The obvious criticism with this soft reboot of the 2040 setting is that it prevents viewers from getting full closure with the pre-Crisis conflict.
After seven seasons of Ollie fighting and losing so much and never making true, lasting headway in saving his city, it's good to have tangible proof it was all worth it in the end. That alone helps this episode feel like a proper Arrow coda. The fallout of Crisis has resulted in Mia and her friends returning to 2040 and having their memories realign to fit a world where Ollie's sacrifice has made Star City into the safest place in the country. In its favor, "Green Arrow and the Canaries" attempts to give viewers a clean break from the previous flash-forward material. That's the fundamental question this episode tries and never quite manages to answer. So what reason is there to be optimistic for a spinoff that completely detaches itself from the past? It's only when the flash-forwards have managed to forge a direct link between past and present (such as when Mia and her friends were dragged back into 2019) that this storyline has achieved any real resonance. Once the initial novelty wore off, the flash-forwards devolved into a dull, rote look at the future of Star City - more a way of continuing one of Arrow's most recognizable storytelling tropes than a truly necessary addition to the series. Still, there's little getting around the fact that the recurring flash-forward storyline has never been one of Arrow's more compelling plot points.
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There's something fitting about the series opting to look ahead before it looks back and explores how Oliver's daughter chooses to carry on his mission two decades down the line. There's little for Arrow to do now but reflect on that sacrifice and the legacy of the Arrowverse's first hero. Oliver Queen is dead, having sacrificed his life twice in Crisis to save the multiverse. It's not as if this detour doesn't come at the right time. But after watching "Green Arrow and the Canaries," the jury is still out. With its penultimate episode, Arrow attempts to build a stronger case for that spinoff in the form of a backdoor pilot. On the other, it does so by doubling down on the weakest elements of the past three seasons of Arrow. On one hand, that spinoff promises to dull the sting of losing a show that's been a part of fans' lives for eight years. It's difficult not to feel ambivalence toward The CW's upcoming Green Arrow and the Canaries spinoff series. You can check out our reviews for Batwoman Season 1, Episode 10, Supergirl Season 5, Episode 10 and Black Lightning Season 3, Episode 10, with our Legends of Tomorrow: Season 5 Premiere review coming soon.
We're checking in with all the Arrowverse shows this week to see how they build on the fallout of the Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover. This never happened.The Huntress returns Wednesday, March 26 at 8PM ET/PT on The CW.Warning: this review contains full spoilers for Arrow: Season 8, Episode 9, which serves as a backdoor pilot for the proposed "Green Arrow and the Canaries" spinoff. Arrow's interpretation of the comic book material has been well-received by fans and critics (IGN gave the most recent episode a 9.5), so it's a pretty safe bet that any incarnation of the Birds of Prey is going to be far better handled than it was in 2002. That show featured Oracle, Huntress and the metahuman daughter of Black Canary. The last time we saw the Birds of Prey on-screen was in the critically-panned 2002 WB series of the same name. While it's doubtful Oracle will appear, though Arrow continues to creep closer and closer to Bat territory, Birds of Prey suggests a likely team-up between Huntress and Canary. Some days you just can't get rid of a mobster father.About the murderous vigilante's reappearance, executive producer Marc Guggenheim says, "We consider Jessica a member of the Arrow family and we're looking forward to having her back for an episode everyone will be talking about after." What makes this particular episode so interesting is its title: "Birds of Prey." For those unfamiliar with that name, the Birds of Prey are a group of female superheros traditionally consisting of Huntress, Black Canary and Oracle - known as Batgirl before she was paralyzed by Joker. This time, not only will she have to contend with Arrow getting in her way, but possibly Canary as well. The Huntress will return to Starling City in an episode that may hint at big things to come.ĭracula's Jessica de Gouw makes her comeback this season on Arrow as Helena Bertenelli/Huntress, continuing her quest of vengeance against her crime boss father.
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