The Top 10 Most Comic-Accurate Characters From DC’s Television Shows

Ra’s al-Ghul (Arrow)

If you read my 5 Reasons Arrow Isn’t As Good As It Used To Be list from last week, you’d know I’m a fan of Matt Nable as Ra’s al-Ghul. Some of you might disagree with me, and that’s fine, but I feel like Nable’s portrayal of Ra’s was up there with Manu Bennett’s portrayal of Slade Wilson in season two. The tragedy of it all? He was completely wasted as a character. He didn’t pose any sort of ongoing threat throughout the season thanks to unfocused writing, only playing a major role in the final quarter of episodes. Despite his small amount of screen-time, the scenes he did feature in were brightly lit beacons of hope in an otherwise dreadful season.

Physically, the man looks like just his comic counterpart. The details are all there, from the slick hair and beard, to the extravagant garb and bladed weaponry of choice. The way Nable delivers his lines is almost exactly how I would picture Ra’s from the comics delivering the lines. Soft spoken, somewhat reserved, while being incredibly charismatic and confident every time he did speak. I would have loved for them to allow more time to get to know the character on a better level. It’s hard to say Nable’s portrayal of Ra’s is my favorite live action version, because of the whole Batman Begins thing, but he’s still a pretty close second to Liam Neeson.