I wasn't sure where to post this, there's no Smallville forum for the television show, but anyways. This may sound a tad ridiculous, even redundant in some ways. But is it just me, or is this Oliver Queen supposed to be a slight amalgam of Green Arrow and Batman? I mean, since Bruce/Batman has never been feature or mentioned (not quite anyways) is Green Arrow supposed to be in place of him? He's practically Clark's right-hand guy on the show, changes voice all deep and husky like Christian Bale had in the Batman Begins movies (or maybe every masked hero does that? ...I guess). Also, he's got all the technology resources and blah blah blah. After watching tonight's episode I'm wondering if Green Arrow was supposed to be their go to character since they've never used Bruce. Speaking of Batman...why haven't they introduced him in the show at all? Is it some legal thing or did the producers just decide against it?

Ahh, I figured there might have been some legal and rights thing going on with that. But I had no idea it was originally planned for Bruce to had his origins made into a tv show. Guess the whole failing to acquire the rights to the character explains Bruce Wayne never really making an appearance in the Birds of Prey tv show. He was only mentioned, I think Selina was only mentioned as well. 
 
Oh well, Smallville Ollie is still a cool charrie, I was just  a bit suspicious is all. Thanks Vitality!

Justin Hartley's Oliver Queen is an awesome representation of Green Arrow, he's my second favourite character on the show. And he's far from Batman in my opinion. Queen doesnt take anything seriously, he's witty and also badass. Batman would be boring on Smallville.

If they had Batman the series would be better for me, I stopped watching after the third series.

I have always enjoyed this Green Arrow and although I don't think it would ever happen I would really enjoy a series based on him. (As long as Justin Hartley plays Oliver Queen)

"Justin Hartley's Oliver Queen is an awesome representation of Green Arrow, he's my second favourite character on the show. And he's far from Batman in my opinion. Queen doesnt take anything seriously, he's witty and also badass. Batman would be boring on Smallville. "

"Justin Hartley's Oliver Queen is an awesome representation of Green Arrow, he's my second favourite character on the show. And he's far from Batman in my opinion. Queen doesnt take anything seriously, he's witty and also badass. Batman would be boring on Smallville. "

" @Deranged Midget said:

"Justin Hartley's Oliver Queen is an awesome representation of Green Arrow, he's my second favourite character on the show. And he's far from Batman in my opinion. Queen doesnt take anything seriously, he's witty and also badass. Batman would be boring on Smallville. "

I don't believe that.  When he is GREEN ARROW on the show...he is always serious....the same way BATMAN would be. When he is Oliver Queen....I can barely see a difference between him and Bruce Wayne. "

For the record, Smallville version of Green Arrow is very popular in our country, maybe more popular than Smallvile version of Clark Kent (maybe because Oliver was a founding father of Smallville JLA, or because is not saving the world in t-shirt, who knows?)

i for one think Justin Hartley is a horrible actor. i don't like the Smallville version of Green Arrow at all. i think Erica Durance as Lois Lane, Cassidy Freeman as Tess Mercer, Michael Rosenbaum as Lex Luthor, and John Glover as Lionel Luthor are great at their parts

Oliver Queen (Justin Hartley) of smallville was basically batman green arrow never had the kryptonite sliver Bruce Wayne did always arguing with superman also Bruce Wayne superman's best friend Bruce Wayne not Oliver Queen