Arrow Season 4: 5 Reasons To Be Excited About John Constantine

5. Magic And Mysticism

Once upon a time, back in the first season, Arrow was a superhero show as firmly based in reality as was possible for a series about an urban archer shooting crooks and taking names on the streets of a major metropolitan area. There were no superpowers. Oliver stood alone. People stayed dead.

Following the finale of the third season, Arrow is a superhero show that kinda sorta maybe is based in realism. Metahumans with superpowers jaunt over from The Flash. Oliver has masked teammates scurrying out of the woodwork every time that he turns his back. There’s a pit of magical resurrection water that can bring people back from the dead.

Now, as fans eagerly await the premiere of Season 4, executive producers have promised that magic will be playing a large role in the mythology of the series. The Lazarus Pit in Nanda Parbat was just the beginning, and new villain Damien Darhk will bring mysticism as has never been seen before on the show.

The time has never been more right for a visit from a character such as John Constantine. Earlier seasons may have called for more Gotham-esque character crossover, but the introduction of the resurrecting Lazarus Pits and the promise of magical frontiers soon to be explored mean that Constantine should fit right in.