'Arrow' isn't set to premiere for a few months, but it has just started filming its third season. So obviously they have a story in place. Today they gave us our first taste of season 3 with the synopsis.
In the aftermath of this victory, Season Three opens with Arrow now a hero to the citizens of Starling. Crime is down, people feel safer, and Captain Lance even calls off the Anti-Vigilante Task Force. Basking in his success, Oliver believes he can finally have a private life and asks Felicity out on a date. But the second Oliver takes his eye off the ball, a deadly villain reappears in Starling, forcing Oliver to realize that he can never be Oliver Queen – not as long as the city needs The Arrow.
There are a lot of cool bits in this synopsis. For one, they have confirmed that Officer Lance survived season 2 and got promoted to police captain. Also, the Arrow is now accepted in Starling City as a hero, instead of a vigilante or criminal. And it seems like the writers are going to take a shot at Olicity this year. I have no clue how well this will pan out or how long it will go on, but with the introduction of the Atom onto the show and Felicity's interest in Barry Allen, I think this has a quick expiration date. The return of a deadly villain also seemingly confirms Malcolm Merlyn will be the main baddie this season. Some pretty exciting stuff in just the synopsis, though. What do you think?