I believe that Malcolm is dead, and that Oliver lied to Tommy knowing that it's what Tommy wanted to hear. Truly spectacular performances in this show...Arnell gave an Emmy-winning performance IMO when Tommy died. Goosebumps still thinking about it....
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There is still so much potential with the character that if they really did kill him off it's a shame. I still like to see him become the Dark Archer, his connection to the League of Assasins, and what he's going to do now that his wife AND son are dead. Please don't let him be truly dead.Comment
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Yeah, same here as well. And that's what made Malcolm such a brilliant character, and why I hope we'll see him in Season 2. I mean, yeah, I tend to like the villians, especially in superhero shows/films, and I do have a soft spot for John Barrowman as well, but this went a step further than that - there's quite a big difference between thinking "I hope he won't get killed" and "I hope he'll succeed"Comment
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Well, even if he has actually been killed, there's no reason why they couldn't explore that stuff in flashbacks. But I'd definitely prefer it if he was still alive - he's such a great character, and as you said, it'd be interesting to see how he'd react to his son's death. If he was dangerous before, imagine what he'd be like with literally nothing left to lose...Comment
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Well, even if he has actually been killed, there's no reason why they couldn't explore that stuff in flashbacks. But I'd definitely prefer it if he was still alive - he's such a great character, and as you said, it'd be interesting to see how he'd react to his son's death. If he was dangerous before, imagine what he'd be like with literally nothing left to lose...
That is if he is still alive; If he isn't they could still have Arthur King become "Merlyn" or whoever trained Malcolm become the Dark Archer.Comment
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But technically he was responsible for his sons death do you think that might change how he acts since it was his own actions that cost his son his life.
That is if he is still alive; If he isn't they could still have Arthur King become "Merlyn" or whoever trained Malcolm become the Dark Archer.Comment
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Malcolm will probably blame Oliver or Laurel. He's not only a psychopath, but a narcissist. He cannot consider the possibility that what he's done is wrong, or that he has any role in Tommy's death. Of the two mentioned, I actually think he'll blame Laurel more. It was Laurel that Tommy rushed to rescue after Oliver told him to leave and get to safety. Malcolm would have heard that with the door cracked open. So even though he and Oliver will be enemies regardless, I don't see him blaming Oliver when Oliver told Tommy to get to safety.
Malcolm will, of course, have a very different role to play. The police will be looking for him, so I doubt he'll be as frequent a guest star on the next season. I see them bringing him back for the final season as a regular and being the final primary antagonist for "Arrow". But there's plenty of others to bring into play, both for single episodes and for more recurring villains. I still say Slade is going to show up. Though I'd bet anything that every single villain will be connected to the League of Assassins in one way or another...Comment
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Lord I pray that Malcolm is dead and Oliver just lied to Tommy to make his final moments peaceful. PLEASE let Malcolm be dead. Otherwise I may not be responsible for the decibel of my screaming.Comment
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Just wanted to add my opinion to others on here regarding John Barrowman's performance as Malcolm. I have been very impressed with just how good he has been playing a villain. I'm so used to him playing Captain Jack Harkness (which he is fantastic at) that at first I wasn't sure what he would be like as a villain. I can now say that he has surpassed all my expectations and I love him in this role. You can tell from both his on screen performance and the comments made by other actors on the show that he too is loving playing this character. i hope he is not dead so we can have more of Malcolm in future season.Comment
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I don't think he is dead. They never went back to that rooftop at the end, so he probably survived! Or could he have a "doppelganger" of himself who got killed, and the real Malcolm is still alive (pretty much like the redundant quake device that was hidden away).
Thoughts guys & gals?
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When Malcolm revealed that he had a second device, I actually cheered because I was impressed with his cleverness and pleased that he would get some measure of revenge. (How twisted is that? Again, a credit to the actor.)
I would love to see Malcolm come back, now with his Berserk Button permanently pressed due to his son's death, because he's a fantastic villain but I thought I heard somewhere that a show executive confirmed Malcolm is dead. If true, bummer.Last edited by RedRabbit; 05-25-2013, 12:06 AM.Comment
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Same here. I was drawn in to Malcolm's character and I credit John Barrowman and his wonderful performance for making me feel sympathy for a psychopath.
When Malcolm revealed that he had a second device, I actually cheered because I was impressed with his cleverness and pleased that he would get some measure of revenge. (How twisted is that? Again, a credit to the actor.)
I would love to see Malcolm come back, now with his Berserk Button permanently pressed due to his son's death, because he's a fantastic villain but I thought I heard somewhere that a show executive conformed Malcolm is dead. If true, bummer.
Now, I'm not up in comics, and I've asked this a couple times but no one's really answered: Isn't Merlyn/Dark Archer supposed to be Green Arrow's 'archenemy' type, like Lex Luthor is for Superman and the Joker is for Batman? If so, I don't see them killing all off the entire Merlyn family in the first season. The only option I can think is what someone else already suggested: Malcolm has another son that he left to be raised in Nanda Parbat.
A few years down the road, they might even be able to get Colin Donnell back to play the final Merlyn, which would be more explainable for him to play a Dark Archer character than the unbelievable element people were banding about for Tommy prior to the finale. I wouldn't mind it. Colin played his role here magnificently, and there were moments where I could see him playing the villain in a future season. I hope the producers think about doing something like that. He's just too talented an actor, in my opinion, to not use in a future season.Comment
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