tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149411832127844385.post4225642915089724159..comments2024-03-22T14:34:39.101-04:00Comments on MONDO 70: A Wild World of Cinema: Too Much TV: ARROW (2012-present)Samuel Wilsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00934870299522899944noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149411832127844385.post-60917097287593408712015-02-26T15:53:31.933-05:002015-02-26T15:53:31.933-05:00Prof., I still enjoy Arrow but it's been getti...Prof., I still enjoy Arrow but it's been getting harder this season, especially when Ollie has to behave like an idiot as on this week's episode.<br /><br />Hobby, I guess that given the geographic location of Lianyu island and the type of role they wanted Slade to play originally, it made less sense for him to be American or whatever he is in comics. Or else Bennett won the auditions despite his accent and Slade was reimagined to accommodate a worthy actor. Samuel Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934870299522899944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149411832127844385.post-21886008461016995222015-02-26T09:09:14.007-05:002015-02-26T09:09:14.007-05:00My only question is, what was wrong with keeping S...My only question is, what was wrong with keeping Slade the way he was? Why make him an Aussie? I get creative license and all that, but they have to remember that there are people far more anal than you & I about such matters.hobbyfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149411832127844385.post-48572525031173683512015-02-25T18:55:17.095-05:002015-02-25T18:55:17.095-05:00Great article about Arrow. I'm a big DC fan. I...Great article about Arrow. I'm a big DC fan. I wish their films where on a par with the Marvel ones. Their shows on the other hand, Arrow and Flash are phenomenal. Professor Brian O'Blivionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04914392734010761701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149411832127844385.post-66295658951643177072015-02-25T18:41:05.109-05:002015-02-25T18:41:05.109-05:00Hobbyfan: does Wilson's nationality really mat...Hobbyfan: does Wilson's nationality really matter? Has TV really done violence to sacred comics texts by changing it? Watch Manu Bennett when he fully takes on the appearance of Slade Wilson/Deathstroke in the second season and then tell me as a comics fan if you want to find fault.Samuel Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934870299522899944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9149411832127844385.post-88249346939246716592015-02-25T09:32:04.766-05:002015-02-25T09:32:04.766-05:00"Ollie has a number of teachers during his ye..."Ollie has a number of teachers during his years on the island, most prominently Slade Wilson (Manu Bennett, playing a character borrowed from Teen Titans comics), an Australian special forces officer on a secret mission destined to become Arrow's nemesis in the second season."<br /><br />So Berlanti is also changing nationalities. I'm beginning to wonder how much he really knows about comics. Between him and Josh Trank, it seems reading comics isn't a requirement anymore for Hollywood's new generation of creators, but that itself is a slippery slope. As you know, Sam, Slade Wilson was originally an American military man in the books when introduced 35 years ago. <br /><br />Pretty soon, I'm going to be going through the season 1 DVD set, then investing in Season 2 if needed. Too expensive at $45-50, and Walmart's not about to do a roll-back......hobbyfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08089664500077967952noreply@blogger.com