I would buy Dinah's murder boner so much more if Vince hadn't knocked her out right before she died - when she thought he was a liar. Just the ep before she loved him oh so much.
True. What I was getting at is along the lines of they can do it, they did do it, and for whatever reason they aren't doing it anymore (I'm guessing the lost company and money issues have something to do with budget and sets, but still).
I'm with you.
I think the greatest disservice TPTB did to the show was have Oliver lose his wealth and his company. It gave a reason for Oliver to be social, and made Star City feel like an actual place that we could be invested in him saving. It was a place that existed outside his small circle of friends/partners. They had a chance to get some of that back with Oliver as the Mayor, but we rarely see him with his constituents (and when we do - like with his few big outings as mayor this season - it's mainly focused on the team around him because it's part of a mission or fact-finding trip). It doesn't help that Oliver's either wanted to or had to quit being the Arrow/Green Arrow at least once a season over the past 4 years - it leaves the audience with the notion that he isn't particularly invested in saving it the way we're meant to believe he is (and the way he should be if we're going to root for him).
ETA: Oliver's identity nearly being exposed all the time doesn't help either.