It sounds as if Arrow's Oliver Queen will be drawing ever-closer to his comic book counterpart according to executive producer Marc Guggenheim's latest remarks. Across five seasons, The CW's Arrow has recounted ten years of Oliver's life- five (mostly) on the nightmarish island of Lian Yu and then five in present-day Star City as the Hood and then eventually, Green Arrow.
Said Guggenheim, "This season, we’re trying to give you a different version of Oliver." He continued, "Because of the journey he went on in season 5, he finally got to a place where he was ready to follow everyone’s advice and discard the past and move on with his life. The Oliver Queen that you’ll meet in 601, he’s still the Oliver you know and sometimes love, but he has a different sense of himself… In season 6, I think you’ll see Oliver giving the people in his life the advice for a change. He’s been through five years of being this superhero and he went through five years of hell before that, so he’s got 10 years of very heavy experience to start to bring to bare, and that’s something we’re interested in seeing more of a mentoring Oliver as the various people in his life face their challenges."
In ten years, Oliver has overcome being shipwrecked on a very dangerous island, forced servitude in A.R.G.U.S., a lethal organization of ninjas, an insane mystic and a lot of victims caught up in the crossfire of Oliver's quest to return home and then clean up Star City. It's probably safe to wager that he has a lot of valuable advice to impart to the likes of Wild Dog and Mister Terrific. The question is just how readily will be accept it?
Arrow season 6 premieres on a new night, Thursday, October 12 at 9/8c on The CW. Who do you think survived and perished in season 5's cliffhanger?
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