Peacemaker's Green Arrow Gag Mocks The Arrowverse In The Worst Way
Green Arrow, like other classic DC Comics characters, was made canon to the DCEU in Peacemaker through a mention, but the comedic dialogue mocks the beloved hero and the successful Arrowverse franchise in the worst possible way. Green Arrow has been part of the DC Comics superhero pantheon since the 1940s and gained widespread popularity thanks to the 2011 TV series Arrow. While Peacemaker mocked other DC characters, the jokes weren’t meant to be taken seriously. The Green Arrow gag, however, was disrespectful to one of DC’s best superheroes.
Green Arrow, a.k.a. Oliver Queen, first appeared during the Golden Age of superhero comics, and although he shared many superficial similarities to Batman, the two are fundamentally different characters. This was particularly emphasized in the 1970s Green Lantern/Green Arrow comics, where Green Arrow’s progressive-left activism was showcased and contrasted with the more center-left political views of Green Lantern (Hal Jordan). While Green Arrow was well-known and beloved among comic fans, he finally reached well-deserved mainstream appeal thanks to Stephen Amell’s starring role as the Emerald Archer in Arrow.
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The DCEU franchise has faithfully depicted many of DC Comics’ greatest superheroes, and with Queen Industries having been teased in DCEU marketing and Black Canary having a major role in a DCEU movie, it seemed as though it was only a matter of time before the Emerald Archer appeared in the franchise. The season 1 finale of Peacemaker, however, canonized Green Arrow by having Peacemaker and John Economos claim that he’s part of the “brony” fetish subculture. While previous instances of Peacemaker mocking classic DC
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