Arrow: 9 Mistakes It Must Avoid In Season 4

1. Olicity

Felicity Smoak was never supposed to make it this far. Intended to be a one-off character in the third episode of season 1, Lone Gunmen, she was rewarded with a recurring role due to her chemistry with Stephen Amell. Her role was expanded into that of a series regular for season 2, and her nerdy wit and awkward charm made her a firm fan favourite, one brilliantly played by Emily Bett Rickards. A computer specialist €“ M.I.T class of €™09! €“ she becomes the brains behind the whole Team Arrow organisation, and a member that Oliver really couldn€™t do without. With that aforementioned chemistry, it wasn€™t long before fans of the show started to €˜ship€™ Oliver and Felicity, aka Olicity. It seemed like the show was in on it in season 2, when they had Oliver tell Felicity he loved her, only for it to be revealed to be part of a plan to help combat Slade. Since then, there€™s been an on-again/off-again, will they/won€™t they dynamic between the pair, one that damaged Felicity€™s character in season 3. She was reduced to a love interest for Oliver and also for Roy Palmer, and all of her actions and reactions seemed to revolve around the men in her life. The season ended with Felicity getting what she and countless fans had always wanted: her and Oliver set to be together properly, and riding off into the sun. The character got what she wanted, but not what she deserves. She deserves to be more than a love interest; with genius-level intellect and unrivalled hacking skills she can prove a match for any hero or villain on the show, as well as being one of its funniest characters. That was taken away from her last season, and the show must correct that in season 4. If they can manage that while she is in a relationship with Oliver then great, because the show needs to end the Ross-and-Rachelness of it all, but if not then it€™ll have to deal with that fairly quickly and move on properly. Arrow needs Felicity to be herself, not just Oliver€™s girlfriend.