Olicity

April 1, 2019

Emily Bett Rickards Leaving Arrow Ten Episodes Early

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As we previously reported, The CW’s Arrow will be ending this fall with a shortened 10-episode eighth season that leads into Crisis on Infinite Earths (where, uh, we’re sure Ollie survives). The series that launched the CW super-verse is ending very soon, but apparently, not soon enough for Felicity. Love her or hate her, the bespectacled computer whiz and vehicle for Canary shippers to direct their rage is leaving the series at the end of Season 7, for….reasons. Rickards made this announcement on her Insta with this poem: The time has come to talk of many memes. Of bows and arrows and superheroes and Olicity and Queens And why TGA is so damn hot And yes, canaries need more scenes… But wait just one minute before we go and do all that For this makes me out of breath To have this not small chat Felicity and I are a very tight two But after one through seven we will be saying goodbye to you I thank you all for

November 25, 2016

Stephen Amell Talks Olicity Breakup Fallout

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One of the simple truths about TV shows is that the “plan” for them often changes based upon fan response to characters. Nowhere is this more prevalent than one Felicity Smoak, who was meant to be a one-off character in Arrow Season 1, then she became a major character that remains to this day. Many fans early on wanted her to be with Oliver Queen, thus forming the pack of fans known as Olicity shippers. Funnily enough, this did happen, but it came at a cost. Because while many wanted them to be together, others felt that the show should have been more faithful to the Green Arrow source material. Almost inevitably, Olicity was broken up in the show, and now, both Oliver and Felicity are dating other characters. At a panel during Heroes & Villains Fan Fest (via ComicBook.com), Stephen Amell, who plays Oliver Queen, talked about how Olicity shippers should be content with what is happening. He stated: “Because it’s a TV show. And here’s the thing, I love