Parental Approval
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Truthfully, Joe West didn’t have much of an opinion on the Arrow. At first.
Now he most definitely does.
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- Part 1 of Parental Approval
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Joe finds an ally in Harrison Wells, but when Barry is affected by Bivolo he's forced to realize the Arrow-and the man beneath the hood-might just be what his son needs.
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- Part 2 of Parental Approval
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Ignorance is bliss (until its over) by wordswehavesaid
Fandoms: Arrow (TV 2012), The Flash (TV 2014)
21 Mar 2015
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After Captain Cold and Heat Wave force the Flash into his public debut, Barry calls Oliver to ask for some advice.
Joe is there to pick up the pieces when that call returns the worst sort of news.
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- Part 3 of Parental Approval
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The truth may set you free (but it can also hurt) by wordswehavesaid
Fandoms: Arrow (TV 2012), The Flash (TV 2014)
21 Mar 2015
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Barry cancels on the lovely Linda Park, and Joe helps him see why it's not Iris he has to worry about moving on from. Not when it's a certain fallen hero his son's unknowingly fallen for.
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- Part 4 of Parental Approval
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On a night in, Joe and Barry receive a very unexpected visitor, and Joe begins to consider what the return of Oliver Queen means for his son.
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- Part 5 of Parental Approval
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Joe finally gets the opportunity to spend a little more time with Barry's- newly romantic - partner. If the night goes well, he might get to see just how well the two work together, and also leave Oliver with a healthy respect for Detective West.
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- Part 6 of Parental Approval
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Iris convinces Joe to pick up Barry with her and Eddie for a family dinner, but it turns out his son's own significant other is also in town.
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- Part 7 of Parental Approval
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Barry tells Oliver about the events of the original timeline where Iris admitted to having feelings for him, then works to convince him that it doesn't change a thing. And a little wisdom from Joe doesn't go amiss.
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- Part 8 of Parental Approval
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Henry Allen being taken hostage puts forth a real crisis for Barry whether he should continue to keep his new relationship from his father. Joe helps him to work past his fears, but it's up to Henry himself to show his son just why they're unfounded.
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- Part 9 of Parental Approval
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John Diggle has always taken his role as Oliver's bodyguard very seriously.
So he's frankly a little insulted the other man thinks he doesn't know just what's going on between him and a certain fast kid from Central.
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- Part 10 of Parental Approval