The Flash is a great program. Having already built an audience of loyal fans and developing an intriguing mythology, theres little doubt that viewers are in for several seasons of solid material. In fact, the unlikely success story of Grant Gustins two-episode guest arc on Arrow developing into one of the most well-received new series of 2014 feels almost miraculous. Sadly, the downside of the success of The Flash is that Arrow is now being used as a platform for introducing more characters for spinoff. Laurels meteoric rise from attorney-at-law into leather-clad vigilante had many fans speculating that shed b be moving to a Black Canary series, and Ray Palmers plot over the entire third season has been clearly designed for building a fanbase and shipping him off to a his own show. While it seems that Laurel will be staying on Arrow for the long run, news of a spinoff indeed featuring Brandon Routh as Palmer has only confirmed the fears of regular viewers: Oliver truly had been marginalised on his own series for the purpose of developing an audience for another characters spinoff. As neither Palmer nor Routh have received writing nuanced enough to win the hearts of many viewers, the marginalisation may even have been for naught.
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