User blog comment:Squaredomo214/The Guggenheim Paradox/@comment-27673963-20160601142200/@comment-27700324-20160601155352

Laurel would have still died by Season 4 if Guggenheim was in charge of his own show, it was a creative decision to make Damien a more threatening villian. A relationship where a guy cheated on the girl is an unhealthy relationship, that is why Oliver is not with Samantha or Laurel. The thing that the fans was complaining about was hanging out with Felicity's parents alot because they were the only characters that were around that did not wear a mask. The characters that don't wear the mask get more focus because they would have to spend alot of money to have 24 hour vigilantism on the show. That is why the Flash has characters like Wally, Iris, and Joe.