When the first details about Arrow's fourth season were revealed at last year's Comic-Con, things looked good for The CW series. Oliver Queen would finally be known as the Green Arrow and had a new costume, while Starling City was transformed into Star City. Throw in big bad Damien Darhk, and fans were excited, but season four ultimately ended up being a disappointment to fans and critics.
It turns out that Stephen Amell also wasn't particularly happy about the way things played out as he's told Entertainment Weekly that it quickly became clear to him changes had to be made by the time season five rolled around. "There’s a lull in any relationship, where you have a come-to-Jesus moment, and that happened to me in Season 4," he explained. "We are a street-level crime-fighting show. We’re at our best when we’re focused on those things." So, those rather than romance then?
The actor didn't elaborate, but admitted that if things don't change moving forward, it could mark the end of Arrow after just five years. Describing the series as being "at a crossroads" after season four, he added: "We’re either going to do what we do and do it well, or it’s the last year. If we find the magic formula — which is not magic, it’s just hard work and playing to your strengths — then the show could go on for a really long time. I do really believe that this season is sort of a throw-down-the-gauntlet year for us, where we’re either going to do what we do and do it well or it’s the last year."
Arrow continues to do well in terms of ratings, and there's no reason to believe it will be cancelled. However, Amell is clearly happy to walk away if he doesn't feel like the show has improved! Thankfully, season five of Arrow has been excellent so far thanks to the new team of recruits shaking things up.
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