What better way to round off the week that Arrow premiered with a feature on the main character, Oliver Queen. Played by Stephen Amell, our first glimpse of Oliver wasn’t quite so swoon-worthy. Looking like a friend of Tom Hanks’ from the movie Castaway he had long hair, bearded and dirty – but who could blame him after being shipwrecked and stranded on a deserted island for 5 years. After getting rescued, he makes a miraculous transformation to an older, more handsome-than-cute, billionaire that they flash back to in the episode. (Oh God, that old, long floppyish hair! >_< )
Looking great in a peacoat or a suit | Photo Credit: CTV.ca
Not only has Oliver Queen grown up from his days of debauchery, he now has extremely fast reflexes and a quick-witted mind, often pulling one over those that are close to him or doling out some great retorts to the world that he once knew, including the apparent relationship between his mom and his late father’s friend/business associate.
Photo Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW Network
While much of the episode had me swooning, it was definitely the scene, pictured on the left, that had me (and the majority of the women at the Fan Expo preview screening I attended) audibly gasp in awe. Oh yeah. He’s doing pull-ups and jumping the rungs upwards as he does it. WOW. Next scene? He’s hanging up side down from the bar, doing abdominal twists. The physical strength to be able to do that just baffles my mind.
After toning up (like he needs more toning up) and setting up his secret lair, Oliver humorously keeps ducking his bodyguard to go do good by ridding the city of bad guys, one villain at a time. In order to maintain his secret identity, he has had to push away his former girlfriend and convince her that the island hadn’t changed him and he’s still the same guy that cheated on her with her sister 5 years ago.
Photo Credit: Jack Rowand/The CW Network
Really, it was inevitable that Arrow would be considered swoon-worthy. I’ve always loved archers: Robin Hood, Legolas and now Oliver Queen. Must be something about their perfect stance, and the concentration and precision of their bow & arrow to hit their target… plus all that do-good vigilante bit is quite appealing too. 
I totally swooned this whole episode…. I LOVED the contrast between super douche party boy Oliver that’s so fresh faced and innocent and the darker focused Oliver. And oh my, that smirk he did when his body gaurd changed tactics and sat in the backseat hehehe; I think those two may be friends yet. I’m so so excited for this week’s episode, I’m just hoping that it doesn’t get really really weird like Smallville.
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Yes!! Haha I LOVE the dynamic between him and the bodyguard!! LOL! Too funny.. Wonder if he’ll be like his “Alfred”.. that he’s the only one in on it..
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I felt like he had a very “Alfred” moment with the maid Rosa?
Ann @ Tea And Text recently posted..Blog Tour: Review: Never Land (Never Knights, #2) by Kailin Gow
Ooh true, good point!
Ahh Michele! Thank you for tweeting about this show! I wouldn’t have known about it if you didn’t! Definitely a show to watch because of the yummy eye candy. And better yet he’s a superhero!
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I am definitely loving this show. I said I wasn’t going to watch it because I try not to watch too much TV, but I caved, and I am hooked. I am watching more TV this season than I have in the past 5 years lol. Bones, Glee, Beauty and the Beast, Arrow, Fringe (though usually I watch it the next day), American Horror Story, (Comes back on Wed.) Once Upon a Time, The Walking Dead, and 666 Park Avenue! Plus X-Factor and sometimes Dancing with the Stars lol! My goodness. That’s a lot of TV for me. (I try to keep up with Grimm on OnDemand, but I don’t)
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Yes. YUM. Oliver Queen. I want me some of that.
Seriously, though, I loved this pilot – basically it seemed like they did everything possible to make it like Christopher Nolan’s Batman series…and that’s okay with me. I was actually impressed by Amell’s acting skills – although I stopped thinking of that once the scene with the abs came on. =p Katie Cassidy and Willa Holland were pretty great, and the reveals at the end were pretty fun. Can’t wait for the next episode! =)
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