Last season on Arrow we saw Dinah Drake/Black Canary (played by Juliana Harkavy) struggle with the murder of her boyfriend, the Vigilante (played by Johann Urb) at the hands of Black Siren (played by Katie Cassidy). By the end of the season, the two had formed a very uneasy alliance, leaving viewers to ponder what their relationship will be like in season 7.

I attended a press session for Arrow during San Diego Comic-Con on July 21st, 2018. During the media hour, I participated in a group interview with Juliana Harkavy, where she spoke about all things Dinah for season 7.

When asked about her relationship with Black Siren, Juliana told us, “It’s complicated”. After much laughter and little prodding she continued, “You know it’s complicated. I do think that the death of Quentin gave her a little bit of empathy for Black Siren for sure”. Juliana was then asked if Dinah would be less angry. “I think so. Especially with Oliver in prison it’s like she really wants to …she’s Looking at things differently. It got real”, Juliana said.

Juliana was also blown away by the season 7 opener. “It is within the first paragraph of the the pilot (premiere) episode, my jaw was on the floor within the first paragraph. So it’s really exciting. It’s new. The format is new. We have new writers, new showrunners, so it’s a little bit different stylistically”, she told us. “I think it’s going to be amazing. I have a really good feeling. I think it’s going to be a great season”, Juliana continued.

Fans have been waiting to see more of Dinah’s background, and it seems like Juliana has her own theories. When asked if we would finally be getting some backstory on her, Juliana replied, “I hope so. I really hope to see more of Dinah’s background and her past through flashbacks or however we do it. I have my own story that I set up for her in my head, but it’s always interesting to see how that differs from what’s written. And it just adds so many layers to see little bits and pieces of her past especially since she did come in later. So yea, I hope so”.

How will Dinah and Laurel’s uneasy alliance continue? Can Dinah move past the death of Vigilante at Black Siren’s hands? Will we finally see more of Dinah’s background in season 7?

Arrow returns to the CW on Oct. 15.