Arrow

Having never read a single comic book in my life, I wasn’t sure if I would like Arrow when it premiered on the CW this year. All I knew was that it would be airing prior to Supernatural and the previews looked pretty good, with lots of well-choreographed fight scenes.

As it turns out, Arrow quickly became one of my favorite shows. While the show seems to include elements of the comic (as I’ve seen online and heard from Ben), it’s also original enough for the writers to jump in and create even more excitement. Stephen Amell is fantastic in the starring role of Oliver Queen. He’s believable without being overdramatic or campy. He clearly looks the part of superhero and the scenes of his workouts are inspiring to men and women alike. Katie Cassidy, a favorite as the real Ruby on Supernatural and the doomed bride on Harper’s Island, is underused, which may be a clever writing choice. Although there is a love triangle of sorts between her Laurel, Oliver and his best friend Tommy, it’s not addressed in a heavy-handed way and it never distracts us from the storyline.

The guest stars for Arrow are all topnotch. Colin Salmon is perfect as Walter, the man in Oliver’s mother’s life, and successor to Oliver’s tragically lost father. John Barrowman is menacing with very little trace of Captain Jack Harkness in his performance. I know many fans had wondered if he had it in him to not camp it up. Wonder no more, fans. He’s the real deal. Tahmoh Penikett has already guested, and we still have Seth Gable, James Callas, and Ben Browder to look forward to seeing. WOW!

Arrow is earning its geek cred, and I know of two fans who never miss an episode on Wednesday night.

59,793 thoughts on “Arrow”

  1. I think this is among the most vital information for me.
    And i’m glad reading your article. But should remark
    on some general things, The website style is perfect, the
    articles is really nice : D. Good job, cheers

  2. Wow, this piece of writing is fastidious, my younger sister is
    analyzing these kinds of things, therefore I am going to let know her.

  3. Thanks for another excellent post. The place else may anybody get that type of
    information in such an ideal manner of writing?
    I have a presentation next week, and I am on the search for such
    info.

  4. Hi there i am kavin, its my first occasion to commenting anywhere, when i read this article i thought i could also
    make comment due to this good paragraph.

  5. I’m not that much of a online reader to be honest but your sites really nice, keep
    it up! I’ll go ahead and bookmark your site to come back later on. All the best

  6. I have been surfing on-line more than three hours as of late, but I never discovered
    any interesting article like yours. It’s lovely value sufficient for me.

    Personally, if all site owners and bloggers made just right content material as you did, the net will probably be
    much more useful than ever before.

  7. Today, I went to the beachfront with my kids. I found a sea shell and
    gave it to my 4 year old daughter and said “You can hear the ocean if you put this to your ear.” She put the shell to
    her ear and screamed. There was a hermit crab inside and it
    pinched her ear. She never wants to go back!
    LoL I know this is completely off topic but I had to tell someone!

  8. You’re so cool! I don’t believe I’ve read something like that before.
    So wonderful to discover someone with original thoughts on this subject
    matter. Really.. many thanks for starting this up.
    This site is one thing that is needed on the internet, someone with a
    bit of originality!

  9. Fantastic goods from you, man. I’ve be mindful your stuff prior to and you’re simply too magnificent. I really like what you’ve got here, really like what you’re stating and the way during which you are saying it. You make it entertaining and you still take care of to stay it sensible. I can not wait to read far more from you. This is actually a wonderful website.

  10. ?????? ?????? ???? – ?????????? ????????????? ?????????, ???????????? ?? ?????????? ? ????????? ????????? ??????????. ???????? ???????? ?? ????????????? ???????????? ??????????? ????????, ??????????? ?????????? ???????.

  11. Howdy would you mind sharing which blog platform you’re using?
    I’m planning to start my own blog soon but I’m having a hard
    time deciding between BlogEngine/Wordpress/B2evolution and Drupal.
    The reason I ask is because your design seems different then most blogs and I’m looking for something unique.
    P.S My apologies for being off-topic but I had to ask!

  12. I have learn some good stuff here. Definitely value bookmarking for revisiting.
    I surprise how much effort you set to create any such great informative web site.

  13. It is actually a nice and useful piece of info. I’m glad that you just shared
    this useful info with us. Please stay us up to date like this.

    Thank you for sharing.

  14. Thanks for the auspicious writeup. It in truth used
    to be a enjoyment account it. Glance advanced to far brought
    agreeable from you! However, how can we keep up a correspondence?

  15. Have you ever considered about including a little bit more than just your articles?

    I mean, what you say is important and all. Nevertheless think of if you added
    some great images or video clips to give your posts more, “pop”!
    Your content is excellent but with pics and clips, this blog
    could definitely be one of the very best in its field.
    Awesome blog!

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *