10 Great DC Comics Characters The Arrowverse Has Totally Wasted
3. Hawkman And Hawkgirl
An even bigger shame than the wasting of Vandal Savage was how much the Arrowverse squandered Hawkman and Hawkgirl. The pair are two of the longest-lasting heroes in the DC universe, dating back to 1940. The Hawks have been members of both the Justice Society and Justice League over the decades and they have a very unique origin story, involving being reincarnated across the centuries.
Their appearance in the Arrowverse, primarily on Legends of Tomorrow, should have been awesome, then, but Mr and Mrs Hawk were another thing that season one of the show botched. It didn't do them any favours being tied in with Vandal Savage and the writers largely forgot to give them any personality. Especially the incredibly bland Hawkman, who was booted off the team as soon as possible.
A major issue was how it bungled their relationship. Carter and Kendra's eternal love should be a grand, romantic story but Carter's constant talk about how he and Kendra are destined to be together, even when she doesn't remember him, just came across as creepy.