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Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.
Billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is rescued from a deserted island after five years, but he hides a secret: he's become a vigilante known as Arrow. He uses his archery skills and combat prowess to fight crime and corruption in Starling City, inspired by his father's dying wish to right the wrongs of his family. The series follows his journey as he balances his life as a public figure with his clandestine crusade, facing numerous villains and personal challenges.
Arrow premiered to mixed to positive reviews, with many critics praising its darker, grittier take on the Green Arrow character and Stephen Amell's performance. However, the show's writing and pacing, particularly in later seasons, often drew criticism for becoming convoluted and repetitive. Despite this, it cultivated a dedicated fanbase and spawned a successful shared universe of DC Comics television shows.
Praised for its gritty tone and grounded approach to superhero storytelling.
Stephen Amell's portrayal of Oliver Queen was frequently highlighted as a strong point.
Criticized for increasingly complex and sometimes nonsensical plotlines in later seasons.
Google audience: Audiences generally appreciated the show's action sequences and Stephen Amell's performance as Green Arrow. Many enjoyed the early seasons for their darker themes and compelling storylines. However, some viewers found the show's narrative became less engaging and overly complicated as it progressed.
Nominated for numerous Teen Choice Awards and People's Choice Awards, winning several for Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy TV Actor (Stephen Amell). Nominated for a Leo Award for Best Dramatic Series.
The iconic salmon ladder exercise that Oliver Queen frequently performs in the show was actually invented by Stephen Amell himself as a unique training method.
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IF you only watch the first few seasons it's pretty good. It actually starts off decent enough, and had they kept on that track I'd give it 10 stars. But, unfortunately, it spiraled into CW trash pretty fast and what was once a decent an...
MobieGuys summed it up beautifully: https://www.themoviedb.org/review/5ca169649251411a18088d77 Seasons 1 to 4 were a solid 9 out of 10... and each season after that was worse. I didn't even watch season 8. Couldn't bring myself to do it
It has been a great 8 year journey with this show. When I first began watching season 1, I had my skepticism, but halfway through it it got more interesting, and over the years it became...something else! From heart stomping action to a...
When it first hit the screen I loved this show. It's rather bare knuckle, vigilante grittiness really broke the candy covered shell, that encases so many comic book hero's. Sadly in spite of strong stories and mature characterizations fo...