re: Arrow: Season 3 Thread

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Helping Merlin is dumb.

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I think he's using the "helping Malcolm for Thea" as an excuse for his real reason for keeping Malcolm alive. He really can't process the fact that he got owned by Ra's to that extent, and it scared the crap out of him. He now believes that his only chance of getting himself up to Ra's' level is through Malcolm. That was pretty evident in the conversation him and Diggle had while being chained in the dungeon. I think his new found insecurity will drive the next few episode as he contemplates Ra's' offer.