Arrow Season 4 So Far

Arrow season 04 so far... up to Episode 14

Arrow has been one of my favorite TV shows for the last couple of years. Initially I dismissed its premise,as another stereotypical superhero rehash TV show, but once I actually started watching it, I was pleasantly surprised by what it had to offer. It wasn't just another run of the mill hero show as I had assumed it would be. This show had depth.It had two stories running simultaneously ( Starling City and the island) as well as a realistic ordinary protagonist whose journey & transformation was believable and understandable. His hardships on the island transformed the playboy Oliver Queen through pain and the suffering of loss to became better more responsible person.The evolution of Oliver queen from a selfish trust fund baby to the green arrow, whose only desire was to help his city, was one that was compelling and a blast to watch.

Not afraid to kill off characters, advancing the story line every episode and delivering an A grade performance from most of the cast, it had quickly become a staple diet in my weekly TV show routine. The Arrow's season 1, 2 & 3 have by far been one of the finest hours television programming in recent years.

Jump to Season 4 and the Arrow has taken leaps and bounds in what can be considered believable in its story line and progression.  With season 1 starting out to be a great mix of real world believability with a pinch a super hero fantasy, the season to come has dived in head first into un-believability and the only fabric holding it together is the emotional drama between the characters and the casts stellar performances. It appears that The Arrow has morphed their characters into stereotypical caricatures of whom they once were, and simply adding a few moments of endearment in an attempt to make them more believable to the viewer. They built these one wonderful characters with depth in season 1 and then inflated them, like a helium balloon as the seasons progress. More on this later.

Shoot Idiot!

 In this episode,  Team Arrow discovers that Damien Dark's wife has been the elusive rival to Oliver's run at mayor. Thea finds out about William ( Oliver's illegitimate son) Lance seems to have become a regular at the Arrow lair, replacing his alcohol bottle with what appears to be coffee. Hive plans to bomb the mayoral debate but are thwarted. Curtis gifts felicity a bio stimulus implant, that could allow her to walk again. The episode ends with Dark having taken William and keeps him as an inevitable hostage to get an edge over the green arrow.