'Arrow' Suits-up And Masks-On
(KBCW) - Arrow fans can now breathe a sigh of relief, now that show producers decided to put a mask on Oliver Queen. Rather than have the tribal paint obscure his eyes, Oliver will don a traditional domino mask in an effort to evolve the character.
Plans to debut the mask in December were revealed by EW with executive producer Andrew Kreisberg. "Conceptually, it was something we wanted to do because Oliver himself is evolving as the Arrow– from vigilante to hero, sort of from Arrow to Green Arrow — and we wanted to see that progression in his costume as well," said executive producer Andrew Kreisberg. "As Oliver is embracing being a hero, being a hero means stepping out of the dark and being more of a symbol, so he has to stake steps to conceal his identity more."
Kreisberg adds "It's going to allow the Arrow to interact with people who don't know his identity in a much more organic way than having him constantly keep his head down."
"He doesn't just put on a mask. It's actually a big plot point in an episode, and there really is a story behind, not only the need for the mask but also who provides him with it," Kreiseberg said. "It's going to be a little bit of a surprise, and once they see how the mask comes into creation, I think people will be really excited about it."
The episode revealing the mask is scheduled for December 11.
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