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Workshop: "Writing Green Arrow (Oliver Queen)" by Merfilly

Feb 26, 2008 08:04

Thank you again, jen_in_japan, for hosting this comm and letting me speak on my second favorite archer, Oliver Queen.

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Comments 8

saavikam77 February 26 2008, 00:04:22 UTC

Wow. O_O I'm not sure if I'm more clear or more confused about his background now! O_o I mean, if Robert isn't Connor, and that bit about Cissie King-Jones is true, then he's had *3* kids! Dayum!

Bravo on the essay, of course! Guess I didn't realize how much muddled background Ollie had. Wow.

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saavikam77 February 26 2008, 20:05:38 UTC

I think I meant to say that he has a lot more confusing history, based on retcons and whatnot, than I'd figured. Chalk it up to me being halfway to sloshed when I commented. :p I really didn't mean to imply that your essay was confusing, anyway.

You know, between Ollie and Bruce (including Mia, Steph, Cass, and Helena - depending on the canon), that makes for *12* kids, adopted, biological, and otherwise!! O_O Damn!

*hugs you*

greeneyelove February 26 2008, 01:09:02 UTC

*blushes*

Thank you for the nod.

And great job! Ollie is so complex, a character you can love at times and really hate at others which makes him feel very real. He's flawed, but most of the time he means well.

bradygirl_12 February 26 2008, 04:11:51 UTC

And great job! Ollie is so complex, a character you can love at times and really hate at others which makes him feel very real. He's flawed, but most of the time he means well.

I like this description, Green Eyes! I think that is a good one. Ollie is like us mere mortals: he makes mistakes, sometimes the same ones, but has a good heart.

Excellent essay, Merfilly! Boy, it makes my head spin to see all the retconning and stuff they've done to Ollie over the years!

greeneyelove February 26 2008, 04:59:20 UTC

Ollie is very human. But he sometimes learns from his mistakes. Sometimes I think he learns quicker than Bruce. LOL.

And yes, she did a knock out job on this.

Filly- You have the best handle on this character. Mind if I point DC in your direction so they can do better by him in Batman and The Outsiders?

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Thread 5

stranj100 February 27 2008, 02:23:54 UTC

Post-IC DCU is a confusing in regards to continuity. The JL in particular. Meltzer should have never been aloud to touch it.

I thought the way Connor and Ollie's history was explained in the latest issue made sense. Ollie knew he couldn't be the father Connor needed, but still provided for him. Idea seemed firm though the dialog was off.

gottaluvit123 May 11 2008, 21:46:34 UTC

I just realized I didn't have this community on watch. I've missed so much.

This was excellent Filly. I'm not as knowledgeable about Ollie's past as I am about Roy's so I learned a great deal that I didn't know from this. They took 5 yrs to follow through on the set up of Ollie's resurrection? I did not know that. Wow.

Thank you for the mention *blushes* I'm honored to know that you like the way I write Ollie because when I do write him the first thought on my mind is whether thefic will sit well with your veiw of the character.

Now I suddenly want to find some Ollie bunnies.