User blog comment:DeathLace/Favorite character/@comment-62.131.186.28-20140319024536/@comment-62.131.186.28-20140321231500

Yes, also it is the way the characters connect wit each other that makes it great. There are crazy and allways chancing situations going on.

Slade was first a loyal soldier, then bittered by the betrayal of Wintergreen and agressive and skeptical to Oliver (everybody is in this life for themselves). He then chanced his vision after Oliver tried to save Yao Fei while he could escape from the island, he then saved Oliver and admired his courage. Then became friends wit Oliver and considered him a partner and student. He then considered both Shado and Oliver his friends, Even encouraged Shado to comfort Oliver after he killed a guy who was already down.

However as soons as he got burned he wanted Shado to flee, and then got feellings for her after she stayed while he was barely of use to her (sort of displaying the loyalty he expected from Wintergreen).

But then Shado got killed, and the serum influenced his way of thinking. Making him overreact and highly unstable. He blamed the intruder Sara for it (before she showed up everything was good). Oliver somehow had some fault in the matter so he projected his rage on Oliver.

However in 2014 he seems verry relaxed and composed, as he plans his actions and displays charisma to manipulate Thea and Moira.

At the same time he thinks countless moves ahead of the rest and ,Oliver and messes wit his head and kills of his Russian budy.

That is some crazy chances from the beginning.

We can talk like this for days over each character. That is what I love about this show.