There's no denying the impact Arrow has had over the past six years, paving the way for an entire shared superhero universe and helping The CW transition into the genre show-driven network it is today. But that being said, Arrow has often been the weakest link in the larger "Arrowverse" in recent years. That's certainly the case right now, with Season 6 likely to go down as the show's worst year yet. It's become increasingly clear over the past few months that the long-running show needs some fundamental changes if it's going to survive much longer. Much like Oliver Queen, Arrow needs to become something else.
Arrow reached a pivotal moment when Season 5 started in 2016. At that point, the show had delivered two bad seasons in a row and really needed to do something to win back wary fans. Season 5 generally succeeded in that goal, some missteps notwithstanding. Above all, the series benefited from the intense rivalry between Stephen Amell's Oliver Queen and Josh Segarra's Adrian Chase. Season 5 culminated in the series' best episode to date, leaving viewers and Ollie reeling as Chase carried out his final plan and destroyed Lian Yu with most of Team Arrow still on site.
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Arrow reached a pivotal moment when Season 5 started in 2016. At that point, the show had delivered two bad seasons in a row and really needed to do something to win back wary fans. Season 5 generally succeeded in that goal, some missteps notwithstanding. Above all, the series benefited from the intense rivalry between Stephen Amell's Oliver Queen and Josh Segarra's Adrian Chase. Season 5 culminated in the series' best episode to date, leaving viewers and Ollie reeling as Chase carried out his final plan and destroyed Lian Yu with most of Team Arrow still on site.
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