I have my problems when it comes to Arrow's faithfulness to the comics, but I will say that I will always love season 7 for giving me:
1) a very well written Black Canary origin story that finally established a metahuman Dinah Lance as a Black Canary (not to mention the first Black Canary of E2)
2) Oliver Queen's son struggling with his sexuality in a way that doesn't seem outright on the surface level, but hits very differently when you've gone through it.
3) Showing that Dinah Drake is just as much of a capable Black Canary without a Canary Cry as she was with a Cry.
4) Olicity being a good couple.
5) An episode centered around the strong women on the show and their relationships with each other outside of their relationships with men, while also establishing the ethos of the Black Canary legacy from the comics.
6) A clever and unique way of showing the legacy of the main characters without spoiling major moments.
7) A Green Arrow documentary episode showcasing the legacy of both the character and the show as well as guest starring the other Arrowverse characters (Barry and Sara) who originated on Arrow.
8) A fantastic send off to a character who was not always treated the best by the show or fandom.
9) Compelling and well written storylines for every major character in both the present and flashforwards.
10) A fantastic crossover and introduction to a new Arrowverse character (Batwoman).
Bonus: Oliver fighting baddies while in the nude.
Like, did it have its flaws? Hell yeah. Anyone who's read a Green Arrow comic knows exactly what these flaws are.
But still, looking back on this season, I adore it for so many goddamn reasons.
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Nico's Big Sisters
I have this headcanon that while Bianca is away, the cabins take turns looking after Nico and he gets to stay with them.
Nico, crying: Thaliaaa!!!
Thalia: Nico? What's wrong?
Nico: *incomprehensible babble*
Thalia: Okay, okay, calm down. Tell me what happened
Nico, pointing to some Hermes kids: Tho- Those boys stole Three.
Thalia: *looks over at the Hermes kids tossing around a dog stuffie with three heads*
Nico: I told them to give it back but they wont. And they kept making fun of it
Thalia, rolling up her sleeves: Just a sec
Later:
Thalia with dirt all over her and slightly bloodied fists: Here you go, Nico. *hands over Three*
Nico: YAAAAY! THANK YOU, THALIA!
---
Nico: Reyna...
Reyna: Yes, Nico?
Nico: I fell down the track and I scraped my knee and hands *shows his hands*
Reyna, sees his injuries: Aww, c'mon let's go get them treated.
Dakota: OW! FUCK! REYNA! ONE OF THE HUNTERS JUST SHOT ME ON THE SHOULDER WITH AN ARROW
Reyna: WALK IT OFF!
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If Zoë lived:
Bianca: Zoë
Zoë: Bianca, hello.
Bianca: You remember my little brother, Nico.
Zoë: Oh, yes, of course. Nice to see you again, little one
Nico, standing next to Bianca: *shyly waves*
Bianca: Nico made something for you. *whispers to Nico* come on, you can give it to her.
Nico, slowly approaches her: *hands over a jar of paper stars*
Zoë: *takes jar of paper stars*
Nico: Thank you for looking after my sister
Zoë: Well, you're very welcome, Nico. This is a very beautiful gift.
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Nico, entering the Aphrodite Cabin: Piper...
Piper: Hm? Oh, hey, Nico. What's up?
Nico, shyly whispers to her: Can you make me look pretty?
Piper: Why do you want me to make you look pretty?
Nico, fidgeting with his fingers: Will asked me out on a date
Piper and almost all of the Aphrodite Cabin: *gasp*
Piper: Alright girls, we got a code Apollo! Let's move! Move! Move! Let's get this baby ready for his first date!
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Annabeth: Alright. C'mon, Nico. Time for bed
Nico: Aw, okay. *climbs into bed*
Annabeth, sitting beside him: What story do you want me to read to you today?
Nico: We haven't finished the one about the big cat, the mean old lady, and the box yet.
Annabeth: ...you mean The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe?
Nico: Mhm. We stopped when Edmund went to the mean old lady's castle.
Annabeth: Ah! Then The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe it is!
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Nico: Rachel!
Rachel: Oh, hey, Nico. Did you need something?
Nico: No, not really. I was making something and Percy said that you might like it. *hands over a box*
Rachel: *takes box and opens it* What is it?
Nico: It's paint! The Demeter kids let me plant sometimes in their garden and I get the flowers and I made them into paint!
Rachel:
Nico: See? The blue one is from Morning Glory flowers, the red one is made from Roses, the yellow one is made out of Marigolds, the orange one is made from Poppies, the purple one is made from the Lilacs, and the green one I made from Leaves!
Rachel:
Nico: :D Do you like it?
Rachel: This is the sweetest thing anyone has ever given me ༼☯﹏☯༽
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Mark, training Nico: Alright. Here's what's gonna happen. You want a candy bar?
Nico: *nods*
Mark: It's on that table over there. *points to table behind him* To get it, you need to get past me first.
Nico:
Mark: Now, I'm bigger than you. So you need to be smart and think of how-
Nico: *punches Mark in the groin, and pushes him to the side, then goes over to the candy bar*
Mark, on the floor, clutching his groin: Oh, good gods!
Nico, can't open the candy bar: *goes over to Clarisse and shows her the candy bar* Open, please
Clarisse:
Nico: (´。• ◡ •。`)
Later during Capture the Flag:
Clarisse: Alright, listen up! If anyone wants to mess with this kid, know that he is under my protection. You wanna mess with him, you go through me first!
Nico: *holding Clarisse's hand, eating a candy bar*
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a list of Arrow queerness headcanons so I remember for future fics
- Oliver is demiromantic, biromantic, graysexual and polyamorous
- Felicity is bisexual, transgender and polyamorous
- Dig is bisexual
- E-1 Laurel is bisexual and ambiamorous
- E-2 Laurel is delloromantic, bisexual, lesbian, vaguely genderqueer and ambiamorous
- Tommy is bisexual
- Thea is vaguely arospec, bisexual, demisexual, transgender and polyamorous
- Roy is bisexual, transgender and polyamorous
- Sin is arospec, bisexual, demisexual, nonbinary (they/them) and polyamorous
- Rene is demiromantic, bisexual and transgender
- Dinah is erasromantic, bisexual and lesbian
- Curtis is gay and transgender
- Emiko is aromantic, asexual and transfem nonbinary (she/they)
- Mia is aromantic, bisexual and transgender
- Zoe is a bi-oriented aromantic asexual and transmasc nonbinary libraboy (he/they)
- Malcolm is gay
- Damien Darhk is gay
- China is lesbian
- Lyla is bisexual
- Shado is bisexual and transgender
- Mei is bisexual and transgender
- Anatoly is gay
- Nyssa is lesbian and polyamorous
- Tatsu is bisexual and transgender
- Maseo is bisexual and transgender
- Evelyn is a lesbian-orientated aromantic asexual and transgender
- Rory is gay and genderfluid (fluid pronouns)
- Carrie is pansexual
will most likely be adding onto this sometime
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