I agree completely but with one small exception. The Shado character was weak to begin with and her island scenes with Slade and Oliver were tough to watch. However the show handled her character perfectly when they decided to use her to fuel the fire between Slade and Oliver instead of having her linger on for…

It plays perfectly to what the Mother was saying about how you when a situation becomes too real we simply don't speak about it. Thats what happens when Ted is crying presumably over the Mother's fate. She doesn't let him talk about it and changes the subject. She is probably gonna bite the big one.