The so called "Arrow-Verse" definitely feels like an double edge sword at times. I mean I'm not going to disregard all of the great stuff that the producers have done with their CW Shows.
That said, there are just so many cons that they bring with it as well. I still cant get over on how much they've ruined Arrow with the likes of Felicity and Olicity. What makes it so much worse is that they have characters treating as though all of her B.S. is justified. She's like the very epitome of radical and misguided feminism. What's worse is that they would rather kill off someone like Black Canary in order to keep an character like Felicity.
And then you have Kendra, who's pretty much been the source of most of this show's dragging points. And it doesn't help the fact that the actress can't really act at times.
As much as I like Brandon Routh, if I could choose between his current character and Snart's, I would have preferred Captain Cold to stay. I would have loved seeing Captain Cold become Citizen Cold.
Plus, it doesn't hurt things that his thing with Sara was like the only interesting pairing in the time DC-CWTV Universe.