Arrow Season 7 Finale: What Does The Ending Really Mean?

8. Felicity Smoak Has Officially Left The Show

Don't let appearances fool you, it might have looked like we were bidding farewell to the Green Arrow himself, but Oliver's departure was merely a front for Felicity's exit. That's right, after seven seasons (six of which she was a series regular), Emily Bett Rickards has officially left Arrow.

Though most fans have been aware of that since she made the announcement herself, it still couldn't have prepared them for the emotional scenes that they witnessed during the finale as, in the present-day, Felicity (with Oliver) left Team Arrow behind to quietly give birth to her daughter and live a peaceful life. Similarly, the character also made her departure from the flash-forward narrative, paving the way for her children to become the next generation of Star City heroes.

With Felicity now gone from both storylines, the finale has brought her journey on Arrow to a definitive conclusion (until the series finale at least) and, whatever Season 8 looks like, it's going to be a brave new world without Felicity Smoak.