After a long addiction with Marvel, now thanks to Lucifer, I started watching DC , officially started with Arrow . I loved it, and that made me get deep into the DC ,more than ever before. The best thing about Arrow is, he wasn't born with super powers , but a spoilt playboy to the hero he becomes, not just for his city, but the whole world. Character transformation was the best thing I loved in this, not only Oliver but everyone else. He started this alone, but created a huge legacy, through all the pain, sacrifice, fights, regrets, hatred, sadness he endured, not just in the island but even after that, throughout, they don't sugarcoat anything.
And, I totally ship Olicity, after felicity entering Oliver's life, he actually became best version of himself. People who questioned, how, haven't watched the series closely, especially with Oliver and Felicity, there was a spark , chemistry from the first season, and I found it so beautiful. Felicity grows to be someone so wonderful and when they are together, it just makes perfect sense, like they are meant to be forever.Complete credits to actors, Stephan and Emily, their chemistry is crazy good.
Laural seemed perfect for Oliver initially, especially in the season 1s recap, but though their relationship was good, it just didn't seem right( especially after Tommy : Laural & Oliver : Sara ), and maybe if the island incident didn't happen, they would have been perfect, but when Oliver came back, both had changed, and they were better off together as best buddies and Lets say, Olicity through and through. Laural got her own identity throughout the series, and Oliver and Laural always had special bond.
Special mention to John Diggle, the Original Arrow team, who became more than like a brother to Oliver, he played a huge role throughout the series, and his pep talks to Oliver, was something that was always good to hear.
Thea and Oliver, a completely new side of Oliver, a brother, even with all the flaws, always trying to protect her, blind spot when it comes to family, even with everything, always have eachothers' back.
Not to mention Tommy, Quentin, Thea, Ray, Walter, Sara,Robert,Moira, Roy, Dinah, William, Mia, Lyla, Rene, Zoe, Curtis , Nyssa, Yao Fei, Shado, Anatoly : who made a huge difference, and each one played an important part, and if I missed out any, it's just because my whole review would be with names, because everyone mattered and made a difference and development was done so well.
Not to forget the villains, Merlyn, Slade, Damien, Ras al Gul, Diaz, Dante, ninth circle, who made Oliver the man he became, A HERO. Everyone has both light and darkness in them, but the choices define who you are.
Season 8, honors him as a father with all his adventures with his children, was so happy I got to see that.
The best was anti monitor, mainly cause I loved all the crossovers, and this was the best one, crises of infinite earths', that introduced Flash, Super Girl and Legends, which definitely I am going to watch now. How they connected, especially in the finale, it made me actually go to each of the other DC shows, just to know what happens.
The crossover, final one in Arrow, gave one of the best goodbye to Oliver(Green Arrow)that I could ever wish for, he literally died at dawn of time, and created new life, and all the regrets and loss he faced, his selflessness and sacrifice ,restored many lives back.
In a bittersweet ending, the Oliver and Felicity ending, I loved it, I replayed it several times, I LOVEE THEM.
No words can explain what this show means to me, must watch!