Not just any fan favorite, though.
It wasnt until season two thatArrowgot decidedly less bashful about embracing its superhero roots.
And its clear that theres a reckoning coming before season three concludes.
This is great news for Bat-fans, of course.
Ras al Ghul is one of Batmans most notable villains, the true Moriarty to Batmans Holmes.
), andArrowcostume designerMaya Mani talking about how shed love to do a version of Batmanfor this show.
You wont be hearing Gotham or Metropolis on the show anytime soon,Arrowexecutive producer Andrew Kreisberg recently said.
This isnt the first conflict like this weve seen.
The Gotham and Metropolis bans sound a little archaic when you consider the state of superhero adaptations.
Warner Bros. are imposing limits on themselves.
On the other hand, maybe Gotham City and Metropolis arent as off-limits as were being led to believe.
So, why not let Batman lend Green Arrow a helping hand?
Well, for starters,Arrowhas done a fine job of establishing that itsnota poor mans Batman anymore.
Not so once Batman gets involved.
Batman is simply too high-profile a character with too much baggage and money riding on him.
A small screen Batman wouldnt detract from an established and fairly definitive big-screen version.
Warner Bros claims that theirannounced superhero movie plansbetween now and 2020 might still include a Batman solo movie.
The Nightwing shirt probably didnt exactly mellow fans out, either.
Nightwing feels like a natural fit for theArrowuniverse.
Dick is now a mask-less, jumpsuited secret agent.
Until then, well have to content ourselves withthe upcoming Nightwing-centricTitansTV series.
Dick isnt the only character to get a potentially TV-friendly makeover in recent months, though.
Is it at all possible well meet Batgirl onArrow?
All in all, though, I have to admit.
Mike Cecchini will not have a shirtless swordfight with you in the snow.
He hates winter.You may challenge him to a duel on Twitter.
