_"In this world of armchair bloggers who created a generation of critics instead of leaders..."_ Probably more relevant now in 2018 and beyond than it was then.
Oliver always had a very strong connection to clark. He was always able to find clark where ever he was. His bond with clark was much deeper than clark and lex's, not to mention he was one of the main characters that got to see clark fly for the first time.
Oliver knew that his big brother Clark would always have his back. Clark's very presence boosted his courage, gave him the words he needed to say. And those words are even more relevant now than ever before.
This scene has long been one of the defining moments of Smallville for me because it speaks to the hero in all of us. The world has, indeed, become more about criticizing the way things are as opposed to actually fixing them but each of us has the power to change that by recognizing the things we can fix about our world and taking action to actually accomplish change. To quote another legendary comic book character, "with great power comes great responsibility". That means that we have the power to make our world better but it falls to us to actually make that happen instead of sitting around and hoping others will do it for us. That's the whole point of this speech. Oliver is doing something to change his world for the better and he's putting out a call to arms for all of us to do the same.
@@NKWTI It could be goofy at times, and fun a lot of the time, but believe me it got plenty dark when it wanted to. Season 8 in particular was almost depressing, it was so heavy.
Oliver is right this world needs its heroes to stand up and speak the truth even if others hate you for it and also get off your ass and do something great with your life.
Justin Hartley/Oliver Queen carried the show in the later seasons. The show wanted Bruce Wayne, but Batman Begins forced them to use another DC character, and I'm glad they did.
@@KOriginalAddict Was it really his fault? I mean, Clark wanted to send Doomsday and his human-side to the Phantom Zone, but Chloe stopped him. And even then, after Jimmy died, Clark did blame himself for placing too much faith in humanity.
There was a time when in our imaginations Superman, Green Arrow, Batman etc were heroes we loved and cheered on... now, in our imaginations we fear and deride them... something is seriously wrong with the direction of our cultural imagination.
That's what happens, why you try to straddle the proverbial fence. You can't have it both ways, especially regarding immigration. Not every person who illegally crosses the border is looking for a better life; some of them want to destroy us from the inside. And on top of that, America wasn't just founded on the principle of charity - we were also founded on willing assimilation. Our primary concern is supposed to be for the welfare of our own citizens, not every Dick & Jane who wants to take advantage of our freedoms but remain loyal to a different nation. If you're an American, it means your allegiance rests with the USA, above and beyond any other country.
Moviefan2k4 Do you literally have ANY evidence of this "destroy us from the inside" conspiracy theory? You're a country of 300 million, have a bit of damn perspective.
@@Moviefan2k4 Not every person who's a US citizen wants what's best for their country. The GOP has proven that time and time again. So you can take your fear mongering BS somewhere else.
Look up Oliver Queen’s history. Had a teacher way back in High School Government teacher actually tell me that Queen is a Liberal. You can see it in his reference to JFK. Note: I’m talking Season 6 when he made his debut. I mean his suit is a Robin Hood inspired suit.
He's not alone. In real life we need heroes to stand out against evil and corruption. Jesus was 1. Batman, superman, Moses, John the Baptist,- even vigilantes.
