The Arrowverse: 10 Major Flaws Of The Franchise That Fans Chose To Ignore
In the beginning, there was nothing. Then, out of that nothing, came the Arrowverse, a vast and interconnected universe chock full of heroes. For fans of all ages, the Arrowverse has been a place for DC heroes to thrive. And yet, fans and viewers can't help but feel as if the Arrowverse is lacking in some areas.
Some feel as if the concept of a TV universe and the bounty it offers fans with its ideas is more than enough to overshadow its flaws. In reality, flaws cannot be ignored and if fans refuse to see them, eventually, they will be made apparent either way.
10 After Arrow
All universes have to start somewhere. For the Arrowverse, that began, obviously, with the series Arrow. The truth is, no one would've thought that a universe could emerge from a single series, but in reflection, some things about that don't add up.
Essentially, what the Arrowverse is trying to say is that no heroes really existed before Arrow. Basically, without one of the best superheroes with no powers running about shooting villains full of arrows, a man with super-speed, a team of misfit heroes, and a woman who's the cousin of Superman wouldn't exist.
9 Characters That Go Nowhere
Whenever a universe introduces a character, it's always important to make sure that there's a direction for them and for where they're going to go. However, far too many times, a series end up forgetting about characters at random intervals.
Although there are plenty of characters who do have a direction or place for them in the series, others don't. People like Jonah Hex, The Ray, Citizen Cold, and Hawkwoman, one of the best female hand-to-hand combatants of the Arrowverse, up and vanished from the series without any sign of returning or coming back to the series.
8 All-New Batwoman
Changes always happen in the world of movies and TV shows, it's just the way of the industry. Yet, when productions change a key character without taking the fictional world into account, everything can fall apart like with the new Batwoman.
When Ruby Rose left Batwoman after one season, the producers brought in a brand new character, a move that messes with the larger universe. The new Justice League, the relationships between heroes, all of that needs to be reinvented just because of one simple change with an actress and the series.
7 Flash Time Travel Vs Legends Time Travel
Without a doubt, time travel is a confusing venture in a superhero stories. The very idea of time travel is something that boggles the mind and can be convoluted to figure out. But what makes it more confusing? When there are two different kinds.
Both the Flash and Legends Of Tomorrow deal with time traveling and messing with key historical events. What's strange is that when the Legends, a team with some members just as powerful as the Flash, mess with time, somehow they can easily fix it, whereas if Barry screws with one little thing, it creates a whole new reality.
6 Post Flashpoint
The amount of times Barry Allen (who many consider one of the universe's best characters) has messed with the timeline is staggering. Of course, everyone knows about Flashpoint, when Barry created a new reality. It's something a lot of fans remember, but the producers didn't take advantage of.
Flashpoint was meant to be an event that would change the Arrowverse forever. Yet all it really did was kill Cisco's brother, mess with the Speed Force, give Wally powers, and changed John Diggle's daughter into a son (which thankfully didn't take away from Diggle being a great parent). The ramifications were never truly felt or dealt with on a massive level.
5 Multiverse
For a world like the Arrowverse, the multiverse is the best way to explore and unfold the universe. Full of so many different planets with different ideals and characters seen in unique lights, the multiverse could've led the universe in a beautiful direction.
Instead, the multiverse was only really seen in hindsight. Sure, Supergirl and Black Lightning were set on other worlds until the Crisis, but beyond that, Earth-2, and Earth-X, the other worlds are only seen in passing, never really given much light or life beyond cameos.
4 Psycho-Pirate
There are moments when fans can watch a show and walk away with one thought on their minds: what was the point? Usually, a series will have a point to make with certain character choices or introductions, but there are times when they just feel pointless.
When the Arrowverse did Elseworlds, they introduced the villain known as Pyscho-Pirate, a baddie who had a prominent role in the Crisis on Infinite Earths comic. And yet, all Pyscho-Pirate got was a brief, inconsequential line that was never really explained or explored.
3 Anti-Monitors Death And Revival
Death in the world of comics is more of a guideline than a rule. Meaning that while characters will die, they will usually rise from the dead just as quickly, even when you're a universe destroying monster that dies at the beginning of time.
When Oliver fought the Anti-Monitor and destroyed him at the beginning of time, everyone thought that was it, and viewers were surprised when the Anti-Monitor returned due to shenanigans. If anything, it took away from the emotional weight just established and made the epic crossover seem dull.
2 Freeland & National City
Is there really a reason why a series would feel the need to merge two worlds into one? No, not really. Unless, of course, the producers of said series want to merge the worlds together to mimic the comics. Then, yes, it does. To the producers anyway.
Bringing the National City from Supergirl's world and the world of Freeland from Black Lightning (a show that has one of the Arrowverses best dads) into the new Prime Earth doesn't add to their series, especially with the two shows ending. All it does is add to the world-building aspect that will end up being obsolete.
1 Oliver Or the Spectre?
Crisis On Infinite Earths raised a number of eyebrows with all the crossover elements and ideas it tried to balance. One of the biggest eyebrows raises belongs to Oliver Queen (one of the best male hand-to-hand combatants), who died at the beginning and became the Spectre.
When the Crisis ended with Oliver saving the multiverse, many wondered where he went. And who he was. Not to mention what would happen now. With Oliver as the Spectre, would he be able to save the world whenever or was he, like his show, out for good?
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