The mid-season finale of the CW’s Arrow aired last night and fans are buzzing about the episode. The Flash and the newly masked Stephen Amell are facing off against Solomon Grundy and Deathstroke. Warning Spoilers Below!
In the new episode, we finally saw The Green Arrow dawn a mask. Producer Andrew Kreisberg previously teased Amell’s masking, when he spoke to Entertainment Weekly:
“He doesn’t just put on a mask. It’s actually a big plot point in an episode, and there really is a story behind, not only the need for the mask but also who provides him with it. It’s going to be a little bit of a surprise, and once they see how the mask comes into creation, I think people will be really excited about it.”
Kreisberg later spoke with reporters about the new episode, adding:
“We saw like 50 or 60 different designs. Some of the earlier ones were crazy. It worked out really well. When we had the pilot, we debated having a mask. We decided to punt for a variety of reasons--most importantly, it was that if you put a mask on him right away, it sort of says, ‘This is cartoony or superhero-y.’ It also fit in with his character. He wasn't someone who ever thought he would be interacting with people. He thought he'd be this dark sniper, firing arrows from the shadows. As the series has progressed, and he's stepped more and more into the light--which is also what his overall arc is--he's really needed that. It just seemed so perfect that in this season that he would need it, and also that Barry would be the one who ultimately makes it for him. It just makes the bond between those two characters”.
Meanwhile, Arrow will soon be facing off against a masked villain of his own. It appears that Slade Wilson is finally growing into his role as Deathstroke the Terminator. The episode revealed that Wilson (eye patch and all) is alive and ...well. Slade is the mastermind behind the Miracle drug that Brother Blood has been using to create his super soldier army.
Slade’s miracle blood was used to turn Cyrus Gold into the Monstrous man-zombie, Solomon Grundy. The blood was also used on Roy Harper, who is played by Teen Wolf actor, Colton Haynes. In the comics, Harper is Arrow’s sidekick, Speedy. However, Speedy in the series is the nickname for Oliver’s little sister Mia. Now fans are wondering if Harper will gain permanent superpowers of his own.
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