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The drama will end with a 10-episode run.
March 6, 2019
Word is out today that Arrow will be coming to an end after its upcoming eighth season. The action drama is the network's longest-running superhero-based series, with its success helping pave the way for the likes of The Flash and Legends of Tomorrow.
Star Stephen Amell took to Twitter with the news, which does not come as a complete surprise given the show’s age. Once a flagship of The CW, Arrow's ratings have tapered off over the years. But at over 150 episodes, that is to be expected. And yet, it still draws decent numbers for the network compared to its other prime time entries. Yearly crossover episodes with fellow DC series also help boost its viewership.
Comments (28)
03/07/19 at 08:52am
As much as i loved the show at the start it has been getting worse season by season with a few episode (story arc) exceptions. Most grievous is the way they wasted Michael Emerson.
Amell has been a delight for the complete show but cant say the same for the other main/notable cast with the exceptions of Paul Blackthorne and Manu Bennett who always seemed on point.
But whether it was shitty actors, poor writing/direction or a combination of both that ruined the show is up for debate but honestly am glad to see the show end and hopefully see Amell in something better.
As for why i watch the show if the shows is so rubbish is because i am invested in the universe at this stage and enjoy DC Legends and the yearly Crossover episodes and feel obliged to watch the steadily declining partner shows: Arrow, flash and Supergirl.
All are infuriating for different reasons such as SJW Bullshit and pandering but the underlying connection is they all seem to hire some shitty actors and utterly ridiculous writing at times. That being said i did like most of Supergirls current story line until they started doing stupid shit. Sam Witwer was fantastic but other guest stars not so much.
TLRD: Just put it out of its misery and let Amell star in something better. Same can be said for Flash as the writers seem to lack any new ideas and are simply recycling the same old shit with lower overall standard than they originally had.
Amell has been a delight for the complete show but cant say the same for the other main/notable cast with the exceptions of Paul Blackthorne and Manu Bennett who always seemed on point.
But whether it was shitty actors, poor writing/direction or a combination of both that ruined the show is up for debate but honestly am glad to see the show end and hopefully see Amell in something better.
As for why i watch the show if the shows is so rubbish is because i am invested in the universe at this stage and enjoy DC Legends and the yearly Crossover episodes and feel obliged to watch the steadily declining partner shows: Arrow, flash and Supergirl.
All are infuriating for different reasons such as SJW Bullshit and pandering but the underlying connection is they all seem to hire some shitty actors and utterly ridiculous writing at times. That being said i did like most of Supergirls current story line until they started doing stupid shit. Sam Witwer was fantastic but other guest stars not so much.
TLRD: Just put it out of its misery and let Amell star in something better. Same can be said for Flash as the writers seem to lack any new ideas and are simply recycling the same old shit with lower overall standard than they originally had.
03/07/19 at 07:45am
I have watched Arrow, and all the other CW superhero shows since their inceptions. Arrow was by far my favorite of them all until they killed off original Laurel. While I still watch it now, it normally is something that plays more in the background while I do something else. I honestly wish they would add Oliver to one of the other CW superhero shows for guest appearances or make a Justic Leage show. Honestly, I’m glad it’s ending but I hope that Batwoman (it’s apparent replacement) doesn’t become another flash forward and flash backward show with one fight choreography after another.more creative story with humor thrown in please and far less supporting characters that water down the story line. Regardless, I’ll miss Stephen Amell as I really did enjoy his acting and version of Oliver Queen.
03/07/19 at 07:09am
Bailed on all of them several seasons ago. All the Storylines fell flat and repetitive to me.
03/07/19 at 04:03am
Good riddance. Its obvious this leads right up to their crisis crossover.where you can bet arrow isn't the only show going to bite the dust.im looking straight at you supergirl
03/06/19 at 10:04pm
well, this is sad news, means they are going to cancel a lot of these shows next season...
03/06/19 at 09:10pm
It's not the longest-running superhero-based series. Smallville ran 10 seasons. Or are they only counting from when CW took over?
03/06/19 at 08:52pm
Can't really be sad about this one, half of the episodes are a flashforward for something no one cares about… Still, I hope we'll see the characters again from time to time in the sister shows.
03/06/19 at 05:53pm
A huge, huge deal, but I'm happy for this team -- they're getting to go out on a bang, on their own terms (and I'm sure could pop back up in cameos on other Arrowverse shows.) Kudos for making it this long and for setting the template so well for the CW DC universe.
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