Board Thread:Arrow episode discussions/@comment-9346948-20150514010059/@comment-2111740-20150514022314

I am just not a fan of Felicity this season, and I think the problem is her storyline with Oliver. I REALLY liked her in the first two seasons, she really fits well in Team Arrow and her relationship with Oliver in seasons 1&2 as friends/partners who might have feelings for each other, which was slowly being developed, was actually pretty interesting but that is why it was interesting, because they were slowly developing it not just as a love relationship but as a friendship as well. The writers spent time establishing a friendship that was really intriguing but then in season 3 instead of steadily continue the exploration they suddenly decided to make her Oliver's ultimate soulmate, who couldn't be together with him for all kinds of reasons and this is when all the DRAMA started. Everytime she was on screen she was crying or she was angry at Oliver for some reason and Oliver was so sad and guilty about whichever thing and there was all this unnecessary tension. And of course Felicity was included in everything, she became the center of the season. She is a cool supporting character but not the center of the universe, they could use much of the time it was used on her for other characters, who were greatly underused this season, like Roy for example. And all that to please the fan girls/boys who ship Oliver and Felicity and are obsessed with them as a couple. I did not like Oliver that much this season, even though initially as a protagonist he was really cool, mainly because of her. I miss the old Felicity who was awesome, funny and awkward and not this drama queen. The only scenes of her that I enjoyed this year were the ones that had nothing to do with Oliver like her scenes with Ray and her appearances in The Flash, which reminded me of the old and greatly missed Felicity Smoak.