I won't add too much on all things Felicity, other than they continue retconning Oliver's motivation for being a vigilante in the first place. Lots of lionizing, somewhat disingenuously on the part of the show, of first Diggle and then Felicity's role and influence on his choice to be a vigilante.
Anyone remember righting his father's wrongs, saving his city, or honouring Tommy's memory etc. That's not fan headcanoning, that's series canon.
I'm not saying they had no influence on his mission, they have, and their influence has grown in recent years -- but the prominence they place their influence on him 'from the start' is exaggerated at best esp during his pre-S3 era. None of them were on Lian Yu, Hong Kong or Russia. What's Yao Fri, Slade, Anatoly etc. ... chopped liver? (It's similar to Alex on SG saying Kara wanted to be a reporter her whole life. Uhh, no she didn't.)
Having said that, I would welcome FBI involvement in digging into Cayden, Elena, etc. One can hope for some realism on this front. Domestic terrorism seems like a good reason for federal involvement. Maybe there will be blowback on Helix and friends down the line.
Sure there was some coddling of Felicity esp. from Oliver's end, no surprise ... but I was pleased to see Diggle as team lead tell Felicity to take a time out aka this isn't a request.
I was also happy to see Oliver briefly get over his post S1 fear of computers😄. Oliver also said something about the Overwatch setup being so user friendly even William could use it.
Less seriously, maybe the Civil War clash isn't between Diggle and Oliver, but between Diggle and Curtis ... over the title of top Olicity shipper. By the end, they'll both be weeping as much as drunk Barry on this week's Flash. Guys, there can only be one Maid of Honour and Thea probably has dibs on it.
Unless it comes out that Iris is much closer to her as a friend, in OffscreenVille, than even the series itself realized.
Curtis: "You've been Skyping with Iris every week for the past three years? And you've been going to Mexico together every Xmas? She's your BFF?! I thought your big secret was that Caitlin was still Killer Frost. All the truths I once knew have melted into nothingness..."
Anyone remember righting his father's wrongs, saving his city, or honouring Tommy's memory etc. That's not fan headcanoning, that's series canon.
I'm not saying they had no influence on his mission, they have, and their influence has grown in recent years -- but the prominence they place their influence on him 'from the start' is exaggerated at best esp during his pre-S3 era. None of them were on Lian Yu, Hong Kong or Russia. What's Yao Fri, Slade, Anatoly etc. ... chopped liver? (It's similar to Alex on SG saying Kara wanted to be a reporter her whole life. Uhh, no she didn't.)
Having said that, I would welcome FBI involvement in digging into Cayden, Elena, etc. One can hope for some realism on this front. Domestic terrorism seems like a good reason for federal involvement. Maybe there will be blowback on Helix and friends down the line.
Sure there was some coddling of Felicity esp. from Oliver's end, no surprise ... but I was pleased to see Diggle as team lead tell Felicity to take a time out aka this isn't a request.
I was also happy to see Oliver briefly get over his post S1 fear of computers😄. Oliver also said something about the Overwatch setup being so user friendly even William could use it.
Less seriously, maybe the Civil War clash isn't between Diggle and Oliver, but between Diggle and Curtis ... over the title of top Olicity shipper. By the end, they'll both be weeping as much as drunk Barry on this week's Flash. Guys, there can only be one Maid of Honour and Thea probably has dibs on it.
Unless it comes out that Iris is much closer to her as a friend, in OffscreenVille, than even the series itself realized.
Curtis: "You've been Skyping with Iris every week for the past three years? And you've been going to Mexico together every Xmas? She's your BFF?! I thought your big secret was that Caitlin was still Killer Frost. All the truths I once knew have melted into nothingness..."
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