Green Arrow, the comic book character the show is based on, is a Robin Hood-esque fellow who fights crime. That's...really about all you need to know, actually. Huh. That was much easier to explain than I thought it would be.
Arrow has polished this comic into a series filled with attractive rich people. Hey, it's the CW. Someone's gotta make money over there, and sexiness breeds money.
GOOD LORD!
Oliver Queen, the Green Arrow himself (in the show people just refer to him as "the Hood," because that's so much less cheesy), was shipwrecked on an island for five years. He conveniently returns with crazy-ass survival skills and a just plain ridiculous archery ability, even though he was a pussy before crashing on the island.
"But I don't wanna learn archery! Archery is for peasants."
"Just do it, you little shit."
"..."
"...okay."
Anyway, he gets back to his hometown with a mysterious list of names of rich jerks around the city that his dad gave him before he died (spoiler alert: the dad shoots himself on the raft they're stuck on after the shipwreck. That's pretty metal).
So, of course, Oliver takes on a new identity and kills the people on the list by night while hiding his secret from his wealthy family by day.
"We have shitloads of money, but we throw lots of charity events so you know we're not dicks."
The cast of characters includes his bratty sister, his hot mom, his playboy best friend, and of course, the love interest, a young, gorgeous woman who never looks even slightly frazzled even though she's a lawyer in a huge city rampant with crime.
Seriously? I can't even look that good if I spend all day trying, much less if I was battling corruption.
All in all, Arrow has all the best qualities of a guilty pleasure TV show: hot people, a silly plot, and characters that try to be deep but fail miserably. And as an extra bonus (or a drawback if you're a loser), it's nerdy! Deadshot and Deathstroke have already made appearances, and the Huntress is showing up soon. For those of you who don't speak nerd, don't worry. The goofy costumes will let you know who they are.
Check out Arrow here: http://www.hulu.com/arrow. Even if you don't plan on watching, click the link for a yummy picture. Mmm. Damn.
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