Michael* Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 Arrow is an American television series developed by writer/producers Greg Berlanti, Marc Guggenheim, and Andrew Kreisberg. It is based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow, a costumed crime-fighter who was created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp. It premiered in North America on The CW on October 10, 2012, with international broadcasting taking place in late 2012. The series follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen, portrayed by Stephen Amell, who, after five years of being stranded on a hostile island, returns home to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. Unlike in the comic books, Oliver does not go by the alias "Green Arrow" in the television series. Arrow also features appearances by other DC Comics characters. The series attempts to take a realistic look at the Green Arrow character, as well as other characters from the DC Comics universe. Although Oliver Queen/Green Arrow had been featured in the television series Smallville from 2006 to 2011, the producers decided to start clean and find a new actor (Amell) to portray the character. Arrow focuses on the humanity of Oliver Queen, and how his time on a presumably deserted island affected him. The creative team chose to illustrate that in the series by crafting flashback scenes to the island for every episode. The series is primarily filmed in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Arrow has received generally favorable reviews from critics, and was the highest rated new series on the CW in past five years up to its release. The series averaged approximately 3.68 million viewers over the course of the first season, and has garnered multiple award nominations and three wins. To assist in promotion, a preview comic book was released before the television series began; webisodes featuring a product tie-in with Bose were developed for the second season. The first season is available on DVD and Blu-ray in regions 1, 2 and 4. The second season of Arrow premiered on October 9, 2013.Series overview The series follows Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell), billionaire playboy of Starling City, who spends five years stranded on an island following a shipwreck that claims the life of everyone else on board, including his father, Robert Queen (Jamey Sheridan). Upon his return to Starling City, he is reunited with his mother, Moira (Susanna Thompson), her new husband, Walter Steele (Colin Salmon), the current CEO of Queen Consolidated; and his younger sister, Thea (Willa Holland). He is also greeted by his best friend, Tommy Merlyn (Colin Donnell), the son of billionaire Malcolm Merlyn (John Barrowman), and ex-girlfriend Laurel Lance (Katie Cassidy). The first season focuses on Oliver reconnecting with people upon his return, and spending his nights hunting down the wealthy responsible for "failing the city" as a hooded vigilante who is not afraid to kill his targets. Oliver is assisted in his vendetta by John Diggle (David Ramsey), who acts as Oliver's bodyguard in front of the public, and Felicity Smoak (Emily Bett Rickards), an IT specialist who works at Queen Consolidated. The first season also features flashbacks to Oliver's time on the island, and how it changed him; this continues in the second season. Season two focuses on Oliver's decision to stop all criminals, without killing them, following the death of his best friend. Oliver must also contend with outside forces attempting to take over Queen Consolidated, as well as the revelation that certain individuals have returned from perceived death. The series also features the introductions of various DC Comics characters, both in present time and flashbacks to the island, many of whom are vying for control of Starling City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael* Posted January 20, 2014 Author Share Posted January 20, 2014 Just finished the first season of this, and kicked myself for not giving it a shot sooner. Any other fans out there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boxcarglamour Posted January 20, 2014 Share Posted January 20, 2014 I'm a huge fan. So glad for this thread! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Socio Posted January 24, 2014 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I watched first season. Now Im waitching second. I like the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shepherd Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 "Arrow" set candids... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limerlight Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Seen all of up to season 4, won't be watching season 5 though this show got old real fast after Season 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael* Posted January 23, 2017 Author Share Posted January 23, 2017 On 23/01/2017 at 3:43 AM, Limerlight said: Seen all of up to season 4, won't be watching season 5 though this show got old real fast after Season 1 Overall, I think the show is very much a case of peaks and troughs. The second season was decent to good, the third wasn't quite as good. Fourth season wasn't good at all, although Neal McDonough gave a fun, scenery-chewing performance as Damien Darkh. This season has been a real refresh from the direction of the previous one, with a couple of episodes that I would go so far as to say were genuinely excellent. Do you watch The Flash at all? When it gets dour, it can be a bit of a yawn at times, but when it's having fun with the material, I generally enjoy it more than Arrow. Jesse L. Martin, Carlos Valdes and Tom Cavanagh are all pretty terrific. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limerlight Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I've never liked The Flash comic character and the cross over episodes with him in the series furthered that disinterest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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