Can't always get what you wanted...

Feel cheated/time wasted on the rest of this episode though...

Only reason I watched tonight:

Have to prepare for the crossover, even with all the potential rehashing of Arrow elements:

[Lots of older Arrow gifs so putting under a cut]

You’ve always been my rock.

Don’t you mean the best man you’ve ever known?

I’m gonna hug you now.

Why does this sound like a goodbye speech?

Someone needs to protect William.

Gee, thanks.

...

I’m your father, alright. It is my primary job in the world to protect you.

We don’t need that! In the future we’re the ones that are saving the city!

Well this isn’t the future! This is months after I was heartbroken right before I left that I couldn’t get you [William] on the phone at your grandparents! So I walked into your [Mia] room to look at you one last time, and you looked back at me from your crib!

And because you made the choice to protect us I had to spend my whole life alone! I didn’t have a chance to get to know my brother, to get to know you!

I’m your father, alright. It is my primary job in the world to protect you.

I could be the...”Fun Uncle.”

[Happy hugs!!!]

You said “watch back.”

I want more of these. More confident little happy moments. Don’t need to hurt the characters you’re getting me invested in over and over.