Arrow Season 4 Finale: 12 Big Questions We're Asking After 'Schism'

8. Is Malcolm A Good Guy Again?

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Malcolm Merlyn is the master of self-preservation. He's gone from a villain to a good guy and back numerous times now, and often something in between, and after betting big on Darhk's Genesis he flips again to help out Team Arrow.

So is he a good guy again? This comes just after he's played a part in trying to end the world, and it wasn't that long ago he was threatening to destroy all Oliver holds dear, and handing his son over to Damien Darhk.

Maybe a bigger issue is that the character is becoming a little stale. From being the central villain to a supporting one, a doting dad or part-time member of Team Arrow, he's done it all in the past four seasons - what's left for him to do?

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