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Behind every vigilante stands a great policeman. And Quentin Lance was the first person Oliver asked for help, after he had realized that he can’t do everything alone.

Quentin used to hate the Arrow (then the Hood) and everything he had represented. There was a time he would have sold his badge to nail him. That had changed—because in city like Starling normal methods just...fail.

Their relationship eventually turned into a close partnership [cutting out the uncessary drama in S3]. And for Oliver Lance eventually became a father figure of sorts. But being a father figure AND a Mayor in Star(ling) City is generally not safe. We all know how the story ends.

Goodbye Quentin.

From now on the image will always be incomplete.

Bit since I haven’t watched these scenes (or the rest of season 6 for that matter) it never happen, right?

Right?

Why I like them

A competent good cop, who has a firm set of beliefs. In many aspects he tried to do the same as the Arrow, but within the law. Eventually realized that in the city like Starling you someone have to step outside that law to find the justice. Despite certain issue a good father to Laurel and Sara. And probably also a good husband to Dinah before the tragedy struck the Lances and torn apart the family.

Why I don’t

Autodestructive. Obessive. He wanted to get the vigilante so much that he didn’t hesitate to use his own daughter as a bait.

Favorite episode (scene if movie)

2x03 Broken Dolls of course. And the first time he has to reach out to the Arrow (then the Hood) for help and form uneasy alliance to save Laurel (1x13, Betrayal).

Favorite season/movie

Season 1 Quentin is awesome, but season 2 is more interesting due to the change he goes through, slowly accepting the Arrow as someone who this city needs.

Favorite line

There is much more than one. ;))

Season 1, episode 1 “Pilot”

“Well, thanks for your statement. We’ll put out an APB on… Robin hood.”

Hilton: “It looks like Queen was telling the truth.”Lance: “Yeah. Well, there’s a first time for everything.”

Season 1, episode 5 “Damaged”

“I’ll be asking you a few questions, standard stuff for the report. Have you been arrested before? That’s ok, I know the answer to that one, plenty of times.”Season 2, episode 3 “Broken dolls”

Season 2, episode 3 “Broken Dolls”

[After the Arrow shot a guy] “I’m sorry. I guess he just gets enthusiastic sometimes.”

“So glad you invited me to tag along. So, this is what a typical night’s like for you, huh? Just a little breaking and entering.”

Season 2, episode 10 “Blast Radius”

Lance: You know, most cops, they meet their informants in the backseat of a cruiser or maybe a coffee shop or something, but… What’s with the mask?Arrow: Gift from a friend.Lance: You got friends?

Season 3, episode 23 “My name is Oliver Queen”

“Let me guess.This is coming from your buddy Queen, right? The city’s under attack? Must be May?”

Season 4, episode 2 “The Candidate”

“You weren’t kidding about doing things differently, were you? Instead of pin cushioning guys, now you’re burning them alive?”

Season 4, episode 4 “Beyond Redemption”

“You spend more time here now than when you were getting collared for hitting paparazzi.”

“So these visits, are they going to be a, uh, weekly thing?”

“City hall has cut my budget so tight, I can’t get evidence turned around before I’m 80.”

“After what happened to the last few mayors, I’m hoping you win in a landslide.”

“What, are you going to tell me you’re running for president now?”

“What, I don’t get a code name like the rest of you?”

“And no, I’m not ok.” [asked by Oliver if he is okay]

“Don’t worry; I got enough to put you away for 25 years. Kidding.”

“Oh, jeez. Heh. You know I got a heart condition, right?”

“You got your own key or something?”

Favorite outfit

Vintage Lance of course.

OTP

Dinah and Quentin Lance.

Brotp

Quentin and Oliver/the Arrow of course. Their relationship was the axis of the show. Once it was gone, there was no more “Arrow” I enjoyed orginally.

Head Canon

He knew all the time that Oliver is the Arrow, even despite the fact the show started to redcon it due to the organic writing [tm].

Unpopular opinion

Removing Quentin from police force was a huge mistake. It simply made zero sens within the set narrative.

A wish

I wish Quentin had a bigger part in S3 onward. In the show that didn’t turn into an autoparody.

An oh-god-please-dont-ever-happen

It had already happened.

5 words to best describe them

Persistent. Cynical. Honest. Workaholic. Justice.

My nickname for them

Finally it’s finished!

Photoshop CS5.

RULES: List the first lines of the last ten stories you published.* Look to see if there are any patterns that you notice yourself, and see if anyone else notices any! Then tag some friends.

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Only two are in Polish so yay, I don’t need to poorly translate those sentences.

1. “Lowa Oczkow omiótł krytycznym wzrokiem magazyn.”

“Lova Oczkov looked around the storage room critcally.”

“Obrońca, czyli outsider” [The Outsider: a Story of the Keeper] (Harry Potter)

2. “Starling City's defender?”

“A Professional Observation”, chapter 21 (Arrow)

3. “— Dzieci, śniadanie! — zawołał Clint, zręcznie odwracając naleśnika i jednocześnie zerkając na drugą patelnię, na której właśnie dochodził omlet.”

“Children! Breakfast!” shouted Clint, flipping a pancake and glancing at the second frying pan with an omelette.”

“Pomiędzy końcami świata” [Between the Ends of the World] (Marvel; Avengers, Black Panther & Doctor Strange)

4. “In Kamar-Taj Stephen had learned how to travel into the astral dimension, create mirror worlds and fold reality.“

“And Yet His Hands Still Shake” (Doctor Strange)

5. “The flower was gorgeous.“

“A Study in Red” (Doctor Strange)

6. “It is not the first time Oliver has brought Carrie Cutter to his hideout.“

“The Way To a Man's Heart Is Through Arrows“ (Arrow)

7. “Bored.“

“This Will Be Legendary“ (Doctor Strange)

8. “Stephen is skeptical when Mordo tells him that there is more to Kamar-Taj than meets the eye.“

“Forget Everything You Think You Know“ (Doctor Strange)

9. "So, what brings you to me, Clint?" asked Stephen politely when they sat down in comfortable armchairs in the most representative room of the Sanctum.“

“A Very Easy Spell” (MCU, Avengers, Doctor Strange)

10. "No, we are not doing that again," said Stephen sharply.“

“No, Cloak” (Doctor Strange)

Aka RIP to Quentin. Another of Oliver’s anchorpoints gone.