We Haven’t Seen The Last Of Deathstroke On Arrow
By Nick Tylwalk
I mean, surely most Arrow fans didn’t expect that Slade Wilson, the man also known as Deathstroke, was just going to stay locked in his A.R.G.U.S. cell on the island forever.
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We know he’s not going to be the Big Bad any time this season — that honor appears to have been passed to Ra’s al Ghul — but could he make his presence felt in some other way? It sure looks that way, as MTV is reporting that Manu Bennett, the actor who plays Slade, will feature in episode 14 of Season 3.
How, exactly? Even MTV doesn’t know yet. I do like one of the possibilities Shaunna Murphy mentions, though: that Oliver might visit him to pick his brain for ways to take down a different villain.
And wouldn’t it be interesting if said villain was Ra’s al Ghul, considering that it was his League of Assassins that aided Team Arrow in fending off Deathstroke’s siege of Starling City at the end of Season 2? Irony, your name is Arrow! Maybe.
Again, I think I can speak for many others when I say that I never thought Slade was gone for good. Seeing him back before the end of this season is a bit of a surprise though. We’ll see if he’s going to be a one-shot deal or if he’s back for good in a few months.