Clearly, the overarching plot lines that Arrow and Iron Fist used to introduce and develop their main characters are nothing new.
Arrow continues with ‘Spectre of the Gun’ on Wednesday @8pm on The CW, while Iron Fist premieres on Netflix on March 17.
Similarities aside, it’s important to note the biggest similarity between Arrow and Iron Fist: they both follow many elements of the classic “Hero’s journey” archetype, or the “monomyth.”
The origin story for Netflix’s version of Iron Fist is similar to that of the original comics, which includes Rand’s early-life training at K’un Lun.