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@flowithpoe replied to “I am probably the only one who doesn’t like Vanya”: I also do not like her!!! And I think the fact that so many people are talking about how good she is makes me dislike her even more 

It’s strange because Vanya is a character I really relate to, feeling isolated from the family, my parental-figure is terrified of me, and everyone either lying or not including me in family meetings - I completely relate to her on those things. What I don’t like about Vanya is how she manages to make herself the victim in every scenario, leaked all the family secrets (where people could hurt her family), dismisses Five’s feelings that he opened up to her about and is completely disrespectful to Allison attempting to make amends, all for a boy she just met. 

Trust me, I understand Vanya was in an abusive relationship, where the guy manipulated her - trust me, I completely get it, I was there. When Vanya killed Pogo, Mom, and left Allison there to die - it hurt so much because she wanted to be apart of this family and her actions scream otherwise. I get that all Vanya needs is a hug, but Allison tried to give that to her and she turned her away.

I’m really glad that at the end of the season it was Allison seeing redemption in Vanya, despite the fact that she left her there to die, and there is nothing more painful than seeing Allison go to save Vanya and she lashed out at her, instead. Allison, when faced with the decision to kill Vanya or risk everything by saving her, chose to risk it all. Of course, I am completely here to see how Vanya’s siblings try to save her, as a child, in S2, despite Vanya’s belief that they didn’t love her.

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@doctorofmoonlite replied to “Malcolm and Laurel’s Relationship”: I love this. I’ve never really been a fan of Malcolm’s character but this is a really good point and forges the whole genesis of the show: Merlyn has been there since the beginning and it doesn’t make sense for him to kill Laurel or anything. I mean, we see him save her in s3. If anything, she’s the incarnate of his original goals to save the Glades, I feel like.

Oh wow, I forgot that Malcolm saved Laurel in S3, at Nanda Parbat.

The one thing that the Arrow Writers have shown us, is they know how to inconsistently write their characters. It felt like anytime they needed a bad guy, to be a bad guy, they just shoved Malcolm into the mix and swiped it off when asked. Don’t get me wrong, I absolutely love Malcolm and Barrowman, but as Barrowman said, give me a good story and I’ll come back. 

Here’s to hoping that Malcolm gets to laugh that Oliver ended up marrying and having a kid with a woman who leveled the city he stopped Malcolm from leveling, instead of marrying and having a kid with a woman who loves Star City as much as Oliver claims he does.

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@docscanary replied to “I honestly think it’s sweet...” Huh? What? Where?

I know right, it is so rare and out of the blue! Dave Ramsey said in an interview that the person who struggles the most with Black Siren’s constant appearance is Oliver, because he will always see her as Laurel and wants to redeem her. Stephen Amell said in an interview that no matter what, E2 Laurel Lance is Laurel Lance and that’s not gonna change, that Oliver wants to redeem her. In both their interviews, there is an emphasis on Oliver interacting with Laurel, the idea that Oliver becomes to E2 LL what LL on E1 was to him: a lighthouse, moral compass, and the “only thing that makes sense”.

I just wish the writers were talented enough to deliver, but Ramsey and Amell seem adamant about the idea that Oliver interact more with Siren.

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@angelfireeast replied to “I still don’t understand why Diggle’s ideal world...” I thought it was guilt over his brother and feeling like being Arrow is the ultimate atonement figure. John took that on as way to the most heroic and atone. Also maybe a little wanting be big damn hero? I dunno. Just lame ass they don't know how to include of Green Arrow and l Throw FeFe in with a cameo

As much as I loved Arrow100, there were so many issues, the more I go back and rewatch it. I’m starting to question if I even know Diggle anymore, seeing that this is the last thing I would ever think he’d want.

A big regret of Sara’s is getting on the gambit with Oliver, and this is a reality for her where she never did that: betray the only person who never betrayed her. A big regret of Thea’s is not loving her mother enough, and this is a reality for her where she gets to do just that: love her mother. A big regret of Oliver’s is not getting married to Laurel, and this is a reality where he gets to do exactly that: marry the person he never deserved.

It makes the characters of Ray Palmer and John Diggle seem out of place in this world, and there is such a lack of substance to their purpose in the stasis. I just feel so terrible for these two characters who’s main focus is lost.

What if, AK and GB really did want that for Diggle, to constantly want what Oliver had? Then it would all make sense although would make me question the validity of their friendship and brotherhood. It’s just, it would’ve been so simple for them just to say that Diggle’s family isn’t broken and he still has baby Sara, you know? Like, you don’t even have to show me at this point, I’m willing to take scraps as long as they make sense. 

If anything Arrow 100 only emphasized more to me as to why it is that Felicity just does not fit in the Arrowverse, seeing that it made no sense for her to be in the stasis, as she served no purpose other than wallpaper.

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@kyliafanfiction responded to “I still don’t understand why Diggle” why would he want the Brother who voluntarily worked with Darhk and betrayed them back?

Because in his perfect world, that never happened. In his perfect world, Andy listened to him, Andy and him never went to the war in Afghanistan, and they are all a happy family. Diggle’s biggest regret is ever taking Andy with him to Afghanistan, and if he never did, none of the terrible things that happened would’ve happened.

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@pixieintorchwood replied to “More Crap about the Alien Stasis” once again, blame either Bob or Larry for putting a virtual Felicity in the simulation!  either them or blame Tom over in Accounting, he hates it when they have to run simulations.

Bob: *working* Larry: So who’s that blonde chick? Bob: Oh, well, you know how they have the token black guy? Larry: Yeah? Bob: Well, this is like that. Larry: But they already have a white blonde chick. Bob: Oh, well, she’s a badass assassin, this other girl is...uhh. Larry: *waiting for an answer* Bob: I guess she doesn’t really fit anywhere. Larry: then where are you gonna put her? Bob: *thinking* Larry: ... Bob: ... Larry: *opens mouth* Bob: I gottit! I’ll just throw her into the discarded pile. Larry: Why’d you even extract her then? Bob: Some dumb actor decided to ad-lib her existence, only because there’s a cult that worships him because of this chick. Larry: Aw, man, Tom-from-accounting is going to be so pissed you wasted money and time extracting her. Bob: Don’t say his name, it summons - . Tom: WHAT’D YOU DO?!

Dammit, Larry, always getting Bob into trouble.

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raywritesthings replied to this post: I thought it'd basically been confirmed Malcolm was finally dying

I couldn’t tell if he was dying on Legends or Arrow, and if he dies on Arrow, it just further emphasizes the notion that the Arrow writers kill off characters they consider bg noise. Honestly, as unpopular this opinion is: I like Malcolm.

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@raywritesthings This is the sad, sad, truth, there are so many characters who are cut and lost now due to the death of Laurel. The writers and the entire 0licity fandom adamantly believed that Laurel’s presence was meaningless, but the amount of characters lost due to her absence and the amount of characters created to fill her void are more than enough proof that:

No Laurel No Arrow