#canarrow

[heroesriseandfall]

Really hard to take angsty future Ollie seriously when he’s just wearing a Black Canary hoodie under there:

Green Arrow (2023) #4

Ooooh you’ve got a sharp arrow and scars and a white beard and knuckle duster gloves. And you’ve got a fanboy hoodie for Dinah’s old band.

[the-feral-gremlin]

[joeey-dee]

Something that always confused me were the people claiming Oliver didn't love Sara, wasn't really interested in her....

Right. That is why he was the one pursuing her and making the first step, initiating their involvements EVERY SINGLE TIME!

He begged her to come on the Gambit with him, she was having some serious doubts and Oliver went all caps on her "PLEASE" with exclamation points like seriously? How desperate was he to get her to come with him? But sure, it was just about sex cause Oliver Jonas Queen wouldn't have been able to pick up just any woman simply to have some physical fun with while travelling. He was begging his girlfriend's sister to join him on a trip with his father on a freaking Yacht which made keeping their affair a secret pretty much impossible.

On Lian Yu he risked everything to save her, to keep her safe and to protect her time and again. He was the one who initiated the kiss on the Freighter. He was the one making it very clear to her how he felt and what he wanted. Cause, there's no way that kiss was cause he wanted to get it on... it was a "we may not see each other again because I might die and I need you to know how I feel" kind of kiss.

When she came home, he did everything within his power to convince her to stay.

He was once again the one pursuing her and initiating their relationship.

He was the one taking their involvements to the next step or trying to "We should think about getting a more permanent place.

" - "we? are you asking me to move in with you?"

Oliver also didn't want her to leave. Tried to stop her even when knowing he can't.

And the look on his face in 3.01 when she showed up and his "I hope so" after asking if she'd be around more permanently again.

Oliver Jonas Queen loved Sara Lance dearly, completely, selflessly and unconditionally.

Sara was the one he chose time and again.

"I chose you." Was true in more ways than simply his choice between Shado and Sara.

Oliver was willing to risk everything, including his life for her years before he became a vigilante, had proper training or suffered any sort of losses.

Irresponsible, "selfish" according to him, immature playboy Ollie was willing to die in order to look for Sara after the Gambit sank. Mr. "I detest swimming" would've jumped back into the freezing, stormy seas of the North China Sea had Robert not held him back.

But sure, it was just a fling and she meant nothing to him.

Okay, I'm done ranting now. But just saying, there was no one Oliver took more risks for than Sara. Saving Felicity or Laurel after years of training doesn't measure up to him saving Sara, getting between her and a gun etc with little to no training and a much bigger chance of him dying.

But that is just my humble opinion.

[wherearemyfemaleheroes]

missing canarrow 😔❤️

Yes, I do miss them. For me they were these rare couple between two people who had actual story together. Not just see each other and fall in love, but go through shit and fall in love. I also love the idea that a man and a woman can be soulmates and also equals in power level and importance in the story, without the need the one to be diminished so the other to thrive. They were the real power duo.

[jooeeydee]

We know how Sara Lance likes her coffee, black with lots of sugar! We learn that early on in Legends Season One. You might like your coffee differently and that's fine, so is artistic liberty in matters the show didn't elaborate on but if the show gave us the answer, stick with it. And the shows gave us several people's coffee preferences. Sara drinks it black with two sugars, Oliver likes it black, Felicity drinks a none fat latte with extra sugar (that makes zero sense on a nutrition level) just to name a few. We got the info. So do your research. Use another methaphor. Sorry things like that just really annoy me. But then again, I spend hours working out the smallest detail and researching things like Max Fuller's wife's name...

She doesn't like her coffee bitter, like her relationships and dirty martini, the woman mainly drinks scotch!, like do your research if you use it as something to make a point about a character and their actions.

And Sara was not sleeping with whoever tickled her fancy during her time with the Legends. There were a few choice people she hooked up with but she wasn't sleeping her way through time as so many Avalance people would like to make it out.

And who the hell thinks Ava's sweet while Oliver is bitter? It's like the exact opposite. Oliver's the sweetest person on the planet, Ava is so fucking bitter it's not even funny anymore.

And I don't why I'm over here ranting. Blame it on all the people tagging fics as Canarow simply for mentioning the fact that Sara used to date Oliver. That's a fact, you don't need to tag it that for two sentences.

I swear I get heat for also tagging a Canarrow story Olicity because technically in the story Oliver is with Felicity as in the present but Avalance and Olicity people tag a story Canarrow just because Sara and Oliver having been together is mentioned or they break up in the first chapter and them actually being together is never shown in the story.

Make it make sense and stop tagging your toxic bullshit with my ship! There are so few Canarrow fics out there don't throw your anti-fics in there I don't want to see those toxic ships under my happy tag.

I think I'm done now.

And where are my fellow Canarrow writers at? I sort of want to go through with "there can't be a none Canarrow ship at the top of the Canarrow tag" but I'm one person, my muse is flakey and given the amount of Avalance and Olicity people that are currently falsely tagging their fics Canarrow I will not be able to do that.

Wow this post just turned into something entirely different.

Anyway... I hope everyone has a great day.

[june-rambles]

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[haveyoureadthisfanfic]

Summary: Two paths were presented to Oliver Queen that night when Ivo made him choose between Sara and Shado. Either one of those paths ended with the death of someone he loved. That night Oliver did something that changed his life and the lives around him. He took a third path, a path less traveled by. A path where he sacrificed himself. A path that changed everything. Or, Oliver makes one selfless decision, and everything changes.

Author: NinjaRiderWriter

[arrow-v-flash-polls]

Which of these highest Sara ships is your favourite?

(Based on amount of ao3 fics)

[jcforsapphics]

I am so so serious when I say no one understand cw show Oliver and Sara dynamic like I do

[blazethecheeto]

folklore was made for the sara oliver and laurel situation change my mind. this has been in my drafts for a year bear with me. silly blaze rant below have fun

august? sara and oliver's affair.

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"Back when we were still changin' for the better."

"Wanting was enough."

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"And I can see us twisted in bedsheets"

"August sipped away like a bottle of wine""

"Cause you were never mine"

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(ALSO WEREN'T THEY LITERALLY SIPPING WINE IN THE BED WHEN THE GAMBIT SUNK?!?!1)

cardigan? laurel and oliver.

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"Chase two girls, lose the one."

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"But I knew you'd linger like a tattoo kiss. I knew you'd haunt all of my what-ifs."

"And I knew you'd come back to me."

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(THIS ENTIRE SONG. IS. SO. LAURIVER.)

my tears ricochet? laurel cursing at oliver's grave when she thought he was dead, and then oliver visiting hers when she died.

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"And you're the hero flying around, saving face"

"And if I'm dead to you, why are you at the wake?"

"Cursing my name, wishing I stayed"

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"And I can go anywhere I want"

"Anywhere I want, just not home"

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"You turned into your worst fears"

"And you're tossing out blame, drunk on this pain"

"Crossing out the good years"

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(i could rant for years about this song, the grave parallels are too much. anyways-)

this is me trying? sara, especially when she came back.

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"I've been having a hard time adjusting"

"I had the shiniest wheels, now they're rusting"

"I didn't know if you'd care if I came back"

"I have a lot of regrets about that"

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"So I got wasted like all my potential"

"And my words shoot to kill when I'm mad"

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(oh my god especially with the 'could have followed my fears all the way down')

illicit affairs? do i even have to say it. (sara and oliver).

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"But it dies, and it dies, and it dies"

"A million little times"

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"Don't call me "kid"

"Don't call me "baby"

"Look at this godforsaken mess that you made me"

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exile? lauriver, especially s1.

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"I can see you standing, honey"

"With his arms around your body"

"Laughin', but the joke's not funny at all"

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"You're not my homeland anymore"

"So what am I defending now?"

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invisible string? that conversation sara and oliver had about how everything started from them hooking up-

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"Time, curious time"

"Gave me no compasses, gave me no signs"

"Were there clues I didn't see?"

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"Something wrapped all of my past mistakes in barbed wire"

"Chains around my demons"

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"Hell was the journey, but it brought me heaven"

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bonus bc my god this post is long: mad woman is sara's theme, betty is oliver begging laurel to take him back in s1, epiphany is sara, laurel, and oliver fighting together, seven is laurel and sara's bond, peace is sara or oliver saying to their partners that their life is fucked up and they can't be peaceful, hoax just has arrow vibes for some reason. the lakes is so nysara coded for no reason.

[the-feral-gremlin]

I love how Nyssa is five seconds away from kissing Sara and yet she still asks “do you need permission from your boyfriend?” 💀

[joeey-dee]

I know you’re pretty anti Olicity but how do you feel about avalance if you don’t mind me asking. Love your fics by the way.

Hi

Thank you for your message. I don't mind.

Short answer is I feel about the same way about Avalance as I do Olicity. In my opinion Ava is about the same level of toxic as Felicity. She has a tendency to make everything Sara's going through about herself and never considers Sara's feelings yet expects Sara to always consider hers and even go as far as putting her own morales, convictions and feelings aside just to make Ava happy. I also don't like the way Ava treats Sara because of her past, and I don't just mean the League but also her former relationships or casual hook-ups. Plus can't stand her utter disregard of Oliver's importance in Sara's life and what loosing him did to her. And this turned out a lot longer than I intended, sorry. I feel Sara deserved better, just like Oliver.

I hope I answered your question, don't hesitate to let me know if I haven't or if you have any further questions, I'm happy to answer them.

Aw, thank you so much! This means a lot to me. I hope you have a wonderful day.

I forgot to mention that Avalance was one of the main reasons why I stopped watching Legends, just like Olicity had been for Arrow.

[itachi86]

also sara and oliver were adorable i am so sad they broke up

[jooeeydee]

Oliver Jonas Queen used to take Sara Lance flying on the small light aircraft he'd gotten to his sixteenth birthday from his father and there's no way that isn't a fact.

Robert taught Oliver how to fly.

Sara loved birds.

Oliver took Sara flying so she could feel like a bird.

Tell me I'm wrong.

[cyanide-latte]

MY OTP ;A;

ollie taking off his silly little hat and giving dinah flowers is actually something that can be so personal

[madwomanwithawarehouse]

obsessed with the dynamic of "we're dating, but we'd both rather be with this 3rd, other person who has no idea that we're into them. and maybe i love you but i love you more when we're both pretending that one of us is that other person so I'm not alone in my shame about it"