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157-509: Two incarnations of Count Vertigo, Cecil Adams and Werner Zytle, appear in Arrow , portrayed by Seth Gabel and Peter Stormare respectively. Count Vertigo first appears in World's Finest Comics #251 (July 1978) and was created by Gerry Conway , Trevor Von Eeden , and Vince Colletta . Werner Vertigo is a descendant of the royal family of Vlatava who can distort the balance of others using

314-507: A People's Choice and Leo Award . Oliver Queen first appears in the pilot episode of Arrow . He is discovered on the deserted island of Lian Yu by fishermen, having been shipwrecked there five years earlier following the destruction of his family yacht the Queen's Gambit , which he was on with his father Robert Queen ( Jamey Sheridan ) and Sara Lance ( Jacqueline MacInnes Wood ), who did not survive. Oliver returns to Starling City and

471-461: A "paradise dimension", in the final scene of the series. The idea for a Green Arrow TV series was first discussed during the sixth season of Smallville , with talk of spinning off Justin Hartley 's portrayal of the character into his own series. Hartley however refused to entertain the idea, feeling it was his duty to respect what Smallville had accomplished in five seasons, and not "steal

628-461: A 95% approval rating based on 12 reviews, with an average rating of 8.15/10. The site's consensus reads, "The second season of Arrow boasts more fantastic action, as well as a widening cast of intriguing, richly written characters." Jeff Jensen of Entertainment Weekly gave the first half of season two a rating of B+, saying, " Arrow possesses an intelligence that shines through its TV-budget production values, which aren't too shabby. The writing

785-466: A backstory in my head for Malcolm from the beginning and a lot of it has made its way into our comic, and onto the screen. I think it's always been my job to help the audience relate to Malcolm in some way despite his questionable morals and evil ways." Executive producers Guggenheim and Kreisberg helped the Barrowmans ensure the story would fit within the continuity of the series. The 12-chapter series

942-423: A bit of a jerk—and he comes off it something very, very different. So we're going to explore how he gets there. – Stephen Amell on the use of flashback storytelling. For the first five seasons Arrow features two storylines: one in the present, and the other, shown in flashback, during Oliver's time on the island five years before his rescue. These flashbacks are used to illustrate how Oliver transformed into

1099-517: A bitter split, Oliver is forced to enlist the aid of the FBI , striking a deal that leads to his incarceration in federal prison and his outing as Green Arrow to the public. In season seven , Felicity seeks new allies to help catch Diaz and release Oliver from prison. Following his defeat of Diaz and his prison release, Oliver and his team are deputized by the SCPD. His half-sister, Emiko Queen , emerges as

1256-450: A combination of footage from Frankfurt , Germany, Center City, Philadelphia , Baltimore , Maryland , Back Bay, Boston , and Tokyo , Japan. The series was given a full season pick up on October 22, 2012. I think the idea is to—not all the time, and not with a set regularity—but I think it is critical to explore how he went from the person that he was when he left the island—which is extremely different: he's spoiled, he's entitled, he's

1413-457: A crossover "was and is still on the table". In August 2015, it was confirmed that Matt Ryan , who portrayed Constantine, would appear on Arrow in the fourth-season episode " Haunted ", per a "one-time-only" deal. This set the stage for Constantine to become part of the Legends of Tomorrow cast in the series' fourth season. In the 2016–17 television season , in the " Invasion! " crossover,

1570-489: A deal he made with Oliver to save the lives of Barry Allen and Kara Danvers . For his first mission, Novu takes Oliver to Earth-2 to retrieve dwarf star particles from Tommy Merlyn, who is the Dark Archer of that Earth, with the help of Laurel and Earth 2's Green Arrow Adrian Chase. Oliver succeeds in his mission, only to witness Earth-2's destruction with Laurel its only survivor. After Diggle and Tatsu help him place

1727-409: A drastic change in direction for the series". The seventh season received more favorable reviews than the previous season. IGN gave the season a score of 7.4 out of 10, crediting Beth Schwartz's work with giving new life and energy to the show, while remarking that the season was "full of missed potential". Particular praise was given to Amell and Rickards' performances, as well as new directions for

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1884-583: A hero). At the conclusion of the episode, set in 2040, the Monitor brings Felicity to a pocket dimension where she can be with Oliver forever in a version of the afterlife. Amell appeared as Oliver Queen in six Arrowverse shows, Arrow , Batwoman , The Flash , Legends of Tomorrow , Vixen and Supergirl , having appeared in all seasons of Arrow (eight seasons), The Flash (six seasons) and Vixen (two seasons). He also appeared in three seasons of Legends of Tomorrow , three seasons of Supergirl and

2041-416: A mask that will help conceal his identity, while still being functional and allowing Oliver to see clearly. To compose the score for Arrow , executive producer Greg Berlanti invited Blake Neely , with whom he had first worked on Everwood . Neely created a score that combined electronic and orchestral cues, varying between action themes and romantic ones. Berlanti told Neely the series would be dark, and

2198-483: A mask. It's actually a big plot point in an episode, and there really is a story behind, not only the need for the mask but also who provides him with it." On adding the mask now, Kreisberg stated that, "Conceptually, it was something we wanted to do because Oliver himself is evolving as the Arrow—from vigilante to hero, sort of from Arrow to Green Arrow—and we wanted to see that progression in his costume as well. As Oliver

2355-400: A new series centered around the character Green Arrow. Andrew Kreisberg , Greg Berlanti and Marc Guggenheim were announced to be developing the series. A week later, the series was ordered to pilot with David Nutter signed to direct. Nutter also directed the pilot for Smallville , the aforementioned series following Clark Kent on his journey to become Superman . When developing

2512-539: A new threat on Lian Yu, as well as revealing the origins of his feud with Slade. In season three , following Sara's murder and the loss of his family's company to Ray Palmer , Oliver refuses to believe he can lead a normal life whilst continuing as The Arrow. He becomes embroiled in a conflict with Ra's al Ghul , in order to protect his sister Thea. Felicity becomes vice-president of the now renamed Palmer Technologies and Laurel sets out to follow in Sara's footsteps, assuming

2669-439: A part of the show and a part of the show's storytelling structure. It just won't be telling a serialized story." The series develops relationship triangles: some love triangles, others designed to catch characters in "philosophical debates". Kreisberg provides one such example: "Every week, Oliver will be facing a bad guy, but the truth is, his real nemesis is Detective Lance, who's trying to bring him into justice... His daughter

2826-523: A personal responsibility for the successful destruction of the Glades and the loss of his best friend. He eventually returns to save his family's company, and decides that he needs to honor his friend by stopping crime in the city without killing. Oliver spends season two being harassed by Slade Wilson, who survived Lian Yu and arrives in Starling City determined to make Oliver suffer the way he did on

2983-480: A possible 2046 version of the character. This version has a goatee and is missing his left arm with a cybernetic prosthesis, a nod to the portrayal of the character in The Dark Knight Returns and The Dark Knight Strikes Again . In May 2015, Amell revealed he had discussions with DC Entertainment to portray the character on Constantine , a show that was initially not depicted as existing in

3140-435: A relationship with his son. After he and Felicity rekindled their romance, they eventually married at Central City with Barry Allen and Iris West ( Candice Patton ) marrying alongside them. Oliver also develops a feud with hacktivist Cayden James ( Michael Emerson ) and his cabal, and also discovers Ricardo Diaz ( Kirk Acevedo ) is manipulating them to against each other before battling Oliver himself after killing James. By

3297-664: A restaurant franchise introduced in the Superman comics, which appears in Arrow 's third episode and onward. Kreisberg said, "There are so many characters in the DC Universe who haven't gotten their due in TV and film. We're so excited to reach into [the DC comics] roster and take some of these lesser-known characters that are beloved by fans, and do our spin on the characters." Ahead of

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3454-448: A scientist named Dr. Robert Wong in A.R.G.U.S. custody, Oliver reunites with Thea and Talia when he travels to Nanda Parbat where he learns Novu might be causing the crisis rather than preventing it. He is then taken back to the bunker where he meets the future versions of his children Mia and William as well as Connor Hawke, John's future adopted son. Oliver decides to bond with future Mia and William as he expects that would he not live past

3611-412: A secret vigilante whose weapon of choice is a bow and arrow. During the first season, Oliver focuses on a list of targets, written by his father, that are taking advantage of the city's citizens. Subsequent seasons have him venturing into all criminal activity, and he shifts from being willing to kill to having a rule against all killing as a means of stopping assailants. In Arrow , Oliver is known during

3768-457: A selection of music from The Flash / Arrow crossover episodes, as well as two bonus tracks from their respective 2014 midseason finales. The Season 3 soundtrack was released in December 2015, consisting of 2 discs for the first time (previous albums consisted of one CD). Arrow premiered on The CW network from October 10, 2012, during the 2012–13 television season . In Canada, the show

3925-592: A similar conclusion, stating Amell has the "acting skill that enables him to be convincing both as rescued rich kid Oliver Queen and as his green-hooded alter ego, Arrow". In contrast, The Guardian ' s Stephen Kelly found Amell more "uncomfortable and awkward" in the role, which made it difficult to like his character as a "traumatised badass". A representation of Amell's character has appeared in two video game products. The 2013 game Injustice: Gods Among Us contains downloadable content that features an optional costume for Green Arrow based on Queen's appearance in

4082-556: A small electronic device that he uses to treat a hereditary inner ear defect. As Count Vertigo, he becomes an enemy of Green Arrow and Black Canary . He would later come to join the Suicide Squad in exchange for a shortened prison sentence, and it was revealed that he was plagued by bipolar disorder. After the Suicide Squad disbands, Count Vertigo is captured by Vlatavan rebels, who intend to use his powers to overthrow

4239-538: A steady supply of exciting action." The fourth season received mixed reviews. The season earned praise for the action scenes and Neal McDonough 's performance as Damien Darhk. However, it also received increasingly negative reviews for its mundane flashbacks, lack of narrative focus, and formulaic season finale. Ryan Fleming of Deadbeatspanel.com noted that Arrow was "honoring the comics, but it isn't beholden to them. Characters ... have been introduced, but they aren't exact replicas of their comic counterparts. Instead,

4396-474: A theme. Even the Island itself has a theme." A soundtrack for season one was released on September 17, 2013, by WaterTower Music . Two versions of a soundtrack for season two were released on September 16, 2014, by WaterTower Music and La-La Land Records; the compact disc release includes two exclusive tracks not available on the digital release. On December 18, 2014, WaterTower Music and La La Records released

4553-402: A tie-in novelization written by Oscar Balderrama and Lauren Certo, which is set before and during the second season, detailing the origins of Slade Wilson, Sebastian Blood, and Isabel Rochev, and how they eventually meet and collaborate with each other to battle Oliver's alter-ego as seen in the television series. On November 29, 2016, Titan Books released The Flash: The Haunting of Barry Allen ,

4710-586: A tie-in novelization written by Susan and Clay Griffith, set during the second season of The Flash and the fourth season of Arrow , which features characters from both shows; the story continued in Arrow: A Generation of Vipers , released on March 28, 2017, again written by the Griffiths. In August 2017, it was confirmed that Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim would co-author a fourth novel, alongside James R. Tuck, entitled Arrow: Fatal Legacies , which

4867-415: A tower that is holding back the anti-matter destruction. Mia and Sara attempt to revive him with a Lazarus Pit, but are only able to restore his body without retrieving his soul. John Constantine takes John Diggle and Mia to Earth-666 to collect on a favor with Lucifer to try and retrieve Oliver's soul from Purgatory, but before he can be brought back to his body, Oliver is 'recruited' by Jim Corrigan to become

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5024-464: A video on how archery has been displayed inaccurately or poorly in television and film before learning the basics of shooting a bow. Amell describes the up-keep on his fitness as the biggest physical challenge of the series. Amell stated that he has to "steal time at the gym", and spends time on set being active. In season one, Oliver is not afraid to kill criminals when he deems it necessary. Pilot episode director David Nutter believes that, following

5181-424: A vigilante, known as "The Hood", hunting down those listed in his father's notebook, with assistance from John Diggle and Felicity Smoak . A conspiracy known as "The Undertaking", led by Malcolm Merlyn , threatens the city. The season also features flashbacks to Oliver's first year on the island, and his struggle to survive, alongside both new allies, including Slade Wilson , and foes. In season two , following

5338-655: Is broadcast simultaneously on the same day as the United States. The show premiered outside North America throughout the United Kingdom and Ireland, on October 22, 2012. In Australia, the series premiered on May 1, 2013, on the Nine Network , before moving to Foxtel for Season 4. Each season release contains additional features, which include: making-of featurettes, episode commentaries, deleted scenes, gag reels, Comic-Con panels, and highlights from

5495-468: Is a bow and arrow. Throughout the series, Oliver is joined by others, among them former soldier John Diggle ( David Ramsey ), I.T. expert and skilled hacker Felicity Smoak ( Emily Bett Rickards ), former assassin Sara Lance ( Caity Lotz ), aspiring vigilante Roy Harper ( Colton Haynes ), Oliver's sister Thea ( Willa Holland ), and attorney-turned-vigilante Laurel Lance ( Katie Cassidy ). During

5652-476: Is adult and witty, the action is exciting, and Amell holds the center with well-cultivated ease." The A.V. Club ' s Carrie Raisler gave the first half of season two a rating of A−. She said, " Arrow [has] officially established itself as one of the most satisfying shows on television. The most satisfying thing of all is that it did so by respecting its characters ... [ Arrow respects] the character's comic-book roots in its overarching plotlines, all while using

5809-546: Is also stalked by a mysterious archer, Prometheus ( Josh Segarra ), who has some troublesome link to his past as the Arrow. Later Oliver figures out that Prometheus is someone close to him. Oliver is also facing with the possibility that his life might have been inadvertently affected by his friend and ally Barry Allen 's ( Grant Gustin ) time-travelling actions. The season's flashbacks explore Oliver's time in Russia, where he joins

5966-586: Is an American superhero television series developed by Greg Berlanti , Marc Guggenheim , and Andrew Kreisberg based on the DC Comics character Green Arrow , a costumed crime-fighter created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp , and is the first series of the Arrowverse , sharing continuity with other related television series. The series premiered in the United States on The CW on October 10, 2012, and ran for eight seasons until January 28, 2020. Arrow

6123-463: Is another vigilante archer in Star City, whom the media dubs as the new Green Arrow. Through the news reports, Oliver discovers that the vigilante's skills and tactics eerily matched his. Unbeknownst to Oliver, the vigilante is actually his unknown paternal half-sister Emiko ( Sea Shimooka ), who was conceived from his father's extramarital affair with a woman named Kazumi Adachi . When Ricardo Diaz

6280-749: Is captured, Oliver is released from prison and deputized as part of the Star City Police Department and resumes fighting crime as the Green Arrow, now fighting without the mask and hood. Eventually Emiko is revealed as the leader of a criminal organization named the Ninth Circle , who seeks to destroy Oliver's legacy. In the season finale, Team Arrow thwart the Ninth Circle's plan and Oliver makes amends with Emiko before her death. Oliver and Felicity leave Star City to hide from

6437-436: Is determined to destroy the Glades, an area of Starling City filled with crime and the underprivileged. Ultimately, Oliver discovers that the group's leader is Tommy's father Malcolm Merlyn ( John Barrowman ), who is also responsible for Oliver's family's yacht's sabotage and thus his own father's death, which leads Oliver and the elder Merlyn to become enemies. Season one also features flashbacks to Oliver's time on Lian Yu and

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6594-429: Is embracing being a hero, being a hero means stepping out of the dark and being more of a symbol, so he has to take steps to conceal his identity more." He added that it will "allow the Arrow to interact with people who don't know his identity in a much more organic way than having him constantly keep his head down." Costume designer Maya Mani put together roughly 50 mask options for the producers. Various designs reminded

6751-420: Is going to be caught in the middle, because she loves and respects her father, and she's always believed in what he believed, but at the same time, she's going to see this dark urban legend out there that's actually doing a lot of good; the kind of good that she wants to be doing in her role as a legal aid attorney." Learning from previous experiences working in television, the producers worked early on identifying

6908-518: Is greeted by his mother Moira ( Susanna Thompson ), his sister Thea ( Willa Holland ), his best friend Tommy Merlyn ( Colin Donnell ), and ex-girlfriend Laurel Lance ( Katie Cassidy ). Unknown to his friends and family, Oliver has returned to Starling City to carry out a plan of redemption for his father, who Oliver believes failed to do everything he could to help the citizens of Starling City. Season one focuses on Oliver readjusting to life during

7065-404: Is intended to tell one continuous story across two arcs, that fits within the television narrative. Guggenheim stated, "We've tried to put in all the elements that people like about the show ... We're going to see what's happened to Detective Lance after he collapsed in the season [two] finale. A good chunk of the burning questions left over will get answered in the tie-in comic. Particularly towards

7222-418: Is killed, leading Oliver to take his opportunity to kill Darhk when it arises, while his team helps avert Darhk's plans for a nuclear holocaust . Season four flashbacks focus on Oliver returning to Lian Yu on Amanda Waller's orders to infiltrate the mysterious Shadowspire organization. In season five, Oliver recruits a team of vigilantes to help balance his double life as Green Arrow and Star City's mayor. He

7379-655: Is renamed Werner Zytle. He is the ruler of Vlatava who lost his fortune and seeks to regain it via crime. Being raised in a noble family, Vertigo was trained in classical martial combat and the sports of boxing , fencing , and equestrianism . He has also been trained in judo and general karate . Upon joining Task Force X and Checkmate, he learned other hand-to-hand combat skills. His "Vertigo Effect" has long since been internalized through circumstances that have not yet been revealed. He uses his power to disrupt his enemies' balance. In hand-to-hand and melee combat, Vertigo uses his power to disorient his opponents. He also uses

7536-454: Is revealed that he has been brainwashed by Ra's into renouncing all things "Oliver Queen". In " This Is Your Sword ", it is shown that Oliver is actually lying to Ra's, and planning to destroy the League from the inside. The season three finale features Oliver killing Ra's, and subsequently giving up being a hero for Starling City and leaving to have a new life with Felicity. Over the course of

7693-567: Is revealed to be Earth-X's Oliver Queen. Known as Dark Arrow , this version is Adolf Hitler 's successor as the Führer in a world where the Nazis won World War II and achieved world domination. He is married to Overgirl , the Earth-X version of Kara Zor-El. The Arrow version of Oliver Queen first appeared in the 2012 prequel comic "Arrow #1: Special Edition". The comic was released before

7850-401: Is written by Barrowman with his sister Carole, and with an art team led by Daniel Sampere. The comic, initially set between seasons three and four of the show before flashing back, explores a younger Malcolm Merlyn and his past, with Corto Maltese and Nanda Parbat featured. Barrowman, who initially pitched the series to DC Comics as another with the ability to tell Merlyn's backstory, said he "had

8007-559: The Bratva , and is trained by Talia al Ghul , before returning to Lian Yu. In season six , Oliver attempts to balance his vigilantism alongside his role as mayor, whilst also being a father to William, following the death of the boy's mother. He rekindles his relationship with Felicity, with the pair marrying in the season's Arrowverse crossover . A new threat in the form of terrorist hacker Cayden James and his criminal gang emerges. When Ricardo Diaz kills James, and with team Arrow facing

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8164-505: The Dominators attack Earth and the various heroes must band together to fight them off, forcing Oliver to face his role as the indirect catalyst of the modern age of heroes as he helps Barry Allen coordinate Earth's metahuman defenses. He also voiced the character for the second season of Vixen . Oliver also appears in the second-season premiere of Legends of Tomorrow , in which he assists Nate Heywood ( Nick Zano ) in tracking down

8321-618: The Waverider , where they discover Mick Rory ( Dominic Purcell ) in stasis after a showdown with Damien Dahrk in the year 1942, which resulted in Rip Hunter and the Legends being separated, with the exception of Rory, who fills in Oliver and Nate on what happened. In the 2017–18 television season , in the " Crisis on Earth-X " crossover, Oliver and Sara lead the heroes of their world, Earth-38, and Earth-X to battle against invaders from

8478-450: The "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover, the Oliver of Earth-16 was seen again. Brainiac-5, Lois Lane, and Sara Lance meet him when they are looking for the pod containing Lois' infant son Jonathan, as they find him keeping the baby safe from Grant Wilson's gangs. While noting about how his Sara is dead, Oliver of Earth-16 gives Jonathan back to them as they leave Earth-16. During the "Crisis on Earth-X" crossover, one of its main antagonists

8635-560: The 100th episode, Guggenheim talked about the commitment to quality the series strives for, stating, "We never skimped on the writing, the production or in the post-process going, 'This is going to be one of those stinkers, we might as well cut our losses and move on.' We worked as hard as we possibly can on the scripts. If episodes have come in bad, we reshoot ... Even in season 5, we have no problems with doing reshoots, or pickups, or anything we need to do to make each episode as successful as it can possibly be." He also noted his biggest regret in

8792-409: The 2012–13 season to hold its ratings in both adults 18–34 and adults 18–49 from its premiere to its second week. In Australia, the premiere received 1.32 million viewers, making it the third most-watched broadcast on the network that night. The UK broadcast was the highest-rated telecast of the week on Sky 1 , with 1.85 million viewers. In Canada, the first episode got 1.32 million viewers, making it

8949-718: The 2013 video game Injustice: Gods Among Us as downloadable content. The playable skin was given as a bonus reward to the first 5,000 voters of Injustice ' s promotional Battle Arena competition, but was later released as a free download. Stephen Amell lends his voice and likeness to the skin. Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham features an Arrow downloadable content pack that adds multiple playable characters, including Arrow, John Diggle, Felicity Smoak, Huntress, Slade Wilson, Roy Harper, Canary, and Malcolm Merlyn as well as vehicles and an exclusive level set during Oliver's time in Lian Yu. Amell reprised his role in addition to voicing

9106-513: The 22nd episode of The Flash , " Rogue Air ", helping Barry and Firestorm, Ronnie Raymond ( Robbie Amell ) and Martin Stein ( Victor Garber ), defeat the Reverse-Flash ( Tom Cavanagh ). In the 2015–16 television season , Amell voiced the character in the first season of the web series Vixen , in which Oliver and Barry track down Mari McCabe ( Megalyn Echikunwoke ), the wielder of

9263-451: The Arrow, but not have the full fig on." Andy Greenwald of Grantland wrote that Amell deserves a "great deal of the credit" for Arrow ' s success, as he brings a subtle humor hidden beneath his "Hollister veneer". Greenwald goes on to state that Amell's performance as Oliver Queen makes that persona a more interesting character than the Arrow. Entertainment Weekly ' s Ken Tucker acknowledged Amell's range as an actor for

9420-581: The Bratva as part of an assassination ploy against Konstantin Kovar ( Dolph Lundgren ) and exploring the criminal fraternity in the process. There, he meets and is trained by one of Ra's al Ghul's daughters, Talia al Ghul ( Lexa Doig ), as a hooded archer, before eventually returning to Lian Yu and subsequently Starling City. In season six, after a series of battles with Prometheus led to Samantha's death, Oliver struggles to raise William himself and tries to have

9577-492: The Crisis, shocked from learning his and his friends' children are at war with each other in the future, and Rene's daughter Zoe is killed by Diggle's son J.J. during the conflict. Oliver and his team are able to gather the resources to try and oppose the Monitor's predicted destruction, but Oliver is eventually killed in the opening hour of the Crisis when he sacrifices himself to help the residents of Earth-38 evacuate by protecting

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9734-483: The DC Comics universe. Although Oliver Queen / Green Arrow had been featured in the television series Smallville from 2006 to 2011, also on The CW, the producers decided to start clean and find a new actor to portray the character. Arrow has received generally positive reviews from critics, and has earned multiple awards and nominations. In October 2014, a spin-off TV series titled The Flash premiered, which

9891-492: The Legends arrive in a future version of Star City in the year 2046, which is later revealed to be on Earth-16. They meet an older Oliver Queen who fought Slade's son Grant Wilson who took the mantle of Deathstroke. Wilson defeated Oliver and severed his left arm, and eventually devastated the whole city. Oliver replaced his arm with a cybernetic arm and out of grief, vanished from the public and hid himself in his bunker. During

10048-513: The Monitor recruits Oliver to aid him in his mission to prevent the coming Crisis . William, Connor Hawke , and Mia mysteriously time travel from 2040 to present-day Star City. During the Crisis, Oliver sacrifices himself and becomes the Spectre to stop the Anti-Monitor . Following their final battle, a new universe is born at the cost of Oliver's life. He is then reunited with Felicity in

10205-583: The Nazi-ruled Earth-X. Oliver faces his fascistic parallel universe doppelgänger Dark Arrow (also portrayed by Amell when unmasked), whom Oliver is determined to kill, after discovering his counterpart's villainy and status as the Reich's leader. In the 2018–19 television season , he appeared in all three episodes of Arrow , The Flash and Supergirl in the " Elseworlds " storyline, in which Oliver and Barry temporarily swap identities and powers due to

10362-471: The Ninth Circle. After Felicity gives birth to a girl named Mia ( Katherine McNamara ), she and Oliver are confronted by the Monitor ( LaMonica Garrett ), who previously made a deal with Oliver to save Barry and Kara Danvers 's ( Melissa Benoist ) lives in exchange for his help in the impending crisis that threatens the multiverse . Oliver leaves with the Monitor despite knowing that he will not return from

10519-620: The Paley Fest. Starting with season four and continuing through each subsequent season, the boxsets included the crossover episodes from other connected series, as well as commentary on those episodes. The first season received favorable reviews, with a Metacritic score of 73 out of 100, based on reviews from 25 critics, making it the highest rated CW show in five years. Review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes calculated an approval rating of 85%, based on 36 reviews, with an average rating of 7.47/10. The site's consensus reads, "The CW nails

10676-726: The Tantu totem who becomes the mystical vigilante Vixen, and become her allies. Oliver later appeared in a two-part crossover spanning the Flash season two episode " Legends of Today " and the Arrow season four episode " Legends of Yesterday ", with his and Barry's respective teams working together to stop Vandal Savage ( Casper Crump ). He briefly appears in the pilot episode of Legends of Tomorrow , advising Ray Palmer ( Brandon Routh ) on joining Rip Hunter 's ( Arthur Darvill ) time-travelling mission. Oliver appears once again in Legends of Tomorrow , in its sixth episode " Star City 2046 ", as

10833-456: The Triad leader China White ( Kelly Hu ) and drug lord The Count ( Seth Gabel ). In the episodes " Lone Gunmen " and " The Odyssey ", Oliver is forced to reveal his identity to his bodyguard John Diggle ( David Ramsey ) and Queen Consolidated IT specialist Felicity Smoak ( Emily Bett Rickards ). Afterward, each joins Oliver in his quest to save Starling City from a mysterious group who

10990-514: The Vertigo Effect to disrupt the aim of gunmen, snipers and the like. The exact range of the power is yet to be determined, seeing as how on one mission, guards watching him in action on camera were also affected by his power. This ability is also capable of disrupting guidance systems on missiles, vehicles, and detection systems. Count Vertigo also wears magnetic boots with which he can walk walls or ceilings. He also has in recent years gained

11147-704: The ability of flight. An alternate universe variant of Count Vertigo appears in the Flashpoint tie-in Deadman and the Flying Graysons . This version lost his family during the Amazon - Atlantean war. He attempts to retrieve Doctor Fate 's helmet before being killed in battle and giving the helmet to Dick Grayson . The Arrow incarnation of Werner Zytle appears in the non-canonical tie-in comic Arrow: Season 2.5 . Arrow (TV series) Arrow

11304-589: The army and Slade. Season two flashbacks focused on the deteriorating relationship between Oliver and Slade, the discovery of a formula that can create super strength and near invulnerability called the Mirakuru, and a group of prisoners being experimented upon just off the coast of the island. In season three, Oliver is brought into a confrontation with Ra's al Ghul ( Matt Nable ) after Sara's death. To protect his sister, who had been drugged and coerced into killing Sara by Malcolm, Oliver claims responsibility for

11461-439: The best way that he knew for that was if he could put the costume on by himself: "If I can put it on by myself, I think that people will buy it. And that was our idea. That's our world." In the second half of season two, Oliver replaces his "painted" mask with a domino mask gifted to him by Barry, similar to one worn by the character in the comics. The change is addressed on-screen, with Kreisberg saying, "He doesn't just put on

11618-407: The blood sample the Starling City police found on the vigilante, which Felicity destroyed, has resurfaced. Felicity then calls Roy, using Oliver's voice encoder, asking him to break into the lab to retrieve the sample. Felicity guides Roy through the lab, where he is able to recover the sample. As Roy is leaving, doctors enter the room, seemingly trapping him. He notifies Felicity, who then hacks into

11775-430: The building's PA system, and issues an evacuation notice, giving Roy a chance to escape. Roy gets out of the room before it enters into lock down, and is able to avoid two guards with the help of Felicity and exit the lab. Roy returns to Queen Consolidated, and Felicity offers to mail the acquired sample for Roy as he goes in to meet with Oliver. A Green Arrow skin based on Oliver Queen's appearance in Arrow appears in

11932-424: The calamity. The season's flashforwards focus on the children of some of the ex members of Team Arrow , like William (Ben Lewis) and Mia ( Katherine McNamara ), Oliver and Felicity's children, Diggle's adoptive son Connor Hawke , and Rene Ramirez 's daughter Zoe , in adulthood as they battle a company called Galaxy One . In the final season, Oliver works with Mar Novu to prevent an impending crisis following

12089-437: The character as a "damaged individual" who is a "ticking time bomb"; Oliver is not only doing good things, but falling along the way. For Amell, the character's damaged nature will weigh on him throughout season one, because he must hide his new self from his family, and masquerade as the "entitled jerk" that he once was. Originally framed as a 'billionaire playboy', the character was involved in multiple romantic pairings over

12246-466: The characters tend to be loosely connected." Lesley Goldberg of The Hollywood Reporter noted the presence of the character Thea "Speedy" Queen as one of the larger departures from the comics in the series, as well as the character's early willingness to kill. Comic Book Resources ' Kevin Melrose has also noted the series tendency to have loose connections to the source material. Rotten Tomatoes gave

12403-605: The city, gradually regaining Diggle's trust. Oliver also decides to run for mayor of Star City. During this time, Oliver discovers that he is the biological father to a nine-year child named William (Jack Moore), with Samantha Clayton ( Anna Hopkins ), a college classmate whom Oliver had a one-night stand during his relationship with Laurel. This discovery complicates his relationship with Felicity and his duty as Green Arrow, as well as threatens to jeopardize his mayoral campaign. After subsequent attacks from Darhk leaving Felicity permanently paraplegic, his son being kidnapped and Laurel

12560-459: The comics in a physical format in the UK. The first issue was published on October 17, 2013, and contained the first four chapters of the series, with the complete series lasting 6 issues. A follow-up to the original digital title, Arrow: Season 2.5 , is written by Guggenheim and Keto Shimizu , one of the show's executive story editors and writers, with art by Joe Bennett and Jack Jadson. Arrow 2.5

12717-439: The costume on by himself: "If I can put it on by myself, I think that people will buy it. And that was our idea. That's our world." In the second half of season two, Oliver dons a domino mask , similar to one worn by the character in the comics. Kreisberg said of the mask, "It's actually a big plot point in an episode, and there really is a story behind, not only the need for the mask but also who provides him with it." On adding

12874-439: The course of the series first two seasons. However, from season three onwards his principal romantic relationship is with the character Felicity Smoak, who was originally slated to appear in one episode of season one, but went on to become a main character. The dynamic was developed between the pair in season two, with Stephen Amell stating "she's the woman at the moment who knows me better than anybody". Speaking to TVLine before

13031-426: The creative team of something Joel Schumacher would create. Kreisberg said, "What's so wonderful about the design that Maya came up with is that it really is very simple, and it feels as if it's been part of his costume since the beginning...once we finally had this mask and put it on Stephen [Amell], even Stephen was like, 'This is the right one. ' " In season four, Oliver acquires a new costume. Designed by Mani at

13188-421: The creative team wanted to "chart [their] own course, [their] own destiny", and avoid any direct connections to Smallville , which featured its own Oliver Queen / Green Arrow ( Justin Hartley ), opting to cast a new actor in the role. It was also the first script that Amell auditioned for during pilot season , having received multiple scripts at the start of the year. For Amell, the appeal of portraying Queen

13345-466: The crossover novel The Flash: The Haunting of Barry Allen written by Susan and Clay Griffith, and in 2017 in the conclusion of the crossover, Arrow: A Generation of Vipers , by the same authors. In 2018 Oliver appeared in the tie-in novel Arrow: Fatal Legacies , co-authored by Marc Guggenheim and James R. Tuck, published in January 2018, which bridged the gap between the season five finale and

13502-400: The day and spending his nights dressed as a hooded vigilante. As his vigilante persona, Oliver carries a bow and various types of specialty arrows, and acts as judge, jury, and if necessary executioner to the wealthy that have used their money and power to take advantage and hurt the citizens of Starling City, and in the process embroiled into conflicts with some of the city's criminals including

13659-466: The death of Tommy Merlyn, Oliver vows to no longer kill. Operating under a new alias, "The Arrow", he is tested when the city comes under attack from Slade. He also struggles to balance his vigilante activities alongside his role as CEO of Queen Consolidated . The season sees the return of Sara Lance , now also known as "The Canary", as well as the introduction of government agency A.R.G.U.S and its leader Amanda Waller . The flashbacks see Oliver face

13816-474: The development of the relationship in 2018, he stated that "in our show, it was Oliver and Felicity, and it was going to be them no matter what". Actress Emily Bett Rickards, who portrays Felicity, believes she and Oliver and are soul mates, a sentiment echoed by Amell. Showrunner and executive producer Wendy Mericle described the emotional journey Oliver goes through during the 2017 Arrowverse crossover , in which he and Felicity marry, as one where he "explores

13973-405: The end of season three, the costume originally had full sleeves. After input from producer Greg Berlanti and Amell, Mani redesigned the costume to show off the character's biceps, and be more reflective of the comic book counterpart. According to Mani, "I wanted it to be tactical, so the shoulders are a little tougher [...] I also wanted him to be able to remove a layer or be in the layer and still be

14130-474: The end of the season, Oliver is forced to turn himself in to the FBI in exchange of their aids against Diaz, reveals to the world that he is Green Arrow in the process. In season seven, Oliver tries to get his sentence reduced for Good Behavior, in hopes to return to his family, but is complicated by some of his old enemies who are imprisoned with him and in addition some inmates who work for Diaz. He learns that there

14287-523: The end of the second season of Arrow ". Oliver Queen (Arrowverse) Oliver Queen , also known by his alter-ego the Green Arrow , is a fictional character in The CW 's Arrowverse franchise, first introduced in the 2012 pilot episode of the television series Arrow . The character is based on the DC Comics character of the same name , created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp , and

14444-548: The ensuing battle, Oliver uses his powers to recreate the multiverse, resulting in Earth-1, Earth-38, and the Earth where Black Lightning is set, being merged into Earth-Prime. Though Oliver died a second time as a result, his friends and allies continue to defend Earth-Prime in his memory. In the 2022–23 television season , Amell reprised his role as Oliver in a guest capacity in the ninth and final season of The Flash , in

14601-573: The episode "It's My Party and I'll Die If I Want To". In this episode, Oliver returns to assist Barry in defeating Ramsey Rosso / Bloodwork , who plans to spread his dark matter infection throughout the newly recreated multiverse. It is also revealed that Oliver has continued to assume the role of the Spectre since his death, only intervening when the multiverse is endangered. With help from Wally West and John Diggle, Oliver and Barry thwart Bloodwork's plot, with Oliver purging his abilities and HLH . In

14758-491: The existence of his son William , and his decision to conceal the truth, leads to the breakup of his relationship with Felicity. Laurel is killed by Darhk, and Oliver discovers his plan to detonate nuclear weapons. The season's flashbacks see Oliver returned to Lian Yu by Waller, where he attempts to infiltrate criminal group Shadowspire . In season five , Oliver and Felicity recruit a new team of vigilantes to aid their mission, including former police detective Dinah Drake , as

14915-399: The final episode of season one, Alasdair Wilkins of The A.V. Club gave the season as a whole a rating of B+, noting that the show "hasn't quite figured everything out yet, but it's had some standout episodes." The second season received acclaim from critics for the action sequences, storytelling, performances of the cast, drama, and the portrayal of Slade Wilson. Rotten Tomatoes reported

15072-440: The first five seasons of the show, characters from Oliver's past appear in a separate story arc based on Oliver's flashbacks. Starting with season seven, a series of flash-forwards focus on Oliver's children William ( Ben Lewis ) and Mia ( Katherine McNamara ), exploring how present events would affect their future and Green Arrow's legacy. The series takes a new look at the Green Arrow character, as well as other characters from

15229-464: The first season as " The Hood or The Vigilante ", but drops those personas once he vows to stop killing and starts using a new name: " The Arrow ". He does not take up the "Green Arrow" mantle until season four, after Roy Harper publicly confesses to being "The Arrow" to protect Oliver. He is a friend and frequent ally of the Central City -based superhero The Flash , White Canary , who leads

15386-553: The first season of Batwoman . In the 2014–15 television season , he made his first crossover appearance as Oliver's vigilante persona in the pilot episode of The Flash , giving Barry Allen advice on becoming a hero. Following that, he appeared in The Flash ' s eighth episode, titled " Flash vs. Arrow ", where he learns about metahumans and is forced to fight Barry after the latter is chemically brainwashed into becoming volatile and physically aggressive. Oliver also appeared in

15543-432: The first season. Amell provides his voice and likeness to the costume. 2014's Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham features an Arrow downloadable content pack that includes Oliver Queen in his Arrow persona, as well as a bonus level set on Lian Yu in which Oliver trains with Slade and raids Fyers' camp to destroy a weapons stockpile. Amell also voiced the traditional Green Arrow in the game. The Arrow would once again appear as

15700-433: The flashbacks after the fifth season, Guggenheim and Mericle stated that the series would explore flashbacks from other character's perspectives, such as Curtis Holt, along with the possibility of flashforwards. Guggenheim said, "We still want to make [flashbacks] part of our storytelling, because we do like them. We like it when those non-island flashbacks sort of illuminate what's going on in the present day. That'll always be

15857-438: The fourth most-watched airing of the night and the twenty-third of the week. Arrow has generated other media and spin-offs, including digital comic books and Internet-based mini-episodes with characters from the series. To promote the series, DC Comics produced a 10-page preview comic for the 2012 San Diego Comic-Con , written by Kreisberg, illustrated by Omar Francia, and featuring a cover by artist Mike Grell . The comic

16014-472: The game-changing 'Crisis on Infinite Earths', giving the Emerald Archer a rousing sendoff." In the United States, Arrow ' s premiere episode drew 4.14 million viewers, making it The CW's most-watched telecast of any show on any night in three years, and The CW's most-watched series premiere since The Vampire Diaries in 2009. In its second episode, Arrow became the only new network drama in

16171-579: The government and manipulate him using drugs. However, Amanda Waller frees Vertigo, after which he undergoes therapy to remove the drugs' effects. Furthermore, he forgives Poison Ivy , who previously worked to capture him. After the Spectre destroys Vlatava, Vertigo joins the Injustice Society and the Secret Society of Super Villains while continuing to work with the Suicide Squad. In The New 52 continuity reboot, Count Vertigo

16328-632: The heroes assemble a Crisis team to respond to future threats in a more pre-emptive manner, preceded by a news broadcast where the President asks the world to honour Oliver for his sacrifice. The final episode of "Arrow" depicts Oliver's funeral, attended by Barry, Kara, and all of Oliver's key friends and family, including the resurrected Tommy Merlyn, Moira Queen, and Quentin Lance (Thea and Moira speculate that Oliver didn't restore his father to life as Robert living would have affected Oliver's ability to become

16485-501: The host of the powerful entity known as the Spectre. Having contacted the surviving seven Paragons of the multiverse (Barry, Sara, Kara, J'onn J'onzz, Kate Kane/Batwoman, Ryan Choi, and Lex Luthor), Oliver is able to lead them into a position where they can confront the Anti-Monitor's forces while he faces the villain himself and triggers the reconstruction of the universe at the cost of his own life. The final episode of "Crisis" sees

16642-435: The inhabitants that he encounters while there. In season one, Oliver meets Yao Fei ( Byron Mann ) and Slade Wilson ( Manu Bennett ), who teach Oliver how to survive on the island, training him to fight and use a bow, while plotting to stop Edward Fyers (Sebastian Dunn) from taking out a Chinese commercial airliner. In season two, Oliver is initially found back on the island, having returned as penance for what he views

16799-523: The island. By the end of the season, Oliver has lost his company to Slade, and must contend with an army of soldiers with superhuman strength that are determined to destroy Starling City on Slade's orders. Oliver and his friends—which now includes trained assassin Sara Lance ( Caity Lotz ), an aspiring vigilante named Roy Harper ( Colton Haynes ), and members of the League of Assassins —are able to stop

16956-466: The latter half of the series, we're going to start introducing characters [in the comic] who you'll see in Season 3 ... before they show up on TV." On the comic's relationship to season three of the show, Guggenheim said, "Season three is designed to stand on its own feet without requiring anyone to do any outside reading. But what the comic book will give is a deeper appreciation for some of the moments [in

17113-460: The main show. The miniseries features Emily Bett Rickards, Colton Haynes and Paul Blackthorne reprising their roles of Felicity Smoak , Roy Harper and Quentin Lance , respectively. The episodes set during the course of the second season of the television series, show Roy coming to Queen Consolidated to have a meeting with Oliver. As he is out, Felicity tells Roy to go wait in the lobby. As Roy leaves, Officer Lance calls Felicity, telling her that

17270-411: The major story arcs for the series, specifically the first season, including "mapping out" how to accomplish them. Taking inspiration from Christopher Nolan 's Batman film series , the creative team decided to "put it all out there" and "not hold back" from episode to episode. The team strives to include various DC Comics characters and aspects of the DC universe. Guggenheim cited Big Belly Burger ,

17427-553: The man that returns to Starling City. Filming for the island flashbacks takes place in Vancouver's Whytecliff Park area, near beachfront homes. Much planning is required to keep the buildings out of camera frame. Guggenheim said, "Stephen [Amell] has to wear a wig, and his look has to be changed ... there's a lot. It's actually incredibly ambitious to do these flashbacks every week, every single episode. Because like Andrew [Kreisberg] said, it's almost like it's its own show." Regarding

17584-526: The manipulation of psychiatrist John Deegan , who received the Book of Destiny from the powerful Monitor as part of a test. In the 2019–20 television season , in the " Crisis on Infinite Earths " crossover, Oliver sacrifices himself trying to save Earth-38's people. In the afterlife, his spirit chooses to become the Spectre over being resurrected to gain the power necessary to defeat the Anti-Monitor. During

17741-552: The mantle of Black Canary . The season's flashbacks see Oliver escape Lian Yu, only to be forced to work with Waller in Hong Kong , attempting to stop the release of a lethal pathogen. In season four , Oliver and Felicity are living in Ivy Town , but return to the renamed Star City, to fight terrorist group H.I.V.E. , led by Damien Darhk . Oliver adopts the moniker " Green Arrow " whilst also running for mayor. The discovery of

17898-462: The mask now, Kreisberg stated that, "Conceptually, it was something we wanted to do because Oliver himself is [...] stepping out of the dark and being more of a symbol, so he has to take steps to conceal his identity more." He added that it will "allow the Arrow to interact with people who don't know his identity in a much more organic way than having him constantly keep his head down." Costume designer Maya Mani put together roughly 50 mask options for

18055-526: The murder and engages Ra's in a trial by combat. After surviving the sword of Ra's al Ghul, he is pursued by Ra's to become the new leader of the League. After Ra's mortally wounds Thea, Oliver accepts his offer so that he can use the Lazarus Pit to save Thea. In " Al Sah-him ", Oliver appears in Starling City to kill Nyssa al Ghul ( Katrina Law ), who also claims the title of "Heir to the Demon", where it

18212-495: The music should be as well. After reading the pilot script, Neely went away to start composing on his own. According to Neely, "Of course, Oliver has his main theme but also sub-themes for the many layers of his character. He and Laurel have a love theme. Mom had a theme for the Undertaking. The bad guys all have themes, which makes it sad for me when one of them dies. So I try not to become attached to bad-guy themes. Diggle has

18369-400: The network-appropriate soap-opera stories to do the heavy character lifting." Despite receiving positive responses for the season three premiere, the second half of the season was met with criticism. The flashback sequences were characterized as sporadic and "superfluous", with Ra's al Ghul described as a "shallow" and "underutilized" villain "absent of clear antagonism", although Matt Nable

18526-447: The new Black Canary. Oliver struggles to adjust to his break-up with Felicity, alongside trying to balance his new role as mayor with the threat posed by the serial killer Prometheus. The season also sees the introduction of an antagonistic version of Laurel Lance, known as Black Siren, a doppelganger from Earth-2 , who made her debut during the second season of The Flash . In the season's flashbacks, Oliver travels to Russia where he joins

18683-422: The new Green Arrow; however, it is later revealed she is the leader of the terrorist group the Ninth Circle . The season features flash-forwards to twenty years into the future, with the now-adult William receiving a mysterious message. Joining Oliver's former allies, he discovers his half-sister, Oliver and Felicity's daughter Mia , and works to save the city from a cyber attack. In the eighth and final season,

18840-409: The newly rechristened Star City, which has been taken over by "Ghosts". He eventually discovers that the mastermind is H.I.V.E. 's leader Damien Darhk ( Neal McDonough ), and become enemies with Darhk as both himself and his vigilante alter-ego. As the "Arrow" persona has been tarnished, Oliver now goes by the code name "The Green Arrow" as he becomes a vigilante once again, but as a symbol of hope for

18997-524: The other characters on the show. Amell sees the relationship between Oliver and his mother, upon his return from the island, as almost adversarial. To him, the Queen family has many skeletons in their closets, which helped them to amass their wealth, and his return is a threat to that way of life. Oliver's relationship with his younger sister Thea changes once he returns from the island as well. Amell notes that Thea looks up to Oliver before he went missing, but it

19154-409: The producers. Kreisberg said, "What's so wonderful about the design that Maya came up with is that it really is very simple, and it feels as if it's been part of his costume since the beginning ... once we finally had this mask and put it on Stephen [Amell], even Stephen was like, 'This is the right one. ' " In the episode "Three Ghosts", Oliver receives the mask from Barry Allen , who is able to create

19311-436: The question of true love". Talking about the relationship in the latter half of season seven, showrunner Beth Schwartz commented "They're definitely on track. They're back to, in a sense, being normal between each other. There's no friction between the relationship. They have a lot of obstacles in their way, but they'll be a team. It won't separate them. ... They'll be a force to reckon with." Oliver also has connections with

19468-567: The season 2 episode of The Flash , " Enter Zoom ", it is revealed through video footage from Earth-2 that the Oliver Queen of that Earth died when the Queen's Gambit sunk, and that his father, Robert Queen, survived and went on to become a vigilante known as 'The Hood'. In the first episode of the final season of Arrow , Adrian Chase became Earth-2's version of the Arrow. In the season 1 episode of Legends of Tomorrow , " Star City 2046 ",

19625-403: The season a score of 6.7 out of 10, stating that it "captured the show at its best and worst, with a strong finish redeeming months of disappointment." Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 64% based on 7 reviews, and the average score is 6.86/10. The site's consensus reads, " Arrow ' s sixth season deals with the literal fallout from the explosion in season five's finale and promises

19782-412: The season an 85% approval rating based on 10 reviews, with an average rating of 7.55/10. The critical consensus reads: "Season four of Arrow flourishes with a refreshing new tone, a thrilling new villain, and a gripping story arc." The fifth season received mostly positive reviews from critics, with praise directed towards the performances of Amell and Josh Segarra , action sequences, storytelling, and

19939-547: The season finale. IGN gave the season a score of 8.7 out of 10, stating that it "managed to overcome them and recapture a lot of what made the show so memorable in its first two seasons." Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 88% based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 7.38/10. The site's consensus reads, "No stranger to dramatic twists and turns, season five of Arrow continues to introduce new villains and surprise viewers despite some inconsistency". The sixth season received mixed reviews from critics. IGN gave

20096-406: The season six premiere. In the canon comic miniseries Earth-Prime , Oliver has returned from the dead in 2040 and is once again operating as Spectre. Amell was cast as Queen in January 2012, and was the first actor to audition for the role, with Kreisberg saying that Amell "hit the target from the outset" and "everyone else just paled in comparison". Producer Marc Guggenheim expressed that

20253-408: The season three premiere, when asked whether or not "there is a place on Arrow for a great love", Amell stated "I think that both Laurel and Sara, for Oliver, were loves that were principally from the past, from before the boat. And any other sort of brief relationship that he's had has been flawed. Felicity has clearly, over the course of two-plus seasons, grown into that love for him." Talking about

20410-460: The season, Laurel and Thea take over Sara and Roy's roles on the team. Season three flashbacks focused on Oliver living in Hong Kong and training under Amanda Waller ( Cynthia Addai-Robinson ) and her subordinates. In season four, after retiring from vigilantism, Oliver has live a happy life with Felicity Smoak at Ivy Town , until Thea and Laurel approach him, telling that they need him back at

20567-605: The series aired and it ties in with the TV series' first season. The comic was later developed into an ongoing digital comic series titled Arrow , that lasted 36 chapters between 2012 and 2013 and featured various storylines. The next year, the character appeared in Arrow: Season 2.5 , a bi-weekly comic series which bridged the gap between the end of season two and the start of season three. In 2015, Oliver appeared in tie-in novel, Arrow: Vengeance , written by Oscar Balderrama and Lauren Certo. In 2016 he appeared in

20724-596: The series premiere: "Amell is no mere muscle-head as an actor — he let confusion, dismay, disappointment, and resolve play across his face at the right moments, even when the dialogue became stilted or clunky." Neil Genzlinger wrote in The New York Times that Amell was "just inscrutable enough to pull off the transition from the playboy he was before the shipwreck to the avenging, bow-wielding Green Arrow he becomes on his return to civilization". The San Francisco Chronicle ' s David Wiegand came to

20881-514: The series was "I wish we had allowed the Oliver-Felicity storyline in season 4 to unfold at a more natural pace. We had set these tentpoles at the beginning of the season, and we were a bit too rigorous on how we hit them. That was a case where the planning overtook the storytelling. We didn't do things as naturally and as elegantly as we should have." On January 31, 2019, The CW renewed the series for an eighth season. On March 6, 2019, it

21038-401: The series with a shortened eighth season, which Amell agreed to. The season premiered on October 15, 2019, and concluded on January 28, 2020. The realistic approach to the series included the costume design for Oliver's vigilante persona, created by Colleen Atwood . According to Amell, it was important for the suit to be functional, and the best way that he knew for that was if he could put

21195-399: The series, producer Marc Guggenheim expressed that the creative team wanted to "chart [their] own course, [their] own destiny", and avoid any direct connections to Smallville . Thus rather than continuing on with Hartley's incarnation of the character, they opted to cast a new actor in the role and establish the series as its own separate continuity. At the end of the same month, Stephen Amell

21352-403: The shared universe created by The CW series, saying, "The reason that I was going to guest star on Constantine , at least the idea that we were throwing around was [ Constantine 's] an expert when it comes to the Lazarus Pit, which is now something that is a part of and will continue to be a part of Arrow ." Amell stated that, even though Constantine was not renewed for a second season on NBC ,

21509-519: The show via "more willingness to take risks and venture off the beaten path this year, even if it often bit off more than it could chew with its large ensemble cast." Rotten Tomatoes reported an approval rating of 88% based on 211 reviews, with an average score of 7.35/10. The eighth and final season was met with an approval rating of 95% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 125 reviews, with an average score of 7.5/10. The site's consensus reads, "Oliver Queen's final adventure hits emotional peaks while spearheading

21666-454: The show] and a more complete narrative experience. If you want to go deeper into the story, that's what Season 2.5 is for." Shimizu added that the comic also allows the writers to "accomplish things on the page that are nearly impossible to do with our production schedule and our budget", including bigger action sequences, as well as visits to locations that cannot be recreated on the show. The character Caleb Green, who has ties to Robert Queen,

21823-543: The spotlight" because there was "talk" of a spin-off after his two appearances. According to Hartley, "talking" was as far as the spin-off idea ever got. A spin-off series in which Oliver led the Justice League made it into early development. The series was to have been helmed by Stephen S. DeKnight , who would later go on to be the showrunner for the first season of Marvel's Daredevil . In January 2012, following Smallville ' s conclusion, The CW prepared

21980-701: The superhero team the Legends , and the Kryptonian superheroine Supergirl . Amell appeared as Oliver Queen and his vigilante persona in crossovers on the television series The Flash , Legends of Tomorrow , Supergirl , Batwoman , and the animated web series Vixen , all of which are set in the Arrowverse. The character has also appeared in several tie-in comics and novels, as well as appearing in three video games. Amell received praise from critics for his portrayal of Oliver Queen, and he has been nominated for various awards for his performance, including

22137-624: The target with Arrow , a comic book-inspired series that benefits from cinematic action sequences, strong plotting, and intriguing characters." Mary McNamara of the Los Angeles Times called the series an interesting setup with a quality look, describing Amell as "a poster boy (no doubt literally) for the Katniss Everdeen set." Brian Lowry at Variety described the series as a "handsome but stiff surrogate for Batman that could benefit from sharper execution." In reviewing

22294-530: The television series. The comics were to be released initially as digital chapters, and then later be collated to produce monthly print issues. The series lasted for 36 chapters, running until June 2013. These were collected, together with the initial preview comic, in two volumes with the first released digitally in October 2013 and the second in both print and digital formats in May 2014. Titan Magazines published

22451-419: The time on the island, Oliver returns to Starling City with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and this contributes to his willingness to kill. Amell stated, "Killing people is gonna start to weigh on Oliver. He can't [complete his mission] by himself. He's gonna have to lean on somebody." Amell describes Oliver as having to battle himself in season one. Similarly identifying Oliver as having PTSD, Amell sees

22608-401: The traditional Green Arrow in the game, while Cynthia Addai-Robinson reprised her role as Amanda Waller . The video game Lego DC Super-Villains features DLC inspired by Arrow in the "DC Super Heroes: TV Series DLC Character Pack". The DLC pack includes The Atom, Green Arrow, and Mister Terrific as playable characters. On February 23, 2016, Titan Books released Arrow: Vengeance ,

22765-502: Was adapted for television in 2012 by Greg Berlanti , Marc Guggenheim , and Andrew Kreisberg . Stephen Amell portrayed Oliver Queen, with Jacob Hoppenbrouwer portraying a young Oliver. In the series, Oliver, a billionaire playboy, who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu , a mysterious island in the North China Sea, returns home to Starling City (later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as

22922-404: Was an Oliver that was immature and a jerk. When he returns, Thea has taken over that role and Oliver has to recognize that his behaviors before impeded his ability to get through to Thea in season one. The realistic approach to the series included the costume design for Oliver's vigilante persona, created by Colleen Atwood . According to Amell, it was important for the suit to be functional, and

23079-413: Was announced that the eighth season would be the final season of the series, with an abbreviated ten-episode run. Stephen Amell had approached Greg Berlanti towards the end of the sixth season about "mov[ing] on" following the expiration of his contract at the end of the seventh season. Amell had hoped that the show could go on without him, but Berlanti, Mark Guggenheim and Beth Schwartz decided to conclude

23236-519: Was cast in the titular role of Oliver Queen. The series does not initially feature super-powered heroes and villains. This decision was, in part, based on the executives' desire to take a realistic look at the characters in this universe. Production on the pilot began in March 2012 in Vancouver , which would continue to act as the primary filming location for the series. The series' skyline shots use

23393-424: Was created specifically for the comic. Guggenheim said "The goal is to end Season 2.5 basically five minutes before Season 3 begins." The comic launched digitally biweekly on September 1, 2014, with its first physical release featuring a collection of the digital releases releasing on October 8. The series featured 24 digital issues, which constituted 12 physical issues. A third series, Arrow: The Dark Archer ,

23550-497: Was described as "dull", "lacking scope", and "underwhelming" by IGN 's Jesse Schedeen in light of the "high standard" the show had previously established for its finales. He cemented the mixed reception of season three as being "haphazardly paced" and "struggling to develop a clear sense of direction". The third season holds a score of 89% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 9 reviews, with an average rating of 8.37/10. The site's consensus reads, " Arrow stays on target with new characters and

23707-430: Was generally praised for his portrayal of the character. Furthermore, while parallels to Batman had always existed in the show, the use of such a major character from Batman's rogues gallery and the essential application of the "Daughter of the Demon" and several other Batman and Ra's al Ghul storylines applied to Queen came under particular fire from viewers, who accused the show of "ripping off" Batman. The season finale

23864-415: Was later followed by other spin-off series and media, forming a shared universe . The series follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen , who spent five years shipwrecked on the mysterious island Lian Yu , before returning home to Starling City . In season one , Oliver returns to Starling City and is reunited with his family and friends, including Tommy Merlyn and Laurel Lance . By night, he acts as

24021-422: Was primarily filmed in Vancouver , British Columbia, Canada. Arrow follows billionaire playboy Oliver Queen ( Stephen Amell ), Robert and Moira Queen's oldest son, who claimed to have spent five years shipwrecked on Lian Yu , a mysterious island in the North China Sea, before returning home to Starling City (later renamed "Star City") to fight crime and corruption as a secret vigilante whose weapon of choice

24178-443: Was regarded by the production crew as sharing the same canon as the series, with Kreisberg commenting, "[For] anyone who grabs a copy: Hold onto it and as the series progresses, you'll appreciate it more and more." It was later released free online. On October 10, 2012, DC Comics debuted a weekly digital comic tie-in written by Kreisberg and Guggenheim and drawn by various artists, including Mike Grell, which remained in continuity with

24335-482: Was released digitally once every two weeks starting January 13, 2016, before the entire story was collected in a single print edition in September 2016. On November 6, 2013, a six-episode series of shorts, titled Blood Rush , premiered alongside the broadcast of the show, as well as online. The series, which features product placement for products of its sponsor, Bose, was shot on location in Vancouver, similar to

24492-511: Was released in January 2018. The novel focuses on events between the fifth-season finale and sixth-season premiere. The first guidebook to be released was Arrow: Heroes and Villains by Nick Aires and published by Titan Books, released in February 2015. Described as "a companion" to the series, the book features sections on the various characters of the series, along with descriptions, backgrounds, comic book origins, and "where they stand as of

24649-427: Was that he saw multiple roles tied to the same character: "There's Queen the casual playboy; Queen the wounded hero; Queen the brooding Hamlet; Queen the lover; Queen the man of action, and so on." The actor, who was already in shape from Rent-a-Goalie , did physical fitness training at Tempest Freerunning Academy out of Reseda, Los Angeles , California. Amell received archery training as well, which included watching

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