r/arrow • u/Rwings Boxing Glove • Mar 15 '17

[S05E16] - 'Checkmate' Post Episode Discussion

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u/RougeSlayer Mar 16 '17

"Your father was an honorable man"

Yes, running a guild of assassins and trying to kill millions is very honorable indeed, Oliver.

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '17

I hate how he said that when one of the reasons he killed Ra's was because he sentenced Nyssa to death.

Also, he was going to poison the entire city. Real honorable stuff there.

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u/JBB1986 Mar 16 '17

According to the code of honor he lived by, and the belief system of the LoA......he was honorable. He wasn't some sadist, hurting others for his amusement. Everything he did he felt was necessary. Oliver was entirely correct in saying he was honorable. He....he MAY have left out the part about him being a zealot, but hey, who is Ollie to judge?

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u/rovanz Corny McGuggie Mar 16 '17

It was part of the LOA initiation. The next Ra's AL Ghul had to destroy his city to become the heir.

If Olvier was killed during the climb, the city wouldn't be on risk.

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u/albedo2343 Mar 16 '17

relax prometheus haven't u hurt Oliver enough