Being a dark superhero show or movie doesnt necessarily have to be the criticism it seems to be these days. A lot of this stems from Man Of Steel, and the seemingly joyless direction Warner Bros. and DC want to take their properties in. But doing it in a darker, grittier way can work on screens big and small, as we saw in Christopher Nolans Batman trilogy and, more recently, Netflix/Marvels Daredevil. We also saw it in season 2 of Arrow. Season 3, however, wasnt so much dark as it was just plain miserable. Obviously a large part of that was driven by Saras death, but that cloud hung over Starling City the entire season. That The Flash came along like a younger, funnier brother probably didnt help, and indeed Marc Guggenheim the shows creator has confirmed that season 4 will have more lightness and humour. This will allow the characters of the show to loosen up a bit, and maybe actually allow themselves some moments of happiness, and make the show easier and more enjoyable to watch in the process.
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