![]() ![]() Savitar was a great concept for a villain, and proved a particularly threatening antagonist when he let Iris’ life hang in the balance. When he teamed up with other Arrow villains during the jam-packed finale, it allowed Prometheus to (literally) go out with a big bang. But Chase’s demise made up for his lackluster arc. When Adrian Chase revealed himself as Prometheus, it wasn’t very shocking - honestly, even his costume felt uninspired. It’s no surprise the season’s villain wasn’t very compellingĪt this point, the “identity reveal” villains were becoming tiresome (both Arrow and The Flash had used the tactic in previous seasons). The writers were likely still finding distinctive voices for the new members of Team Arrow while also trying to figure out the show’s new tone post- Laurel Lance. He officially took up the responsibilities that came with being Mayor of Star City. Prometheus ( Arrow Season 5)Īrrow Season 5 saw Oliver Queen develop and explore and own his political roots. His romantic backstory with Marlize DeVoe came way too late into the season for us to begin feeling fully connected to the character - especially because, physically, he kept switching host bodies. The Thinker came off as cheesy with his intellectual puns and his bulky, near-comical aesthetic. Unfortunately, the character never quite lived up to his potential. The Thinker ( The Flash Season 4)Īfter multiple speedster villains, it was a pleasure to have a new kind of antagonist for The Flash, a villain who would force Barry to use his wits instead of his speed. His relationships with both Hawkgirl and Hawkman were overly complicated, which made it difficult for audience members to connect to the character on any real level. But unfortunately, he just didn’t deliver as a compelling villain. Vandal was first introduced in the second annual Arrowverse crossover, Heroes Join Forces. ![]() The Waverider hit some narrative turbulence during Legends of Tomorrow Season 1, mostly because of Big Bad Vandal Savage‘s weak motivations and backstory. Vandal Savage ( Legends of Tomorrow Season 1) ![]() So, we decided to rank the biggest bads in the Arrowverse from Supergirl, Arrow, The Flash, and Legends of Tomorrow to see who gave our heroes the biggest fight - both physically and emotionally. But if you look at history, the great men and women of the world have always been defined by their enemies.”Ī hero can only be as great as their villain, and the Arrowverse has had some stupendous villains to match up against our heroes. When thinking about what makes a great villain, a Lex Luthor quote comes to mind: “I used to think it was our families who made us who we are. ![]()
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