The hugely impressive second season of 'Arrow' has set a new standard for television comic adaptations. The Season Finale didnt end on the bombshell that the first did, but it's a very satisfying conclusion to a story that started the moment fishermen found the missing Oliver Queen on the Island of Lian Yu. The finale saw the highly anticipated battle between The Arrow and Deathstroke finally reach its conclusion after months of build-up, with twists and turns along the way. In the end, Oliver emerges victorious in a thrilling fight that cross-cuts between the present and their battle while marooned on the Island. But it doesn't stop there - in the closing moments of the show, Sara Lance returns to the League of Assassins, John Diggle learns he's going to be a father and in a shocking turn, Thea Queen leaves Starling and joins up with her father; Malcolm Merlyn. Whatever the big decisions for Season Three are, the writers and producers have a huge task upon them, as fan anticipation will be higher than ever, and hopefully, the quality can only get better. Beware: Possible spoilers ahead.
10. Ratings Must Rise
Quality doesnt seem to matter nowadays; it is all about the ratings. Far too many times has a good show fallen before its peak (Studio 60: On The Sunset Strip for example), the fan following and quality of a show doesnt mean much to those in important positions if the ratings arent there to back it up. The average viewing of the first season was 3.68 million, and although the second season averaged a steady viewing of more than 2 million, there is room for improvement. The 8th episode (The Scientist), which featured Barry Allens debut, was the most viewed outing in the series with an estimated 3.24 million viewers. The follow-up also broke 3 million viewers, while the lowest viewed show was Seeing Red with 2.19 million. Although the final average viewing figures havent been released, they could end up being close to a million less than the First Season, which could see alarm bells ring for those in high positions. It will disappoint TV execs to see how far the ratings have fallen in the Second Season, especially with the quality of the show improving greatly. If Arrow is to get picked up for a fourth season, the ratings must improve.
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