CW ARROW Black Canary 2.0

After the events of the season 3 premiere, it looks like ARROW is moving forward with bringing Katie Cassidy's Laurel Lance in the mask of BLACK CANARY. While the character is still training she will soon suit up and the CW has released the first images of her in costume. check it out;

My feeling; I really like this look. She looks more like an urban vigilante than a superhero, all business. The mask without the filler is always a welcome change from usual superhero style, though i'm sure someone will complain. The black lipstick is also a nice touch. The fact that again she doesn't have fishnets or hotpants doesn't bother me in the least. Replacing the bo staff sported by Sara Lance with a billy club is a subtle change and let's us know this is another character. While i'm going to miss Sara as Black Canary like crazy, I've been waiting for this since the pilot and I can't wait.

Just for comparisons sake he are the two side by side;