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We continue the run on archers and focus on OLIVER QUEEN, the Green Arrow! How did he go from "Batman with a bow" to danger-seeking social justice warrior? Listen in and find out!

SHOW NOTES:

• Intro

  • Shoutout to Origin of Speakcies – Scott & Steve talk about common expressions and words, and where they came from

  • Plug for Discord server

• Background (4:15)

  • Created by Mort Weisinger and George Papp in More Fun Comics #73 (Nov. 1941)

  • Created as modern day Robin Hood but a business owner

  • Spent first 25 years as basically Batman with a bow & arrow – this includes a ward, Roy Harper, aka Speedy

  • In 1969, started hanging out with Green Lantern and got “woke” before woke was a thing

  • Speedy gets addicted to heroin and Ollie kicks him out

  • Falls in love with Black Canary (Dinah Lance) – it’s on-again/off-again for several years

  • Revealed to have a son, Connor Hawke, from a previous relationship, who takes up Green Arrow mantle after Ollie sacrifices himself to save Metropolis

  • Revived in 2003 by Kevin Smith and works under the radar for a while before returning to the Green Arrow name

  • Later becomes Mayor of Star City, but resigns because he can’t stop being Arrow in the meantime

  • Marries Dinah and they work together with the Justice League

  • New 52 – same basic beginning, but no romantic history with Dinah, and Roy was never his ward

  • Rebirth – reintroduces social justice into the character

• Issues (8:29)

  • Affinity for dangerous women – Dinah, Shado, Sandra Hawke

  • Cavalier attitude towards serious problems (16:00)

  • Focus on societal problems at expense of personal relationships (24:00)

• Break

  • Plugs for Popcorn Psychology & Varmints

• Treatment (34:56)

  • In-universe

  • Out of universe (37:32)

• Skit

• Ending
  • Next episodes - Maxx, Robbie Reyes
  • Reminder for sticker giveaway - e-mail review & address to capesonthecouch@gmail.com 

References:

• Roy Harper episode - Anthony (4:20)
• Geek History Lesson - Anthony (8:03)
• DMX - "Why Do Good Girls Like Bad Guys" (NSFW) - Doc (9:35)
• Eminem - "Lose Yourself" (NSFW) - Anthony (46:13)

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