The CW’sArrowhas been on for an impressive eight seasons. The final season is currently airing and fans are sad to see it go. As one of the network’s most popular shows, it has helped pave the way for more DCTV shows likeThe FlashandSupergirl, keeping comic book fans entertained for years to come.
WhileArrowis certainly popular, it isn’t perfect. It’s difficult to navigate such a popular character like Oliver Queen without getting a few things wrong and disappointing some fans. With so much comic backstory, there are some aspects surrounding The Green Arrow that get lost in translation when changing over to live action.
Fans are quick to voice their opinions when they believe the show has made a mistake. Here are20 Things Wrong With The CW’s Arrow.
20 The Canary Mess
Fans of Black Canary were excited to see her come to life onArrow,but after eight seasons the character’s story has been confusing and inaccurate compared to the comics.
Three different characters have had the mantle, resulting in a muddled, confusing backstory. Laurel and Sara Lance both took turns as the hero and eventually Dinah Lance held the title. It’s hard to follow, and it ruined the Black Canary.
19 No Proper Beard
Oliver Queen’s beard is iconic in the comics. He’s an easily recognized hero with a very unique look. WhenArrowcame out, fans were upset he didn’t have his famous facial hair. Throughout the early seasons, he didn’t have the right look.
While he did have the comic-accurate goatee at one point in season seven, it certainly took a long time for them to get there.
18 Oliver’s Son
Arrowtried to create a dramatic plot twist when the show introduced Oliver’s son, William, but fans weren’t having it. Even as he’s become a more central part of the show in the flash-forwards, people simply don’t care much about him.
He’s mostly been used as a plot device to move the story forward and doesn’t add much value to the show.
17 Adding Ra’s Al Ghul
Ra’s Al Ghul is certainly one of the most interesting comic book villains, he wasn’t paired with the right hero onArrow.
He is typically one of Batman’s foes and the show clearly replaced Bruce Wayne with Oliver Queen. Not only was he not the right villain, but he wasn’t even portrayed well. Ra’s made much more sense appearing onGotham.
16 Felicity’s Disability
In a plot twist no fan wanted, Felicity ended up disabled and in a wheelchair. WhileArrowtried it’s best to portray a disabled person, it didn’t do a great job.
She became a knock off of the Batman character Oracle, who is responsible for the hero's tech and sits in a wheelchair. The plot arc didn’t work well, especially when she was cured with a chip with little explanation.
15 Laurel’s Fate
When fans first saw Laurel Lance on the show, they assumed they knew where her story would go. She was supposed to become the Black Canary and be romantically involved with Oliver.
While both of those things technically happened, she was also whiny, judgemental, and pushed to the side to make room for Felicity. Eventually the character perished and fans were outraged at the way the character was treated.
14 The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad is arguably one of the most interesting groups of characters that DC has. When it was first announced thatArrowwould feature the group, fans were excited.
However, the show didn’t have the rights to the majority of the recognizable members, like Harley Quinn, and the plot was scrapped. Warner Bros wanted to use them for the movie instead, so the squad onArrowwas a waste.
13 Malcolm Merlyn’s Relationship With Thea
One of the biggest plot twistsArrowhas presented was revealing that Malcolm Merlyn is Thea’s real father. Up until that point, he was a major villain.
After realizing they’re related, he became heavily invested in her well-being and it felt very forced and out of character. He sacrificed himself for her, but their relationship never felt legitimate or believable.
12 Dropped Plot Points
Most CW shows have their fair share of plot holes, andArrowis no different. There have been quite a few major story-lines that the show has dropped completely or wrapped up with little explanation.
Roy disappears and appears out of nowhere, Laurel becomes a superhero far too easily, and Oliver somehow survived being stabbed and kicked off a mountain by Ra’s. The show tends to be very vague.
11 Making Atom More Like Iron Man
While both Atom and Iron Man are amazing characters, they aren’t supposed to be super similar.
In the comics, he is a scientist who can merely shrink down. OnArrow, they made him a tech genius who wants to help the city however he can. He creates an ATOM suit that looks a lot like the Iron Man one. They changed Ray into a goofy, awkward Tony Stark.
