With the sheer volume of superhero TV shows around at the moment, Arrow is in danger of getting left behind.

It's easy now to forget that Arrow can be credited with helping to kick-start the modern trend of comic book series, proving that superheroes could indeed work on the small screen. Not only did it launch its own universe, but since the series debuted Marvel have also got in on the act, with their lighter ABC shows, and the darker Netflix ones. Indeed, Daredevil takes what Arrow started and progresses it to an R-rated level.

As for those Arrowverse shows, which includes The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and now Supergirl, all have started to surpass their progenitor. Each have had their struggles, especially Legends in its first season, but they seem on more solid footing than Arrow does right now, and it's The Flash that's the cornerstone of the universe.

The quality of those shows is part of the reason, but it's also because of a worrying decline in Arrow across seasons 3 and 4. In that time it has been dividing and alienating its fanbase, making stranger and poorer storytelling choices, and moving away from the show everyone loved in the first place. With more fans turning off, or at least getting pissed off with the show, Season 5 takes on added importance.

Thankfully, the show can still be saved, it just needs to correct these mistakes.