ARROW's 'Ra's Al Ghul' To Be More "Comic Book-y" Than THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY

ARROW's 'Ra's Al Ghul' To Be More "Comic Book-y" Than THE DARK KNIGHT TRILOGY

Don't expect to see Arrow's Ra's al Ghul bear too close a resemblance to the one seen in Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight Trilogy as some new details have emerged which reveal that he will be a lot more "comic book-y" along with more on what brings him to Starling City...

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By JoshWilding - Sep 27, 2014 05:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Arrow
Source: Entertainment Weekly

Liam Neeson said he would be willing to reprise the role of Ra's al Ghul in Arrow, but we now know that Riddick's Matt Nable will actually offer a different interpretation of the iconic Batman villain in The CW series. Entertainment Weekly recently caught up with executive producer Andrew Kreisberg, and he had this to say about their take on the leader of the League of Assassins. "Now that the Arrow/Flash universe contains people with powers and contains the Mirakuru serum, it gives us a bit more license to be a little more ‘comic book-y’ than certainly even Christopher Nolan set out to do," he teased. It's going to be interesting to see what he means by that, though the first look we got at Ra's in an extended trailer certainly indicated that this version would be a fair bit different! So, what brings him to Starling? "A lot of the themes for Oliver’s journey that we were discussing this season are wrapped up in identity. Can he be both Oliver Queen and the Arrow? A lot of that turned out to get tied up with what we thought of Ra’s al Ghul and who he was and where he came from and what his ultimate goals are. All of those things lined up perfectly." What do you guys think of these comments? Sound off with your thoughts below!
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staypuffed
staypuffed - 9/27/2014, 5:39 PM
Okay, I'm down for that.
VicSage
VicSage - 9/27/2014, 5:41 PM
I haven't watched not an episode of this show. But I will very soon. They have a season or two on Netflix I think. Every time I read about it, here or wikipedia, it just comes off as a GREAT Batman rip-off... Still, I'll check it out. Looks like a great show. Just wish it'd be a little more... less Batman-y? Hard to do, I know. When your lead hero is billionaire playboy philanthropist who dresses up as a nighttime vigilante with toys and gear
MarvelWeiner
MarvelWeiner - 9/27/2014, 5:42 PM
Was he ever a green arrow villian?
AnthonyLantern
AnthonyLantern - 9/27/2014, 5:44 PM
If it's good, then I'm fine. If a villain can work for multiple heroes then so be it. Ra's al Ghul is so much more than a Batman villain. He once took down the entire Justice League. Using him in Arrow is a smart move
LP4
LP4 - 9/27/2014, 5:50 PM
Kreisberg. Same dipshit who claimed their Deadshot would be more comicbook-ish than Smallville's Deadshot. First off that was a big fat lie. Since when does Deadshot carve his victims names on his body and lose his eye? Sounds like a combination of Zsasz and Deathstroke, nowhere near the real Deadshot. Not to mention the lack of a costume.

Kreisberg needs to stop making these sorts of claims.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 9/27/2014, 5:53 PM
Most people here don't read comics, anyways. They just know the characters from cartoons and movies.
Kurban
Kurban - 9/27/2014, 5:55 PM
Honestly, calling them the 'League of Shadows' in TDK trilogy felt more comic book-y than the League of Assassins, anyway.
SuperBat96
SuperBat96 - 9/27/2014, 5:55 PM
@LP4 at least arrow's deadshot had more of the comic book deadshot's personality than smallville's did, so that's something at least...
Ignition
Ignition - 9/27/2014, 5:57 PM
@Amazing512
Arrow's first two seasons have been influenced tremendously by Nolan's trilogy and they are open and proud about it.
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 9/27/2014, 5:57 PM
That is good news to hear about Arrow now being able to be more like the comics. I wonder if this means the Lazarus Pit will be brought up in the show. I do hope the next person who plays Ra's Al Ghul will be more like the comic though. I can't wait to see what they do with this version, but he still isn't Middle Eastern. Hopefully Ben and Henry's Justice League will be able to take on the Legion of Doom. This way there is a reason to bring back Ra's Al Ghul and it still feel fresh. Then hopefully Alexander Siddig gets to play him.
Starfox
Starfox - 9/27/2014, 5:58 PM
What B&Y Said.
antman8o8
antman8o8 - 9/27/2014, 6:01 PM
I hope we get some good ol' Lazarus Pit action!!
FordEl
FordEl - 9/27/2014, 6:04 PM
and he's still whitewashed.
GuardianAngel
GuardianAngel - 9/27/2014, 6:04 PM
Is Arrow as good as Agents of SHIELD?
Ignition
Ignition - 9/27/2014, 6:05 PM
"We always use "The Dark Knight Trilogy" as our North Star." - Marc Guggenheim
“We’ve never been shy about saying that we’ve taken all of our cues from Chris Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy." - Andrew Kreisberg

/end
antman8o8
antman8o8 - 9/27/2014, 6:09 PM
@typicalfanboy lol

maybe this will help
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 9/27/2014, 6:10 PM
Damn, how shitty is Michigan this year if they lost to Minnesota today ...

Sorry your season is already over, MarkJulian.
ScottMontgomery
ScottMontgomery - 9/27/2014, 6:10 PM
Green Arrow is more like Batman in this show than he is like Green Arrow.
MrBender
MrBender - 9/27/2014, 6:11 PM
Now if they can call this Green Arrow, give him a costume that doesn't look like pjs and teach Amell how to emote this show will be golden.
OrionPax
OrionPax - 9/27/2014, 6:11 PM
It would be nice to see the Lazarus Pits,and the clothing is DEF more Al Ghul than Nolan's.I've always LOVED the Animated Series version as well!
mgeoff88
mgeoff88 - 9/27/2014, 6:15 PM
I really like what I'm hearing. I remember when the show first started, it took strong inspiration from the TDK trilogy.

Now, they are moving away from Christopher Nolan's approach by continuing to introduce superpowered/supernatural characters. Very smart move on their part.
mrHJK
mrHJK - 9/27/2014, 6:19 PM
Not the biggest DC fan, but I think this is the best live action comic book show ever. Yeah, at first it started kind of CWish and very Batman inspired, but the show definitely found its own voice, especially in season 2.
XMenMarvelFan
XMenMarvelFan - 9/27/2014, 6:23 PM
Arrow is basically Gossip Girl... but with superheros, Arrow you just suck. The 1st season is mediocre and the 2nd season does get better, but it's still a CW show.
knighted
knighted - 9/27/2014, 6:24 PM
Might as well use him since there is no batman show. Cant wait to see Ollie beat the hell out of ras.
Dingbat
Dingbat - 9/27/2014, 6:24 PM
@GuardianAngel

lol. It's not even close. Arrow is way better than AOS.
grif
grif - 9/27/2014, 6:28 PM
i love batman begins. but the lame ass attempt to try and fake people out with the i am the real ras al ghul. that guy from godzilla was just a decoy plot was [frick]ing lame as hell. really? no [frick]ing shit.
PAF
PAF - 9/27/2014, 6:28 PM
@GuardianAngel

Never ask for opinions. You will always get biased answers. My advice, watch for your self and see if YOU like it.
gamecreatorjj
gamecreatorjj - 9/27/2014, 6:31 PM
@LP4 did you just watch "Lone Gunman"? Because Deadshot wasn't deashot in Lone Gunman, but every episode after that he gets more and more like comic book deadshot. He is nailed right on the head in "Keep Your Enemies Close" and "Suicide Squad"

As for this being a Batman show, I mean League of Assassins has always been a Green Arrow enemy too. I mean his arch enemy is one of the classic league members. That being said they use alot of Batman rogues because Batman's villains are way cooler compared to Green Arrow.
SidDaAstroSloth
SidDaAstroSloth - 9/27/2014, 6:43 PM
Green Arrow is more like Batman is this show than Batman was in Nolan's films.
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/27/2014, 6:43 PM
I love Arrow but it's pretty much wannabe Batman. It's starting to get noticeable more and more as they keep using Batman's more notable rogues. It's almost sad
GhostDog
GhostDog - 9/27/2014, 6:45 PM
Once DD, Luke Cage and IronFist hit Netflix, Arrow will lose it's title as best comic book show. And those heroes use their own villains. Arrow is good but it's on the CW and it steals too many Batman tropes
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