I think you're right. The math was probably a no-brainer.
"Let's see, there's 31 million girls in the U.S. age 14 and younger. How many Flash comic book fans are there again? Hmm...yeah, ok...we're gonna go with cute."
Don't forget Arrow is a CW show. Young, good looking, trendy are their priorities when casting anything.
Definitely. Although keeping these same elements, their approach with "Supernatural" was quite different, and probably why it appeals to me more.
supernatural another great show on CW