The sibling parallels were strong this week! We have Connor and JJ mirroring Dig and Andy, with the demonstrably ‘evil’ brother still being believed in, right up until he gets a friend killed (Zoe/Laurel), then the ‘good’ brother flips, with lethal force. Dig killed Andy, in vengeance and to protect his family, and it broke him, forever changing him, and affecting his story arc right up until S7. Will Connor end up doing the same to avenge Zoe and keep his family and home safe? I feel like some sage John Diggle advice is coming his way, very, very soon.
Then we have Oliver/Thea and William/Mia (ooh it rhymes!). Both half-brother-sister duos had their parents making questionable decisions (ok, Moira and Robert definitely win here for most questionable choices by a mile, but let’s just go with it for the sake of this parallel) on their behalf that the children later came to resent, but which they eventually come to realise were made out of love and to protect them. These decisions in turn led to both sets of siblings becoming heroes, as acknowledged by Thea in her chat with Oliver. Oliver/Mia wanting to keep Thea/William away from danger, not because they don’t trust in their abilities, but because they need them safe is such an Oliver Queen evergreen MOOD 😂. In Mia’s case, William is the only family she has left in her life (just you wait though kids…)
Anyway, just some late-night musings whilst writing about 8x03 haha.
