[quote=@GreenGrenade]Because I love Arrow, and have this reflex to automatically forgive it for any wrong move the producers make, I was just about to defend the show's dignity with logical reasons for designing the helmet the way it was designed.

But then I realised that I have none.[/quote]

Every time I look at that picture I think it's a poorly done fan-made photoshop posted in the Arrow subreddit. Then I remember it's not.