I finally (yeah, I know) got around to watching the pilot / first episode of "Arrow", the TV take on Green Arrow. And it was actually much better than I expected — nothing to blow the socks off, but some nice, grim-gritty, somewhat violent, mildly comic-booky entertainment.
I plan to watch more.
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Pilot
As Arrow, Oliver will atone for the past sins of his family while he searches for the personal redemption he needs. Watch free, streaming full episodes of Arrow on cwtv.com.
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Same experience here and it was better than I was expecting.
That was cool.
I despised Smallville to such an extent that I was not able to bring myself to watch this. Is it less “teen angsty”?
I would not call it teen or angsty at all. Maybe twenty-something angsty, but not in a “Oh, she doesn’t love me” kind of way. More “Dark Knight” than “Smallville.” AT least the pilot ep.
There IS some angsty relationshiping, but it’s completely in keeping with the tradition set up in the Dark Knight movies (and Green arrow is a less grim Batman, always was.). Good stuff!