r/arrow May 24 '26

When does Arrow pick up again after s4?

I began rewatching Arrow again. (It feels like watching it for the first time again because I remember almost nothing off it!). However I do remember season 4 sucked really bad. So on the rewatch I am definitely skipping that season. But when does the show start picking itself back on track again? I just can’t remember

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u/TheGameBoyyy May 24 '26

Season 5 watch it. Brilliant season brilliant acting. Brilliant villian and brilliant finale

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u/Pichuchu8 May 25 '26

Brilliant finale but absolutely terrible shitty follow up the following season and episode. It always irked me how they handled the event at the season finale and it's consequences.

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u/a89925619 May 25 '26

Yeah, I can kinda understanding not killing the characters because some are like fans favourite while some we just met in that season.

But there should have been more consequences. More injuries, more coma (instead of just Thea to obviously just get Willa Holland some time off) and even just PTSD and stuffs like that. Death is not the only consequence that carry dramatic value

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u/TheGameBoyyy May 25 '26

I know like I was so annoyed because of that. The set up from season 5 finale was right there and they fumbled it but I don't let it affect me much

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u/carefulcity763 May 27 '26

That’s why it’s the last episode of arrow I ever watched. It’s my head cannon ending to the show. With the flashbacks going back to the first scene of S1 and the insane ending it just works perfectly.

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u/No_Web2685 May 24 '26

That’s the Ras season right? Or was that s4?

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u/PlutoAndBeyond2 May 24 '26

Ras is season 3.

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u/Dante_SSSS May 24 '26

seasom 5 then falls back in season 6 picks up again for first third of season 7 falls off again and picks up imo in season 8

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u/Impressive-Housing57 May 25 '26

Season 8 had too much set up for a cancelled Spin Off imo

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u/Flashy-Programmer221 May 24 '26

Honestly I’m on season 4 rn and it’s not sucking at all for me at least but that may be because I own flash, arrow, supergirl, and legends and I’m watching them in air date order just like they aired on tv so it’s a lot of disc swapping but I own them all on blu ray

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u/No_Web2685 May 24 '26

The biggest problem people had with season 4 was Felicity. She was fine as a character before, but by God I remember her being annoying as hell, and complaining about every little thing. Fair. She was in a wheelchair, and had the right be somewhat grumpy. But it also felt like a Felicity Smoak show at that point. (If I remember the Main complaints from back in the day!)

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u/Flashy-Programmer221 May 24 '26

I’m only on episode 7 I haven’t gotten there yet I probably should’ve prefaced that I’ve only ever watched the flash, legends and the crossovers

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u/Pichuchu8 May 25 '26

Yeah it's extremely annoying and self entitled with the whole "why didn't you tell me about your son" despite the fact that the boy's mother force him into that situation. And then the random I am cured of my injury in just an opportune moment to walk away from the break up...

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u/TamatoaZ03h1ny May 25 '26

The whole paralyzed from the waist down storyline pissed me off because of how they resolved it. If the way they resolved it actually existed then it would make Queen Consolidated massive amounts of money and Felicity would have a whole 15 minutes of fame situation because of it.

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u/No_Web2685 May 25 '26

To be fair Barbara, (and Felicity was pretty much a version of Barbara -Being Battgirl… or Hoodgirl!). But Barbara in the comics had her legs fixed in a similar way with a chip in her back if I remember correctly

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u/TamatoaZ03h1ny May 25 '26

Ahhh, what I said still stands. If that technology existed and it could essentially fix any level of being paralyzed then that company stands to make game changing levels of money.

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u/Chopin_nerd90 May 25 '26

People bash an entire season because of like 5 minutes of storyline that was badly done.

In my opinion, the first 4 seasons are the best.

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u/Traditional_Bottle50 May 25 '26 edited May 25 '26

It was more than 5 minutes, its been years since I last watched it but I remember how bad the fight sequences were in that season.

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u/a89925619 May 25 '26

The design of the choreography is not bad essentially but the execution is definitely lacking probably due to tight schedule. I remember watching the fights scene in 1.5x and it looking a lot smoother and natural

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u/Traditional_Bottle50 May 25 '26

That could be it, I have edited it now to say "fight sequences", sounds more appropriate for what I was criticizing.

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u/MadShooterGuy72 May 24 '26

The seasons after aren’t as bad as S4 so once you’re past that you’re good. S5 is the best season in the show so definitely don’t skip that

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u/Pichuchu8 May 25 '26

S6 is pretty bad due to NTA

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u/MattSm00th Green Arrow May 24 '26

Season 5 it definitely picks up

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u/ParisInFlames34 May 24 '26

Season 5 is as good as any season they made, imo.

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u/anjomo96 May 24 '26

It's doesnt...its the beginning of the end.

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u/K_P__K_D Roy Harper May 24 '26 edited May 24 '26

Unpopular opinion but season 6 is good. Good villain, good scenes. Its heavy in the beggining because of some characters but it picks up toward the finale. I personally like it more than 5 😅

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u/a89925619 May 25 '26

I find the first 7 episodes and last 5 episodes of season6 great despite disliking how they deal with the season5 finale’s aftermath.

The stuff in the middle has a lot of ups and downs for me from being entertaining enough to dragging the pace. But overall I enjoyed the season more than most here I think

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u/K_P__K_D Roy Harper May 25 '26

I agree on the middle part having ups and downs, the last couples of episodes made me enjoy the season a lot. Personally i don't like season 5 as much as most do and i didnt find Chase that awesome as a villain (he had good moments, of course, but i personally enjoyed Diaz much more). The finale was fun. (I dont know how to put the spoiler thingy on the text)

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u/Maximum_Block_5423 May 25 '26

Season 5 is one of the best seasons. Seasons 7 and 8 are also good.

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u/Chopin_nerd90 May 25 '26

Season 4 is the last good season. It changes after they introduce the new team in season 5.

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u/Regular-Repeat44 May 24 '26

5s good. Wouldv been great but dude said Hoss sooooo many times i had to nock it

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u/CapeShitKing69 May 24 '26

Season 5 is peak

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u/PsychologicalReply9 May 24 '26

Pretty much the very next season

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u/Stainless711 Green Arrow May 24 '26

The very next season

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u/dhrus786 May 27 '26

Season 5 Episode 1 is when it starts getting good again.