Here's a list of seven unfinished and abandoned Arrowverse storylines, ranked by how much potential they had.
holds back. While the early seasons of the franchise try to stay grounded, with its heroes fighting semi-realistic threats like a deranged man with a bow and arrow and a shady government agency, things eventually go off the rails.
Other realities reveal themselves, housing countless powerful beings, and aliens arrive on Earth, causing trouble for Oliver Queen and Co. There’s evenon a demon’s orders to pick a fight with Barack Obama while he’s in college. However, as wacky as The CW’s superhero franchise is, it even has standards.There are a number of storylines that the Arrowverse abandons, whether because it runs out of time or realizes that they’re not going to work. Some of them could have worked out pretty well for the powers that be at The CW, though. Here are seven unfinished and abandoned Arrowverse stories, ranked by their potential.Season 1, but he isn’t the first apple of the genius’ eye. Hartley Rathaway is an S.T.A.R. Labs employee who works on the particle accelerator prior to its explosion. He gains powers after the incident and seeks revenge on his former boss. Originally, Hartley was going to be a permanent fixture of Team Flash. Since the group was already so big, he was turned into the villain Pied Piper instead. Hartley still got to turn his life around, though, becoming a good guy after Flashpoint.uses a unique storytelling device to flesh out its characters: flashbacks. In the show’s early seasons, Oliver spends time away from home after being marooned in the North China Sea and learns all the skills he utilizes in Star City. But his siesta doesn’t last forever.‘s traditional flashbacks come in Season 5, when Oliver finally gets off of Lian Yu. At one point, that moment was intended to be the series’ ending, serving as a bookend to the opening moments. Fortunately, the show continues and delivers three more memorable seasons.Oliver has plenty of rivals in the superhero arena, including Slade Wilson, R’as al Ghul, and Adrian Chase. Well, he finds one in the business world in Season 3 whenlooking to buy Queen Consolidated. Ray eventually becomes a hero in his own right, the Atom, and turns into a Legend. While Ray is a staple of the Arrowverse now, he wasn’t always in the franchise’s plans. The original idea was to have Ted Kord, aka Blue Beetle, join the fray. When that didn’t work out, Ray stepped up to the plate, which allowed the DC Extended Universe to do its own version of Blue Beetle.features flashforwards, showing Oliver’s kids, Mia and William, fighting to protect the city they love. The duo eventually comes back to the past and helps, which would’ve focused on Mia and a few other familiar faces. It didn’t get picked up, though, and that forced Mia and everyone else in the future to take a backseat.‘s early seasons, it’s no surprise that the Suicide Squad also grabs itself a chair. John Diggle and Lyla Michaels lead a team that also includes Deadshot and Cupid, among others. But there’s at least one candidate who doesn’t get their moment to shine.that sure sounds and looks a lot like Harley Quinn. It eventually came to light that the Arrowverse had major plans for the villain until DC’s movie side ruined them. There were even talks of an Arkham Asylum storyline. The Arrowverse eventually brings the iconic building to life, but Harley doesn’t call it home.Diggle is Oliver’s right-hand man throughout the Arrowverse’s entire run. Despite starting as a bodyguard, he becomes a hero and beats his fair share of bad guys. But there’s always something bubbling beneath the surface with him., the Arrowverse refuses to embrace this angle. Instead, Diggle struggles to accept his new role and decides to stay home with his family.An Arrowverse hero who does their time can find themselves leading a show before they know it. It happens with all of the Legends, who are all supporting characters in the series they come from. However, not every project gets the green light at The CW., The CW began developing a series focused on Hourman, a classic hero who runs around with the Justice Society of America. While it didn’t see the light of day, Rex Tyler didn’t give up. He shows up inWhat do you think? Leave a comment below andNetflix Is Losing More Than 40 Movies at the Start of the New YearGet access to exclusive stories on new releases, movies, shows, comics, anime, games and more!
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