Did the "Daredevil" Season 2 STEAL "The Arrow's" story line template Part 1

WARNING!! (Contains some soft SPOILERS) Read at Your OWN RISK

            The past months back, I binge watched all of the episodes of  "The Arrow" after watching all of "The Flash" which I thoroughly enjoyed and due to the various crossover episodes with "Arrow", I wanted to go down that "Rabbit hole" and what I discovered was something all to familiar within the show "Daredevil".

Keep in mind "Arrow" has been on for four seasons to Daredevil's two

Now it would be just too simple to use phrases like

"Everyone rips off everyone" or "There are simply no original ideas in Hollywood".

But keep in mind both comic book characters have a number story lines within their own books. And both are popular on television and yet I believe it's way to soon for the Marvel to be copying plot lines as it seems that their brand is more successful at converting their books into film realities.

So I was surprised to realize that after watching the 2nd of Daredevil and then following it up with a third Season of "Arrow" only to catch the following story line  comparisons

For those that have seen both shows, observe the comparisons...

Arrow Season 2  (2014)

S2  E3 "Broken Dolls"                       

Oliver is saved from the police by the blonde "Female vigilante", who quickly vanishes into the night. Later, the female vigilante is tracked down by an Agent of Ra's al Ghul and she kills the Agent to avoid having to return the League of Assassins (L.O.A.).

S2 E4 "Crucible"      

Oliver manages to ambush a "Female vigilante"  and discovers that she is Sara, Laurel's sister who was believed to have drowned...

-S2 E5 "League of Assassins"

Sara and Oliver are attacked at "Queen Mansion" by Al-Owal, is a member of the League of Assassins and is targeting Sara for leaving the L.O.A.

Arrow Season 3  (2015)

-S3 E18 "Public Enemy"

 The League of Assassins come to Star City and Attack "The Arrow" to bring him back to serve as Ra's al Ghul (their new Leader)

And here is the Daredevil Season 2 Story line (2016)

-S2 E4  "Penny and Dime"      

...Murdock returns home, he is surprised by the appearance of an old friend, Elektra Natchios.

-S2 E5  "Kinbaku"                   

...Murdock visits Natchios' penthouse, where Yakuza members begin to converge on the building. Natchios, who has stolen Murdock’s' Daredevil attire, advises him to prepare to fight.

-S2  E6  "Regrets Only"  

Murdock and Natchios subdue Yakuza assailants that attack Natchios' apartment...

-S2 12  "The Dark at the End of the Tunnel" (2016)

 Daredevil and Natchios track the Hand and Nobu reveals the Hand's true motive is revealing Natchios to be the "Black Sky". They want to take her away with the hand to serve as their Leader

Also both stories have a resurrection plot with characters ("Sara" & "Elektra") that die...

TBC

Hmm... What say you?

Part 2 can be found here

http://silentfilmstudios.blogspot.com/2016/06/did-daredevil-season-2-steal-arrows_10.html

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