Originally Posted by The Smoking Bun
Is this show genuinely good or do people enjoy it in a, "So bad it's good sort of way"?
No. The action is legitimately good (with some very rare exceptions like that Roy wall flipping gif). All the stuff that's heavily influenced by Nolans' Batman movies is good. There are a lot of dumb things and bad writing in the show, but there are some very enjoyable things in it.
Originally Posted by The Smoking Bun
How close is it to the comics or is it Green Arrow in name only? Any relation to Smallville?
There's a Nolan-like depowered twist to all the villains and such. However, that will probably change since superpowers are being introduced this season.
And no relation to Smallville.