Warning: full spoilers for Arrow's fourth season below.
It's beginning to look as though Arrow's best days are behind it. The show reached its current peak during Season 2 thanks to the compelling rivalry between Oliver Queen and Slade Wilson, but the third season failed to continue that momentum, despite the addition of Ra's al Ghul to the mix and a generally wider DC Universe canvas on which to paint. The fourth season made some significant strides, but ultimately failed to address the show's fundamental problem and, in some ways, Season 4 was the weakest yet.
That's not to say this season didn't start off well. In the aftermath of a muddled, underwhelming Season 3 finale, "Green Arrow" kicked off the season by building a solid new status quo for Ollie (Stephen Amell), Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards), and the estranged members of Team Arrow. The premiere introduced a very different Ollie, one who was happy to trade in vigilante shenanigans for a life of domestic bliss and quiet anonymity. For Amell, an actor who has always been skilled at playing his character at distinct stages of his life, this was a chance to showcase a newer, more personable take on Oliver Queen. And as Ollie and Felicity reluctantly returned to Star City and reconnected with Diggle (David Ramsey), Laurel (Katie Cassidy) and Thea (Willa Holland), Ollie was forced to confront the mess he left behind in Star City.
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It's beginning to look as though Arrow's best days are behind it. The show reached its current peak during Season 2 thanks to the compelling rivalry between Oliver Queen and Slade Wilson, but the third season failed to continue that momentum, despite the addition of Ra's al Ghul to the mix and a generally wider DC Universe canvas on which to paint. The fourth season made some significant strides, but ultimately failed to address the show's fundamental problem and, in some ways, Season 4 was the weakest yet.
That's not to say this season didn't start off well. In the aftermath of a muddled, underwhelming Season 3 finale, "Green Arrow" kicked off the season by building a solid new status quo for Ollie (Stephen Amell), Felicity (Emily Bett Rickards), and the estranged members of Team Arrow. The premiere introduced a very different Ollie, one who was happy to trade in vigilante shenanigans for a life of domestic bliss and quiet anonymity. For Amell, an actor who has always been skilled at playing his character at distinct stages of his life, this was a chance to showcase a newer, more personable take on Oliver Queen. And as Ollie and Felicity reluctantly returned to Star City and reconnected with Diggle (David Ramsey), Laurel (Katie Cassidy) and Thea (Willa Holland), Ollie was forced to confront the mess he left behind in Star City.
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