Arrow Season 5: 7 Ups And 4 Downs From 'New Recruits'
1. Curtis Feeling Out Of Place
There’s no questioning that Curtis Holt is a character who brings something to the table where Arrow is concerned, but the show has yet to convince us that he really deserves to be a member of Team Arrow.
Whereas Wild Dog has been doing the vigilante gig for a few months, making a name for himself and at least showing that he has some street skills, and Evelyn Sharp having previously led the Green Arrow on a merry dance as she became a faux Black Canary, Curtis has yet to do anything that would suggest that he’d be fit to join the Master Bowman in his fight to protect the streets of Star City.
Curtis is a tech genius, and as such could work well alongside Felicity (as has happened previously in the show), but right now he feels as if there’s no chance that this man could serve as a straight-up superhero, and that’s regardless of just how “terrific” he is when he gets this T-Spheres and upgrade later in the season.
Even with powers and gadgets, there has to be a certain edge to a character, a certain toughness, and a certain awareness when it comes to throwing fists. Right now, Curtis Holt is lacking in all of those departments, and this is something that needs to be addressed sooner rather than later if he’s to be taking seriously when he becomes Mister Terrific later this year.
So, what did you think of New Recruits? Let us know in the comments section below.