I just finished watching season one of Arrow, the more recent TV series that is now airing on the CW network. It’s definitely one of the best TV series I have watched. Amazing. 

Let it be put on record that this post is really not helpful to people that are up to date with their tv dramas but for those that have not watched or heard a single word about Arrow, this is music to your ears. I highly recommend it. My friend likes it so much that he places Arrow in his top 3 alongside Breaking Bad as his no. 1. Arrow is probably not in my top 3 but it would probably make the top 5.

What is Arrow about you say? It’s about a man named Oliver Queen (played by Steven Amell) who got stranded on an island for five years after being shipwrecked. Eventually, he makes his way back home to Starling City with only one goal in his mind. He is hell bent on saving his city following his father’s wishes and atone for his sins. Borrowing a quote from the show, “to do this, I must become someone else, I must become something else”. He becomes Arrow.

As the title suggests, Oliver Queen is a vigilante that shoots well, arrows. It’s a famous character from the D.C. universe that has now made it to TV. When I was watching this, I asked why do they not create a batman TV series instead. I later then realised that some things are meant for TV and some things are meant for the big screen. The character, Green Arrow is ripe and perfect for TV. The casting, flashbacks, story arcs, plot, score, character development, pacing and conflict is close to perfect for TV. The only thing that is lacking is probably humour. For such a dark series that delves into social justice and emotional trauma, I guess humour doesn’t really fit into it. 

At the end of the day, what you get from Arrow is action and fun while you fall in love with all the characters. It’s definitely a much more matured series than a lot of TV series out there. It knows the direction it is taking and every scene has a purpose. If you enjoy watching superheroes and like the Christopher Nolan batman trilogy, this is definitely worth watching for you. Good stuff.