I did not watch Arrow last night, I am sticking with my decision to no longer watch the show. It maybe called Arrow but the show wasn't just about Oliver Queen's journey it was Laurel Lance's as well.
Laurel may not have started out as a costumed crime fighter but her job as a lawyer was just as important. Being a lawyer wasn't some power hungry ego trip, no she used the law to fight for those who could not fight for themselves. Although she may have harbored some romantic feelings for Oliver she had moved on with her life with Tommy Merlyn. Which is why his death coupled with a few other issues she had been going through caused Laurel to spiral out of control during the second season. That season completely put her character through the ringer. But one good thing about that whole ordeal is that it showed what Laurel was made of, she might have fallen but she got back up ready to take on the world again.
By seasons 3 and 4, her life was back on track and she had finally become the Black Canary. Taking on the task to become a hero was through her own will and determination. Despite all the doubt she received from Oliver, she put in the training and hard work to effectively turn herself into the Black Canary.
There are two quotes that I recently found that made me think of Laurel, "The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything" by Edward John Phelps. During the 2nd and 3rd seasons Laurel made a lot of mistakes but the important thing is she learned something from them. The second quote is "The only courage that matters is the kind that gets you from one moment to the next" by Mignon McLaughlin. Laurel was a recovering alcoholic and it took courage for her to eventually seek help and get sober. But staying sober took even more courage because there are millions of things that could trigger a relapse for her but with every moment she makes the decision not to drink.
Although, I ultimately believe the writers and the show's creative team failed Laurel on numerous occasions, she still managed to be one of the best things about this show. She went through a lot but she turned her life around and once her character was killed off, I no longer felt any need to continue watching Arrow because unfortunately Laurel's journey had come to an end.
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