HunterWolfe

The writers have given me every reason not to like Laurel this season, yet she’s still one of my favorite characters. I can’t wait to see where her character goes next. I’m going to have to ask you the difficult question: Who’s your favorite character on the show?

I have to disagree with you, to some degree. You chose an excellent example. An article I read mentioned an upcoming episode focused on the Suicide Squad. My friend, a huge DC nerd, told me all about them, so going into the episode, I knew what to expect. I could be just as excited as the rest of the diehards.

That being said, I disagree that the power is “entirely conveyed by canon.” As a viewer, this scene does create suspense because we’re left wondering just why a “good guy” like Amanda Waller is in cahoots with Bronze Tiger. That mystery – those first lines of a much larger side story – leave the viewers with questions.

Homages like this, and like the Harley Quinn cameo, for example, should only be regarded as added bonuses. Viewers aren’t just seeing DC mythos come to life onscreen, they are seeing it *made*.

As I mentioned in the article, it starts off slow – no different than most shows. Give it some time, and you will be rewarded, I promise you!

You bring up an interesting point of discussion, pittman. How does the number of people who know Oliver’s secret affect the longevity of the show? I think the two are directly related. I think that if everybody knew Oliver’s secret, he would have his very own “Justice League,” per se. A lawyer, a detective, an assassin, a super soldier, a tech wizard, a bodyguard, a Fortune 500 company, a mayor for his mother… He would be unstoppable, which is why I think that’s when the show will end, and it is also why I think one or more of the characters are going to be killed off in the season finale.

That’s an “April Fools,” I hope.

As I mentioned above, the Flash *is* getting a spinoff series this Fall. The character, Barry Allen, was portrayed by Grant Gustin in two early episodes of Arrow Season Two. With the success of Arrow, it is doubtful the spinoff will be a flop, however, I had the same mentality with Once Upon A TIme’s spinoff, Once Upon A Time In Wonderland. Only time will tell.

You bring up a good point. In a short-term sense, filler episodes like “Birds of Prey” and “Suicide Squad” seem to stunt Season Two’s excellent pacing, but if I were to sit down and watch this years later, I would probably watch these episodes back-to-back in one sitting. Experiencing the show in that context changes the role those episodes play in the grand scheme of things; they become less filler and more comedic relief – a break from the high action and intense drama. They are more enjoyable, because you know that you don’t have to wait two or three weeks to jump back into the hierarchical story. The producers have to think about the final product as a whole as well as a serialized show.

I share in your frustration, but I think we’ll enjoy those filler episodes in retrospect someday.

The absence of realism is part of the reason I watch this show! Isn’t that why we watch most shows? They take us to a place where it *is* realistic for unreal and amazing things to be happening in a person’s day-to-day.