Arrow Season 5: 10 Big Questions That Need Answering
6. Why Is Deathstroke Returning (And How)?
Stephen Amell has been very active on social media recently, sharing a lot of behind the scenes looks at the filming of Arrow's upcoming 100th episode. And one of those teases just so happened to be a mystery returning character.
Later, he shared a picture of himself sitting on a bench with none other than Deathstroke. Naturally, that got people's attentions. Deathstroke is the best villain Arrow has put on screen, and indeed one of the very best villains from any comic book TV show.
He was at the very core of Season 2, and made a one-off return in Season 3. However, he was left on Lian Yu, in an A.R.G.U.S. Supermax prison - so how exactly is he going to return to the show? Is this Slade Wilson, or the Grant Wilson version from the future (via Legends of Tomorrow)? If it is Slade, played by Manu Bennett (which is certainly what I'm hoping), then has he escaped prison, or does Oliver go back to Lian Yu for him?
And if he is coming back, is it to once again try and destroy Oliver Queen? Is there any other purpose he could/would serve?
Whatever the reason, the prospect of more Deathstroke is an exciting one.