So, here's a review that includes excerpts from an interview with Marc:
http://jbuffyangel.tumblr.com/post/152719341363/crystal-clear-arrow-5x05-review-human-target
It seems they are trying to rebuild Olicity. Most of the review focuses on Oliver growing and changing to become "the man Felicity wants and needs." Only once does the blog indicate that Felicity has "an imperfection", which is "Felicity runs when she feels abandoned." For the most part, the onus of change is on Oliver.
IMO, "Arrow" is trying to make us fall in love with the show and Felicity again. Hence, the return to s1/s2 action and snarky Felicity. It's still early days, but I'd still like to hear that Felicity changes as well because she, too, needs growth.

My hunch is that the current "no-Olicity" narrative is a bit of a sham, or at least a bait, intended to lure those who would prefer to never see Oliver and Felicity together again. To me the current writing is an attempt to appease those who want Olicity gone, while still dangling the Olicity carrot in front of the shippers' noses.
Well if its bait, the joke is on them, seeing clearly how it did not work
. People who left last season didnt return, the ratings are at an all time low
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In fact, as things are now, it's as if he barely exists, to us or to Felicity. Also, if the writers/producers intended this relationship to last and replace Olicity, they would have picked a really handsome hunk to portray Felicity's new BF, rather than the nice-looking, but rather non-descript Tyler Ritter.
I think TR is rather handsome, if they write him fairly and dont sabotage his character he could be a serious contender. Sure he is not Mr Barbie like Stephen but he might make up for it in other ways, Oliver isnt anywhere close to Prince Charming. But so far Malone has been shortchanged, if they have to do that to other characters/relationships, that reflects even more poorly on Oli$hity. Its like what they did with Laurel, they thought they were screwing a fictional character over but actually they were screwing over their own show. All characters in a story matter to produce a good show.
If you bring new characters only so you can screw them over to prop a problematic ship , then they are only killing their show and they are stupid. New characters/stories are show assets, they are supposed to add something to a show/characters and help reboot a season. Also a season need to have a well planned & cohesive story, not be bait and switch to appease to shippers/non shippers. Is Olicity worth all this harm they are causing to their own show.so dumb. Its their own funeral.

You betcha!

I love Felicity (one of the few I guess) and Olicity, but I did read that they have no intention of putting them back together at least for season 5. Who knows what is in the works for season 6 if there is one. I do hope whenever that is, they are endgame

That was enough to scare everyone away from this board and the show LMAO
By the way, like I stated earlier I'm here just for the cross over and I'm gonehaven't been really watching the show since mid season 3 so I don't care anymore. I, enjoying Flash and supergirl for now.until they manage to ruin them too.

Thanks for your
contribution
, kullagulla. chuckles

just because Amell and Emily are friends does not mean anything! Olicity is boring and they are actors, they can have chemistry with other actors

Ive only really started yesterday
Do you mind if I have a piece of your thigh? It would complement this fine '76 chiraz

Yet you keep talking about it none stop. Odd

You know how sometimes you havent had something in a while eg. a certain food say chips, once youve had the first chip you cant stop. You go on a binge but then it passes. It's kinda like that.
Also Olicity really isnt that special, rather vanilla actually.
Do you mind if I have a piece of your thigh? It would complement this fine '76 chiraz

You seem obsessed.

Do you mind if I have a piece of your thigh? It would complement this fine '76 chiraz

The chemistry that Amell and Rickards to the screen is impossible to ignore. It's just special.

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They "broke up" at the end of 3x1, rating also went down from 3x15-3x19, went up in 3x20

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Nope, also 3x1 was one of the highest rated episodes promoted as Olicity, 5x1, one of the lowest rated, no Olicity look it up

Of course, it was very advertised and focused on Olicity, nobody wants to see that anymore. After that episode they also killed Black Canary and ratings continued decreasing. Look it up.

Go look them up, they went down in 4x16

No, ratings went down when they killed Black Canary. Pay attention, stop trolling.

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You think a man stalking a woman and using reverse sociology is cute? What's wrong with you
2nd, they got rid of Olicity in 4x15, ratings went down in 4x16,
They got rid of Dig, ratings go even lower
So for rating's sake, they need to bring back Olicity and OTA

Damn it Olicity!
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