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Rating: 3.5/5
Review: "Arrow season 1 Blu ray review"

DC Comic may not be as active as Marvel but at least, it is trying. More DC Comic adaptations are fast tracking. This year will even see The Flash being adapted on small screen. But before all this, there is Arrow which adapts superhero The Green Arrow. The first season of 23 episodes is energetic and briskly paced but it is over-long. There are some episodes that drag down the season.

The episodes: The first episode sets the tone and the gritty action for the series. The action throughout the season is not big, it is rather small-scaled and usually involves one-on-one fights. However, the neat choreography is outstanding although sometimes the fast edit and shaky camera ruin it. The plot is nothing special. Usually, superhero movies/series focus more on the characters than the story. There is the same moral; Is killing bad people justice? The look and production of the series is decent. The music is alright, it does a serviceable job in capturing the mood.

As usual, the finale ends with a cliffhanger. Season 2 promises to be better with more characters coming in.

Blu ray special features - 3/5
The picture is clear and sharp. There is the main meat of the special features which is 'Arrow comes Alive' (29 minutes). It is a decent making of that shares more to the viewers about the series and how it will develop. Second making of is 'Arrow: Fight school/stunt school' (18 minutes). It is a pretty standard making of. The disappointing thing is that most of the runtime is focused on one scene. It goes through how the stunt team prepares for the leap from the building. There is an interview featurette (27 minutes). There is a gag reel (2 minutes) which does't show that much. There are deleted scenes for individual episodes.

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