Five Reasons ‘Arrow’ Isn’t As Good As It Used To Be

4) It Can’t Use Good Characters Anymore

What do Deadshot, Deathstroke, Amanda Waller, Black Canary, and Captain Boomerang all have it common? How about they won’t ever be on Arrow again. While we are going to get Laurel Lance is some form during season five, it won’t be the real Black Canary considering the Lazarus Pit is gone. Captain Boomerang is trapped on Lian Yu and didn’t even appear during season three when, well, they were on Lian Yu. Who knows what is even going on with Deathstroke anymore, between all the “Deathstroke can come back to Arrow” and “Deathstroke is no longer allowed on Arrow” articles on Facebook and Twitter, I don’t know what to believe. All I know is his character is most likely gone, as Joe Manganiello (better known as Manu Bennett’s doppleganger) has taken over the role of Slade Wilson in the DC Extended Universe. The other characters have either been killed off or written off so that they would not be confused with either current or eventual DC Extended Universe characters. Now, Arrow is stuck with a shallow pool of C and D list characters to choose from. The excitement of introductions from the likes of Barry Allen and Black Canary are gone, and we now get to look forward to Vigilante and Wild Dog. Seriously?