even the best archers misfire sometimes welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top five things arrow has gotten wrong about
five things arrow has gotten wrong about
five things arrow has gotten wrong about green arrow
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more great content this CW series has
more great content this CW series has had its fair share of bull’s-eyes over
had its fair share of bull’s-eyes over
had its fair share of bull’s-eyes over the years for this list however we’re
the years for this list however we’re
the years for this list however we’re taking a look at instances where the
taking a look at instances where the
taking a look at instances where the show deviated from a source material and
show deviated from a source material and
show deviated from a source material and in turn failed to do its comic book
in turn failed to do its comic book
in turn failed to do its comic book counterpart justice we know changes are
counterpart justice we know changes are
counterpart justice we know changes are necessary for any adaptation and some of
necessary for any adaptation and some of
necessary for any adaptation and some of these criticisms are a tad nitpicky but
these criticisms are a tad nitpicky but
these criticisms are a tad nitpicky but they’re still worth addressing number
they’re still worth addressing number
they’re still worth addressing number five the green arrows cost you thank you
five the green arrows cost you thank you
five the green arrows cost you thank you when the green arrow made its debut and
when the green arrow made its debut and
when the green arrow made its debut and more fun comics number 73 back in 1941
more fun comics number 73 back in 1941
more fun comics number 73 back in 1941 readers immediately noticed a few
readers immediately noticed a few
readers immediately noticed a few parallels between the superhero and
parallels between the superhero and
parallels between the superhero and Robin Hood
Robin Hood
Robin Hood from his green ensemble to his weapon of
from his green ensemble to his weapon of
from his green ensemble to his weapon of choice the Green Arrow was a dead ringer
choice the Green Arrow was a dead ringer
choice the Green Arrow was a dead ringer for the English outlaw arrow has
for the English outlaw arrow has
for the English outlaw arrow has maintained the bare essentials of the
maintained the bare essentials of the
maintained the bare essentials of the characters classic look but notably
characters classic look but notably
characters classic look but notably ditched the green hat and Van Dijk beard
ditched the green hat and Van Dijk beard
ditched the green hat and Van Dijk beard on one hand this makes sense for a
on one hand this makes sense for a
on one hand this makes sense for a contemporary gritty reimagining even
contemporary gritty reimagining even
contemporary gritty reimagining even some recent Green Arrow comics have
some recent Green Arrow comics have
some recent Green Arrow comics have adopted a more modern look since people
adopted a more modern look since people
adopted a more modern look since people are always comparing Oliver to Robin
are always comparing Oliver to Robin
are always comparing Oliver to Robin Hood though we’d love to see the retro
Hood though we’d love to see the retro
Hood though we’d love to see the retro costume make an appearance somewhere
costume make an appearance somewhere
costume make an appearance somewhere down the line
number four Oliver Queen’s relationship
number four Oliver Queen’s relationship with shadow be careful don’t fall too
with shadow be careful don’t fall too
with shadow be careful don’t fall too hot why not to make sure there isn’t any
hot why not to make sure there isn’t any
hot why not to make sure there isn’t any part of this island doesn’t totally suck
part of this island doesn’t totally suck
part of this island doesn’t totally suck to survive
to survive
to survive in both arrow and the original comics
in both arrow and the original comics
in both arrow and the original comics shadow was portrayed as a skilled
shadow was portrayed as a skilled
shadow was portrayed as a skilled martial artist that’ll kill to survive
martial artist that’ll kill to survive
martial artist that’ll kill to survive of course the comic incarnation is much
of course the comic incarnation is much
of course the comic incarnation is much darker being an assassin the most
darker being an assassin the most
darker being an assassin the most substantial change regarding shadow is
substantial change regarding shadow is
substantial change regarding shadow is her relationship with Oliver in the
her relationship with Oliver in the
her relationship with Oliver in the series shado teaches Ollie about archery
series shado teaches Ollie about archery
series shado teaches Ollie about archery and becomes his love interest in the
and becomes his love interest in the
and becomes his love interest in the source material they not only have a
source material they not only have a
source material they not only have a romantic relationship but shado rapes
romantic relationship but shado rapes
romantic relationship but shado rapes Oliver and the two conceive a child the
Oliver and the two conceive a child the
Oliver and the two conceive a child the showrunners never really dive into what
showrunners never really dive into what
showrunners never really dive into what made shado such an interesting character
made shado such an interesting character
made shado such an interesting character on the printed page killing her off in
on the printed page killing her off in
on the printed page killing her off in season two her death does serve a
season two her death does serve a
season two her death does serve a greater purpose though acting as
greater purpose though acting as
greater purpose though acting as catalyst for Oliver’s rivalry with Slade
catalyst for Oliver’s rivalry with Slade
catalyst for Oliver’s rivalry with Slade no mercy
you cannot die until you ever stop it
you cannot die until you ever stop it the same way that I have something
the same way that I have something
the same way that I have something number three
number three
number three Roy Harper’s back story remember
Roy Harper’s back story remember
Roy Harper’s back story remember everything they’ve learned
Perdue frui the show’s interpretation of
Perdue frui the show’s interpretation of Roy has a fair deal in common with his
Roy has a fair deal in common with his
Roy has a fair deal in common with his comic book predecessor both become
comic book predecessor both become
comic book predecessor both become Oliver’s first sidekick donning the
Oliver’s first sidekick donning the
Oliver’s first sidekick donning the color red in arrow
color red in arrow
color red in arrow however Roy doesn’t officially assume
however Roy doesn’t officially assume
however Roy doesn’t officially assume the superhero alias of speedy a code
the superhero alias of speedy a code
the superhero alias of speedy a code name that’s instead given to all of her
name that’s instead given to all of her
name that’s instead given to all of her sister Thea Roy meanwhile makes the
sister Thea Roy meanwhile makes the
sister Thea Roy meanwhile makes the immediate jump to being Arsenal which
immediate jump to being Arsenal which
immediate jump to being Arsenal which wouldn’t happen until later in the
wouldn’t happen until later in the
wouldn’t happen until later in the comics most significantly Roy’s tragic
comics most significantly Roy’s tragic
comics most significantly Roy’s tragic past is more fleshed out in the source
past is more fleshed out in the source
past is more fleshed out in the source material which reveals he was raised on
material which reveals he was raised on
material which reveals he was raised on a Navajo Reservation following the death
a Navajo Reservation following the death
a Navajo Reservation following the death of his father
of his father
of his father what’s more the arrowverse never tackles
what’s more the arrowverse never tackles
what’s more the arrowverse never tackles Roy’s heroin addiction story arc because
Roy’s heroin addiction story arc because
Roy’s heroin addiction story arc because of this the character has never quite
of this the character has never quite
of this the character has never quite reached his full potential here Roy
reached his full potential here Roy
reached his full potential here Roy where’d you go number two Green Arrow’s
where’d you go number two Green Arrow’s
where’d you go number two Green Arrow’s relationship with Black Canary
relationship with Black Canary
relationship with Black Canary [Music]
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[Music] Green Arrow and black Canary are a
Green Arrow and black Canary are a
Green Arrow and black Canary are a comic-book couple that earned comparison
comic-book couple that earned comparison
comic-book couple that earned comparison to Batman and Catwoman throughout arrow
to Batman and Catwoman throughout arrow
to Batman and Catwoman throughout arrow Oliver has a romantic relationship with
Oliver has a romantic relationship with
Oliver has a romantic relationship with the original Canary Sara Lance along
the original Canary Sara Lance along
the original Canary Sara Lance along with her sister / successor Laurel Lance
with her sister / successor Laurel Lance
with her sister / successor Laurel Lance Dino Dre currently holds the title of
Dino Dre currently holds the title of
Dino Dre currently holds the title of Black Canary but her relationship with
Black Canary but her relationship with
Black Canary but her relationship with Oliver is strictly professional
Oliver is strictly professional
Oliver is strictly professional the main romantic subplot instead
the main romantic subplot instead
the main romantic subplot instead revolves around Ollie and Felicity which
revolves around Ollie and Felicity which
revolves around Ollie and Felicity which has divided many viewers in defense of
has divided many viewers in defense of
has divided many viewers in defense of olicity actor Steven amel and Emily BETT
olicity actor Steven amel and Emily BETT
olicity actor Steven amel and Emily BETT Rickards do have natural chemistry when
Rickards do have natural chemistry when
Rickards do have natural chemistry when given solid writing to work with after
given solid writing to work with after
given solid writing to work with after several seasons of will they won’t they
several seasons of will they won’t they
several seasons of will they won’t they tension breaking up and getting back
tension breaking up and getting back
tension breaking up and getting back together though we really wish these two
together though we really wish these two
together though we really wish these two would just make up their minds already
would just make up their minds already
would just make up their minds already you’re good you should see me when I’m
you’re good you should see me when I’m
you’re good you should see me when I’m trying I’d like that
trying I’d like that
trying I’d like that number one trying to make him Batman
number one trying to make him Batman
number one trying to make him Batman they could have put Bruce Wayne’s head
they could have put Bruce Wayne’s head
they could have put Bruce Wayne’s head on that body while they’re both wealthy
on that body while they’re both wealthy
on that body while they’re both wealthy Playboy’s that fight crime the
Playboy’s that fight crime the
Playboy’s that fight crime the similarities between Green Arrow and
similarities between Green Arrow and
similarities between Green Arrow and Batman virtually and they’re in the
Batman virtually and they’re in the
Batman virtually and they’re in the comics where Batman is dark and
comics where Batman is dark and
comics where Batman is dark and tormented
tormented
tormented Green Arrow is more optimistic colorful
Green Arrow is more optimistic colorful
Green Arrow is more optimistic colorful and humorous although the Oliver and
and humorous although the Oliver and
and humorous although the Oliver and arrow makes the occasional funny
arrow makes the occasional funny
arrow makes the occasional funny he spends more time threatening bad guys
he spends more time threatening bad guys
he spends more time threatening bad guys in a deep voice and brooding in the
in a deep voice and brooding in the
in a deep voice and brooding in the arrow cave plus he’s constantly going up
arrow cave plus he’s constantly going up
arrow cave plus he’s constantly going up against Batman’s most iconic enemies
against Batman’s most iconic enemies
against Batman’s most iconic enemies including Ra’s al Ghul and also has a
including Ra’s al Ghul and also has a
including Ra’s al Ghul and also has a wheelchair-bound
wheelchair-bound
wheelchair-bound tech support it’s no secret that this
tech support it’s no secret that this
tech support it’s no secret that this series is essentially a Batman show
series is essentially a Batman show
series is essentially a Batman show disguised as a Green Arrow show
on that basis however it does a better
on that basis however it does a better job at representing the Dark Knight than
job at representing the Dark Knight than
job at representing the Dark Knight than some other interpretations this is why
some other interpretations this is why
some other interpretations this is why Superman works alone do you agree with
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