Board Thread:DC Universe Discussion/@comment-34954086-20121013054202/@comment-1895174-20121018234000

Rassilon of Old wrote: Most likely they will be villains. The creators have said that Ollie will have episodes in which he isn't chasing after names on the list, which is good.

On the other hand, the book is a good plot device to keep the series episodic, at least for the first season so the people behind Arrow can realize what elements of the show work best.