User blog:Taw2541/Arrowverse storyline ideas

After my last blog post, I had some new ideas come into my head and their were a few comments I have been reading up online about Arrow Season 7 possibly being the show's last season; which wouldn't bother me honestly considering how they have handled the show since Season 4. Most of the ideas are for Arrow are things I think they need to show before the shows ends, but I also have ideas for Flash, Legends, and Crossover ideas.



If you read any of my blogs, you know that I was a fan of Katie Cassidy's Laurel Lance/Black Canary, and her death greatly upset me and made me realize just how far Arrow had fallen from what it use to be. As in my previous blog post for Season 7's speculation, I truly believe that the real Laurel Lance should come back to Arrow at some point given all of the changes that have happened to her friends, family, and city while she was dead to the world. It would be a really engaging storyline for her and it would make you feel differently about superheroes die and come back to life as if nothing in their world doesn't change while they were gone.



For those who have read Arrow's Dark Archer graphic novel written by Malcolm Merlyn's actor John Barrowman, you'll know that Malcolm has another child other than Thea and Tommy: a son named Saracon. Saracon is the leader of an orginization called the Hidden that Malcolm was apart of in his youth. Saracon's abilities are similiar to Malcolm's such as Archery, League of Assassin's training, and he is something of an occultist. He also has the ability to communicate with and control animals such as Bats, Birds, and possibly more. Saracon's role in show would give Thea some much needed screen time and would be a personal antagonist for herself and it would shed light on Malcolm's past before he became known as Malcolm Merlyn. Additionally, Saracon's mother is also the mother of Nyssa al  Ghul which also give another dynamic in the relationship between the Merlyn's and the al Ghul's.

In the fifth episode of the second season of the Flash, we witnessed that the Green Arrow of Star City Earth Two is not Oliver but his father, Robert Queen, who survived the Queen's Gambit and presumably everything else that the Earth One version of his son did. Having Oliver come face to face with this version of his father, would be similiar to what Oliver went through with the Earth X version of Tommy Merlyn, but furthermore, since the basis of Oliver's crusade in the beginning was to honor his father this would be extremely  relevent for Oliver and have further closure to him regarding his dad. I have been toying arround with this idea in my head, that because of his age, Robert would not be nearly as an accomplished physical condition as his son. But what if to defeat his world's version of Slade Wilson, Robert had to inject himself with Mirakuru to match Slade's enhanced abilities. The Mirakuru would enhance Robert's physical condition to allow him to operate as a vigilante in spite of his age. Additionally, additionally because Robert is basically the Flashpoint Batman, he would be an even more violent vigilante than the Earth One version of his son and the because the Mirakuru would make Robert unstable would be a reason for this.

One of many fans in the Arrowverse complain is that Arrow's Green Arrow is to similiar to Batman, with Arrow borrowing many characters and storylines from Batman's story; Oliver becoming Ra's al Ghul's heir is the biggest example in my opinion. However, if Arrow were to continue this route which it probably will adapting is No Man's Land storyline. No Man's Land in the comics is a storyline, Gotham City suffers a massive Earthquake leaving many citizens to evacutate leaving only a few hundred citizens trapped in the City while criminals take over begin taking over terrorities in the city with gangs founded and lead by respective supervillian; Meanwhile, Batman and his aillies begin fighting to restore order to the City. A story like this would change the pace for Arrow as the Team would not be trying to save the city but instead trying to rebuild a city that was destroyed.

The formation of the Birds of Prey has been talked about throughout the Arrowverse ever since the title episode of the second season of Arrow. While it is not unlikely a spin-off show could happen I feel it is more likely that the team would just pop up in the show. In my personal choice for who would be on this team are the following: Black Canary/Laurel Lance, Vixen/Mari McCabe, Katana, Huntress, Hawkgirl, and one new character maybe. Operating in Star City, I think this team would work best as a covert ops team instead of acting in the rather public way the Star City vigilantes have been acting lately. Seriously, though almost all of the characters who ever been members of the Birds of Prey exist in the Arrowverse why not bring them together?

For a future crossover, introducing the emotional spectrum in the Arrowverse where Earth becomes caught up in an intergalactic war between the various Lantern Corps. Having a Green Lantern in a show would be awesome, even if it was just for a few episodes and we already know that Hal Jordan exists in the universe. Seeing each various indiviual characters gain a Lantern ring to temporary use would be awesome. Oliver a Green Lantern Ring for his willpower (he has used a ring a few times), Barry a Blue Lantern Ring because of his Hope (like in Blackest Night), John Diggle a Red Lantern Ring because of anger issues he clearly tries to control, Ray Palmer an Indigo Tribe Ring for his compassion, and Laurel a Star Sapphire Ring for all the love she has for Oliver, her friends, and her family; I don't know about the Sinestro Corps or the Orange Lantern Ring as I feel one of them could be the major antagonists and be wielded by a villian I think.

One of the other reasons I have been turned off by Arrow again is that Deathstroke is currently unavailable to be used by them because of Warner Bros. The introduction of Joe Wilson only brought up more questions about Slade's family especially in regards to his estranged wife. In the comics, Adeline Wilson (nee' Kane), was Slade's superior officer and was the person who taught the advanced skills that would make him Deathstroke. If Adeline is anything like she is in the comics she could be antagonist for Oliver and Slade himself, especially since she kept Grant's existence a secret from Slade. Also, I keep wondering when Sara or Ray mentions the potential future that they saw in Star City 2046. Knowing what Team means to Sara and Ray you'd figure that they would warn them even if this future was only a possibility. Knowing this possibility would greatly change Oliver's relationship with Slade and it would greatly worry Dig considering that his son may become the future Green Arrow fighting Grant Wilson on his own.

Crisis on Infinite Earths is one of DC Comics most popular storylines and Barry Allen's role in the story was the most vital as he sacrificed himself to save his universe from the Anti-Monitor's weapon. Many fans have wondered when and if Wally West will succeed Barry as the Flash. However, whether or not this is possible seeing the Anti-Monitor during a crossover or a season main antagonist is defintely a must have story arc.

Legends of Tommorrow has been pretty good overall as a series especially its second season in my opinon. However, given its budget and its fewer episode count, I think it might be time to end the show soon. A great storyline, I thought for the Legends is them seeing the original unaltered timeline where they did not get on the Waverider. The reason I bring this up, is because according to Rip, Sara was originally supposed to die alongside Laurel and their father. That is of course unless Rip was lying. That got me thinking about the rest of the Legends and what would it be like if they saw what their lives would have been like if they never became Legends. With the exception of Sara and Amaya Jiwe, whose future is already known and set in order for the timeline to be in order. What would the lives of Ray, Mick, Snart, Nate, Stein, Jax, and Hawkman & Hawkgirl what were original supposed to be.

Batman definelty exist in the Arrowverse but he will never appear in any of the shows. But considering the show writer have created Graphic novels of the show. Batman appearing in a graphic novel would the most optimal like they did in the Smallville Season 11 comics. Their are tons of ideas for these but for Green Arrow and Batman, it would obiviously be a VS storyline. I can see Batman having a problem with Green Arrow and the way he does things especailly with the body count that Oliver has.