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STARTS OCTOBER 10TH

After a violent shipwreck, billionaire playboy Oliver Queen was missing and presumed dead for five years before being discovered alive on a remote island in the Pacific. When he returns home to Starling City, his devoted mother Moira, much-beloved sister Thea, and best friend Tommy welcome him home, but they sense Oliver has been changed by his ordeal on the island. While Oliver hides the truth about the man he’s become, he desperately wants to make amends for the actions he took as the boy he was. Most particularly, he seeks reconciliation with his former girlfriend, Laurel Lance.

As Oliver reconnects with those closest to him, he secretly creates the persona of Arrow – a vigilante – to right the wrongs of his family, fight the ills of society, and restore Starling City to its former glory. By day, Oliver plays the role of a wealthy, carefree and careless philanderer he used to be – flanked by his devoted chauffeur/bodyguard, John Diggle – while carefully concealing the secret identity he turns to under cover of darkness. However, Laurel’s father, Detective Quentin Lance, is determined to arrest the vigilante operating in his city. Meanwhile, Oliver’s own mother, Moira, knows much more about the deadly shipwreck than she has let on – and is more ruthless than he could ever imagine.

Please use spoiler tag if you want to discuss plot point that has not been shown as part of the episode yet. Especially if it's related to the character's story from the comic books.

CAST

Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen/Green Arrow
Stephen Amell plays Oliver Queen, a billionaire playboy who moonlights as a crime-fighting vigilante looking to clean up the streets of Starling City

Katie Cassidy as Dinah 'Laurel' Lance
Cassidy plays Laurel Lance, a brilliant and tough attorney who fights for the rights of the less fortunate. Laurel is also Oliver's (Stephen Amell) ex-girlfriend, and is struggling with her feelings towards the former playboy.

Colin Donnell as Tommy Merlyn
Tommy is the long-time best friend of Oliver Queen (Stephen Amell).

David Ramsey as John Diggle
John is Oliver's (Stephen Amell) former military turned tough-as-nails bodyguard hired by Moira Queen (Susanna Thompson) to keep an eye on her son.

Willa Holland as Thea Queen
Thea is Oliver's (Stephen Amell) younger sister who seems to be following in her older brother's footsteps when it comes to living life in the fast lane.

Paul Blackthorne as Detective Lance
Paul Blackthorne plays Detective Lance, Laurel's (Katie Cassidy) father, who is on a quest to bring down Arrow (Stephen Amell).

It's been reported that the show will also get recurring cast in the form of Kelly Hu as Chien Na Wei/China White and Jessica De Gouw playing the role of Helena Bertinelli/The Huntress.

TRAILERS

Fall 2012 Preview - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TA2aUDYv6tA
Extended Preview - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mgui94jvDEI
New York Comic Con 2012 Reel - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu9QZkL-MS4 (Source: Hehateme)

CLIPS

Just Beginning - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrDtcd5C0zI
Take It - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRyErsSHfWs
Who Am I - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA-ykwKCAGo

EPISODE PROMOS

S01E01: "Justice" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sht76Xts-R8
S01E02: "Honor Thy Father" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P13tq4ZJx7c
S01E03: "Lone Gunmen" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBG26eZ2pHs
S01E04: "An Innocent Man" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D2cVYgLfDU
S01E05: "Damaged" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO0atlhO_do
S01E06: "Legacies" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRW6T0tNHCs&hd=1
S01E07: "Muse of Fire" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJBxepFQdas
S01E08: "Vendetta" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMGTTWv4Ylo
S01E09: "Year's End" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t8V6JNM81U
S01E10: "Burned" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGrBN2VRUs0
S01E11: "Trust But Verify" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECA7F4IDaq4
S01E12: "Vertigo" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmYHK1M2DCE

POSTER + WALLPAPERS

AVATARS

Here's hoping this is actually somewhat decent instead of downright boring/awful. But several early reviewers seem to like it so maybe it'll be a nice surprise.

 

[Darklord]

Why didn't they use the Green Arrow guy from Smallville? He was a fairly major character later then they dump him for some random guy?

 

[The Elite]

I've seen the pilot. Thought it was dogshit. Lead actor is stiff and the show takes itself way too seriously. The nauseating levels of CW style melodrama didn't help either.

Actions is good though and having Green Arrow in costume from the get-go is nice I suppose, but it hardly saves the Pilot.

 

[Angelus Errare]

Is the photoshop alignment measurement pop up there on purpose?

Great OP btw

 

[EdibleExplosives]

Dat photoshop.

Nice OP, shame the show looks shit.

 

[Replicant]

Why didn't they use the Green Arrow guy from Smallville? He was a fairly major character later then they dump him for some random guy?

They want to reboot the story and introduce Laurel Lance IIRC.

Is the photoshop alignment measurement pop up there on purpose?

Great OP btw

Yeah. Didn't expect someone to recognize it as PS measurement though. :/

 

[Router]

Looks horrible. Why must they do this?

*edit*

At least he kills people. I was expecting nothing but bad guys being pinned to walls by their clothes.

 

[Kevin]

I don't expect to be blown away by this but I'll give it a try. IGN has a review up for those interested:


http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/10/arrow-pilot-review

 

[Medalion]

He's not even Green...just Arrow

Lol

 

[beyond_death]

I will give this a shot.

 

[Agent Cooper]

I'm the most hyped for this.

 

[jb1234]

Early reviews are good so I'll check it out. Leading man is hot, which doesn't hurt.

 

[BuddyJoeHooker]

I'll watch, counting down to the Huntress appearance.
I also want to see if Geoff Johns can write a decent episode.

 

[Mysterious Stranger]

Is this guy in it?

 

[Medalion]

I'll watch, counting down to the Huntress appearance.
I also want to see if Geoff Johns can write a decent episode.

If we go by his Smallville written eps

I'd say 50/50

 

[Wiktor]

I think it looks interesting plus seems surprisingly brutal.
And it's on CW, which has been making some really awesome shows lately

 

[The Elite]

I'm surprised by the positive buzz this is getting. Just didn't work for me at all.

 

[WillyFive]

Everything about this looks terrible, and those who saw the unfinished pilot say the same thing. It just reeks of The Cape.

 

[trineo_feo]

I'm surprised by the positive buzz this is getting. Just didn't work for me at all.

Yup, good reviews in general. Will watch.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

i have to give it a shot.

 

[Slayven]

Is this guy in it?

God I hope so.

 

[Subitai]

So this is what is on before Supernatural. CW officially owns me on Wed. evenings!

 

[My Name Is Luke]

YEAR OF THE BOW KEEPS ON TRUCKIN'!

 

[Jagxyz]

Everything about this looks terrible, and those who saw the unfinished pilot say the same thing. It just reeks of The Cape.

Awesome, I enjoyed the cape.

 

[fallengorn]

Will watch whenever they drag Deathstroke into this. (Probably sweeps)

 

[ivysaur12]

Stephen Amell going up the salmon ladder shirtless was one of the greatest accomplishments in modern television.

Besides that, extremely mediocre pilot and no better than anything else the CW has put out.

 

[RatskyWatsky]

Sepinwall - Arrow

It's all well-done for what it's trying to be. Perhaps in time it'll find its own distinct take on Green Arrow, even if it's not exactly what O'Neill, Grell and other writers did with him on the page. As a fanboy myself, I saw enough in the "Arrow" pilot to not mind coming back at a later date to see what the show's become, but not necessarily enough to be in a rush to do it.

B

Mo Ryan - Arrow

"Arrow" doesn't reinvent the superhero drama for television, but it reminds you how much fun a straight-up rendition of the classic elements of the genre can be. The enjoyability of "Arrow's" pilot begins with leading man Stephen Amell, who brings the right mixture of charisma, sly wit and brooding presence to the dual roles of playboy Oliver Queen and Arrow, a hooded vigilante armed with a bow and arrow. The frosting on this superhero cake is a supporting cast full of excellent utility players such as Katie Cassidy and Paul Blackthorne (I've been waiting for both those talented actors to land regular gigs on shows worthy of their talents forever). My fingers are crossed that future episodes are as brisk and well-made as the pilot and that the unfolding mythology gives "Arrow" a chance to offer up not just scenes of escapist derring-do but reasonably compelling character-driven stories. The truth is, all the producers of this show had to do is give me a halfway justifiable excuse to look at Amell for an hour a week, but even if you're not an abs aficionado, you may enjoy the opening chapter of this superhero saga.

AV Club - Arrow

An unexpected strength of Arrow is how well it understands its limitations. Trying to recapture the tone of Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy on a CW budget should be a recipe for disaster, but Arrow is careful in playing to its strengths and minimizing its weaknesses. Amell doesn’t show a lot of range in the pilot—and voiceover is clearly not his forte, although anyone would struggle a bit with Oliver’s over-explanatory monologues—but he’s good at playing a grim badass, as well as someone pretending to still be a rich jerk, which are the two main modes the pilot requires of him. The task of making arrows look cool onscreen might seem like an obvious case for some bad CGI, but Arrow demonstrates Oliver’s incredible skills by showing just his initial shots from the bow and then the final results, leaving the seemingly impossible part of the shot to our imagination. The flashback scenes set on the open ocean—an area the CW has rather infamously struggled to portray well in previous shows—are carefully shot to minimize the amount of dodgy-looking green-screen backgrounds. The result isn’t perfect, but Arrow’s strong sense of what’s in its wheelhouse and what isn’t results in a pilot refreshingly low on cheese.

B

Tim Goodman - Arrow

Intricate plot development is not that important at The CW. As long as Arrow has action, arrows, fighting, flirting and a brewing romance, it’s all good.

 

[Subitai]

Hype! Tonight is gonna be epic!

 

[Wiktor]

Stephen Amell going up the salmon ladder shirtless was one of the greatest accomplishments in modern television.

Besides that, extremely mediocre pilot and no better than anything else the CW has put out.

Umm..I don't get it. CW has some truly great shows airing today, so if Arrow reaches that level I doubt many people will be dissapointed

 

[Replicant]

Stephen Amell going up the salmon ladder shirtless was one of the greatest accomplishments in modern television.

Besides that, extremely mediocre pilot and no better than anything else the CW has put out.

I can't @ this stealth shade against Nikita.

On topic, here's a pic of Jessica DeGouw, who plays The Huntress, in case someone wants to know what she looks like:

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Its on about now. Gonna check it out.

 

[slade]

Besides that, extremely mediocre pilot and no better than anything else the CW has put out.

That's great. Hope it lasts as long as Supernatural. Hell, I would even take it lasting as long as Vampire Diaries or even Nikita.

 

[ivysaur12]

Umm..I don't get it. CW has some truly great shows airing today, so if Arrow reaches that level I doubt many people will be dissapointed

It has one guilty pleasure that's a nice lesson in pacing (The Vampire Diaries) and one okay drama that's a good escapist television (Nikita). That's it. They're the bottom of the barrel of network television which already pales in comparison to cable dramas.

They like a shitty ABC Family and SyFy merged into one failed attempt at profitability.

 

[truly101]

Why is it not emerald city. Hopefully WB/DC doesn't have such ridiculous restrictions on this as they did Smallville

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Why is it not emerald city. Hopefully WB/DC doesn't have such ridiculous restrictions on this as they did Smallville

Green Arrow is from Star City. On this show they changed it to Starling City.

 

[spindashing]

God I hope so.

TIMES IS HARD

I guess I'll check this out.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

Speedy eh...

 

[RetroMG]

Wow, I knew John Barrowman had been cast in this but I had no idea Paul Blackthorne was going to be in it. Between Jack Harkness and Harry Dresden, my wife's going to be in geek heaven.

EDIT: Just watched the extended promo. God damn, this looks fantastic.

 

[Somnia]

I really enjoyed the first episode. The preview looks even better, I hope the ratings came in ok for CW so it sticks around.

edit: Ruby looks a lot better as a brunette.

 

[Nakazato]

going to watch it on Hulu Tomorrow my CW isnt HD ; ;

 

[Kabuki Waq]

other than his really awful Cheesy saving the City talk the pilot was decent. I like the little twist at the end.


I also like that Green Arrow Kills ppl.

 

[TheFallen]

other than his really awful Cheesy saving the City talk the pilot was decent. I like the little twist at the end.


I also like that Green Arrow Kills ppl.

Hunt said he put his guys in the hospital, so I'm not sure how many he's actually killing.

Anyway, I enjoyed the pilot. I'll be sticking around.

 

[sazabirules]

It wasn't anything special but it made me want to watch next week.

 

[Veelk]

That was pretty okay. If they make the moral ambiguity that he displayed in the pilot the driving force of his character, then this could turn into something really good. But right now, it's a brainless "I'm going to bring peace and justice to my city...by killing every motherfucker in my way" revenge tale. Even at the end, his father seems shady as fuck. He says he wants Oliver to 'right his wrongs' and he shows it by mercilessly executing the other survivor to get his way?

This isn't a bad starting point to his character, but revenge stories without any self awareness are not my thing and I hope it evolves into something more than that.

 

[krypt0nian]

This is why I laugh at critics. That was at least enjoyable, and by NO means terrible. TV GAF told me this was going to be terrible. :lol

I'm on board.

 

[bearythebear]

Seems like a fun CW show. Will continue to watch.

 

[sca2511]

Enjoyed it. Will continue watching.

 

[Shadow780]

I'll give this a shot, Nikita didn't became awesome almost a full season in.

 

[krypt0nian]

Excited that John Barrowman will be a reoccurring character. <3

 

[Rafa=FedKilla]

The girl that plays Helena is a goddess.