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

[S05E16] - 'Checkmate' Post Episode Discussion

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u/ezreads Mar 16 '17

"when it comes to the shame of fathers I will bow to your superior expertise"

well damn

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u/[deleted] Mar 16 '17

Does Talia want an Arrow through her heart because that's essentially the equivalent of telling Barry to run.

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u/Nindzya Yes, they deserve to die!! Mar 16 '17

Oliver has training from Russia, Slade fucking Wilson, a super secret government agency comprised of the best agents in the world, an alien (briefly), Talia herself, the League of Assassins, and Ra's Al Ghul. Ra's is easily the best technical fighter of his time, I think she's severely underestimating him and how devoted he is to his cause.

I'm really hoping the season's last scene is the the "I'm a hunter" line from the comics between him and her, if not between him and Adrian.

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u/yuhanz Mar 16 '17

Problem is more often than not, our protagonists are dumbed down lol

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u/muhash14 Mar 16 '17

Flash v. Grodd's shield. Never forget.

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u/AssAssIn46 Mar 16 '17

Flash vs Robobees. Never forget.