Severe Hot Take: Ollie Shouldn't have Been a Main Character after Season 6
This is not against Justin Hartley at all. I think he did a phenomenal job with the material that he was given.
And he actually looked like a Superhero.
And that's part of the problem.
Season 6 was a great breakout moment for the Green Arrow. But he should have left and really started his own career in Star City and stayed there.
This is a Pre-Superman show about the hero who literally started the genre of Superheroes. Clark really should have been the first costumed hero of his generation. Smallville robbed Clark of that. But at least Clark should have been the first public Superhero. But the show couldn't give Clark that either.
Think about it, the Green Arrow shouldn't have been the first public Superhero/Vigilante that Metropolis and the World knew about. That should have been Clark as Superman. But the show constantly disrespected Clark's character over and over again.
And in another note, after Season 6, the Green Arrow really didn't have a place anymore in Smallville. His storylines were poor and he just seemed to hang around for no good reason.
Oliver Queen being a main character in Seasons 8-10 did more damage to his character and Clark's than good. His presence just wasn't necessary.
This is not against Justin Hartley at all. I think he did a phenomenal job with the material that he was given.
And he actually looked like a Superhero.
And that's part of the problem.
Season 6 was a great breakout moment for the Green Arrow. But he should have left and really started his own career in Star City and stayed there.
This is a Pre-Superman show about the hero who literally started the genre of Superheroes. Clark really should have been the first costumed hero of his generation. Smallville robbed Clark of that. But at least Clark should have been the first public Superhero. But the show couldn't give Clark that either.
Think about it, the Green Arrow shouldn't have been the first public Superhero/Vigilante that Metropolis and the World knew about. That should have been Clark as Superman. But the show constantly disrespected Clark's character over and over again.
And in another note, after Season 6, the Green Arrow really didn't have a place anymore in Smallville. His storylines were poor and he just seemed to hang around for no good reason.
Oliver Queen being a main character in Seasons 8-10 did more damage to his character and Clark's than good. His presence just wasn't necessary.