6 Times Arrow Improved Green Arrow Mythology (& 4 Times It Failed)
3. The Brutal Effects Of The Lazarus Pit
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In the world of DC Comics, the Lazarus Pit is synonymous
with Ra’s al Ghul. For centuries, the Demon has regularly taken dips in these
pits in order to keep himself alive and well – hence why Ra’s doesn’t appear to
ever age, and any wounds he suffers aren’t quite as fatal as they should be.
But while the comic book Lazarus Pits are merely dropped into
a story now and again with no real hoopla, and merely just to perk up somebody
who may find themselves on death’s door, it’s rare that the Lazarus Pit has
been shown to have any major aftereffects.
Bar Jason Todd initially going insane, the Lazarus Pits of
the comics seem relatively safe to use. In Arrow, however, this is a far
different predicament.
Ever since the notion of the Lazarus Pit was introduced in
Arrow, it has been made abundantly clear that any dip in these pools will
have some severe side effects. To the point, we’ve seen people outright refuse
to use a Lazarus Pit, regardless of their wounds.
Arrow has established that bathing in the Lazarus Pit does come at a cost. And that cost, for the most part, is a severe case of bloodlust
and a freshly unhinged personality.
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