Arrow Season 4: 16 WTF Moments From 'Restoration'

3. Laurel Lance€™s Selfishness

Arrow has made a name for itself as one of the greatest genre shows currently on TV since it began in 2012. Whilst many a character has grown and been fleshed out, Laurel Lance is somebody who has had some awful treatment. Whether it was becoming an alcoholic due to having one glass of wine, or her half-ass attempts at heroism, the writing of the Laurel character has caused her to become the show€™s biggest weakness. And so, when Restoration had her adamantly insisting on bringing the dead Sara Lance back from the dead, it made Laurel again look like an absolute d*ck. Even Nyssa al Ghul, Sara€™s ex-partner, was against the idea, not to mention it was even too messed up for the maniacal Malcolm Merlyn to get on board with initially. The insistence of bringing her sister back from the grave just made Laurel Lance look like a selfish, stroppy teenager€ yet again, and was a move that again made us viewers care even less about Laurel, which, given the importance of the comic book Laurel Lance, is a huge disappointment.
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