9 Reasons Why Arrow Is Really Just A Batman Show

It might not be the perfect show, but season 5 of Arrow has largely benefited from the glorious canning of Olicity, which singlehandedly destroyed the past two seasons with its Gossip Girl-inspired soppy love story. The noticeable improvement in the storyline aside though, it's hard to ignore the constant criticism that this series pinches more than a few ideas from Gotham City.

Sergio Pereira

Published: May 14, 2017 08:35 pm

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The Treatment Of His Team

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If you’ve ever read a Batman story, you’ll be familiar with the concept that Bruce makes the rules and ensures everyone knows he’s the boss of everything. Furthermore, he drills his team incredibly hard but never quite trusts them with all the intel they actually require.

Whoa! Déjà vu here. Oliver does the exact same thing on this show. He’s lost members of his team because of his desire to keep secrets and he refuses to let go of control as well. Lest we forget, he remains a bossy prick on every mission, too, rubbing people up the wrong way.

You cannot ignore the fact it’s like a cut-paste formula with the team dynamics, and don’t be surprised if the writers actually pick up copies of Detective Comics for further copying inspiration. Let’s call it now and say it’s only a matter of time before Team Arrow changes its name to the Arrow Family.

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Sergio Pereira

Sergio is an entertainment journalist who has written about movies, television, video games, and comic books for the likes of Screen Rant, CBR, Looper, IGN, Thought Catalog, and Fortress of Solitude. Outside of journalism, he is an award-winning copywriter, screenwriter, and novelist. He holds a degree in media studies and psychology.