how can AMC be the no 1 network with only 1 show?....CW has 2 with i believe 2 more on the way....Netflix has one with a couple more on the way....AMC? 1 with how many coming up?....none that i can see.......i agree with what you said about the CW,but right now they are the no.1 network doing comics....maybe Netflix will change how the CW looks at things....and if the guy is supposed to be the Green Arrow....thats what he should be called...i agree about that dumbass hat ....never understood how it stayed on his head.....i blame that on writers who are not comic fans....Greg Berlanti the show runner of both shows is not as comic book savvy as he thinks he is....just by the way he has fucked up the Atom shows that.....and why not the Green Arrow,instead of just Arrow?.... i mean thats who the guy is supposed to be....Lots of things annoy me about those shows. Primarily it's the poor writing. That is worse with The Flash, but occurs commonly in both shows. With The Flash, in almost every dangerous situation, he could easily escape or prevent whatever is happening simply by using his speed, but the writers continuously have him stop using that speed for dramatic effect, despite how ridiculous it is. With Arrow, there's the people learning to be martial arts masters in almost no time, people using guns always being incredibly terrible shots, etc. Both shows also go too heavily on the CW-style drama.
Actually, I'm fine with that part of it. I don't like Green Arrow all that much. Just getting rid of the hat is a huge improvement!
Not being comic fans might have something to do with it, but really, I think it's more to do with being on the CW. That network looks for a certain feel to their shows which doesn't seem to lend itself to exceptional writing. They are more concerned with pretty young actors and angst.
Actually, I think that CW keeps shows on the air with far lower ratings than the major networks. I don't think Arrow or Flash would have gotten extensions if they were on NBC, CBS, ABC or Fox. CW has a lower viewership so is willing to accept fewer viewers.
I think The Walking Dead is far, far better than anything that's ever been on CW. If I had to choose between watching Walking Dead or watching Arrow, Flash, and whatever the spinoff from those shows is going to be, I'd go with TWD. So for me, AMC is currently the best network doing comics. Netflix did a great job with Daredevil and have more Marvel shows in the works, so I'd put them at 2.
I would say AMC is #1 in two ways. First, in quality. The Walking Dead is so much better than Arrow and Flash, the one show is worth more than the two on CW. The second way is ratings. I don't know the numbers, but The Walking Dead is one of the highest rated shows on cable in terms of viewership. Arrow and Flash, from what I've read, are not nearly so widely watched. I think that TWD has gotten as many as 20 million viewers for an episode, while Arrow's best is something like 4 million. I don't know if Flash has exceeded Arrow or not, but I doubt it would be by much if it has.
So more people watch The Walking Dead and it is a far, far better show than Arrow or Flash. AMC may only have 1 comic book based show, but it is the best and most popular such show.