5 reasons why The CW needs to pick up Green Arrow and The Canaries

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Arrow — “Green Arrow & The Canaries” — Image Number: AR809e_0619r.jpg — Pictured (L-R): Juliana Harkavy as Dinah Drake/Black Canary, Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance/Black Siren and Katherine McNamara as Mia — Photo: Jack Rowand/The CW — © 2020 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved. /

More female representation on-screen

The Arrowverse has done a fantastic job when it comes to female representation on-screen. Though it initially struggled to give its supporting female characters their due, it worked on that significantly and, in the process, introduced us to a host of strong, powerful female superheroes.

Supergirl changed the game and paved the way for female representation and now we have the likes of Stargirl and Batwoman making waves on the small screen, while Birds of Prey (And The Fantabulous Emancipation of Harley Quinn) and Wonder Woman prove they belong on the big one too.

Nonetheless, there is still work to be done and with Supergirl now ending, the Arrowverse is in need of a new female-led show. Yes, we still have the other two aforementioned shows to help with that, but the truth is that Green Arrow and The Canaries could take that to the next level and allow the Arrowverse to break more ground in the future. When was the last time you saw an all-female superhero show on TV? That in itself presents a unique and interesting dynamic that could very well draw a whole new audience to this franchise.

Now is the time for Green Arrow and The Canaries to take the Arrowverse – and the entire live-action superhero genre – into the future.

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