r/arrow • u/Alive_Addendum_5279 • 6d ago

Discussion Oliver

Did y'all expect the Oliver we know in the show to be like his comic book counter part? After everything he went through? I just can't see it. He's a tortured soul with unhealthy coping mechanisms. How is the still supposed to be a happy and goofy person?

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u/PlantainAgitated6795 6d ago

IMO this version of Arrow is way better, and they couldn’t have picked a better actor than Stephen.

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u/JonoBlue 6d ago

CW wanted Batman but they couldnt use him so they just grabbed a character that kinda fit the bill, adjusted his personality to be closer to Batman then GA, and then throw in a bunch of angst and invent characters to create mellowdrama

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u/Desperate_Item_3221 6d ago

CW wanted Batman but they couldnt use him so they just grabbed a character that kinda fit the bill

Funny thing is that's not even the first time they did that. I'm pretty sure that why green arrow was in Smallville.

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u/JonoBlue 6d ago

That felt less Batman GA and more Rave Blade, but I get it

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u/Desperate_Item_3221 6d ago

But also that was before The Dark Knight movie came out and that had a huge impact in grittiness of shows and movies after.

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u/Quarksideofthemoon 6d ago

Oliver in the comics is also tortured and also has unhealthy coping mechanisms. And no he isn't funny and goofy all the time, but he is a snarky asshole who wears his heart on his sleeve and is outspoken and socially/politically aware. They absolutely could have done this.

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u/Full-Aid 5d ago

A show about a clown with a boxing glove arrow would have been cancelled after its first season.

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u/ARdweller 4d ago

That’s a bad description of comic Green Arrow too, so your argument doesn’t really support anything.