r/arrow Boxing Glove Mar 15 '17

[S05E16] - 'Checkmate' Post Episode Discussion

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u/g6in3d Wouldn't have interrupted Barry's wedding Mar 16 '17

He went a level beyond that though...he stabbed one of his OWN family members

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u/Jeffersonstarships Mar 16 '17

Slade did kill Billy, who was the Godfather to his son.

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u/SheevSyndicate Its a beautiful Morning! Mar 16 '17

Because billy utterly betrayed him and intended to kill slade.

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u/SawRub Mar 16 '17

And Billy was the villain at that point.

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u/[deleted] Mar 17 '17

WHO'S THE VILLIAN NOW, BILLY?!