I'm pretty late to this party, but I just finished season one of Arrow. Arrow is a television show based off of the Green Arrow, a superhero from DC comics. I found it refreshing to watch a show based off of a lesser known superhero. Lets face it, some of you probably haven't heard of him. He's definitely not on par with Batman and Superman. But that's okay. That's why this show was interesting to me! In fact, I believe it sparked my interest further on the history of this character.
Green Arrow is played by Stephen Amell. As far as I can tell, I've never seen Mr. Amell in anything before, but I thought he did a great job as Oliver Queen, the spoiled billionaire son who becomes a hero. How the series shows the transformation of Oliver Queen was one thing I really enjoyed. Throughout the whole season there are plenty of flashbacks showing the struggles Oliver Queen went through to become who he now is.
The supporting cast is also a strong point in the series. Every actor feels like they belong in the role. Maybe except for Deadshot. I don't know. To me, Deadshot is a scruffy mercenary sort and in this show he looks more like a lanky pretty boy type. The actor did a decent job, he just doesn't have the look I imagine. Other than that, I really enjoyed the look and sound of all other characters in the show. My favorite characters in this show so far have been Tommy, Oliver's best friend since childhood, and police sergeant Quentin Lance. I was afraid that this show might lack in character development, but I was happily mistaken. The above mentioned characters definitely go through their trials, face demons, overcome some of them, and struggle with others. There were some tough and emotional moments which was a nice surprise in a show I believed would have been fairly shallow.
The only other complaint I had with this show is the production value in some areas. Sometimes it felt a bit cheesy. It's probably because of the fact that it was the first season. The shows still finding it's footing and I could tell it was getting better at this as the series went on. It's definitely good enough for me, a comic book fan, but I also believe that people who aren't even fans of the genre can find something to enjoy. Not only is there the action scenes you would expect, but there's plenty of sexual tension, romantic love triangles, struggles with moral values, and humor. The show explores all emotions and has plenty of surprises that kept me clicking on the next episode. The arrow hit the bullseye on this one.
My Review:
4 out of 5 Stars - GREAT!
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