Should you watch Arrow?
Who it’s good for, who it isn’t, and what’s in it. No ratings, no scores.
Arrow
Series · 2012
Spoiled billionaire playboy Oliver Queen is missing and presumed dead when his yacht is lost at sea. He returns five years later a changed man, determined to clean up the city as a hooded vigilante armed with a bow.
The sides of Arrow
- A billionaire back from five years on an island
- A hooded vigilante with a bow
- Flashbacks to how he survived
Arrow is good for you if…
- you like rooftop fights and trick arrows every week.
- you like a hero who starts out crossing names off a list.
Arrow is bad for you if…
- eight seasons and crossovers with other DC shows is too much for you.
- you roll your eyes at speeches about saving the city.
About: redemption · family · guilt · justice
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