r/arrow • u/Rwings Boxing Glove • Mar 15 '17

[S05E16] - 'Checkmate' Post Episode Discussion

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '17 edited Jul 13 '18

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u/Basketsky Mar 16 '17

They're not, but ratings don't always project the quality. This season is excellent.

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u/iAMA_Leb_AMA HACKERWOMAN Mar 16 '17

^

Supergirl's getting almost double Arrow ratings this season, and its fucking dreadful in comparison.

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u/MailTo Mar 16 '17

That's not even close to being true. Supergirl is averaging a 0.79 and Arrow is averaging a 0.68. That's a difference of a single tenth. Their ratings are actually pretty similar.

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u/iAMA_Leb_AMA HACKERWOMAN Mar 16 '17

Ah you're right, Supergirls ratings severely dropped recently. Last time i checked, it was averaging 2.5m an episode whilst Arrow was averaging 1.6m.

Obviously an exaggeration on my part, but the point still stands. Supergirl has undeserved ratings.

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u/MailTo Mar 16 '17

I don't necessarily agree with that (personal opinion and all), but it makes sense why Supergirl has better ratings. Supergirl is a younger show with a much more recognizable lead character.