Board Thread:Arrow discussions/@comment-26266279-20170511112605/@comment-27700324-20170515130241

Stryzzar wrote: Why are you so in denial about it man? Even Stephen Amell stated his Green Arrow was a huge divergence from the comics. Green Arrow in general is not meant to be dark. Ever since Arrow made him famous, he's been associated with being dark and serious, but that's not who he was originally supposed tp be.

How do you know the dark, serious GA wasn't influenced by the TV show? Because the show's creators said they were inspired by Green Arrow: Longbow Hunters, and the New 52 a little bit when it came to the flashbacks.