Behind the scenes In the DC comics, Mia Dearden was a teenage girl who was second to take on the mantle of Speedy (the alias of Green Arrow's sidekicks). The first Speedy was Roy Harper, who in the comics also happened to have a drug addiction problem like Thea. This is adapted on the show by having Oliver's nickname for Thea be "Speedy", which she later adopts as her vigilante name. Even though Thea was initially thought to be an original character, as seasons progressed, more similarities were shown between her and the second Speedy, like her middle name being Dearden and using the name "Mia" during her time in Corto Maltese. Thea being an adaptation of Mia Dearden was all but confirmed when she finally joined Team Arrow under the codename Speedy, taking Roy's costume and his place like in the comics. Willa Holland was only contracted for 14 episodes out of Season 5's 23. However, she appeared in 15 episodes. Thea shares multiple similarities with Damian Wayne, the current Robin in the comics. Both Thea and Damian are the illegitimate children of vigilantes (Malcolm and Batman/Bruce Wayne). Thea and Damian also at one point were "heirs to the demon", as Malcolm was Ra's Al Ghul and Damian's grandfather is Ra's Al Ghul. They are also related to a chosen successor of Ra's (Oliver and Bruce). Both Thea and Damian are skilled sword fighters and carry swords while on patrol, and are also prone to fits of violent rage. Even though Oliver was originally an only child in the comics, Thea's introduction in the series would inspire the introduction of Emiko "Emi" Queen, Oliver's half-sister in the New 52 Green Arrow comics starting with issue 18 of their first volume that was released around the end of Arrow's first season. Emiko would have a few similarities with Thea, including having been used as an assassin by their other parent (Shado and Malcolm Merlyn), whom they later turned against and fighting alongside their brother as part of his team. Incidentally, Thea once considered "Red Arrow" as her codename, which Emiko would take up in the 15th issue of the Green Arrow series from the DC Rebirth event. Emiko would appear in season 7 of Arrow and use the name "Green Arrow". In the original pitch for Arrow, Thea's name was spelt as "Thia". When the series, Arrow, was casting for Thea Queen, Melissa Benoist auditioned for her. But ultimately lost to Willa Holland. Melissa would go on however to be cast as Kara Danvers in Supergirl.
It was really cool when Thea was on Malcom's side. It was the only time she wasn't a complaining brat. I had hopes she'd become an arrow nemesis. I'm almost at end of S3 and that looks not likely now. Oh well here's hoping.
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Behind the scenes
In the DC comics, Mia Dearden was a teenage girl who was second to take on the mantle of Speedy (the alias of Green Arrow's sidekicks). The first Speedy was Roy Harper, who in the comics also happened to have a drug addiction problem like Thea. This is adapted on the show by having Oliver's nickname for Thea be "Speedy", which she later adopts as her vigilante name.
Even though Thea was initially thought to be an original character, as seasons progressed, more similarities were shown between her and the second Speedy, like her middle name being Dearden and using the name "Mia" during her time in Corto Maltese. Thea being an adaptation of Mia Dearden was all but confirmed when she finally joined Team Arrow under the codename Speedy, taking Roy's costume and his place like in the comics.
Willa Holland was only contracted for 14 episodes out of Season 5's 23. However, she appeared in 15 episodes.
Thea shares multiple similarities with Damian Wayne, the current Robin in the comics. Both Thea and Damian are the illegitimate children of vigilantes (Malcolm and Batman/Bruce Wayne). Thea and Damian also at one point were "heirs to the demon", as Malcolm was Ra's Al Ghul and Damian's grandfather is Ra's Al Ghul. They are also related to a chosen successor of Ra's (Oliver and Bruce). Both Thea and Damian are skilled sword fighters and carry swords while on patrol, and are also prone to fits of violent rage.
Even though Oliver was originally an only child in the comics, Thea's introduction in the series would inspire the introduction of Emiko "Emi" Queen, Oliver's half-sister in the New 52 Green Arrow comics starting with issue 18 of their first volume that was released around the end of Arrow's first season. Emiko would have a few similarities with Thea, including having been used as an assassin by their other parent (Shado and Malcolm Merlyn), whom they later turned against and fighting alongside their brother as part of his team.
Incidentally, Thea once considered "Red Arrow" as her codename, which Emiko would take up in the 15th issue of the Green Arrow series from the DC Rebirth event.
Emiko would appear in season 7 of Arrow and use the name "Green Arrow".
In the original pitch for Arrow, Thea's name was spelt as "Thia".
When the series, Arrow, was casting for Thea Queen, Melissa Benoist auditioned for her. But ultimately lost to Willa Holland. Melissa would go on however to be cast as Kara Danvers in Supergirl.
I just like how u put a whole paragraph u worked so hard on this why don't u have 1968mil
Imagine losing to Willa Holland
Just to get recast as Supergirl
Talk about turning the tables
@@OutCast907 yeah true
@@OutCast907 yeah true
@@OutCast907 Willa is prettier though. Kara Denvers looks like an average American pornstar.
Hearing aqua swear is so different.
She looks like her especially with the hair lol
I swear man !
All I can hear is Aqua from Kingdom Hearts.
Same. I think this is where she’d got the role of sword fighting with a key
She honeslty would have made such a great captain marvel
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Oliver is a good guy
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It was really cool when Thea was on Malcom's side. It was the only time she wasn't a complaining brat. I had hopes she'd become an arrow nemesis. I'm almost at end of S3 and that looks not likely now. Oh well here's hoping.
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She should’ve been The ONLY Mia Dearden of the Arrowverse!
We didn’t need 2 ugh 😑!
huh?
@@ImMarcusLive I’m talking about Mia Smoak we didn’t need another Mia
@@gilbertmillers4865 oh you mean mia smoke* olivers daughter i thought you was talking anout another speedy as mia
Can you make a part 2
It will be published tomorrow.
Is that malcom that oliver and thea are sparring with?
Oliver is the green arrow
Ellos son padre e hija ?
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