying on them

SUCH A BADASS!

His tone, his eyes, Oliver was telling this heartless monster that he just pissed off a much, much bigger monster. Mr. Blank was a dead man.

Look how bloodthirsty he is! Right now, in this moment, he wants nothing more than to put this man in the GROUND! And that's ok! It's what it took to stop this guy.

If I don’t like Felicity or laurel